20190127M Flashcards by Patrick Carthy

Which composer Master of the King’s (and then Queen’s) Music from 1942 to 1953 composed a March for Elizabeth II’s coronation? His other works include the symphonic poem Tintagel.

Arnold Bax

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Which branch of marine mammal science studies species of whales dolphins and porpoises?

Cetology

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What name is given in Islam to any type of educational institution although in the west is more associated with a religious institution for the study of Islamic religion?

Madrasa

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Every NBA final since 2015 has seen the same two teams play each other. Give both their franchise names (i.e. no need to give the places).

Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers

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Which private healthcare provider is the current headline sponsor of the Aintree Grand National?

Randox Health

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Shadows of Amn was the subtitle of the sequel of which 2000 Dungeons and Dragons-based computer game in which the player plays as a mortal descendant of the God of Murder?

Baldur’s Gate

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The largest city by population in Nigeria is not the capital Abuja but which other city its former capital?

Lagos

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In an episode of the sitcom The IT Crowd Moss becomes a celebrity when he appears on a daytime TV gameshow and subsequently becomes involved in an underground “street” version of the programme. Which gameshow hosted by Nick Hewer?

Countdown

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Who in 2017 was appointed President of the UK Supreme Court taking over from Lord Neuberger thus becoming the first woman to hold that role? She was earlier the first female Law Lord.

Brenda Hale

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In May 2018 the San Mames stadium in which city played host to the rugby union European Champions Cup final in which Leinster defeated Racing 92?

Bilbao

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Which 1999 novel by Tracey Chevalier is named after a 17th century painting by Jan Vermeer found in the Mauritshuis in the Hague?

Girl with a Pearl Earring

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In physics which word beginning with V refers to a quantity having direction as well as magnitude?

Vector

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Which limestone island in Dorset joined to the mainland by Chesil Beach has at its southern tip a narrow promontory referred to as this island’s Bill?

Isle of Portland

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Which comedian and actor released the stand-up shows Delirious in 1983 and Raw in 1987? He cites his biggest influence as Richard Pryor.

Eddie Murphy

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The initialism LGBT has been extended in recent years to include other groups. A typical inclusion is I [EYE not ELL] which stands for which group of people whose sexual characteristics do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies?

Intersex

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Which typographical character looks like a P facing backwards and is used to indent separate paragraphs or designate a new paragraph?

Pilcrow

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Which English dish is made from the shallow-fried leftover vegetables from a roast dinner (especially potatoes and cabbage) and is similar to the Scottish rumbledethumps?

Bubble and squeak

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What name was given to the four bodily fluids which ancient physicians such as Hippocrates claimed influenced temperament and health?

Humours

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Founded in 1992 by Andrew Owens which fuel supply company is according to The Sunday Times the second largest private company in the UK measured by sales revenue? As its name perhaps hints it also produces and sells biofuel.

Greenergy

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Which rapper comedian and actor was born Ben Smith and is the brother of novelist Zadie Smith?

Doc Brown

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Also seen in New World religions such as Santeria and Candomblé which spirits in Yoruba mythology are divided into calm and angry types and are said to represent one of the three manifestations of the Supreme Creator?

Orishas

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Which is the only one of the four nucleobases found in ribonucleic acid (RNA) which is not found in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?

Uracil

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Which battle of 9 CE saw the near-total destruction of a Roman army lead by Varus by an alliance of German tribes led by the former Roman officer Arminius?

Teutoberg Forest

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Which country has twice lost FIFA World Cup finals in 1938 and 1954 but never won the competition?

Hungary

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The name of which Northern line station was originally followed by the suffix Watling which was gradually dropped? It is the last stop before the terminus at Edgware.

Burnt Oak

Which 1994 Barry Levinson movie starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore concerns sexual harassment in the computer industry and was based on a novel of the same name by Michael Crichton?

Disclosure

Claire Waight Keller designer of the Duchess of Sussex's wedding dress in 2018 was at the time the creative director of which French fashion house?

Givenchy

Course on Positive Philosophy is a work by which French founding father of sociology who also formulated the doctrine of positivism?

Auguste Comte

Which female MP became acting leader of the Labour Party following the sudden death of John Smith in 1994?

Margaret Beckett

The 2018 Formula One season saw a return for which European nation's grand prix returning to the Paul Ricard circuit for the first time since 1990? The race had been held at another track until 2008.

France

The Sugar Syndrome and ENRON are works by which British playwright born in 1981?

Lucy Prebble

Which 18th-19th century French astronomer discovered 37 comets - more than any other astronomer? His first discovery was shared with Charles Messier.

Jean-Louis Pons

Which battle of 202 BCE saw the Roman army led by Scipio Africanus defeat the Carthaginian forces led by Hannibal marking the end of the Second Punic War?

Zama

Which branch of entomology focuses on the scientific study of ants?

