ROUND 1 - Second Division

Each answer contains the nickname of a Division 2 football side - sometimes in the singular

Some answers are parts of longer words and some spellings are different

1.

This Rolling Stones' double-sided LP was originally released in May 1972 and re-released in 1994.  The first track on Side 1 is Rocks Off.  What is its name?

2.

This Birmingham born Premier League referee is famous for awarding Arsenal a penalty against Liverpool in the 7th minute of added time but then awarded Liverpool a penalty 5 minutes later - both were converted.  He was the referee in the Cup Final of 2013 when Wigan beat Manchester City.  He also officiated in Manchester City's game on Saturday against Newport County.  Who is he?

3.

This Orchestral March by William Walton was first performed at the coronation of George 6th although originally intended for that of Edward 8th.  Subsequently it was played at Elizabeth 2nd's wedding and was also performed as a recessional piece at the wedding of William and Catherine Middleton.  What is it called?

4.

Born in Paris in 1928 this British blues musician and radio broadcaster is sometimes described as "a founding father of British blues".  He formed 'Blues Incorporated' with Cyril Davies in 1961 and worked on the ITV children's programme Five O'clock Club.  He died of Lung Cancer on the 1st January 1984.  Who is he?

5.

Coined by Iain Macleod, the Conservative spokesman on Economic Issues, in 1965 which portmanteau word is used to describe a sitaution when inflation is high , economic growth rate slow and unemployment remains steadily high.  How is it known?

6.

This book by Mikhail Sholokhov revolved around the Melekhov family and deals with the life of Cossacks in the early c20.  It has been described as "presenting an epic picture of Russian life during a time of crisis examining it through political, military, romantic and civilian lenses".  What is it called?

7.

This dish originated in the British American Colonies.  It is predominantly scone-topped and can be found in sweet and savoury versions.  In its sweet version it can be filled with apples and blackberries, amongst other fruits, and in its savoury version by mutton, lamb and beef.  It was promoted in WW2 as it is filling but needs less butter than traditional pastry and can be made with margarine.  What is it called?

8.

This actor, who was born in 1950, is possibly most famous for his role as Timmy Lea in a series of 1970s films.  Recently he has appeared in Hollyoaks as Earl, in Emmerdale as Alby as well as more recently as Ritchie de Vries in Coronation Street.  Who is he?

Go to Round 1 questions with answers

ROUND 2 - Pairs

1.

According to one definition of 'river naming', when 2 rivers meet the name of the river thus formed should be that of the river that provides the greatest flow.  According to this definition what should the river Mississippi be called when it enters the Mexican Gulf?  The river in question provides roughly 300,000 ft.³ of water per second and enters the Mississippi near Cairo.

2.

Using the same definition what should the Danube be called when it enters the Black Sea?  The tributary in question provides 26,000 ft.³ of water per second, is 320 miles long, and enters the Danube from the south having risen in Switzerland and flowed through Austria, forming part of the Austria-Germany border before joining the Danube.

3.

Whose first professionally published poem starts with the lines: "Let us go then, you and I, when the evening is spread out against the sky like a patient etherised upon the table"?

4.

T S Eliot wrote an essay on this English poet which contains the lines "The concentration resulting from a framework of mythology and theology and philosophy is one of the reasons why Dante is a classic, and ----- only a poet of genius."  Who is this London born poet who died in 1827?

5.

(see diagram)

This question was set for a 10-year-old relation to enter a well-known school in Manchester.  Sides AB, AC and AD are of equal length.  Sides CE and DE are of equal length.  Angle 'CED' is a right angle. What is angle X?

6.

(see diagram)

This question is typical of a SAT geometry problem.  The triangle is inscribed in a circle with 'AOB' being a diameter. What is angle Y?

7.

What was the name of the prestigious train that from 1927 to 2003 ran between London Euston and Glasgow departing for most of that time at 10 o'clock in the morning?

8.

What is the name of the prestigious train that from 1904 to the present runs between Paddington and Penzance in the late morning?

Go to Round 2 questions with answers

ROUND 3 - Pairs

1.

Who is this Cardiff-born freelance historian and TV Presenter?  She has been a consultant to the Victoria and Albert Museum and the film Shakespeare in Love among others.  She also presented the TV documentary series Victorian Farm.

2.

Which French Fashion Design Company was founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion?  It is located in Avenue Percier in the 8th Arrondissement in Paris and has regional offices in New York, Dubai, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong.  It is now part of the Richemont Group.  Its main designer in the 1960s was Karl Lagerfeld and notable customers included Brigitte Bardot, Jackie Kennedy, Grace Kelly and Maria Callas.

