Monday 15th November 2004
Set by Lever Club (Wirral)
All rounds are general

ROUND 1
1a Which soccer team plays its home games at The Causeway Stadium?
WYCOMBE WANDERERS
1b Name one of the novelist D.H.Lawrence's two Christian names?
DAVID HERBERT
2a In the Bible whose sister was Miriam?
MOSES (accept AARON)
2b Who assassinated Robert Kennedy?
SIRHAN SIRHAN
3a Which racecourse is located at Prestbury Park?
CHELTENHAM
3b Vilnius is the capital of which country?
LITHUANIA
4a Who succeeded John as King of England?
HENRY III
4b Who replaced Brian Jones in the Rolling Stones?
MICK TAYLOR

ROUND 2
1a What was the name of the gentleman searching for a fishing book in the Yellow Pages advert?
J. R. HARTLEY
1b Which character does Cate Blanchett play in the Lord of the Rings films?
GALADRIEL
2a What would a cordwainer make?
SHOES
2b Of which compound is Cassiterite a compound?
TIN
3a Running and swimming are two of the sports in the Triathlon. What is the third?
CYCLING
3b Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?
AUGUSTINE
4a Who were Mr. Onion's pupils in the children's T.V. series "The Herbs"?
THE CHIVES
4b Who was the author of the Raffles books?
E.W.HORNUNG

ROUND 3
1a Which Lancashire town is associated with 'Fisherman's Friend' lozenges?
FLEETWOOD
1b In which century did Alexander the Great live?
4th CENTURY BC (356-323 BC)
2a Which mini mint packaged inn a clear plastic container appeared in Britain in the 1970's?
TIC TAC
2b Who would rule in a gerontocracy?
THE ELDERLY
3a On what date is Michaelmas Day?
SEPTEMBER 29th
3b On which river does Leicester stand?
SOAR
4a Who sang the theme tune to 'Champion the Wonder Horse'?
FRANKIE LAINE (accept NORMAN LUBOFF)
4b Who replaced gollywogs in the Noddy books?
GOBLINS

ROUND 4
1a What is the state capital of Montana?
HELENA
1b Which football team play at Easter Road?
HIBERNIAN
2a In geometry what are complementary angles?
ANGLES THAT ADD UP TO 90°
2b In the body what is the Clavicle?
COLLAR BONE
3a In which sport would a libero be used?
FOOTBALL
3b Who was British Prime Minister at the outbreak of the First World War?
ASQUITH
4a The "bear and the staff" are the emblem of which county cricket club?
WARWICKSHIRE
4b What links Roger Vadim, Tom Hayden and Ted Turner?
THEY WERE ALL MARRIED TO JANE FONDA

ROUND 5
l.a 1a Which musical is known as 'the Glums'?
LES MISERABLES
1b What were T.S. Eliot's first two names?
THOMAS STEARNS
2a What is a luge?
A LIGHT TOBOGGAN or SLEDGE
2b Which state of Australia has the largest population?
NEW SOUTH WALES
3a Who became King following the Battle of Bosworth Field?
HENRY VII
3b Which religious group is otherwise known as the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints?
MORMONS
4a In the children's T.V. series where does Mr Benn live?
FESTIVE ROAD
4b Who was the author of Guy Mannering'?
SIR WALTER SCOTT

ROUND 6
1a What was the song in a TV advert in which a man stripped from his jeans to his boxer shorts in a launderette?
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
1b The Seventies sci-fi film Soylent Green was the last movie for which legendary gangster actor?
EDWARD G ROBINSON
2a In the Bible who was the father of Isaac?
ABRAHAM
2b Who shot John Lennon?
MARK CHAPMAN
3a What is the name for a polygon with seven sides?
A HEPTAGON
3b By what other name is Hansen's disease known?
LEPROSY
4a 'Upon this rock' are words on the badge of which football club?
PETERBOROUGH
4b Who told the stories in the Arabian Nights?
SCHEHEREZADE

ROUND 7
1a What is the state capital of Delaware?
DOVER
1b Which Scottish football team play at Love Street?
ST. MIRREN
2a What would a Fletcher make?
ARROWS
2b Of which element is Cinnabar a compound?
MERCURY
3a With which club did Teddy Sheringham begin his career?
MILLWALL
3b Who succeeded Winston Churchill as Prime Minister?
ANTHONY EDEN (accept CLEMENT ATTLEE)
4a On what date is Lammas Day?
AUGUST 1st
4b On what river does Lancaster stand?
LUNE

ROUND 8
1a Which Lancashire town is associated with 'Uncle Joe's Mint Balls'?
WIGAN
1b In which century was Pompeii destroyed?
1st CENTURY AD (79 AD)
2a Name the last horse before Red Rum to win the Grand National twice?
REYNOLDSTOWN
2b Name the only Scottish team to appear in the FA Cup Final?
QUEENS PARK
3a What was the name of Doctor Evil's son in the Austin Powers films?
SCOTT (EVIL)
3b Name Elvis Presley's first No I hit in Great Britain?
ALL SHOOK UP
4a Which engine was developed by Sergey Brin and Larry Page?
GOOGLE (SEARCH ENGINE)
4b Who would rule in a Stratocracy?
THE MILITARY

SPARE QUESTIONS
1 Whose motto is "Nation shall speak peace unto Nation"?
BBC
2 Who was Apollo's twin sister?
ARTEMIS
3 What did the American Walter Hunt invent?
SAFETY PIN
4 Which wars took place from 1792-1815?
FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY/NAPOLEONIC WAR
5 Which sport do you associate with the Dutch Open, the Coral Mediterranean Open and the St Patrick's Day Singles?
DARTS
6 Who is the Patron Saint of tax collectors?
ST. MATTHEW
7 Which is the shortest of Shakespeare's plays?
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
8 In what part of the body would you find the ossicle chain?
THE EAR