Monday 5th December 2005
Set by Northern Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round 1
1a. With which instrument would you associate the jazz musician Charlie Parker?
SAXOPHONE
1b. Who composed the opera Lakme?
DELIBES
2a. Which river marks the boundary between Zambia and Zimbabwe for some of its length?
ZAMBEZI
2b. What was the forename of Hugh Grant's character in Four Weddings and a Funeral?
CHARLIE
3a. Which town is the administrative centre of Derbyshire?
MATLOCK
3b. What is the nickname of darts world champion Phil Taylor?
THE POWER
4a. What is the main ingredient in a Satay sauce?
PEANUTS
4b. In which city was Sale of the Century recorded?
NORWICH

Round 2
1a. In the name of the Northern Irish political party the DUP, for what does the D stand?
DEMOCRATIC
1b. The Scottish football team Queen of the South play in which town?
DUMFRIES
2a. In which Dickens novel does Mr Fezziwig appear?
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
2b. Which university is based in Uxbridge?
BRUNEL
3a. Which cabinet minister is MP for Leeds Central?
HILARY BENN
3b. Which American singer songwriter's first hit was Marlene on the Wall?
SUZANNE VEGA
4a. Which female cartoon character wears a red and black hooped jumper?
MINNIE THE MINX
4b. How many shillings were there in a guinea?
21

Round 3
1a. How many Olympic medals did Torvill and Dean win?
TWO (Gold in 1984, Bronze in 1994)
1b. Which was the first James Bond book?
CASINO ROYALE
2a. In which country was former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger born?
GERMANY
2b. The dish Tahini is made from which crushed seeds?
SESAME
3a. On what date in 1805 did the Battle of Trafalgar take place?
21st OCTOBER
3b. Who was the second Dr Who, succeeding William Hartnell?
PATRICK TROUGHTON
4a. How many florins were there in a pound?
TEN
4b. Whereabouts on a fish's body is the caudal fin to be found?
TAIL

Round 4
1a. What was the forename of Hugh Grant's character in Bridget Jones' Diary?
DANIEL
1b. In which year did Hitler come to power in Germany?
1933
2a. Which university is based in Norwich?
EAST ANGLIA
2b. Which canal flows through Blackburn?
LEEDS-LIVERPOOL CANAL
3a. Who composed the opera Prince Igor?
BORODIN
3b. In which Shakespeare play is Desdemona the wife of the title character?
OTHELLO
4a. Elton John wrote the music for which acclaimed musical which opened in London in 2005?
BILLY ELLIOTT
4b. In which American city was the comedy Cheers set?
BOSTON

Round 5
1a. On which day of the week is Prime Minister's Question Time held in Parliament?
WEDNESDAY
1b. In which city was the original series of The Price is Right recorded?
NOTTINGHAM
2a. In which country was former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright born?
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (or CZECH REPUBLIC)
2b. The Falabella is a small breed of which animal?
HORSE
3a. On what date in 1815 did the Battle of Waterloo take place?
18th JUNE
3b. Which brewery produces the beer London Pride?
FULLERS
4a. With which instrument would you associate the jazz musician Miles Davis?
TRUMPET
4b. Which of England's Ashes winning cricketers has been made a Freeman of the city of Sheffield?
MICHAEL VAUGHAN

Round 6
1a. Two cabinet ministers are MPs for parts of the city of Hull. One is John Prescott. Who, the secretary for Trade and Industry atOctober 2005, is the other?
ALAN JOHNSON
1b. For how long each week does Prime Minister's Question Time last?
30 MINUTES
2a. Which river marks the boundary between the USA and Mexico for some of its length?
RIO GRANDE
2b. The Scottish football team St Mirren plays in which town?
PAISLEY
3a. Which American actor is the Artistic Director of the Old Vic?
KEVIN SPACEY
3b. What is the nickname of former World snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan?
ROCKET
4a. What is the popular name for Calcium Hydroxide?
SLAKED LIME
4b. Who was the fourth Dr Who, succeeding Jon Pertwee?
TOM BAKER

Round 7
1a. The Dexter is a small breed of which animal?
CATTLE
1b. Which was the first James Bond film?
DR NO
2a. What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog?
GNASHER
2b. What is the name of the fin on a fish's back?
DORSAL
3a. In the name of the Northern Irish political party the SDLP, for what does the L stand?
LABOUR
3b. In which Shakespeare play does Prospero appear?
THE TEMPEST
4a. How many Olympic medals did Sebastian Coe win?
FOUR (Gold and Silver in both 1980 and 1984)
4b. Which British singer songwriter's first hit was Love and Affection?
JOAN ARMATRADING

Round 8
1a. Which of England's Ashes winning cricketers has been made a Freeman of the city of Preston?
ANDREW FLINTOFF
1b. Which canal flows through Chester?
SHROPSHIRE UNION
2a. Which town is the administrative centre of Northumberland?
MORPETH
2b. In which American city was the comedy Frasier set?
SEATTLE
3a. In which Dickens novel does Abel Magwitch appear?
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
3b. What is another name for solid carbon dioxide?
DRY ICE
4a. Which brewery produces the beer Landlord?
TIMOTHY TAYLOR
4b. In which rear did Fidel Castro come to power in Cuba?
1959

Spare Questions
1. Who plays drums for both Oasis and The Who?
ZAK STARKEY
2. Which is the northernmost club ever to have played in the top division of Scottish football?
INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE
3. Who was the Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War I?
H H ASQUITH
4. Which London mainline railway station is closest to Buckingham Palace?
VICTORIA