Wrexham Quiz League Questions 17th April 2012 - Yale Trophy Final 
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Questions set by Euan Stevenson
Round 1
1
What French word for a month of the year is the same as the English word for a planet?
MARS
2
What French word for a month of the year is the same as the English word for a girl's name?
AVRIL
3
Which is the most heavily populated city in China?
SHANGHAI
4
The song "Leaving on a jet plane" was a number 1 hit for "Peter, Paul and Mary" in 1970.  Which successful recording artist wrote this song?
JOHN DENVER
5
Royal Chantenay is a variety of what fruit or vegetable?
CARROT
6
Which author created the crime solving character Lord Peter Wimsey?
DOROTHY L. SAYERS
7
Which author created the crime solving character Jane Tennyson?
LYNDA LA PLANTE
8
Champagne is a variety of what fruit or vegetable?
RHUBARB
9
The song "Mighty Quinn" was a number 1 hit for "Manfred Mann" in 1968.  Which successful recording artist wrote this song?
BOB DYLAN
10
Which is the most heavily populated city in Brazil?
SAO PAULO
Round 2
11
There are only three coniferous trees native to the British Isles.  The Scots Pine and the Yew are two native species, what is the third?
JUNIPER
12
In the Beijing Olympics, Britain's only Boxing gold medal was won by whom?
JAMES DE GALE
13
Who was the most prominent country and town house architect in Georgian Britain?  As well as buildings he was noted for internal design.  Examples of his work are to be seen in many places including Chandos House, The Whitehall Admiralty, the Royal Society of Arts and Osterly Park.
ROBERT ADAM
14
In which battle of 1513 was the Scottish king James IV killed?
FLODDEN
15
Before 1966 the Republic of Botswana was a protectorate of the British Government and was known as what?
BECHUANALAND
16
Maggie Pollit and her husband Brick were the central characters in which classic play and later film
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
17
Which two words complete the old proverb, "Dilligence is the mother
of  ........... ?
GOOD LUCK
18
Near which local village does the river Alyn rise?
LLANDEGLA
19
The results of the 2012 RSPB national survey of birds shows the House Sparrow to be the most common bird to be seen in the UK.  What is the second most common bird to be seen in the UK overall?
STARLING
20
The House Sparrow was also found to be the most commonly seen bird in Wales and in Wrexham.  The second most commonly seen bird to be seen in Wales and in Wrexham was not the Starling, whay was it?
BLUE TIT
Round 3
21
Near which local village does the river Gwenfro rise?
BWLCHGWYN
22
Which coniferous species of tree now found in Britain, introduced from other countries, is unique in that it sheds its yellow needles in Autumn, making it Britain's only deciduous conifer?
LARCH
23
In the Beijing Olympics Britain did particularly well in swimming and cycling but in other sports less well.  Louis Smith won a Bronze medal, but was our only medal winner in which sport?
GYMNASTICS
24
Born in Holland, who is regarded as the finest woodworker to have worked in England.  Noted for his Baroque garlands of still life framing mirrors and doorways, examples of his workmanship are seen in many buildings including St Paul's, Hampton Court and Bleheim palaces.
GRINLING GIBBONS
25
In which battle of 1403 was Henry Percy, known as Hotspur, killed?
SHREWSBURY
26
Before 1966, the kingdom of Lesotho was a British crown colony with what name?
BASUTOLAND
27
Jimmy Porter and his wife Alison were the central characters in which classic play and later film?
LOOK BACK IN ANGER
28
Which two words complete the old proverb, "A mackerel sky is never ......?
LONG DRY
29
ANAGRAMS - Which country is an anagram of the capital of Peru?
MALI
(Lima)
30
ANAGRAMS - Which country is an anagram of the female film star famous mostly for her roles in "When Harry met Sally" and "Sleepless in Seattle"?
GERMANY
(Meg Ryan)
Round 4
31
Sporting firsts - Who was the first British cyclist to win the "green jersey" in the Tour de France?  (The green jersey is for the leader in the points classification and is awarded to the champion sprinter)
MARK CAVENDISH
32
Ian Huntley was convicted of the murders of two schoolgirls in 2002.  In waht village did the murders take place?
SOHAM
33
What is Prince William's second christian name?
ARTHUR
34
Which general introduced martial law in Poland in 1981?
JARUZELSKI
35
Which natural food item is named after American John McAdam?
MACADAMIA NUTS
36
Which group had number 1 hits in the 1980's with "It's a sin", "Heart"
and " Always on my mind"?
