Monday 5th September 2005
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round One.
1A Which of Oliver Cromwell's officers founded the New Model Army in 1645?
SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX
1B Who replaced Eric Thompson as narrator of, "The Magic Roundabout" on TV?
NIGEL PLANER
2A Which disease has the alternative names of Spirochaetal Jaundice, Swamp Fever and Japanese Seven Day Fever?
WEIL'S DISEASE
2B Which singer did actor Kevin Spacey portray in the film, "Beyond the Sea"?
BOBBY DARIN
3A Name the racecourse near Chichester, where the Steward's Cup is run?
GOODWOOD
3B What name is given to the process by which a high, permanent lustre is given to cotton?
MERCERISING
4A At which Paris terminus does the Eurostar train from London arrive?
GARD DU NORD
4B What title did Margaret Thatcher take on her elevation to the Peerage? She became Baroness Thatcher of ….?
KESTEVEN

Round Two.
1A Which is the largest member of the Thrush family, a regular visitor to Britain from Northern Europe?
THE FIELDFARE
1B The cup presented to the winners of the England v South Africa test series bears the name of which famous cricketer?
BASIL D'OLIVEIRA
2A Which group of people were killed in the "St Bartholomew's Day Massacre" in 1572?
HUGUENOTS
2B Cruise ships, whose passengers visit Rome, dock at which port?
CIVITAVECCHIA
3A Who wrote the poem, "The Pied Piper of Hamelin"?
ROBERT BROWNING
3B What name is given to the second full moon that occurs in a calendar month?
A BLUE MOON
4A Which King of England was officially crowned King of France in 1431?
HENRY VI
4B Which vegetable is mixed with potatoes to make the Irish dish, Colcannon?
CABBAGE

Round Three.
1A Besides Ham, which meat is contained in the classic Italian dish, Saltimbocca (alla Romana)?
VEAL
1B Give the Christian names of either of the wives of King Henry IV?
MARY (of Bohun) or JOANNA (of Navarre)
2A Which "new" word has become an acceptable part of modern English? It means delinquents from the underclass of society, who sport council estate chic.
CHAVS
2B Violet Elizabeth Bott is the bane of the life of which children's literary character?
JUST WILLIAM (BROWN)
3A Which is the major seaport which serves Mexico City?
VERACRUZ
3B Which group of people were killed in the "Massacre of the Innocents"?
CHILDREN (especially BABIES)
4A Which cricketer spearheaded the English attack on the controversial "Bodyline" series in Australia in 1932-33?
HAROLD LARWOOD
4B Which was the longest of the Dinosaurs, measuring up to 100ft in length?
THE DIPLODOCUS

Round Four.
1A What title did Harold Wilson take on his elevation to the Peerage? He became Lord Wilson of ….?
RIEVAULX
1B Trains travelling to London from Exeter arrive at which terminus?
WATERLOO
2A What was invented by Karl Dahlman, in 1963, to aid gardeners?
THE HOVER MOWER
2B In the Northern Hemisphere, the birth-date of all racehorses is deemed to be January 1st. What is the birth-date in the Southern Hemisphere?
AUGUST 1st
3A Jamie Foxx won the 2005 Oscar for Best Actor, for his portrayal of which singer?
RAY CHARLES
3B Which nervous disease, (or chorea), causing uncontrolled and irregular movements, is named after a 3rd century Christian martyr?
ST. VITUS' DANCE
4A Who replaced Ringo Starr as narrator of, "Thomas the Tank Engine" on TV?
MICHAEL ANGELIS
4B What name was given to the remnant of the Long Parliament, which declared the Commonwealth in 1649?
THE RUMP

Round Five.
1A Codlin and Short (the Punch and Judy men), are characters in which Dickens' novel?
THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP
1B In golf, how long can a player search for a ball, before it is deemed lost?
FIVE MINUTES
2A What is added to whisky and vermouth to make a Rob Roy cocktail?
ANGOSTURA BITTERS
2B Which actor plays the part of "Thermoman" in the TV sitcom, "My Hero"?
ARDAL O'HANLON
3A Who sang the British entry in the 1991 Eurovision Song contest, "A Message to your Heart"? It came tenth.
SAMANTHA JANUS
3B Which tree or shrub of the willow family is cultivated specifically for making baskets?
THE OSIER
4A What is the more common name for the chemical, Hydrated Magnesium Sulphate?
EPSOM SALTS
4B In the saying, "A Pig in a Poke", what is a Poke"
A BAG or SACK

Round Six.
1A In which national park would you be if you stood on Dunkery Beacon?
EXMOOR
1B "Bloody Mary" is a character in which film musical?
SOUTH PACIFIC
2A What name is given to a dramatic, non-scenic, musical setting of religious texts with orchestra and voices?
AN ORATORIO
2B To a year either way, give the date when three points for a win was introduced by the Football League.
1981 (1980-82)
3A Manuel Noreiga was a military leader in which country?
PANAMA
3B Who is the Patron Saint of singers and musicians?
ST CECILIA
4A Which British architect was involved in the design of the Pompidou Centre in Paris?
RICHARD ROGERS
4B What more common name is given to the illness whose medical name is Pertussis?
WHOOPING COUGH

Round Seven.
1A What more common name is given to the illness whose medical name is Varicella?
CHICKEN POX
1B Who designed the Queen's House in Greenwich in the early 17th century?
INIGO JONES
2A Who is the Patron Saint of accountants and bankers?
ST MATTHEW
2B In which country was Michael Manley once a politician?
JAMAICA
3A In 1991, which 17 year old became the youngest ever winner in the Women's singles at the Australian Open Tennis championships?
MONICA SELES
3B What name is given to a musical setting of a poem, usually for solo voice and piano?
A LIED
4A What is the name of the tragic hero in the film musical "Carousel"?
BILLY BIGELOW
4B The Chiltern Hills spread over parts of Oxfordshire and which other county?
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Round Eight.
1A From the meaning of the word, how are contagious diseases spread?
BY TOUCH
1B What is the main chemical ingredient of Calamine Lotion?
ZINC CARBONATE
2A The largest single Giant Redwood tree, in Sequoia National Park, is named after which famous American?
GENERAL SHERMAN
2B In 1979, who sang that, "The silicon chip inside her head is switched to overload"?
BOOMTOWN RATS (accept BOB GELDOF)
3A Which TV character was, in his fourth reincarnation, often referred to as, "The Hero of Mboto Gorge"?
BLACKADDER
3B What is added to whisky and sweet vermouth to make a Bobby Burns cocktail?
BENEDICTINE
4A On which British golf course is there a short, par three hole called "The Postage Stamp"?
ROYAL TROON
4B Who, in a Dickens' novel, is the illegitimate son of Edwin Leeford and Agnes Fleming, who dies giving birth?
OLIVER TWIST

Spare Questions.
1. What nickname was given to a waitress in Lyons' tea shops in the 1920's and 30's?
NIPPY
2. In which sport or game would one have a square shaped wicket and use a "Frying Pan" bat?
STOOL BALL
3. The Three Stooges comedy group was made up of Larry, Curly and who else?
MOE