2018-19 League Set 4 Flashcards
The music from which short ballet by Amilcare Ponchielli makes up the penultimate segment of the 1940 Disney film Fantasia in a sequence that sees Madame Upanova Hyacinth Hippo Elephanchine and Ben Ali Gator dancing together until their palace collapses?
Dance of the Hours
Which ‘K’ is a fermented milk drink made with a yeast and bacterial starter of grains and is similar to a yogurt which is often ingested as a probiotic?
Kefir
The St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre took place shortly after a failed assassination attempt on which French nobleman and admiral? He was the leader of the Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion.
Gaspard II de Coligny
Which is the largest by population and most westerly of Scotland’s seven cities?
Glasgow
Ella and Alexander are the names of twins born in 2017 to an American actor and British-Lebanese barrister; name either?
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin
Izanagi and Izanami are creator gods who feature in which traditional Japanese religion?
Shintoism
Which 2005 Spiel des Jahres winning board game is set on and named after a series of three waterfalls on the USA-Canada border?
Niagara
Complete the advertisement slogan first used in the 1990s: Maybe she’s born with it. Maybe it’s …?
Maybelline
Born in 1820 in Italy and dying aged 90 in London in 1910 who was known as The Lady of the Lamp?
Florence Nightingale
After the green anaconda 4 of the 5 largest species of snake in the world belong to which family of non-venomous snakes?
Python
In 1970 suffering from mental health problems exacerbated by drug use the singer and guitarist Peter Green left which rock band shortly after therecording of Then Play On?
Fleetwood Mac
Which Portuguese-born artist born 1935 is famous for her grotesque colourful paintings based on Story book themes such as “Snow White playing with her father’s trophies” and the etching series “Nursery Rhymes”?
Paula Rego
In which event did Niamh Emerson win a silver medal for the British team at the 2019 European Indoor Athletics Championships?
Pentathlon
On the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List the Mystery Play of a certain city in the Valencia Community is an annual liturgical drama; which city?
Elche
What surname is shared by the actors Katherine who played Jen in the comedy series The IT Crowd and Craig who played DI Matthew “Dot” Cottan in the crime series Line of Duty?
Parkinson
Blanche DuBois is the central character of which Tennessee Williams play?
A Streetcar Named Desire
Which Irish jockey who died in 2015 won three Epsom Derbies - on Grundy in 1975 Golden Fleece in 1982 and Quest for Fame in 1990?
Pat Eddery
With an emblem of a mask ivy wreath and shepherd’s crook who is the Greek muse of comedy?
Thalia
Willy Loman is the central character of which Arthur Miller play?
Death of a Salesman
Which Scottish jockey won four Epsom Derbies - on Troy in 1979 Henbit in 1980 Nashwan in 1989 and Erhaab in 1994?
Willie Carson
Pica pica is the binomial name for which bird?
Common or Eurasian Magpie
Troglodytes troglodytes is the binomial name of which bird?
Eurasian Wren
With an emblem of a mask sword and club who is the Greek muse of tragedy?
Melpomene
In human anatomy what name alluding to mythology is given to the uppermost cervical vertebra?
Atlas
American actor Donald Glover performs music under what stage name?
Childish Gambino
Which Catalan leader went into self-exile in Belgium following the issue of European Arrest Warrants against him for organising an independence referendum in 2017?
Carles Puigdemont
What name from the world of confectionery is given to a piece of hidden content or a secret function that exists in - for example - a website a computer program or a video game?
Easter Egg
In Greek mythology Medusa was beheaded by which hero?
Perseus
Which comedian has used his own name to complete the punning titles of his shows ‘That’s the Way A-Ha A-Ha….’ and ‘I’m About to Lose Control and I Think…’?
Joe Lycett
The longest rail tunnel in the world the Gotthard Base Tunnel runs beneath the Alps in which country?
Switzerland
The battlefield of Culloden is closest to which Scottish city?
Inverness
Which type of skirt is a short flounced layered skirt that originated in cheerleading and became a popular fashion trend among teenage girls in the early 1980’s?
Rah-Rah Skirt
Songs To Learn And Sing was a compilation album featuring singles by which band formed in Liverpool in the late 1970s and including hits such as Bring On The Dancing Horses and The Cutter?
Echo & The Bunnymen
Which five-point scale used for measuring hurricane intensity is named for the civil engineer and the meteorologist who jointly developed it in 1971?
Saffir-Simpson Scale
In which classic arcade video game were the three playable characters named Lizzie the Lizard George the Gorilla and Ralph the Wolf?
Rampage
Cleeve Hill in Gloucestershire is the highest point of which range of hills sharing their name with the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in which it is located?
Cotswolds
Which US lawyer defended high-profile clients in many famous trials of the early 20th century including teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in 1924 and teacher John T. Scopes in the Monkey Trial in 1925?
Clarence Darrow
Usually coinciding with parts of August or September in the Gregorian calendar what is the final month of the civil year in the Jewish calendar? It is also the sixth month of the religious calendar.
