Tuesday 13th January 2004
Set by Kluggers (Liverpool)
All rounds are general

Round One
1a What colour cats eyes are used on the nearside of a motorway?
Red
1b To within one year either way, when did Agatha Christie die?
1976
2a Who played Samson in the 1949 film "Samson and Delilah"?
Victor Mature
2b In what year did sex testing begin at the Summer Olympics?
1968 (Mexico)
3a What name is given to a plant supposed to resemble an animal?
Zoophyte
3b What was the name of the famous first double-decked ship, built on the orders of King Henry VIII in 1514, and costing £14,000?
Henry Grace a Dieu (accept The Great Harry)
4a In the game of Bingo, what number is meant by 'red raw'?
64
4b Which hero's autobiography is entitled "Walking Tall"?
Simon Weston

Round Two
1a What is the meaning of the word 'cancroid'?
Cancer-like or crab-like
1b What is the US equivalent to a 'lodger' in the UK?
Roomer
2a Who was the Hindu demigod, part man, part bird, on which Shiva rode?
Garuda
2b In the Dewey Decimal Book Classification (used in libraries) the numbers 900-999 cover two main categories - name either.
Geography / History
3a Gary Cooper, Evel Knievel, Myrna Loy, David Lynch and Rich Hall were all born in which American state?
Montana
3b In the NATO alphabet, the letter 'I' represents what?
India
4a In which city was the 2003 US 'Superbowl' final held?
San Diego
4b Who is the current Bishop of Oxford; he features on BBC Radio 4's "Thought for the Day"?
Richard Harries

Round Three
1a The Darwin Centre, opened in January 2003, is in which London museum?
Natural History
1b Which US car manufacturer produces the 'Smart' model?
Daimler Chrysler
2a Where would you find The Ring of Venus, Plain of Mars, Via Lasciva?
Palm of the hand
2b Which small lake lies between Grasmere and Ambleside?
Rydal Water
3a Which Liverpool-born authoress's latest novel is entitled "Still Here"?
Linda Grant
3b Who played the male lead in the 1973 film "American Graffiti"?
Richard Dreyfuss
4a What nationality was the 16th century geographer Gerardus Mercator?
Flemish
4b As at Jan, 2003, Elizabeth Manningham-Buller holds what governmental position?
Head of MI5

Round Four
1a What is the alternative name for marsh gas or firedamp?
Methane
1b Gary Cooper played which character in the 1952 film "High Noon"?
Marshal Will Kane
2a In knitting abbreviations, what is meant by the letters 'BH'?
Button Hole
2b Madrid, Spain, stands on which river?
Manzanares
3a Which US banker/art collector founded the US Steel Co. in 1901 ?
John Pierpont Morgan
3b Which US film actor had the nickname "Stone Face"?
Buster Keaton
4a Which US comedian said: "Acting is all about honesty, if you fake that you've got it made"?
George Burns
4b The Japanese tanker "Shin-Aitoku-Maru", launched in 1980, was the first what for over 50 years?
Wind-assisted ship

Round Five
1a Which Hungarian-born British film-maker died in 1956?
Sir Alexander Korda
1b Which sport, attempting to become included in the Olympic Games, has four weights - Light, Middle, Heavy, and Open?
Sumo Wrestling
2a To within one year either way, when did Marconi launch wireless high frequency telegraphy?
1885
2b The books of which religion include First Nephi, Jacob, Enos, and Jarom?
Mormon
3a What word describes any organism that does not need oxygen to survive?
Anaerobic
3b Which US author wrote "Leaves of Grass", first published 1855?
Walt Whitman
4a What was the first name of German motor engineer Daimler?
Gottlieb
4b Which US boxer won twelve world title fights at five different weights?
Sugar Ray Leonard

Round Six
1a Which revered person rode a horse called Kantaka?
Buddha
1b What number precinct does US author Ed McBain write about?
87th Precinct
2a Which famous Italian, of motor car fame, died on 24th January 2003?
Giovanni (Gianni) Agnelli
2b Who is the new Artistic Director of the National Theatre?
Nicholas Hytner
3a Lap dancer Nancy Sorrell married which British comedian in January 2003?
Vic Reeves
3b What has four categories - Inside, Garden, Display, and Professional?
Fireworks
4a Which car manufacturer produces the 'Carisma Elegance' model?
Mitsubishi
4b Which National Park, opened 2002, is closest to Loch Lomond?
The Trossachs National Park

Round Seven
1a The Cresta Run is adjacent to which Swiss winter resort?
St. Moritz
1b The Tebay Service Station serves which English motorway?
The M6
2a Which sportsman was known as the 'Rockhampton Rocket'?
Rod Laver
2b Craig Charles plays which character in TV's "Red Dwarf"?
Dave Lister
3a Which US group had a 1960's hit with "Leader of the Pack"?
The Shangri-Las
3b Who succeeded Walter Ulbrich as East German President in 1971?
Erich Honecker
4a Which US state's official motto is "North to the Future"?
Alaska
4b Whose reputedly last words were: "I've had 18 straight whiskies. I think that's some sort of a record"?
Dylan Thomas

Round Eight
1a What was the Roman name for the 'spirits of the dead'?
Manes
1b What is required to lift 550 pounds by 1 foot in 1 second, and is equivalent to 745-7 watts?
One Horsepower
2a Which European country declared itself a republic in 1910?
Portugal
2b Who was the founder of the Christian Science movement?
Mary Baker Eddy
3a Which London Underground line is the only one to interconnect with every other line?
The Jubilee Line
3b In which US city is the concert hall called The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion?
Los Angeles
4a Which writer introduced the character Inspector Rebus?
Ian Rankin
4b The words: "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here! This is the war room." are from which 1964 Stanley Kubrick film?
Dr. Strangelove

Spare Questions
1 What is measured from 9H to 9B?
Hardness of Pencils
2 The mnemonic 'Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain' is a reminder of what?
Colours of the rainbow
3 Adelsburn, Will Somers, Yorick, and Merry Andrew are all what?
Court Jesters
4 The WWI I postal acronym S. W. A. L. K. stood for what?
Sealed with a loving kiss
5 What is the heraldic name for the colour gold (and yellow)?
Or