Latest questions: 3 December 2019

This week's questions are from those set for Round 2 of the 2018–19 Cup competition, and Round 1 of the Plate, in Macclesfield Quiz League, by the Church House Bollington and the Harrington Academicals.

Which mathematician published books entitled Euclid and His Modern Rivals (1879) and The Game of Logic (1887)?		Charles Dodgson (a.k.a. Lewis Carroll)
Which American manufacturer of pianos, founded in 1853 and based in New York, donated its 100,000th grand piano in 1903, and its 300,000th in 1938, to the White House – where the latter is still in use?		Steinway & Sons
Dresden is the capital of, and Leipzig the largest city in, which German state?		Saxony
In the human body, where are the prominences known as the tragus and antitragus?		On the (outer) ear
Which England batsman was dismissed 19 times by Australia's Glenn McGrath – a record for any bowler against any one batsman in Test cricket?		Michael Atherton
What's the title of the 'spin–off' or 'sister' programme to The Great British Bake–Off, presented by Jo Brand?		An Extra Slice
Whose latest best–selling book is entitled The Body: a Guide for Occupants?		Bill Bryson
Mr. Gruber – a Hungarian immigrant, who owns an antique shop on London's Portobello Road – is the best friend of which much–loved character in children's literature?		Paddington Bear
Which weekly music magazine (or newspaper) – founded in 1926 and claimed to be the world's oldest – merged with its long–term rival NME in the year 2000?		Melody Maker
Which 19th century Prime Minister is the subject of the monument that gives its name to Monument station on the Tyne & Wear Metro, and the surrounding area?		2nd Earl Grey
Which guitarist (and multi–instrumentalist) founded and led the Bluesbreakers – and, as such, was the 'mentor' of John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Mick Taylor – among dozens of others?		John Mayall
Which BBC cricket commentator's remark about Ian Botham 'not quite getting his leg over' led to what was voted in 2005, by listeners to BBC Radio 5 Live, as "the greatest sporting commentary of all time"?		Jonathan Agnew
Catherine 'Rena' Costello was the first wife, and an early victim, of which serial killer?		Frederick West
One of Britain's most famous agony aunts died in 2019, aged 79; her son, who joined The Observer in 1988, is now its restaurant critic. Give their surname, and the first name of either mother or son.		Claire or Jay Rayner
A library on Deansgate, Manchester, opened in 1900 having been endowed by the widow of a cotton manufacturer who was the city's first multi–millionaire. Who was he?		John Rylands
Guy's Tower, Caesar's Tower (a.k.a. Poitier Tower), and the Watergate, Bear and Clarence Towers, are all features of which English tourist attraction?		Warwick Castle
Who was named as Manchester's first honorary citizen, in recognition of her part in raising $23 million to aid the victims and families affected by a terrorist bomb detonated at the Manchester Arena following her concert there in 2017?		Ariana Grande
Which method of cooking potatoes, by slicing them half way through and then baking, is named after the restaurant in Stockholm where it was invented in 1953?		Hasselback
Which club won 9–0 away to Southampton in October 2019, equalling the record for the biggest win in the Premier League and beating that for the biggest away win?		Leicester City
What name is given to the brimless cap, usually made of cloth, traditionally worn by Jewish males to fulfill the customary requirement to cover the head?		Kippah, or yarmulka
Which British actor played Mr. Orange in the 1992 film Reservoir Dogs, and also appeared in Pulp Fiction (both films directed by Quentin Tarantino)?		Tim Roth
Which English lake was controversially dammed in 1929 to provide water for Manchester, and now provides approximately 25% of the water supply to North West England?		Haweswater
On the 1st of June 2019, Chelsea and Arsenal both travelled almost three thousand miles from London, to contest the Europa Cup Final in which city?		Baku
The Lakhta Center – named after the district that it stands in, and Europe's tallest building when topped out in January 2018 – is in which city?		St. Petersburg
Which American poet wrote The Road Not Taken and Birches – first published in 1916 in a collection entitled Mountain Interval?		Robert Frost
The 'cool dude' cartoon character Fido Dido has used since the early 1990s to advertise which soft drink?		7–Up
The first ever bungee jump was made in 1979 by members of the Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club, from which English bridge?		Clifton Suspension Bridge
Which domestic cleaning product was advertised from 2005 to 2016 by a fictional "brand ambassador" named Barry Scott?		Cillit Bang
The Four Hills Tournament is an annual event (held since 1953) in which sport?		Ski–jumping
Bea Smith, Franky Doyle, Meg Jackson (later Morris) and Vera 'Vinegar Tits' Bennett were characters in which Australian soap opera?		Prisoner: Cell Block H
Which carol traditionally opens the Christmas Eve 'Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols' from King's College, Cambridge?		Once in Royal David's City
Which African river has Black, Red and White branches?		The Volta
What word can mean a drug made from part of a plant, as from roots, leaves, bark, or berries, or a similar substance used to flavour gin?		Botanical
In which 1944 film does Gene Kelly dance with Jerry Mouse?		Anchors Aweigh
What's the subtitle of the fourth film in the Mad Max series, released in 2015?		Fury Road
Which German company manufactures the highly–collectible and sought–after teddy bears, distinguished by the trademark metal button in the ear?		Steiff
Which Russian gymnast won three World and three European All–Round titles between 1997 and 2003, and six World, four European, two Olympic and three Goodwill golds in the Uneven Bars between 1994 and 2004?		Svetlana Khorkina

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