Tuesday 23rd November 2004
Set by Bridge Inn Bofins (Warrington)
All rounds are general

Round 1
la Alicante and Benidorm are situated on which Spanish 'Costa'?
Blanca
1b Who holds the record for scoring most international goals for England?
Bobby Charlton
2a In the 'wild west', name the brother of Virgil, Morgan and James?
Wyatt Earp
2b Bridgetown is the capital of which island?
Barbados
3a In which British city were the World Student Games of 1991 held?
Sheffield
3b In which British city were the Commonwealth Games of 1986 held?
Edinburgh
4a Which TV series featured Holly, Rimmer, Lister and the Cat?
Red Dwarf
4b What is the title of the Wilkie Collins novel acknowledged as the first modern detective story?
The Moonstone

Round 2
1a Which King was overthrown by the French revolution?
Louis 16th
1b Nice and Cannes are situated on which French 'Cote'?
D'Azur
2a Who discovered radioactivity in 1896 and later shared the Nobel Prize for Physics?
Henri Becquerel
2b In which TV series did the brothers Hoss, Adam and Little Joe appear?
Bonanza
3a On what date is All Souls Day?
November 2nd
3b From which tree is sago obtained?
Palm (also Cycad)
4a From which part of a pig is brawn made?
Head
4b Who liked the Remington razor so much that he bought the company?
Victor Kiam

Round 3
1a Kenny Dalglish shares the record for most goals in international football for Scotland with whom?
Denis Law
1b What was the name given to the group of English poets that included Richard Lovelace, Robert Herrick, Thomas Carew, Edmund Waller and Sir John Suckling?
Cavalier Poets
2a In which Dickens novel does Stephen Blackpool appear?
Hard Times
2b Which law of physics states that "the extension of a spring is directly proportional to the load applied"?
Hooke's Law
3a From which crop is semolina made?
Wheat
3b How old was Alice when she went 'Through the Looking Glass'?
7 and a half 'exactly'
4a Victor Kiam liked which American football team so much that he bought that as well (although he has since sold it)?
New England Patriots
4b The food sweetbreads come from which part of an animal?
Pancreas (also thymus)

Round 4
1a In Coronation Street, which character does Suranne Jones play?
Karen McDonald
1b The first English Prince of Wales was proclaimed in 1301, which King did he become?
Edward 2nd
2a Scarborough is the capital of which West Indian island?
Tobago
2b Which musical show, written by Edward German in 1902, featured Queen Elizabeth 1st?
Merrie England
3a Which American rode from Boston in 1775 to warn the army that the British forces were on the march?
Paul Revere
3b On what date is Lammas Day?
August 1st
4a Which chemical element, atomic number 38, is named after a place in Scotland?
Strontium
4b Which French film director was the son of a famous painter?
Jean Renoir

Round 5
1a Who was vocalist with the Jeff Beck Group when it was formed in 1967?
Rod Stewart
1b What was the collective name given to the Russian composers Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, Borodin, Cesar Cui and Mussorgsky?
The (Mighty) Five/The Mighty Handful
2a In which Dickens novel does Inspector Bucket appear?
Bleak House
2b Robert Stevenson's Britannia Bridge built in 1850 crosses which stretch of water?
Menai Straits
3a In which town is the HQ of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution?
Poole (Dorset)
3b In 'Alice in Wonderland', who wanted to decapitate anyone who offended her?
The White Queen
4a Which actor recorded the hit single 'McArthur Park'?
Richard Harris
4b What was the title of the first published Sherlock Holmes story?
A Study in Scarlet

Round 6
la In Coronation Street, which character does Kate Ford play?
Tracy Barlow (accept Preston, her married name)
1b Who used to introduce his 'odd odes' with the words " Pin back your lug-'oles"?
Cyril Fletcher
2a For which edible fungus is Perigord, France famous?
Truffles
2b In the USA, what is a 'John Hancock'?
A signature
3a Who produced the TV programmes 'Dynasty', 'Charlie's Angels' and 'Starsky & Hutch'?
Aaron Spelling
3b In Greek mythology, which female helped Theseus to escape from the labyrinth?
Ariadne
4a Which place in Sweden has four chemical elements named after it?
Ytterby
4b Adolf Dassler founded which sports goods company in the 1920s?
Adidas

Round 7
1a Who, from the film world, said "Anyone who visits a psychiatrist should have his head examined"?
Sam Goldwyn
1b In Hilaire Belloc's 'Cautionary Tales', what happened to Jim, who ran away from his nurse?
He was eaten by a lion
2a Who built the Menai road suspension bridge?
Thomas Telford
2b Which opera, written in 1953 by Benjamin Britten, featured Queen Elizabeth 1st?
Gloriana
3a Which American general plotted to betray West Point to the British during the War of Independence, he later lived in England?
Benedict Arnold
3b Which TV programme did Peter Fluck and Roger Law create?
Spitting Image
4a Who was the brother of novelists Charlotte, Emily and Anne?
(Patrick) Branwell Bronte
4b Which actor recorded the hit single 'Windmills of Your Mind'?
Noel Harrison

Round 8
1a In Hilaire Belloc's 'Cautionary Tales', what was the fault of Matilda?
She told lies
1b Rod Stewart left the Jeff Beck Group to join the Faces, name the guitarist who made the move with him?
Ronnie Wood
2a In the USA, what is a 'Annie Oakley'?
Complimentary ticket
2b In France, which food is marrons glaces?
Chestnuts
3a In Greek mythology, which female helped Jason to win the Golden Fleece?
Medea
3b In which town is the HQ of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds?
Sandy (Beds)
4a Which cleaning product, later made by Reckitt & Colman, was invented and named by Harry Pickup?
Harpic
4b Which film producer was the son of a British Prime Minister?
Anthony Asquith

Spare Questions
1 What was the nationality of Capablanca, the world chess champion 1921-27?
Cuban
2 What is the product of the Heckler & Koch company?
Guns
3 Who, during the 70s and 80s held parties at 32 Ambleside Avenue, Streatham?
Cynthia Payne