3.

This Duo of David van Day and Thereza Bazar formed in 1978 and finally split in 2008/9.  They released Love's Gotta Hold on Me and I Wanna Hold Your Hand in 1979 and their last chart success was O L' Amour which reached No. 7 in 1987.  How were they known?

4.

Which Electronic Music duo comprises Tom Rowland and Ed Simon?  Although going to school together the duo first got together at Manchester University in1989 and are still together today. Their first album was Exit Planet Dust and they have recently released No Geography?

5.

In the song the Chattanooga Choo Choo the singer has a girl waiting for him in the station.  In which state would she be?

6.

In the song 24 hours from Tulsa the singer has a girlfriend waiting for him there.  In which state would she be?

7.

Which play about East End lowlife, with the music composed by Lionel Bart, opened in London in 1960?  It was one of the first shows in which Barbara Windsor appeared, together with Miriam Karlin and Yootha Joyce.  Max Bygraves had a hit with a song with the same title as the show.

8.

What Lionel Bart musical which opened in 1962 did Noel Coward describe as "as long as the real thing and twice as noisy"?

Sp

What is the French for cul-de-sac?  In English the same word means an obstacle.

Go to Round 3 questions with answers

ROUND 4 - 'When in Rome' - Hidden theme

All the answers are presented in uppercase.

1.

What is the capital of East Timor?

2.

What is the name of the seamstress who dies at the end of Puccini's La Bohème?

3.

Which philosopher and economist was a member of the Liberal party, in which capacity he was an outspoken advocate of women's rights?  He was godfather to Bertrand Russell.  (surname only required)

4.

Which British company was formed in 1926 from the merger of 4 companies?  Its first chairman was subsequently raised to the peerage as Baron Melchett.  In 2008 it was acquired by AkzoNobel.

5.

Which governing body was founded in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England and South Africa?  It was renamed in 1965, took up its current name in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dubai.

6.

In the set theory branch of mathematics, which Greek letter in its lowercase form represents the Universal Set?

7.

Which character in To Kill a Mocking Bird was based on Truman Capote, who was a childhood friend of Harper Lee?  It is also the name of a plant in the celery family.

8.

Which western Ukrainian city is on the Poltva river?  Once the capital of the Kingdom of Ruthenia, in 1349 it was annexed by the Kingdom of Poland.  In 1772 it became the capital of the Habsburg Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria.

Sp

What is the abbreviation of the place that John Betjeman referred to as "dear vanished country friend", whose neighbour, London, killed it in the end?  It was also the name of an infantry regiment whose alternative name was the Duke of Cambridge's Own and was nicknamed the 'Die Hards'.

Go to Round 4 questions with answers

ROUND 5 - 'WithQuiz Progression'

Each answer is an 8-letter word that contains a letter, in sequence, from the word 'WithQuiz', with the letter occupying its position in the word WithQuiz, e.g. in the 6th question, the letter U is the 6th letter of the answer

1.

Richard E. Grant's first feature film role was as which character?

2.

Which present-day capital city was founded as a trading post by Henry Morton Stanley?  Its original name was chosen in honour of the King of the Belgians.

3.

Which annual festival, founded in 2006, takes place near Southwold on 4 stages which include the Obelisk Arena and the Lake Stage?

4.

Which corporation, whose HQ is in Mountain View, California, is the parent company of Google and several of its former subsidiaries?

5.

Which substance, manufactured by Chevron, has been linked to the development of Parkinson's disease in farm workers and has been banned in the EU since 2007?  It is widely used as a suicide agent in third-world countries because it is generally available at low cost.

6.

Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors concerns two sets of identical twins, separated at birth.  Two of the four are from Ephesus.  Where are the other two from?

7.

Which composer produced works under the pseudonyms Fred Murtha and Bert Wynn?  He died in 1937 from a brain tumour which had caused him to push his valet out of the car in which they were riding.

8.

Which mathematician developed the notation that is used in calculus?

Go to Round 5 questions with answers

ROUND 6 - 'French & Dutch'

Each answer contains a word that may be preceded by the words 'Dutch' or 'French'

There is one theme word that is part of a longer word and there is a heteronym

1.

For advertising what product was George Lazenby primarily known before becoming James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service?

2.

Which Dickens Christmas story's main protagonists are the Peerybingle and Plummer families and Mister Tackleton?

3.

What sort of headwear is worn by the Smurfs, Noddy and French revolutionaries amongst others?

