2022–3 Season: Week 15 – 28 March 2023

Set by the Waters Green Weavers; vetted by Dolphin Hammers and Harrington Academicals.

Specialist Rounds

1	Respect Your Cat Day	2	History
3	Bird Brains	4	Geography
5	Ladies First	6	Arts & Entertainment
7	Sport	8	Science at the Double

Specialist Questions

Round 1: Respect Your Cat Day

According to the internet, March 28^th is Respect Your Cat Day. In respect of the cat, all answers in this round start with the letters CAT.

1	Cerys Matthews was the lead singer of which 1990s band, whose hit singles included Mulder and Scully?
	Catatonia
2	In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, what creature smoked a hookah?
	The caterpillar
3	Who was the leader of the Gunpowder Plot?
	Robert Catesby
4	Which 1950s play by Tennessee Williams is set on the Pollitt plantation in Mississippi?
	Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
5	Situated in North Yorkshire, what's the largest British Army garrison in the world?
	Catterick
6	Which British/Canadian actress played Samantha Jones in Sex and the City?
	Kim Cattrall
7	Holden Caulfield is the protagonist of what 1951 American novel?
	The Catcher in the Rye
8	What airline is the flag carrier of Hong Kong?
	Cathay Pacific

Supplementaries:

1	Which ITV game show has been presented by Stephen Mulhern since 2013?
	Catchphrase
2	Which 2002 Steven Spielberg film starring Leonardo DiCaprio was based on the autobiography of Frank Abagnale?
	Catch Me If You Can
3	Slide Mountain, in the US State of New York, is the highest peak in which mountain range?
	The Catskills

Round 2: History

1	Who was the last Tudor King?
	Edward VI
2	Indonesia declared independence from which country in 1945?
	The Netherlands
3	Who was Pope for the duration of World War Two? (name and regnal number required)
	Pius XII (the 12th)
4	Who was the last Stuart monarch?
	Queen Anne
5	Oxford and Cambridge are the two oldest universities in the UK. Which comes next?
	St. Andrews
6	What did Winston Churchill describe as "the end of the beginning" in a November 1942 speech?
	Victory at El Alamein
7	Who was the first European navigator to reach India by sea?
	Vasco da Gama
8	George Washington and John Adams were the first two US presidents. Who comes next?
	Thomas Jefferson

Supplementaries:

1	Which King is credited with founding Westminster Abbey?
	Edward the Confessor
2	Which chancellor of West Germany was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971 for his efforts to strengthen co-operation in Western Europe?
	Willy Brandt

Round 3: Bird Brains

Each answer includes the name of a bird.

1	Which bird, native to the Andes mountains and weighing up to 15 kilograms, is the largest flying land bird in the Western Hemisphere?
	The condor
2	Windhover is an alternative name for what bird of prey?
	The kestrel
3	What was the name of the FBI agent character played by Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs?
	Clarice Starling
4	As well as being a well–known cartoon character, what bird is the State Bird of New Mexico?
	The roadrunner
5	'Fish hawk' is an alternative name for what bird of prey?
	The osprey
6	Which 1941 film, based on a novel by Dashiell Hammett, starred Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade?
	The Maltese Falcon
7	Which British bird of prey gave its name to the Rolls–Royce engine that was used on the Spitfire and Hurricane fighter aircraft (among others)?
	The merlin
8	What bird is also known as a 'yaffle'?
	The (green) woodpecker

Supplementaries:

1	What species of parrot was featured in Monty Python's famous Dead Parrot sketch?
	Norwegian blue
2	What's the biggest–selling brand of French vodka?
	Grey Goose

Round 4: Geography

1	What word describes a point where two or more rivers merge?
	Confluence or conflux
2	In what city is the confluence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile?
	Khartoum
3	What's the most easterly town in the UK?
	Lowestoft
4	What's the most north–westerly point in mainland Britain?
	Cape Wrath
5	The Niagara Falls comprise three waterfalls: the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and which other?
	The Horseshoe Falls (accept Canadian Falls)
6	In what city is the Eastern terminus of the Trans–Siberian railway?
	Vladivostok
7	The holiday resort of Cancún is on the northeast coast of which Mexican peninsula?
	The Yucatán Peninsula
8	What Anglo–Saxon word, which features in several Southern English place names, describes an intermittent stream flowing from a spring?
	Bourne

Supplementaries:

1	What's the highest mountain on mainland Australia?
	Mount Kosciuszko
2	The Mourne Mountains are one of two notable mountain ranges in Northern Ireland. What's the other?
	The Sperrin Mountains

Round 5: Ladies First

A round of firsts achieved by women.

