LEAGUE MATCHES 9 DECEMBER 2010
QUESTIONS BY THE PARK
Updated Wednesday 19 September 2012
First Verbal Round
1.
Fleur Lombard was the first woman to die on peacetime duty in which profession in Britain?
Fire fighting
2.
Mr Beene was the first person to pass what, in 1935 in the UK?
Driving test
3.
Sydney Greenstreet made his screen debut in which film?
The Maltese Falcon
4.
Lauren Bacall made her screen debut in which film?
To Have And Have Not
5.
Who is reputed to have said: “There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full”?
Henry Kissinger
6.
Who is reputed to have said: “What my future will not be is active politics in the Liberal Democrat party”.
Paddy Ashdown
7.
Which US President had the middle name Wilson?
Ronald Reagan
8.
Which US President had the middle name Earl?
Jimmy Carter
9.
Lisbon is located on which major river?
Tagus
10.
Which European capital is located on the Dambovita river?
Bucharest
11.
Whose symphony number 7 is known as the Sinfonia Antartica?
Ralph Vaughan Williams
12.
Whose symphony number 2 is known as the Resurrection?
Gustav Mahler
13.
Animal was the drummer in which Muppet band?
Doctor Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
14.
Beaker was the assistant to whom in The Muppet Show?
Doctor Bunsen Honeydew
15.
Milvina Dean was the last surviving member of which historic event?
Sinking of the Titanic
16.
Edwin Hughes was the last surviving member of which historic event?
Charge of the Light Brigade
17.
Which monopoly square has a value of £320?
Bond Street
18.
Which monopoly square has a value of £240?
Trafalgar Square
19.
CWL is the airport code for which UK city?
Cardiff
20.
LBA is the code for which UK airport?
Leeds/Bradford
21.
Which is the oldest London Underground line?
Metropolitan line
22.
Who created the original London Underground map in 1931?
Harry Beck
23.
Piloted by Mike Mercury, which craft featured in Gerry Anderson’s first TV science fiction series?
Supercar
24.
Which TV telepaths were referred to as Homo Superior and based in a disused London Underground
station?
The Tomorrow People
25.
What’s the capital city of Yemen?
Sana’a
26.
What’s the capital city of Chad?
N’Djamena
27.
‘It was love at first sight’ is the first line of which novel?
Catch 22
28.
‘Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way’ is the first line of which novel?
Anna Karenina
29.
The tag line for which film was: ‘Does for rock and roll what The Sound of Music did for hills’?
This is Spinal Tap
30.
The tag line for which film was: ‘His story will touch you, even though he can’t’?
Edward Scissorhands
First written round THERE IS A THEME
31.
Which British comedian was born Robert Norman Davies?
Jasper Carrott
32.
Which territory of Australia lies 2,600km north-west of Perth and has Flying Fish Cove as its main
settlement?
Christmas Island
33.
Which London monument stands close to the site of Tyburn Gallows?
Marble Arch
34.
Who was the first female US Secretary of State?
Madeleine Albright
35.
Which Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off starred David Boreanaz in the title role?
Angel
36.
What creatures belong to the phylum Porifera?
Sponges
37.
The River Danube rises in which range of mountains?
The Black Forest
38.
What name is shared by the peacock that lives at the Bull in The Archers, and the Barlows’ dog in
Coronation Street?
Eccles
39.
Gatekeeper, hairstreak and argus are types of what?
Butterfly
40.
Which football team plays its home games at Dens Park?
Dundee (do not accept ‘Dundee United’)
The theme is cakes
Second Verbal Round
41.
Which celebrity named his latest baby Buddy Bear?
Jamie Oliver
42.
Which singer who died in October was known as La Stupenda?
Dame Joan Sutherland
43.
Which song begins with these lines: “I’ve been cheated by you since I don’t know when, So I made up my
mind it must come to an end”?
Mamma Mia (ABBA)
44.
Which song contains these lines: “Slowly walking down the hall, Faster than a cannonball”?
Champagne Supernova (Oasis)
45.
Which US state is known as the Magnolia State?
Mississippi
46.
Which US state is known as the Centennial State?
Colorado
47.
On the flag of Australia, what is represented by the largest seven-pointed star, positioned underneath the
Union Flag?
The Commonwealth
48.
see note 1
Which country’s flag is green with a red disc representing the rising sun?
