RUDFORD AND HIGHLEADON VILLAGE HALL QUIZ

MARCH 2020

ROUND 1. HALL OF FAME

ROUND 2. PICTURE ROUND: BRITISH CASTLES

ROUND 3. ALL THE SCIENCES

ROUND 4. ONE FOR THE ROAD

ROUND 5. IN YOUR GARDEN

ROUND 6. PICTURE ROUND: KID PRESIDENTS

ROUND 7. A CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL

ROUND 8. PADDY POWER

THERE ARE 8 QUESTIONS IN EACH ROUND EXCEPT ROUND 4, EACH WORTH A MAXIMUM OF TWO POINTS. ROUND 4 QUESTIONS ARE WORTH ONE POINT EACH.

NO BONUS QUESTIONS ON THIS OCCASION!

ROUND 1. HALL OF FAME: QUESTIONS ABOUT PIECES THAT FEATURE IN THE TOP TWENTY OF CLASSIC FM’S ANNUAL HALL OF FAME VOTED FOR BY LISTENERS AND PLAYED OVER EASTER WEEKEND EACH YEAR

ANSWER POINTS1. Which north European country is named in a piece of music

by Sibelius that regularly features in the top 202. Which Englishman composed ‘The Lark Ascending’, which has

been number 1 in the Classic FM charts several times, including in 2019?

3. What nationality was the composer of the Adagio for Strings, which is memorably played at the annual commemoration of the Twin Towers?

4. Of all the numbers in the top 20, why might we regard Nimrod as the nearest to home?

5. What is the name given to the highest scoring piece by Tchaikovsky to commemorate France’s victory over Russia in the early nineteenth century ?

6. Who composed the ‘Moonlight Sonata’?7. The highest scoring piece by Edvard Grieg was composed as

incidental music to a play by Henrik Ibsen – which play?8. Who composed the Piano Concerto, which has been number

1 in previous years that featured prominently in the film Brief Encounter?

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ROUND 2: PICTURE ROUND: BRITISH CASTLES

IDENTIFY THE BRITISH CASTLE FROM THE PICTURE AND THE CLUE

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Built on the most magnificent scale, this castle stands on a remoteheadland in Northumberland, and sometimes you can see the Northern Lights over it.

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The longest occupied palace in Europe

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Experience one thousand years of jaw-dropping history: great battles, ancient myths, spellbinding tales, pampered princesses, heroic knights and the dark Castle Dungeon.

8. “A queer compromise between fairytale and battleground”

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ROUND 3. ALL THE SCIENCES

ANSWER1. Which metal is the main constituent of pewter?

2. Where in the human body would the limbic system be found?

3. “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Whose third law is this?

4. What is the name of the white crystalline alkaloid derived from opium?

5. The MMR vaccine protects against which three diseases?

6. What is the more common name for Nitrous Oxide?

7. An ‘epiphyte’ is an organism that grows on the surface of what?

8. A ‘light breeze’ of between 4 and 7 miles per hour would read as which number on the Beaufort Wind Force scale?

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ROUND 4. ‘ONE FOR THE ROAD’ …… THE HIGHWAY CODE THEORY TEST: THE HARDER QUESTIONS.

INSERT YOUR CHOICES OF ANSWER IN THE ANSWER BOX

QUESTION ANSWER1 In which of these situations should you avoid overtaking?

A. just after a bendB. in a one-way streetC. on a 30mph roadD. approaching a dip in the road

2 What percentage of all emissions does road transport account for?A. 10%B. 20%C. 30%D. 40%

3 Unbalanced wheels on a car may cause:A. the steering to pull to one sideB. the steering to vibrateC. the brakes to failD. the tyres to deflate

4 You are travelling at 50mph on a good, dry road. What is your typical overall stopping distance?

A. 36 metres (118 feet)B. 53 metres (175 feet)C. 75 metres (245 feet)D. 96 metres (315 feet)

5 You are driving towards this level crossing. What would be the first warning of an approaching train?

6 What does this signal from a police officer mean to oncoming traffic?

7 What does this sign mean?A. Contraflow pedal cycle laneB. With-flow pedal cycle laneC. Pedal cycles and buses onlyD. No pedal cycles or bus

8 You see a pedestrian with a dog. The dog has a yellow or burgundy coat. This especially warns you that the pedestrian is:

A. elderlyB. dog trainingC. colour blindD. deaf

9 Which of these is LEAST likely to be affected by crosswinds?A. CyclistsB. MotorcyclistsC. High-sided vehiclesD. Cars

10 When may you overtake another vehicle on the left?A. when you’re in a one-way streetB. when approaching a motorway slip road where you’ll be turning offC. when the vehicle in front is signalling to turn leftD. when a slower vehicle is travelling in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway

