Manchester Congress Quiz 2015

Welcome to the 8th annual Manchester Congress Quiz. Please have a go and fill in a sheet or help others with their answers, traditionally only 4 or 5 people put in an answer sheet, so the odds of winning a prize are pretty high. Entries must be handed in by the end of the first session of the teams (Sunday by 3pm) in the box on the directors table, or (if you are playing on the Saturday only) emailed to abbot_hugo@hotmail.com

DO NOT BE PUT OFF BY HOW DIFFICULT IT IS – REMEMBER YOU ARE COMPETING AGAINST EACH OTHER, NOT THE QUIZ ITSELF

A. History

Q1. Lincoln Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral and the British Library are home to the last 4 surviving copies of which document which was originally intended as a peace treaty?

Q2. Who was the only wartime leader of one of the big three nations that attended every part of all three of the major conferences that took place during World War II – namely, Yalta, Tehran and Potsdam?

Q3. Which term meaning a male person is taken from the name of a famous English traitor who threw himself off the scaffold to break his neck, thus avoiding the grizzly fate of being hung drawn and quartered that was awarded to his colleagues?

Q4. How is Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg born in what is now the Polish city of Szczecin in 1729 better known?

Q5. Which battle, regarded as a major victory for the Grand alliance resulted in the creation of a victory palace and took place on 13th August 1704 as part of the Wars of Spanish Succession?

Q6. In 1251 what was given to Henry III as a gift from the King of Norway to live in the tower of London?

Q7. Although subsequently more famous for one of his later (more powerful) positions who in 1951 was made the first supreme commander of NATO?

Q8. On what historical list (due to be updated in June) does Senna Lewis rank 29th, Rufus Gilman 31st, Cassius Taylor 40th and Zenouska Mowatt 52nd?

B. Geography

9. Starting from Manchester travelling due east in a straight line around the globe you pass through two capital cities – the first one is Minsk, what is the other?

10. Of the top 50 most populated cities in the world (and by this we mean the population of the city proper, not the urban area surrounding it) only 3 are in Europe – two are capital cities and one is not – which 3?

11. Noon, where the sun in at its highest point above the earths surface in any given place normally occurs around 11.59am-12.01pm. At what time is the sun at its highest point above the North Pole?

12. Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States, upon which river does it stand and what is the name of the Dam that creates it?

13. What term is given collectively to the countries of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland, and is also the name given to the council established between the 5 in 1952?

14. Which country was referred to as “New Holland” for over 150 years before the name was formally changed to its current title by the United Kingdom in 1824? 15. There are ten cities (not towns) that if you add the word “Shire” to the end of them form the name of a county – which ten?

16. Designated as such in 1954 what is the only National Park in England that has a north facing coastline?

C. Music

17. Which popular lead singer died in London in 1974 of a heart attack, a half- eaten meal left on a side table giving rise to rumours that she choked to death on a ham sandwich?

18. Which 19th century composer (considered by some to be the greatest piano player of all time) was Budapest airport renamed after in 2011 to coincide with the 200th anniversary of his birth?

19. The Lady Blunt Violin that sold for £9.8 million, and the Molitor Violin which sold for $3.6million were both works by which famed luthier?

20. Which boy band member was sacked in 1997 after making positive comments about drug taking in a press interview?

21. Which English pop group was formed in the late 1980’s by two member of the hull based group the Housemartins?

22. And on a similar theme Frankie Bridge (recently seen in Strictly come dancing) and Rochelle Humes were formerly in what manufactured band before finding success as member of the Saturdays?

23. Which Italian phrase literally meaning “sung in the manner of the church/chapel” is used to describe singing without musical accompany?

24. Which famous song associated with both the British Navy as well as the army was taken from a poem of the same name by James Thomson and first set to music in 1740?

D. TV and Film

25. Which two word expression used to describe an obsessive spurned lover derives from a scene in the film “Fatal attraction” when Glen Close’s character takes extreme and violent measures against a beloved family member?

26. Which major soap has a fictional location that was chosen as a deliberate anagram (with 2 letters to spare) of its title?

27. Who, when accepting her best actress Oscar in 1965 said “And, finally, my thanks to a man who made…all this possible in the first place, Mr. Jack Warner” one of the founders of Warner Brother who had passed her over for the role of Eliza Dolittle for the screen version of My Fair Lady?

