Tuesday 21st September 2004
Set by Cressington Swans (Liverpool)
All rounds are general

Round One
1a The decorative style 'art deco' originated in which country in the 1920's?
France
1b Known as 'The Master Builder/Father of the Constitution', the fourth President of the USA has which state capital named after him?
Madison
2a Who in legend and music was 'Lord of the Holy Grail'?
Parsifal/Sir Perceval
2b Which Muslim priest leads prayers and leads devotions?
Iman/Imam
3a Who became Adolf Hitler's chief architect in 1934?
Albert Speer
3b In which Northumbrian town are the two towers known as the Moot Hall?
Hexham
4a Who played James Onedin in "The Onedin Line"?
Peter Gilmore
4b Which British comedian/radio star's real name was Charles Olden (Alden)?
Ted Ray

Round Two
1a In which US city was Robert Kennedy assassinated in 1968?
Los Angeles
1b What is the name of the Jewish festival of New Year?
Rosh Hashanah
2a Which leading Conservative politician lost two consecutive General Elections standing as a candidate for Edge Hill, Liverpool?
Michael Howard
2b In which country was the 'dada' movement founded in 1916?
Switzerland (Zurich)
3a In astrology what are the divisions between signs of the zodiac called?
Cuspd
3b Which US dancer was accidentally strangled in 1927 when her scarf was caught in the wheel of her car?
Isadora Duncan
4a Which late US singer/guitarist co-founded the band Nirvana?
Kurt Cobain
4b Who in music and legend was 'The Knight of the Swan'?
Lohengrin

Round Three
1a What in France is a boulangerie?
A Bakery
1b Where in the USA was Martin Luther King was born?
Atlanta (Georgia)
2a Which Canadian-born actor starred in the 1957 film "3.10 to Yuma" and the 1968 film 'Day of the Evil Gun' etc?
Glenn Ford
2b In which European capital city was Magnus Magnusson born, in 1929?
Reykjavic (Iceland)
3a What was the name of Hughie Green's long-running TV talent show?
Opportunity Knocks
3b Which award-winning actor starred in the 1943 film "The Ox-Bow Incident", the 1959 film "Warlock", and the 1964 film "Fail-Safe", etc?
Henry Fonda
4a Thomas Cook's first 1841 excursion ran from Leicester to where?
Loughborough
4b The twelve signs of the zodiac are divided into how many degrees?
30

Round Four
1a Which Muslim official calls the faithful to prayer from a minaret?
Muezzin
1b Which British politician wrote "The Devil's Tune"?
Iain Duncan Smith
2a What is the name of the Vietnamese New Year?
Tet
2b Hitler and Speer planned to build a super city in Berlin after WWII, calling it what?
Germania
3a Which British radio/TV comedian used a trombone in his act?
Jimmy Edwards
3b What does a dry salter deal in?
Gums/Dies/Dry Meats
4a Off which group of islands was Lord Kitchener drowned in 1916?
Orkneys
4b Who was voted 2004 PFA Player of the Year?
Thierry Henri

Round Five
1a What name did Captain Cook give to what is now Hawaii?
Sandwich Islands
1b The 'Volkstrum' was the German equivalent of what British force?
The Home Guard
2a What is the name of the lighthouse on the Firth of Tay?
Bell Rock
2b Which US composer wrote "Sleigh Ride" and "Blue Tango"?
Leroy Anderson
3a Tex Ritter sang "Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling" in which 1952 film?
High Noon
3b Which French artist jointly founded cubism with Pablo Picasso?
Georges Braque
4a Who succeeded Eric Raeder as c-in-c of the German navy in 1943?
Admiral Karl Dönitz
4b In which aircraft did Buddy Holly (real name Charles Hardin) die?
American Pie (see Wrong answers)

Round Six
1a An asp, that caused the death of Cleopatra, is an Egyptian symbol of what?
Royalty
1b What does the word prodigal mean?
Wasteful, Lavish or similar
2a Which South American country gained independence after the 1821 Battle of Carabobo?
Venezeula
2b Which 1965 Beatles song is the most covered of all time?
Yesterday
3a Which wartine aeroplane was nicknamed the 'Stringbag'?
Fairey Swordfish
3b Who did Winston Churchill describe as the greatest Welshman since Tudor times?
David Lloyd George
4a Who wrote the Monkees' 1967 No. 1 US hit "I'm a Believer"?
Neil Diamond
4b What was adopted as the emblem of the Free French during WWII?
The Cross of Lorraine

Round Seven
1a Which activity/pastime includes 'The Camel Walk' and 'The Stamp'?
Line Dancing
1b Which organisation is sometimes called 'The Cross of Geneva'?
The Red Cross
2a Who wrote the scenic cantata "Carmina Burana"?
Carl Orff
2b Mozart's opera "Don Giovanni" tells the story of which legendary Spanish nobleman and libertine?
Don Juan
3a "A Gay Gentleman" was the original title of which work in the Wallace Collection?
The Laughing Cavalier
3b In which West Yorkshire town is the Piece Hall?
Halifax
4a Name either horse to beat Red Rum in the Aintree Grand National.
L'Escargot/Rag Trade
4b Which lighthouse, one of Britain's tallest, is off the Scilly Isles?
Bishops Rock

Round Eight
1a Name the first Beatles' release on the Apple Corporation label.
Hey Jude or Revolution
1b 'Out of whom He had cast out seven devils' refers to which female Biblical character?
Mary Magdalene
2a Which duo composed and sang "The Slow Train", a lament for the railway stations closed down by Dr. Beeching?
Flanders and Swann
2b Which city is portrayed as the centre of the world on the Mappa Mundi?
Jerusalem
3a In 1095 Pope Urban II called for which religious undertaking?
The First Crusade
3b Which country, since 1949, has been known as the Republic of China?
4a Which Irish Saint (died circa 525) was known as 'Mary of the Gael'?
St Brigid
4b In June 1987 Danny Harris was the first to beat who after 122 races?
Ed Moses

Spare Questions
1 What is the capital of Tenerife?
Santa Cruz
2 Where does a pelagic animal live?
In the sea
3 Who discovered sodium?
Humphrey Davy
4 In folklore, what were trows or drows?
Goblins/Supernatural Dwarfs
5 What was Desperate Dan's favourite food?
Cow pie