Monday 11th March 2002
Question set by Liverpool Quiz League
Round 4 is headed, the rest are general

Round One
1a Named after the Education Secretary responsible for their introduction in 1988, what name is given to the days set aside for in-service training for teachers?
Baker Days
1b Which word, associated with the period following the American Civil War, is used now for people who invest in a building society hoping for a windfall when the building society converts to a bank or is bought out by another financial institution?
Carpetbaggers
2a From about 3,000 to 1100 B.C., which Mediterranean island was the centre of the Minoan civilisation?
Crete
2b Which car manufacturer ran a series of TV ads with Griff Rhys-Jones hiding behind a ginger beard?
Vauxhall
3a TV adverts for which bank featured a monologue by Anthony Hopkins with frequent use of the word 'big'?
Barclays Bank
3b In which men's athletics event was the world record held by Bobby Morrow in the 1950's, Jim Hines in the 1960's, and Silvio Leonard in the 1970's?
100 Metres
4a In which men's athletics event was the world record held by Charles Dumas in the 1950's, Valery Brumel in the 1960's, and Dwight Stones in the 1970's?
High Jump
4b In which country is the Yucatan peninsula, the centre of the Mayan, civilisation from about 1200 to 1450 A.D?
Mexico

Round Two
1a Often seen when surfing the internet, what do the initials 'FAQ' stand for?
Frequently Asked Questions
1b Going online via a computer is done via an 'ISP', standing for what?
Internet Service Provider
2a Peter Gabriel duetted with which singer on her 1986 hit "Don't Give Up"?
Kate Bush
2b Which British singer duetted with Michael Jackson on the 1982 hit "The Girl is Mine"?
Paul McCartney
3a Which transparent, blue variety of the mineral corundum, is the birthstone for September?
Sapphire
3b Which green variety of the mineral beryl is the birthstone for May?
Emerald
4a Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs were the main characters in which 1980's TV series?
Miami Vice
4b In which 1980's TV series did Police Captain Frank Furillo end up married to Joyce Davenport?
Hill Street Blues

Round Three
1a 'That Great Charmer' is an anagram of the name of which 20th century British Prime Minister?
Margaret Thatcher
1b First made in 1887 by William Grant at Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland, what is the name of the world's biggest selling malt whisky?
Glenfiddich
2a Producing numerous brands, which Japanese company's distillery at Hakushu is the largest malt whisky distillery in the world?
Suntory
2b 'Real Giddy Love God' is an anagram of the name of which 20th century British Prime Minister?
David Lloyd-George
3a Directed by Alan Parker, the recently released film "Angela's Ashes" is based on a best-selling autobiographical work by which Irish writer?
Frank McCourt
3b What is the everyday name for the insect 'Tipula Paludosa', the most common species of crane fly in Britain?
Daddy Long-Legs
4a What is the more common name for the insect 'Lampyris Noctiluca', the females of which produce a light to attract the male of the species?
Glow Worm
4b Shown on BBC TV was a dramatisation of the "Gormenghast" trilogy of novels, written between 1946 and 1959 by which author?
Mervyn Peake

Round Four - ALL WHITE
1a Which actor was born David White in 1940?
David Jason
1b In which Washington D.C. thoroughfare is the White House situated?
Pennsylvania Avenue
2a Which spirit is added to Cointreau and lemon juice to make a White Lady cocktail?
Gin
2b Which white-flowered plant is sometimes known as 'Fair Maid of February'?
Snowdrop
3a Killed by lightning in 1964, the Scottish international John White played for which English football club?
Tottenham Hotspur
3b Which traditional folk song contains the line "Two, two the lily white boys"?
Green Grow The Rushes
4a According to the lyrics of Procul Harem's classic hit "Whiter Shade of Pale", how many Vestal Virgins were leaving for the coast?
Sixteen
4b The 1964 TV drama-documentary "Cathy Come Home", with Carol White in the title role, was an earlier work of which film director?
Ken Loach

