2022–3 Season: Week 2 – 15 November 2022
Set by the Sutton Club.
Specialist Rounds
Specialist Questions
Round 1: Arts & Entertainment
1 |
Whose best–selling books include The Bullet that Missed and The Man who Died Twice? |
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Richard Osman |
2 |
Which group had a hit in 1986 with Word Up!? |
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Cameo |
3 |
Who currently has an exhibition of his artworks on display in Media City, Salford? |
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Banksy (the exhibition runs until January 8th) |
4 |
The Mousetrap holds the record for the longest–running play in London's West End. In which year was it first
performed? |
|
1952 (accept 1950–54) |
5 |
Who is the subject of the current autobiography The Lives of Brian? |
|
Brian Johnson (singer with rock band AC/DC) |
6 |
Which artist has a permanent exhibition at Saltaire in Yorkshire? |
|
David Hockney |
7 |
Who set a new record by occupying all Top Ten positions in the US Billboard music chart in early November? |
|
Taylor Swift |
8 |
In the books by PG Wodehouse, who or what was the Empress of Blandings? |
|
A prize pig (accept pig) |
Supplementaries:
1 |
The recent film adaptation of the novel Where the Crawdads Sing stars which actress in the lead role? |
|
Daisy Edgar–Jones |
2 |
Who composed the operatic aria Nessun Dorma? |
|
Puccini (it's from Turandot) |
Round 2: Geography
1 |
How many Emirates make up the United Arab Emirates? |
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7 (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al
Quwain) |
2 |
What's the capital of Burkina Faso? |
|
Ouagadougou |
3 |
Brazil is the largest South American country by area. What's the second largest? |
|
Argentina |
4 |
To the nearest million, what's the population of Australia? (some leeway) |
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26 million (accept 24 to 28 million) |
5 |
The historic site of The Alamo is in which US city? |
|
San Antonio (Texas) |
6 |
Which river runs through Hereford? |
|
The Wye |
7 |
What's the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia? |
|
Victoria |
8 |
If you travel due East from New York, which is the first European country you come to? |
|
Portugal |
Supplementaries:
1 |
Name one of the two South American countries that are landlocked. |
|
Bolivia or Paraguay |
2 |
In which country is the Western Ghats mountain range? |
|
India |
Round 3: Capital Cities
Each answer is the name of a national capital city.
1 |
What was the name of the Duke of Wellington's horse? |
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Copenhagen |
2 |
Which capital city translates as Smoky Harbour? |
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Reykjavik |
3 |
Rene and Renata famously kept this song from No.1 spot in 1981.
|
|
Vienna |
4 |
In which city was Archduke Ferdinand killed in 1914, sparking the first World War? |
|
Sarajevo |
5 |
Take my Breath Away was a No.1 hit in 1986 for which group? |
|
Berlin |
6 |
The football team called Young Boys play in which capital city? |
|
Bern |
7 |
Johnny Wakelin sang the song Black Superman in praise of Muhammed Ali in 1974. Which capital city is named in his support
band? |
|
Kinshasa (the Kinshasa Band) |
8 |
Madness sang a song about a night boat to where? |
|
Cairo |
Supplementaries:
1 |
In 2014, George Ezra had a hit in the UK, entitled after which European Capital city? |
|
Budapest |
2 |
This variety of grape is also an Asian capital city. |
|
Muscat |
Round 4: History – Your Dad's Old Car
The answer to each question is the name of a make of motor car which is no longer manufactured.