Elul
Which actress who played Joey Potter in the TV drama Dawson’s Creek won a Golden Raspberry for playing Erin Sadelstein in the 2011 film Jack and Jill?
Katie Holmes
Which duck native to Britain gives its name to a blue-green colour as the duck has a stripe of this colour on either side of its head?
Teal
The Irish Grand National is run at which racecourse?
Fairyhouse
Which fast food chain sells products called the Zinger the Double Down and the Mega Bucket?
KFC or Kentucky Fried Chicken
Pablo Casals Yo Yo Ma and Julian Lloyd Webber are or were famous players of which orchestral instrument?
Cello
With a name that is more often used to describe something that is worthless what is the name of the scum from impurities that forms on thesurface of molten metal during casting or similar processes?
Dross
Cindarella Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood are characters in which Stephen Sondheim musical that intertwines the plots of several fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault?
Into The Woods
Methyl mercaptan or methanethiol is added to which commonly consumed compound to make it detectable by smell?
Natural Gas or Methane
In the last two seasons Surbiton have been champion club in both the Men’s and Women’s England League in which sport?
Field Hockey NOT Ice Hockey
Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame were novels by which 19th century French novelist?
Victor Hugo
Complete the title of this sitcom Curb Your…? It originally ran from 2000 to 2011 in the USA and it returned in 2017.
Enthusiasm
One of the Seven Wonders of the World in which ancient city was the Tomb of Mausolus aka the Mausoleum?
Halicarnassus now Bodrum
What name was given to the British financial crisis of 1720 when the price of the stock of one company rose sharply before crashing spectacularly causing financial ruin for many people? The company had been granted a monopoly over British trade with South America.
South Sea Bubble
Ennobled in 1892 by Queen Victoria by what title do we now customarily know the Scots/Irish physicist Sir William Thomson?
Lord Kelvin
What score earns 4 points in Rugby League but 5 in Rugby Union?
Try
What is the name of the traditional Russian tea-making device whose name translates into English as Self Boiler?
Samovar
What was the title of Beethoven’s only opera?
Fidelio
The town of Lalibela famous for its rock-cut churches and the ruins of the city of Axum which was the centre of a marine and trading power until the 10th century are both UNESCO World Heritage Sites in which African country?
Ethiopia
Which journalist political commentator and former barrister who caused controversy with her opinions on Nelson’s Column wrote the 2018 book Brit(ish): On Race Identity and Belonging?
Afua Hirsch
What is the title of the painting by Rene Magritte that consists of a man wearing a bowler hat with his face largely obscured by an apple?
The Son of Man
In which 1983 film did Eddie Murphy play a con-man called Billy Ray Valentine?
Trading Places
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world in which city was the Temple of Zeus?
Olympia
Which comedian’s surname completes the punning title of her 2012 live show ‘Thoroughly Modern…’?
Sarah Millican
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea and Around The World In Eighty Days were novels written by which 19th century French novelist?
Jules Verne
What score is awarded 3 points in Rugby Union but only 1 point in Rugby League?
Drop Goal
The commonly accepted source of what odour is attributed to volatile organic compounds from a combination of lubricating compounds paint carpeting leather & vinyl treatments latex glue gasoline and exhaust fumes? A 2 or 3 word answer is required.
New Car Smell
Standing On A Beach was a compilation featuring singles by which band from West Sussex including the tracks Charlotte Sometimes and The Caterpillar?
The Cure
With a name that is more often used to describe something that is of poor quality what is the name of the low quality cloth made from rags and waste textiles?
Shoddy
Which political commentator and award-winning journalist for the London Evening Standard and for the i newspaper was one of the co-founders of British Muslims for Secular Democracy?
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
What is the title of the painting by Rene Magritte that consists of an image of a pipe with a message written in French that translates as ‘This is not a pipe’?
The Treachery of Images
In 2017-18 in which sport were; Hampstead champions of the Southern Men’s Premiership and Stockport champions of the Northern Men’s Premier League 1?
Lacrosse
The basilica of Notre Dame de la Paix (Our Lady of Peace) which has been declared by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest church is situated in which African country?
Ivory Coast
Which actress who played Jen Lindley in the TV drama Dawson’s Creek won the best supporting actress Oscar for her role as Randi in Manchester By The Sea?
Michelle Williams
What is the name of the curved double handled chopping knife often used to chop herbs whose name translates into English as Half Moon?
Mezzaluna
The Dutch financial crisis of 1637 was caused by a massive rise in the price of the bulbs of what flowering plant before crashing spectacularly causing financial ruin for many people?
Tulip
Which scientist in 1931 became the 1st Baron of Nelson? That being Nelson in New Zealand not Lancashire.
Ernest Rutherford
Herb Alpert Alison Balsam and Humphrey Lyttleton are or were famous players of which musical instrument?
Trumpet
Which six-point scale used for measuring tornado intensity is named for the storms researcher who introduced it in 1971?
Fujita Scale
Which Stephen Sondheim musical is based on a series of one act plays by George Furth about a single man in New York whose friends are all married or engaged couples? Its songs include Ladies Who Lunch Being Alive and Getting Married Today?
