Monday 13th February 2006
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round One.
1A The flag of which Caribbean country features a "Sisseron Parrot" as part of its central motif'?
DOMINICA
1B Which infamous ship of W.W.II was commanded by Kapitan Heinrich Dau?
ALTMARK
2A Which popular novelist invented the fictional FBI agent Alex Cross?
JAMES PATTERSON
2B Vehicles registered in which part of Southern England carry number plates starting with the letters HW? e.g. (HW 05 ABC)?
ISLE OF WIGHT
3A The one day side of which English County Cricket Club bears the name, "Phantoms?
DERBYSHIRE
3B Describing the quality of coins, what do the initials AF mean to a numismatist or coin collector?
ALMOST FINE
4A Which British shipping forecast area covers the western coast of Ireland, from a point just north of Galway Bay, down to Mizen head on the South coast?
SHANNON
4B In which Jane Austen novel do Fanny Price and her cousin Edmund Bertram appear?
MANSFIELD PARK

Round Two.
1A Which English Premier League football team's shirts are sponsored by "Flybe.com"?
BIRMINGHAM CITY
1B Which battle of the English Civil War was fought on July 2nd 1644?
MARSTON MOOR
2A In 1831, Sir John Ross, whilst on an Arctic voyage of discovery aboard the ship "Victory", was credited with having discovered what?
THE MAGNETIC NORTH POLE
2B Which motor manufacturing company produces the "Sharan" people carrier and the "Phaeton" luxury saloon?
VOLKWAGEN
3A Which group had a 1993 No. 3 hit with their version of the Commodores hit "Easy", entitling the song "I'm Easy"?
FAITH NO MORE
3B Malling Opal and Royal Sovereign are both varieties of which summer fruit?
STRAWBERRY
4A The Mendocino Tree (112m high), is the world's tallest tree. It stands in the Montgomery State reserve, Ukiah, in which U.S. state?
CALIFORNIA
4B Which well known cartoon animal was created in 1919 by the Pat Sullivan studio, New York? FELIX THE CAT

Round Three.
1A Which British authoress wrote the 2005, best selling novel, "End in Tears"?
RUTH RENDELL
1B The town of Cherrapunji became the wettest place on earth when the annual rainfall between 1860 and 61 was recorded at 1042 ins. In which country is this town?
INDIA
2A The flowering plant "Hellebore Niger" is better known by which more popular name?
CHRISTMAS ROSE
2B English Premier Rugby Union side Worcester Warriors play their home games at which ground?
SIXWAYS
3A Judge John Bradshaw was the first signatory to which famous 17th century document?
DEATH WARRANT OF CHARLES I
3B Which African warrior King is credited with founding the Matabele nation in the 1820's?
MZILIKAZI
4A Which Country and Western singer was born Eileen Regina Edwards in Ontario in August 1965?
SHANIA TWAIN
4B Which city was the capital of India prior to 1912 when it was replaced by Delhi?
CALCUTTA

Round Four.
1A Which man made structure in the U.S.A. was given the nickname, "Galloping Gertie" and became internationally famous in 1940, when it's collapse was captured on film?
THE TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE
1B Which famous composer was born in Venice in 1678, the son of a barber?
ANTONIO VIVALDI
2A Airedale, Bedlington and Dandy Dinmont are all types of which breed of dog?
TERRIER
2B Who portrayed the real life killer, Aileen Wournos, in her Oscar winning role in the 2003 film, "Monster"?
CHARLIZE THERON
3A Who is currently, the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs?
MARGARET BECKETT
3B In the BBC TV comedy series, "'Allo,'Allo", who played the part of Edith Artois?
CARMEN SILVERA
4A Diamond, the hardest substance on the Mohs scale of Hardness, is classed at which number on this scale?
TEN
4B Which city in Kent, home of England's second oldest cathedral, was known to the Romans as Durobrivae?
ROCHESTER