1 |
The state capital of Texas. |
|
Austin |
2 |
Another word for win, overcome, success or victory. |
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Triumph |
3 |
Complete the first line of the hymn: "Jesus wants me for a ... " |
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Sunbeam |
4 |
Its only future was in the film Back to the Future. |
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De Lorean |
5 |
Sharing a name with the Irish washer–woman portrayed in music–hall and film by Arthur Lucan in the 1930s to 50s. |
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Riley (Old Mother Riley) |
6 |
English country dancers wielding sticks and handkerchiefs. |
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Morris |
7 |
First name of the British Formula 1 world champion in 2009. |
|
Jensen (Button) |
8 |
Executive transport of Trotters Independent Traders. |
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Reliant (Regal Supervan Mk III). Not a Robin Reliant, but accept it!
|
Supplementaries:
1 |
North east England estuary with large suspension bridge. |
|
Humber |
2 |
Maker of Mercedes motor cars before 1926. |
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Daimler (Benz didn't have a Mercedes model until the merger with Daimler.) |
Round 5: Name That Tune
Name the song from the opening lyric.
1 |
"It's been 7 hours and 15 days, since you took your love away". |
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Nothing Compares 2U (Sinead O'Connor) |
2 |
"If you change your mind, I'm the first in line". |
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Take a Chance On Me (Abba) |
3 |
"I stay out too late, got nothing in my brain, that's what people say". |
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Shake It Off (Taylor Swift) |
4 |
"Out on the wily, windy moors, we'd roll and fall in green, you had a temper like my jealousy, too hot, too greedy". |
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Wuthering Heights (Kate Bush) |
5 |
"Sun is shining in the sky, there ain't a cloud in sight". |
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Mr. Blue Sky (ELO) |
6 |
"I been tryna call, I've been on my own for long enough, maybe you can Show me how to love maybe" |
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Blinding Lights (The Weeknd) |
7 |
"Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste". |
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Sympathy for the Devil (Rolling Stones) |
8 |
"In my imagination, there is no complication, I dream about you all the time". |
|
I Should Be So Lucky (Kylie Minogue) |
Supplementaries:
1 |
"It's close to midnight, something evil lurking in the dark". |
|
Thriller (Michael Jackson) |
2 |
"Michelle, can you handle this? Kelly can you handle this? Beyonce can you handle this? I don't think they can handle
this". |
|
Bootylicious (Destiny's Child) |
3 |
"I made it through the wilderness, somehow I made it through". |
|
Like a Virgin (Madonna) |
Round 6: Science
1 |
Reed, Marsh, Sedge and Grasshopper are all species of which bird? |
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Warbler |
2 |
What is the soft, triangular pad found on the underside of a horse's hoof called? |
|
The frog |
3 |
Named after the Surrey town near where it was discovered, how is hydrated magnesium sulphate better known? |
|
Epsom salts |
4 |
Which is the only planet in our Solar System to spin clockwise? |
|
Venus |
5 |
Which metal is used to coat iron or steel when it is galvanised? |
|
Zinc |
6 |
Which part of the digestive system acts as a switch between the
larynx and the oesophagus to stop food entering the lungs? |
|
Epiglottis |
7 |
Which blood type is rarest of the eight types in humans? |
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AB negative |
8 |
The iodine test is used to find the presence of which substance? |
|
Starch |
Supplementaries:
1 |
What are the twelve central vertebrae of the spine called? |
|
Thoracic |
2 |
Which science fiction author wrote of the 'three laws of robotics'? |
|
Isaac Asimov |
Round 7: Sport
1 |
Washington Redskins have changed their name recently, to what? |
|
Washington Commanders |
2 |
In which year was the inaugural Women's Football World Cup held? (some leeway) |
|
1991 (accept 1989–1993) |
3 |
What is the maximum number of letters (including spaces and apostrophes) that can be used to name a racehorse? |
|
18 |
4 |
The Europa League Final will be played in which city this season (2022/3)? |
|
Budapest |
5 |
What number F1 car does Lewis Hamilton drive? |
|
44 |
6 |
Who is the captain of the European team for next year's Ryder Cup (2023)? |
|
Luke Donald |
7 |
On which date is the Men's World Football Cup final in Qatar? |
|
18 December 2022 |
8 |
Who won the Ladies Singles final at Wimbledon earlier this year? |
|
Elena Rybakina |
Supplementaries:
1 |
Kevin Sinfield has raised money for MND (motor neurone disease) in the name of which former Rugby League colleague who is a
sufferer? |
|
Rob Burrow |
2 |
What is Joe Root's ODI shirt number? |
|
66 |
Round 8: What a State
The answer to each question contains the name of either a US State or a State Capital.
