Latest questions: 28 November 2017

This week's questions are from those written for Round 2 of the 2017–18 Cup competition in Macclesfield Quiz League, by the Plough Horntails and the Harrington 'B'.

In which US city was the television comedy–drama series Ally McBeal set?		Boston
Who wrote the novel The Essex Serpent, first published in 2016 – and inspired by the myth of a sea–serpent on the Essex coast?		Sarah Perry
According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the name 'gillyflower' can be used for "any of several scented flowering plants", including stock, wallflower, and various pinks. But what's the modern name for the plant that Shakespeare (as well as Chaucer and Spenser) referred to by this name?		Carnation
In German, what type of meat is known as Rindfleisch?		Beef
The Sussex seaside resort of Bognor was granted the suffix 'Regis' following the visit, for convalescence, of which king?		George V
Who directed the films The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and The Green Mile (1999)?		Frank Darabont
Which is the only UK city that's on an island?		Portsmouth
Which toy reached its peak popularity in May 2017, and is said to be the most sought–after item on eBay this year?		Fidget spinner
Since 2002, the theory part of the UK driving test has consisted of fifty multiple–choice questions and fourteen 60–second video clips. What are the latter designed to test?		Hazard perception
Named after the Dutch city where it's been made since at least the year 1184, which cheese "account[s] for 50 to 60 percent of the world's cheese consumption" (according to cheese.com)?		Gouda
Which Colombian drugs baron, founder of the Medellin Cartel, surrendered to the authorities in 1991, but escaped from prison in 1992, and died in a shoot–out with police 16 months later (December 1993), aged 44?		Pablo Escobar
In which country is Plzeň (Pilsen) – the city that gives its name to Pilsner beer?		Czech Republic
Which river flows through the town of Rochdale?		The Roch
The ninth studio album by the rock band Queen was the soundtrack to which 1980 science fiction film?		Flash Gordon
The song A Kind of Magic was written by Roger Taylor (of Queen) for which 1986 film?		Highlander
Which bird is used by fisherman in China to help bring in their catch?		Cormorant
Which US state suffered an earthquake of magnitude 9.2 (on the Richter scale) in 1964, devastating one of its largest cities?		Alaska
Until his death in 2004, who was the leader of Mud, who had 14 UK Top 20 hits between 1973 and 1976, including three number ones?		Les Gray

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Latest questions: 28 November 2017