Round Five.
1A The flag of which African country has a Red Crested Crane on its central motif?
UGANDA
1B Which German warship, sunk by the Royal Navy on 26th December 1943, was commanded by Kapitan Fritz Julius Hintze?
SCHARNHORST
2A Which popular novelist created the fictional detective Harry Bosch? MICHAEL CONNELLY
2B Vehicles registered in which part of England carry number plates starting with the letters MN (e.g. MN 05 ABC)? ISLE OF MAN
3A The one day side of which English County Cricket Club bears the name, "Lions"?
SURREY
3B To a philatelist or stamp collector, what do the initials O.G. mean?
ORIGINAL GUM
4A Into which British Shipping Forecast area do ships pass when leaving the Irish Sea via the North Channel?
MALIN
4B In which Jane Austen novel do the characters Catherine and James Morland appear?
NORTHANGER ABBEY

Round Six.
1A Which English Premiership football team's shirts are sponsored by Jobserve?
WEST HAM UNITED
1B Which battle of the English Civil War took place on June 14th 1645?
NASEBY
2A Which explorer, whilst on a mission of discovery for Czar Peter the Great, is credited with discovering Alaska?
VITUS BERING
2B Which motor manufacturing firm produces the "Ulysse" people carrier and the "Barchetta" sports car?
FIAT
3A Which song was a U.K. No 1 hit for Frank and Nancy Sinatra in 1967 and also for Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman in 2001?
SOMETHING STUPID
3B "Red Williams" and "Delsanne" are varieties of which late summer fruit grown in the U.K.?
PEAR
4A With an estimated depth of 2080m, and situated in the Arabika Massif in Georgia, it is the world's deepest cave feature. What is it called?
THE KRUBERA CAVE
4B Which newspaper strip cartoon character was created by Jim Davis?
GARFIELD

Round Seven.
1A Which British authoress wrote the 2005 best selling novel, "The Lighthouse"?
P.D. JAMES
1B With a recorded temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit, El Aziza is accepted as the hottest place on earth. In which country is El Aziza?
LIBYA
2A The plant Wood Sorrel, a type of clover, is best known by what more popular name?
SHAMROCK
2B Welsh Rugby Union team, Llanelli Scarlets, play their home games at which stadium?
STRADEY PARK
3A Who was the first signatory to the American Declaration of Independence?
JOHN HANCOCK
3B Which Matabele leader led the ZANU party during the fight for majority rule in Zimbabwe? He died in 1999, aged 82?
JOSHUA NKOMO
4A Which country and Western singer was born Brenda Gail Webb in January 1951 in Paintsville, Kentucky?
CRYSTAL GAYLE
4B Close to which present day Scottish city is the country's former ancient capital of Scone?
PERTH

Round Eight.
1A Which man made waterway, running between Buffalo and Albany in New York State, and completed in 1825, was once known as "Clinton's Folly"?
THE ERIE CANAL
1B Which famous classical composer, born in February 1685, near Leipzig in Germany, was the son of a surgeon?
GEORGE FREDERICK HANDEL
2A Clumber, Cavalier and Springer are all types of which breed of dog?
SPANIEL
2B In the 1999 Michael Mann film, "The Insider", who played the part of the real life central character, Dr Jeffrey Wigand?
RUSSELL CROWE
3A Who is the current Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport?
TESSA JOWELL
3B In the TV comedy series, 'Allo, 'Allo who played the part of Monsieur Leclerc?
JACK HAIG
4A Which substance is listed at number 1 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness?
TALC
4B Which Yorkshire town, situated between Leeds and York, and home to two famous breweries, was known to the Romans as Calcaria?
TADCASTER

Spare Questions.
1. At which venue is the Horse of the Year Show currently staged?
N.E.C. BIRMINGHAM
2. In athletics, which is the first event in the decathlon?
100 METRES
3. In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of justice and retribution?
NEMESIS