Monday 17th October 2005
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round One.
1A Which actor played Jack Ford in the TV series, "When the Boat Comes In", in 1975?
JAMES BOLAM
1B Which injury finally forced England cricketer, Colin Milburn to give up the game?
HE LOST AN EYE
2A In which of Grimm's fairy tales does an heroic prince climb up a maiden's long hair?
RAPUNZEL
2B Which animal has the alternative name of "The Glutton", due to its eating habits?
THE WOLVERINE
3A What in the human body are enclosed in the Pleura?
THE LUNGS
3B Which, at almost 6000 miles in length, is the world's longest railway?
THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY
4A Who claimed her baby had been taken by a dingo near Ayers Rock in 1980?
LINDY CHAMBERLAIN
4B With which band were Ozzy Osbourne & Ian Gillan associated?
BLACK SABBATH

Round Two.
1A Which song, sung by Shirley Ross and Bob Hope in the film, "The Big Broadcast of 1938", won the Oscar for best song?
THANKS FOR THE MEMORY
1B Which group of activists in the 1640's wanted Parliamentary reform, universal suffrage for men and freedom of worship? They were, of course, ruthlessly suppressed.
THE LEVELLERS
2A Which Mediterranean island has coastlines on three seas? The Mediterranean, Ionian and Tyrrhenian?
SICILY
2B Which chemical element has the symbol Cs?
CAESIUM
3A Which French artist painted lots of pictures of haystacks?
CLAUDE MONET
3B Which fictional character's first recorded statement was, "You have been in Afghanistan, I see"?
SHERLOCK HOLMES
4A Lancashire County Cricket Club used four out grounds in the 1990's. Three were Liverpool, Southport and Blackpool. What was the fourth?
LYTHAM
4B In which 1997 film did Jim Carrev play attorney Fletcher Reade?
LIAR LIAR

Round Three.
1A Which new M.P. for West Ham South, arrived at Parliament in 1892, in a two horse brake, and a man with a cornet playing, "La Marseillaise"?
KEIR HARDIE
1B Which everyday product is obtained from the small shrub, "Camellia Sinensis"?
TEA
2A In which TV series were the names of the two main characters, Stubbs and Theodopolopoudos?
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
2B In which English City are St David's & St. Thomas' railway stations?
EXETER
3A Which book of the Bible tells of two censuses, both conducted by Moses?
NUMBERS
3B Which singer started life as Barry Alan Pinkus?
BARRY MANILOW
4A What is the common name of Scrivener's Palsy?
WRITERS CRAMP
4B Which British Decathlete came fourth in the Sydney Olympics?
DEAN MACY

Round Four.
1A Which England bowler broke a kneecap during his run-up, an injury which put an end to his career?
DAVID (SYD) LAWRENCE
1B In the human body, what is the C.N.S.?
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
2A "Black or White" was a 1991 No. l hit for which singer, born on Indiana in 1958?
MICHAEL JACKSON
2B In which Shakespeare play do the characters Toby Belch & Andrew Aguecheek appear?
TWELFTH NIGHT
3A The vehicle license plates of which U.S. State depict a national memorial within the state, and the caption, "Great Faces, Great Places"?
SOUTH DAKOTA
3B Name the film actress discovered by Howard Hughes in 1940. Allegedly, he rushed back to his office to announce: "Today I saw the most beautiful pair of knockers I've ever seen in my life".
JANE RUSSELL
4A How did the poet, Alexander Pushkin die in 1837?
IN A DUEL
4B Which "Disco Boat" sank in the Thames in 1989, killing 51 people?
THE MARCHIONESS

Round Five.
1A There are 15 peaks in Europe higher than Mont Blanc. All of them are in which mountain range?
THE CAUCASUS
1B What do we in Britain call that food, which the French call, "Boudin Noir"?
BLACK PUDDING
2A Which Russian composer died on the same day as Joseph Stalin in 1953?
PROKOFIEV
2B How many U.S. Presidents have NOT lived in the White House?
ONE (GEORGE WASHINGTON)
3A Who, in 1978, became the first Briton to win the U.S. Masters golf tournament?
SANDY LYLE
3B Which actor played the part of "Mr Freeze" in the 1997' film, "Batman & Robin"?
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGAR
HE WAS GUILLOTINED
4B In which Shakespeare play do Bianca and her sister Katharina appear?
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

Round Six.
1A Which fictional evil villain is usually referred to as, "You-Know-Who"?
LORD VOLDEMORT
1B Which South American animal, related to the Llama and Vicuna, is domesticated chiefly for its wool?
THE ALPACA
2A Which actor played Dennis Potter's, "Singing Detective" on TV in 1986?
MICHAEL GAMBON
2B Which great golfer instituted the U.S. Masters golf tournament in 1934?
BOBBY JONES
3A Which European country has had four Kings named Constantine and three named Kenneth?
SCOTLAND
3B Which of Mozart's operas was premiered only ten weeks before his death?
THE MAGIC FLUTE
4A The French know this food as "Creme Anglaise". What do we, in Britain, call it?
(EGG) CUSTARD
4B In which city did the building of skyscrapers start? It boasted the world's tallest building in 1974, and will again in the near future, if all goes well.
CHICAGO

Round Seven.
1A Which song, sting by Ring Croshv in the 1042 film. "Holiday Inn", worn the Oscar for best song?
WHITE CHRISTMAS
1B In which month of 1984 does the hook of' that name start?
APRIL
2A The wound of which English Football Club lies on the site of the former Monkwearmouth colliery?
SUNDERLAND
2B Which chemical element has the symbol Sr?
STRONTIUM
3A Which Australian artist made his name with a series of paintings of the outlaw, Ned Kelly?
SYDNEY NOLAN
3B Which European country has been ruled by ten Kings called Christian?
DENMARK
4A The vehicle licence plates of which U.S. State depict a peach and the caption, "On My Mind"?
GEORGIA
4B Name the female star of the film, "The Girl Can't Help It", who died in a horrific car crash in 1967. David Niven described her as, "Miss United Dairies".
JAYNE MANSFIELD

Round Eight.
1A Which TV series had characters named, Vaseline, Bayleaf and Sicknote?
LONDON'S BURNING
1B In which English City are St. Chad's R.C. and St. Philip's Cathedrals?
BIRMINGHAM
2A Which U.S. President served before and after Benjamin Harrison?
GROVER CLEVELAND
2B What name is given to a bundle of herbs, tied together or enclosed in a hag, and used in cooking?
A BOUQUET GARNI
3A What does a person who is anosmic, lack?
A SENSE OF SMELL
3B Who lit the flame at the Sydney Olympics?
KATHY FREEMAN
4A Which Book of the Bible tells of the parting of the Red Sea?
EXODUS
4B Which female singer's name is Gudmunsdottir?
BJORK

Spare Questions.
1. Which cartoon character's vital statistics were 19-19-19 in inches?
OLIVE OYL
2. Where in Italy is the wine Marsala made?
SICILY
3. What was Princess Diana's maiden name?
SPENCER