2022–3 Season: Week 7 – 10 January 2023

Specialist Rounds

Specialist Questions

Round 1: Arts & Entertainment

1	Name either of the two James Bond films featuring Timothy Dalton as 007.
	The Living Daylights or Licence to Kill
2	The American photographer Spencer Tunick is famous for taking photos of which topic?
	Large groups of naked people
3	What was the name of the Banksy painting that partially shredded at a Sotheby's auction in London in October 2018?
	Girl with Balloon (accept Balloon Girl)
4	In which Bond film did Gemma Arterton play intelligence operative Strawberry Fields?
	Quantum of Solace
5	Who won the Best Actor Oscar and BAFTA in 2021 for his role in The Father?
	Anthony Hopkins
6	Who wrote the novel Catch–22?
	Joseph Heller
7	In the film Alien, what was the name of the spaceship?
	Nostromo
8	Who had a UK Number 1 hit in 1985 with You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)?
	Dead or Alive

Supplementaries:

1	In which field did Ford Madox Brown (1821–93) achieve fame?
	Painting (moral and historical subjects)
2	Who succeeded John Humphries as the question master on Mastermind?
	Clive Myrie

Round 2: History

1	What was the first pitched battle of the American War of Independence, in 1775?
	Bunker Hill (Charlestown, Massachusetts)
2	Which battle was also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors?
	Austerlitz (December 1805)
3	Which was the first British ship to be sunk during the Falklands War?
	HMS Sheffield (May 1982)
4	Who attempted to assassinate President Reagan in 1981?
	John Hinckley (Jr.)
5	Which Scottish King had his heart buried in Melrose and the rest of his body buried in Dunfermline Abbey?
	Robert the Bruce
6	Who was the wife of George V?
	Mary of Teck
7	Who was the 15th US President, in office from 1857 to 1861, and the only one not to have been married?
	James Buchanan
8	In which English county did the Battle of Edge Hill (1642) take place? It was the first pitched battle of the English Civil War.
	Warwickshire

Supplementaries:

1	In which country did the Velvet Revolution take place in November 1989?
	Czechoslovakia (split up on 1 Jan 1993)
2	In which century did the Thirty Years' War take place?
	The 17th (1618 to 1648)

Round 3: Motoring Miscellany

1	Jaguar won the Le Mans 24–hour race in the 1950s with three different models of car. Name one of them.
	XK120, C–Type, or D–Type
2	Rolls Royce Motor Cars is a wholly–owned subsidiary of which organisation?
	BMW Group
3	Name one of the two companies that used to manufacturer trucks in Sandbach.
	Foden or ERF
4	In which country is car manufacturer Hyundai based?
	South Korea
5	Which car manufacturer made the A30, A35 and A40 models of cars?
	Austin
6	Which car manufacturer has a car called the Zoe in its range?
	Renault
7	There are five types of pedestrian crossing on UK roads. Zebra, Pelican and Puffin are three of them; name one of the other two.
	Toucan or Pegasus
8	Lewis Hamilton finished lower in the 2022 Formula 1 Championship than his team–mate, George Russell. Who was the last team–mate to beat Hamilton in a Formula 1 Championship?
	Nico Rosberg (2016)

Supplementaries:

1	Which car manufacturer makes the X–Trail SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)?
	Nissan
2	Which car manufacturer is reputed to have said to a customer "You can have any colour of car as long as it's black"?
	Henry Ford

Round 4: Science

1	A young child normally has how many milk teeth?
	20
2	What is the name of the spacecraft or capsule being used in the Artemis space programme?
	Orion
3	Which vehicle was used for the 135th and last Space Shuttle mission in July 2011?
	Atlantis
4	A CT or CAT scan uses X–rays and a computer to create detailed images of the inside of the human body. What does the T stand for?
	Tomography
5	Which acid is contained in rhubarb leaves, making them poisonous to eat?
	Oxalic acid
6	In biology, what scientific name is given to the naming and classification of living organisms?
	Taxonomy
7	What does a sericulturist breed?
	Silkworms
8	Which gas is produced when water is combined with calcium carbide?
	Acetylene (accept ethyne or C2H2)

Supplementaries:

1	For what discovery, made in 1902, did Karl Landsteiner receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1930?
	The ABO blood groups
2	Cinnabar is the main ore of which metal?
	Mercury

Round 5: Ships Ahoy!