1	Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
	Marie Curie (for Physics in 1903; she won another for Chemistry in 1911)
2	Who was the first American woman in space?
	Sally Ride
3	Who, in 2012, became the first woman to win the Booker Prize more than once?
	Hilary Mantel
4	Who became the BBC's first permanent female national newsreader in 1975?
	Angela Rippon
5	Who was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House of Commons?
	Betty Boothroyd
6	Who became Britain's first female Foreign Secretary in 2006?
	Margaret Beckett
7	In 1975, Junko Tabei became the first woman to do what?
	Climb Mount Everest
8	Who directed The Hurt Locker and so became the first woman ever to win the Best Director Oscar?
	Kathryn Bigelow

Supplementaries:

1	In 1932, who became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?
	Amelia Earhart
2	Which American actress, nicknamed the 'First Lady of American Theatre', became the first woman to win an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award) in 1977?
	Helen Hayes

Round 6: Arts & Entertainment

1	How is Miss Mary Shepherd described in the title of an Alan Bennett screenplay?
	The Lady in the Van
2	In The Liver Birds, Polly James played Beryl. Who played Sandra?
	Nerys Hughes
3	Whose hit albums have included Glass Houses and 52nd Street?
	Billy Joel
4	Played by Judith Anderson in the 1940 film adaptation, who was the head housekeeper at Manderley in Rebecca?
	Mrs. Danvers
5	Which actor played Lennie Godber in Porridge and Alan Moore in Rising Damp?
	Richard Beckinsale
6	How are the 1973 Alan Ayckbourn plays Table Manners, Living Together and Round and Round the Garden collectively known?
	The Norman Conquests
7	Daniel Quilp is one of the main villains in which Charles Dickens novel?
	The Old Curiosity Shop
8	Happy Together and Elenore were hit singles for which American band?
	The Turtles

Supplementaries:

1	What was the numerical title of the 2006 film that starred Gerard Butler as Leonidas, the King of Sparta?
	300
2	According to the title of an 1863 adventure novel by Jules Verne, where did the central characters spend five weeks?
	In a balloon

Round 7: Sport

1	Jimmy White suffered six World Snooker Championship final defeats, four of which were by Stephen Hendry. Name either of the other two players who defeated him.
	Steve Davis or John Parrott
2	Which Spanish Formula One driver achieved his first ever race win at the 2022 British Grand Prix?
	Carlos Sainz Jr.
3	What age must a horse be to be entered into the Aintree Grand National? (No leeway.)
	Seven
4	What's the length (in metres) of a lap of a standard Olympic velodrome? (No leeway.)
	250 metres
5	What nationality is the footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic?
	Swedish
6	Which cricketer is known as the Burnley Express?
	James (Jimmy) Anderson
7	Ice hockey is Canada's official winter sport. What is its official summer sport?
	Lacrosse
8	Which athlete won gold for Great Britain at both the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics?
	Lizzy Yarnold

Supplementaries:

1	What sport derives its name from the family home of the Dukes of Beaufort?
	Badminton
2	Which English Football League club is partly named after the Queen Consort of King Edward VII?
	Crewe Alexandra

Round 8: Science At the Double

The answers to each of these science questions comprise two words that begin with the same letter.

1	What CC is the main component of eggshells and the active ingredient in agricultural lime?
	Calcium carbonate
2	What RR is an alternative name for X–rays, derived from the German physicist who first detected and reported them?
	Röntgen rays
3	What BB is a term coined in 1949 by Fred Hoyle for a then–novel theory in cosmology?
	The Big Bang
4	What LL is a metamorphic rock that is often used as a semi–precious stone because of its intense deep blue colour?
	Lapis lazuli
5	What SS was invented in around 1813 by the Sheffield laboratory researcher Harry Brearley?
	Stainless steel
6	What AA is the scientific name for the Southern Lights?
	Aurora Australis
7	What VV is a medical condition whereby superficial blood vessels become abnormally enlarged?
	Varicose veins
8	What GG is credited with making the first observations of Jupiter's four largest satellites?
	Galileo Galilei (accept either Galileo or Galilei)

Supplementaries:

1	What FF is a common name for a bat of the order Pteropus, also known as a fruit bat?
	Flying fox
2	For what CC did Karl Barry Sharpless win his second Nobel Prize in 2022?
	Click chemistry