Bangladesh
49.
Which Dutch football club did Steve McClaren lead to their first ever League (Eredivisie) title in the 2009–10
season?
F.C. Twente (also accept ‘Enschede’)
50.
Which German club, which won its first Bundesliga title in 2009, did Steve McClaren join in May 2010?
VfB Wolfsburg
51.
What does ‘Brinjal’ mean on a curry restaurant menu?
Aubergine
52.
What does ‘Doroo’ mean on a curry restaurant menu?
Celery
53.
Which Hollywood legend is celebrating his 94th birthday today?
Kirk Douglas
54.
Susan Bullock was born on this day in 1958 and educated at Cheadle Hulme School. In which field did she
become famous?
Opera (accept ‘singer’)
55.
Which 1920s musical features the songs Tea for Two and I Want to be Happy?
No, No, Nanette
56.
Who duetted with Marvin Gaye on You’re All I Need to Get By, Ain’t Nothin’ Like the Real Thing, and The
Onion Song?
Tammi Terrell
57.
Who wrote The Weirdstone of Brisingamen?
Alan Garner
58.
Who wrote The Moonstone?
Wilkie Collins
59.
The Storm Brewing Company is based in which town?
Macclesfield
60.
The Coach House Brewing Company is based in which town?
Warrington
61.
Which dance troupe was formed in 1932 by Margaret Kelly?
The Bluebell Girls
62.
Which legendary dance troupe would be most likely to perform the Forward Sir Percy?
The Cloggies
63.
Which British engineer invented the Spirograph, Etch A Sketch and Stickle Bricks, founding and giving his
name to the company that produced them?
Neap
64.
65.
see note 2
The San Diego-based Rocket Chemical Company renamed itself in 1969 after what was then its only product.
What is that product?
WD-40
(they have since acquired the rights to other products such as 3-in-1 oil)
Which English city gave its name to Haydn’s 92nd symphony after it was performed there in 1791?
Oxford
66.
With which English city was the 18th century painter Joseph Wright closely associated?
Derby
67.
In which Irish county is Blarney Castle?
Cork
68.
In which Irish county is Malin Head?
Donegal
69.
Which nostalgic Granada TV programme was presented from 1961 to 1973 by Brian Inglis?
All Our Yesterdays
70.
From which Shakespeare play is the title of All our Yesterdays a quotation?
Macbeth
Second written round
71.
Whose autobiography was Last Chorus: An Autobiographical Medley?
Humphrey Lyttleton
72.
Which actor links Butterflies, As Time Goes By and The Fall and Rise Of Reginald Perrin?
Geoffrey Palmer
73.
What is the more common name for the plant Viscum album?
Mistletoe
74.
Bedloe’s Island was renamed as what in 1956?
Liberty Island
75.
Which playwright wrote Rock ‘n’ Roll and Arcadia?
Tom Stoppard
76.
What does the M stand for in the author’s name, Iain M. Banks?
Menzies
77.
Celestine the Fifth, in 1296, was the only Pope to do what?
Abdicate
78.
The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in which country in 1937?
Austria
79.
How is the fictional character John Clayton better known
Tarzan
80.
Who had a Christmas number 1 with It’s Only Make Believe?
Conway Twitty
Spares
1.
Who was the last King of England to be buried abroad?
George I (died on a trip to Hanover and was buried there)
2.
Which famous fictional cowboy hero rode a horse called Topper?
Hopalong Cassidy
3.
Which Mississippi term for a slow-moving channel, lake or pool, features in songs by both Hank Williams
and Roy Orbison?
Bayou (the songs are Jambalaya and Blue Bayou)
4.
What did Hans Lippershey help to invent in 1608?
The telescope
5.
According to the Bible, who was thrown into the fiery furnace along with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego?
Daniel
6.
In the works of Shakespeare, about whom is it said: “Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite
variety”?
Cleopatra
Notes and corrections
1
The Commonwealth Star is named after the Commonwealth of Australia, rather than the British
Commonwealth. Six of its points represent the original states of Australia and the seventh represents the
country’s other territories.
2
The Spirograph and Stickle Bricks were invented by Denys Fisher. The company he founded—Denys
Fisher Toys—also produced Etch-a-Sketch, but did not invent it; it was created by French designer André
Cassagnes.
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