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Monday 8th March 2004
Set by Wheatsheaf (Liverpool)
All rounds are general

Round One
1a What does the 'R' stand for in the building term 'RSJ'?
Rolled (Steel Joist)
1b Manrico is the eponymous character of which (1853) Verdi opera?
Il Trovatore (The Troubadour)
2a How is Herschel Krutovsky better known in TV's "The Simpsons"?
Krusty (The Clown)
2b What is the more common name for the shrub 'Philadelphus'?
Mock Orange
3a Which Princes Street store is Edinburgh's answer to London's Harrods?
Jenner's
3b In an Indian restaurant, what does the word 'tandoori' imply?
Clay oven baked
4a Marenka is the eponymous character of which (1866) Smetana opera?
The Bartered Bride
4b Which supermarket chain uses the slogan 'making life taste better'?
Sainsbury's

Round Two
1a The Scotch double cream cheese 'caboc' is rolled in what?
Oatmeal
1b Which actor featured in both "Porridge" and "Alto, Allo"? Sam Kelly
2a In Coleridge's epic 1797 poem "Kubla Khan", what line follows "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan"?
A Stately Pleasure-Dome Decree
2b Which Red Square store is Moscow's answer to London's Harrods?
GUM
3a In 1994 who did Herbie Hide defeat to win the WBO World Heavyweight title?
Michael Bent
3b Whose 2002 autobiography is entitled "Running Away From Myself"?
Michael Barrymore
4a Which actress featured in both "The Vicar of Dibley" and "The Royle Family"?
Liz Smith
4b Who wrote Buddy Holly's 1959 No. 1 hit "It Doesn't Matter Anymore"?
Paul Anka

Round Three
1a British pop vocalist/instrumentalist Damon Gough is better known as who?
Badly Drawn Boy
1b Which "Coronation Street" character is played by Chris Gascoigne?
Peter Barlow
2a Which Rugby Union club play home games at Franklin's Gardens?
Northampton
2b 'Cambridge No. 1', 'Jade Cross', and 'Early Button' are varieties of which vegetable?
Brussels Sprouts
3a Which conflict was ended by the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht?
War of Spanish Succession
3b Which African country is surrounded on three sides by Senegal?
The Gambia
4a Which "Coronation Street" character is played by David Neilson?
Roy Cropper
4b Which US Civil War battle was also called 'Pittsburg Landing'?
Shiloh

Round Four
1a The Amati family of Cremona were famous for the production of what?
Violins
1b Which West End musical is based on the British group "Queen"?
We Will Rock You
2a Give either forename of the '80's TV crimebusters Dempsey and Makepeace
James or Harriet
2b The Gillow family of Lancaster were famous for the production of what?
Furniture
3a Which country shares a land border with the Dominican Republic?
Haiti
3b What name is shared by the Labour MP for the Scottish constituency of Ochil, and the manager of a Scottish Premier League football club?
Martin O'Neill
4a What is the more common name for the viral disease 'infectious mononucleosis'?
Glandular Fever
4b Which Oscar-winning actor is the son-in-law of US author Arthur Miller?
Daniel Day-Lewis

Round Five
1a The Cornish cheese 'yarg' has an outer coating of what?
Nettles
1b Which soap actress's 2002 biography is entitled "This is not a Rehearsal"?
Amanda Barrie
2a in 1994 who did Michael Moorer defeat to win the WBA and IBF World Heavyweight titles?
Evander Holyfield
2b Which meat is used in the preparation of the German dish 'sauerbraten'?
Beef
3a What does the 'M' stand for in the timber substitute 'MDF'?
Medium (Density Fibreboard)
3b Which supermarket chain uses the slogan 'every little helps'?
Tesco
4a What aid to warfare was invented c. 1914 by Ernest Swinton?
Tank
4b By what name is the tree 'Syringa vulgaris' better known?
Lilac

Round Six
1a Give either forename of TV crimebusters Dalziel and Pascoe.
Andy or Peter
1b What aid to warfare was invented in 1935 by Robert Watson-Watt?
Radar
2a What is the famous two-word catchphrase of American boxing MC Jimmy Lennon Jr?
"It's Showtime!"
2b In which sport was Vera Caslavska a World and Olympic champion?
Gymnastics
3a What is the more common name for the chromosomal abnormality 'trisomy 21'?
Down's Syndrome
3b Which Scottish comedian is the son-in-law of actor Peter Vaughan who played "Porridge's" Harry Grout?
Gregor Fisher
4a Who is the famous musician father of Norah Jones - she had a 2002 No. 1 hit album with "Come Away With Me", winning eight awards?
Ravi Shankar
4b What name is shared by the Lib-Dem MP for the Southwark constituency, and a member of C4's cricket reporting team?
Simon Hughes

Round Seven
1a Which Rugby Union club play home games at Welford Road?
Leicester
1b Who is the actress mother of Toby Stephens - he plays Gustav Graves in the 2002 Bond film "Die Another Day"?
Dame Maggie Smith
2a Paul Walters is the producer, etc., of whose BBC Radio 2 show?
Terry Wogan
2b 'James Intermediate', 'Chantenay', and 'Autumn King' are all varieties of which popular vegetable?
Carrot
3a In which sport was Irina Rodnina a World and Olympic champion?
Ice/Figure Skating
3b Who wrote Barry White's 1978 No. 12 hit "Just The Way You Are"?
Billy Joel
4a How is Robert Terwilliger better known in TV's "The Simpsons"?
Sideshow Bob
4b What is the famous five-word catchphrase of American boxing MC Michael Buffer?
Let's Get Ready To Rumble

Round Eight
1a Which conflict was ended by the 1763 Treaty of Paris?
Seven Years' War
1b On which English racecourse is Swinley Bottom?
Ascot
2a In Jim Connell's 19th century song, which line follows, 'Though cowards flinch, and traitors sneer'?
We'll keep the red flag flying here
2b Andy Davies is the producer, etc., of whose BBC Radio 2 show?
Jonathan Ross
3a British singer/rapper Niomi McLean-Daley is better known as who?
Ms. Dynamite
3b Which West End musical is based on the work of pop group Madness?
Our House
4a On which English racecourse is Rose Hill?
Doncaster
4b Which US Civil War battles were also called 'Battles of Manassas'?
Bull Run

Spare Questions
1 Under what name was the Green Party founded in 1973?
Ecology Party
2 Which system of medicine was introduced by Samuel Hahnemann?
Homeopathy
3 Castlebar is the capital town of which Irish county?
Co. Mayo
4 The German-built "Gluckauf" was the first of what type of sea-going vessel?
Oil Tanker (1886)

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