Company
It was a short-lived fashion trend that peaked between 1908 and 1914. What type of skirt is made deliberately narrow and is designed to shorten a woman’s stride?
Hobble Skirt
What was the surname of the husband and wife executed in the US on 19 June 1953 after being convicted of committing espionage by transmitting nuclear weapon designs to the Soviet Union?
Rosenberg
The longest undersea rail tunnel in the world the Seikan Tunnel runs beneath the Tsugaru Strait in which country?
Japan
Complete the title of this sitcom Parks and…? It originally ran from 2009 to 2015 in the USA.
Recreation
In Greek mythology which monster was defeated by Bellerophon with the help of Pegasus? It traditionally comprises parts of a lion goat and a snake.
Chimera
The Welsh Grand National is run at which racecourse?
Chepstow
What was the first name of Colonel Sanders the founder of the fast food chain KFC?
Harland (accept David)
The 1066 battlefields of Fulford and Stamford Bridge lie closest to which English city?
York
Britain’s three native swan species are the mute swan Bewick’s swan and which other species so-named for its call?
Whooper Swan
Beethoven’s Third Symphony also known as Eroica was originally dedicated to which head of state?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Usually coinciding with parts of September or October in the Gregorian calendar what is the first month of the civil year in the Jewish calendar? It is also the seventh month of the religious calendar.
Tishri
In which classic arcade video game were the four playable characters named Thor the Warrior Merlin the Wizard Thyra the Valkyrie and Questor the Elf?
Gauntlet
Black Down in Somerset is the highest point of which range of hills sharing their name with the area of outstanding beauty in which it is located?
Mendips
In which 1982 film did Eddie Murphy play a criminal called Reggie Hammond?
48 Hours
Which Russian revolutionary leader is the first person mentioned in thesong No More Heroes by The Stranglers?
Leon Trotsky
Daniel Craig Christopher Eccleston Gina McKee and Mark Strong were lead actors in which landmark 1996 BBC drama?
Our Friends in the North
If an American described something as being catty-wumpus in what condition would it be?
Disordered/untidy
Which comical literary character from a 1605 Spanish novel is mentioned in the song No More Heroes by The Stranglers?
Sancho Panza
David Morrissey John Simm Kelly Macdonald and James McAvoy were lead actors in which landmark 2003 BBC drama?
State of Play
Ethology is the scientific study of what field in the biological sciences?
Animal Behaviour
Phycology is the study of which type of botanical organisms?
Algae (accept seeweed)
If an American described something as being catty-cornered where would it be in relation to you?
Diagonally opposite/in the opposite corner
John and Charles Wesley founded which religious movement in the 1730s?
Methodism
In the TV series Gentle Ben – what type of animal was Ben?
Bear
Of the four members of Bucks Fizz that won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981 Bobby G still performs with a group called Bucks Fizz. The other three sing in a group with what name?
The Fizz
In 1901 Eugen Sandow organised the world’s first international bodybuilding competition at the Royal Albert Hall. Which author acted as a judge at the event?
Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle
What is the zero-volume infinitely dense region at the centre of a black hole known as?
Gravitational Singularity
The Cumbrian railway station at Dent is the highest on the National Rail network in England. It is located on which scenic railway line that crosses the Ribblehead Viaduct?
Settle to Carlisle Line
Which 17th century Dutch painter can be seen in over 90 self-portraits including with a beret with his wife Saskia and as the apostle St Paul?
Rembrandt van Rijn
What was the name of the princess that Ferdinand II of Aragon married in 1469? She was the future Queen of Castile a region that is now part of Spain.
Isabella
The winning horse of the 1959 Grand National shares its name with what product advertised for many years on TV by Lynda Bellingham?
Oxo
Now retired which goalkeeper has scored a goal in the English Premier League and played for Leeds Tottenham Blackburn Rovers and Burnley? He earned 41 England caps between 2003-07.
Paul Robinson
Which English rock band has had number one albums in the UK with Empire West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum For Crying Out Loud and 48:13?
Kasabian
Which 1982 Arnold Schwarzenegger film was re-imagined in 2011 with Jason Momoa taking the title role? The original film had James Earl Jones as the chief antagonist.
Conan The Barbarian
Closing Time in 1994 is a sequel to which 1961 anti-war novel by Jospeh Heller?
Catch 22
Following work by Indian hackers – in February 2018 anyone who googled ‘best toilet paper in the world’ was given an image of the flag of which country?
Pakistan
Taken from the title of the member of the Earl of Cork’s family who received the first one what name is given to a mechanical model of the solar system?
Orrery
At over 22 million which island nation is home to the largest ethnic population of Han Chinese outside of the Chinese mainland? The country in question has had an uneasy relationship with China since the middle of the 20th century.
Taiwan or Republic of China
Which current West End musical features the songs The Stampede Grasslands Chant Chow Down and Shadowland?
The Lion King
In the hit TV show Killing Eve what is the name of the psychopathic assassin played by Jodie Comer?
Villanelle aka
(Beginning with the letter V) which very hot curry was originally a Portuguese dish that took its name from the two main ingredients of wine and garlic?
