Monday 14th March 2005
Set by Perch (Wirral)
All rounds are general

ROUND 1
1a Burgess Meredith and Danny Devito have both played which Batman character?
THE PENGUIN
1b What was the name of the first spin off series from the TV soap Dynasty?
THE COLBYS
2a What is the SI unit of frequency?
HERTZ
2b The 13km Cascade rail tunnel is in which US state?
WASHINGTON
3a In clothes care symbols what does a crossed out triangle indicate?
DO NOT (USE CHLORINE) BLEACH
3b HKJ is the international car registration mark for which country?
JORDAN
4a Who played Deputy Jim The Waco Kid in the film Blazing Saddles?
GENE WILDER
4b In which European city is the national newspaper Bild Zeitung published?
HAMBURG

ROUND 2
1a Which vitamin is also referred to ascorbic acid?
C
1b Who was the Muse of Lyric Song and Poetry whose name means joy and poetry bringer?
EUTERPE
2a Which US actress's films include Wimbledon (2004), Spiderman 2 (2004) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003)?
KIRSTEN DUNST
2b Which common British tree has the common name Fraxinus excelsior?
(COMMON) ASH
3a Which African country has a flag with a red ground upon which centrally is placed a five-pointed green star (star is linear not solid)?
MOROCCO
3b The Dutch-man Anton Geesink born 1934 won three world championships and also the gold medal in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in which sport?
JUDO
4a Which British rock band recorded the classic albums: 'Stand Up', 'Aqualung' and 'Thick as a Brick'?
JETHRO TULL
4b Which Spanish artist painted the 'Persistence of Memory' in 1931?
SALVADOR DALI

ROUND 3
1a Who was both the Football Writers Association and the Professional Footballers Association Player of the Year in 1983?
KENNY DALGLISH
1b Which European city has an industrial suburb called Mestre?
VENICE
2a What is the capital of the Indian State of Tamil Nadu?
CHENNAI (accept MADRAS)
2b Who composed the Operas 'The Trojans' and 'Beatrice and Benedict'?
BERLIOZ
3a Give a year in the reign of Ethelred the Unready?
978-1016
3b Michael Morpurgo holds which post in children's literature, the previous holders being Quentin Blake and Ann Fine?
CHILDREN'S LAUREATE
4a In E Numbers, El 60 (d) Lycopene is used to colour food, what colour is it?
RED
4b In cookery if something is 'a la Parmentier' which specific vegetable is involved?
POTATO

ROUND 4
1a Which is the brightest star in the constellation Scorpio i.e. Alpha Scorpii?
ANTARES
1b Which horse won the Derby in 2004?
NORTH LIGHT
2a Which author won the 1991 Booker Prize for literature with the novel 'The Famished Road'
BEN OKRI
2b Who invented the passenger lift?
ELISHA GRAVES OTIS
3a Hekla and Helgafell are volcanoes in which country?
ICELAND
3b Name a year in the life of the playwright Voltaire?
1694-1778
4a In which Gilbert & Sullivan operetta is the character Reginald Bunthorne?
PATIENCE
4b Who was on the Russian Throne from 1682-1725?
PETER THE GREAT (accept PETER 1)

ROUND 5
1a Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson have both played which Batman character?
THE JOKER
1b What is the name of the fast spin-off series from the TV soap Dallas?
KNOTS LANDING
2a Who first discovered X Rays in 1895?
WILHELM ROENTGEN
2b The 10 km Moffat rail tunnel is in which US state?
COLORADO
3a In clothes care symbols what does a crossed out circle indicate?
DO NOT DRY CLEAN
3b IS is the international car registration mark for which country?
ICELAND
4a In the film 'The Producers' who plays Max Bialystock?
ZERO MOSTEL
4b In which European city is the national newspaper La Stampa published?
TURIN

ROUND 6
1a Which vitamin is also known as Thiamine?
B1 (ONE)
1b Who was the muse of Epic Song and Poetry whose name means 'One of beautiful voice'?
CALLIOPE
2a Which US actor's films include 'Meet the Fokkers' (2004) 'Meet the Parents' (2000) and 'There's Something about Mary' (1998)?
BEN STILLER
2b Which common British tree has the Latin name Acer pseudoplatanus?
SYCAMORE
3a Which African country has a flag with a red ground upon which is centrally placed a white circle containing a crescent and a five pointed star both solid and of the same red colour as the background?
TUNISIA
3b The Swede Gert Fredriksson b. 1919 won six gold medals whilst competing at four Olympic games; the last in 1960 at Rome-in which sport?
CANOEING (or KAYAKING)
4a Which British rock band recorded the classic albums: 'On the Threshold of a Dream', 'Days of Future Passed' and 'A Question of Balance'?
THE MOODY BLUES
4b Which Spanish artist painted 'Guernica' in 1937?
PABLO PICASSO

ROUND 7
1a Who was both the Football Writers Association and the Professional Footballers Association's Player of the Year in 1986?
GARY LINEKER
1b The former imperial palace the Hofburg is situated in which European city?
VIENNA
2a What is the capital of the Indian province of Karnataka?
BANGALORE
2b Who composed the Operas 'The Fair Maid of Perth' and 'The Pearl Fishers'?
BIZET
3a Give a year in the reign of King Canute of England?
1016-1040
3b Which best selling children's authors' works include 'Best Friend's Midnight' and 'Sleepovers'?
JAQUELINE WILSON
4a In E Numbers, E102 Tartrazine is used to colour food: what colour is it?
YELLOW
4b In cookery if something is 'a la 'Florentine' which specific vegetable is involved?
SPINACH

ROUND 8
1a Which is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus i.e. (alpha tauri)?
ALDEBARAN
1b Which horse won the Grand National in 2004?
AMBERLEIGH HOUSE
2a Which author won the 1990 Booker Prize for literature with the novel 'Possession'?
A S BYATT
2b Who invented the carpet sweeper?
MELVILLE REUBEN BISSELL
3a Paracutin and El Chichon are volcanoes in which country?
MEXICO
3b Name a year in the life of the playwright Moliere?
1622-1673
4a In which Gilbert & Sullivan operetta is the character 'The Duke of Plaza-Toro?
THE GONDOLIERS
4b Who was on the Prussian throne from 1740 to 1786 AD?
FREDERICK THE GREAT (accept FREDERICK II)

SPARE QUESTIONS
1 At which sport did Paul Ackford represent England?
RUGBY UNION
2 The Ishihara test is a test for what?
COLOUR BLINDNESS
3 Which Pet Shop Boys video featured Sir Ian McKellen as Dracula?
HEART