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End of Season paper 08/05/19 |
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ROUND 1 -
Scottish LeaguesThe answer to each general knowledge question contains a word (sometimes in sound rather than spelling – sometimes as part of a longer word) from the name of a Football Club in one the Scottish Football Leagues (i.e. Premier, Championship League 1 or League 2).
1.
Who’s
this? (both names please)
2.
Which hip hop star born in Newark, New Jersey played the part of blues singer Bessie Smith in the 2015 film Bessie?
3.
Which 20th century philosopher and champion of logical positivism served in World War 2 as an SOE agent and later an MI6 agent. His most important book was Language, Truth and Logic published in 1936.
4.
Which financial pioneer inspired playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda?
5.
If during a session of parliament an MP wishes to clear visitors from the House of Commons what 3 words does he shout out?
6.
Which well-known local pub is named in honour of Lieutenant Philip Ridley on the occasion of his coming back from fighting in the Boer War?
7.
Name
this former Premier league player. Between 2005 and 2012 he
played 134 times for his club.
8.
In 1887 a London-based tea importer went to the Canary Islands for a holiday with his wife who was recovering from TB. He was so impressed with the local fruit that when he got back to London he decided to start importing it for sale in the UK. What was the man’s surname?
9.
Who succeeded politician Horace Cutler in 1981 as holder of a senior local government post?
10.
Until 1986 what was the name of Bristol Rovers’ home ground?
11.
Which 1979 hit record included the lyric:
“Once I had a love, it was a gas. Soon turned out, it was a pain in the ass.”?
The BBC duly bleeped out the last 5 words of this line whenever they played it on air.
12.
The wine from which famous Burgundy AOC takes its name from the Latin word for ‘walnut’?
13.
Which Robert James Waller novel is one of the bestselling books of the 20th century, with 60 million copies sold worldwide? It has also been adapted for stage and screen.
14.
Which city borough is generally regarded as the most ethnically diverse in the world? It is geographically the largest borough of the city in which it is situated.
15.
What
is the name of the main character in this book of traditional West
African fables?
16.
In November 1798 who was appointed ‘Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Britannic Majesty to the Sublime Porte of Selim III, Sultan of Turkey’?
17.
What 8 words end the chorus on the well-known pop lyric that starts:
“A long long time ago / I can still remember how”?
18.
Which
company used this logo?
19.
In which Irish county is the geographic centre of the island of Ireland?
20.
In 1944 the Washington Conversations on International Peace and Security Organisation took place in a suburb of Washington, DC. What was the suburb called?
21.
What first is held by Centenary Building, University of Salford, Salford?
22.
Vocalist Jacqui Abbott featured with which pop band between 1994 and 2000, their most productive period?
23.
Which small Gloucestershire town lying on the River Evenlode lies just 1.5 miles from the shared boundary of the historic counties of Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire?
24.
Who’s
to be seen on the left in this picture? (both first and last
name please)
25.
"If you now try to hold on to us against our will, you will be facing ……….. on speed.”
What missing two words complete this sentence uttered by hard-Brexiteer MP Mark Francois in his recent address to the European Council opposing the delay to Brexit?
ROUND 2 -
Top FourFor each of the 5 questions you need to name the Top Four items in the category in the correct order. You score one point for getting the top item, 2 points for the second placed item, 3 points for the third placed item and four points for the fourth placed item.
1.
Name the last 4 ‘Fathers of the House of Commons’ going back in time (prior to the current one).
2.
Name the least dense chemical elements (least dense first etc.).
3.
Name the top 4 goalkeepers in terms of Premiership appearances (up to 12/4/19).
4.
Name the top 4 countries in terms of length of their coastlines.
5.
Name the top 4 performers in terms of UK number one chart hits
ROUND 3 -
English LeaguesThe answer to each question contains a word (sometimes in sound rather than spelling - sometimes as part of a longer word) from the name of a Football Club in one the English Football Leagues (i.e. Premier, Championship League 1 or League 2).
1.
When British soldiers were demobbed after World War 2 they were given a jacket, trousers, waistcoat, shirt and underwear which were dubbed by some ‘the full Monty’. Why?
2.
Playing their home games at Damson Park which is the only West Midlands team in this year’s National League (the 5th tier of English football)?
3.