Vindaloo
Daryl Strawberry Hank Aaron Cy Young and Derek Jeter are all famous names in which sport?
Baseball
People from which country have been the most successful in winning Nobel Prizes in 5 of the 6 categories literature excepted?
USA
Used most often in games which involved running or pedalling a bike what name is given in computer gaming to having to move a joystick repeatedly from left to right and back again as quickly as possible in order to make your character speed up?
Waggling
Which song written by Roy Williamson in the 1960s has become an unofficial national anthem of Scotland and is used at the Commonwealth Games and before international rugby and football matches?
Flower of Scotland
In which TV comedy series created by comedian Alex Horne who acts as the assistant to the title character do a panel of comedians undertake various assignments with each contestant bringing a prize with them to be awarded to the winner?
Taskmaster
Which acid is found in vinegar?
Acetic Acid
Which is the only country that borders Papua New Guinea?
Indonesia
Birchard was the middle name of which US President?
Rutherford B Hayes
The musical direction Pizzicato instructs the player to do what with their fingers on the strings of their instrument?
Pluck
Set in the 1960s in a fictional US advertising agency Don Draper Peggy Olson and Pete Campbell were lead characters from which TV drama series?
Mad Men
Named after its founder which English cosmetics company founded in 1771 is well known for its signature scent English Lavender launched in 1873? It now holds the Royal Warrant of Manufacturers Of Soap to HM the Queen.
Yardley of London
Which Formula One driver and future world champion played in the 1988 Australian Open Golf Championship?
Nigel Mansell
Architect William Van Allen is best known for which building that was the world’s tallest skyscraper from 1930 to 1931?
Chrysler Building
Which German battleship/battlecruiser was sunk during the Battle of the North Cape on December 26th 1943 by the Royal Navy battleship HMS Duke of York and its escorts?
Scharnhorst
What is the common name of the insects of the genus Drosophila which are used in genetic research due to their short generation span?
Fruit Flies
Toubkal the highest peak in Morocco is part of which range of mountains which shares its name with a figure from Greek mythology?
Atlas
Corrour railway station the highest mainline railway station in the UK is located on a branch of which Scottish railway line that crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct?
West Highland Line
Acetylsalicylic acid is the generic name for which painkilling drug better known by a trademarked name introduced by Bayer at the end of the 19th century?
Aspirin
Which US TV series first shown in 2001 starred Peter Krause and Michael C Hall as the Fisher brothers who inherit the family funeral business from their father? Each episode begins with a death and characters frequently have imaginary conversations with the deceased.
Six Feet Under
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau the national anthem of Wales is commonly known by what name in English?
Land of My Fathers
Now retired which US goalkeeper has scored a goal in the English Premier League and played for Liverpool Tottenham Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa? He played a record 310 consecutive Premier League matches between 2004-12.
Brad Friedel
The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded most often to people from which country?
France
Which German battleship the sister ship of Bismarck was sunk on 12th November 1944 as part of Operation Catechism leading to the loss of over one thousand lives?
Tirpitz
Famously used as an example of natural selection as darker individuals survive better in sooty environments what type of insect is Biston Betularia?
Peppered Moth
Which comedian is the Taskmaster in the TV comedy series of the same name? The series trophy is a golden statuette of his head.
Greg Davies
Minoru Yamasaki was the lead architect on which building which was the world’s tallest skyscraper from 1971 to 1973?
North Tower World Trade Center
Which neighbour of Russia has the largest numbers of Russian speakers with over 60% of its 40 million plus population fluent in the language? The country in question has had an uneasy relationship with Russia for a number of years.
Ukraine
Deriving part of its name from the Mayfair street in which it started which upmarket personal care company was founded as a hair salon in 1973 by Caroline Burstein and Michael Collis and now holds the Royal Warrant of Supplier Of Toiletries to HM the Queen?
Molton Brown
Gamaliel was the middle name of which US President?
Warren G Harding
The musical direction Glissando instructs the player to do what with their fingers on the strings of their instrument?
Slide
Wayne Gretsky Gordie Howe Mario Lemieux and Mark Messier are all famous names in which sport?
Ice Hockey
Which English rock band had recent number one albums in the UK with The Take Off And Landing Of Everything and Little Fictions? They had a number 2 album with Build A Rocket Boys!
Elbow
In beat ‘em up computer games what name is given to the technique of pressing as many parts on a joy pad as quickly as possible to unleash an unstoppable series of strikes or special moves? This technique is most often used by inexperienced players.
Button Bashing or Mashing
The winning horse of the 2000 Grand National shares its name with which 1973 film starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman?
Papillon
In February 2018 sick pranksters flew the flag of which country from scaffolding on Salisbury Cathedral?
Russia
Which 19th century Dutch painter can be seen in several self-portraits most notably his 1889 canvas with a bandaged ear?
Vincent Van Gogh
Which is the only country which borders The Dominican Republic?
Haiti
What name is given to the boundary of a black hole?
