Round Two
1a In British post-war elections, in which year was the lowest recorded percentage turnout?
2001 (59%)
1b In which month is HM the Queen's wedding anniversary?
November
2a Who was Poet Laureate from 1930-1967, succeeding Robert Bridges?
John Masefield
2b Who is the only classical composer to feature on the cover of The Beatles "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album?
Stockhausen
3a Who was the owner of Aintree Grand National winner Red Rum?
Noel le Mare
3b Who is the Greek equivalent of Vulcan, Roman god of fire?
Hephaestus
4a Name either Nationwide 1st Division team to reach the 2003 FA Cup semi-finals.
Sheffield United or Watford
4b In the human body, which double-walled sac surrounds the heart?
Pericardium

Round Three
1a What is the common name for the flower Cheiranthus cherei?
Wallflower
1b in Arthurian legend, who was the mother of Sir Galahad?
Elaine
2a Who was the first man to hit a golf ball on the moon?
Alan Shepherd
2b Chrissie Hynde is the lead singer/songwriter of which band?
The Pretenders
3a Aged 46, who is the oldest player to win a Wimbledon Open Championship title?
Martina Navratilova (2003)
3b The words kiosk and tulip are derived from which language?
Turkish
3a Fred Trent, Dick Swiveller, and Daniel Quilp feature in which Charles Dickens' novel?
The Old Curiosity Shop
4b Which English cathedral city did the Romans call Luguvallum
Carlisle

Round Four
1a Which optical instrument was invented by Sir David Brewster in 1816?
Kaleidoscope
1b Which secret republican association was formed in Naples, Italy, in the 19th century; its name meaning 'charcoal burners' in Italian?
Carbonari
2a 1 Canada Square, London, is known by the name of which building?
Canary Wharf
2b The National Forest is to extend to 200 square miles. Name one of the three counties over which it covers.
Derbyshire/Leicestershlre/Staffordshire
3a What is the fifth entity, in addition to the four elements?
Quintessence
3b Which Zurich Premiership Rugby Union team play home games at The Causeway Stadium, Wycombe?
Wasps
4a Stevie (Stephanie) Nicks is a singer/songwriter of which band?
Fleetwood Mac
4b Give another name for the green plover
Peewit or Lapwing

Round Five
1a Who was the first American President of all of the 50 US states?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
1b Bentley Drummle, Herbert Pocket and Mr. Wemmick feature in which Charles Dickens' novel?
Great Expectations
2a Which Saint's Feast Day is May 1st; she was the Abbess of Heidenheim?
St. Walpurgis (Walburga)
2b Which wicket keeper/batsman is England's most capped Test player?
Alec Stewart
3a Which medical instrument was invented by Rene Laennec in 1819?
Stethoscope
3b Which English cathedral city did the Romans call Durovernum?
Canterbury, Kent
4a Which Rugby Union forward is the world's most capped RU player?
Jason Leonard
4b What is the name of the punting or jumping pole used to steer?
Quant

Round Six
1a In the 2001, 1997, and 1992 British General Elections, which constituency was first to declare its result?
Sunderland South
1b Who is the Greek equivalent of Somnus, Roman god of sleep?
Hypnos
2a Who succeeded William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate from 1850-1892?
Alfred Lord Tennyson
2b Who is the only Hollywood cowboy actor to have his photograph on the cover of The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album?
Tom Mix
3a Which Merseysider owned the 1994 Aintree Grand National winner?
Freddie Starr (Minnehoma)
3b In what month of 1952 did HM the Queen accede to the throne?
February
4a The supporters of which British club won a special UEFA award in 2003?
Glasgow Celtic
4b What is the protective membrane around the lungs called?
Pleura

Round Seven
1a Which warm wind blows down the northern Alps of Central Europe?
Fohn
1b Which member of the Royal Family spent a term at Geelong Grammar School, Australia, in 1966?
Prince Charles
2a What was the original surname of ex-US President Bill Clinton?
Blythe
2b Northern Rhodesia changed its name to what in 1964?
Zambia
3a Who composed the opera "The Snow Maiden" ("Snegourotchka")?
Rimsky-Korsakov
3b Oakham's Brewery is based in which British town or city?
Peterborough, Cambs.
4a The Wigan based company Santos manufacture what confection?
Uncle Joe's Mint Balls
4b Who plays Charlie Hungerford in TV's "Bergerac"?
Terence Alexander

Round Eight
1a At the age of 46, who was the oldest driver to win a F1 world title?
Juan Manuel Fangio
1b From which language are the words yacht and sloop derived?
Dutch
2a Which river is formed by the union of the Goyt and Tame rivers?
River Mersey
2b What Italian patriotic organisation was founded in Marseille in 1833 by Guiseppe Mazzini, thereby supplanting the Carbonari?
Young Italy
3a What is the largest building on Ludgate Hill, London?
St. Paul's Cathedral
3b In Arthurian legend, who was the mother of King Arthur?
Igraine
4a Who was the first man to walk in space in 1965?
Alexei Leonov
4b Which Super League Rugby League team play home games at the Kingston Communications Stadium?
Hull Sharks

Spare Questions
1 Who wrote "Dude, where's my country"?
Michael Moore
2 Which Australian is the most successful cricket Test captain, having won more than 37 matches?
Steve Waugh
3 Polly Garter, Lily Smalls, and Captain Cat are characters in which Dylan Thomas work?
Under Milk Wood
4 What was the papal name of Eugenio Pacelli (1876-1958)?
Pope Pius XII