Latest questions: 13 March 2018

This week's questions are from those written for Week 15 of the 2017–18 season in Macclesfield Quiz League, by the Dolphin Dragons.

Which war was fought in the 1850s on the shores of the Black Sea?		The Crimean War
What's the only surname shared by a 20^th Century British Prime Minister and a 20^th Century US President?		Wilson
In physics, whose "first law" states that the power of heating generated by an electrical conductor is proportional to the product of its resistance and the square of the current?		James Joule
Devil's apron, devonshire fan, false eyelash, creep horn, alternate bush, little fat sausage, creeping tongue, bunny eared bead, sticky tube, punctured ball, slimy whip and landlady's wig are types of what?		Seaweed
Situated on Mount's Bay, about eight miles from Land's End, what is the most westerly major town in Cornwall, and the most westerly harbour on the English Channel?		Penzance
In which US state are the ski resorts of Aspen and Vail?		Colorado
Jack Point, a strolling jester, and Wilfred Shadbolt, "Head Jailer and Assistant Tormentor", appear in which Gilbert & Sullivan opera?		The Yeomen of the Guard
Which sport uses the lightest ball, and the second smallest, after squash? (The weight is 2.7 grammes, or 0.095 ounces; the diameter was increased from 38 mm to 40 mm after the 2000 Olympics)		Table tennis
Who, this year, became the first woman to appear on the front cover of Wisden Cricketers' Almanac – after taking 6 for 46 in last year's World Cup Final, including a devastating final spell of 5 for 11 in 19 balls?		Anya Shrubsole
Which former Australian opening batsman is the father of two current Australian internationals (Shaun and Mitchell), both of whom scored centuries on the same day of the 5th Ashes test, at Sydney in January 2018?		Geoff Marsh
Which famous food product gives its name to a tower on the South Bank of the Thames in London, the subject of an award–winning refurbishment in the 1990s that included Harvey Nichols's first restaurant? The name is spelt out in the fenestration – reportedly because in the 1920s, when the building was remodelled to an Art Deco design, permission to display illuminated signs advertising the name of the product was denied.		Oxo
Which palindromically–named community on the Sound of Sleat, in the Highlands of Scotland, includes the village of Kirkton and is best known to outsiders for the world's last hand–operated turntable ferry, which serves Kylerhea on the Isle of Skye?		Glenelg
In the sitcom 'Allo 'Allo, what was the name of the head waitress in the café – played by Vicki Michelle?		Yvette (Carte–Blanche)
Which Poet Laureate stipulated that he would fulfil the post for only ten years, breaking the tradition of its being held for life?		Andrew Motion
Letsie III succeeded his father, who was forced into exile in 1990, as king of which African country?		Lesotho
Who is the personification of the French Republic – as Britannia is the personification of Great Britain?		Marianne
Who has hosted BBC Radio 2's mid–morning show – including the daily pop music quiz PopMaster – since 1992?		Ken Bruce
Which organisation was founded in Manchester in 1905, by six women including Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel?		The Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU)
What name is given to the indentation in a brick – possibly after a similar indentation in a horse's hoof? The same word is used for a type of fastening, which uses a button and a loop of fabric		The frog
Who was sacked as manager of the England women's team, in September 2017, following evidence of "inappropriate and unacceptable" behaviour towards female players in 2014, when he was manager at Bristol Academy?		Mark Sampson
Which company has been building cars by hand in Malvern, Worcestershire, since 1910?		Morgan
Which ballet, with music by Délibes, is about a dancing doll that comes to life, and is sometimes subtitled The Girl with the Enamel Eyes?		Coppélia
The collapse of which facilities management and construction company, in January 2018, led to parliamentary enquiries about the conduct of its directors and auditors, and about the Government's relationships with major suppliers working on PFI schemes?		Carillion
Made by Numatic International Ltd., what are Henry, Hetty, George, Harry, James and Charles?		Vacuum cleaners
Who married Aurelia Tizón in 1929, Eva Duarte in 1945, and Isabel Martinez Cartas in 1961?		Juan Perón
Who was the last of Henry VIII's wives to die – surviving his widow by ten years?		Anne of Cleves
Which half–brother of William I (the Conqueror), Earl of Kent and Bishop of Bayeux, took part in the Battle of Hastings, and is believed to have commissioned the Bayeux Tapestry to adorn his cathedral?		Bishop Odo
What name is given to a ledge fitted to the underside of a tip–up seat (particularly in a church), allowing the user to rest on it when standing for long periods – also known as a mercy seat?		Misericord
Which play by Arthur Miller opens with the Reverend Samuel Paris watching over his sick 10–year–old daughter Betty		The Crucible
What was the title of the critically–acclaimed British satirical comedy film, released in 2017, directed by Armando Ianucci and set in the Soviet Union in 1953?		The Death of Stalin
Which famous wood carver was born in Rotterdam in 1648, probably of English parents, and is best known for his work in England, having moved to London in 1667?		Grinling Gibbons

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