4.

In which so-called slasher movie did Johnny Depp make his film debut in 1984?

5.

What reason did Voltaire give in Candide for killing an admiral from time to time, which is thought to refer indirectly the execution of admiral John Byng in 1756?

6.

Which classic 1932 novel contains the characters Seth, Adam, Amos and Micah amongst others and the cows Pointless and Graceless?

7.

What name is given to the method in mathematics where the mathematical operator is placed before or after the operands e.g. +65 as opposed to the conventional method of 6+5?

8.

Which popular band was formed in New York City in 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley?

Sp1

What was the longest running speech related radio programme in the world hosted by one individual?

Sp2

Who replaced brother Jonathan from the middle of the 19th century as an allegorical character?

Go to Round 6 questions with answers

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

The theme words are contained within words in the answers - taking some liberties with spelling

1.

After retirement from test cricket in 2013, this former off-spinner has become an effective match summariser on Test Match Special.  He has also been off spinning in a well known TV franchise. Who is he?

2.

Who is the current Australian limited overs cricket captain?  He has the two highest individual scores in 20/20 internationals with 172 and 156.  He also plays for Surrey.

3.

This artist painted this self portrait in 1567 when he was 77 years old.  Who is he?

4.

This artist painted this self portrait in 1883 when he was 18 years old.  Who is he?

5.

Who is Baron Thoroton, who was Tony Blair’s flatmate in the 1970s and went on to become his Lord Chancellor, then Secretary of State for Constitutional affairs, and later he was the first Secretary of State for Justice?

6.

A minister under Thatcher and Major this 80 year old is now speaker of the House of Lords.  Who is he?

7.

What is the name of the character played by Jonathan Pryce in the Game of Thrones TV series?

8.

In Game of Thrones, what is the nickname of the Nights Watch, especially used by the Wildlings?

Sp1

What is the name of the detective in Thomas Harris’ Hannibal books?

Sp2

Who is the food critic and broadcaster son of agony aunt Claire who died in 2010?

Go to Round 7 questions with answers

ROUND 8 - Pairs

1.

What is a tenrec?

2.

What is a tulwar?

3.

In which context are Brits Lando Norris and George Russell set to make their debuts in mid March?

4.

For this year’s F1 championship Sauber has been renamed.  What is it now called?

5.

There are numerous Devil’s Bridges all around Europe - with at least 8 in the UK.  Which small town in Cumbria has one of them?  It's a town which also boasts ‘Ruskin’s View’.

6.

Another Devil’s Bridge is the Pont Valentré, a 14th-century six-span fortified bridge crossing the river Lot in south-west France.  Two of the three 40metre high bridge towers are still standing.  The town in which it is situated is also famous as a wine appellation and for being the originator of the Malbec grape.  What is the name of the town?

7.

A choral symphony called The Bells was written in 1913?  Its 4 movements take lyrics loosely translated from a famous poem of 1848.  Name both the composer and the poet.

8.

An opera called Salomé was written in 1905.  The lyrics were translated into the composer’s native tongue from the original French text of a play written in 1891.  French was not the playwright’s native language.  Name both the composer and the writer.

Sp1

What is the name of the Communist Party paper published in Paris since 1904?

Sp2

Which annual event, which has taken place since 1956, was conceived by Sergio Pugliese and is based on the San Remo Festival?

Sp3

Which area of Manchester was first served by Rushford Park railway station demolished in 1854?

Go to Round 8 questions with answers

ROUND 1 - Second Division

Each answer contains the nickname of a Division 2 football side - sometimes in the singular

Some answers are parts of longer words and some spellings are different

1.

This Rolling Stones' double-sided LP was originally released in May 1972 and re-released in 1994.  The first track on Side 1 is Rocks Off.  What is its name?

EXILE on Main Street

2.

This Birmingham born Premier League referee is famous for awarding Arsenal a penalty against Liverpool in the 7th minute of added time but then awarded Liverpool a penalty 5 minutes later - both were converted.  He was the referee in the Cup Final of 2013 when Wigan beat Manchester City.  He also officiated in Manchester City's game on Saturday against Newport County.  Who is he?

Andre MARRINER

3.

This Orchestral March by William Walton was first performed at the coronation of George 6th although originally intended for that of Edward 8th.  Subsequently it was played at Elizabeth 2nd's wedding and was also performed as a recessional piece at the wedding of William and Catherine Middleton.  What is it called?

Crown IMPerial

4.