1 |
Team GB won the silver medal in which cycling discipline in the 2022 Tokyo Olympics? |
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Madison (capital
of Wisconsin) |
2 |
Sharleen Spiteri is the lead singer with which Scottish rock band? |
|
Texas |
3 |
As of the 6th November, what is the constituency of the
current Prime Minister? |
|
Richmond (capital of Virginia) |
4 |
The Anglican Cathedral of St. Mary's, famous for its 160m spire, is in which English city?
|
|
Lincoln (capital of Nebraska) |
5 |
Who wrote the novels Mrs. Dalloway, A Room of one's Own and Orlando?
|
|
Virginia Woolf (full answer required) |
6 |
What is the name of a chocolate chip cookie manufactured in the UK by the Burton Biscuit Company? |
|
Maryland |
7 |
Which film of 1961 starred Elvis Presley with Angela Lansbury playing his mother? |
|
Blue Hawaii (full answer required) |
8 |
Which song was a hit in 1973 for Gladys Knight and the Pips? |
|
Midnight Train to Georgia (full answer required) |
Supplementaries:
1 |
Who wrote The Glass Menagerie and The Night of the Iguana? |
|
Tennessee Williams (full answer required) |
2 |
Popular spready white cheese (other brands are available!) |
|
Philadelphia (capital of Pennsylvania)
|
General Knowledge
1 |
Which actor provides the voice for Paddington Bear in the two films? |
|
Ben Whishaw |
2 |
In the 1970s, what was ITV's rival children's programme to Blue Peter? |
|
Magpie |
3 |
How many UK Prime Ministers served HRH Queen Elizabeth II during her 70–year reign? |
|
Fifteen |
4 |
In which year was furniture store Arighi Bianchi founded (some leeway)? |
|
1854 (accept 1852
to 1856) |
5 |
The Battle of Balaclava took place during which war? |
|
The Crimean War |
6 |
Cheltenham Green Top, Crimson Globe and Nutting's Red Globe are varieties of which vegetable? |
|
Beetroot |
7 |
What used to be available in sizes called Imperial, Elephant and Double Demy? |
|
Paper |
8 |
What is the more common name of The Royal Regiment of Scotland? |
|
The Black Watch |
9 |
According to World Rugby, what is the maximum number of substitutes that can be nominated per team in a Rugby Union game? |
|
Eight |
10 |
Who played the title role in the 1965 film Doctor Who and the Daleks? |
|
Peter Cushing |
11 |
Who created the Periodic Table of Elements in 1869, later modified by Henry Moseley in 1913? |
|
Dimitri
Mendeleev (Men–de–lay–ev) |
12 |
As of 15 November 2022, who is the Father of the House of Commons? |
|
Sir Peter Bottomley |
13 |
Which chemical element, atomic number 74, has the symbol W? |
|
Tungsten (W for Wolfram) |
14 |
Who is the third presenter of the BBC's current Top Gear, along
with Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff? |
|
Chris Harris |
15 |
Dulles Airport serves which US city? |
|
Washington DC |
16 |
Which surname is derived from the trade of fitting feather flights to arrows? |
|
Fletcher |
17 |
In snooker, what is the name of the rest with a raised arch support? |
|
The spider (also accept swan neck) |
18 |
Which anthem has been sung at every British coronation since that of George II in 1727? |
|
Zadok the Priest (by George Frideric Handel) |
19 |
On which day of the year is a Burns Supper traditionally held? |
|
25 January (also accept 21 January – the anniversary
of his death) |
20 |
Sir Graham Brady, Chair of the 1922 Committee, is MP for which North West constituency? |
|
Altrincham & Sale (accept either) |
21 |
Which inhabited island is furthermost westerly of the Inner Hebrides? |
|
Tiree |
22 |
Otters usually leave a small deposit of faeces to mark their territory. What is this deposit called? |
|
A spraint |
23 |
What is the name given to the flag flown by a ship when it leaves port? |
|
The Blue Peter |
24 |
According to FA rules, what is the maximum width of a football pitch in Yards? |
|
100 yards |
