Monday 25 th October 2004
Set by St Laurence's (Wirral)
All rounds are general

ROUND 1
1a Who directed the 2004 film Troy?
WOLFGANG PETERSEN
1b The town of Tombstone is in which US state?
ARIZONA
2a Tiger beer is brewed in which Commonwealth country?
SINGAPORE
2b Which is the only French Department whose name begins with the letter J?
JURA
3a Capuchin monks originally belonged to which order?
FRANCISCANS
3b In which year did Macao revert to Chinese rule?
1999
4a Which gland situated at the base of the skull regulates growth and metabolism?
PITUITARY GLAND
4b Who created the children's character Captain Pugwash?
JOHN RYAN

ROUND 2
1a 1a Who, in 1973, was the first Gennan Chancellor to visit Israel?
WILLY BRANDT
1b Which Asian capital city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1923?
TOKYO TOKYO
2a 2a Which motorway links Telford to the M6?
M54
2b Give any year in the Thirty Years War?
1618-1648
3a Farleigh and Merryweather are types of which fruit?
DAMSON
3b When George Washington was US President who was his Vice President?
JOHN ADAMS
4a Which instrument did Dizzy Gillespie play?
TRUMPET (accept FLUGELHORN)
4b In the 2004 film Alexander the Great, who plays the part of Alexander?
COLIN FARRELL

ROUND 3
1a What is the name of the female US soldier, who was photographed abusing Iraqi POW's in May 2004?
LYNNDIE ENGLAND
1b Who created pathologist Kay Scarpetta?
PATRICIA CORNWELL
2a The Atacama Desert lies mainly in which country?
CHILE
2b What is a female swan called?
PEN
3a Of which Welsh mountain range is Pen-y-Fan the highest peak?
BRECON BEACONS
3b Who was named as the new head of MI6 in May 2004?
JOHN SCARLETT
4a What name is shared by a town in North Cornwall and Tasmania's second city?
LAUNCESTON
4b Who was the judge in the Louise Woodward case?
HILLER ZOBEL

ROUND 4
1a The town of Deadwood is in which US state?
SOUTH DAKOTA
1b Who directed the 2004 film Alexander the Great?
OLIVER STONE
2a Which is the only French Department whose name begins with the letter F?
FINISTERRE
2b Cobra beer is brewed in which Commonwealth country?
INDIA
3a In which year did Hong Kong revert to Chinese rule?
1997
3b Trappist monks belong to which order?
CISTERCIANS
4a Who created the children's character Noggin the Nog?
OLIVER POSTGATE
4b Which gland is enlarged in the condition known as 'Goitre'?
THYROID GLAND

ROUND 5
1a Who broke Miguel Indurain's stranglehold on the Tour de France, by winning the race in 1996?
BJARNE RIIS
1b Which girls name is derived from the Latin for truth?
VERITY (accept VERA)
2a The wife of which Premiership footballer went to the Court of Appeal in May 2004 to try and get her maintenance raised from £250,000 to £444,000 per year?
RAY PARLOUR
2b The Explorers Grant and Thompson gave their names to two types of which animal?
GAZELLES
3a Who was the author of Rip Van Winkle?
WASHINGTON IRVING
3b During the reign of which English King was Joan of Arc burnt at the stake?
HENRY VI
4a On children's TV who has friends called Wendy Muck and Scoop?
BOB the BUILDER
4b Which team won this years Nationwide First Division title?
NORWICH

ROUND 6
1a What is the name of Michael Moore's new controversial documentary, which Disney refused to release in the USA in May 2004?
FARHENHEIT 9/11
1b Who created Crown Prosecutor Helen West?
FRANCES FYFIELD
2a The Simpson Desert is in which country?
AUSTRALIA
2b What is a female ferret called?
JILL/GILL
3a Of which mountain range in Scotland is Ben Mac Dhui the highest peak?
CAIRNGORMS
3b Patricia Richardson was the first Jewish candidate for which Political Party in the 2004 Local Elections?
BNP
4a What name is shared by a town in Dorset and the second largest city in New Zealand?
CHRISTCHURCH
4b Who was the judge in the O.J. Simpson case?
LANCE ITO

ROUND 7
1a Who, in 1977, was the first Arab leader to visit Israel?
ANWAR SADAT
1b Which European capital city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755?
LISBON
2a Which Motorway links Bristol City centre to the M4?
M32
2b Give any year in the Greek War of Independence?
1821-1832
3a Bedford Giant, Himalaya Giant and Oregon Thornless are types of which fruit?
BLACKBERRY
3b When John Adams was President of the USA, who was his Vice President?
THOMAS JEFFERSON
4a Which instrument did Charlie Parker play?
SAXOPHONE
4b In the 2004 film Troy, who plays the part of Paris?
ORLANDO BLOOM

ROUND 8
1a Which girl's name derives from the Latin word for happiness or good fortune?
FELICITY
1b Who beat Bjorn Borg in the 1981 Wimbledon final to stop him winning six Wimbledon titles?
JOHN McENROE
2a Burchell's and Grevy's are two species of which animals?
ZEBRAS
2b Graves in which British War Cemetery were vandalised in May 2004, because of the treatment of Iraqi POW's?
GAZA
3a During the reign of which English King did the Baron's War take place?
HENRY III
3b Who wrote The Emperor's New Clothes'?
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
4a Which football team won this year's Second Division title?
PLYMOUTH (ARGYLE)
4b On children's TV who are Jake, Milo, Fizz and Bella?
THE TWEENIES

SPARE QUESTIONS
1 Who won the Best Actor award in the 2004 British Soap Awards?
SHANE RITCHIE
2 In Greek mythology which creature sprang from the blood of Medusa?
PEGASUS
3 For how many years are French Presidents elected?
SEVEN
4 In which country was Neanderthal Man discovered?
GERMANY
5 What kind of creature is a Death's Head?
MOTH
6 Who was voted European Footballer of the Year three times in the 1980's?
MICHEL PLATINI
7 What is the name of Barney Rubble's son?
BAM BAM
8 In which city was Martin Luther King assassinated in 1968?
MEMPHIS