Born in Paris in 1928 this British blues musician and radio broadcaster is sometimes described as "a founding father of British blues".  He formed Blues Incorporated with Cyril Davies in 1961 and worked on the ITV children's programme Five O'clock Club.  He died of lung cancer on the 1st January 1984.  Who is he?

ALEXis Korner

5.

Coined by Iain Macleod, the Conservative spokesman on Economic Issues, in 1965 which portmanteau word is used to describe a sitaution when inflation is high , economic growth rate slow and unemployment remains steadily high.  How is it known?

STAGflation

6.

This book by Mikhail Sholokhov revolved around the Melekhov family and deals with the life of Cossacks in the early c20.  It has been described as "presenting an epic picture of Russian life during a time of crisis examining it through political, military, romantic and civilian lenses".  What is it called?

And Quiet Flows the DON

7.

This dish originated in the British American Colonies.  It is predominantly scone-topped and can be found in sweet and savoury versions.  In its sweet version it can be filled with apples and blackberries, amongst other fruits, and in its savoury version by mutton, lamb and beef.  It was promoted in WW2 as it is filling but needs less butter than traditional pastry and can be made with margarine.  What is it called?

COBBLER

8.

This actor, who was born in 1950, is possibly most famous for his role as Timmy Lea in a series of 1970s films.  Recently he has appeared in Hollyoaks as Earl, in Emmerdale as Alby as well as more recently as Ritchie de Vries in Coronation Street.  Who is he?

The teams are...

Newport County, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Crewe Alexandra, Mansfield Town, MK Dons, Northampton Town and Swindon Town

ROUND 2 - Pairs

1.

According to one definition of 'river naming', when 2 rivers meet the name of the river thus formed should be that of the river that provides the greatest flow.  According to this definition what should the river Mississippi be called when it enters the Mexican Gulf?  The river in question provides roughly 300,000 ft.³ of water per second and enters the Mississippi near Cairo.

River Ohio

2.

Using the same definition what should the Danube be called when it enters the Black Sea?  The tributary in question provides 26,000 ft.³ of water per second, is 320 miles long, and enters the Danube from the south having risen in Switzerland and flowed through Austria, forming part of the Austria-Germany border before joining the Danube.

River Inn

3.

Whose first professionally published poem starts with the lines: "Let us go then, you and I, when the evening is spread out against the sky like a patient etherised upon the table"?

TS Eliot

(The Love Song of Alfred J Prufrock)

4.

T S Eliot wrote an essay on this English poet which contains the lines "The concentration resulting from a framework of mythology and theology and philosophy is one of the reasons why Dante is a classic, and ----- only a poet of genius."  Who is this London born poet who died in 1827?

William Blake

5.

(see diagram)

This question was set for a 10-year-old relation to enter a well-known school in Manchester.  Sides AB, AC and AD are of equal length.  Sides CE and DE are of equal length.  Angle 'CED' is a right angle. What is angle X?

50°

6.

(see diagram)

This question is typical of a SAT geometry problem.  The triangle is inscribed in a circle with 'AOB' being a diameter. What is angle Y?

30°

7.

What was the name of the prestigious train that from 1927 to 2003 ran between London Euston and Glasgow departing for most of that time at 10 o'clock in the morning?

The Royal Scot

8.

What is the name of the prestigious train that from 1904 to the present runs between Paddington and Penzance in the late morning?

The Cornish Riviera

(Express)

Go back to Round 2 questions without answers

ROUND 3 - Pairs

1.

Who is this Cardiff-born freelance historian and TV Presenter?  She has been a consultant to the Victoria and Albert Museum and the film Shakespeare in Love among others.  She also presented the TV documentary series Victorian Farm.

Ruth Goodman

2.

Which French Fashion Design Company was founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion?  It is located in Avenue Percier in the 8th Arrondissement in Paris and has regional offices in New York, Dubai, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong.  It is now part of the Richemont Group.  Its main designer in the 1960s was Karl Lagerfeld and notable customers included Brigitte Bardot, Jackie Kennedy, Grace Kelly and Maria Callas.

Chloe

3.

This Duo of David van Day and Thereza Bazar formed in 1978 and finally split in 2008/9.  They released Love's Gotta Hold on Me and I Wanna Hold Your Hand in 1979 and their last chart success was O L' Amour which reached No. 7 in 1987.  How were they known?

Dollar

4.

Which Electronic Music duo comprises Tom Rowland and Ed Simon?  Although going to school together the duo first got together at Manchester University in1989 and are still together today. Their first album was Exit Planet Dust and they have recently released No Geography?

