Monday 8th September 2003
Set by Warrington Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round One
1a Who was President of the USA at the outbreak of World War One?
Woodrow Wilson
1b Name the year: Lord Mountbatten assassinated by the IRA; the Shah of Persia flees Iran; Arsenal win the FA Cup
1979
2a The Scottish ferry port of Stranraer is located at the head of which loch?
Loch Ryan
2b Which English rock group's name is also a medieval instrument of torture?
Iron Maiden
3a Which of the planets has the satellites Calypso, Phoebe, and Titan?
Saturn
3b What is another name for white china clay?
Kaolin
4a The dying words of which artist were reputed to be: "I shall never get rid of this depression"?
Vincent Van Gogh
4b In cooking, what does the French word 'farci' mean?
Stuffed

Round Two
1a Name the year: President de Gaulle resigned; Colonel Gadaffi assumed power in Libya; Manchester City win the FA Cup
1969
1b Who was British Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War One?
Herbert Asquith
2a Which US rock group chose their name after it was reputedly spelt out on a Ouija board?
Alice Cooper
2b Which Scottish town is located on the River Nith?
Dumfries
3a What, discovered by Edmund Davy, is the common name for ethyne?
Acetylene
3b Which of the planets has satellites called Titania and Oberon?
Uranus
4a In culinary terms, what does 'en brochette' mean?
On a skewer
4b Whose dying words were reputed to be: "I shall hear in heaven"?
Beethoven

Round Three
1a The active PLO Islamic resistance movement is better known as what?
Hamas
1b Which European country's parliament is called the Federal Assembly; its national anthem being "Step Into the Rosy Dawn"?
Switzerland
2a In which Midlands city are the Shires Shopping Centre and the London Road railway station?
Leicester
2b Which team won the 2002 American football Super Bowl?
New England Patriots
3a Which group recorded the albums "Gaucho" and "Aja"?
Steely Dan
3b In terms of area, what is the smallest state in the USA?
Rhode Island
4a Which animal lives in a holt?
Otter
4b The battles of Blore Heath, Ferrybridge and Hedgeley Moor were fought during which 15th century conflict?
Wars of the Roses

Round Four
1a Which European country's parliament is called the Storting; its national anthem being "We Love This Country"?
Norway
1b Meaning 'Party of God', what is the main Shi'ite movement in Lebanon?
Hezbollah
2a Which country won the African Nations football cup in February 2002?
Cameroon
2b In which city are The Galleries Shopping Centre, and Temple Meads Railway Station?
Bristol
3a Which US state has the smallest population?
Wyoming
3b Which group recorded the albums "Duke" and "We Can't Dance"?
Genesis
4a In which 19th century conflict were the battles of Cold Harbour, Pea Ridge, and Cross Keys fought?
American Civil War
4b What kind of animal lives in a earth?
A fox

Round Five
1a "Bananas Can't Fly" is the autobiography of which singer/entertainer?
Des O'Connor
1b In Greek mythology, which son of Agamemnon killed Clytemnestra?
Orestes
2a Which US singer played a straight role in the film "Von Ryan's Express"?
Frank Sinatra
2b Which former lead singer of "The Verve" is now a solo artiste?
Richard Ashcroft
3a In which English county is the 10th century Corfe Castle?
Dorset
3b The members of the Watchtower Movement follow which religion?
Jehovah's Witnesses
4a The axilla is the anatomical name of what part of the human body?
Armpit
4b Alan Breck Stewart and David Balfour feature in which historical novel?
Kidnapped (Catriona)

Round Six
1a In Greek mythology, who was the son of Odysseus?
Telemachus
1b Whose autobiography is entitled "Memoirs of an Unfit Mother"?
Anne Robinson
2a Joanne Catherall and Susanne Scully are singers in which pop group?
The Human League
2b Which country singer had a starring role in the film "True Grit"?
Glen Campbell
3a By what name are members of the Unification Church better known?
Moonies
3b In which English county is Peveril Castle?
Derbyshire
4a Rowena and Rebecca are heroines of which 1819 novel?
Ivanhoe
4b The hallux is the anatomical name for what part of the human body?
Big Toe

Round Seven
1a Carob is a substitute for which foodstuff?
Chocolate
1b "Yellow Peril", "Whole Lotta Love", and "The Wizard" have all been used as signature tunes for which TV programme?
Top Of The Pops
2a What is the SI unit of frequency?
Hertz
2b Which Nationwide League football team play home games at Nene Park?
Rushden and Diamonds
3a Prospero and Miranda feature in which Shakespeare play?
The Tempest
3b The songs "Luck be a lady" and "Sit down, you're rocking the boat" are from which 1955 musical?
Guys and Dolls
4a Who commanded the British fleet at the 1782 Battle of the Saints during the American War of Independence?
Admiral Rodney
4b Who was appointed Secretary of State for Education in 2001?
Estelle Morris

Round Eight
1a Julie Driscoll's "This Wheel's On Fire" was the signature tune of which TV programme?
Absolutely Fabulous
1b Chorizo is what type of foodstuff?
(Spiced) Sausage
2a Which Nationwide League club play home games at the Kassam Stadium?
Oxford United
2b The pascal is the SI unit of what?
Pressure
3a The songs "Stranger in Paradise" and "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" are from which 1955 musical?
Kismet
3b Dora Spenlow and Agnes Wickfield feature in which Dickens' novel?
David Copperfield
4a Who was appointed Secretary of State for Health in 2001?
Alan Milburn
4b Who commanded the British fleet at the 1797 Battle of Cape St. Vincent?
Admiral Sir John Jervis

Spare Questions
1. Who was Prime Minister of Ireland from 1992-1994?
Albert Reynolds
2. Who was Britain's first black female Member of Parliament?
Diane Abbot
3. Which British skier was stripped of the Bronze Medal after the 2002 Winter Olympic Games?
Alain Baxter
4. In which town are the HQ of Camelot, organisers of the Lotto?
Watford, Herts.
5. Who was the oldest British sovereign to accede to the throne?
William IV (aged 64)