Tuesday
16th March 2004
Set by Yarboroughs (Warrington)
All rounds are general
Round
1
1a Sir Ernest Swinton invented which weapon of war in 1916?
Tank
1b With what would you expect to be served if, in a French restaurant, you
ordered pamplemousse?
Grapefruit
2a What name is given to a female swan?
Pen
2b Who starred in the films 'Beetlejuice', 'Multiplicity' and 'Pacific Heights'?
Michael Keaton
3a 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' is the motto of which organisation?
Olympic
3b Who sang the 2003 Children in Need son 'I'm Your Man'?
Shane Richie
4a Regent's Park, Willesden Junction and Lambeth North are all stations
on which London Underground line?
Bakerloo
4b In money slang, how much is a 'Pavarotti' worth?
£10 (a tenor)
Round
2
1a Who was champion flat racing jockey of 2003? Kieron Fallon
1b What was the colour of berets worn by British Tank Regiments in World
War 2?
Black
2a Who starred in the films 'Cape Fear', 'Prince of Tides' and 'Lorenzo's
Oil'?
Nick Nolte
2b Which UK mountain can be climbed by the 'Pig Track'?
Snowdon
3a In which series of science fiction books by Isaac Asimov, did Hari
Seldon, the founder of the science of psychohistory appear?
Foundation
3b The US state Maine borders only one other state, which one?
New Hampshire
4a In money slang, how much is a 'Pony' worth?
£25
4b Robert Wiseman was named UK Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003, with
which foodstuff is he involved?
Milk
Round
3
1a In the USA, which dessert is traditionally served after the Thanksgiving
meal?
Pumpkin pie
1b Dunstall Park is the home of the UK's only floodlit racetrack, by what
name is it usually known?
Wolverhampton
2a George Joseph Smith was an infamous serial killer, by what name were
his victims collectively known?
The Brides in the Bath
2b What name is given to a young hen (between first laying and first moult)?
Pullet
3a The Children in Need song 'I'm Your Man', was originally a hit in 1985
for which duo?
Wham
3b Whom did Winston Churchill describe as "a sheep in sheep's clothing"?
Clement Atlee
4a Situated near to the Gulf of Finland, which is the largest lake in
Europe?
Ladoga
4b St Sampson is on which of the Channel Islands?
Guernsey
Round
4
1a In Shakespeare's play, what is the name of the Merchant of Venice?
Antonio
1b Which engineer designed the record-breaking steam locomotive 'Mallard'?
Sir Nigel Gresley
2a Who composed the opera 'The Rake's Progress'?
Stravinsky
2b What name is given to a person who makes or sells women's hats?
Milliner
3a Which US state is bordered by South Dakota to the north and Kansas
to the south?
Nebraska
3b Which series of science fiction books by Frank Herbert featured the
planet Arrakis?
Dune
4a In Norse mythology, Bifrost linked Asgard with Earth, what was Bifrost?
A (rainbow) bridge
4b Which artificial lake did the damming of the Zambesi River form?
Kariba
Round
5
1a In which European city are the newspapers 'La Libre' and Le Soir' published?
Brussels
1b On which river does Hamburg stand?
Elbe
2a What was the surname of the man known as the 'Acid Bath Murderer'?
Haigh
2b On which UK mountain is 'Striding Edge'?
Helvellyn
3a 'Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense' is the motto of which order?
Garter
3b Of whom did Winston Churchill say "In defeat unbeatable; in victory
unbearable"?
Field Marshal Montgomery
4a Which band took their name from a band in the film 'A Clockwork Orange'?
Heaven 17
4b The Queen employs a 'fendersmith' at Windsor Castle, what is his job?
To light the fires
Round
6
1a Name the singer born Eunice Wayman who died in April 2003, her hits
include "Ain't Got No .... I Got Life" and "My Baby Just
Cares For Me"?
Nina Simone
1b In which European city is the newspaper 'La Stampa' published?
Turin
2a Who composed the opera 'The Fair Maid of Perth'?
Bizet
2b What name is given to a person who, on board ship, keeps the accounts
and attends to passenger welfare?
Purser
3a Whom did Prince Youssoupoff murder in 1916?
Rasputin
3b What is the non-alcoholic ingredient of the cocktail 'Angel's Kiss'?
Cream
4a In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil spanned Heaven and Hell what was Yggdrasil?
(Ash) Tree
4b St Anne's is on which of the Channel Islands?
Alderney
Round
7
1a In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', what is the name of the Prince of Norway?
Fortinbras
1b Name the singer born Eva Boyd, who died in April 2003, her second hit
was "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby"?
Little Eva
2a Which US President said in his election speech "It is an unfortunate
fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war"?
J.F. Kennedy
2b During 2003, Katy Sexton became the first British woman to win a world
championship gold medal in which sport?
Swimming (200m Backstroke)
3a Who was the first of the Tudor monarchs?
Henry VII
3b What was the name given to the leader of the 1911 'Siege of Sydney
Street'?
Peter the Painter
4a Marble Arch, Grange Hill and Holland Park are all stations on which
London Underground line?
Central
4b Which 1960s TV programme was based on a novel by Grace Metallious?
Peyton Place
Round
8
1a Two German cities share the same name; one stands on the Main, the
other on the Oder, what is the name of the city?
Frankfurt
1b Which engineer designed the Hawker Hurricane aircraft?
Sir Sydney Camm
2a During 2003, Ben Curtis won which major sporting event?
Open Golf Championship
2b What was the name of the US agency set up by John F Kennedy in 1961
to provide skilled volunteers to developing countries?
The Peace Corps
3a What is the non-alcoholic ingredient of the cocktail 'Between the Sheets'?
Lemon juice
3b Who was the first of the Stuart monarchs?
James 1st
4a Which 1980s TV programme was based on a novel by Colleen McCullou g?
The Thorn Birds
4b Which rock group named themselves after the 1963 Boris Karloff film
billed as "the most gruesome day in the calendar"?
Black Sabbath
Spare
Questions
1 Who shared the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize with Le Duc Tho?
Henryissinger
2 Yo-Yo Ma is a virtuoso on which instrument?
Cello
3 What is the more familiar name of the plant Camellia Sinensis?
Tea
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