Monday 3rd October 2005
Set by Northern Quiz League
All rounds are general

ROUND ONE
1a. What type of hat is traditionally worn by a town crier?
A TRICORN
1b. Which is the only war that the 'MIG' jet has been in action?
KOREAN
2a. What name is given to flat wooden device used by clowns to hit each other?
A SLAPSTICK
2b. Who was the oldest MP ever to sit in the House of Commons?
WINSTON CHURCHILL
3a. Doc Holliday of 'O.K. Corral' fame was a doctor of what?
DENTISTRY
3b. Which 80's pop group are mentioned in John Lennon's 'Imagine'?
BROTHERHOOD OF MAN
4a. Who played 'Alfie' in the 2002 remake?
JUDE LAW
4b. Which food item is advertised as "You either love it or hate it"?
MARMITE

ROUND TWO
1a. Who was the first British soccer player to be transferred to a foreign club?
JOHN CHARLES
1b. Which Cambridgeshire Hospital is famous for its heart transplant surgery?
PAPWORTH
2a. What was the name of the dog sent into space in 1957?
LAIKA
2b. Which company has the logo: 'More experienced than our name suggests'?
VIRGIN ATLANTIC
3a. What (specific type) of aircraft destroyed the World Trade Centre in New York?
BOEING 757
3b. Traditionally, the lines of which poem are read at Military Remembrance Services?
FOR THE FALLEN
4a. What was the real name of the politician Lord Hailsham?
QUINTIN HOGG
4b. What title given to the Pope, means 'Bridge-Builder'?
PONTIFF

ROUND THREE
1a. The Palace of Versailles was built in honour of which Greek God?
APOLLO
1b. When Britain's first laundrette opened in 1949, which make of washing machines were installed?
BENDIX
2a. Which of the human body's organs destroys worn-out blood cells?
THE SPLEEN
2b. In Kenneth Brannagh's version of 'Frankenstein, who played the monster?
ROBERT DE NIRO
3a. Which semi-precious stone is fossilised pine resin?
AMBER
3b. How was 338171 Aircraftsman Shaw better known?
LAWRENCE (of Arabia)
4a. What warning device did Steeplejack Fred Dibner use?
KLAXON
4b. What is the capital of Turkey?
ANKARA

ROUND FOUR
1a. What colour is a film censor's pencil?
BLUE (Hence blue movies)
1b. Which was the first TV Quiz show on British Television?
TAKE YOUR PICK
2a. According to legend, which plant supposedly screams when removed from the soil?
MANDRAKE (Chinese say Ginseng)
2b. Which chemical element is used to correct an imbalance of the thyroid gland?
IODINE
3a. In which magazine did Burt Reynolds appear nude?
COSMOPOLITAN
3b. Which shipyard built the 'QE2'?
JOHN BROWN'S
4a. In which city was Tenessee Williams 'A Streetcar named Desire' set?
NEW ORLEANS
4b. Which breed of dog is 'Disney's Pluto'?
BLOODHOUND

ROUND FIVE
1a. Which is the highest rank in the British Peerage?
DUKE
1b. Which huge shipyard was based at Barrow-in-Furness?
VICKERS
2a. Which model girl appeared nude in 'The Times' newspaper?
VIVIENNE NEAVES
2b. Who wrote the song "Smoke gets in your Eyes"?
JEROME KERN
3a. Which dessert served in a tall glass consists of ice cream, fruit and whipped cream?
KNICKERBOCKER GLORY
3b. Which word means - 'A Procession on Horseback'?
CAVALCADE
4a. Which Flemish painter gave his name to a type of beard?
ANTHONY VAN DYKE
4b. Who was the British Peer and multi-millionaire businessman who lost his life when the 'Titanic' sank?
LORD ASTOR

ROUND SIX
1a. Who was the boxing coach of the young Cassius Clay?
ANGELO DUNDEE
1b. Which group took their name from Roy Liechtenstein's painting of a fighter plane?
WHAM
2a. Complete the title of Agatha Christie's first novel 'Murder at the'?
VICARAGE
2b. The Giant Panda is a native of which country?
CHINA
3a. In 'Absolutely Fabulous', what is Patsy's favourite shop?
HARVEY NICHOLS
3b. In the early part of his career, Roy Castle was the stooge for which comedian?
JIMMY JAMES
4a. Who wrote the song Trains and Boats and Planes?
BURT BACHARACH
4b. What is the nickname of Australia's national association football team?
THE 'SOCCEROOS'

ROUND SEVEN
1a. Which British Group was named as a Tribute to saxophonist Charlie Parker?
THE YARDBIRDS
1b. Which toy consisted of a large inflated rubber ball with handles?
SPACE HOPPER
2a. In which city is the TV Licensing Centre?
BRISTOL
2b. Who is the famous husband of Maria Shriver?
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGAR
3a. In which country is the 'Proton' car made?
MALAYSIA
3b. Which fruit needs to be 'hulled' before eating?
STRAWBERRY
4a. Which children's toy game consisted of a donkey being laden with objects until it eventually threw them off?
BUCKEROO
4b. In which City are Mercedes cars made?
STUTTGART

ROUND EIGHT
1a. What is the Spanish word for 'man'?
HOMBRE
1b. For which fashion item is Jimmy Choo famous?
SHOES
2a. From which food item is the meat substitute 'Quorn' made?
MUSHROOMS
2b. In the TV series 'Ready Steady Cook' the audience are given cards with 'Red Tomatoes' on one side. What is on the other side?
GREEN PEPPERS
3a. Name the huge game reserve in Kenya?
MASAI MARA
3b Which breed of horse was ridden by 'Tonto' in the Lone Ranger TV Series?
PINTO
4a. Which fruit is dried to make a prune?
A PLUM
4b. What was the name of Dame Edna Everage's husband?
'NORM' (Norman)

SPARE QUESTIONS
1. Which fine-grained metamorphic rock can be split into thin layers?
SLATE
2. What do Americans call a flick knife?
A SWITCHBLADE
3. The Town of Corby, Northants was famous for producing what?
STEEL
4. Which Indian Tribe inhabited the 'Everglades'?
SEMINOLE