Latest questions: 30 November 2021

This modest selection was inspired by the questions set for use in Week 1 of the 2021–2 season in Macclesfield Quiz League, by the Nags Head 'B'. They were originally set for the final round of matches in the 2019–20 season, which was cancelled due to the COVID–19 pandemic.

According to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, what was the second most intelligent species on Earth (after the mice)? They tried to warn the humans about the planned destruction of the planet, but their messages were misinterpreted as "amusing attempts to punch footballs or whistle for tidbits".		Dolphins
"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend" is the last line spoken in which 1962 film, directed by John Ford?		The Man who Shot Liberty Valance
What was the name of Christopher Columbus's flagship, on his 1492 voyage?		Santa Maria
Who wore a pair of gold–coloured Nike running shoes, weighing 3 ounces (around 90 grams), at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, when he won both the 200 metres and the 400 metres?		Michael Johnson
Who was the first Australian cricketer (and eighth overall) to play 100 Test matches?		Allan Border
Who scored four tries against England in the semi–final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup		Jonah Lomu
Which French phrase, meaning 'household of three', is used in English to describe three people who share romantic or sexual relations with one another, and may live together?		Ménage à trois
Which French term, meaning 'blow of the state', is used to describe the seizure and removal of a government and its powers?		Coup d'état
Which element, with the atomic number 16, is described as "lemon yellow sintered microcrystals" in appearance?		Sulphur
What is measured on the Douglas sea scale?		Sea swells, wave heights
Which inlet of the North Sea, on the Mainland of Shetland, is the site of one of Europe's biggest oil terminals, constructed between 1975 and 1981?		Sullom Voe
What 15–letter word is used to refer to the production and emission of light by a living organism?		Bioluminescence
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, is an important centre for which sport?		Tennis

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