Event Horizon
In the hit TV show Killing Eve what is the surname of the title character
Polastri
(Beginning with the letter K) which very mild curry is typically prepared with butter and thickened with single cream and coconut milk?
Korma
England.
Catherine
Which current West End musical features the songs Queen of The Night Faculty Quadrille Math Is A Wonderful Thing and Stick It To The Man?
School of Rock
After retiring from tennis in 1994 which 8-time major winner achieved a scratch handicap in golf but was unsuccessful in gaining his PGA Tour card?
Ivan Lendl
Who was the 18th century Yorkshire carpenter and clockmaker whose marine chronometer helped to solve the longitude problem of navigation at sea?
John Harrison
Which 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger film was re-imagined in 2012 with Colin Farrell replacing Arnie as the male lead?
Total Recall
The Sicilian is a 1984 sequel to which 1969 novel by Mario Puzo?
The Godfather
The source of the Tigris river which mountain range in southern Turkey shares its name with a sign of the zodiac?
Taurus
Series winner of Strictly Come Dancing in 2011 Harry Judd came to fame as a member of which pop group?
McFly
Exposure to the poison Sarin results in a series of symptoms which are described by the acronym ‘SLUDGE.’ Which common bodily function is denoted by the letter U in this acronym?
Urination
Named after its two inventors brothers Giovanni and Carlo Stefano which Italian liqueur from Turin is a bitter and can be Rosso Bianco extra dry or Rose?
Cinzano
From its inception in 1987 to 1990 which DJ and Television presenter known for his trade mark mullet won the Worst Haircut Award at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party?
Pat Sharp
Exposure to the poison Sarin results in a series of symptoms which are described by the acronym ‘SLUDGE.’ Which messy bodily function is denoted by the letter E in this acronym?
Emesis or Vomiting
Named after its inventor in 1860 which Italian fortified wine was originally coloured with carmine dye derived from crushed cochineal insects which gave the drink its distinctive red colour?
Campari
Which one hit wonder singer who sported a curtain hairstyle broke Pat Sharp’s run as the winner of the worst haircut at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party?
Chesney Hawkes
Series winner of Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 Jay McGuinness came to fame as a member of which pop group?
The Wanted
Who is the best remembered subject of a 1991 video filmed in Los Angeles by George Holliday?
Rodney King
Which catholic military order was dissolved by Pope Clement V in 1312?
Knights Templar
In which of Richard Strauss’s operas is the gift of a silver rose central to the plot?
Der Rosenkavalier
Playing a 70-year old widower returning to work after the death of his wife - which Oscar winner played the title role in the 2015 film ‘The Intern’?
Robert De Niro
In Greek Myth who was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy she was cursed with the power of prophecy but never to be believed?
Cassandra
Usually thought to have lasted between 1792 or 1793 and July 1794 what name is given to the period of the French Revolution which saw the Jacobin faction take control of the Committee of Public Safety and a consequent increase in the number of executions?
Reign of Terror
What is the SI base unit of luminous intensity?
Candela
What name is given to the class of essential fatty acids found in fish oils that acts to lower the levels of cholesterol in the blood?
Omega-3
Which band had a number one hit in 1976 with Mississippi?
Pussycat
Adapted from one book into two films Mockingjay is the final part of which film franchise?
The Hunger Games
Which cold ocean current flows northwards along the western coast of South America?
Humboldt
Which Ukrainian Black Sea port shares its name with a variant of the game of dominoes?
Sebastopol or Sevastopol
What is the name of the spiral galaxy that contains our Solar System?
Milky Way
Which veteran rock band played the opening of the Oscars ceremony in February 2019?
Queen
In which Shakespeare play does Dogberry the constable appear?
Much Ado About Nothing
In 1867 who was appointed the first Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir John A Macdonald
What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
Kilimanjaro
Which annual golf event awards the Green Jacket to the winner?
US Masters
Which piece of classical music by JS Bach was adapted by the band Sky and reached the top 10 of the UK charts in 1980?
Toccata and Fugue
Recent series winners of which UK TV show include Leah Totton Joseph Valente Ricky Martin and Mark Wright?
The Apprentice
Puerto Rican trombonist Juan Tizol composed the jazz standard Caravan with which bandleader?
Duke Ellington
The presenting duo The Two Mikes are regularly heard on Talk Radio and Talk Sport. What is the surname of either of the Mikes?
Graham or Parry
Only two countries in Africa have a population of over 100 million people Ethiopia and which other?
Nigeria
Which British woman won the 100 and 200 metre doubles at the 2018 European Athletics Championship?
Dina Asher-Smith
Adoration of the Golden Calf and A Dance To The Music Of Time.
Nicolas Poussin
William Aetheling who died in the White Ship disaster was the son and heir of which King of England?
Henry I
Used to make chemical apparatus such as beakers pipettes and conical flasks which everyday material’s main constituent elements are silicon and oxygen?
Glass
What name is given to the popular fast food dish in which grilled lamb is served with salad in pitta bread and usually covered in chilli or garlic sauce? It is a Turkish version of the Greek dish gyro [ghee-rho]?