1	Which film, that won three Oscars at the 2013 Academy Awards, shares its name with a mythical ship?
	Argo
2	Which classic John Fogerty song contains the following lyrics: "Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, / Pumped a lot of pane down in New Orleans, / But I never saw the good side of the city / Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen"?
	Proud Mary
3	Who published their diary journal, best known as The Voyage of the Beagle, in 1839?
	Charles Darwin
4	What was the name of Ernest Shackleton's ship, that sank in November 1915 after getting stuck in pack ice?
	Endurance
5	Grace Darling found national fame as a result of her participation in the rescue of survivors from the shipwreck of which ship?
	SS Forfarshire
6	Which country was responsible for the sinking of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour in 1985?
	France
7	In the Chronicles of Narnia, what is the name of Prince Caspian's ship?
	The Dawn Treader
8	Which explorer led the Kon–Tiki Expedition?
	Thor Heyerdahl

Supplementaries:

1	Which British ocean liner was sunk by a German U–Boat on the 7th of May 1915, whilst on route from New York to Liverpool?
	RMS Lusitania
2	With which oceanographer is the Research Vessel Calypso associated?
	Jacques Cousteau

Round 6: Sport:

1	Rugby Union: which national rugby union team is nicknamed the Pumas?
	Argentina
2	Horse Racing: which is the only active racecourse in Lincolnshire?
	Market Rasen
3	In American football, how many points are awarded for a field goal?
	Three
4	Cricket: which English county does England's Test captain Ben Stokes play for?
	Durham
5	Football: who has made the most career appearances in the English Premiership?
	Gareth Barry (653)
6	Rugby League: which English Rugby League club plays its home games at the Totally Wicked Stadium?
	St. Helens
7	Tennis: the women's international team event previously known as the Federation Cup is now named after which former player?
	Billie Jean King
8	Formula 1: from 2021, the Racing Point team has been renamed as what?
	Aston Martin Racing (AMR)

Supplementaries:

1	Darts: who recently became the PDC World Darts Champion and the World Number 1 Darts Player?
	Michael Smith ('Bully Boy')
2	Darts: what name is given to the frame of dividing wires on a darts board?
	Spider

Round 7: Geography

1	Which river flows through Northampton?
	The Nene
2	Which path, at 630 miles in length, is the longest long–distance footpath in Great Britain?
	The South–West Coast Path (or South–West Way)
3	What is the capital of the Australian state of South Australia?
	Adelaide
4	The name of the capital of Kazakhstan has returned to Astana. What was it named between March 2019 and September 2022?
	Nur–Sultan (after the long–serving President)
5	What is the name of the airport on the Isle Of Man?
	Ronaldsway
6	Which sea lies between the Italian Riviera and the island of Corsica?
	The Ligurian Sea
7	Which long–distance footpath starts in Edale and ends in Kirk Yetholm?
	The Pennine Way (267 miles)
8	What is the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories?
	Yellowknife

Supplementaries:

1	The German city of Hamburg stands on which river?
	The Elbe
2	Of the 55 cities in England, which one comes first alphabetically?
	Bath

Round 8: Keeping Up with the Smiths!

All the following descriptions relate to well–known people who all have the surname Smith. From the descriptions, please provide their first name.

1	Australian golfer who won the British Open last year before controversially joining the LIV golf tour
	Cameron
2	Author of the book The Hundred and One Dalmatians
	Dodie
3	English actress and singer. She appeared in the film The Other Boleyn Girl, and played Tiffany Butcher in EastEnders from 2008 to 2014
	Maisie
4	Captain of the ill–fated Titanic
	Edward
5	Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political economy and also seen as 'the Father of Economics' or 'the Father of Capitalism'. Author of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776).
	Adam
6	In 1847 he invented the Christmas cracker
	Tom (holds the Royal Warrant for Christmas Crackers)
7	English actress, singer and presenter who came to prominence after playing a variety of characters on sitcoms such as The Royle Family (1999–2000) and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001–9)
	Sheridan
8	American religious leader, and founder of Mormonism and the Latter–Day Saints movement. Published the Book of Mormon in 1830, aged 24.
	Joseph

Supplementaries:

1	Central character in the dystopian social science fiction novel 1984, written by George Orwell
	Winston
2	English singer–songwriter whose song Writing's on the Wall was the theme song to the 007 movie Spectre – the first Bond movie theme to reach number 1 in the UK Singles Chart
	Sam(uel)

