Round 2
1a The symbol of which Saint is a lamb?
AGNES
1b The first chapter of which 1997 children's book is entitled "The Boy who Lived"?
HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE
2a In Holst's "Planets Suite", which planet is "The Mystic"?
NEPTUNE
2b What is a clepsydra?
A WATER CLOCK
3a In classical mythology, who is the muse of astronomy?
URANIA
3b What is the longest river in Canada?
The McKENZIE
4a Who was the original narrator, in 1984, of the "Thomas the Tank Engine" TV series?
RINGO STARR
4b In a game of Monopoly, how much does it cost to buy the property Mayfair?
£400

Round 3
1a Who was sentenced to death for the Oklahoma City bombing in 1997?
TIMOTHY McVEIGH
1b In computer terminology, what does CD-ROM stand for?
COMPACT DISC-READ ONLY MEMORY
2a Whose 8th symphony is known as "The Symphony of a Thousand"?
MAHLER
2b When is St David's Day?
1st MARCH
3a Which motorway connects Merseyside with Humberside?
M62
3b How many Psalms are there in the Book of Psalms?
150
4a Which town is the administrative centre of Kent?
MAIDSTONE
4b In television, who plays the part of Dr. Edward Fitzgerald?
ROBBIE COLTRANE (Fitz in "Cracker")

Round 4
1a Of which Jane Austen novel is Anne Elliott the heroine?
PERSUASION
1b "Cassis" is a liqueur made from which fruit?
BLACKCURRANT
2a Which festival has a French name meaning "Fat Tuesday"?
MARDI GRAS
2b Two elements are liquid at room temperature. Mercury is one, what is the other?
BROMINE
3a In which year was King Charles I executed?
1649
3b Which city is the capital of the Italian region of Lombardy?
MILAN
4a In the Shakespeare play, who is Julius Caesar's wife?
CALPURNIA
4b How many hoops are there in a game of Croquet?
6

Round 5
1a In March 1987, a famous painting was sold for £24,750,000. What was the subject?
SUNFLOWERS
1b Which metal comes from the ore cinnabar?
MERCURY
2a In "The Lord of the Rings", who is the King of Rohan?
THEODEN
2b What was the former name of Tokyo?
EDO
3a The Norse name for which Irish city translates as "black pool"?
DUBLIN
3b The term "time immemorial" refers to any time before the reign of which English king?
RICHARD 1
4a In which year did Mark Spitz win seven Olympic Gold medals?
1972
4b What was the full name of the British railway company with the initials LMS?
LONDON, MIDLAND and SCOTTISH

Round 6
1a The symbol of which Saint is a key, or crossed keys?
ST PETER
1b Published in June 2003, what is the title of the latest Harry Potter book?
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
2a In Holst's Planet Suite, which planet is "The Magician"?
URANUS
2b What is a calumet?
A PIPE SMOKED BY NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS/PEACE PIPE
3a In classical mythology, who was the Muse of History?
CLIO
3b What is the longest river in Pakistan?
The INDUS
4a Who was the narrator of the TV series "Walking with Dinosaurs"?
KENNETH BRANNAGH
4b In a game of Monopoly, how much does it cost to buy Old Kent Road?
£60

Round 7
1a What was the real name of the New York serial killer nicknamed "Son of Sam"?
DAVID BERKOWITZ
1b In computer terminology, what does DOS stand for?
DISC OPERATING SYSTEM
2a Which ballet has the alternative title "The Girl with Enamel Eyes"?
COPPELIA
2b When is St George's Day?
APRIL 23rd
3a The M27 links two cities. Name one.
PORTSMOUTH or SOUTHAMPTON
3b How many tales are there in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales?
24
4a Which town is the administrative centre of Essex?
CHELMSFORD
4b On television, who plays the part of Ally McBeal?
CALLISTA FLOCKHART

Round 8
1a What is the name of the hero kidnapped in the Robert Louis Stevenson novel of that name?
DAVID BALFOUR
1b Grenadine is a liqueur made from which fruit?
POMEGRANATE
2a Britain is symbolised by the female figure Britannia. What is the name of the female figure who symbolises France?
MARIANNE
2b How many elements constitute the Noble gases?
6
3a Which year did Queen Elizabeth II describe as an "annus horribilis"?
1992
3b Which Italian city won the bid to stage the 2006 Winter Olympics?
TURIN
4a In Shakespeare's "Hamlet", who was Hamlet's mother?
GERTRUDE
4b How may squares are there on a chess board?
64

SPARE QUESTIONS
1. For what do the initials BSA stand in the name of the motorcycle manufacturer?
BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS
2. In computer games, what kind of creature is Sonic?
A HEDGEHOG
3. The Manassa Mauler was the nickname of which heavyweight boxing champion?
JACK DEMPSEY
4. What was the name of the last King of Libya, deposed by Colonel Gaddafi?
KING IDRIS
5. Who is the husband of the Somali-born Iman?
DAVID BOWIE
6. "Do I Not Like That" is a phrase associated with which former England football manager?
GRAHAM TAYLOR