In the current TV series of Game of Thrones which Irish actor plays the part of Davos Seaworth?
4.
Which well-known 20th century novel features 3 families: the wealthy Wilcoxes, the half-German Schlegel siblings, and the Basts, an impoverished young couple from a lower-class background?
5.
Which famous English house is named after a Bavarian village in the district of Dillingen?
6.
Who
is this rather posh sports commentator? Once after a
snooker match he asked Jimmy White to comment on “the wonderful
ethos which had permeated the final” to which a nonplussed White
replied “I’m glad I won”.
7.
Which D C Thomson boy’s comic finally ceased publication in 1981? Its strips included Union Jack Jackson, Bill Sampson (‘The Wolf of Kabul’) and Dozy Danny.
8.
Who is ‘full of woe’?
9.
Which parliamentary constituency had just 2 MPs between 1929 and its abolition in 1983 both of whom served as deputy leaders of their party?
10.
In the 1988 Clint Eastwood biographical film Bird about saxophonist, Charlie Parker who played the lead role?
11.
Who
is this?
12.
Ranked at number eight on Rolling Stone's list of ‘The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time’ which album sleeve features a bass guitarist smashing his Fender against the stage at The Palladium in New York City?
13.
She
played the part of Stephen Hawking’s wife in The Theory of
Everything. Who is she?
14.
Which French thriller writer wrote The Mystery of the Yellow Room as well as a well-known ghost story about the Palais Garnier?
15.
Which district in the West End of London contains Gordon Square where the economist John Maynard Keynes had his home?
16.
In the book Through the Looking-Glass Humpty Dumpty explains to Alice the coinage of the unusual words in Jabberwocky. What term does he give these words?
17.
Which group led by Victor Willis had a worldwide number one hit in 1978?
18.
Who
is this African leader who led his country to independence?
His first name was Apollo but he is usually known by his middle
name and surname?
19.
Which Irishman was the personal assistant to Sir Henry Irving as well as being business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London - but is better known to us today for what he did following a trip to Whitby in 1890?
20.
What do you get if you mix orange juice and vodka?
21.
Which well-known singer died in 1967 in a plane crash close to the Wisconsin state capital of Madison?
22.
Which overseas settlement is named after the British Prime Minister who held office three times in the 1850s and 1860s AND how is this PM known to us? (one point for each of the two answers required here)
23.
Who
is this former broadcaster?
24.
Which UK unitary authority has its administrative HQ at Lochgilphead?
25.
…and in memory of the late great Dave Barras here’s your ‘BOGOF’ question…
In 1924 Manchester’ first civil airport closed. It had been at what we now call Hough End Fields on Princess Parkway. What was the name of the airport?
Go to Round 3 questions with answers
The answer to each general knowledge question contains a word (sometimes in sound rather than spelling – sometimes as part of a longer word) from the name of a Football Club in one the Scottish Football Leagues (i.e. Premier, Championship League 1 or League 2).
1.
Who’s
this? (both names please)
Clyde Barrow
(of Bonnie & Clyde fame)
2.
Which hip hop star born in Newark, New Jersey played the part of blues singer Bessie Smith in the 2015 film Bessie?
Queen Latifah
3.
Which 20th century philosopher and champion of logical positivism served in World War 2 as an SOE agent and later an MI6 agent. His most important book was Language, Truth and Logic published in 1936.
A J (‘Freddie’) Ayer
4.
Which financial pioneer inspired playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda?
Alexander Hamilton
(first secretary of the US Treasury; Miranda created the hit musical Hamilton)
5.
If during a session of parliament an MP wishes to clear visitors from the House of Commons what 3 words does he shout out?
“I spy strangers!”
6.
Which well-known local pub is named in honour of Lieutenant Philip Ridley on the occasion of his coming back from fighting in the Boer War?
The Rover’s Return
(from Coronation Street – Newton and Ridley are the fictional brewery that supplies beer)
7.
Name
this former Premier league player. Between 2005 and 2012 he
played 134 times for his club.
Park Ji-Sung
(of Manchester United)
8.
In 1887 a London-based tea importer went to the Canary Islands for a holiday with his wife who was recovering from TB. He was so impressed with the local fruit that when he got back to London he decided to start importing it for sale in the UK. What was the man’s surname?
Fyffe
(Edward Wathen Fyffe and the fruit was bananas)
9.
