Monday 14th February 2005
Set by Ming the Merciless (Wirral)
All rounds are general

ROUND 1
1a Who was the Prime Minister at the beginning of the first World War?
HERBERT ASQUITH
1b In golf, what is the name given to the system of scoring that awards points for each hole?
STABLEFORD
2a In the Abba song, "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme", what did the singer want?
A Man after Midnight
2b What is the grammatical term given to the repetition of an idea by needless or emphatic use of word? (It derives its name from the Greek word for redundant).
TAUTOLOGY
3a Which famous prison, giving a nickname to others, was in Southwark?
CLINK
3b At which athletics event did Tessa Sanderson compete?
JAVELIN
4a What was the dynasty in power in Portugal from the 17th to the 20th century?
BRAGANZA
4b What would Sailors (and Boy Scouts) use a sheepshank knot for?
SHORTENING A LENGTH OF ROPE

ROUND 2
1a Proverbially, what can you not do with a clenched fist?
SHAKE HANDS
1b What is the more familiar word for the aromatic gum resin Olibanum?
FRANKINCENSE
2a Other than Washington and California what is another mainland state of the USA to have a coastline on the Pacific?
OREGON or ALASKA
2b In the body, where are the adrenal glands situated?
ABOVE THE KIDNEYS
3a What currency is used in Malaysia?
RINGGIT
3b In ballet what type of movement is called a "Jeté"?
A STEP or SMALL JUMP from ONE FOOT to the OTHER
4a To an Arab, what is a Burnous or a (D)jellaba?
(HOODED) CLOAK (accept Mantle or Cape)
4b Who won six World Professional Snooker titles during the 1970's?
RAY REARDON

ROUND 3
1a Which English soccer club has the nickname "The Hornets"?
WATFORD
1b In which country did the dance the "Mazurka" originate?
POLAND
2a Which was the first UK Nationalised Company to be started to be privatised by the Callaghan government in 1977?
BRITISH PETROLEUM (BP)
2b What name is given to Japanese carved ornaments originally used to fasten purses etc?
NETSUKE
3a How many American Presidents have been assassinated in office?
4 (Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy)
3b On which Beatles album did the song "Ticket to Ride" appear?
HELP
4a What was the name of the many headed water serpent, killed by Hercules, as his second labour?
HYDRA
4b What was the name of Rigsby's cat (from the TV sitcom Rising Damp)?
VIENNA

ROUND 4
1a In which activity would a leather strap called a Jess be used?
FALCONRY
1b Which horse came in first in the 1993 Grand National that was later declared void?
ESHA NESS
2a In the Rolling Stones song "Paint it Black" what was to be painted?
A RED DOOR
2b In the Bible what was the occupation of Abel, the son of Adam and Eve?
SHEPHERD
3a What was the name of the Japanese ancient code of ethics and chivalry?
BUSHIDO
3b In golf, what does the term Dormie (or Dormy) mean?
AHEAD by as many HOLES as there are HOLES left to PLAY
4a Proverbially, what can't you do by looking at the tracks?
TELL WHICH WAY THE TRAIN WENT
4b What was the dynasty that ruled in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 13th to 20th century?
HAPSBURG (or HABSBURG)

ROUND 5
1a Which English soccer club has the nickname the "Addicks"?
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
1b What is the grammatical term used for words where the sound suggests the meaning e.g. hiss, buzz and bang?
ONOMATOPOEIA
2a What currency is used in Indonesia?
RUPIAH
2b In the body, where are the Parotid glands located?
BELOW THE EARS (accept neck, throat)
3a From what is the resin Shellac derived?
INSECTS
3b In horse racing, how old would a horse be if it were running in a "Nursery Stakes" race?
2
4a What is the name of the long skirt like or loincloth garment worn by Hindu men in India?
DHOTI
4b In ballet what type of movement is called "Plié"?
BENDING OF THE KNEES

ROUND 6
1a When was NATO founded?
1949
1b What did a "Chandler" originally make?
CANDLES
2a In the first of his labours-which creature was killed by Hercules?
(NEMEAN) LION
2b What is the common name for the explosive gas methane found in mines?
FIREDAMP
3a On which Beatles album did the song "Here Comes the Sun" appear?
ABBEY ROAD
3b Which ex "James Bond" actor starred in the Disney film "The Rocketeer"?
TIMOTHY DALTON
4a What is the name of the show jumping competition where the main object is jumping higher and higher obstacles?
PUISSANCE
4b What was the name of Samuel Johnson's cat?
HODGE

ROUND 7
1a In heraldry, what are "Attires"?
ANTLERS (Deers or Stags)
1b Which film star's career includes "Dances With Wolves/The Bodyguard and Tin Cup?
KEVIN COSTNER
2a In which building was Queen Victoria born?
KENSINGTON PALACE
2b With which English football club did George Best end his playing career in the UK in May 1983?
BOURNEMOUTH
3a In bridge, how many tricks must be won to make a contract of four in spades?
10
3b Which racecourse was founded by Queen Anne in 1711?
ASCOT
4a Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, was the widow of whom?
His brother, ARTHUR
4b Who was the first host of the game show "The Golden Shot"?
JACKIE RAE

ROUND 8
1a Near which river is the city of Timbuktu?
NIGER
1b In heraldry, what does the term "Couchant' mean?
LYING, (with the head raised)
2a What was the name of Jacques Cousteau's ship?
CALYPSO
2b Which French river has the Camargue area as part of its delta?
RHONE
3a In the film "Bad Day at Black Rock" Spencer Tracey's character had only one what? (where he would normally have two)
ARM
3b What would Sailors (and Boy Scouts) use a Sheet Bend knot for?
JOINING TWO UNEQUAL SIZES (diameters) of ROPE
4a Which premiership team were known as Ardwick FC before adopting their present name in 1894?
MANCHESTER CITY
4b Who did Henry VIII's last wife, Catherine Parr, many after Henry's death?
THOMAS SEYMOUR

SPARE QUESTIONS
1 Which famous racing driver set up his own airline?
NICKY LAUDA
2 Which actor played John Watt in the TV series "Z Cars"?
FRANK WINDSOR
3 In which city was the Prophet Muhammed born?
MECCA
4 Henrietta Maria was the wife of which English King?
CHARLES I
5 Who played the part of Nicole Kidman's husband in the 1995 film "To Die For"?
MATT DILLON