Wrexham Quiz League Questions 28th January 2014 - League Week 13 
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Questions set by David Kenrick
Round 1
1
Which Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera has the alternative title The Town of Titipu ?
THE MIKADO
2
What is the English title of Strauss's operetta Die Fledermaus ?
THE BAT
3
What is the more familiar Biblical name for Lake Tiberias in Israel ?
SEA OF GALILEE
4
Which actor played Edward VIII in the TV series Edward and Mrs Simpson ?
EDWARD FOX
5
In Indian cookery, dishes known as 'tandoori' are so named because their preparation involves a tandoor. What is a tandoor ?
AN OVEN
6
In which Scottish town do the football team St. Mirren play ?
PAISLEY
7
In our Solar System, which planet is the hottest, with a mean surface temperature of around 464 degrees ?
VENUS
8
What role is played by Mark Gattis in TV's Sherlock ?
MYCROFT HOLMES
9
What is the name of the island that separates the two largest waterfalls at Niagara ?
GOAT ISLAND
10
What sort of professional people are allowed to carry green flashing lights on their cars ?
DOCTORS
Round 2
11
Which actress won an Oscar for her role in The Queen ?
HELEN MIRREN
12
In the Bible, who was described as "mighty hunter before the lord" ?
NIMROD
13
The Herdwick is a breed of which domesticated animal ?
SHEEP
14
The astronauts Taylor, Landon and Donovan are characters in which 1968 science fiction film ?
PLANET OF THE APES
15
What was Dorothy Parker's reply when informed of the death of former US president, Calvin Coolidge ?
"HOW CAN THEY TELL"
16
What is the longest river in Afghanistan, sharing its name with a province of that country ?
THE HELMAND, HELMUND or HILMAND
17
What law of the road, in force since 1983, does not have to be obeyed by milkmen ?
WEARING OF SEATBELTS
18
The name of which curry-flavoured soup of Anglo-Indian origin means "pepper water" ?
MULLIGATAWNY
19
In 1956, who became the first European Footballer of the Year ?
(Sir) STANLEY MATTHEWS
20
The existence of the planet Neptune was deduced in the 1840's from disturbances it caused in the orbit of which other planet ?
URANUS
Round 3
21
What in the world of the internet is an ISP ?
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER
22
Which African mammal, one of the first names in a dictionary, is also known as the ant bear ?
AARDVARK
23
What do the Teletubbies like to eat ?
TOAST or CUSTARD
(Accept either)
24
Which book opens with the words: "No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's .... " ?   
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
25
Which book ends with the line: "So I awoke, and behold it was a dream." ?
THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS
26
In the world of computing, multimedia and home entertainment the letters DVD stand for what ?
DIGITAL VERSATILE (or VIDEO) DISC
27
What role is played by Rupert Graves in TV's Sherlock ?
INSPECTOR LESTRADE
28
Which pasta dish is the favourite food of Garfield in the comic strip by Jim Davis ?
LASAGNE
29
The astronauts Dallas, Ripley, Kane, Lambert, Brett and Parker, are characters in which 1979 science fiction film ?
ALIEN
30
Of which of his successors as US President did Lyndon Johnson make the comment: "He can't fart and chew gum at the same time." ?
GERALD FORD
Round 4
31
What is the British name given to German white wines originally from the Rhine area ?
HOCK
32
According to Forbes magazine, which is the richest city in the world ?
ABU DHABI
33
Gravidity is the technical word for what ?
BEING PREGNANT
34
Arthur Thistlewood led which failed conspiracy in 1820 ?
CATO STREET CONSPIRACY
35
What is the surname of the singer Adele ?
ADKINS
36
In which South American country is Mount Chimborazo the highest mountain ?
ECUADOR
37
Who replaced Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury ?
JUSTIN WELBY
38
In which UK town is the Catalyst Museum ?
WIDNES
39
Who wrote the melody of the song Keep the Home Fires Burning ?
IVOR NOVELLO
40
Who introduced the 'New Look' in women's fashion in February 1947 ?
CHRISTIAN DIOR
Round 5
41
Who played the title role in the 1943 Hollywood film version of The Phantom of the Opera ?
CLAUDE RAINES
42
Which was was the first state to secede from the Union in 1860 thus contributing to the outbreak of the American Civil War ?
SOUTH CAROLINA
43
What is the star sign for the 1st August ?
LEO
44
On a rail journey from London to Brighton, from which London terminus station do you depart ?
VICTORIA
45
Who was Home Secretary at the time of the Sydney Street Siege of 1911 ?
WINSTON CHURCHILL
46
What is the star sign for the 1st April ?
ARIES
47
In which UK town is the World of  Glass Museum ?
ST HELENS
48
Who played the title role in the 1962 Hammer film version of The Phantom of the Opera ?
HERBERT LOM
49
Which is the world's largest retailer ?
WALMART
50
The medical condition pica during pregnancy has what effect ?
DESIRE TO EAT UNSUITABLE SUBSTANCES
Round 6
51
By what name is the tree Fraxinus excelsior more commonly known ?
ASH
52
Which Tuscan wine was traditionally packaged in a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called a fiasco ?
CHIANTI
53
Which fashion designer famously brought out 'the Little Black Dress' ?
COCO CHANEL
54
Who wrote the song 'I'll See You Again' ?
NOEL COWARD
55
In which American state was the first atomic bomb detonated ?
NEW MEXICO
56
Who replaced Mervyn King as Governor of the Bank of England ?
MARK CARNEY
57
What is the highest mountain in France ?
MONT BLANC
58
What is the surname of singer Florence of 'Florence and the Machine' ?
WELCH
59
On a rail journey from London to Dover, from which London terminus station do you depart ?
CHARING CROSS
60
Which flower is known as 'the fair maid of February' ?
SNOWDROP
SPARE QUESTIONS
1
What was the surname of the oil dynasty headed by JR in the TV series Dallas?
EWING
2
In the George Orwell novel Animal Farm, what sort of animal was Napoleon ?
PIG
3
Which horse won the 2013 Aintree Grand National ?
AURORAS ENCORE
4
Which composer married the celebrated pianist Clara Wieck in 1840 ?
ROBERT SCHUMANN