Who succeeded politician Horace Cutler in 1981 as holder of a senior local government post?
Ken Livingstone
(as Leader of the GLC – then first Mayor of London)
10.
Until 1986 what was the name of Bristol Rovers’ home ground?
Eastville
11.
Which 1979 hit record included the lyric:
“Once I had a love, it was a gas. Soon turned out, it was a pain in the ass.”?
The BBC duly bleeped out the last 5 words of this line whenever they played it on air.
Heart of Glass
(by Blondie)
12.
The wine from which famous Burgundy AOC takes its name from the Latin word for ‘walnut’?
Nuits-Saint-Georges
(‘nutium’ is the Latin for ‘walnut’)
13.
Which Robert James Waller novel is one of the bestselling books of the 20th century, with 60 million copies sold worldwide? It has also been adapted for stage and screen.
The Bridges of Madison County
14.
Which city borough is generally regarded as the most ethnically diverse in the world? It is geographically the largest borough of the city in which it is situated.
Queen’s
(New York)
15.
What
is the name of the main character in this book of traditional West
African fables?
(Spider) Anansi
16.
In November 1798 who was appointed ‘Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Britannic Majesty to the Sublime Porte of Selim III, Sultan of Turkey’?
Lord Elgin
(at the time Greece was part of the Ottoman Empire – and Elgin was particularly interested in the Parthenon and its ‘marbles’)
17.
What 8 words end the chorus on the well-known pop lyric that starts:
“A long long time ago / I can still remember how”?
“This'll be the day that I die”
(from American Pie by Don McLean)
18.
Which
company used this logo?
Caledonian Airways
(or later British Caledonian)
19.
In which Irish county is the geographic centre of the island of Ireland?
Roscommon
20.
In 1944 the Washington Conversations on International Peace and Security Organisation took place in a suburb of Washington, DC. What was the suburb called?
Dumbarton Oaks
21.
What first is held by Centenary Building, University of Salford, Salford?
First winner of the Stirling Prize
22.
Vocalist Jacqui Abbott featured with which pop band between 1994 and 2000, their most productive period?
The Beautiful South
23.
Which small Gloucestershire town lying on the River Evenlode lies just 1.5 miles from the shared boundary of the historic counties of Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire?
Moreton-in-the-Marsh
24.
Who’s
to be seen on the left in this picture? (both first and last
name please)
Angelo Dundee
(boxing trainer – here with Muhammad Ali)
25.
"If you now try to hold on to us against our will, you will be facing ……….. on speed.”
What missing two words complete this sentence uttered by hard-Brexiteer MP Mark Francois in his recent address to the European Council opposing the delay to Brexit?
“… perfidious Albion …”
For each of the 5 questions you need to name the Top Four items in the category in the correct order. You score one point for getting the top item, 2 points for the second placed item, 3 points for the third placed item and four points for the fourth placed item.
1.
Name the last 4 ‘Fathers of the House of Commons’ going back in time (prior to the current one).
1st Sir Gerald Kaufman 1pt
2nd Sir Peter Tapsell 2pts
3rd Alan Williams 3pts
4th Tam Dalyell 4pts
2.
Name the least dense chemical elements (least dense first etc.).
1st Hydrogen (0.00008988) 1pt
2nd Helium (0.0001785) 2pts
3rd Neon (0.0008999) 3pts
4th Nitrogen (0.0012506) 4pts
3.
Name the top 4 goalkeepers in terms of Premiership appearances (up to 12/4/19).
1st David James (572) 1pt
2nd Mark Schwarzer (514) 2pts
3rd Shay Given (451) 3pts
4th Brad Friedel (450) 4pts
4.
Name the top 4 countries in terms
of length of their coastlines.
1st Canada (151,485 miles) 1pt
2nd Indonesia (33,999 miles) 2pts
3rd Russia (23,296 miles) 3pts
4th Phillipines (22,529 miles) 4pts
5.
Name the top 4 performers in
terms of UK number one chart hits
1st Elvis Presley (21) 1pt
2nd The Beatles (17) 2pts
3rd= Westlife (14) 3.5pts
3rd= Cliff Richard (14) 3.5pts
Go back to Round 2 questions without answers
ROUND 3 - English Leagues
The answer to each question contains a word (sometimes in sound rather than spelling - sometimes as part of a longer word) from the name of a Football Club in one the English Football Leagues (i.e. Premier, Championship League 1 or League 2). Two points for each correct answer.