General Knowledge

1	What did Russia have eleven of on the 27th of March 2010, but has only nine today?
	Time zones
2	The aerobatic displays of starlings in the dusk skies are known by what name?
	Murmurations
3	Name either of the two Asian men who have been Secretary–General of the United Nations.
	Ban Ki–moon (South Korea) or U Thant (Burma)
4	Sunday January 22nd will start the Chinese New Year of 2023. Which animal will represent this new year?
	The rabbit
5	Which cold puree of leeks, potatoes and cream, was invented by a French chef at the Ritz Hotel in New York City?
	Vichyssoise
6	What type of pastry is generally used in the making of a Beef Wellington?
	Puff pastry
7	The Irrawaddy is the longest river in which Asian country?
	Myanmar (Burma)
8	The name of which US state literally means 'snowy' or 'snow covered' in Spanish?
	Nevada

9	What kind of films were banned in Monaco after April 18th, 1956?
	Those featuring Grace Kelly (date of her marriage to Prince Rainier)
10	Name either of the two English–born actors that have hosted the Academy Awards ceremony three times or more.
	Bob Hope (19) or David Niven (3)
11	Where, specifically, in the human body would you find the scaphoid bone?
	In the wrist
12	The name of which bone in the human body is the Latin word for a shallow dish'?
	The patella
13	Which car company, initially founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company, changed its name after the Second World War to avoid the unfavourable connotations of the SS initials?
	Jaguar Cars
14	What is another common name for the snow leopard?
	The ounce (also accept Panthera uncia)
15	The Tosa Inu is a dog native to which country?
	Japan
16	Woburn Abbey is the home and family seat of which family?
	The Dukes of Bedford

17	The Number 1 UK hit Woodstock was by which group?
	Matthews' Southern Comfort
18	What was the original name of the band The Shadows?
	The Drifters
19	What does the middle initial stand for in the name of Samuel L. Jackson?
	Leroy
20	Which capital city has given its name to a type of rose, a metal, a small fruit and a fabric?
	Damascus (Damascus steel and Damascus plum)
21	In 1998, Washington National Airport changed its name to honour which former US President on his 87th birthday?
	Ronald Reagan
22	Of the eight Welsh counties, which is the only one without a coastline?
	Powys
23	In which book and film was Room 101 a hellish place to visit?
	Nineteen Eighty–Four
24	In which book and film was Room 237 a hellish place to visit?
	The Shining

25	In which London square was the US Embassy located, until 2017 when it moved to Nine Elms?
	Grosvenor Square
26	In which city is the seat of the UN International Court Of Justice?
	The Hague
27	Which instrument generally plays the note that an orchestra tunes up to?
	The oboe
28	In music, how many lines are there in a stave?
	Five
29	Which breed of chicken shares its name with the landing point of the Mayflower in America in 1620?
	Plymouth Rock
30	How many people make up a criminal jury in Scotland?
	15
31	In the Bible, which prophet was carried up to heaven in a fiery chariot?
	Elijah
32	On which mountain is the supposed resting place of Noah's Ark?
	Mount Ararat

33	Who wrote the Palliser series of novels?
	Anthony Trollope
34	Who wrote The Female Eunuch?
	Germaine Greer
35	A traditional Bloody Mary cocktail is made with tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper and which alcoholic spirit?
	Vodka
36	Faro is a yeastless beer, traditionally brewed in which country?
	Belgium
37	Klaus Voormann won a Grammy Award in 1967 for his cover design on The Beatles album Revolver. He was also the bassist for which successful UK band between 1966 and 1969?
	Manfred Mann
38	Who is the only boxer to appear on the front cover of the Beatles Album Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?
	Sonny Liston
39	Which British man is the only man to have been awarded the title of 'Pipe Smoker of the Year' twice?
	Harold Wilson (1965 and 1976)
40	Which Hollywood actress is the mother of Rumer Willis?
	Demi Moore

41	Alphabetically, what is the last of the Chinese signs of the Zodiac?
	The tiger
42	In Australia, what is known as a jumbuck?
	A sheep
43	Whose most famous line was "You ain't heard nothing yet!"?
	Al Jolson
44	Who, in 1927, became Time magazine's first Man of the Year?
	Charles Lindbergh
45	Which flower is also called woodbine in the UK?
	Honeysuckle
46	What type of creature is a killdeer?
	A bird (a large plover, found in the Americas)
47	Which opera venue is near to Lewes, East Sussex?
	Glyndebourne
48	Name either of the two members of the Jackson Five with the initial J for their Christian name.
	Jermaine or Jackie

