Round Five - Individual


1. Which Crown appointment has been held since 1995 by Martin Rees?

2. Who was the author of Cold Comfort Farm?

3. Other than the Channel Tunnel, which is the longest rail tunnel in Britain?

4. Of which Second World War allied victory did Churchill say “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”?

5. In painting, which pigment is made from ground lapis lazuli?

6. Who was the lead vocalist of the Doors until his death in 1971?

7. In which sport do participants take part in the annual Four Hills competition?

8. Who replaced Michael Heseltine as the MP for Henley-on-Thames in the 2001 General Election?

9. How many pairs of chromosomes does a normal human cell contain?

10. What is the French sculptor Frédéric Bartholdi’s most famous creation?


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