Monday 20th March 2006
Set by Old Swan Conservatives (Liverpool)
All rounds are general

Round One
1a In which London building is the Lord Mayor's Banquet held?
The Guildhall
1b On what date is Burns Night celebrated?
25th January
2a By what nickname was murderer Albert de Salvo known?
The Boston Strangler
2b Which Old Testament villainous female was eaten by dogs?
Jezebel
3a What breed of dog became Crufts' 2005 Supreme Champion?
Norfolk Terrier
3b Which cartoon character was 'the fastest mouse in all Mehico'?
Speedy Gonzales
4a Which planet was discovered by German astronomer J. G. Galle in 1846?
Neptune
4b Which recently deceased politician was the only person to hold the major offices of Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Prime Minister?
James Callaghan

Round Two
1a On what date does St. Swithin's Day fall?
15th July
1b Which London house is known as 'Number 1, London'?
Aspley House (accept Wellington Museum)
2a Which Biblical giant (2 Samuel 17:50) was born in Gath?
Goliath
2b James Earl Ray was responsible for whose death in 1968?
Martin Luther King
3a Which hurricane devastated New Orleans in August 2005?
Katrina
3b Which horse won the 2005 Aintree Grand National?
Hedgehunter
4a Dewey, Huey, and Louie were nephews of which Walt Disney character?
Donald Duck
4b Who first put forward the argument (c. 385 Bc) that the world is not flat?
Aristotle

Round Three
1a Who was the only Englishman to become Pope?
Nicholas Breakspear
1b Which country's national flag comprises two overlapping triangles?
Nepal
2a Who played the heroine in the 1933 film "King Kong"?
Fay Wray
2b The works of which French Impressionist painter include the 'Rouen Cathedral' series?
Claude Monet
3a What is the highest decoration awarded for bravery to UK civilians?
George Cross
3b Name either country were soldiers were a skirt called a fustanella.
Greece or Albania
4a Which edible nut is obtained from the American hickory tree?
Pecan nut
4b Who, in 1983, became the first American woman to go into space?
Sally Ride

Round Four
1a Thomas Nast, US political cartoonist, depicted the Republican Party as what?
An Elephant
1b What title did Joseph Ratzinger assume on becoming Pope?
Benedict the Sixteenth
2a Who painted "The Birth of Venus", and "Primavera"?
Sandro Botticelli
2b Who played the middle-aged hero in the 1979 film "10"?
Dudley Moore
3a What type of clothing is a 'Dolly Varden'?
Hat (accept Dress)
3b What is the inscription on the obverse of the Victoria Cross?
For Valour
4a Which aptly named American Polar explorer was the first person to fly both over the North and South Poles, and across the Atlantic Ocean?
Richard Byrd
4b Tapioca and manioc are extracted from the roots of which plant?
Cassava

Round Five
1a Montserrat, in the West Indies, is part of which island group?
Leeward Islands
1b Which financial institution calls itself 'the world's local bank'?
HSBC
2a Who was the wife of William the Conqueror?
Matilda (of Flanders)
2b How many triple score squares are there on a Scrabble board?
Eight
3a In the 70th anniversary London edition of 'Monopoly', what replaces railway stations?
London's four airports
3b What is the name of the dog in the "Punch and Judy" show?
Toby
4a By what name was Percy Blakeney known in the Baroness Orczy novel?
The Scarlet Pimpernel
4b In the 70th anniversary London edition of 'Monopoly', on what square would one land to be liable for the congestion charge?
Chance

Round Six
1a For what is Peter the Hermit of Amiens (1050-1115) particularly known historically?
Apostle (Leader) of the First Crusade
1b On which Mediterranean island is the seaport of Ajaccio?
Corsica
2a How many tiles are there in the Chinese game of Mah-jong?
144
2b To the nearest full degree, what is the normal celsius human body temperature?
37°
3a Which bell hangs in the underwriters' room at Lloyds of London?
Lutine Bell
3b Who is the Greek god of war?
Ares
4a In Italian comedy, who was the mistress of Harlequin?
Columbine
4b Which comical schoolboy is the central character in a series of stories by Frank Richards (real name Charles Hamilton)?
Billy Bunter

Round Seven
1a What is the more popular name for the harebell, or wood hyacinth?
Bluebell
1b Who was President of the USA at the time of the 1929 Wall Street Crash?
Herbert Hoover
2a Who said, in 1938: "In war, which ever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers"?
Neville Chamberlain
2b What title was given to the eldest son of the Kings of France?
Dauphin
3a In which year was the Berlin Wall built?
1961
3b Who was the mother of William Shakespeare?
Mary Arden
4a By what name is vitamin B2 known?
Riboflavin
4b 'So little done, so much to do!' are the attributed last words of which statesman?
Cecil Rhodes

Round Eight
1a What title was usually given by the King and Queen of Spain or Portugal to the eldest daughter who was not heir to the throne?
Infanta
lb Which yellow-orange coloured dye is obtained from the flowers of the Crocus savitus?
Saffron
2a What name is given to the yarn or fabric made from the hair of the Angora goat?
Mohair
2b The mineral hydrated magnesium sulphate is better known as what?
Epsom Salts
3a What nickname was given to Henry Percy, eldest son of the first Earl of Northumberland?
Hotspur
3b In which year was the Festival of Britain held?
1951
4a Which car manufacturer produces the 'Accent' and 'Sonata' models?
Hyundai
4b What, at 519m (1,704ft) is the highest point of Exmoor National Park?
Dunkery Beacon

Spare Questions
1 In which 1644 battle did Oliver Cromwell defeat Prince Rupert?
Marston Moor
2 The Los Angeles Kings are associated with which sport?
Ice Hockey
3 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers' is from which of Shakespeare plays?
King Henry V