Monday 16th October 2006
Set by Mnemonics (Northern)
All rounds are general

ROUND ONE
1a. Which character is played by Paul Barber in 'Only Fools and Horses'?
DENZIL
1b. In which American state is the headquarters of 'Boeing' company?
WASHINGTON
2a. Who shot ' Wild Bill Hickock' in the back?
JACK McCALL
2b. Which actor in 'Porridge' had the same surname as the character he played?
FULTON McKAY
3a. What is the name of the U.S. Nuclear Aircraft carrier - named in honour of Wright Brothers?
U.S.S.KITTIHAWK
3b. Which 'white-man' became a blood-brother of Sitting Bull?
GENERAL CUSTER
4a. Which is the oldest musical instrument still used in a symphony orchestra?
HARP
4b. Which was the oldest currency to be replaced by the 'Euro'?
DRACHMA

ROUND TWO
1a. What does the Italian word 'domani' mean?
TOMORROW
1b. Which flower is associated with forgetfulness?
LOTUS
2a. What is the first name of George Harrison's widow?
OLIVIA
2b. The colours carried by 'Red Rum' were maroon with which symbol?
DIAMOND
3a. Which was the first city visited by Apollo 11 astronauts after their moon trip?
HONOLULU
3b. What does the Spanish word "cuando" mean?
WHEN
4a. In 'Monopoly' what symbol is on the back of a chance card?
A QUESTION MARK
4b. Which was the last 'Apollo' moon mission?
SEVENTEEN

ROUND THREE
1a. Who was the sculptor of the statue 'Four Lads who Shook the World?
ARTHUR DOOLEY
1b. Which famous author wrote screenplay for 1949 film 'The Third Man'?
GRAHAM GREEN
2a. Which is the closest galaxy to 'The Milky Way'?
ANDROMEDA
2b. What was the name of first nuclear submarine to pass beneath the North Polar Ice Cap in 1958?
NAUTILUS
3a. Which famous author, wrote the screenplay of the Bond film 'You Only Live Twice"?
ROALD DAHL
3b. What is the name of Anthony Gormley's iron-man statues on Crosby shore?
ANOTHER PLACE
4a. Which mythical river is associated with forgetfulness?
LETHE
4b. What colour is the ball in roulette?
WHITE

ROUND FOUR
1a. Which spirit is contained in advocaat?
BRANDY
1b. What is the name of the skullcap worn by bishops, cardinals and Popes in the Roman Catholic Church?
ZUCCHETTO
2a. Which wood is used to make baseball bats?
ASH
2b. In the 1970s which brewery made the 'Party 7' can?
WATNEY'S
3a. The colours carried to victory in the Grand National by 'Minnehoma' were red, yellow and which symbol?
STAR
3b. Which was the last film in which Charlie Chaplin played his tramp character?
MODERN TIMES
4a. What is the motto of the Pinkerton Detective Agency?
WE NEVER SLEEP
4b. Which is the smallest member of the ape family and the only one to walk upright?
THE GIBBON

ROUND FIVE
1a. Which musical instrument is known as 'the clown'?
BASSOON
1b. Which peninsula is shared by Denmark and Germany?
JUTLAND
2a. Who was Hitler's architect and Minister for Arms and Industrial Production?
ALBERT SPEER
2b. What is the name given to the skullcap of the Jewish faith?
YARMULKA
3a. What is the height of the top of a badminton net at its centre?
FIVE FEET
3b. Chatsworth House is the family seat of which Duke?
DEVONSHIRE
4a. What is the correct term for an edifice such as 'Cleopatra's Needle'?
OBELISK
4b. The 'Comet' Aircraft still flies under what name?
NIMROD

ROUND SIX
1a. What is name of stately home of Duke of Westminster, in Cheshire?
EATON HALL
1b. What is the height of a basketball hoop?
TEN FEET
2a. In which city is Leonardo Da Vinci's fresco 'The Last Supper' to be seen?
MILAN
2b. What name is given to a motorised sled?
SKIDOO
3a. Who was known as the king of the saucy seaside postcard?
DONALD McGILL
3b. In which city was St Paul born?
TARSUS
4a. Name either of Wendy's brothers in 'Peter Pan'.
JOHN or MICHAEL
4b. Who was Adolf Hitler's Private Secretary during World War II?
MARTIN BORMANN

ROUND SEVEN
1a. From what traditionally are billiard/snooker cue tips made?
LEATHER
1b. The helmet of Perseus gave the wearer which special power?
INVISIBILITY
2a. Which shipping forecast area means 'End of the Earth'?
FINISTERRE
2b. What is the chemical name for the 'truth' drug?
SODIUM PENTATHOL
3a. In Greek myth, on which island did the Minotaur live?
CRETE
3b. Which is the most northerly of the shipping forecast areas?
SOUTH-EAST ICELAND
4a. What is the proper name of the machine called a lie detector?
POLYGRAPH
4b. From which country does beef stroganoff come?
RUSSIA

ROUND EIGHT
1a. What was the name of Yuri Gagarin's space capsule?
VOSTOK 1
1b. In Anglo-Indian usage which a word means 'a light snack or lunch'?
TIFFIN
2a. Which castle on the north coast of Cornwall is fabled as King Arthur's?
TINTAGEL
2B. Which famous singer was caught up in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?
ENRICO CARUSO
3a. In which country did muesli originate?
SWITZERLAND
3b. Which dance gets its name from the Spanish word for sauce?
SALSA
4a. Who has been the wife of George Harrison and Eric Clapton?
PATTI BOYD
4b. Who was the first swimmer to break one minute for 100 metres?
JOHNNY WEISSMULLER

SPARE QUESTIONS
1. What, in the U.S.A., is known as the Great Divide?
THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
2. Which aircraft manufacturer makes the 'Harrier'?
HAWKER SYDDELEY
3. What is the name of the pub in 'Steptoe and Son'?
SKINNERS ARMS
4. Which native American nation inhabited the Everglades?
SEMINOLE
5. Which bird is allowed into a crocodile's mouth, to pick its teeth?
PLOVER