Tuesday 30th November 2004
Set by the Residents (Liverpool)
All rounds are general

Round One
1a The "Bridal Chorus" is from which of Richard Wagner's works?
Lohengrin
1b Whose catchphrase was "How's about that, then"?
Jimmy Saville
2a Pilology is the study of what?
Hair
2b In what decade of the 19th century was anaesthetic first used; first telegraphic message sent; cock fighting banned in England?
1840's
3a Which English king (1022-66) had a mistress called Edith Swanneck?
Harold II
3b Which film star said: "I was a 14 year old boy for 40 years"?
Mickey Rooney
4a What drink did Lorraine Chase of "Nah, Luton airport" fame advertise?
Campari
4b What tune introduces BBC Radio Four's shipping forecast?
Sailing By

Round Two
1a Which tanker spilled oil off the coast of Brittany in 1999?
Erica
1b Who were FA Cup runners-up in 1957, 1976, and 1995?
Manchester United
2a Where in London is Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson buried?
St. Paul's Cathedral
2b Which of the planets is the hottest?
Venus
3a Which 2003 TV quiz show, presented by Dermot Monaghan, featured a resident team of former winners of TV quiz shows?
Eggheads
3b Which county is known as the 'Garden of Ireland'?
Co. Wicklow
4a How many players are allowed in the circle in a netball match?
Four
4b The drink Cuba Libre comprises what?
Rum, lime juice and coke

Round Three
1a The lines "My salad days when I was green in judgement, cold in blood, to say as I said then" are from which Shakespeare play?
Anthony and Cleopatra
1b Which woodwind instrument is positioned to the right of the bassoon?
Clarinet
2a Who presents BBC Radio 2's 'The Green Room' on Friday evenings?
Mariella Fostrup
2b What is the largest river entirely in Switzerland (180 miles long)?
River Aar (Aare)
3a What was Paul McCartney's back-up group on "We All Stand Together"?
The Frog Chorus
3b Who wrote the novel "Katherine"?
Anya Seton
4a What is added to the toasted ham and cheese Croque Monsieur to make it a Croque Madame?
Fried or poached egg
4b Which team has scored most goals (without reply) in an FA Cup final?
Bury (6-0 v. Derby Cnty)

Round Four
1a Who did Ronald Reagan describe as 'the mad dog of the Middle East'?
Colonel Gaddafi
1b What in the Muslim world is a marabout?
Hermit / Witch Doctor / Shrine
2a What is the most northerly island of the Greek Cyclades?
Andros
2b Whose voice was Marfusa in "The Lion King" and Darth Vadar in "Star Wars"?
James Earl Jones
3a Barbara Eden played the title role in which 1960's US TV series?
I Dream of Jeannie
3b Which French Impressionist's "Olympia" outraged the Paris Salon?
Edouard Manet
4a What was Princess Diana's second Christian name?
Frances
4b Who wrote "The Odessa File" and "The Dogs of War"?
Frederick Forsyth

Round Five
1a Which German composer wrote the "Academic Festival Overture"?
Johannes Brahma
1b Whose catchphrase was "What do you think of it so far"?
Eric Morecambe
2a Helcology is the study of what illness/defect?
Ulcers
2b In what decade of the 19th century was the first transatlantic line set up; President Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address; Ku Klux Klan formed?
1860's
3a Lillibullero is the theme tune of which BBC radio network?
The World Service
3b Which film star said: "I'm a good housekeeper. After each divorce I keep all my houses"?
Zsa Zsa Gabor
4a What drink did Leonard Rossiter regularly spill over Joan Collins?
Cinzano
4b Which English king (1133-89) had a mistress called Rosamund the Fair?
Henry II

Round Six
1a Which North Sea oil field had a well blowout in April 1977?
Ekofisk
1b In what season did Everton FC first appear in the FA Cup final (v. Wolves)?
1892-93 (EFC lost 1-0)
2a Where in Paris is Napoleon Bonaparte (1st) buried?
Hotel des Invalides
2b What small planets have orbits between Mars and Jupiter?
The Asteroids
3a What C4 quiz show, co-hosted by Carol Vorderman, had previous winners of TV quizzes competing for £50,000 prize money?
Grand Slam
3b In which English county are the 'lost' gardens of Heligan?
Cornwall
4a What term is now used for the start of play in an hockey match?
Push Back
4b The wine-producing department of Charente, France, is associated with what spirit/drink?
Cognac (Brandy)

Round Seven
1a "My deeds upon my head! I crave the law" are from which Shakespeare play?
The Merchant of Venice
1b Which woodwind instruments are placed in front of the clarinets?
Flutes
2a Who presents Classic FM's 'Most Wanted' and 'Lunchtime Requests'?
Jane Jones
2b How long is the River Rhine (to the nearest 20 miles)?
820 miles (accept 800 to 840)
3a Which cartoon characters had a No. 1 hit with "Sugar, Sugar"?
The Archies
3b Who wrote the 1990 novel, later a film, "Circle of Friends"?
Maeve Binchy
4a What is added to cassis to make a 'Kir Royale'?
Champagne
4b The cricket term 'the Ashes' appeared in the Sporting Times in which year?
1882

Round Eight
1a Who, according to Winston Churchill, was 'in defeat unbeatable, in victory unbearable'?
Viscount Montgomery
1b Whose plays include "The Living Room" and "The Potting Shed"?
Graham Greene
2a What New Zealand peak has the Maori name 'Aorangi'?
Mount Cook
2b Which 1940 Walt Disney film was an eight-part marriage of music and animated images?
Fantasia
3a Who is Edina's PA in TV's "Absolutely Fabulous"?
Bubbles
3b What is an hagiography?
Biography of a Saint
4a What was Princess Diana's nickname for Camilla Parker Bowles?
Rotweiller
4b Who was the leader of the original Impressionists who exhibited at all eight of the Group's exhibitions?
Camille Pissaro

Spare Questions
1 What is the first name of the daughter of the Earl of Wessex?
Louise
2 What is divided into 'key stages'?
Education for 5 to 18's
3 Who, according to the nursery rhyme, 'went to bed with his trousers on'?
My son John
4 What is the third largest city in India?
Calcutta (Kolkata)