28. What was accidentally substituted for blood in the reincarnation ritual that brought Count Duckula (a thinly veiled Dracula parody first seen in Danger Mouse) back to life and resulted in him becoming a vegetarian?

29. Which American television drama that started in 2011 has won both an Emmy and a Golden globe for best drama features a main character that suffers from Bipolar disorder, described by one leading American publication as “The thinking Man’s Jack Bauer”

30. Which iconic British actor whose career has spanned 6 decades was cast as the Doctors 9th incarnation, the ”War Doctor” for the 50th anniversary special which reveals what happened during the Time War?

31. The highest grossing film series of all time and the highest grossing film series of all time when adjusted to include inflation, are both based on British literary characters from two famous series – which two?

32. Aside from the 2 teams captains (Ian Hislop and Paul Merton) and the former presenter (Angus Deaton) which television quiz show presenter and comedian has made most appearances on the BBC panel show Have I Got News For You?

E. Arts and Books

33. First encountered in the 1939 novel the Enchanted Wood, what did Bessy, Jo and Fannie climb to meet their friends Mr Moon Face, Dame Washalot and Saucepan man?

34. Which novel set in Europe in the 18th Century (but written nearly 80 years later) has gone down in history as one of the best-selling books of all time and is unusual that the opening and closing lines are both regarded as famous quotes?

35. How is Erika Leonard (formerly Erika Mitchell) a British novelist who made Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people of 2012, better known?

36. The Mouse King is the villain in which famous Ballet, first performed in St Petersburg in 1892?

37. Which famous British Sculptor who was appointed a CBE in 1958 lived the last 26 years of their life in the town of St Ives in Cornwall?

38. The term ret-con, (or ret-conning) is used to describe previously established backstory or history being changed in order to accommodate plot twists and sequels and is most commonly seen in comic books. What is Ret-Con short for?

39. Which series of novels about a family described as “new money” was set in the first half of the 20th century and has been adapted for screen many times, as well as winning author John Galsworthy his only Nobel Prize for literature in 1932?

Q40. Which term to describe a period in French art was first coined by British art critic Roger Fry in 1910 to simply stated their position in time relative to a previous (well known) movement?

F. Ditloids Each of the clues below make up a well-known phrase, fact, or other bit of information. For example “24 H in a D” would be 24 hours in a day. Some of the harder ones have clues in brackets to help you.

Q41. A of the 1000 D (History)Q42. 212DF is the BP of WQ43. ST 8M +14S to R the ES (Science) Q44. A T is W4P in RL, 5 in RU Q45. 6S in NE (M, NH, V, M, C, RI)Q46. 40PA in SPV (Food and drink)Q47. 44MR = DHG (Film)Q48. 3= N of D of KL (R,G and C)

G. Science and Nature

Q49. Who co-signed the letter along with Leo Szilard which was sent in August 1939 recommending to Franklyn Delano Roosevelt that the US government should initiate its own nuclear programme to counteract the one that the Nazis were developing?

Q50. Which is the only noble gas that doesn’t end with the letters ON?

Q51. Which aggressive and dangerous animal (considered one of the deadliest in Africa) was imported by South American drug lord Pablo Escabar into his estate in Columbia? (Having escaped following the collapse of his empire they now number at least 40 and are said to terrorize the local population)

Q52. The four fundamental states of matter are Solid, Liquid, Gas and what?

Q53. What weapon was first developed in a secret Harvard Laboratory in 1942 by Louis Fieser and was subsequently used towards the end of the Second World War before gaining notoriety in a conflict several decades later?

Q54. The exoskeletons of insects, the beaks of squid and octopods, and the hard shell of crustaceans are all made from what substance, itself a form of glucose?

Q55. The Mesozoic era also called the “age of reptiles” is a geological era divided into what 3 major periods?

Q56. What scientific occurrence of 1600 caused the Russian famine of 1601-1603, delayed the French Wine harvest of 1601, and the early freezing of lake Suwa in Japan?

H. Lyrical Challenge

Below are a few lines of several well-known pop songs, with a final missing line. All you have to do is complete the missing line, which is also the title of the song.

