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