General Knowledge

1	The singer and actor born Marvin Lee Aday was better known by what stage name?
	Meat Loaf
2	Natives of which UK city are known as 'loiners'?
	Leeds
3	As of the 26th of March 2023, who is the US Secretary of Defense? He is the first African American to serve in the position.
	Lloyd Austin
4	On a QWERTY keyboard, name either of the two symbols that share the #4 key.
	The dollar sign, or the euro sign
5	What's the longest river to flow into the English Channel?
	The Seine
6	What was the last battle to be fought on British soil?
	Culloden (1746)
7	What name is given to the home of an otter?
	A holt (accept couch)
8	In the name of the lubricant WD–40, what does the D stand for?
	Displacement (Water Displacement)

9	What is featured on road traffic signs warning drivers of possible strong crosswinds?
	A windsock
10	The anchovy is a member of which family of fish?
	Herring
11	Huevos is the Spanish word for what food item?
	Eggs
12	Prince William is an ardent fan of which English football club?
	Aston Villa
13	In what country are Dacia (DATCH–a) cars manufactured?
	Romania
14	The word 'safari' (meaning 'journey') comes from what language?
	Swahili
15	The Iron Chicken featured in which children's TV show?
	The Clangers
16	Allium sativum is the botanical name for what member of the onion family?
	Garlic

17	Who was the first presenter of They Think It's All Over?
	Nick Hancock
18	What type of stone is used to produce stone–washed denim?
	Pumice
19	Pertussis is the medical name for what illness?
	Whooping cough
20	Who was the first regular presenter of A Question of Sport?
	David Vine
21	Who partnered Vince Clarke in the duo Erasure?
	Andy Bell
22	"The Power to Surprise" was an advertising slogan used by which car manufacturer?
	Kia
23	The former Globe Theatre on London's Shaftesbury Avenue was renamed in 1994 in honour of which English actor and theatre director?
	Sir John Gielgud
24	As of the 26th of March 2023, who is the Home Secretary?
	Suella Braverman

25	What gives 'pink gin' its pink colour?
	Angostura bitters
26	How many different individuals served as Prime Minister under Elizabeth II?
	15 (accept 14 or 16)
27	In men's football, who did Gareth Southgate replace as England manager after only one match in charge of the team?
	Sam Allardyce
28	Retinol is an alternative name for what vitamin?
	Vitamin A
29	Natives of which English county are known as Moonrakers?
	Wiltshire
30	Who was the first professional boxer to beat Muhammed Ali?
	Joe Frazier
31	What's the name of the international multi–sport event for injured, sick and wounded service personnel set up by Prince Harry in 2014?
	The Invictus Games
32	The first series of the sitcom Auf Wiedersehen, Pet was set in which German city?
	Dusseldorf

33	Which Scottish Paralympian became the 42nd Blue Peter host in March 2023?
	Abby Cook
34	What's the name of the Israeli parliament?
	The Knesset
35	"Tested By Dummies" was a slogan used by which carmaker?
	Volvo
36	Morcilla is the Spanish word for what food item?
	Blood sausage (accept black pudding)
37	The term 'switch hitter' comes originally from what game or sport?
	Baseball
38	The first performance of Handel's Messiah took place in 1742, in which European modern–day capital city?
	Dublin
39	What term, from the Greek for 'crescent', describes the curve a liquid makes in the top of a glass?
	Meniscus
40	What band did Liam Gallagher form immediately after the breakup of Oasis?
	Beady Eye

41	The Rowley Mile is part of which horse racing course?
	Newmarket
42	By what name is the Nike logo known?
	The Swoosh
43	The glutton is an alternative name for what creature, also an X–Men character?
	The wolverine
44	Where in the human body would you find the Haversian canals?
	In the bones
45	Spherical carbon molecules with the formula C60 are informally known as 'buckyballs'. From the name of which American architect do they derive this nickname?
	(Richard) Buckminster Fuller
46	Songs of Surrender gave which band their 11th UK number one album in March 2023?
	U2
47	In gambling, 'double carpet' indicates what odds?
	33–1
48	The former Royal Yacht Britannia is on permanent display in which UK city?
	Edinburgh (accept Leith)

49	On a QWERTY keyboard, what number key does the asterisk sign share?
	8
50	In the TV series Wacky Races, who operated the Bulletproof Bomb?
	The Ant Hill Mob (accept Clyde)
51	The now–demolished car park at Trinity Square, Gateshead featured in an iconic scene in which 1970s film?
	Get Carter
52	Which former athlete, nowadays a TV pundit, was nicknamed 'the Jarrow Arrow'?
	Steve Cram
53	What food–related nickname is given to the GCHQ headquarters near Cheltenham?
	The Doughnut
54	Trichology is the study of what part of the human body?
	The hair
55	Which engineer, who is better known for another construction, was responsible for the framework of the Statue of Liberty?
	Gustav Eiffel
56	Which American author wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
	Maya Angelou