Q57. Anyone knows an ant can't move a rubber tree plant - But he's got_____

Q58. Love is not a gadget, love is not a toy, when you find the one you lovethey'll fill your heart with joy. If we could start anew, I wouldn't hesitateI'd gladly take you back and tempt the hands of fate___________________

Q59. Although you can't see it, you know they are smilingEach time someone shows that he cares. Though her words are simple and fewListen, listen, she's calling to you ________________

Q60. Told you I'll be here forever, said I'll always be your friendTook an oath, I'm a stick it out to the end. Now that it's raining more than everknow that we'll still have each other, you can stand under my ___________

Q61. Oh when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roofAnd your shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were fire proof ____________

Q62. You know what I mean. And the way she looked was way beyond compareSo how could I dance with another ____________________

Q63. My power flurries through the air into the ground, my soul is spiralling in frozen fractals all around. And one thought crystallizes like an icy blastI'm never going back, the past is in the past _________

Q64. I hear you calling and it's needles and pins, I wanna hurt you just to hear you screaming my name. Don't wanna touch you but you're under my skin, I wanna kiss you but your lips are_____________

Q65. But in the end, he needs a little bit more than me, more security,He needs his fantasy and freedom ____________

Q66. These mist covered mountains are a home now for me, but my home is the lowlands and always will be. Someday you'll return to your valleys and your farms, and you'll no longer burn to be _______________

Q67. And those who follow the path of the righteous shall have their rewardAnd if they fall as Lucifer fell, the flame, the sword! __________

Q68. Every girl wants you to be her man, but I'll wait my dear till it's my turnI'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no ______________

Q69. Back to the ranks so blue, can you feel Joe I'm all a tremblePerhaps it's the battles noise, but I think it's that I remember When we were __________

Q70. Well broke off from my work the other day, spent the evening thinking about all the blood that flowed away across the ocean to the second chance.I wonder how it go on when it reached the promised land?When you go will send back ____________________

Answers: (You can write on the question sheet main page if you prefer)

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Manchester Congress Quiz 8 - Answers

A. History

Q1. Lincoln Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral and the British Library are home to the last 4 surviving copies of which document which was originally intended as a peace treaty?

The Magna Carta - First drafted in 1215 in Runnymede by King John

Q2. Who was the only wartime leader of one of the big three nations that attended every part of all three of the majors conferences that took place during World War II – namely, Yalta, Tehran and Potsdam?

Joseph Stalin – By the time of the Postdam conference Roosevelt (who had been wartime President of the US) had died so Trueman replaced him. Churchill was present at all 3 but left halfway through the final one to return home for the results of the general election, discovering he had been ousted as Prime Minister in favour of Clement Atlee

Q3. Which term meaning a male person is taken from the name of a famous English traitor who threw himself off the scaffold to break his neck, thus avoiding the grizzly fate of being hung drawn and quartered that was awarded to his colleagues?

Guy – Guy Fawkes at least had a quick death although not as clean as Robert Catesby, who died in a shoot-out following the discovery of the plot.

Q4. How is Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg born in what is now the Polish city of Szczecin in 1729 better known?

Catherine the Great – Catherine II deposed and eliminated her husband Peter III during the Seven years and ruled over what was called Russia’s Golden Age.

Q5. Which battle, regarded as a major victory for the Grand alliance which resulted in the creation of a victory palace took place on 13th August 1704 as part of the Wars of Spanish Succession?

Battle of Blenheim – The Duke of Marlborough was given a new Palace (Blenheim) as a reward but his fall from grace meant that he was exiled until after the death of Queen Anne.

Q6. In 1251 what was given to Henry III as a gift from the King of Norway to live in the tower of London?

A Polar Bear – It was given a long chain to wear round its neck when it went swimming in the Thames.

Q7. Although subsequently more famous for one of his later more powerful positions, who in 1951 was made the first supreme commander of Nato?

