Monday 4th October 2004
Set by Magpies (Wirral)
All rounds are general

ROUND 1
1a Which is the only Asian country through which the equator passes?
INDONESIA
1b Which 20th Century artist's works include "Christ of St John of the Cross" and "Metamorphosis of Narcissus"?
SALVADOR DALI
2a Which Sci-Fi series of the 1970's starred Ed Bishop as Commander Ed Straker?
UFO
2b In Trivial Pursuit which colour represents questions on geography?
BLUE
3a Which creatures of the order Isopoda are the only terrestrial crustaceans?
WOODLOUSE
3b Who wrote the West End play "Beyond Reasonable Doubt"?
JEFFREY ARCHER
4a Where in England is the world's largest collection of floating canal boats?
ELLESMERE PORT
4b Which important European city was known as Micklegarth to the Vikings?
ISTANBUL (Constantinople)

ROUND 2
1a What is the musical instruction to a violinist/cellist which means play with the stick of the bow rather than the strings?
CON LEGNO (Accept Col Legno)
1b Who in Norse mythology rode the 8 legged horse Sleipnir?
ODIN
2a What is the popular name for the houseplants Impatiens?
BUSY LIZZIE
2b Which group released the albums "Umaguma", "Wish You Were here" and "Animals"?
PINK FLOYD
3a Give a year in the life of Genghis Khan?
1167-1227
3b In the children's TV show Thunderbirds, who was the pilot of Thunderbird 2?
VIRGIL TRACEY
4a Which rugby league team play at Knowsley Road?
ST HELENS
4b Who wrote the book 'Hunt for Red October?
TOM CLANCY

ROUND 3
1a Who, in 1920 was accused of the rape and murder of Hollywood actress Virginia Rappe?
FATTY ARBUCKLE
1b Which classic novel has the sub-title "The Modem Prometheus"?
FRANKENSTEIN
2a Express 5/8 as a decimal fraction?
.625
2b Who played Dr Who in the 1965 film "Dr Who and the Daleks"?
PETER CUSHING
3a Which European football team play at the Ali Sami Yeni Stadium?
GALATASARAY
3b Until 1974 which character always appeared on the cover of the Beano?
BIFFO THE BEAR
4a Which is the Hindu practice of keeping women in seclusion called?
PURDAH
4b Who in 1991 accompanied Serge Krikalyov and Antatoli Artebartsky into space?
HELEN SHARMAN

ROUND 4
1a In which year was the Battle of the Spion Kop?
1900
1b Which river in Russia shares its name with rivers found in Scotland and Yorkshire?
DON
2a Whose only hit "Echo Beach" reached No. 10 in 1980?
MARTHA and THE MUFFINS
2b Which TV show of the 1970's and 80's featured a car called the "General Lee'?
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD
3a In advertising, which companies lemonade was the favourite of the "Secret Lemonade drinker"?
R. WHITES
3b Which car manufacturer made a model called the Felicia?
SKODA
4a The Ainu were an indigenous people in which country?
JAPAN
4b Which 20th century Russian composer held French and US nationality?
IGOR STRAVINSKY

ROUND 5
1a Which is the only mainland country through which the 180 degree line of longitude passes?
RUSSIA
1b Which 20 century artist's works include "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" and "Three Parcels"? PABLO PICASSO
2a Gareth Thomas and Paul Darrow starred in which Sci-Fi series of the 1970's?
BLAKES 7
2b On a Monopoly board what colour are the properties "Regent Street" and "Oxford Street"?
GREEN
3a Often found in the house what type of creature are Tegenaria Domestica and Tegenaria Gigantea?
SPIDERS
3b Which politician wrote a history of "World War II" and "History of the English Speaking Peoples"?
WINSTON CHURCHILL
4a Where in England is the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television?
BRADFORD
4b Dacia was an ancient region which now includes most of which modern day European country?
ROMANIA

ROUND 6
1a How many lines make up the musical stave?
5
1b Who, in Norse Mythology, owned a hammer called Mjolnir?
THOR
2a Which common wild flower has the scientific name Bellis Perennis?
DAISY
2b 'Regatta De Blanc' and 'Outlandos D'Amour' are albums by which group?
POLICE
3a Give a year in the life of Ivan The Terrible?
1530-1584
3b In the children's TV show, for which organisation did Captain Scarlett work?
SPECTRUM
4a Which county cricket side play at Headingley?
YORKSHIRE
4b Whose books include "Smiley's People" and "The Little Drummer Girl"?
JOHN LE CARRE

ROUND 7
1a Who, in 1916 was poisoned, shot, beaten and dumped in the river Neva where he eventually drowned?
RASPUTIN
1b Which classic novel has chapters entitled "Jonathan Harker's Journal"?
DRACULA
2a Express 24 as a Roman numeral.
XXIV
2b Which actor (1910-1983) played James Bond in the film "Casino Royale"?
DAVID NIVEN
3a Which European football team play at the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium?
FC STUTTGART
3b In the Beano, which school was attended by Danny, Smiffy, Plug and Co?
BASH STREET
4a What is the term given to the Oriental practice of humbling oneself by touching the ground with one's head?
KOWTOW
4b Who was the female astronaut who perished in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster?
CHRISTA McAULIFFE

ROUND 8
1a In which year was the Battle of Balaclava?
1854
1b Which English town shares its name with a Canadian city in Nova Scotia and a town in California?
HALIFAX
2a What was the title of the 1977 hit, which was the only chart entry for the UK group "Racing Cars"?
THEY SHOOT HORSE DON'T THEY
2b In the TV series "Knight Rider", what was the name of the car driven by Michael Knight?
KITT
3a Name one of the two lizards in the Budweiser advertising campaign.
FRANKIE or LOUIS
3b Which car manufacturer had a model called the "Samara"?
LADA
4a Which ethnic group of Turkic origin make up approximately 90 per cent of the population of Hungary?
MAGYARS
4b Which culinary item is named after an English nobleman John Montagu?
SANDWICH

SPARE QUESTIONS
1 Who wrote 'The Last of the Mohicans"?
JAMES FENMORE COOPER
2. Which architect 1852-1926 is principally associated with the design of the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona?
ANTONIO GAUDI