Tuesday 9th September 2003
Set by Warrington Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round 1
1a Which Italian word is used to describe freelance photographers who pursue the famous?
Paparazzi
1b What is the hobby of a 'twitcher'?
Bird watching
2a Which 60s singer returned to the charts in 1987 with the Pet Shop Boys singing 'What Have I Done To Deserve This'?
Dusty Springfield
2b Which sport is named after the Duke of Beaufort's country estate in Avon?
Badminton
3a What is the hobby of a 'gricer'?
Trainspotting
3b Which Italian immigrant family to the USA give their name to a type of whirlpool bath?
Jacuzzi
4a Which art of an equestrian three day event is held first?
Dressage
4b Which 60s singer returned to the charts in 1984 with the Smiths singing 'Hand In Glove'?
Sandie Shaw

Round 2
1a Which Lancashire town was known officially as Poulton-le-Sands until 1870?
Morecambe
1b Who wrote detective novels based in the fictional town of Kingsmarkham?
Ruth Rendell
2a To be called Scotch whisky, the spirit must be distilled in Scotland from barley malt and matured for at least three years in casks made from which wood?
Oak
2b The Lancashire township of Marsden was renamed soon after 1805, what is its current name?
Nelson
3a Which two word Latin phrase is often used to convey the meaning 'proportionally' or 'in proportion'?
Pro rata
3b Which material is used to make the traditional Scotch whisky stills?
Copper
4a Who wrote the novels based in the 87th Precinct?
Ed McBain
4b Which two word Latin phrase is often used to convey the meaning 'amongst others' or 'among other thins'?
Inter Alia

Round 3
1a Where might you expect to see a 'Gatso' camera?
By the side of the road (they're speed cameras)
1b What name is given to the massacre of Sioux Indians perpetrated by the 7th US Cavalry on Dec 29th 1890?
Battle of Wounded Knee
2a What was the name of the first man-made fibre, produced experimentally by Joseph Swan in 1883 when he was trying to find a filament for his light bulbs?
Rayon
2b What name do engineers give to the layer of packing material placed between contacting surfaces or other parts requiring a sealed joint?
Gasket
3a What name is given to the self-regulating valve activated by the movement of a lever attached to a float on the surface of a boiler or cistern?
Ball-cock or ball valve (also accept Portsmouth valve)
3b Which synthetic fibre was developed in the 1930s by a team headed by Wallace H. Carothers?
Nylon
4a Which city, standing at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers, was the centre of the 1898 Gold rush?
Dawson City
4b What is the name of the device fitted in a vehicle cab to record its speed and travel time?
Tachograph

Round 4
1a Which was the last organisation to win the Nobel Peace Prize (1999)?
Medecins Sans Frontieres
1b Which musical instrument protected the operatic character, Tamino, from evil?
(The Magic) Flute
2a Traditionally, what sort of traders would be found working in a 'Shambles'?
Butchers
2b Who won the Best Actor Oscar in 2003 for his role in 'The Pianist'?
Adrien Brody
3a Which operatic heroine is stabbed to death by her spurned lover just outside the stadium where his rival for her affections competed?
Carmen
3b Tenterhooks were originally used in the production of what?
Cloth (woolen)
4a Who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2003 for his role in 'Adaptation'?
Chris Cooper
4b Name either of the last Britons to win the Nobel Peace prize.
David Trimble, John Hume

Round 5
1a Which island lies approximately 80km to the west of the Outer Hebrides?
St Kilda
1b Name the fictional Tibetan paradise described by James Hilton in 'The Lost Horizon'?
Shangri-La
2a Who overthrew Fulgencio Batista to take control of his country?
Fidel Castro
2b Which nut gives marzipan its flavour?
Almond
3a What is the name given to the cake made with striped or quartered coloured sponge layers covered with marzipan?
Battenberg
3b Which island lies at the western tip of the Lleyn Peninsula near to Aberdaron?
Bardsey Island
4a Who was the storyteller of the '1001 Nights'?
Scheherazade
4b Who overthrew King Idris to take control of his country?
Muammar Gaddafi

Round 6
1a Which impostor claimed to be Edward, Earl of Warwick?
Lambert Simnel
1b Which record company was founded by Berry Gordy Junior in 1959?
Tamla Motown
2a In Arthurian legend, what was the capital of Arthur's kingdom?
Camelot
2b Who led a rebellion against Henry 6th in 1450?
Jack Cade
3a Which singer founded the Rocket record label in the 1970s?
Elton John
3b In Arthurian legend, where was Arthur taken after being mortally wounded?
Avalon
4a In which book of the Bible does the story of the Flood appear?
Genesis
4b Which is Britain's oldest museum?
Ashmolean

Round 7
1a Which is the world's largest museum?
Smithsonian
1b In which book of the Bible does the story of David and Goliath appear?
Samuel
2a In which musical does the character Norma Desmond appear?
Sunset Boulevard
2b Peter Reid became manager of Leeds United at the end of the 2002-2003 football season, who did he succeed?
Terry Venables
3a Who wrote about 'The Railway Children'?
Edith Nesbit
3b Who wrote about 'The Borrowers'?
Mary Norton
4a Whom did David O'Leary succeed as manager of Aston Villa at the close of the 2002-2003 football season?
Graham Taylor
4b In which musical does the character Billy Bigelow appear?
Carousel

Round 8
1a In 1917 the USA bought the Danish West Indies, how were they renamed?
Virgin Islands
1b Which horse won the 2003 Grand National?
Monty's Pass
2a Who wrote 'The Skeptical Chymist' in 1661?
Robert Boyle
2b Who introduces the TV programme 'Essential Poems'?
Daisy Goodwin
3a Which horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2003, its second successive victory?
Best Mate
3b Who was the chemist, executed in 1794, who as Commissioner of Weights and Measures was responsible for devising the metric system?
Antoine Lavoisier
4a Which actor is the new artistic director of the Old Vic Theatre in London?
Kevin Spacey
4b What is the name of the archipelago in French Polynesia that consists of the two island groups, the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands?
Society Islands

Spare Questions
1. In which constellation are Betelgeuse and Rigel?
Orion
2. What was General Custer's first name?
George
3. In which field of the arts was Merce Cunningham famous?
Dance