Tuesday 28th November 2006
Set by Judges (Liverpool)
All rounds are general

Round One.
1a Whose last novel, published 1975, was entitled "Curtain"?
Agatha Christie
1b What is the official language of the Principality of Lichtenstein?
German
2a The Library Tower, aka US Bank Tower, 310 metres tall, built in 1989, is in which American city?
Los Angeles
2b To one decimal place, what is the imperial weight of one kilogram?
2.2 lbs
3a Canadian Jonathan Power and Briton Peter Nicol are exponents in which sport?
Squash
3b Which religious festival is celebrated 40 days after the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and 10 days before Pentecost?
Ascension Day
4a Which English poet and critic was Poet Laureate from 1913 to 1930?
Robert Bridges
4b Shoveller and pintail are varieties of which bird?
Duck

Round Two
1a Calcium carbonate contains calcium, carbon and which other element?
Oxygen
1b The children's TV animators Cosgrove-Hall are based in which English city?
Manchester (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
2a The straits at the southern end of South America linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are named after which explorer?
Ferdinand Magellan
2b "Roots", "Chicken Soup with Barley", and "I'm Talking about Jerusalem" are collectively known as what?
The Wesker Trilogy
3a Which international operatic/pop group was the first to enter the American charts at Number One?
Il Divo
3b The Battle of Milliken's Bend was fought during which war?
American Civil War
4a Which NFL team reached its first-ever Super Bowl final in 2006, being beaten 21-10 by Pittsburgh Steelers?
Seattle Seahawks
4b The signature dish of which celebrity chef, owner of The Fat Duck, is snail porridge?
Heston Blumenthal

Round Three
1a Tony Blair suffered his first Commons defeat on 9th November, 2005, over a proposed amendment to which Bill?
Terrorism Bill
1b Which football team won the 2005 UEFA Cup?
CSKA Moscow
2a Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on the 27th of which month?
January
2b What three letter abbreviation stands for the Spanish equivalent of the French TGV high speed train?
AVE
3a Sky Harbor International Airport serves which American city?
Phoenix (Arizona)
3b Which government building, a massive palace, situated on The Strand, London, was designed by William Chambers?
Somerset House
4a Which group entered the charts at No. 1 in 2005 with "I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor"?
Arctic Monkeys
4b Which is the largest cathedral in Britain, and fifth largest in the world, holding 3,000 people?
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral

Round Four
1a In the ancient calendar, Spring began on February 22nd, on which Saint's day (known as leader of the Apostles)?
St. Peter
1b Which Junior Education Minister lost his seat in the 2005 General Election to David Burrowes?
Stephen Twigg
2a The Internet2 Land Speed Record (12-LSR) refers to the speed of what?
Network Data Transfer
2b Which sporting body has the initials NWHL?
National Women's Hockey League
3a What kind of creature is a pickerel?
Fish
3b How are diseases known as zoonoses transmitted?
From animals to humans
4a The Battle of Lansdown(e) Hill was fought during which war?
English Civil War
4b Who did Elizabeth Fry replace on the £5 note?
George Stephenson

Round Five
1a Who, in 1959, wrote "The Manchurian Candidate"?
Richard Condon
1bvEnglish, and which native tongue, are official languages of Pakistan?
Urdu
2a The John Hancock Centre, opened 1969, 343.5 metres high, is in which American city?
Chicago
2b To one decimal place, what is the metric equivalent of one gallon?
4.5 litres
3a Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms are world champions at which sport?
Badminton
3b In the Christian calendar, what name is given to the Sunday closest to November 30th?
Advent Sunday
4a Which poet wrote "A Nip in the Air" in 1972?
John Betjeman
4b Brown, spotted, and striped are varieties of which carrion-feeding carnivore?
Hyena

Round Six
1a Nitric acid contains nitrogen, oxygen, and which other element?
Hydrogen
1b In the early 1980's, what was Cosgrove-Hall's earliest international success?
Dangermouse
2a The strait linking the St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia is named after which explorer?
John Cabot
2b Which George Bernard Shaw play is set in Bulgaria?
Arms and the Man
3a Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, and who else were all members of a famous pop group?
Robbie Williams (Take That)
3b Who succeeded Cladius as Emperor of Rome in AD 54?
Nero
4a Which Test cricketer became the first person to score two separate centuries in his 100th Test match?
Ricky Porting
4b What kind of foodstuff is dulce de leche (dullshay de letchay)?
Milk Caramel or Rich Toffee Sauce

Round Seven
1a Who became the first female Chancellor of Germany in November 2005?
Angela Merkel
lb Who was the only player to score in the 2005 Champions League final and also score a penalty in the shoot-out?
Vladimir Smicer
2a Slavery Remembrance Day takes place on the 23rd of which month?
August
2b What is the three letter abbreviation for the German high speed train?
ICE.
3a Metropolitan Wayne County Airport serves which American city?
Detroit (Michigan)
3b The husband and wife architects Sue and Richard Rogers, working in partnership with Wendy and Norman Foster, were known by what name?
Team Four
4a Who released the 2005 album "Aerial"?
Kate Bush
4b Plans for the largest place of worship in the UK, holding 70,000 people, next to the proposed Olympic Stadium, will be dedicated to which religion?
Islam

Round Eight
1a In the ancient calendar, Winter started on November 23rd, on which Saint's day?
St. Catherine (of Alexandria)
lb Which English/Cypriot was appointed Junior Education Minister after the 2005 General Election, despite not having been elected as an MP?
(Baron Andrew) Adonis
2a What is the origin of the internet sites known as blogs?
Web logs
2b How many players are there in a men's lacrosse team?
Ten
3a What kind of creature is an abalone?
Edible shellfish (or similar)
3b Sulfa drugs are prescribed for the treatment of what type of infection?
Bacterial
4a Who succeeded his stepfather Augustus as Emperor of Rome in AD 14?
Tiberius
4b A portrait of which US President is currently featured on the obverse of the $5 dollar bill?
Abraham Lincoln

Spare Questions
1 The Kirov Ballet is based in which Russian city?
St. Petersburg
2 The vineyard Chateau de Tigne in the Loire Valley is owned by which French film actor?
Gerard Depardleu
3 Which 21-year-old became the youngest Briton to stand on the summit of Mount Everest in June 2005?
Jake Meyer
4 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, was a courtier and favourite of which monarch?
Elizabeth the First