Round 2
1a In Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings', how many rings were given to the Dwarf-Lords?
7 (seven)
1b Sirius is the brightest star (apart from the Sun), what is the name of the second brightest star visible from Earth?
Canopus
2a Who broke the land speed record in 1939 driving his 'Railton Special', he improved the record in 1947 and this mark was not beaten until 1963?
John Cobb
2b Which sea area is directly north of Forth?
Cromarty
3a After Nitrogen and Oxygen, which elemental gas is the next most abundant in the earth's atmosphere?
Argon
3b What name is given to a quadrilateral with two parallel sides of unequal length called?
Trapezium
4a Who painted 'The Laughing Cavalier'?
Franz Hals
4b What member of the falcon family is the smallest native to Britain?
Merlin

Round 3
1a What is the sixth book of the Old Testament?
Joshua
1b In which British city is the Hunterian Art Gallery?
Glasgow
2a Which Shakespearean character claimed 'I am a man more sinn'd against than sinning'?
King Lear
2b Who composed the song 'Alexander's Ragtime Band'?
Irving Berlin
3a Which Mexican cocktail gets its name from the red glow caused by the grenadine in it?
Tequila Sunrise
3b From which language does the word 'robot' originate?
Czech
4a Into which sea does the River Volga flow?
Caspian
4b Who did Gary Kasparov first defeat to become World Chess Champion?
Anatoly Karpov

Round 4
1a The Russian rouble used to be made up of 100 what?
Kopecks
1b Which sea lies between Greece and Turkey?
Aegean
2a In which Puccini opera is Calaf, the long-lost son of the King of Tartary, one of the main characters?
Turandot
2b Which film actress was the sister of Olivia de Havilland?
Joan Fontaine
3a From where, according to St Luke, did Jesus Christ ascend into Heaven?
Bethany
3b What are Blue Brindles, Flettons and Common reds?
Bricks
4a Who was the father of King Henry 4th?
John of Gaunt
4b In which year was the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales?
1969

Round 5
1a In March 2004 which Prime Minister of Spain lost a general election after more than 200 people died in a terrorist attack?
Jose Maria Aznar
1b For which film did Ben Kingsley win the 1983 Oscar for Best Actor?
Gandhi
2a Who had a hit single in 2004 with 'Toxic'?
Britney Spears
2b Who did Harold Macmillan succeed as leader of the Conservative Party?
Anthony Eden
3a In 2004, which Division One football club reached the FA Cup Final?
Millwall
3b Which manufacturer provides the engines for the McLaren cars in Formula One races in 2004?
Mercedes
4a In the standard arrangement of a modern symphony orchestra, the players of which instrument are situated on the front row directly in front of the conductor?
Viola
4b Which poet wrote the opening lines 'Butterfly, butterfly, why come you here? This is no bower for you'?
Robert Browning

Round 6
1a In Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings', what is the name of the landlord of the 'Prancing Pony'?
Barliman Butterbur
1b What name is given to a rapidly rotating neutron star?
Pulsar
2a On which lake was Sir Donald Campbell killed whilst attempting to break the World Water Speed record?
Coniston
2b Which sea area is directly north of Rockall?
Bailey
3a Which gas is the most abundant in the atmosphere of Mars?
Carbon Dioxide
3b The first perfect number is 6 (six), what is the second? (a perfect number is one that is equal to the sum of all its factors excluding itself)
28 (twenty eight)
4a Who painted 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'?
Jan Vermeer
4b What member of the gull family is the smallest native to Britain?
Kittiwake

Round 7
1a In the Bible who was the sister of Moses and Aaron?
Miriam
1b Which midlands city is situated where the Fosse Way crossed the River Soar?
Leicester
2a Which British novelist created Dr Finlay?
A.J. Cronin
2b Which jazz musician, who died in May 1974, is most famously associated with "Take The A Train', composed by Billy Strayhorn?
Duke Ellington
3a What is the essential flavour of the liqueur Kahlua?
Coffee
3b What name is given to the accent under a C in French to denote that it is a soft C?
Cedilla
4a Which Gulf separates Saudi Arabia and Egypt?
Aqaba
4b In Rubber Bridge how many points are awarded 'below the line' for making a contract of '5 Clubs' exactly?
100 (one hundred)

Round 8
1a How many fluid ounces make up one Imperial pint?
20 (twenty)
1b Anglesey lies across the Menai Strait from which Welsh county?
Gwynedd
2a In which Verdi opera does the title character swear vengeance when the Duke of Mantua seduces his daughter Gilda?
Rigoletto
2b In which Thomas Hardy novel does the character Gabriel Oak appear?
Far From the Madding Crowd
3a In Greek mythology who was the mother of Castor and Pollux?
Leda
3b What does a vexillologist study?
Flags
4a Which King of England married Catherine of Braganza?
Charles II
4b In which year was the first charge made for a NHS prescription?
1968

Spare Questions
1 What name is given to a freestanding bell-tower?
Campanile
2 Which birds are members of the family Anatidae?
Ducks, geese, swans (accept any of these)
3 Who wrote the 'Game, Set and Match' series of novels?
Len Deighton