25 |
The name of which printing process is derived from the Greek for stone? |
|
Lithography (accept Litho) (Greek lithos) |
26 |
In which long running publication would you find the features Laughter the best Medicine, It Pays to Increase
your Word Power, and Life's like That? |
|
Reader's Digest |
27 |
In 1945, Italian Urbano Lazzaro discovered which infamous figure disguised as a German soldier? |
|
Benito Mussolini |
28 |
Who will be the next hostess of Love Island, after Laura Whitmore departed? |
|
Maya Jama (No, me neither !!!!) |
29 |
In which country was the fast food chain Nando's founded? |
|
South Africa |
30 |
A black bull is the on the badge of which car company? |
|
Lamborghini |
31 |
Which British wading bird is the symbol of the RSPB? |
|
The avocet |
32 |
What was known to the Romans as the Mare Nostrum (Our Sea)? |
|
The Mediterranean |
33 |
In which year did the NASA space shuttle Columbia disintegrate over Texas during re–entry into the Earth's
atmosphere? (There is some leeway) |
|
2003 (accept 2002 to 2004) |
34 |
Which word can mean a trap, a drum, or, in surgery, a wire loop for extracting polyps etc.? |
|
Snare |
35 |
What was the name of the tent used as a sanctuary for the Ark of the Covenant by the Israelites during the Exodus? |
|
The Tabernacle |
36 |
Who will be replacing Jeremy Paxman as host of University Challenge in 2023? |
|
Amol Rajan |
37 |
Before decimalisation, how many pennies made one pound? |
|
240 |
38 |
What is the main ingredient in the Arab dish of Baba Ganoush? |
|
Aubergine |
39 |
Which of the disciples was a tax collector? |
|
Matthew |
40 |
Which Italian word for 'detached', describes the method of playing a musical note so that it is shortened and thus detached
from its successor? |
|
Staccato |
41 |
Name either of two screen personalities who went to America with the Fred Karno Company before being signed up by the
Keystone Film Company to make slapstick one–reelers? |
|
Charlie Chaplin or Stan Laurel |
42 |
To which genus of flowers does the daffodil belong? |
|
Narcissus |
43 |
In which year was the Angel of the North statue erected? (There is some leeway) |
|
1998 (accept 1997 to 1999) |
44 |
Who scored the winning goal for England Women's footballers in the 2022 Euros Final? |
|
Chloe Kelly |
45 |
In which city is the TV series The Wire set? |
|
Baltimore (Maryland) |
46 |
Which river flows into the North Sea at Whitby? |
|
The Esk |
47 |
What is the name for a female swan? |
|
A pen |
48 |
Corinium was the second largest town in Roman Britain. What is its modern name? |
|
Cirencester |
49 |
Which was the first US city to host the Olympic Games? |
|
St. Louis (1904) |
50 |
In economics, what does Gresham's Law state? |
|
Bad money drives out good |
51 |
From his ballet Gayane who composed The Sabre Dance? |
|
Aram Khachaturian |
52 |
In geology, what are formed in the process known as orogenesis? |
|
Mountains |
53 |
Charlemagne, crowned Emperor of Rome in AD800, was leader of which North European people? |
|
The Franks (do NOT accept "French" – the Franks were
Germanic) |
54 |
What was the TV village of Beckindale renamed as in 1994? |
|
Emmerdale |
55 |
What is comedian Chubby Brown's real name? |
|
Royston Vasey |
56 |
Who was the first manager of the England football team, serving from 1946 to 1962? |
|
Walter Winterbottom |
57 |
In which country was Greenpeace first formed? |
|
Canada |
58 |
On the streets of which US city was the first edition of Monopoly based? |
|
Atlantic City (New Jersey) |
59 |
What is the 55th wedding anniversary called? |
|
Emerald |
60 |
Who wrote the plays The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard? |
|
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov |
61 |
In Greek mythology, the Pleiades were the daughters of which Titan? |
|
Atlas |
