Tuesday 30th September 2003
Set by Leyfield Crown (Liverpool)
All rounds are general

Round One
1a The first nuclear-powered surface ship was designed for what specific purpose?
Ice-breaking
1b Who was the only boxer to win the same world title five times?
Sugar Ray Robinson
2a Which is the oldest college at Oxford University?
University College
2b In Greek mythology, which mountain was home to the Muses?
Mt. Helicon (accept Parnassus)
3a Which German city was the site of the 1813 Battle of the Nations?
Leipzig
3b Stage/film actress and singer Julia Elizabeth Wells is better known as who?
Julie Andrews
4a Who was the oldest MP to sit in the House of Commons?
Emmanuel Shinwell
4b Who composed the opera "The Queen of Spades" (aka "Pique Dame")
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

Round Two
1a Leslie Thompson were the middle names of which swashbuckling film star?
Errol Flynn
1b Who was the youngest MP to sit in the House of Commons?
Bernadette Devlin (McAliskey)
2a Who composed the one-movement piano solo piece "Song Without Words"?
Felix Mendelssohn
2b Which 1805 Napoleonic victory was known as the Battle of the Emperors?
Austerlitz (Czech Slavkov)
3a Who was the Roman god of boundaries?
Terminus
3b Which is the oldest college at Cambridge University?
Peterhouse College
4a Name any of the three boxers who have won world titles at five different weights
Thomas Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar la Hoya
4b What was the name of Britain's first nuclear power station?
Calder Hall

Round Three
1a Actor Pierce Brosnan first came to prominence in which TV series?
Remington Steele
1b In US politics, how long is the term of office for a Congressman?
Two Years
2a In which European city are the HQ of UNESCO?
Paris
2b Which British singer was Fred Astaire's last screen dancing partner?
Petula Clark
3a Which rock and roll singer has the nickname "The Killer"?
Jerry Lee Lewis
3b In the famous novel, who was the fictional mistress of Radley Hall?
Lady Chatterley
4a In BBC radio's "The Archers", what is the name of the local pub?
The Bull
4b How many years of marriage does a sapphire anniversary celebrate?
45 years

Round Four
1a How many years of marriage does a crystal anniversary celebrate?
15 years
1b In which TV series did Steve McQueen become a major star?
Wanted-Dead or Alive
2a In which 19th century novel does the unfortunate fictional mistress of Satis House burn to death?
Miss Havisham (Great Expectations)
2b What is the rival pub to "Emmerdale's" "The Woolpack"?
The Malt Shovel
3a In US politics, how long is the term of office for a Senator?
Six Years
3b In which European city is the HQ of the World Health Organisation?
Geneva
4a Who was Fred Astaire's first professional dancing partner?
Adele Astaire
4b Which rock and roll star was nicknamed "The Lizard King"?
Jim Morrison (The Doors)

Round Five
1a Jazz musician Lionel Hampton played which instrument?
The Vibraphone
1b Which English cricketer took a record 11 catches in a 1995 Test match?
Jack Russell
2a Grace Kelly won a "Best Actress" Academy Award for which 1954 film?
The Country Girl
2b In heraldry, what is a 'bend'?
A diagonal stripe
3a Which car company produced the "Renown" and the "Mayflower" models?
Triumph
3b The song "Woke Up One Morning" by Alabama 3 introduces which C4 crime series?
The Sopranos
4a Which painter, of Dutch origin, painted Oliver Cromwell 'warts and all'?
Sir Peter Lely
4b "Mad Hatter's Disease" was caused by contact with which element?
Mercury

Round Six
1a Which poison is obtained from the seeds of the nux vomica plant?
Strychnine
1b "The Harlot's Progress" was the work of which painter and engraver?
William Hogarth
2a Who sang "Whey, Aye, Man" for the third BBC TV "Auf Wiedersehn Pet"?
Mark Knopfler
2b Which car company produced the "Falcon" and the "Kestrel" models?
Riley
3a In heraldry, what is a 'chevron'?
A bent stripe point up
3b In the history of Academy Awards, only two films have been nominated for awards for the whole cast. Name either.
Sleuth or Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
4a Which country has scored the most runs in a single Test match innings?
Sri Lanka (952-6d v India Colombo 1997)
4b Which jazz saxophonist had the nickname 'Pres'?
Lester Young

Round Seven
1a Which eponymous creature in children's fiction was created by Jean de Brunhoff?
Babar the Elephant
1b What was the first name of fashion designer Coco Chanel?
Gabrielle
2a In which TV series did Robert Culp and Bill Cosbie play secret agents masquerading as tennis players?
I Spy
2b Which oil tanker broke up off the coast of Spain in November 2002?
Prestige
3a In 1999, which US singer sold 1.7 million copies of a record single, the most ever by a female vocalist?
Cher
3b Which US author wrote about policeman Harry Bosch?
Michael Connolly
4a Give a year in the life of Nicolaus Copernicus.
1473-1543
4b In Cockney rhyming slang, which edible is known as a 'sexton'?
A Cake (Sexton Blake)

Round Eight
1a Which British author wrote about policeman Bob Skinner?
Quentin Jardine
1b In 1998, which female singer became the first to sell one million copies of two separate singles in a year in the UK?
Celine Dion
2a In Cockney rhyming slang, what transport is known as a 'sherbet'?
A Cab (Sherbet Dab)
2b The films/musicals "I Am a Camera" and "Cabaret" were based on stories by which author?
Chris Isherwood
3a Which fashion designer was famous for the use of 'shocking pink'?
Schiaparelli
3b Give a year in the life of Nostradamus (Michel de Notredame).
1503-1566
4a Who performed the first public post-mortem in Britain for the first time in 170 years in November 2002?
Gunther von Hagens
4b Who played "Uncle Fester" in the original TV series "The Addams Family"?
Jackie Coogan

Spare Questions
1 In which year did both Freddie Mercury and Robert Maxwell die?
1991
2 Which female MP (Dec, 2002) is the Pay-Master General?
Dawn Primarola
3 Which British sculptor died in a studio fire in 1975 at St. Ives?
Dame Barbara Hepworth
4 Which baseball player of San Francisco Giants holds the record (Dec. 2002) for the most home runs in a season (2001/2002)?
Barry Bonds