Tuesday 14th October 2003
Set by Siren Clocks (Warrington)
All rounds are general

Round 1
1a Fleagel, Drooper, Bingo and Snorky are/were known as who on children's television?
THE BANANA SPLITS
1b Which German cruiser accompanied the battleship Bismarck into the Atlantic Ocean in 1941?
PRINCE EUGEN
2a In Greek mythology who killed Hector?
ACHILLES
2b Specifically which part of a plant produces pollen?
ANTHER
3a Which miracle did Jesus perform at Cana?
CHANGING WATER into WINE
3b Prior to the Riverside Stadium where did Middlesbrough play their home matches?
AYRESOME PARK
4a In which year was the General Strike in this country?
1926
4b Name the far right National Front leader who reached the final round of voting in the French Presidential election in 2002?
JEAN-MARIE LE PEN

Round 2
1a Which artist painted "the Birth of Venus" which is to be found in the Uffizi Gallery?
BOTTICELLI
1b What is the actual name of "She" in the book by H Rider Haggard?
AYESHA
2a Who has scored the fastest 100 in cricket's World Cup?
JOHN DAVISON (Canada - 2003)
2b Marble and chalk are types of which chemical compound?
CALCIUM CARBONATE
3a Who played the role of Billy Elliott in the film of that name?
JAMIE BELL
3b Gillian Cross wrote the children's books about which educationalist made into popular TV series?
The DEMON HEADMASTER
4a Who reached number One in 2002 with "Lose Yourself" and "Without Me"?
EMINEM
4b In warfare what were the "Merrimack" and "Monitor"?
IRONCLAD WARSHIPS (US Civil War)

Round 3
1a Who was the butler to Princess Diana, cleared of stealing numerous personal effects after her death?
PAUL BURRELL
1b Which English international cricketer died in a car crash in March 2002?
BEN HOLLIOAKE
2a Colonel Fairfax and Elsie Maynard appear in which Gilbert and Sullivan Opera?
YEOMAN OF THE GUARD
2b The TV series "Bad Girls" is set in which prison?
LARKHALL
3a Who in mythology was rescued from chains by Perseus?
ANDROMEDA
3b Work was begun on the construction of which building in London in 1052?
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
4a Who in 1998 returned into space at the age of 77?
JOHN GLENN
4b In which country is the port of Mombasa?
KENYA

Round 4
1a Which Russian composer, 1840-1893, wrote the opera "Eugene Onegin"?
TCHAIKOVSKY
1b What name is given to a triangle with two equal angles?
ISOSCELES
2a Who was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066?
HARALD HARDRAADE
2b Who played "R" in the Bond film "The World is not Enough"?
JOHN CLEESE
3a Name the tanker which sank off the west coast of Spain, its cargo causing widespread pollution?
PRESTIGE
3b Name either country which borders Costa Rica?
PANAMA or NICARAGUA
4a Which TV comedy drama series returned to our screens in 2002 after 16 years, with many of its old characters?
AUF WIEDERSEHEN PET
4b Sir Alex Ferguson is part owner of which successful racehorse?
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR

Round 5
1a Which Russian composer, 1844-1908, wrote the opera "The Golden Cockerel"?
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
1b What name is given to a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides?
TRAPEZIUM
2a As well as being King of England, Canute was also King of which other country?
DENMARK
2b Who is to play Albus Dumbledore in the film "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkhaban?
MICHAEL GAMBON
3a Name the car carrier which sank in the Straits of Dover, later being hit by two other vessels?
TRICOLOR
3b Name either of the countries which border Mexico's southern boundary?
GUATEMALA or BELIZE
4a Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves have starred in a remake of which 1960's TV series?
RANDALL & HOPKIRK DECEASED
4b Freddie Starr owned which Grand National winner?
MINNEHOMA

Round 6
1a Who was the butler who served the Queen Mother for 50 years up to the time of her death?
WILLIAM TALLON
1b Which "disgraced," one time international cricket captain died in an air crash in June 2002?
HANSIE CRONJE
2a Ralph Rackstraw and Buttercup appear in which Gilbert and Sullivan Opera?
HMS PINAFORE
2b The TV series "The Royal" is set in which hospital?
ST. AIDANS
3a Who in mythology helped Theseus kill the Minotaur?
ARIADNE
3b Work was begun on the construction of which London building in 1067?
THE TOWER of LONDON
4a The final Apollo mission, Apollo 18, in 1974 saw which space first?
LINK UP of US and RUSSIAN ASTRONAUTS
4b In which country is the port of Beira?
MOZAMBIQUE

Round 7
1a Which artist painted "the Rokeby Venus"?
VELAZQUEZ
1b What is the name of the man cub in the film "The Jungle Book"?
MOWGLI
2a Who is the youngest player to score a goal in the Premier League?
JAMES MILNER
2b Angela Sommer-Bodenburg wrote the children's books about which bloodthirsty character made into a TV cartoon series?
The LITTLE VAMPIRE
3a Who plays the part of Harry Potter in the series of films of that name?
DANIEL RADCLIFFE
3b What name is given to calcium hydroxide?
SLAKED LIME
4a Who reached number One slot in 2002 with "Round, Round" and "Freak Like Me"?
SUGABABES
4b In warfare what were "Gothas" and "Pups"?
WORLD WAR I AIRCRAFT

Round 8
1a Milo, Fizz, Jake and Bella are/were known as who on children's television?
The TWEENIES
1b Which British battleship was accompanying Hood when she was sunk by the Bismarck?
HMS PRINCE OF WALES
2a Who in Greek mythology killed Achilles?
PARIS
2b Which green chemical in the leaves enables a plant to perform the process of photosynthesis?
CHLOROPHYLL
3a Which miracle did Jesus perform at Bethany?
RAISING LAZARUS from the DEAD
3b Prior to the Stadium of Light where did Sunderland play their home matches?
ROKER PARK
4a In which year was the Wall Street Crash?
1929
4b Who retired as President of Kenya at the end of 2002?
DANIEL ARAP MOI

Spare Questions
1 Psycho and Sergeant Bash are residents on which programme?
TV ROBOT WARS
2 Who recorded the best ever bowling figures in cricket's World Cup?
GLEN McGRATH (7 for 15)
3 Tayyip Erdogan is the Prime Minister of which country?
TURKEY
4 What does the second "E" stand for in the acronym ERNIE?
EQUIPMENT
5 Where in Britain is St Just airport?
CORNWALL (near LAND'S END)