Latest questions: 19 February 2019

This week's questions are from those written for Week 13 of the 2018–19 season in Macclesfield Quiz League, by the Harrington Academicals and the Cock Inn.

Which British civil servant designed a type of portable, pre–fabricated truss bridge for military use during the Second World War?		Donald Bailey
Widely regarded as the best goalkeeper ever, who kept goal for the Soviet Union in four world cups, from 1958 to 1970?		Lev Yashin
Widely regarded as the greatest male ballet dancer of his generation, which Soviet dancer defected to the West in Paris, in 1961?		Rudolf Nureyev
Which Soviet–born cellist, widely recognised as one of the greatest exponents of the instrument in the 20th century, settled in the USA in 1974 and was deprived of his Soviet citizenship in 1978 as a result of his advocacy of human rights?		Mstislav Rostropovich
Which Soviet gymnast, who won three gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics and a fourth at Montreal in 1976, is widely credited as having redefined the sport, shifting the emphasis from ballet–style elegance to acrobatics and technique, and with turning it into a popular spectator sport?		Olga Korbut
What's the length in metres of an Olympic cycling track?		250 metres
In September 2018, James Anderson became the leading fast–bowling wicket taker in Test cricket. Whose record of 563 wickets did he pass?		Glenn McGrath
Which band – formed in Berkeley, California in 1965, but later part of the San Francisco counter–culture scene – was most famous for its anti–Vietnam–war protest song I–Feel–Like–I'm–Fixin'–to–Die Rag, usually preceded by the trademark 'Cheer' ("Give me an F ... ") – as featured on the Woodstock film and album (in its less polite adaptation)?		Country Joe and the Fish
What was the name of the Chinese mission that achieved the first soft landing on the far side of the Moon, on the 3rd of January 2019?		Chang'e 4
LRVs were used on the last three Apollo missions (15, 16 and 17). What does LRV stand for?		Lunar Roving Vehicle (it's a 'moon buggy')
What is the world's second most populous country, after China, and the most populous democracy?		India
What name is given to the feral dogs of Australia, which have lived there for around 3,500 years?		Dingo
What name, after its Austrian inventor, is commonly given to the Pistole Parabellum (Parabellum Pistol) – introduced in 1900 and used by German forces in both world wars?		Luger
Persil is the French name for which herb?		Parsley
What is the principal ingredient of the popular Swiss dish rösti (often eaten for breakfast, with spinach, eggs, etc.)?		Potatoes
In which 1934 film did Shirley Temple first sing On the Good Ship Lollipop?		Bright Eyes
Which US engineer and industrialist designed and manufactured a much–improved railway carriage, after spending a night on a train through New York state in the 1850s?		George Pullman
What name is commonly given to the dubious practice of giving away complimentary tickets for a theatrical or concert performance, in order to boost attendances?		Papering the house
Bakewell is the only town in which of the UK's national parks?		ThePeak District
What nickname did Sherlock Holmes give to the group of street urchins that he employed to collect data for his investigations?		The Baker Street Irregulars
In which Shakespeare play does the title character speak the line "How sharper than a serpent's tooth is it to have a thankless child"?		King Lear
The islands of Ischia and Capri are geographically the ends of the peninsulas that enclose which body of water?		The Bay (or Gulf) of Naples
Sumptuary laws are designed to regulate what?		Consumption
Who wrote the book (or script) for the Queen musical, We Will Rock You?		Ben Elton
In which historic building could you find the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula?		The Tower of London

© Haydn Thompson 2019