49	Which Netflix series is set in the fictional Indiana town of Hawkins?
	Stranger Things
50	Alice, Where Art Thou? is the opening theme to which British TV sitcom?
	Open All Hours
51	What is the raised ridge down the centre of a backgammon board called?
	The bar
52	If all the properties on a monopoly board were listed alphabetically which would come last?
	Whitehall
53	Everyone in the UK knows the French word for a large covered earthenware pot. What is that word?
	Marmite
54	In which year did the CD (Compact Disc) first become commercially available? There is some leeway.
	1982 (allow 1981 to 1983)
55	How long must a person have been dead to qualify for a blue plaque?
	20 years
56	Which American authoress, humourist and wit said "If all the girls who attend the Yale prom were laid end to end, it wouldn't surprise me one bit!"?
	Dorothy Parker

57	In Grand Prix racing, what coloured flag signifies "Slow down, danger ahead"?
	Yellow
58	In which sport did Gail Emms and Gillian Gilks both represent Great Britain?
	Badminton
59	In the novel by Anthony Hope, the king of which country was the Prisoner Of Zenda?
	Ruritania
60	What did the R stand for in the name of the RKO picture company?
	Radio (Keith Orpheum)
61	Harry, Sam, Albert and Jack were the eponymous founders of which film studios?
	Warner Brothers
62	What are Purple Laver and Devil's Apron types of?
	Seaweed
63	Which British girl group is currently composed of Leigh–Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards?
	Little Mix
64	The White Kepi cap is the traditional headgear of which military force?
	The French Foreign Legion

65	Which is the largest landlocked county in England?
	Shropshire
66	On which river does Carlisle stand?
	The Eden
67	Which actor played Blanco in the TV series Porridge?
	David Jason
68	In Game of Thrones, what was the capital of Westeros?
	Kings Landing
69	Which athlete did Zola Budd accidentally trip up at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 1984 in the 3,000m race?
	Mary Decker (accept Decker–Slaney)
70	At the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals, which was the only team that beat the winners Argentina?
	Saudi Arabia (2 –1)
71	The model village of Bournville was established for the workers of which company?
	Cadburys
72	What is the Latin word for a cloud, which is now used to describe interstellar clouds of dust and gas?
	Nebula

73	Who did Mark Antony divorce in favour of Cleopatra?
	Octavia
74	In which English county is Fotheringhay Castle, where Mary, Queen of Scots was executed in 1587?
	Northamptonshire
75	In 2004, the Large Binocular Telescope was built on Mount Graham – in which US State is this?
	Arizona
76	Saturn 5 rockets were developed for which space programme?
	Apollo
77	In the poem Beowulf, what kills Beowulf?
	A dragon
78	The Peggotty family appear in which Charles Dickens novel?
	David Copperfield
79	Who played Tango in the 1989 movie Tango and Cash?
	Sylvester Stallone (Kurt Russell played Cash)
80	Charterhouse public school is to be found in which English county?
	Surrey (near to Godalming)

81	In which year was the Confederation of British Industry (or CBI) founded? There is some leeway.
	1965 (accept 1964 to 1966)
82	Which country has the internet code '.at'?
	Austria
83	In which English county is Chequers, the Prime Minister's country house?
	Buckinghamshire
84	Which country was formerly called the Dutch East Indies?
	Indonesia
85	In Greek mythology, who was the wife of Orpheus?
	Eurydice (you–rid–e see)
86	In Greek mythology, what name was given to the nymphs who lived in trees?
	Dryads
87	Who was the world heavyweight boxing champion during the second world war?
	Joe Louis
88	Who plays the role of private detective Benoit Blanc in the murder mystery films Knives Out and Glass Onion?
	Daniel Craig

89	What is the medical term for a weakening of an artery wall that creates a bulge in the artery?
	An aneurysm
90	Who composed the Trout Quintet?
	Franz Schubert
91	Saturday Night and Sunday Morning was the first and most famous novel by which author?
	Alan Sillitoe
92	King Henry VII was the last King of England to gain his crown in which manner?
	On the battlefield (Bosworth Field)
93	In geometry, what name is given to a line joining any two points on a curve?
	A chord
94	What is the positive square root of 900?
	30
95	At which Southwark inn did Chaucer's Pilgrims meet?
	The Tabard
96	Which Minoan princess helped Theseus to slay the Minotaur?
	Ariadne

Supplementaries:

1	Laurent Blanc was the first player ever to do what in a FIFA World Cup Finals match?
	Score a golden goal (in the 113th minute of a 1998 match against Paraguay, in Round 2)
2	John D. Rockefeller was a co–founder of which oil company in 1870?
	Standard Oil
3	Who took over as Secretary of State for Education from David Blunkett?
	Estelle Morris
4	What shape is a dish called a coquille?
	Shell–shaped
5	In English, what is the only anagram of the word ENGLISH?
	Shingle
6	Name either of the two Indonesian Islands separated by the Sunda Strait.
	Java or Sumatra

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