Latest questions: 30 June 2020

This week's questions were gleaned from those set for use in Weeks 2 and 3 of the Interdivisional matches in the 2019–20 season of Stockport Quiz League, set by the Tiviot (Questions 1 to 19) and the Railway (Questions 20 to 34).

Please note that this page only gives what I believe to be the most correct anwer for each question. If borrowing these questions (which you are most welcome to do), you may wish to accept other answers; for example, in Question 4, "a fungus" would probably be an equally acceptable answer.

What term, used by politicians and lobbyists since the 1960s to describe over–protective Government policies, was given by Aberdeenshire brewer BrewDog to a low–alcohol beer introduced in 2009?		Nanny State
On The Fast Show, who played "Chanel 9 Neus" meteorologist Poula Fisch, who invariably reported a temperature for all locations of 45 °C (113 °F) while exclaiming "Scorchio!" with apparent surprise?		Caroline Aherne
Commonly known in English as hen–of–the–woods, ram's head or sheep's head, and in cookery by its Japanese name of maitake, what sort of organism is Grifola frondosa?		A type of mushroom
Possibly inspired by the miners' name for sphalerite (the most common ore of zinc), what is the American name for the card game Twenty–One, or Vingt–et–un – closely related to Pontoon, and said (by Wikipedia) to be the most widely played casino banking game in the world?		Blackjack
Which Irish male vocal group had eight UK Top Ten hits between 1962 and 1966, including Charmaine, Ramona, Diane and Marie?		The Bachelors
What's the surname of the American drag queen best known by the mononym RuPaul?		Charles
In a metaphor often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte (but with precious little evidence), which tourist attraction is described as "the drawing room of Europe"?		St. Mark's Square, Venice
Juliette Kaplan and Jean Fergusson, who died within five weeks of each other in Autumn 2019, played (respectively) Pearl and Marina, the wife and 'lady friend' of which character in the BBC television sitcom Last of the Summer Wine?		Howard (Sibley)
Germany's oldest Christmas Market – the Striezelmarkt – has been held since the 1430s in which city?		Dresden
The second Top Ten single by the British pop–rock band Squeeze was inspired by a TV play by Nell Dunn, which in turn was based on her book of short stories. What title did the book, the play and the song all share?		Up the Junction
The National Assembly for Wales was renamed in May 2020. What is its new name?		Senedd Cymru (Welsh Senate)
What constituency has Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who was appointed as Speaker of the House of Commons in November 2019, represented since 1997?		Chorley
Santiago de Compostela, a destination for Catholic pilgrims since the ninth century, is the capital of which of Spain's 'autonomous communities'?		Galicia
John Lennon gave three reasons for returning his MBE to the Queen in 1969. The first two were Britain's involvement in "the Nigeria/Biafra thing" and its support of the USA in respect of the Vietnam War; the third was his second solo single "slipping down the charts". Credited – like the first, Give Peace a Chance – to the Plastic Ono Band, what was the title of this single?		Cold Turkey
Which weekly newspaper, published in Kendal, South Lakeland, published the illustrated guidebooks of A. Wainwright from 1963 until his death in 1990?		Westmorland Gazette
Which Italian dish (also popular in southern Switzerland) is made of veal, lined or wrapped with prosciutto and sage, and optionally marinated in wine, oil or brine?		Saltimbocca
What name (from the Greek for 'around the flower') is used for the non–reproductive part of a flower – consisting of the petals (or corolla) and sepals (or calyx)?		Perianth
What is Wales's third–largest city (after Cardiff and Swansea)?		Newport
Who played Prince Philip in Series 3 of the Netflix drama series The Crown?		Tobias Menzies
... and who played Princess Margaret?		Helena Bonham Carter
Laurie Anderson, who had a UK No. 2 hit in 1981 with O Superman, was the third wife (from 2008 until his death in 2013) of which iconic rock star?		Lou Reed
The name of which Provençal dish of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, and anchovies – eaten in the south of France as an hors d'œuvre spread on bread, or used to stuff poultry for a main course – comes from the Provençal word for capers?		Tapenade
Which television presenter, prominent in the 1960s, was married to the actor Hywel Bennett from 1970 to 1988, and has been 'in a relationship' with the singer Michael Ball since 1992?		Cathy McGowan
The first part of London's new west–to–east Underground railway line, known during construction as Crossrail (actually the name of the company that's building it) opened in January 2020. By what name is the line known as part of the London Underground system?		The Elizabeth Line
Which cataclysmic event of the Twentieth Century reached its climax in the five or six days bounded by 'Black Thursday' and 'Black Tuesday'?		The Wall Street Crash (of October 1929)
What can be defined as "a military unit typically composed of two or more squads, sections or patrols"?		A platoon
Who was named in 2012 as the second biggest selling author of all time, by value of books sold, after J. K. Rowling? (You may be surprised to see him described as an author.)		Jamie Oliver
What adjective is used to describe full–cream milk that's been processed in a way that stops the cream from rising to the top?		Homogenised
Who won Britain's first ever gold medal on the parallel bars, at the World Gymnastics Championships of 2019?		Joe Fraser
Gene Autry, the 'Singing Cowboy' (whose real first name was Orvon, and who died in 1998 aged 91), shared what middle name with the 22nd and 24th US President?		Grover
The Commissioner's Trophy is awarded to the team that wins the most prestigious annual competition, in which sport?		Baseball (World Series)
To which phylum of the animal kingdom (its name being derived from the Greek words for 'hedgehog' and 'skin') do starfish, sea urchins and sea cucumbers belong?		Echinoderms
Which Pink Floyd album, released in 1994, was named after the means by which members are called to vote in the House of Commons?		The Division Bell
What name was shared by the character played by Roddy McDowall in the 1974 television series Planet of the Apes, a minor character in the original 1968 film, and (in Anglicised form) a prominent Roman surgeon of Greek origin who lived in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD?		Galen

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