Donner Kebab
Mother Teresa Airport also known as Rinas International serves which European capital city?
Tirana
Which Irish international striker scored Premier League goals for Coventry City West Ham United and Liverpool amongst others?
Robbie Keane
The Weird Al Yankovic parody Word Crimes is based on which 2013 number 1 hit for Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I.?
Blurred Lines
In the sitcom Father Ted what is Ted’s surname?
Crilly
Working extensively in the Malay Archipelago which British naturalist proposed the theory of evolution independently of Charles Darwin?
Alfred Russel Wallace
What word can mean all of the following: exhale an illicit drug spend extravagantly play certain musical instruments or a disappointment|?
Blow
The Pevensie children are the central characters of which series of seven books written between 1950 and 1956?
The Chronicles of Narnia
In the aftermath of the Jacobite Rebellion the wearing of what clothing became an imprisonable offence under an Act passed by the British Parliament in 1746?
Highland Dress
Used to make chemical apparatus like gas taps which material is a polymer containing carbon and fluorine that is also used in producing non-stick cookware?
Teflon or PTFE or Polytetrafluoroethylene
The French Revolution’s Reign of Terror is usually thought to have ended on the execution of which individual who was the leader of the Jacobin Faction and the head of the Committee of Public Safety?
Maximilien Robespierre
famous work is La Grande Odalisque.
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Which Welsh international striker scored Premier League goals forCoventry City West Ham United and Liverpool amongst others?
Craig Bellamy
Three countries in The Americas have a population of over 100 million people USA Brazil and which other?
Mexico
Adapted from one book into two films Breaking Dawn is the final part of which film franchise?
Twilight
Which jazz pianist best known for his collaborations with Duke Ellington composed the jazz classic Take the A Train?
Billy Strayhorn
What word can mean all of the following: to make an image stretch a material such as metal or glass wield a weapon or select randomly?
Draw
The Walker and the Blackett children are the central characters of which series of twelve books written between 1930 and 1947?
Swallows and Amazons
Which Scotswoman won the 1500 metres at the 2018 European Athletics Championship?
Laura Muir
After reading Darwin’s On The Origin Of Species who coined the phrase “survival of the fittest” as an alternative to natural selection?
Herbert Spencer
In 1901 who was appointed the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Sir Edmund Barton
The Weird Al Yankovic parody Tacky is based on which 2013 number 1 hit for Pharrell Williams?
Happy
The Greek dish souvlaki the Indonesian dish satay and the Turkish dish shish kebab are all cooked on and served with what implement to keep the meat together?
Skewer
Cristiano Ronaldo CR7 International Airport serves which island?
Madeira
Recent series winners of which UK TV show include Sophie Faldo Candice Brown Nancy Birtwhistle and John Whaite?
The Great British Bake Off
Which cold ocean current flows southward from the Arctic Ocean along the eastern coast of North America?
Labrador
Regularly heard on Talk Sport radio give either forename of the presenters with the surnames Hawksbee and Jacobs?
Paul or Andy accept Andrew
Which band had a number one in 1970 with Yellow River?
Christie
Which Argentinian footballer was signed by Cardiff City from Nantes in January 2019 but died when his plane crashed into the English Channel on his way to Wales?
Emiliano Sala
What is the SI base unit of amount of substance?
Mole
Edward of Woodstock known as the Black Prince was the son and heir of which King of England?
Edward III
In Greek Myth who fell in love with Narcissus but due to a curse inflicted on her was unable to tell him how she felt?
Echo
Which annual golf event awards the Claret Jug to the winner?
Open Championship
Which piece of classical music by Richard Strauss was adapted by the band Deodato and reached the top 10 of the UK charts in 1973?
Also Sprach Zarathustra
Used to treat angina and high blood pressure what name is given to the class of drugs that slows the heartbeat by preventing the stimulation of the adrenergic receptors responsible for increased cardiac action?
Beta blockers
Which is the tallest mountain in both the Southern hemisphere and theAmerican continents?
Aconcagua
In the sitcom Father Ted what is Dougal’s surname?
McGuire
The tinker Christopher Sly is a character in which Shakespeare play?
The Taming Of The Shrew
Norway’s major port city shares its name with which variant of the game of dominoes?
Bergen
Named after the constellation in which it appears in the night sky what is the nearest major galaxy to our own galaxy the Milky Way?
Andromeda
In 1603 Queen Elizabeth I issued a decree banning which musical instrument that was seen as a symbol of Irish resistance? Those found playing it could be hanged.
Harp
In a play by J.M. Barrie who was butler to Lord Loam?
Admirable Crichton
In the video game Mario Kart what colour is the launchable shell which targets only the player who is leading the race?
Blue accept Purple
Canberra was chosen to be The capital of Australia in 1913 specifically to avoid making which other decision?
Choosing between Sydney & Melbourne
In the works of Dorothy Leigh Sayers Mervyn Bunter was whose valet?
Lord Peter Wimsey
In the video game Mario Kart what colour is the launchable shell which travels in a straight line when fired rather than automatically targetting another racer?
Green
In the animated children’s television series based on the books by Ted Dewan Bing is what type of creature?
