Tuesday 22nd November 2005
Set by Northern Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round 1
1a. Who was the female singer with the 1960s group The Seekers?
JUDITH DURHAM
1b. Who in Novemebr 2005 became the first female Chancellor of Germany?
ANGELA MERKEL
2a. Proton cars were originally produced in which country?
MALAYSIA '
2b. The South African province of Gauteng was previously known by which name?
TRANSVAAL
3a. In Kipling's The Jungle Book, what kind of creature was Shere Khan?
TIGER
3b. Where did King William II die?
NEW FOREST
4a. Cockfosters lies at the northern end of which London Underground line?
PICCADILLY
4b. In the 1960s, from which country did the province of Biafra try to break away?
NIGERIA

Round 2
1a. In what year was the Falklands conflict?
1982
1b. What is the most northerly point of the island of Ireland?
MALIN HEAD
2a. Who has captained England most times in cricket test matches?
MIKE ATHERTON
2b. In the Jane Austen novel of that name, what was Emma's surname?
WOODHOUSE
3a. The country of Eritrea was formerly a part of which other country?
ETHIOPIA
3b. Ljubljana is the capital of which European country?
SLOVENIA
4a. Which city is the home of the USA Grand Prix in the Formula 1 World Championship?
INDIANAPOLIS
4b. Which organisation was founded in 1953 by the Rev Chad Varah?
SAMARITANS

Round 3
1a. In which Yorkshire castle did King Richard II die?
PONTEFRACT
1b. Ornaments described as treen are made from which material?
WOOD
2a. Stray FM is a local radio station based in which northern town?
HARROGATE
2b. Who invented the jet engine?
FRANK WHITTLE
3a. Give either of the forenames of the write P D James.
PHYLLIS DOROTHY
3b. Who is BBC TV's main horse racing commentator?
JIM (J A) McGRATH
4a. How many finger holes does a ten pin bowling ball have?
THREE
4b. Thursday is named after which Norse God?
THOR

Round 4
1a. Who conducted the famous Panorama interview with Princess Diana in 1985?
MARTIN BASHIR
1b. Give either of the forenames of the writer D H Lawrence.
DAVID HERBERT
2a. Which St Helens born entertainer has the real name Michael Pennington?
JOHNNY VEGAS
2b. Holden is the leading car manufacturer in which country?
AUSTRALIA
3a. What is the name of the free newspaper, published by the Daily Mail group, which is available in big cities?
METRO
3b .Flick Colby was the choreographer with which dance group?
PAN'S PEOPLE (accept RUBY FLIPPER or LEGS & CO)
4a. Wednesday is named after which Norse God?
WODEN
4b. BB is the postcode for which northern town?
BLACKBURN

Round 5
1a. In which year were both Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy assassinated?
1968
1b. Which organisation was founded in 1961 by Peter Benenson?
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
2a. Who wrote books featuring Brigadier Gerard and Professor Challenger?
CONAN DOYLE
2b. Which national newspaper changed shape in 2005 to Berliner, which is neither tabloid nor broadsheet?
GUARDIAN
3a. How many balls are used in a game of croquet?
FOUR
3b. Which actor was arrested following a meeting with Divine Brown?
HUGH GRANT
4a. Who wrote the Flashman series of books?
GEORGE McDONALD FRASER
4b. Fanny Price is the main character in which of Jane Austen's novels?
MANSFIELD PARK

Round 6
1a. What word is the singular of opera?
OPUS
1b. Which dancing troupe was founded by Margaret Kelly?
BLUEBELL GIRLS
2a. Silk FM is a local radio station based in which northern town?
MACCLESFIELD
2b. Which female Prime Minister stayed in power after winning a General Election in New Zealand in 2005?
HELEN CLARK
3a. Which Chorley born comedian and impressionist has the real name Phil Martin?
PHIL COOL
3b. Which is the most northerly point of the island of Great Britain?
DUNNET HEAD
4a. Richmond lies at the South Western end of which London Underground line?
DISTRICT
4b. Who invented the hovercraft?
CHRISTOPHER COCKERELL

Round 7
1a. In Kipling's The Jungle Book, what kind of creature was Bagheera?
(Black) PANTHER
1b. Zagreb is the capital of which European country?
CROATIA
2a. Who conducted the interview with Prince Charles in which Charles admitted he had committed adultery with Camilla Parker-Bowles?
JONATHAN DIMBLEBY
2b. CA is the postcode for which northern city?
CARLISLE
3a. Which city is the home of the Australian Grand Prix in the Formula 1 World Championship?
MELBOURNE
3b. What is the SI unit of temperature?
DEGREE KELVIN
4a. Sally Carr was the lead singer of which chart topping 1970s group?
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
4b. Which Marquess owns the stately home at Longleat?
BATH

Round 8
1a. Which politician had an alleged liaison with prostitute Monica Coghlan?
JEFFREY ARCHER
1b. What is the current name of the former South African province of Natal?
KWAZULU-NATAL
2a. What is the SI unit of force?
NEWTON
2b. Who is BBC TV's main Rugby League commentator?
RAY FRENCH
3a. Which Duke owns the stately home of Woburn Abbey?
BEDFORD
3b. Originally, scrimshaw was etched onto what material?
IVORY (accept WHALE BONE or TEETH)
4a. When Mike Atherton played his 100th test at Old Trafford in 2000, which other England player was also playing his 100th test?
ALEC STEWART
4b. What word is the singular of graffiti?
GRAFFITO

Spare Questions
1. World Quizzing Champion Kevin Ashman sets the questions for which quiz?
BRAIN OF BRITAIN
2. What is the German name for Bavaria?
BAYERN
3. Give either of the winning scores at Craps.
7 or 11
4. In which country had Arsene Wenger been managing immediately before joining Arsenal?
JAPAN