OQVL - Set

 It was our teams turn to set in the QVQL recently and we produced what we thought was a fun set that seemed to go down well. I will share it with you all here in two parts. Rounds 1-4 today and Rounds 5-8 tomorrow. Hope you enjoy it.

If you are free on Tuesday and wish to play in the QVQL please drop me a message and Ill put you in touch with the guys who run it.

Correct as of 17/2/2021

Round 1

1a	Actors Tom Baker, Jason Isaacs and Alison Steadman were all born in which northern English city?	Liverpool
1b	Which prolific author created the characters Precious Ramotswe, Isabel Dalhousie and Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld?	Alexander McCall Smith
2a	Who is the current host of ‘Counterpoint’ on BBC Radio 4? He also hosts a popular retro-chart music show on BBC Radio 2.	Paul Gambaccini
2b	In which Track and Field discipline is Inessa Kravets the World and European record holder with a distance of 15.50m and Francoise Mbango Etone the Olympic record holder with a distance of 15.39m?	Triple Jump
3a	What name is given to the technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled with a glaze of soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.	Teriyaki
3b	In a recent survey of BBC Radio 2 listeners, deigned to find out the greatest ever song from a musical, several shows ended up with more than one song from their soundtrack in the top 20. From which musical, which had two songs included, does the song “Bring Him Home” come?	Les Miserables
4a	Which chart act had their first [of 6] UK #1s in 1996 with the song “Words” and their last with “You Needed Me” in 1999?	Boyzone
4b	In the title Sue Grafton’s famous Alphabet series of crime novels, if “A” is for Alibi and “B” is for Burglar….what is “C” for?	Corpse

 

 

 

 

Round 2

1a	The ruins of Urquhart Castle stand near the northernmost tip of which body of water?	Loch Ness
1b	The first Olympics of the modern era to have an Olympic flame took place in which year?  The flame burned in the Marathon Tower, known to the locals as KLM's ashtray?	1928 (Amsterdam)
2a	Having previously served as the position of deputy in this role under Barack Obama, who did Joe Biden appoint as Secretary of State in January 2021?	Anthony Blinken
2b	Also known for his roles in a popular Sitcom and soap opera, who hosts his own “House Party” on Radio 2 featuring a variety of soul and funk tracks?	Craig Charles
3a	In a recent survey of BBC Radio 2 listeners, deigned to find out the greatest ever song from a musical, several shows ended up with more than one song from their soundtrack in the top 20. From which musical, which had two songs included, does the song “Somewhere” come?	West Side Story
3b	Mistakenly used as a unit of time by Han Solo in A New Hope, what is the name given to the unit of length approximately equal to around 3.26 light years.	Parsec
4a	In the title Sue Grafton’s famous Alphabet series of crime novels, if “C “ is for Corpse and “D” is for Deadbeat….what is “E” for?	Evidence
4b	If you travelled directly south from any point on the Greek Island of Rhodes, which would be the first country you would hit?	Egypt

 

 

Round 3

1a	Which prolific author created the characters Alex Cross, Michael Bennett and Lindsay Boxer?	James Patterson
1b	Loch Leven in Perth and Kinross has seven islands, one of which has a castle which in 1567, became the jail of which prominent person?  She escaped the following year with the help of her gaoler's family.	Mary Queen of Scots
2a	In which Track and Field discipline is Gabriele Reinsch the World and European record holder with a distance of 76.80m and Martina Hellman the Olympic record holder with a a distance of 72.30m?	Womens Discuss
2b	Although not the capital, which port city is the largest settlement in Tanzania	Dar Es Salaam
3a	Equal to around 150 million km, what is the name given to the unit of length that is roughly the average distance between the Earth and the Sun?	AU or Astronomical Unit
3b	The cover art for Blur’s seventh studio album Think Tank was designed by which presumably English street artist? It depicts an embracing couple wearing diving helmets  and was released in 2003	Banksy
4a	The River Danube passes through four capital cities - Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade and which other?	Bratislava
4b	Which chart act had their first [of 4] UK #1s in 1998 with the song “C’est la Vie” and their last with “Blame it on the Weatherman” in1999?	Bewitched

 

 

Round 4

1a	In which year did a hurdler called Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotelo become the first woman to light the Olympic flame at an opening ceremony?	1968 (Mexico)
1b	Actors Liz Dawn, Malcolm McDowell and Felicity Montagu were all born in which northern English city?	Leeds
2a	Although not the capital, which port city is the largest settlement in Nigeria?	Lagos
2b	The first African American to do so, who did Joe Biden appoint as US Defence Secretary in January 2021?	Lloyd Austin
3a	The cover art for Velvet Underground’s debut album (Velvet Underground and Nico) was designed by which artist? It depicts a large yellow banana	Andy Warhol
3b	In Chinese cuisine, what name is given to a meal of small dishes, usually served with tea, and comprising of a collection of savoury and sweet tastes from a variety of steamed and fried buns, dumplings and rolls?	Dim Sun
4a	If you travelled directly south from any point on the island of Majorca, which would be the first country you would hit?	Algeria
4b	Name either of the Asian Capital cities that the River Mekong flows through	Vientiane [Laos] or  Phnom Penh [Cambodia]