Latest questions: 21 July 2020

This week's questions have been gleaned from those set for use on 13 and 20 February 2020 in Stockport Quiz League, in Week 8 of the Inter–Divisional matches and Week 8 of the League matches, by Tom Ford of the Hatters Arms (Questions 1 to 18) and the Flying Coach (Questions 19 to 35).

Forehand and backhand draw (also known respectively as 'finger peg' and 'thumb peg'), upshot, block shot and 'yard on' shot are terms used in which sport?		Bowls
Laid down at Chatham in 1824, HMS Unicorn is one of the six oldest ships in the world. It is now a museum ship in which UK city, where Captain Scott's ship Discovery was built in 1900–1, and can also be seen today?		Dundee
Which Greek and Roman god is described on Wikipedia as "God of oracles, healing, archery, music and arts, sunlight, knowledge, herds and flocks, and protection of the young"?		Apollo
In the Bible, the author of the Book of Revelation is identified by what Christian name?		John
Which German composer, of Jewish heritage, composed the opera Le Prophete (The Prophet) – first performed in 1849, and including a famous Coronation March?		Giacomo Meyerbeer
Which King of England died in Newark Castle, after losing his crown jewels (according to one contemporary account) in The Wash, and was buried in Worcester Cathedral?		King John
The hymn tune 'Cranbrook' became well known as a setting for The Lord's My Shepherd, but is best known today as the tune to which popular folk song?		On Ilkla Moor Bah't 'at
Which British artist painted The Market Cart (1786) and The Watering Place (1827)?		Thomas Gainsborough
According to a long–running past advertising slogan, which brand of lager "stayed sharp – to the bottom of the glass"?		Harp
In which film does James Bond follow an exiled Afghan prince back to his palace in the Indian state of Rajasthan, after forcing him to pay £500,000 for a fake Fabergé egg?		Octopussy
What is the meaning of the Greek word dromos or dromados, from which the dromedary camel gets its name?		Running, runner, or racetrack
In the works of Beatrix Potter, what kind of creature are both Timmy Tiptoes and the title character of her second book?		Squirrels
Which member of the current Shadow Cabinet is married to High Court judge Sir Christopher Nugee, which makes her Lady Nugee?		Emily Thornberry
Which horse won the Ascot Gold Cup for the third consecutive time in 2020 (ridden, as on the two previous occasions, by Frankie Dettori)?		Stradivarius
Who co–founded the Brexit Party in January 2019, along with Nigel Farage, and was its first leader? She resigned 59 days later, to be succeeded by Farage, after it was disclosed that she'd made anti–Islamic and racist statements online		Catherine Blaiklock
Which Italian word, meaning 'dough' or 'mixture', is used in painting for the technique of laying on paint in thick layers so that the brush strokes are clearly visible?		Impasto
"Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I can't be sure." These are the opening words of which short novel, first published in 1942?		The Outsider (a.k.a. the Stranger)
Which confectionery, made in Wigan since 1898, is said to "keep you all aglow"?		Uncle Joe's Mint Balls
With the scientific name Thyrsites atun, which fish – a species of snake mackerel – was imported from South Africa and promoted (with limited success) by the UK Government, during World War II?		Snoek
What name is shared by characters in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing and The Two Gentlemen of Verona?		Antonio
What name is shared by characters in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing and The Comedy of Errors?		Balthasar
Which play, a French farce written by Marc Camoletti, ran for seven years in London's West End in the 1960s and was named by Guinness as the most–performed French play? Its central character is a bachelor who is engaged to three air hostesses		Boeing–Boeing
Which river flows through the capitals of Slovenia and Croatia, and into the Danube at Belgrade (capital of Serbia)?		The Sava
In which south–west London suburb (traditionally in Surrey) would you find the headquarters of the International Tennis Federation (since 1998), the Lawn Tennis Association (since 2007) and Rosslyn Park rugby club, as well as the Priory Hospital?		Roehampton
Which laxative and antacid, sold as an effervescent powder to be dissolved in water, was first produced on Gallowgate, Newcastle–upon–Tyne, in 1894, and named after a local church?		Andrews Liver Salts
The castle of which Midlands town was subjected to what's thought to have been the longest siege in English mediaeval history in 1266, during the Second Barons' War?		Kenilworth
Who composed the Háry János Suite – an orchestral piece adapted from the opera of the same title?		Zoltán Kodály
What name is shared by (firstly) the part of a watch or clock that measures beats, and controls the speed of the part that advances the hands, (secondly) the mechanism that regulates the motion of a typewriter carriage, and (thirdly) the mechanism in a piano that causes a hammer to fall back into its rest position immediately after striking a string?		The escapement
Who composed Songs of the Auvergne (1923–30) – 29 arrangements of folk songs from that part of France, in five series, for soprano voice, accompanied by orchestra or piano?		Joseph Canteloube
Which American singer was found dead by his manager in his Cardiff hotel room, while on a UK tour in 2006 – having suffered a heart attack, aged 66?		Gene Pitney
Which Solar System body is named after the daughter of Lycaon, King of Arcadia, in Greek mythology, who became pregnant after being seduced by Zeus, was transformed into a bear by Zeus's furious wife Hera, and set among the stars as Ursa Major (the Great Bear)?		Callisto (second largest moon of Jupiter)
Who wrote the play Journey's End – based on his experiences in the First World War, and first performed in 1928? He also wrote screenplays for several films, including The Invisible Man (1933), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), The Four Feathers (1939) and The Dam Busters (1955).		R. C. Sherriff
In Gilbert and Sullivan's second collaboration, and the first to be performed at the Savoy Theatre, the characters do not have names but are identified only by their roles in the drama. What's the title of this comic opera?		Trial By Jury
Wivenhoe Park, Hadleigh Castle and The Leaping Horse are works by which British artist?		John Constable
Which former Australian tennis star was ordained as a minister in the Pentecostal movement in 1991, since when she has been criticised for her consistent opposition to homosexuality and same–sex marriage?		Margaret Court

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