Myrmecology

Also referred to as mysteres or the invisibles which spirits intermediate between the Supreme Creator and humanity in Haitian and Louisiana voodoo?

Loas or Lwas

Which 1996 Barry Levinson movie stars Kevin Bacon as a prison guard beaten to death by former inmates he had violently abused and was based on a book of the same name by Lorenzo Carcaterra?

Sleepers

Founded in 1998 by Sir Jim Ratcliffe which multinational chemicals company is according to The Sunday Times the largest private company in the UK when measured by sales revenue?

Ineos

Heart of Winter was an expansion pack of which 2000 Dungeons and Dragons-based computer game which is set in the far north of the Forgotten Realms Universe and is played on the same game engine as Baldur’s Gate?

Icewind Dale

Often eaten with champ (chopped spring onions) which Irish dish is the equivalent of the English bubble and squeak and consists of shallow-fried leftover vegetables such as potatoes and cabbage?

Colcannon

Which Asian nation's grand prix was dropped from in the 2018 Formula One season having been held at the Sepang International Circuit since 1998?

Malaysia

Colder than Here and Posh which fictionalises Oxford University's notorious Bullingdon Club are works by which British playwright born in 1977?

Laura Wade

Which rapper and political activist was born Kingslee Daley and is the brother of Mercury Music Prize winner Ms Dynamite?

Akala

Which female MP served as acting Leader of the Opposition in 2010 following Gordon Brown's resignation and prior to Ed Miliband's election as party leader?

Harriet Harman

In physics which word beginning with S contrasts with vector as it refers to a quantity which has only a magnitude component and no directional component?

Scalar

Sarah Burton designer of the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress in 2011 was at the time the creative director of which British fashion house?

Alexander McQueen

Which country (no longer in existence) has twice lost FIFA World Cup finals in 1934 and 1962 but never won the competition?

Czechoslovakia (prompt on Czech Republic Czechia or Slovakia)

The name of which Metropolitan line station was originally followed by the suffix Swakeleys which was gradually dropped? It is the last stop before the terminus at Uxbridge.

Hillingdon

Also known as a hat which typographical character looks like an V facing upwards and can be used to indicate a mathematical power or a circumflex accent?

Caret (accept chevron)

The largest city by population in Tanzania is not the capital Dodoma but which other city its former capital?

Dar es Salaam

Ancient physicians identified the four humours as blood phlegm and the black and yellow types of which substance produced by the liver?

Bile (accept gall)

Randox Health succeeded which drinks brand as the Grand National sponsor?

Crabbies

In May 2018 which coach of Leinster became the first man to win the Champions Cup as both a coach and a player (having won it three times as a player for the same club)?

Leo Cullen

Also the name of a university in New York City which Hebrew word describes an educational institution focused on study of the Talmud and Torah?

Yeshiva

In DNA uracil is replaced by which nucleobase of which it is a demethylated form?

Thymine

Which composer Master of the Queen's Music from 1953 to 1975 composed a Processional for Elizabeth II's coronation? His other works include A Colour Symphony.

Arthur Bliss

Which comedian and actor released the stand-up shows Bring The Pain in 1996 and Bigger & Blacker in 1999. He cites Eddie Murphy as his biggest influence.

Chris Rock

The initialism LGBT has been extended in recent years to include other groups. A typical inclusion is Q which can stand for queer but may also stand for which group of people who are unsure about their sexual orientation?

Questioning

Which two teams first and second on the list of most NBA championship wins have played each other a record 12 times in NBA finals? Give both their franchise names (i.e. no need to give the places).

Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers

Which southernmost town in West Sussex the residence of Patrick Moore until his death has on its southern coastline a narrow promontory referred to as this town's Bill?

Selsey

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a work by which German founding father of sociology?

Max Weber

Which 2013 novel by Donna Tartt is named after a 17th century painting by Carel Fabritius found in the Mauritshuis in the Hague?

The Goldfinch

In an episode of the sitcom Not Going Out Lee attempts to impress Lucy by appearing on a daytime TV gameshow but it ends up in a fight on set. Which gameshow hosted by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman?

Pointless

Who since 2005 has been Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court? He is regarded as a key swing vote on the Court and in 2018 issued a ringing defence of the independence of the court system after criticism from Donald Trump.

John Roberts

Which British-born American astronomer of the 19th-20th century is the second most prolific discoverer of comets and co-names a periodic comet due to return to earth in 2024 with Jean-Louis Pons?

William Robert Brooks

With hits including Pitchin' (In Every Direction) the dance music duo Hi-Gate comprised Paul Masterson and which DJ who also formed part of the dance act Angelic?

Judge Jules

Who according to legend is the first Emperor of Japan?

Jimmu

Which is the second largest city by population in Germany?

Hamburg

The actor Sven-Ole Thorsen has appeared alongside which tough guy actor in 14 films? These include Red Sonja Red Heat Total Recall and Predator.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

20190127M Flashcards

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