Chemical Brothers

5.

In the song the Chattanooga Choo Choo the singer has a girl waiting for him in the station.  In which state would she be?

Tennessee

6.

In the song 24 hours from Tulsa the singer has a girlfriend waiting for him there.  In which state would she be?

Oklahoma

7.

Which play about East End lowlife, with the music composed by Lionel Bart, opened in London in 1960?  It was one of the first shows in which Barbara Windsor appeared, together with Miriam Karlin and Yootha Joyce.  Max Bygraves had a hit with a song with the same title as the show.

Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be

8.

What Lionel Bart musical which opened in 1962 did Noel Coward describe as "as long as the real thing and twice as noisy"?

Blitz!

Sp

What is the French for cul-de-sac?  In English the same word means an obstacle.

Impasse

Go back to Round 3 questions without answers

ROUND 4 - 'When in Rome' - Hidden theme

All the answers are presented in uppercase.

1.

What is the capital of East Timor?

DILI

2.

What is the name of the seamstress who dies at the end of Puccini's La Bohème?

MIMI

3.

Which philosopher and economist was a member of the Liberal party, in which capacity he was an outspoken advocate of women's rights?  He was godfather to Bertrand Russell.  (surname only required)

MILL

(John Stuart)

4.

Which British company was formed in 1926 from the merger of 4 companies?  Its first chairman was subsequently raised to the peerage as Baron Melchett.  In 2008 it was acquired by AkzoNobel.

ICI

(Imperial Chemical Industries - Baron Melchett was Alfred Mond)

5.

Which governing body was founded in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England and South Africa?  It was renamed in 1965, took up its current name in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dubai.

ICC

(International Cricket Council)

6.

In the set theory branch of mathematics, which Greek letter in its lowercase form represents the Universal Set?

XI

(14th letter of the Greek alphabet)

7.

Which character in To Kill a Mocking Bird was based on Truman Capote, who was a childhood friend of Harper Lee?  It is also the name of a plant in the celery family.

DILL.

8.

Which western Ukrainian city is on the Poltva river?  Once the capital of the Kingdom of Ruthenia, in 1349 it was annexed by the Kingdom of Poland.  In 1772 it became the capital of the Habsburg Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria.

LVIV

Sp

What is the abbreviation of the place that John Betjeman referred to as "dear vanished country friend", whose neighbour, London, killed it in the end?  It was also the name of an infantry regiment whose alternative name was the Duke of Cambridge's Own and was nicknamed the 'Die Hards'.

MIDDX

Theme: Each answer is made up entirely of Roman numerals

Go back to Round 4 questions without answers

Each answer is an 8-letter word that contains a letter, in sequence, from the word 'WithQuiz', with the letter occupying its position in the word WithQuiz, e.g. in the 6th question, the letter U is the 6th letter of the answer

1.

Richard E. Grant's first feature film role was as which character?

Withnail

2.

Which present-day capital city was founded as a trading post by Henry Morton Stanley?  Its original name was chosen in honour of the King of the Belgians.

Kinshasha

(formerly Leopoldville)

3.

Which annual festival, founded in 2006, takes place near Southwold on 4 stages which include the Obelisk Arena and the Lake Stage?

Latitude

4.

Which corporation, whose HQ is in Mountain View, California, is the parent company of Google and several of its former subsidiaries?

Alphabet

5.

Which substance, manufactured by Chevron, has been linked to the development of Parkinson's disease in farm workers and has been banned in the EU since 2007?  It is widely used as a suicide agent in third-world countries because it is generally available at low cost.

Paraquat

6.

Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors concerns two sets of identical twins, separated at birth.  Two of the four are from Ephesus.  Where are the other two from?

Syracuse

7.

Which composer produced works under the pseudonyms Fred Murtha and Bert Wynn?  He died in 1937 from a brain tumour which had caused him to push his valet out of the car in which they were riding.

Gershwin

8.

Which mathematician developed the notation that is used in calculus?

Leibnitz

Go back to Round 5 questions without answers

ROUND 6 - 'French & Dutch'

Each answer contains a word that may be preceded by the words 'Dutch' or 'French'

There is one theme word that is part of a longer word and there is a heteronym

1.

For advertising what product was George Lazenby primarily known before becoming James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service?

Fry's chocolate

(accept variants as long as the word 'Fry' or 'Fry's' is in the answer)

2.

Which Dickens Christmas story's main protagonists are the Peerybingle and Plummer families and Mister Tackleton?

The Cricket on the Hearth

3.

