Tuesday 14th December 2004
Set by H&H Clare Atoms (Warrington)
All rounds are general

Round 1
1a Name either of the two states of Malaysia on the island of Borneo?
Sabah or Sarawak
1b In Greek mythology, who is the muse of music?
Euterpe
2a Which part of the body is affected by glossitis?
Tongue
2b What is the literal meaning of the Japanese word, karaoke?
Empty orchestra
3a Whom did Eisenhower defeat in both the 1952 and 1956 US presidential elections?
Adlai Stevenson
3b The television series 'The Royal', is a spin-off from which other long-running series?
Heartbeat
4a What type of fruit is a 'Merton Pride'?
Pear
4b In match play golf, what does the term 'dormie' indicate?
That one player is ahead by the number of holes left to play

Round 2
1a Who composed the music for the ballet 'Sleeping Beauty'?
Tchaikovsky
1b To which of his wives was Henry 8th married for the shortest period of time?
Anne of Cleves
2a Which English aircraft designer was involved with the development of the R80 and R100 airships and the Wellesley and Wellington bombers?
Barnes Wallis
2b Prior to becoming Prime Minister, what was the only cabinet post held by Margaret Thatcher?
Secretary of State for Education (and Science)
3a What is the name of the desert in northern Chile that is the l2th largest in the world?
Atacama
3b How many different moves can be made at the start of a game of chess?
20
4a In fiction, by what abbreviation is Admiral Sir Miles Messervy known?
M
4b Who achieved her fourth number one hit in March 2004 with the song 'Toxic'?
Britney Spears

Round 3
1a Over how many holes is a men's professional golf tournament usually played?
72
1b What type of fruit is a 'James Grieve'?
Apple
2a Which crime drama television series stars Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small in the two leading roles?
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2b Whom did Truman defeat in the 1948 US presidential election?
Thomas Dewey
3a What is the literal meaning of the Greek word, utopia?
No place
3b Which part of the body is affected by rhinitis?
Nose
4a In Greek mythology, who is the muse of astronomy?
Urania
4b Name the Indonesian state on the island of Borneo?
Kalimantan

Round 4
1a Who achieved her seventh number one hit in November 2003 with the song 'Slow'?
Kylie Minogue
1b In the book 'Animal Farm', what was the name of the farm?
Manor Farm
2a How many playing pieces are on the board at the start of a game of draughts?
24
2b What is the name of the desert in China and Mongolia that is the 4th largest in the world?
Gobi
3a What shadow cabinet post did Tony Blair hold immediately prior to becoming Labour Party leader?
Home Secretary
3b Which English aircraft designer became chief designer for Supermarine Aviation in 1920 and designed a wide range of flying boats and racing seaplanes. His most famous aircraft evolved from these racing seaplanes?
Reginald Mitchell
4a Who was the husband of Queen Anne?
George, Prince of Denmark
4b Who composed the music for the ballet 'The Three Cornered Hat'?
Manuel de Falla

Round 5
1a Who is the comedian father of Lucy Davis who appears in the TV series 'The Office'?
Jasper Carrott
1b During which war were the battles of Dettingen and Fontenay?
Austrian Succession
2a What is the process whereby a solid changes directly to a gas without ever going through a liquid state?
Sublimation
2b What is the date of All Saints Day?
November 1st
3a The Wrekin is in which English county?
Shropshire
3b Who was the losing finalist in the 2004 World Snooker Championships?
Graham Dott
4a In the abbreviations MI5 and MI6, for what does the MI stand?
Military Intelligence
4b Who has been MP for Blackburn since 1979?
Jack Straw

Round 6
1a Which South American country has a capital whose name translates as 'peace'?
Bolivia ( La Paz)
1b What is the largest moon of Saturn?
Titan
2a Which town is named after the wife of Charles Todd, who was Superintendent of Telegraphs in Adelaide in 1872?
Alice Springs
2b Which author wrote the trilogy, 'The Forsyte Saga'?
John Galsworthy
3a Which English monarch's reign ended in 1377?
Edward 3rd
3b With which song did Jackie Wilson have a hit in 1986/87, 29 years after it was first released in 1957?
Reet Petite
4a The Hindu god, Ganesh, has the head of which animal?
Elephant
4b Who won the men's singles at the 2004 Australian Open Tennis Championships?
Roger Federer

Round 7
1a Who has been MP for Sheffield Brightside since 1987?
David Blunkett
1b In a motoring context, for what do the letters MG stand?
Morris Garages
2a Which team did Millwall defeat in the FA Cup semi-final in April 2004?
Sunderland
2b Keswick lies very close to Bassenthwaite and which other lake?
Derwentwater
3a What is the date of Trafalgar Day?
October 21st
3b By what name are elements with an atomic number higher than 92 collectively known?
Transuranic
4a During which war was General Wolfe killed at Quebec?
Seven Years War
4b Which TV show featured Dr Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant, Beaker?
The Muppet Show

Round 8
1a Who trained the winner of the 2004 Grand national?
Ginger McCain
1b The Egyptian god Anubis has the head of which animal?
Jackal
2a With which song did Ben E King have a number one hit in 1987, 26 years after it was first released in 1961?
Stand By Me
2b The reign of which English monarch ended in 1461?
Henry 6th
3a What was the title of the fist novel by H.G. Wells?
The Time Machine
3b Which American car manufacturer is named after the French fur trader and explorer who founded the city of Detroit?
Cadillac
4a What is the largest moon of Neptune?
Triton
4b Which South American country has a capital whose name translates as 'good winds'?
Argentina (Buenos Aires)

Spare Questions
1 Who is the narrator in the book 'Treasure Island'?
Jim Hawkins
2 According to proverb what is 'the thief of time'?
Procrastination
3 What is 'daltonism'?
Colour blindness