Monday 24th November 2003
Set by Bridge Inn Boffins (Warrington)
All rounds are general

Round 1
1a Who was the first person to win the million pounds on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire'?
Judith Keppel
1b Sunderland FC now play at the 'Stadium of Light', what was the name of their previous ground?
Roker Park
2a In which English county are Axminster carpets and Honiton lace produced?
Devon
2b The Zinfandel grape is mostly grown in which wine producing area?
Napa Valley (accept California)
3a Which bank merged with the Westminster to form NatWest?
National & Provincial
3b Who wrote the short story upon which the 1957 film 'Witness for the Prosecution' was based?
Agatha Christie
4a In the Sikh religion men normally take the surname Singh, what does Singh mean?
Lion
4b Which children's book introduced the character David Balfour?
Kidnapped (RL Stevenson)

Round 2
1a What nationality was the composer Gustav Mahler?
Austrian
1b Which large, active volcano is situated in the Lipari Islands?
Stromboli
2a Whose only novel was entitled 'Savrola'?
Winston Churchill
2b Which Scottish town is known as 'Queen of the South'?
Dumfries
3a Officially in tournament golf for how long is a player allowed to look for a lost ball?
Five minutes
3b The musical 'Les Miserables' was adapted from a novel by which author?
Victor Hugo
4a In Dickens' 'Oliver Twist', how is the character Jack Dawkins commonly known?
The Artful Dodger
4b Which Duke owns Blenheim Palace?
Marlborough

Round 3
1a Which A road links Cambridge with Ipswich and Felixstowe?
A14
1b Who hosted the first British TV programme to give away a £1 million prize?
Chris Evans (TF1 Friday)
2a Which branch of medicine is concerned with the cause, origin and nature of disease?
Pathology
2b According to a 1971 hit record, who was killed by 'Ted from Teddington'?
Ernie (the fastest milkman in the West)
3a The anemone is associated with which star sign?
Aries
3b The Co-operative Building Society changed its name to that of which BBC TV programme?
Nationwide
4a Which Duke owns Woburn Abbey?
Bedford
4b In the Sikh religion women normally take the name Kaur, what does Kaur mean?
Princess

Round 4
1a Southampton FC now play at 'St Mary's', what was the name of their previous round?
The Dell
1b What nationality was the composer Bela Bartok?
Hungarian
2a About whose killing did Rod Stewart sing in a 1976 no. 2 hit?
Georgie
2b Whose only novel was entitled 'Rasselas'?
Samuel Johnson
3a Who wrote the play 'Still Life', which was filmed as 'Brief Encounter'?
Noel Coward
3b In the Lake District, Honister Pass connects Borrowdale to which lake?
Buttermere
4a If a dish is described as 'a la Perigord', which ingredient is essential?
Truffles
4b If peas are served 'a la Paysanne', how are they presented?
Pureed

Round 5
1a Which A road links Brighton with Portsmouth and Southampton?
A27
1b Oscar Wilde lived under which name before his death in Paris in 1900?
Sebastian Melmoth
2a In which English town is Elgood's Brewery?
Wisbech
2b The Pinotage grape is mostly grown in which wine producing country?
South Africa
3a Name one of the flowers associated with the star sign Aquarius?
Daffodil, violet, carnation, primrose
3b For what purpose is ethylene glycol most commonly used in everyday life?
Antifreeze
4a Which publisher, born in Germany in 1801, is best known for his guidebooks?
Baedecker
4b For what does the M stand in the name of the State Benefit SMP?
(Statutory) Maternity (Pay)

Round 6
1a Which political anthem did Jim Connell write during the 1889 London Strike?
The Red Flag
1b In 1742, who succeeded Robert Walpole to become Britain's second Prime Minister?
(Earl) Wilmington
2a In which English count is Wookey Hole?
Somerset
2b As the generic name for a British soldier was 'Tommy Atkins', by what name was the Confederate soldier known in the American Civil War?
Johnny Reb
3a In cricket, how many runs are credited to the batting side if the ball hits a fielder's helmet or other article of clothing left lying on the round (within the boundary)?
Five
3b In the Lake District, which Pass connects Ambleside with Lake Ullswater and Patterdale?
Kirkstone Pass
4a For what does the L stand in the name of the State Benefit DLA?
Disability Living Allowance
4b In the TV series 'Rising Damp', what was Rigsby's Christian name?
Rupert

Round 7
1a What surname did the wife and children of Oscar Wilde take after his disgrace?
Holland
1b From which island group did the inhabitants flee to Britain in 1961, to escape a volcanic eruption?
Tristan da Cunha
2a Which branch of medicine is concerned with the study of cancer?
Oncology
2b In which English count is Romney Marsh?
Kent
3a For what purpose are the salts of palmitic, oleic and stearic acids used in everyday life?
Soap (washing etc)
3b The musical 'Half a Sixpence' was adapted from the novel 'Kipps' written by which author?
H.G.Wells
4a In the TV series 'A Touch of Frost', what is Frost's Christian name?
William
4b Which art historian, born in Germany in 1902, fled to England where he became famous for his series of books on the Buildings of England?
(Nikolaus) Pevsner

Round 8
1a William Lamb was Queen Victoria's first Prime Minister, what was his title?
(Viscount) Melbourne
1b Which political anthem has music by Pierre Degeyter and words by Eugene Pottier?
Internationale
2a If, during the American Civil War, the Confederate soldier was Johnny Reb how was the Union soldier known?
Billy Yank
2b In which English town is Holden's Brewery?
Dudley
3a Which actress, star of a TV police drama series set in Liverpool, once represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest?
Samantha Janus
3b Which actress turned singer recorded the 1999 official Children in Need song, 'Talking in your Sleep'/'Love Me'?
Martine McCutcheon
4a Which indoor foliage plant is nicknamed the 'Cast Iron' plant?
Aspidistra
4b What is the common nickname of the evergreen Chile Pine tree?
Monkey Puzzle

Spare Questions
1 In which US National Park is the 'Old Faithful' Geyser?
Yellowstone
2 Who had a no. 1 hit in 1986, 29 years after it was first released?
Jackie Wilson
3 In Japan, what is the Shinkansen?
Bullet Train