Bunny or Rabbit
The CBeebies series that follows the adventures of a very kind polite seven-year-old girl with big eyes rosy cheeks and a green hat has the title of Sarah And… what creature who is her best friend?
Duck
The capital of Pakistan was moved from Karachi to Islamabad in 1967 as Karachi was considered to be more susceptible to what?
Attack from a foreign country
Which coffee-flavoured rum liqueur produced in Jamaica translates into English as Aunt Mary?
Tia Maria
The Presidential Library and Museum of which former US President who died in 1994 is in Yorba Linda California?
Richard Nixon
Which part of the human body would be most commonly affected by a Jones Fracture?
Foot
Most famous for his starring role aged nine in a successful 1982 sci-fi film whose movie acting debut was in Raggedy Man in 1981?
Henry Thomas
The volume of which geometric solid can be found using the formula [Pi-R-Squared-H] where r is the radius and h is the height?
Cylinder
In Norse mythology Loki tricked Odin to slay which of his sons?
Baldur
In 2012 Trenton Oldfield was arrested for disrupting which annual sporting contest?
University Boat Race
Which member of the family has featured in the title of UK singles for all of the following: Terence Trent D’Arby New World Train and Eurythmics featuring Aretha Franklin?
Sister
Which palaeontologist was the founder and first director of the Natural History Museum and coined the word dinosaur in 1842?
Richard Owen
Which Cumbrian town is situated where the A66 Trans Pennine road meets the M6 Motorway?
Penrith
In which Canadian city was the Greenpeace organisation founded in 1969?
Vancouver
Which character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe only communicates by saying ‘I Am…’ followed by his name?
Groot
Which British athlete was a gold medallist at the 1968 Olympic Games and won the first series of the BBC TV show Superstars in 1973?
David Hemery
Mozart’s opera The Marriage Of Figaro was based on a stage comedy by which French writer?
Pierre Beaumarchais
Which form of food poisoning was first recognised in Germany as being caused by eating affected sausages and takes its name from a Latin word for sausage?
Botulism or Clostridium Botulus
On which island in the Cyclades did Theseus abandon Ariadne after she helped him escape from the Labyrinth?
Naxos
What 6-letter name is given to a window or extension usually created when the roof space of a bungalow is converted into living accommodation?
Dormer
Who took over as the main presenter of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show in January 2019?
Zoe Ball
Former Prime Minister David Cameron was MP for which constituency?
Witney
The Victoria Falls are found on which major African river?
Zambezi
Between 1272 and 1377 a period of 105 consecutive years every King of England had what regnal name?
Edward (I II III)
What is the second largest city in Uzbekistan by population? This city on the Silk Road was the capital of the empire of Tamur otherwise known as Tamberlaine the Great and is the site of his mausoleum.
Samarkand or Samarqand
In 1936 Phyllis Pearsall founded which commercial mapmakers in London?
Geographers A-Z
Several mini serials featuring private detectives Piggy Malone and Charley Farley were included in which popular comedy show of the 1980s?
The Two Ronnies
Excluding the sun and the moon which planet also known as the evening star is the brightest object in the night sky?
Venus
In what circumstances were the following works written: Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler A Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan and De Profundis by Oscar Wilde?
In Prison
What is a cricket umpire signalling when he holds one arm horizontally to his side and perpendicular to his body?
No Ball
Adapted from a 1975 comedy film which stage musical first seen in 2005 features the songs Knights Of The Round Table and Brave Sir Robin? A reminder we are looking for the name of the musical not the film.
Spamalot
What item of clothing has styles such as pillbox toque kepi and sombrero?
Hat
Which British actress played the title role in the 1988 film Shirley Valentine?
Pauline Collins
Dying at the age of 15 in 1945 whose final written words translate into English as I still believe in spite of everything that people are still truly good at heart?
Anne Frank
Which is the only mainland South American country that has English as its official language?
Guyana
Which football club has the largest stadium of any team in the Championship a capacity just over 42000 as at the 2018-19 season?
Aston Villa
Which jazz musician famous in his own right played the tenor saxophone on Miles Davis’s 1959 album A Kind of Blue?
John Coltrane
The name of which chemical element is derived from the Greek for ‘Hard to Get’? It has the atomic number 66 and was first identified in 1886 by Paul Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran.
Dysprosium
Which Swiss sculptor lived between 1901 and 1966 and is known for his very elongated human figures such as Three Men Walking? He has appeared on the 100 Franc Swiss banknote together with his striding figures.
Alberto Giacometti
What is a cricket umpire signalling when he holds one hand vertically above his head?
Byes Scored
In Norse mythology Odin killed Baldur with a spear made of what material?
Mistletoe
Excluding the sun which star also known as the dog star is the brightest star in the sky?
Sirius
Which British actress played the title role in the 1983 film Educating Rita?
Julie Walters
Which Edinburgh-based publisher is the last commercial mapmaker in Scotland? It produced a series of Tourist Maps at a scale on half an inch to the mile and also marketed maps as Reduced Ordnance Survey?