Dwight David Eisenhower (Ike), subsequently the 34th President of the USA

Q8. On what historical list which is due to be updated in June does Senna Lewis rank 29th, Rufus Gilman 31st, Cassius Taylor 40th and Zenouska Mowatt 52nd,

The order of succession to the British Throne - All are related from George VI brothers, Henry Duke of Gloucestershire and George Duke of Kent. Senna Lewis is actually half Maori, her father Gary Lewis being a keen surfer and carpenter

B. Geography

9 Starting from Manchester travelling due east in a straight line around the globe you pass through two capital cities – the first one is Minsk, what is the other?

Dublin – although you have to travel a long way east

10. 10. Of the top 50 most populated cities in the world (and by this we mean the population of the city proper, not the urban area surrounding it) only 3 are in Europe – two are capital cities and one is not – which 3?

London (8.4 million), Moscow (12.1 million) and St Petersburg (5.1 million) - While Paris has a big urban area the city proper is quite small, the next on the list are Berlin and Madrid.

11. Noon, where the sun in at its highest point above the earths surface in any given place normally occurs around 11.59am-12.01pm. At what time is the sun at its highest point above the North Pole?

June 21st A day in the North Pole effectively lasts a whole year

12. Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States, upon which river does it stand and what is the name of the Damn that creates it?

Colorado River, Hoover Dam

13. What term is given collection to the countries of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland, and is the name given to the council established between the 5 in 1952?

Nordic – The term Scandinavia refers to Norway, Denmark and Sweden, whilst Lapland is Norway, Sweden, Finland and bits of Russia

14. Which country was referred to as “New Holland” for over 150 years before the name was formally change to its current title by the United Kingdom in 1824?

Australia

15. There are ten cities (not towns) that if you add the word “Shire” to the end of them form the name of a county – which ten?

Cambridge, Derby, Hereford, Gloucester, Lincoln, Leicester, Nottingham, Oxford, Worcester and York

Surprisingly Warwick is not a city, neither is Stafford or Northampton

16. Designated as such in 1954 which is the only National Park in England that has a north facing coastline?

Exmoor – Located in Devon it has 55km of coastline on the Bristol Channel

C. Music

17. Which popular lead singer died in London in 1974 of a heart attack, a half- eaten meal left on a side table giving rise to rumours that she choked to death on a ham sandwich?

Cass Elliot (Mama Cass) - Lead Singer of the Mamas and Papas

18. 18. Which 19th century composer (considered by some to be the greatest piano player of all time) was Budapest airport renamed after in 2011 to coincide with the 200th anniversary of his birth?

Franz Liszt

19. The Lady Blunt Violin that sold for £9.8 million, and the Molitor Violin once owned by one of Napolean’s generals which sold for $3.6million were both works by which famed luthier?

Antonio Stradivari - A Stradivarius as his works are known are internationally famous around the world, around 650 still remain today

20. Which boy band member was sacked in 1997 after making positive comments about drug taking in a press interview?

Brian Harvey – Although successful as a musician he lacks severely in the common sense department and his later claims to fame include running himself over with his own Mercedes Benz

21. Which English pop group was formed in the late 1980’s by two member of the hull based group the Housemartins?

Beautiful South - Formed in 1988 they had several top tens hits and a number 1 album before disbanding in 2007

22. And on a similar theme Frankie Bridge (recently seen in Strictly come dancing) and Rochelle Humes were formerly in what manufactured band before finding success as member of the Saturdays?

S Club Juniors - A spin off from the equally talented S Club 7

23. Which Italian phrase literally meaning “sung in the manner of the church/chapel” is used to describe singing without musical accompany?

A Capella

24. Which famous song associated with both the British Navy as well as the army was taken from a poem of the same name by James Thomson and first set to music in 1740?

Rule Brittania

D. TV and Film

25. Which two word expression used to describe an obsessive spurned lover derives from a scene in the film “Fatal attraction” when Glen Close’s character takes extreme and violent measures against a beloved family member?

Bunny Boiler - The scene where Glenn Close leaves the pet rabbit in a boiling pan for the family to find is fairly memorable in a Hollywood film where children and pets are normally considered off limits

26. Which major soap has a fictional location that was chosen as a deliberate anagram (with 2 letters to spare) of its title?

Neighbours (Erinsborough)

27. Who, when accepting her best actress Oscar in 1965 said “And, finally, my thanks to a man who made…all this possible in the first place, Mr. Jack Warner” one of the founders of Warner Brother who had passed her over for the role of Eliza Dolittle for the screen version of My Fair Lady?

