Monday 6th November 2006
Set by Northern
All rounds are general

ROUND ONE
1a. This pop diva had the maiden surname of CICCONE - by which name is she better known?
MADONNA
1b. John Prescott represents a constituency in which northern city?
HULL
2a What nationality is UN Secretary General Kofi Annan?
GHANAIAN
2b. For which team does Chris Gayle plays test cricket?
WEST INDIES
3a. Which actor replaced Richard Harris in the role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films?
MICHAEL GAMBON
3b. What type of fruit are Bartletts and Conferences?
PEARS
4a. Who founded the Kentucky Fried Chicken chain?
COL. SANDERS
4b. The tempranillo grape is the major grape used in which Spanish wine, although grenacha and mazuelo grapes are also used?
RIOJA

ROUND TWO
1a. In the first century AD, who was the famous wife of the Celtic chief Prasutagus?
BOUDICCA OR BOADICEA
1b. In what year was the battle of Stamford Bridge?
1066
2a. On which island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
CORSICA
2b. Which 19th century French novelist wrote the novels "Germinal", "Nana" and Therese Raquin"?
EMILE ZOLA
3a. Which wind instrument is named after its inventor?
SAXOPHONE (or Sousaphone)
3b. What is Baby Spice's surname?
(Emma) BUNTON
4a. What is the name of the parent company that published The Times and The Sun?
NEWS INTERNATIONAL
4b. Johnny Borrell is the lead singer with which chart topping band?
RAZORLIGHT

ROUND THREE
1a Which writer created Dracula?
BRAM STOKER
1b. Which chef runs the Fat Duck restaurant at Bray in Berkshire?
HESTON BLUMENTHAL
2a. Jazz double bass player Ray Brown was married to which singer in the 1950s?
ELLA FITZGERALD
2b. The Khyber Pass connects Pakistan with which other country?
AFGANISTAN
3a. Who played Frank Spencer's long suffering wife in Some Mother Do Have `Em?
MICHELLE DOTRICE
3b. Of the 63 known moons of Jupiter what collective noun is given to the four of lo, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto?
GALILEAN
4a. Which 19th century French novelist wrote the books `The Hunchback of Notre Dame', `Toilers of the Sea' and `Les Miserables'?
VICTOR HUGO
4b. Which weather phenomena are classified on the Fujita-Pearson scale?
TORNADOS

ROUND FOUR
1a. Who replaced Gerhard Schroeder as Chancellor of Germany in 2005?
ANGELA MERKEL
1b. What is the equivalent in the Army of a Naval Lieutenant?
CAPTAIN
2a. Which motorway connects Blackpool to the M6?
M55
2b. Who was accused of failing a drugs test after winning the 2006 Tour de France?
FLOYD LANDIS
3a. Who also writes novels under the name Richard Bachman?
STEPHEN KING
3b. What nationality is the president of the International Olympic Commission, Jacques Rogge?
BELGIAN
4a. Which chef runs the Waterside restaurant in Bray in Berkshire?
MICHEL ROUX
4b. In which European country are the railways known by the abbreviation OBB?
AUSTRIA

ROUND FIVE
1a. Who played Polly in Fawlty Towers?
CONNIE BOOTH
1b. At the seaside what does a "Blue flag" indicate?
A CLEAN BEACH
2a. The International Day of the Older Person is on the first day of which month?
OCTOBER
2b. Margaret Beckett represents a constituency in which Midlands city?
DERBY
3a. Who played the lead female role in "Singing in the Rain" opposite Gene Kelly?
DEBBIE REYNOLDS
3b. Danny Jones is the lead singer with which chart topping band?
McFLY
4a. On which island was Prince Philip born?
CORFU
4b. Brahma, Vishnu and which other God make up the Hindu trinity?
SHIVA

ROUND SIX
1a. Which religion has a Noble Eightfold Path?
BUDDHISM
1b. Daniel Vettori plays test cricket for which country?
NEW ZEALAND
2a. Who developed the electronic synthesizer, used in popular music, which is named after him?
ROBERT MOOG
2b. Which Olympic 100m champion was accused of failing a drugs test in 2006?
JUSTIN GATLIN
3a. Who also writes novels under the name Barbara Vine?
RUTH RENDELL
3b. What type of fruits are Gala Reds and Pink Ladies?
APPLES
4a. Which writer created Frankenstein?
MARY SHELLEY
4b. In which European country are the railways known by the abbreviation SNCB?
BELGIUM

ROUND SEVEN
1a. At the seaside, what does a red flag indicate?
NO SWIMMING
1b. Which grape is used to make the French white wine Chablis?
CHARDONNAY
2a. Who bought MacDonald's from the MacDonald's brothers and made it into the global chain it is today?
RAY KROC
2b. The Simplon rail tunnel connects Switzerland and which other country?
ITALY
3a. Which motorway connects Blackburn to the M6?
M65
3b. In what year was the battle of Sedgemoor, when James II's forces defeated those of the Duke of Monmouth?
1685
4a. Who replaced Silvio Berlusconi as Prime Minister of Italy in 2006?
ROMANI PRODI
4b. Which weather phenomena are classified in the USA on the Saffir-Simpson scale?
HURRICANES

ROUND EIGHT
1a. Associated Newspapers publish which national daily newspaper?
DAILY MAIL (accept Metro)
1b. Which planet has 34 known moons, the first of which, named Iapetus, was discovered in 1681 by Cassini?
SATURN
2a. In the eleventh century, who was the famous wife of the Leofric, Earl of Mercia?
LADY GODIVA
2b. World AIDS Day is marked on the first day of which month?
DECEMBER
3a. Who has replaced the late Christopher Reeve in the Superman series of films?
BRANDON ROUTH
3b. What is the equivalent rank in the Navy to an Army Colonel?
CAPTAIN
4a. Canadian jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall is married to which singer songwriter?
ELVIS COSTELLO
4b. Who was Bing Crosby's male co-star in the film `White Christmas'?
DANNY KAYE

SPARE QUESTIONS
1. Which animals are in the genus mustela?
WEASEL (accept any of STOAT, POLECAT, MARTEN, WEASEL etc)
2. In which area of London will 2012 Olympics take place?
STRATFORD
3. At the end of the last series of Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Oz, Neville and Dennis are seen travelling to which country?
GERMANY
4. Who is the Prime Minister of Israel?
EHUD OLMERT