What sort of headwear is worn by the Smurfs, Noddy and French revolutionaries amongst others?

Phrygian cap

(or cap of liberty)

4.

In which so-called slasher movie did Johnny Depp make his film debut in 1984?

Nightmare on Elm Street

5.

What reason did Voltaire give in Candide for killing an admiral from time to time, which is thought to refer indirectly the execution of admiral John Byng in 1756?

"Pour encourager les autres"

(accept "To encourage the others")

6.

Which classic 1932 novel contains the characters Seth, Adam, Amos and Micah amongst others and the cows Pointless and Graceless?

Cold Comfort Farm

7.

What name is given to the method in mathematics where the mathematical operator is placed before or after the operands e.g. +65 as opposed to the conventional method of 6+5?

Polish notation

8.

Which popular band was formed in New York City in 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley?

Kiss

Sp1

What was the longest running speech related radio programme in the world hosted by one individual?

Letter from America

Sp2

Who replaced brother Jonathan from the middle of the 19th century as an allegorical character?

Uncle Sam

Go back to Round 6 questions without answers

The theme words are contained within words in the answers - taking some liberties with spelling

1.

After retirement from test cricket in 2013, this former off-spinner has become an effective match summariser on Test Match Special.  He has also been off spinning in a well known TV franchise. Who is he?

Graeme Swann

2.

Who is the current Australian limited overs cricket captain?  He has the two highest individual scores in 20/20 internationals with 172 and 156.  He also plays for Surrey.

Aaron Finch

3.

This artist painted this self portrait in 1567 when he was 77 years old.  Who is he?

Titian

4.

This artist painted this self portrait in 1883 when he was 18 years old.  Who is he?

Toulouse-Lautrec

5.

Who is Baron Thoroton, who was Tony Blair’s flatmate in the 1970s and went on to become his Lord Chancellor, then Secretary of State for Constitutional affairs, and later he was the first Secretary of State for Justice?

Charlie Falconer

6.

A minister under Thatcher and Major this 80 year old is now speaker of the House of Lords.  Who is he?

Norman Fowler

(accept Baron Fowler)

7.

What is the name of the character played by Jonathan Pryce in the Game of Thrones TV series?

High Sparrow

8.

In Game of Thrones, what is the nickname of the Nights Watch, especially used by the Wildlings?

Crows

Sp1

What is the name of the detective in Thomas Harris’ Hannibal books?

Clarice Starling

Sp2

Who is the food critic and broadcaster son of agony aunt Claire who died in 2010?

Jay Rayner

Theme: Each answer contains the name of a bird...

swan, finch, sparrow, crow, fowl, falcon, tit, ousel. starling, jay

Go back to Round 7 questions without answers

ROUND 8 - Pairs

1.

What is a tenrec?

A small rodent-like mammal

(native to Madagascar)

2.

What is a tulwar?

A curved sword

(sabre - originating in the Indian subcontinen)

3.

In which context are Brits Lando Norris and George Russell set to make their debuts in mid March?

Formula 1 drivers

(for McLaren and Williams respectively)

4.

For this year’s F1 championship Sauber has been renamed.  What is it now called?

Alfa Romeo Racing

(accept Alfa Romeo)

5.

There are numerous Devil’s Bridges all around Europe - with at least 8 in the UK.  Which small town in Cumbria has one of them?  It's a town which also boasts ‘Ruskin’s View’.

Kirkby Lonsdale

6.

Another Devil’s Bridge is the Pont Valentré, a 14th-century six-span fortified bridge crossing the river Lot in south-west France.  Two of the three 40 metre high bridge towers are still standing.  The town in which it is situated is also famous as a wine appellation and for being the originator of the Malbec grape.  What is the name of the town?

Cahors

7.

A choral symphony called The Bells was written in 1913?  Its 4 movements take lyrics loosely translated from a famous poem of 1848.  Name both the composer and the poet.

Rachmaninov and Edgar Allen Poe

8.

An opera called Salomé was written in 1905.  The lyrics were translated into the composer’s native tongue from the original French text of a play written in 1891.  French was not the playwright’s native language.  Name both the composer and the writer.

Richard Strauss and Oscar Wilde

Sp1

What is the name of the Communist Party paper published in Paris since 1904?

L'humanité

Sp2

Which annual event, which has taken place since 1956, was conceived by Sergio Pugliese and is based on the San Remo Festival?

Eurovision Song contest

Sp3

Which area of Manchester was first served by Rushford Park railway station demolished in 1854?

Levenshulme

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