Julie Andrews – As Mary Poppins she stole the best actress award from Audrey Hepburn, My Fair Lady won all of the other majors Oscars

28. What was accidentally substituted for blood in the reincarnation ritual that brought Count Duckula (a thinly veiled Dracula parody first seen in Danger Mouse) back to life and resulted in him becoming a vegetarian?

Tomato Ketchup – Voice by David Jason Count Duckulas main aim was to find fame and fortune rather than the traditional World Domination

29. Which American television drama that started in 2011 has won both an Emmy and a Golden globe for best drama features a main character that suffers from Bipolar disorder, described by one leading American publication as “The thinking Man’s Jack Bauer”

Homeland (Carrie Matheson, played by Clare Danes)

30. Which iconic British actor whose career has spanned 6 decades was cast as the Doctors 9th incarnation, the ”War Doctor” for the 50th anniversary special which reveals what happened during the Time War?

John Hurt

31. The highest grossing film series of all time and the highest grossing film series of all time when adjusted to include inflation, are both based on British literary characters from two famous series – which two?

Harry Potter and James Bond

32. Aside from the 2 teams captains (Ian Hislop and Paul Merton) and the former presenter (Angus Deaton) which television quiz show presenter and comedian has made most appearances on the BBC panel show Have I Got News For You?

Alexander Armstrong – Presenter of “Pointless” on BBC1 since 2009

E. Arts and Books

33. First encountered in the 1939 novel the Enchanted Wood , what did Bessy, Jo and Fannie climb to meet their friends Mr Moon Face, Dame Washalot and Saucepan man?

The Faraway Tree – Subsequently appearing in 3 more stories between 1939 and 1951 written by Enid Blyton

34. Which novel set in Europe in the 18th Century but written nearly 80 years later has gone down in history as one of the best-selling novels of all time and is unusual that the opening and closing lines are both regarded as famous quotes?

A Tale of two Cities – “It was the best of times it was the worst of times” and “It is a far, far better thing I do than I have ever done, it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known”

35. How is Erika Leonard (formerly Erika Mitchell) a British novelist who made Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people of 2012 better known?

EL James – The Author (in case anyone is pretending not to know) of “50 Shades of Grey”

36. The Mouse King is the villain in which famous Ballet, first performed in St Petersburg in 1892?

The Nutcracker

37. Which famous British Sculptor who was appointed a CBE in 1958 lived the last 26 years of their life in the town of St Ives in Cornwall?

Dame Barbara Hepworth

38. The term ret-con, (or ret-conning) is used to describe previously established backstory or history being changed in order to accommodate plot twists, sequels and resolve problems in chronology, is most commonly seen in comic books. What is Ret-Con short for?

Retroactive Continuity

39. Which series of novels about a family described as “new money” was set in the first half of the 20th century and has been adapted for screen many times, as well as winning author John Galsworthy his only Nobel prize for literature in 1932?

The Forsyte Saga

Q40. Which term to describe a period in French art was first coined by British art critic Roger Fry in 1910 and simply stated their position in time relative to a previous (well known) movement?

Post Impressionism

F. Ditloids Q41. Anne of the 1000 Days Anne Boleyn lasted approximately 3 years Q42. 212 Degrees Fahrenheit is the Boiling Point of WaterQ43. Sunlight Takes 8 Minutes +14 Seconds to Reach the Earths Surface Q44. A Try is Worth 4 Points in Rugby League, 5 in Rugby Union Q45. 6 States in New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island)Q46. 40 Percent Alcohol in Standard Polish Vodka Q47. 44 Magnum Revolver = Dirty Harrys Gun Q48. 3= Number of Daughters of King Lear (Regan,Goneril and Cordelia)

G. Science and Nature

Q49. Who co-signed the letter along with Leo Szilard which was sent in August 1939 recommending to Franklyn Delano Roosevelt that the US government should initiate its own nuclear programme to counteract the one that the Nazis were developing?

Albert Eistein

Q50. Which is the only noble gas that doesn’t end with the letters ON?

Helium

Q51. Which aggressive and dangerous animal, considered one of the deadliest in Africa were imported by South American drug lord Pablo Escabar into his estate in

Columbia, having escaped following the collapse of his empire they now number at least 40 and are said to terrorize the local population?

