Wrexham Quiz League Questions - Les Moore Trophy
23rd April 2013 
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Round 1 - On This Day (St George's Day)
1
Which playwright was born on this day on 1564 and died also on this day, on his 52nd birthday, in 1616 ?
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
2
Which 73 year old King of Munster was killed at the Battleof Clontarf, near Dublin, on this day in 1014 ?
BRIAN BORU
3
On this day in 1993, in a UN backed referendum, Eritreans voted overwhelmingly in favour of independence from which country ?
ETHIOPIA
4
Born in Birmingham on this day in 1955, which highly controversial chess player became Britain's first Grandmasterin 1976, aged 21 ?
TONY MILES
5
How old is former Mid-Ulster MP Bernadette Devlin today ?  Is she 60, 62 or 66 ?
66
6
What was the name of the son of Ethelred the Unready who was crowned King of England on this day in 1016, but died in November the same year, shortly after being defeated in battle by hios successor, Canute ?
EDMUND (Ironside)
7
On this day in 1968, the first two decimal coins were introduced in the UK.  Name either of them.
5p and 10p
8
On this day in 1941 the reigning monarch, King George II and his government left which European country as German troops invaded ?
GREECE
9
Which order of chivalry was founded by Edward III on this day in 1348 ?
(Order of the) GARTER
10
Born on this day in 1775, what was the first name of the painter JMW Turner?
JOSEPH
Round 2 - Business
11
Based in Swindon, which is thge largest building society in the world ?
NATIONWIDE
12
What was the name of the cinema, situated next to the Seven Stars in Lampit Street which closed for business in 1956 ?
EMPIRE
13
A firm called Silver Cross, which has been based in Keighley, Yorkshire since 1877, has had the Queen, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez as customers.  What does Silver Cross make ?
PRAMS
14
In the UK a public limited company uses the initials plc after its name.  According to the Companies Act (2006), which three letters can be used by similar firms in Wales ? 
ccc
(cwmni cyfyngedig cyhoeddus)
15
When Corporation Tax was first introduced in 1965, what was the basic rate?  Was it 20%, 30% or 40% ?
40%
16
What was the surname of the German chemist who, in 1867, established the chemical works in Cefn Mawr, which later became part of Monsanto and then Flexsys ?
(Robert) GRAESSER
17
Vince Cable is the current Secretary of State for Businees, Innovation and Skills, but who was his predecessor and first holder of that title ?
PETER MANDELSON
18
Who founded the now defunct householdfurnishing business, Habitat, opening his first shop in Fulham Road, Chelsea in 1964 ?
TERENCE CONRAN
19
Which soft drink manufacturer launched a new formula version of its most popular product in 1985, but withdrew it three months later after a massively negative reaction from the public ?
COCA COLA
(New Coke)
20
In which European country is the HQ of the food company, Nestle ?
SWITZERLAND
Round 3 - Pop Music
21
Which pop legend recently topped the album charts with The Next Day ?  His first number one since 1993.
DAVID BOWIE
22
What was the title of the last studio album by The Beatles prior to their break-up in 1970 ?
LET IT BE
23
Which 30 year old pop diva gave birth to daughter called Blue Ivy Carter on 7th January 2012 ?
BEYONCE (Knowles)
24
Which instrument did Larry Mullen Jr play in the band U2 ?
DRUMS
25
Loreen, singing Euphoria, won the 2012 Europvision Song Contest for which country ?
SWEDEN
26
Which British folk rock band won the 2013 Grammy for "Album of the Year" with Babel ?
MUMFORD & SONS
27
"No more carefree laughter, Silence ever after" are the opening lines of which Abba Number One hit ?
KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU
28
Released last month, People, Hell and Angels is a posthumous album made up of songs recorded by which artist in 1969 ?
JIMI HENDRIX
29
A cover of which Buddy Holly song gave glam rock band Mud their third and final UK Number One in 1975 ?