11 You are braking on a wet road. Your vehicle begins to skid. What is the FIRST thing you should do?

A. quickly pull up the handbrakeB. release the footbrakeC. push harder on the brake pedalD. gently use the accelerator

12 On a motorway what is used to reduce traffic bunching?A. variable speed limitsB. contra-flow systemsC. national speed limitsD. lane closures

13 You are on a motorway. There are red flashing lights above every lane. You must:A. pull onto the hard shoulderB. slow down and watch for further signals

A. Both half barriers downB. A steady amber lightC. One half barrier downD. Twin flashing red lights

A. Go aheadB. StopC. Turn left

D. Turn right

C. leave at the next exitD. stop and wait

14 You are driving at night with full beam headlights on. A vehicle is overtaking you. You should dip your lights:

A. some time after the vehicle has passed youB. before the vehicle starts to pass youC. only if the other driver dips their headlightsD. as soon as the other vehicle passes you

15 You can park on the right-hand side of a road at night:A. in a one-way streetB. with your sidelights onC. more than 10 metres (32 feet) from a junctionD. under a lamp post

16 What does this sign mean?A. waiting restrictions applyB. waiting permittedC. national speed limit appliesD. clearway (no stopping)

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18 For how long is a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) valid?A. until the vehicle is taxed, sold or scrappedB. until the vehicle is insured and MOT’dC. until the vehicle is repaired or modifiedD. until the vehicle is used on the road

19 You arrive at an incident. There has been an engine fire and someone’s arms and hands have been burnt. You should NOT:

A. douse the burn thoroughly with clean cool non-toxic liquidB. lay the casualty down on the groundC. remove anything sticking to the burnD. reassure them confidently and repeatedly

20 You’re towing a small trailer on a busy three-lane motorway. All the lanes are open. You must:

A. not exceed 50 mphB. not overtakeC. have a stabiliser fittedD. use only the left and centre lanes

What does this sign mean?A. End of restricted speed area?B. End of restricted parking areaC. End of clearway

D. End of cycle route

ROUND 5. IN YOUR GARDEN

ANSWERS1. David Austin was a renowned breeder of what?

2. What is another name for the Rowan Tree?

3. What flower is named after the Botanist Dr Leonard Fuchs?

4. What general term is given to those trees whose leaves fall in autumn?

5. What is the popular name for the Antirrhinum?

6. Charles Darwin described this carnivorous plant as ‘the most wonderful plant in the world’. Which plant?

7. Which liquid does a flower, to attract insects, produce?

8. What is the sacred flower of the Buddhist religion?

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ROUND 6. PICTURE ROUND: KID PRESIDENTS

SEE THE PICTURES BELOW AND INSERT YOUR ANSWERS BELOW:

There were 10 US presidents between 1945 and 2001. Below are pictures of eight of them as children or young men. Name each of them in the space provided:

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JUST OUT OF INTEREST!

Which two Presidents from this period are NOT pictured?

ROUND 7. A CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL OF QUESTIONS

ANSWERS1. Which British explorer is commemorated by the name of

Cheltenham’s museum and art gallery?2. What was the reason for Cheltenham Festival being cancelled

in 2001?3. What is the nickname for Cheltenham Town Football Club?4. Which pop band caused pandemonium when it turned on the

Christmas lights in 2006? Take That, Blue, McFly or S Club7 ?5. Gustav Holst, the composer, was born in Cheltenham. What is his

most famous composition known as?6. Who was the last grey horse to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup?7. Eddie the Eagle Edwards was born in Cheltenham: where were

the Winter Olympics held that he competed in?8. What does Cheltenham's motto 'Salubritas et Eruditio' mean? TOTAL POINTS

ROUND 8. PADDY POWER

ANSWER1. Who played Captain Picard in Star Trek?

2. What part did Patricia Hodge play in Miranda?

3. What part did Patrick Duffy play in Dallas?

4. Who led the Liberal Democrats from 1988 to 1999?

5. Pat Cash won Wimbledon in 1987 – his only Grand Slam win. Who did he beat in the final?

6. Another Australian with the first name Pat won two singles Grand Slams. What was his surname?

7. Which actor and broadcaster whose first name is Patrick, presented a documentary in 2018 called My Dad, the Peace Deal and Me for BBC Two.

8. Who owned the goat that Val Doonican sang about?

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