57	On which of the Hawaiian islands is Pearl Harbor located?
	Oahu
58	The headquarters of Interpol are located in what European city?
	Lyon
59	Which British astronaut's autobiography, first published in 2020, was entitled Limitless?
	Tim Peake
60	The head of what animal is used in the hallmark for London?
	A leopard
61	Which soft drink brand, first introduced in 1975, was discontinued in the UK in February 2023?
	Lilt
62	What does the second 'W' stand for in the texting acronym 'FWIW'?
	Worth (For What It's Worth)
63	Who was the first Labour Prime Minister?
	James Ramsay Macdonald
64	Catalan Dragons rugby league team play their home games in what city?
	Perpignan

65	What four–letter word can be a former currency, the indentation in the bottom of a wine bottle, or a type of boat?
	Punt
66	Which venue in Sussex is commonly called the Home of British Showjumping?
	Hickstead
67	ZAR is the abbreviation for what country's currency?
	South Africa (accept rand)
68	Who painted Tahitian Women on the Beach in 1891?
	Paul Gauguin
69	Which US state traditionally holds the first Presidential Primary?
	New Hampshire
70	Who replaced Judas Iscariot as one of the 12 Apostles after Judas's betrayal of Jesus?
	Matthias
71	Manama is the capital of which Asian country?
	Bahrain
72	In what year of the 20th century were there three different Kings on the British throne (no leeway)?
	1936

73	A deltiologist would be interested in collecting what?
	Postcards
74	Ikebana is the Japanese art of doing what?
	Flower arranging
75	'The Victims' is the name of the official fan club of which American rock group, which was founded in Las Vegas in 2001?
	The Killers
76	What's the nearest English translation of 'Las Vegas'?
	The Meadows
77	In the name Bram Stoker, 'Bram' is a shortened version of what name?
	Abraham
78	Jerome David were the forenames of which 20th century American author?
	J. D. Salinger
79	In Spain, bombero is the name for what civil organisation?
	The Fire Brigade
80	Issued shortly before his death in 2016, BlackStar is the title of whose final studio album?
	David Bowie

81	Who was the first Prime Minister to use Chequers?
	David Lloyd George
82	Which former children's laureate wrote the Noughts & Crosses young adult novels?
	Malorie Blackman
83	Sachertorte is an Austrian cake containing what type of jam?
	Apricot
84	The Women's Institute was founded in which commonwealth country?
	Canada
85	As of the 26th of March 2023, Edward Fitzalan–Howard is the Duke of where?
	Norfolk
86	As of the 26th of March 2023, protests are ongoing in France against the raising of the retirement age to what age? (No leeway.)
	64 (it's currently 62)
87	"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways" is the first line of a love sonnet by which English poet?
	Elizabeth Barrett Browning
88	What's the name of the dog in a Punch & Judy show?
	Toby

89	Simple Suppers was a TV programme presented by which chef?
	Nigel Slater
90	Jacqueline Gold, who died aged 62 in March 2023, founded what retailer?
	Ann Summers
91	"Such is life" are said to have been the last words of which outlaw, prior to his execution in November 1880?
	Ned Kelly
92	The Daisy collection of perfumes is by which American fashion designer?
	Marc Jacobs
93	Where would you be most likely to see a small figurine named The Spirit of Ecstasy?
	On the bonnet of a Rolls–Royce car
94	Vientiane (VING–chan) is the capital of what country?
	Laos
95	In which National Park would you find the Rufus Stone, marking the spot where King William II supposedly met his end?
	The New Forest
96	The Eightfold Path to Enlightenment is followed by adherents of what religion?
	Buddhism

Supplementaries:

1	Name either of the two English cities that are linked by the Roman road called the Fosse Way.
	Lincoln or Exeter (accept Lindum or Isca Dumnoniorum)
2	What fruit juice, once popular in the UK, took its name from a Maori phrase meaning 'good health and long life'?
	Kia Ora
3	Inspector Bucket solves the central mystery in which Charles Dickens novel?
	Bleak House
4	What was the name of Lord Sebastian Flyte's teddy bear in Brideshead Revisited?
	Aloysius
5	What 'D' is a substance used in industry to induce or sustain a state of dryness?
	Desiccant
6	What spirit is combined with beer in a Dog's Nose cocktail?
	Gin
7	The stage name of which English female singer and record producer, who won the BBC's Sound of 2022 poll, was inspired by a question on The Chase?
	PinkPantheress (the question was "What's a female panther called?")
8	What full name is shared by the drummers of Queen and Duran Duran?
	Roger Taylor

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