Hippopotomus In Case any disputes their danger, they are well capable of killing crocodiles in battle when the need arises

Q52. The four fundamental states of matter are Solid, Liquid, Gas and what?

Plasma

Q53. What weapon was first developed in a secret Harvard Laboratory in 1942 by Louis Fieser and was subsequently used towards the end of the second World War?

Napalm Made famous by the Vietnam war 1955-1975

Q54. The exoskeletons of insects, the beaks of squid and octopods, and the hard shell of crustaceans are all made from what substance, itself a form of glucose?

Chitin

Q55. The Mesozoic era also called the “age of reptiles” is a major geological era divided into what 3 major periods?

Jurassic, Triassic and Cretaceous

Q56. What scientific occurrence of 1600 caused the Russian famine of 1601-1603, delayed the French Wine harvest of 1601, and the early freezing of lake Suwa in Japan?

Volcanic Winter - caused when volcanic material blocks sunlight

H. Lyrical Challenge

Below are a few lines of several well-known pop songs, with a final missing line. All you have to do is complete the missing line, which is also the title of the song.

Q57.Anyone knows an ant can't move a rubber tree plant - But he's got_____

High Hopes (Frank Sinatra 1959, Doris Day 1964)

Q58. Love is not a gadget, love is not a toy, when you find the one you lovethey'll fill your heart with joy. If we could start anew, I wouldn't hesitateI'd gladly take you back and tempt the hands of fate___________________

Tears on My Pillow (Little Anthony 1958, Kylie Minogue 1990)

Q59. Although you can't see it, you know they are smilingEach time someone shows that he cares. Though her words are simple and fewListen, listen, she's calling to you ________________

Feed the Birds (Julie Andrew as Mary Poppins, 1964)

Q60. Told you I'll be here forever, said I'll always be your friendTook an oath, I'm a stick it out to the end. Now that it's raining more than everknow that we'll still have each other, you can stand under my ___________

Umbrella (Rihanna, 2007) The song was number one for ten weeks in the summer of 2007 whilst England experienced a downpour.

Q61. Oh when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roofAnd your shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were fire proof ____________

Under the Boardwalk (The Drifters, 1964)

Q62. You know what I mean. And the way she looked was way beyond compareSo how could I dance with another ____________________

When I saw her standing there (The Beatles, 1963)

Q63. My power flurries through the air into the ground, my soul is spiralling in frozen fractals all around. And one thought crystallizes like an icy blastI'm never going back, the past is in the past _________

Let it Go (Idina Menzel, From the film Frozen, winner of this years best song Oscar)

Q64. I hear you calling and it's needles and pins, I wanna hurt you just to hear you screaming my name. Don't wanna touch you but you're under my skin, I wanna kiss you but your lips are_____________

(Venomous) Poison (Alice Cooper 1989)

Q65. But in the end, he needs a little bit more than me, more security,He needs his fantasy and freedom ____________

I Know him so well (Elaine Paige and Barbara Dixon, from the musical Chess 1984)

Q66. These mist covered mountains are a home now for me, but my home is the lowlands and always will be. Someday you'll return to your valleys and your farms, and you'll no longer burn to be _______________

Brothers In Arms (Dire Straights, 1985)

Q67. And those who follow the path of the righteous shall have their rewardAnd if they fall as Lucifer fell, the flame, the sword! __________

Stars (From the Musical Les Miserables, made popular by Collabro who sang it as both their audition piece and in the final of Britains got Talent which they won)

Q68. Every girl wants you to be her man, but I'll wait my dear till it's my turnI'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no ______________

The Tide is High (The Paragons 1967, Blondie 1980, Atomic Kitten 2002)

Q69. Back to the ranks so blue, can you feel Joe I'm all a tremblePerhaps it's the battle's noise, but I think it's that I remember When we were __________

Two Little Boys (Harry Lauder, early 20th century)

Q70. Well broke off from my work the other day, spent the evening thinking about all the blood that flowed away across the ocean to the second chance.I wonder how it go on when it reached the promised land?When you go will send back ____________________

A Letter from America (The Proclaimers 1987)