J G Bartholomew’s
What name is given to the roundabout intersection of the A66 Trans Pennine road and the A1(M) near Richmond North Yorkshire? A Moto service station at this junction has the same name.
Scotch Corner
Between 1399 and 1461 three consecutive Kings of England had what regnal name?
Henry (IV V VI)
Which UK jazz musician famous in his own right played the tenor saxophone solo on The Beatles’ 1968 hit single Lady Madonna?
Ronnie Scott
The name of which chemical element is derived from the Greek for ‘To Lie Hidden’? It has the atomic number 57 and was discovered in 1839 by the Swedish chemist Carl Gustav Mosander?
Lanthanum
Which mini-serial contained within the BBC TV show The Two Ronnies was a parody of the story of Jack The Ripper? The title’s sound effects were provided by David Jason?
The Phantom Raspberry Blower Of Old London Town
Which football club has the largest stadium of any team in League One with a capacity around 49000 as at the 2018-19 season?
Sunderland
On which island in the Dodecanese did the St John The Divine write the New Testament Book of Revelation?
Patmos
Dying at the age of 42 - whose final words are recorded as I’m going to the bathroom to read?
Elvis Presley
Which 2002 musical based on a 1968 film features the songs Toot Sweets Hushabye Mountain and a rendition of the Vulgarian National Anthem?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
In clothing and fashion block cone Cuban and kitten are all styles of what?
Heel
The Lorelei Rock is a feature along which major European river?
Rhine
The Greenpeace organisation has its current headquarters in which European city?
Amsterdam
What is the largest city by population in Kazakhstan? This city on the Silk Road was the national capital city until 1997.
Almaty or Alma-Ata
Which female palaentologist discovered the first ichthyosaur and pleisiosaur skeletons in the early nineteenth century near Lyme Regis in Dorset?
Mary Anning
Which Italian wrote the libretto for Mozart’s opera The Marriage Of Figaro?
Lorenzo Da Ponte
Erica Roe was arrested after streaking across the pitch at which stadium 1982?
Twickenham
What status was shared by Lady Chatterley’s Lover until 1960 in the UK Tropic Of Cancer in USA until the 1960s and The Gulag Archipelago in USSR?
Banned in the author’s homeland
The volume of which shape can be found using the formula [Four-Thirds-Pi- R-Cubed] where r is the radius?
Sphere
Who took over as the main presenter of the Radio 2 Drivetime show in January 2019?
Sara Cox
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair was MP for which constituency?
Sedgefield
Which member of the family has featured in the title of UK singles for all of the following: Greg Lake Black Grape George Michael and Chicory Tip?
Father
What 5-letter name is given to the triangular portion of a wall directly below a roof line or projecting above a roof pitch?
Gable
Which is the only mainland South American country that has Dutch as its official language?
Suriname
Named after the man who discovered it which form of food poisoning if left untreated can develop into sepsis meningitis and in severe cases encephalitis?
Listeria
Which character from Game of Thrones only said one word that was believed to be his name until it was proven to be a contraction of three other words?
Hodor (Hold The Door)
Which British boxer won the second series of the BBC show Superstars in 1974 the year in which he also won the WBC World Light-Heavyweight title?
John Conteh
Which Romanian sculptor and photographer who lived 1876-1957 is known for his primitive style of sculpture and was a pioneer of modernism? He has appeared on the 500 Lei Romanian banknote with his work Endless Column.
Constantin Brancusi
What was the title of the US cartoon strip which featured the characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy?
Peanuts
In the early 17th century Marin le Bourgeoys invented which type of lock that became the dominant form of firing mechanism used in the majority of firearms for over 200 years until superseded by percussion locks in the 19th century?
Flintlock
Holograms of which band will tour Australia in 2019 - 42 years after the release of a documentary which followed them on an actual tour of Australia?
Abba
A hologram of which US singing legend toured the UK in 2018 accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra despite the fact he died in 1988?
Roy Orbison
Thought to be one of the wealthiest people in history which German merchant and mining entrepreneur who lived from 1459 to 1525 built his vast wealth by having a near monopoly on the European copper market?
Jakob Fugger
Which cartoon cat is the best known creation of US Cartoonist Jim Davis?
Garfield
Which type of lock was the firing mechanism in the earliest firearms equipped with a trigger dating from the late 15th century?
Matchlock
Thought to be one of the wealthiest people in history which person who lived from 1040 to 1093 gained his great wealth due to a huge land grant known as the Honour of Richmond? It was given to him by William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest and he was also created the first Lord of Richmond.
Alan Rufus / Alain Le Roux
In April 1731 British trader Robert Jenkins had what part of his body cut off by Spanish coast guards?
Ear (hence the War of Jenkins Ear)
What word is applied to scars on a person’s body which represent the wounds which Jesus received during the crucifixion?
Stigmata
What was the nickname of the 16th-century Swiss alchemist & pioneer of modern medical chemistry who was the subject of a work by Browning?
Paracelsus
Everybody Knows was the title of two different hit singles that shared the same name released by which 60s group?
The Dave Clark Five