62 |
During the Falklands war, which journalist famously said "I'm not
allowed to say how many planes joined the raid, but I counted them all out, and I counted them all back"? |
|
Brian Hanrahan |
63 |
In poker, what is the hand containing three of a kind and two of a kind called? |
|
Full house |
64 |
In which film was the iconic rock and roll song Rock around the Clock first sung? |
|
The Blackboard Jungle |
65 |
Which word is derived from the Polynesian for 'forbidden'? |
|
Taboo |
66 |
By what name is the substance Kaolin better known? |
|
China clay |
67 |
How is the painting of Willy Lott's farm better known? |
|
The Haywain |
68 |
Which of the Seven Dwarfs wears glasses? |
|
Doc |
69 |
Mick Jagger's second wife Bianca was born in which Central American country? |
|
Nicaragua |
70 |
How many petals does the common Poppy (Papaver) normally have? |
|
Four |
71 |
Who famously said "I am dying beyond my means"? |
|
Oscar Wilde (Who else?!) |
72 |
Of which country is Fiordland the largest national park? |
|
New Zealand |
73 |
In politics, which word is used for rearranging constituency borders for unfair advantage? |
|
Gerrymandering |
74 |
Of which metal is cassiterite an ore? |
|
Tin |
75 |
By what name is the infamous leader Saloth Sar known to the world? |
|
Pol Pot |
76 |
Who was the Greek god of retribution? |
|
Nemesis |
77 |
Which animal has breeds called Birman, Maine Coon, Munchkin and Russian Blue? |
|
Cat |
78 |
Alphabetically, which is the last element? |
|
Zirconium |
79 |
By what name is the standard design of chess pieces known? |
|
Staunton (named after the 19th century English chess master Howard
Staunton) |
80 |
Which Gilbert & Sullivan operetta has the alternative title The Town of Titipu? |
|
The Mikado |
81 |
Which character in Alice in Wonderland disappeared, leaving only its smile? |
|
The Cheshire Cat |
82 |
Before which year must a car have been built to be eligible for the London to Brighton run? (There is some leeway) |
|
1905 (accept 1903 to 1907) |
83 |
What is the SI unit of electrical resistance? |
|
The ohm |
84 |
Which university did the prince attend in The Student Prince by Sigmund Romberg? |
|
Heidelberg |
85 |
What nationality was Anne of Cleves? |
|
German (born in Düsseldorf) |
86 |
What word describes completing a hole in golf, three strokes under par? |
|
Albatross |
87 |
What was the capital of Pakistan before Islamabad? |
|
Karachi |
88 |
Which member of the crow family is mainly buff coloured with blue striped wings? |
|
The jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
89 |
What do Americans call a water tap? |
|
A faucet |
90 |
Who is the central character in John Braine's book Room at the Top? |
|
Joe Lampton |
91 |
What do etymologists study? |
|
Words |
92 |
Who, in 1939, designed and flew the first viable helicopter? |
|
Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky |
93 |
In the art medium 'tempera', what is mixed with powdered paint? |
|
Egg yolk (accept egg) |
94 |
What is Schubert's 8th symphony known as? |
|
The Unfinished |
95 |
What are the metal discs in the rim of a tambourine called? |
|
Jingles or zills |
96 |
Which literary shipwrecked sailor settled a war between King Bombo and King Little? |
|
Lemuel Gulliver |
Supplementaries:
1 |
Who was the father of the disciples James and John? |
|
Zebedee |
2 |
Most humans have a hallux. How is it better known? |
|
The big toe |
3 |
What type of creature is a turnstone? |
|
A bird |
4 |
During which piece of classical music did King George II stand thereby starting a tradition which has endured ever since? |
|
The Hallelujah Chorus (from Handel's oratorio Messiah) |
5 |
In which year was Martin Luther King assassinated? (There is some leeway) |
|
1968 (accept 1967 to 1969) |
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