Monday 3rd February 2003
Questions set by Kluggers (Liverpool)
All rounds are general

Round One
1a Who was the author of the play "Androcles and the Lion"?
George Bernard Shaw
1b Who wrote the play "The Winslow Boy"?
Terence Rattigan
2a Give a year in the life of painter Sir Joshua Reynolds.
1723-1792
2b Give a year in the life of painter Sir Peter Paul Rubens.
1677-1640
3a Who was the first King of Israel?
Saul
3b Which British army officer delivered Palestine from the Turks in 1917?
Viscount Allenby
4a Who actor played Ashley Wilkes in the film "Gone With the Wind"?
Leslie Howard
4b Which actor played the title role in the film "Young Mr. Lincoln"?
Henry Fonda

Round Two
1a What was the first name of politician Ali Bhutto, father of Benazhir Bhutto?
Zulfikar
1b What was the first name of ex-Cuban President Batista?
Fulgencio
2a Which comedian's catch phrase was 'daft as a brush'?
Ken Platt
2b Which comedienne's catch phrase was 'my name's Monica'?
Beryl Reid
3a What is the state capital of Wisconsin, USA?
Madison
3b What is the state capital of Missouri, USA?
Jefferson City
4a The first line of which book is: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?
A Tale of Two Cities
4b The first line of which book is: "Marley was dead to begin with"?
A Christmas Carol

Round Three
1a Who had a No. 1 hit record with "Livin' La Vida Loca"?
Ricky Martin
1b Who had a No. 1 hit record with "Devil Gate Drive"?
Suzy Quattro
2a In Greek mythology, who was the god of sleep?
Hypnos
2b In Greek mythology, who was the god of wine?
Dionysus
3a What is the main alcoholic ingredient of the cocktail 'Horse's Neck'?
Brandy
3b What is the main alcoholic ingredient of the cocktail 'Planter's Punch'?
Rum
4a To which shape is the adjective cordate applied?
Heart Shaped
4b To which shape is the adjective cuneal applied?
Wedge Shaped

Round Four
1a Who was the wife of the professor of literature John Bayley?
Iris Murdoch
1b Who is the wife of retired footballer Lee Chapman?
Lesley Ash
2a Film actress Harlean Carpentier had what stage name?
Jean Harlow
2b Singer Eleonara Fagan had what stage name?
Billie Holliday
3a In which war was the Battle of Tewkesbury fought?
War of the Roses
3b In which war was the Battle of Poitiers fought?
100 Years War
4a Who composed "Zadok the Priest"?
Handel
4b Who composed "The Moonlight Sonata"?
Beethoven

Round Five
1a Who is the last King of England to die in battle?
Richard III (Bosworth Field)
1b Who is the last King of England to have led his troops into battle?
George II (Dettingen, Bavaria)
2a Konstantinos Kenteris, of Greece, is the current Gold Medal holder of which men's Olympic athletic event?
200 Metres
2b Maria Mutola, of Mozambique, is the current Gold Medal holder of which women's Olympic athletic event?
800 Metres
3a Who was European Footballer of the Year for 1983, 1984, and 1985?
Michel Platini
3b Who was European Footballer of the Year for 1973 and 1974?
Johann Cruyff
4a What is the metric weight of one carat?
200 Milligrams
4b What is the imperial measure of one pint?
20 Fluid Ounces

Round Six
1a Which is the oldest and largest National Park in the USA?
Yellowstone (3,458 sq. miles)
1b Which state of the USA is the smallest in size?
Rhode Island
2a In which British city is Buchanan Street Railway Station?
Glasgow
2b In which British city is Temple Meads Railway Station?
Bristol
3a Which explorer sailed on the "Terra Nova"?
Capt. Robert Falcon Scott
3b Which explorer sailed on the "Endurance"?
Sir Ernest Shackleton
4a Which car company produces the 'Lanos' model'?
Daewoo
4b Which car company produces the 'Sonata' model?
Hyundai

Round Seven
1a Which English motorway runs from Rotherham to Goole?
M18
1b Which English motorway runs from Ross to Tewkesbury?
M50
2a Which TV series featured Maureen Lipman and Simon Williams as Jane and Laurence Lucas?
Agony
2b Which TV series featured Lenny Henry as Gareth Blackstock?
Chef
3a Which product used the advertising slogan 'cuts cleaning time in half'?
Flash
3b Which product's slogan was 'the bright one, the right one'?
Martini
4a Which element. atomic number 15, has the symbol P?
Phosphorus
4b Which element, atomic number 5, has the symbol B?
Boron

Round Eight
1a Which Scottish Queen had the sobriquet 'The Maid of Norway'?
Queen Margaret
1b Who was known as 'The King Consort of Scotland'?
Francis II (of France)
2a What was discovered by Karl Landsteiner in 1901?
Blood Groups
2b What was discovered by Crick and Watson in 1963?
Structure of DNA
3a Who wrote the book "Disgrace", winner of the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1999?
J. M. Coetzee
3b Who wrote the book "Amsterdam", winner of the Booker Prize in 1998?
Ian McEwan
4a Which African country's name translates into English as 'the farthest west'?
Morocco
4b The name of which part of the former Roman province of Dacia translates into English as 'land beyond the forest'?
Transylvania

Spare Questions
1 Which nation's international car registration is CDN?
Canada
2 For which sport is the Eisenhower Trophy awarded?
Golf
3 Where was the English Grand National run from 1916 to 1918?
Gatwick
4 Which group had a No. 1 hit with "Barbados"?
Typically Tropical