Round Five
1a Which comedy actor died in 1988 in Spain when he fell from a horse during the filming of "The Return of the Musketeers"?
Roy Kinnear
1b Which disease derives its name from the Latin for 'tawny' and is so-called because of the orange-yellow appearance of the diseased liver?
Cirrhosis
2a Used in reference to the area of the theatre used by the audience, what does the abbreviation 'FOH' stand for?
Front of House
2b In March 2000, for the first Test versus Zimbabwe in Port of Spain, who succeeded Brian Lara as captain of the West Indies?
Jimmy Adams
3a With 69 caps, which Republic of Ireland Rugby Union player has made the most appearances for his country?
Mike Gibson
3b Which pop-eyed British comic died of a heart attack in Mexico in 1982, the day after completing work on the film "Yellowbeard"?
Marty Feldman
4a Often visible as a swelling of the lower part of the front of the neck. which enlargement of the thyroid gland derives its name from the French for 'throat'?
Goitre
4b Used in the world of the theatre in reference to an actor's position on stage, what do the initials 'OP' stand for?
Opposite Prompt

Round Six
1a What was the name of the Samoyed husky dog that became the first creature in space?
Laika
1b In 1963, who was the first woman in space?
Valentina Tereshkova
2a In the "Back to the Future" series of films, who played the part of Doctor Emmett Brown?
Christopher Lloyd
2b Who starred as Wayne Szalinski in the films "Honey, I Shrank the Kids", and "Honey, I Blew Up the Kid"?
Rick Moranis
3a Famous for its International Air Show, in which English county is Farnborough?
Hampshire
3b In which English county is Cranwell, home of the Royal Air Force College?
Lincolnshire
4a Which Northern Ford Premiership Rugby League club side played home games at Deepdale, Preston North End FC's home ground in 1997 and 1998?
Lancashire Lynx
4b Which Northern Ford Premiership Rugby League club side play home games at Gigg Lane, Bury FC's home ground?
Swinton Lions

Round Seven
1a What name is given to the soft skin that covers the developing antlers of deer?
Velvet
1b Which short-tempered school master at Greyfriars School was Billy Bunter's 'bete noir'?
Mr. Quelch
2a Appearing in the Eagle comic from 1952 to 1967, what was the name of spaceship pilot Dan Dare's portly batman?
Digby
2b With its first model being built at Malvern College in 1909, which British car company's present models include the 'Plus 4' and the 'Plus 8'?
Morgan
3a Founded in Blackpool in 1954, which car company's latest models include the 'Griffith' and the 'Cerbera'?
TVR
3b With reference to the colour of the fur on its back, what name is given to an elderly male gorilla?
Silverback
4a Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker was nicknamed 'Bird', a shortened version of which earlier nickname?
Yardbird
4b Louis Armstrong's nickname 'Satchmo' is a shortened version of which earlier nickname?
Satchel Mouth

Round Eight
1a Which letter of the Greek alphabet lies between theta and kappa?
Iota
1b Which letter of the Greek alphabet lies between omicron and rho?
Pi
2a Born in Hamburg, Germany, the son of a wealthy banker, which composer was described by Schumann as the 'Mozart of the 19th century'?
Felix Mendelssohn
2b Which Hungarian composer had three illegitimate children by the Comtesse Marie d'Agoult, including Cosima, destined to become the wife of Richard Wagner?
Franz Liszt
3a The director of several Ealing comedies in the 1950's, Charles Crichton came out of retirement to direct which successful 1988 film?
A Fish Called Wanda
3b The 1983 sequel of which very successful 1977 film was titled "Staying Alive"?
Saturday Night Fever
4a Winner of an Olympic Gold Medal in 1956, which British athlete married the tennis player Shirley Bloomer in 1959?
Chris Brasher
4b Born at Edenbridge, Go. Galway, Eire, in 1952, which jockey won the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe three years in succession in the 1980's?
Pat Eddery

Spare Questions
1 Which American athlete set a new world record in the Men's 100 Metres in Athens, Greece, in June 199?
Maurice Green
2 What is the name of the furniture store opened by Terence Conran in 1962?
Habitat
3 What was the title of the TV cartoon series that was released in a cinema version in 199 with the sub-title "Bigger, Longer and Uncut"?
South Park