Latest questions: 22 June 2021

These questions have been gleaned from those set for use in Weeks 7 and 8, and the first knockout qualifying round, of the 2011–12 season in Stockport Quiz League, by the Railway Fliers (Questions 1 to 8), the Sun & Castle (9 to 17) and the Star (18 to 38).

Scallop – a memorial to Benjamin Britten, unveiled in 2003 on the beach at Aldeburgh, Suffolk – is one of several controversial works by which British painter and sculptor?		Maggi Hambling
Which American snack food, named after a 19th century preacher who advocated a natural vegetarian diet, is often compared to the British digestive biscuit?		The graham cracker
Fondly remembered for his jubilant run across the pitch at the end of the game, in mackintosh and trilby hat, who was the manager of Sunderland AFC when they won the FA Cup in 1973?		Bob Stokoe
Golda Meir – the sixth woman to be elected as head of government in any country – was born in the city that's now the capital of which country?		Ukraine (Kiev or Kyiv)
William of Wykeham was a fifteenth–century Bishop of Winchester, whose personal motto was adopted by both of the educational establishments that he founded: Winchester College, and New College, Oxford. It consists of three words, each beginning with M; what is it?		Manners makyth man
Which company owns the Omega, Longines and Tissot brands, as well as the eponymous product line?		Swatch (group)
Which writer became one of the first people in the public eye to undergo gender reassignment surgery and transition to life as a woman – having previously reported the first successful ascent of Everest (in 1953), while on assignment as a journalist with The Times? She died in 2020, aged 94.		Jan (James) Morris
Which fictional, female, amateur detective first appeared in 1930, in The Secret of the Old Clock?		Nancy Drew
Bouillabaisse is a type of fish stew, originating in which French city – the largest in Provence?		Marseille
What name is given to a type of casserole, originating in southern France, made with white (haricot) beans, duck or goose confit, sausages, and sometimes other meats such as pork or mutton?		Cassoulet
What nationality are the current or former tennis players Monica Seles, Novak Djokovic, Ana Ivanović and Jelena Janković?		Serbian
In ancient Rome, what was the lowest rank of the property–owning classes? The term was borrowed by many social philosophers in the 19th century, including Karl Marx.		Proletarii
Which 1976 novel, later turned into a blockbuster television drama series, was subtitled The Saga of an American Family?		Roots (by Alex Haley)
What's the professional name of the Sony Award–winning DJ and radio presenter whose real name is Johnathan Joseph?		DJ Spoony
In what year was the Red Nose Day charity telethon first broadcast by the BBC?		1988
Which day in the Christian calendar is celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, and gives its name to a city in Texas, as well as colleges at both Oxford and Cambridge universities?		Corpus Christi
Which horse, trained by Ian Balding (father of Clare), had a bumper year in 1971, when it won the Epsom Derby, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Eclipse Stakes and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes?		Mill Reef
Who preceded Cressida Dick as Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis – holding the post from 2011 until 2017?		Sir Bernard Hogan–Howe
Who co–starred with Sidney Poitier in the award–winning film The Defiant Ones, released in 1958, when they played two escaped prisoners who are chained together and so must co–operate ("despite their mutual hatred") in order to survive?		Tony Curtis
According to the Bible, who had brothers named James, Joseph (or Joses), Juda (or Judas) and Simon?		Jesus
Which charitable organisation took over responsibility for the annual Britain in Bloom competition, in 2002, from the British Tourist Board?		The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
Which magazine was founded in 1855 by Thomas Gibson Bowles, maternal grandfather of the Mitford sisters, and edited from 2009 to 2012 by Rachel Johnson – younger sister of Boris?		The Lady
Harry Belafonte's last appearance in the UK singles chart was in 1961, with a duet credited to "Harry Belafonte and Odetta". It was a version of which novelty song, published as a nursery rhyme around 1700?		There's a Hole In My Bucket
If you wanted to help an Australian friend to find their thongs, what would you search for?		A pair of flip–flops
Complete the title of The Faces' third album, regarded by many as their best: A Nod's as Good as a Wink ...		To a Blind Horse
What was the Beatles' third No. 1 single in the UK, and their first in the USA?		I Want to Hold Your Hand
Which London–based fashion retail chain was formed in 1988 by the bringing together of Chelsea Girl and Concept Man (previously two brands in the same group)?		River Island
Which American superstar has been married to the actor James Brolin since 1998, and was previously married to Elliott Gould from 1963 to 1971?		Barbra Streisand
Who is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, love, beauty, joy and prosperity?		Lakshmi
Which Warner Brothers television drama series, first broadcast from 1997 to 2003, was set in the fictional California town of Sunnydale?		Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Which celebrity author wrote the novels A Tiny Bit Marvellous (2010), Oh Dear Silvia (2012), According to Yes (2015) and Because of You (2020)?		Dawn French
The Lions Gate Bridge, officially known as the First Narrows Bridge – financed by the Guinness brewing family and opened in 1939 by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth – is a suspension bridge that facilitated the development of which Commonwealth city on the northern side of Burrard Inlet?		Vancouver
Which knight of the theatre – born in 1902 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire – made his last film appearance in 1984, in Paul McCartney's unsuccessful musical drama Give My Regards to Broad Street?		Ralph Richardson
Who Let the Dogs Out – the fourth best–selling single of the year 2000 in the UK, reaching No. 2 and spending 23 weeks on the chart – was the first and biggest UK hit for which West Indian roots reggae band?		The Baha Men
Mrs. Sigourney Howard – the inspiration for part of actress Sigourney Weaver's stage name – is a very minor character (mentioned only) in which classic 20th century novel?		The Great Gatsby
In 1974, Barbara Edwards became the first woman to do what on BBC television?		Present the weather forecast
Which Cheshire village, said to have a greater proportion of millionaires than any other UK location, was named on Ordnance Survey maps, as late as 1871, as Chorley?		Alderley Edge
Which African capital city is situated on the Cap–Vert peninsula – the westernmost point of mainland Africa?		Dakar

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