Monday 14th November 2005
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round One.
1A In which present day nation are the Amhara and Oromo peoples to be found?
ETHIOPIA
1B Under which emperor, did the Roman Empire reach its greatest extent territorially?
TRAJAN
2A Which film, starring Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy, won the 1989 Oscar for best motion picture?
DRIVING MISS DAISY
2B What was the real forename of the early American actor, "Fatty" Arbuckle"?
ROSCOE
3A In which year did TV's Channel 4 begin broadcasting?
1982
3B The footballer, John Charles had his great days with Juventus, but for which other Italian club did he play?
ROMA
4A In the book, "Cider with Rosie", by Laurie Lee, what was Rosie's surname?
BURDOCK
4B The title of which well known opera loosely translates into English as "All women are like that"?
COSI FAN TUTTE

Round Two.
1A The rock pinnacle known as "The Old Man of Storr" is on which Hebridean island?
SKYE
1B Name the Oscar Strauss musical which is based on George Bernard Shaw's play, "Arms and the Man"?
THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER
2A From which sport did the common phrase, "Winning Hands Down" originate?
HORSE RACING
2B Which county cricket club plays some of its home matches at "Clarence Park"?
SOMERSET (Weston Super Mare)
3A Who, in 1960, succeeded Aneurin Bevan as Labour M.P. for the constituency of Ebbw Vale? MICHAEL FOOT
3B Name the only King of England (since 1066), not to die in England or France?
GEORGE I (Died in Germany)
4A Which city guild or livery company takes civil precedence in the City of London?
MERCERS
4B In which U.S. State is the Carlsbad Caverns National Park situated?
NEW MEXICO

Round Three.
1A In which U.S. State is the Mammoth Cave National Park situated?
KENTUCKY
1B In the House of Lords, what duty is performed by the Captain of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen at Arms?
GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIP
2A Edward II was born at Carnaervon, but name either of the two other English Kings who were born in Wales?
HENRY V and HENRY VII
2B Which politician, whose father was a high profile politician himself, became Labour M.P. for Carmarthen in 1957?
MEGAN LLOYD GEORGE
3A Which county cricket club plays some of its home matches at "The Saffrons"?
SUSSEX (Eastbourne)
3B From which sport did the common phrase, "On the Back Foot" originate?
BOXING
4A Which Rodgers and Hart musical was based on the Shakespeare play, "The Comedy of Errors".
THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE
4B The island of Iona lies off the west coast of which larger Scottish island?
MULL

Round Four.
1A What is the English translation of the Latin hymn "Stabat Mater"?
THE MOTHER STOOD
1B In D.H. Lawrence's novel, "Sons and Lovers", what is the surname of Paul, the leading male character?
MORRELL
2A The footballer, Stan Mortensen had his great days with Blackpool, but with which other North West club did he end his playing days?
SOUTHPORT
2B In which year did TV's Channel 5 begin broadcasting?
1997
3A Give one of the Christian names of the American musician, "Duke" Ellington.
EDWARD KENNEDY
3B Which film, directed by and starring Kevin Costner, won the 1990 Oscar for best motion picture?
DANCES WITH WOLVES
4A The Coliseum in Rome is so named after a statue of which emperor, which stood near the site?
NERO
4B In which present day country are the Shan and Karen peoples to be found?
MYANMAR (accept BURMA)

Round Five.
1A Which European country's national flag is a horizontal tricolour: Red, white and Green?
HUNGARY
1B Which Canadian territory was created in April 1999, by partitioning the North West Territories?
NUNAVUT
2A Which soft silicate mineral has a value of 1 on the Mohs Scale of hardness?
TALC
2B What is the meaning of the musical term, "Con Brio"?
WITH VIGOUR OR SPIRIT
3A Gastronomically, what is Kulfi?
INDIAN ICE CREAM
3B In literature, who were Peter, Phyllis and Roberta Waterbury?
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
4A Which artist painted the picture entitled, "The Potato Eaters" in 1885?
VINCENT VAN GOGH
4B In Greek mythology, who was King of Ithaca and father of Odysseus?
LAERTES

Round Six.
1A Near which town in Surrey is the site of Runnymede, where Magna Carta was signed in 1215?
EGHAM
1B In which decade of the 17th century were the Royal Marines founded?
1660's (1664)
2A In 1979, which player in the English Football League became the first to be transferred for £1 million?
TREVOR FRANCIS (Birmingham to Nottingham Forest)
2B The ounce is an alternative name for which animal, which lives in the mountains of Central Asia?
THE SNOW LEOPARD
3A Which composer's symphonies include No 2 (October) and No. 13 (Babi Yar)?
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
3B Which radio programme was introduced by the signature tune, "Barwick Green", written by Arthur Wood?
THE ARCHERS
4A What distinctive feature links the statue of Our Lady of Montserrat in Spain with that of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Poland?
BOTH ARE BLACK MADONNAS
4B Whose portrait preceded those of both Edward Elgar and Michael Faraday on the back of a British £20 note?
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Round Seven.
1A Whose portrait preceded those of both Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens on the back of a British £10 note?
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
1B The five nations of native Americans, comprising the Mohawk, Seneca, Onondaga, Cayuga and Oneida peoples were also known collectively by what title?
THE IROQUOIS LEAGUE
2A Which radio programme was introduced by the theme tune, "By the Sleepy Lagoon", written by Eric Coates?
DESERT ISLAND DISCS
2B Which composer's symphonies include No.1 (New England Holidays) and No.3 (The Camp Meeting)?
CHARLES IVES
3A What is the name of the smallest species of fox, which is native to North Africa and Arabia, and which has large pointed ears?
THE FENNEC
3B In 1988, which player in the English Football League became the first to be transferred for £2million?
PAUL GASCOIGNE (Newcastle to Spurs)
4A In which decade of the 19th century was the French Foreign Legion founded?
THE 1830's (1831)
4B In which Dorset town is the site of a steep hill, featured in the Hovis TV advert, where a boy pushes a bike up it to deliver bread?
SHAFTESBURY

Round Eight.
1A In Greek mythology, who was the wife of King Laius, and mother of Oedipus?
JOCASTA
1B Which artist painted the picture, "The Resurrection in Cookham Churchyard"?
STANLEY SPENCER
2A In literature, who were Pod, Homily and Arrietty?
THE BORROWERS
2B Gastronomically, what are Blintz?
FRIED STUFFED PANCAKES (A JEWISH DELICACY)
3A What is meant by the musical term, "Morendo"?
DIMINISHING or DYING AWAY
3B Which mineral has the hardness value of 10 on the Mohs Scale?
DIAMOND
4A Name the republic, which finally gained independence from Indonesia in May 2002?
EAST TIMOR
4B Which European country's national flag is a horizontal tricolour: Blue, Black and White?
ESTONIA

Spare Questions.
1. On which island is the Soufriere Hill volcano, which erupted in 1995?
MONTSERRAT, WEST INDIES
2. Who was pope throughout the Second World War?
PIUS XII
3. Who captained the ship "Roebuck", which explored Australia and New Guinea in 1699-1700?
WILLIAM DAMPIER