1.
When British soldiers were demobbed after World War 2 they were given a jacket, trousers, waistcoat, shirt and underwear which were dubbed by some ‘the full Monty’. Why?
A major supplier of these clothes was Burton’s – owned by Sir Montague Burton
2.
Playing their home games at Damson Park which is the only West Midlands team in this year’s National League (the 5th tier of English football)?
Solihull Moors
3.
In the current TV series of Game of Thrones which Irish actor plays the part of Davos Seaworth?
Liam Cunningham
4.
Which well-known 20th century novel features 3 families: the wealthy Wilcoxes, the half-German Schlegel siblings, and the Basts, an impoverished young couple from a lower-class background?
Howard’s End
(by E M Forster)
5.
Which famous English house is named after a Bavarian village in the district of Dillingen?
Blenheim Palace
6.
Who
is this rather posh sports commentator? Once after a
snooker match he asked Jimmy White to comment on “the wonderful
ethos which had permeated the final” to which a nonplussed White
replied “I’m glad I won”.
Peter West
7.
Which D C Thomson boy’s comic finally ceased publication in 1981? Its strips included Union Jack Jackson, Bill Sampson (‘The Wolf of Kabul’) and Dozy Danny.
The Hotspur
(or later known as New Hotspur)
8.
Who is ‘full of woe’?
Wednesday’s Child
(from the nursery rhyme Monday’s Child)
9.
Which parliamentary constituency had just 2 MPs between 1929 and its abolition in 1983 both of whom served as deputy leaders of their party?
Ebbw Vale
(Aneurin Bevan and Michael Foot, the latter of whom went on to become leader)
10.
In the 1988 Clint Eastwood biographical film Bird about saxophonist, Charlie Parker who played the lead role?
Forest Whittaker
11.
Who
is this?
Mick Fleetwood
(of Fleetwood Mac)
12.
Ranked at number eight on Rolling Stone's list of ‘The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time’ which album sleeve features a bass guitarist smashing his Fender against the stage at The Palladium in New York City?
London’s Calling
(by The Clash)
13.
She
played the part of Stephen Hawking’s wife in The Theory of
Everything. Who is she?
Felicity Jones
14.
Which French thriller writer wrote The Mystery of the Yellow Room as well as a well-known ghost story about the Palais Garnier?
Gaston Laroux
(the Palais Garnier is the location for the Phantom of the Opera)
15.
Which district in the West End of London contains Gordon Square where the economist John Maynard Keynes had his home?
Bloomsbury
(Keynes was a member of the Bloomsbury Set)
16.
In the book Through the Looking-Glass Humpty Dumpty explains to Alice the coinage of the unusual words in Jabberwocky. What term does he give these words?
Portmanteau
17.
Which group led by Victor Willis had a worldwide number one hit in 1978?
Village People
(with Y.M.C.A.)
18.
Who
is this African leader who led his country to independence?
His first name was Apollo but he is usually known by his middle
name and surname?
Milton Obote
(of Uganda)
19.
Which Irishman was the personal assistant to Sir Henry Irving as well as being business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London - but is better known to us today for what he did following a trip to Whitby in 1890?
Bram Stoker
(author of Dracula)
20.
What do you get if you mix orange juice and vodka?
A screwdriver cocktail
21.
Which well-known singer died in 1967 in a plane crash close to the Wisconsin state capital of Madison?
Otis Redding
22.
Which overseas settlement is named after the British Prime Minister who held office three times in the 1850s and 1860s AND how is this PM known to us? (one point for each of the two answers required here)
Stanley & Earl of Derby
(in the Falkland Islands – Stanley was Lord Derby’s family name)
23.
Who
is this former broadcaster?
Suzanne Charlton
(Bobby & Norma’s daughter)
24.
Which UK unitary authority has its administrative HQ at Lochgilphead?
Argyll and Bute
25.
…and in memory of the late great Dave Barras here’s your ‘BOGOF’ question…
In 1924 Manchester’ first civil airport closed. It had been at what we now call Hough End Fields on Princess Parkway. What was the name of the airport?
Alexandra Park Aerodrome