Round Two
1a Who, appointed 2002, was the first female chairperson of the Tory Party?
Theresa May
1b The name, coined in the USA, of which Chinese dish, means 'mixed bits'?
Chop Suey
2a What was the nickname of jazz pianist Willie Smith, born 1897?
The Lion
2b What name of Lord Howard of Effingham's flagship at the Spanish Armada has subsequently been used for other British warships?
Ark Royal
3a Which city of the southern hemisphere stands on the outlet of Port Philip Bay and Hobson's Bay?
Melbourne, Australia
3b Which steroid is used as an anti-inflammatory agent, and in the treatment of Addison's disease?
Cortisone
4a Which transvestite won the 2003 Turner Prize?
Grayson Perry
4b Beryl Bainbridge's 1996 novel "Every Man For Himself" is a re-creation of which tragic event?
Loss of the Titanic

Round Three
1a Which arm of the Mediterranean lies between Tuscany and Corsica, and includes the Gulf of Genoa to the North?
Ligurian Sea
1b In which TV series does a Bill Bixby character pass off a stranded alien from Mars as his uncle?
My Favourite Martian
2a Who, on being released from prison in 2003, said: "I didn't see any soap dropping in the showers at wash time"?
Jeffrey Archer
2b What brand of wine is made by the Orlando Company in Australia's Barossa Valley?
Jacob's Creek
3a Which ethereal juice flows in the veins of the Greek gods?
Ichor
3b Located in the North Sea, what are Montrose and Beryl?
Oil Fields
4a Who scored England's only try in the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup Final?
Jason Robinson
4b Which British newspaper first sold over one million copies daily?
Daily Mail

Round Four
1a The Beryl Bainbridge 2001 novel "According to Queenie" was based on the life of which English writer, critic and lexicographer?
Dr. Samuel Johnson
1b Who was appointed Britain's first black Cabinet Minister in 2002, following the resignation of Stephen Byers?
Paul Boateng
2a At which North Midlands stately home is the Emperor Fountain?
Chatsworth House
2b What name is given to a diplomatic representative of the Holy See?
Nuncio
3a 'Eve with the lid on' is served as what in an American diner?
Apple Pie
3b Who said in April 2003: "The toughest thing I've ever done - and people think I'm joking when I say this - is looking after my kids on my own"?
Tony Blair
4a Which golfer, in 1957, became the oldest person to be voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year?
Dai Rees
4b Which 'evil scientist' created The Daleks in TV's "Dr. Who"?
Davros

Round Five
1a Which police force covers Shropshire, and Hereford and Worcestershire?
West Mercia
1b Jazz pianist Earl Hines, 1903-1983, had what nickname?
Fatha
2a What breed of parrot featured in the famous "Monty Python" sketch?
Norwegian Blue
2b Which singer's daughter won the 2003 Miss World contest in China?
Chris de Burgh
3a Germany's von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff beat the Russians at which August 1914 WWI battle?
Tannenberg (accept Grunwald or Stebark)
3b Where in the Peak District was there a mass protest in 1932 which helped to hasten the establishment of National Parks?
Kinder Scout
4a Who was married to both Louis VII of France and Henry II of England?
Eleanor of Aquitaine
4b Which book, first published 1653, has the alternative title "The Contemplative Man's Recreation"?
The Compleat Angler

Round Six
1a Which Kensington Gardens statue by Sir George Frampton was voted London's best statue in a 1921 magazine survey?
Peter Pan
1b What acids are the fundamental constituents of all proteins?
Amino acids
2a In 1987, Wendy Henry was the first woman editor of which British Sunday newspaper?
News of the World
2b In Norse mythology, which rainbow bridge linked Heaven and Earth?
Bifrost
3a Which antibiotic for treating bacterial infections first became available in 1941?
Penicillin
3b Who said in April 2003: "There isn't a coast in Essex, is there? I said the most stupid thing just now, didn't I? I know there is a coast in Essex"?
Victoria Beckham
4a The cathedral city of Canterbury, Kent, stands on which river?
River Stour
4b Farsi is an Indo-European language spoken in which SW Asian country?
Iran

Round Seven
1a An Ishihara Test is used for what purpose?
Detect Colour Blindness
1b Jascha Heifitz was a child prodigy with which musical instrument?
Violin
2a What name is given to the 14/15 books of the Old Testament that are not generally accepted as belonging to the Bible?
Apocrypha
2b What do shopkeepers/retailers mean by the term 'shrinkage'?
Loss by theft/shoplifting
3a What is the official language of the Republic of Guyana?
English
3b In which North American city is the Jacques Cartier Bridge?
Montreal
4a Which of Dr. Who's enemies can be destroyed by the metal silver?
The Cybermen
4b In computing terminology, what do the letters 'GUI' stand for?
Graphical User Interface

Round Eight
1a What stretch of water separates New Guinea and Australia?
Torres Strait
1b Which police force covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire?
Thames Valley
2a Which Cumbrian lake in the Lake District is furthest west?
Ennerdale Water
2b Which footballer was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003?
Zinedine Zidane
3a Which writer, presenter and comedian, died 2004, struck up a writing/performing partnership with Dennis Goodwin in the 1950's?
Bob Monkhouse
3b Devil's Tower National Monument, featured in the 1977 film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", is in which US state?
Wyoming
4a Which fragrant, fruity grape is used to make the sparkling wine Asti Spumanti?
Moscato (Muscat)
4b Which arm of the Mediterranean lies between Italy and Greece, to the south of the Adriatic Sea?
Ionian Sea

Spare Questions
1 The islands of Brechou, Lihou and Jethou are part of which island group?
Channel Islands
2 Which king of England married Caroline of Anspach in 1705?
George II
3 Which film actor is known as 'The Muscles from Brussels'?
Jean-Claude van Damme
4 What astronomical term refers to the brightness of a star or other celestial object?
Magnitude
5 Which gemstone was formerly called 'turkey-stone', a reference to the fact that it originated in Turkey or Turkestan?
Turquoise
6 In which English county is the town of Borstal?
Kent