PET SHOP BOYS
37
Which Russian composer wrote 15 symphonies, 6 concertos, an opera called "The Nose" and a ballet called "The Age of Gold"?  He was born in St Petersburg and was a firefighter in the siege of Lenningrad.
SHOSTKOVICH
38
The film director Oliver Stone won 2 "Best Director" oscars.  His first in 1987 was for "Platoon".  His second, in 1990, was for what film?
BORN ON THE 4th OF JULY
39
In the chemical Periodic Table how many chemical elements are included in the group reffered to as the Halogens?
5
(Flourine, Bromine, Iodine, Astatine and Chlorine)
40
In the chemical Periodic Table how many chemical elements are included in the group reffered to as the Noble Gases?
6
(Helium, Argon, Radon, Krypton, Neon and Xenon)
Round 5
41
The film director Milos Foreman won 2 "Best Director" oscars.  His first in 1976 was for "One flew over the Cuckoos Nest".  His second, in 1985, was for what film?
AMADEUS
42
Sporting Firsts - Who was the first golfer for 35 years to achieve an "albatross" at the US Masters tournament this year?  (an albatross is a score of three under par at any hole)
LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN
43
Timothy McVeigh was executed in the United States in 2001 for a bombing atrocity in which 168 people were killed and over 800 injured.  In which state capital city did the atrocity take place?
OKLAHOMA CITY
44
What is the name of Prince William's stepbrother?
TOM PARKER BOWLES
45
Who was the East German leader tried for high treason in 1993?
Erich HONECKER
46
Which food item is named after the Tamil word for "pepper water"?
MULLIGATAWNY
47
Which group had number one hits in the seventies with "Tiger Feet", "Lonely this Christmas" and "Oh Boy"?
MUD
48
Which Italian composer who wrote church music, string quartets and symphonies, ws noted mainly for his many operas, among which were "Anne Boleyn" and "Lucretia Borgia"?  He was born in Bergamo and joined the Austrian army at the end of the Napoleonic era.
DONIZETTI
49
On this day, April 17th, in 1984, during an infamous incident in London, the murder of which person toolk place which has had long term political implications?
YVONNE FLETCHER
50
On this day, April 17th, in 1961, which infamous conflict took place in the Caribbean with major immediate political repercussions?
BAY OF PIGS
Round 6
51
The tombs of almost all British monarchs are located within the UK.  One of the few exceptions is William I (The Conqueror).  Near which French town or city is his burial place?
CAEN
52
What is the name of the Scottish systems administrator, accused by the USA of computer hacking into US Army systems and currently fighting against extradition?
Gary McKINNON
53
Tennis - what is the term used to refer to a shot made by a player who chases back to retrieve a lob and then hits the ball between his legs with his back to the net?
HOT DOG
54
Which is the largest landlocked country in the world with an area of over a million square miles?
KAZAKHSTAN
55
What is the largest landlocked state in the USA with an area of just under 150,000 square miles?
MONTANA
56
The tombs of almost all Britih monarchs are located within the UK.  One of the few exceptions is George I.  Near which German town or city is his burial place?
HANOVER
57
What is the name of the retired English businessman, accused by the USA of exporting batteries to Iran?  He was extradited this year and is currently in prison in New Mexico awaiting trial.
Christopher TAPPIN
58
Tennis - what is the term used to refer to a defensive shot made by a player that is a medium-height lob hit with top spin made to give the player time to get back into position?
MOONBALL
59
Economics - what term is now used to refer to the big four countries which are deemede to be the world's fastest growing economies?  The term is an acronym to refer to the big four of China, India, Brazil and Russia.
BRIC's
(or BRIC Countries)
60
Economics - what term is now used to refer to the six countries recognised as favoured emerging markets due to their dynamic and divers economies?  The term is an acronym of the six countries of South Africa, Turkey, Egypt, Vietnam, Indonesia and Columbia.
CIVETS
SPARE QUESTIONS
1
Graphology is the study of what?
HANDWRITING
2
Which is the world's deepest lake?
LAKE BAIKAL
3
Who joined Roy Jenkins, Bill Rogers and Shirley Williams as the Social Democrats "Gang of Four"?
DAVID OWEN
4
Which politician was the first rail fatality, killed under the wheels of Stephenson's "Rocket" in 1830?
WILLIAM HUSKISSON
5
Which was the first newspaper to have a crossword?
DAILY EXPRESS
TIE-BREAKER

According to the Ordnance Survey National Mapping agency, there ar over 6000 "islands" in the British Isles.  The majority of these are 2point features" such as groups of rocks or sandbanks.  How many of these "islands" are substantial enough to have a defined coastline and are therefore capable of being mapped, probably giving a better estimate of the number of true "islands"?
803