OH BOY
30
Which British pop star was born Jessica Ellen Cornish on March 27th 1988?
JESSIE J
Round 4 - People
31
Henry Charles Albert David are the christian names of which famous 28 year old ?
PRINCE HARRY
32
Later this year, Jonathon Sacks (aka the Lord Sacks) is due to retire from which religous position that he has held in Britain since 1991 ?
CHIEF RABBI
33
Cheers actress Rhea Perlman has been married to which Hollywood actor and comedian for over 30 years ?
DANNY DE VITO
34
An apartment in which building has been the official London residence of the MP for Buckingham since June 2009 ?
PALACE of WESTMINSTER
(Speaker - John Bercow)
35
In which city was London Mayor, Boris Johnson born ?  Was it New York, Calcutta or Warsaw ?
NEW YORK
36
Which 73 year old world peace campaigner is to be the President of the 2013 Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod ?
TERRY WAITE
37
What is the first name of the mother of Jemima Khan and widow of Sir James Goldsmith, after whom one of London's most exclusive night clubs was named?
ANNABEL('s)
38
Cristina Kirchner is currently the President of which South American country?
ARGENTINA
39
Which celebrity chef is the owner of the three Michelin-starred restaurant, The Fat Duck, in Bray, Berkshire, which has been voted the Best Restaurant in the UK for the past six yearsby The Good Food Guide ?
HESTON BLUMENTHAL
40
Which Swedish actress has been married twice - to Peter Sellers in 1964 and to Slim Jim Phantom in 1984 ?
BRITT EKLAND
Round 5 - Sport
41
Who holds the record for the most Ladies Singles titles at Wimbledon, winning nine times between 1978 and 1990 ?
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA
42
Who trained a record 50th Cheltenham Festival winner last month, when his Bob's Worth won the Gold Cup ?
NICKY HENDERSON
43
Which Premier League side won the Scottish League Cup for the first time this year, beating Hearts 3-2 in the final ?
ST MIRREN
44
Which ground in West London is shared by Harlequins (rugby union) and London Broncos (rugby league) ?
(Twickenham) STOOP
45
Athletics - what nationality is Hicham El Guerrouj, who currently holds both the 800m and the mile world records ?
MOROCCON
46
What natural phenomenon caused the late postponement of the third game of Baseball's World Series between San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics ?
EARTHQUAKE
(26 minutes before the start)
47
Beeston. East Grinstead and Reading are three of the leading English clubs in which outdoor sport ?
(Field) HOCKEY
48
In which South African city is the Wanderers test ground ?
JOHANNESBURG
49
Who scored Wrexham's fourth and final spot-kick against Grimsby Town in the penalty shoot0out at Wembley last month ?
(Johnny) HUNT
50
Which country was top of the medals table at the 2012 Paralympics in London with 95 gold ?
CHINA
Round 6 - Europe
51
Limoges, Metz and Mulhouse are cities in which European country ?
FRANCE
52
In which country is Raciborz, which emtereed a twinning agreement with Wrexham County Borough Council in 2002 ?
POLAND
53
Which mountain range forms an arc that stretches from the Czech Republic inj the northwest to the border of Romania and Serbia in the south ?
CARPATHIANS
54
Which is the largest city in Scandinavia by population ?
STOCKHOLM
55
Ljubljana is the capital of which European country ?
SLOVENIA
56
Since the abolition of the monarchy in 1870, French Presidents have also automatically become co-princes of which independent Europian principality?
ANDORRA
57
Which colour is on the left of the three colours on the flag of Italy ?
GREEN
58
Which former Yugoslav state will become the 28th member of the European Union on July 1st this year ?
CROATIA
59
At 1,038 km long and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Lisbon, which is the longest river on the Iberian peninsula ?
TAGUS
60
What are motorways called in Germany ?
AUTOBAHN(EN)
TIE BREAKER - The Grosvenor Bridge on the A483 in Chester was opened in which year ?
1832