Tuesday 14th November 2006
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round One.
1A The Hindu God Ganesh is depicted as having the head of which creature?
AN ELEPHANT
1B Ed Asner first played Lou Grant in which 1970's American TV show?
THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW
2A Mount Teide, which last erupted in 1909, is situated on which island?
TENERIFE
2B Which 1960's singer's autobiography is entitled, "Secrets, Lies & Lip Gloss"?
KATHY KIRBY
3A Which Russian poet & author died from injuries received in a duel in 1837?
ALEXANDER PUSHKIN
3B Which 150-1 outsider beat Steve Davis in the 1986 World Snooker Championship final in 1986?
JOE JOHNSON
4A The Symphony No. 7 in C by Dmitri Shostakovich bears the same name as which Russian City?
LENINGRAD
4B The dying words of which British building tycoon were reputedly, "Keep Paddy behind the big mixer"?
SIR ALFRED MCALPINE

Round Two.
1A Since her divorce from Brad Pitt, actress Jennifer Aniston has had a much rumoured relationship with which American actor?
VINCE VAUGHN
1B What is the scientific name of the gas, used by dentist's and commonly called Laughing Gas?
NITROUS OXIDE
2A On which island was pop singer Freddie Mercury born in 1946?
ZANZIBAR
2B Which is the only one of Jesus' miracles mentioned in all four gospels?
FEEDING OF THE 5000
3A Outside the U.S.A., what name is given to tubular pieces of pasta, filled with meat or cheese?
CANNELLONI
3B Kevin Spacey won the Oscar for best actor in 2000, for his role in which film?
AMERICAN BEAUTY
4A Which African primate has a bright red nose, blue cheeks and a lilac rump?
THE MANDRILL
4B Who, in 1907, won the Nobel Prize for Literature aged 42, still the youngest man to achieve this feat?
RUDYARD KIPLING

Round Three.
1A Rudyard Kipling was the first English author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Who was the second in 1932?
JOHN GALSWORTHY
1B Which baboon of northern Africa was a sacred animal to the Ancient Egyptians?
HAMADRYAD (BABOON)
2A Who won the Oscar for best actress in 2000 for her role in the film, "Boy's Don't Cry"?
HILARY SWANK
2B What name is given to pieces of pasta, shaped like a butterfly or a bow tie?
FARFALLE
3A Which American Civil War battle of 1862 bears the same name as an ancient Israelite religious centre?
SHILOH
3B Who did Phil Collins replace as lead singer with the pop group Genesis in 1975?
PETER GABRIEL
4A If left in the ground after harvesting, the nodules of peas and beans enrich the soil with which chemical element?
NITROGEN
4B Which actress became Mrs Keith Urban in June 2006?
NICOLE KIDMAN

Round Four.
1A The chairman of which book company once said of his firm, "We ought to be prescribed on the N.H.S. We are
better than Valium"?
MILLS & BOON
1B The famous aria, "La Donna e Mobile" comes from which opera"?
RIGOLETTO
2A Aged 22, who was the youngest winner of the Open Golf Championship in the 20th century?
SEVE BALLESTEROS (1979)
2B Which English poet & dramatist was jailed for murder after killing the actor Gabriel Spencer in a duel in 1598?
BEN JONSON
3A Which actor's autobiography, first published in 1977 was entitled, "Dear Me"?
PETER USTINOV
3B Which volcano is nicknamed, "The Lighthouse of the Mediterranean"?
STROMBOLI
4A Which 1970's American TV character was based on Alf Garnett?
ARCHIE BUNKER
4B Which Egyptian god was depicted as having the head of a jackal?
ANUBIS

Round Five.
1A Which Spurs goalkeeper scored a goal with a clearance from his own area in the 1967 Charity Shield match?
PAT JENNINGS
1B In which U.S. State is the city of St Augustine? Founded in 1565, it is the oldest city in America.
FLORIDA
2A Which character in a famous TV comedy series had two sister named Cissy & Dolly?
PRIVATE GODFREY
2B Which authoress created the character Rupert Bear in 1920?
MARY TOURTEL
3A In the British police force, which rank is immediately senior to Chief Inspector?
SUPERINTENDENT
3B Irishman, James Hoban, (1762-1831) won the design competition for which famous building?
THE WHITE HOUSE
4A Although best remembered for her pioneering in the nursing field, Florence Nightingale was also highly skilled in
which science?
STATISTICS
4B On the Tommy Handley show, ITMA, what was the name of the character, played by Dorothy Summers, whose
catchphrase was, "Can I Do You Now, Sir"?
MRS MOPP

Round Six.
1A Hamiton is the capital city of which country, which consists of a group of islands, also known as the Somers
Islands?
BERMUDA
1B Which unusual instrument, (for a jazz band), was played by jazz musician Joe Venuti?
THE VIOLIN
2A People born on Christmas day come under which Sign of the Zodiac?
CAPRICORN
2B Which French impressionist painter (1832-83), was the only one to take part in all eight Impressionist exhibitions?
CAMILLE PISSARRO
3A Who was the Pope throughout the Second World War?
PIUS XII
3B Which is the only bone in the human body, not in contact with any other bone?
HYOID BONE (In the throat)
4A Which actor played the part of Douglas Dillman, the first black American President in the 1972 film, "The Man"?
JAMES EARL JONES
4B Of which constituency was Barbara Castle the M.P. from 1945-79?
BLACKBURN

Round Seven.
1A Which ex M.P. wrote the novel, "A Parliamentary Affair"?
EDWINA CURRIE
1B What was the name of the character played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 film, "Predator"?
MAJOR ALAN "DUTCH" SCHAEFFER (accept DUTCH)
2A Which is the only muscle in the human body not attached at both ends?
THE TONGUE
2B Which Pope Pius excommunicated Elizabeth I of England in 1570?
PIUS V
3A Which French artist, (1832-83), now classified as an Impressionist because of his later paintings, never exhibited with them?
EDOUARD MANET
3B People born on St Valentine's Day come under which Sign of the Zodiac?
AQUARIUS
4A Which was the main instrument of band leader Artie Shaw?
THE CLARINET
4B What is the capital of the West Indian island of St Vincent?
KINGSTOWN

Round Eight.
1A In the long running radio series, "The Archers", what was the name of the Archers farm?
BROOKFIELD
1B Although best remembered for her children's books, authoress Beatrix Potter was also a respected expert on which type of flora?
FUNGI
2A Which Scottish architect, (1726-96), designed Somerset House and the pagoda in Kew Gardens?
SIR WILLIAM CHAMBERS
2B In the British Army, which rank is immediately superior to Colonel'?
BRIGADIER
3A Which Superhero's real identity is named Billy Batson?
CAPTAIN MARVEL
3B What was the Christian name of the character played by Connie Booth in the TV comedy series, "Fawlty Towers"?
POLLY
4A Which American State is 11th largest in area, but is the least populous, with only half a million residents?
WYOMING
4B In which Olympic event did Britons win both the men's and women's gold medals in 1964?
LONG JUMP

Spare Questions.
1. The autobiography of which former England cricket captain is entitled, "With Time To Spare"?
DAVID GOWER
2. Give either of the more common names by which the chemical calcium sulphate is known.
PLASTER OF PARIS or GYPSUM
3. Which of Shakespeare's English Kings has most lines to say?
RICHARD III