Monday 4th September 2006
Set by Bootle YMCA (Northern)
All rounds are general

ROUND ONE
1a. In which battle did the 'Thin Red Line' feature?
BALACLAVA
1b. What name is given to the part of a flag nearest the flag post?
THE HOIST
2a. Who wrote the 'Cadfael' series of novels?
ELLIS PETERS
2b. What is a sumo wrestling tournament called?
A BASHO
3a. Which archaeologist discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun?
HOWARD CARTER
3b. Which Scottish city was renowned as the home of 'Jam, Jute and Journalism'?
DUNDEE
4a. In the 'Goon show' what is the name of the blustering major?
MAJOR BLOODNOCK
4b. Robert Thomson is the editor of which daily paper?
THE TIMES

ROUND TWO
1a. Which British actor connects the films "Elizabethtown" and "Kingdom of Heaven"?
ORLANDO BLOOM
1b. Which is the only major French river whose source is outside France?
THE RHONE
2a. What colour is octopus blood?
BLUE
2b. What is the SI unit of luminous intensity?
CANDELA
3a. In which of Dicken's stories does Inspector Bucket appear?
BLEAK HOUSE
3b. Give a year in the reign of the emperor Hadrian?
117 TO 138 AD
4a. In the human body which joint connects thepPelvis to the spine?
THE SACROILIAC
4b. The wife of which British King was Caroline of Ansbach?
GEORGE II

ROUND THREE
1a. Christopher Clavius worked it out on behalf of the Pope. It was put into effect in much of Western Europe between October 4th and 15th 1582. What was it?
THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR
1b. If you ordered a 'pissenlit' salad in certain European countries, what would be the main ingredient?
DANDELION
2a. Which South American country's flag consists of three horizontal bands; blue, white, blue with a gold sun with a face on the white stripe?
ARGENTINA
2b. General Bosquet said (in translation) "It is magnificent! But it is not war". About which event was he talking?
THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
3a. "Standing on the shoulder of giants" was an album title in 2000 for which British pop group?
OASIS
3b. Name either of the moons of Mars?
PHOBOS OR DEIMOS
4a. General Leclerc liberated which city in 1944?
PARIS
4b. Which Scottish poet was known as "The Ettrick Shepherd"?
JAMES HOGG

ROUND FOUR
1a. Which bird, seen in Britain in the summer, has varieties called Reed, Grasshopper and Willow?
WARBLER
1b. In heraldry which animal symbol is sometimes called a talbot?
A DOG
2a. Maputo is the capital of which African country?
MOZAMBIQUE
2b. During World War II the Typhoon fighter was produced by two different manufacturers. Name either.
MAINLY BY HAWKER but some also by GLOSTER
3a. Which US authoress, humorist and wit said "If all the girls who attend the Yale prom were laid end to end it wouldn't surprise me one bit"?
DOROTHY PARKER
3b. In which war did Count Zeppelin serve as a soldier?
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
4a. In which decade was the first Aintree Grand National?
1830'S (1839)
4b. What is the meaning of the word 'ergophobia'?
FEAR OF WORK

ROUND FIVE
1a. During the 19th century what name was given to Indian soldiers under British command?
SEPOYS
1b. In which decade of the 19th century was the cross of St Patrick added to the Union Jack?
1801-1810 (1st Jan 1801)
2a. Name either of the detectives written about by Reginald Hill.
DALZIEL & PASCOE
2b. In which sport could you be awarded a '16 yard hit'?
HOCKEY
3a. Heinrich Schliemann discovered the ruins of which ancient city?
TROY
3b. Which Scottish town is also known as "The Fair City" or "St John's Town"?
PERTH
4a. When "walking backwards for Christmas" which stretch of water did the Goons cross?
THE IRISH SEA
4b. Which woman is the editor of "The Sun"?
REBEKAH WADE

ROUND SIX
1a. Which American actor connects the films "Good Will Hunting" and "The Bourne Identify"?
MATT DAMON
1b. In France, the River Saone meets the River Rhone in which City?
LYON
2a. How many legs does a shrimp have?
TEN
2b. What is the SI derived unit of electrical charge?
THE COULOMB
3a. Sisters Kate and Bianca appear in which of Shakespeare's plays?
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
3b. Which warrior emperor preceded Hadrian?
TRAJAN
4a. Which ailment is caused by an excess of uric acid in the body?
GOUT
4b. Eleanor of Aquitaine was mother of two kings. Name either.
RICHARD I or JOHN

ROUND SEVEN
1a. Which animal equivalent is given to the Chinese year commencing 29th January 2006?
YEAR OF THE DOG
1b. In France a croque monsieur is a toasted cheese and ham sandwich. What is usually added to made a croque madame?
AN EGG (accept also chicken)
2a. Which South American country's flag consists of 9 horizontal white and blue strips with a sun in the upper left canton?
URUGUAY
2b. Lord Cardigan commanded the Light Brigade at Balaclava but who was his brother-in-law, who was also his immediate superior and hated enemy?
LORD LUCAN
3a. Who is usually credited with the phrase "Standing on the shoulders of giants" found on the rim of the £2 coin?
SIR ISAAC NEWTON (in 1676)
3b. Enceladus and Tethys are moons of which planet?
SATURN
4a. Before 1927 in which city did Australian parliament sit?
MELBOURNE
4b. What was the middle name of Scots poet William McGonagal?
TOPAZ

ROUND EIGHT
1a. Gadwall, Ruddy and Shoveller are varieties of which kind of bird?
DUCK
1b. In heraldry if an animal is described as 'sejant' what position is he in?
SITTING
2a. What is the capital of Senegal?
DAKAR
2b. In WWII which company manufactured the Beaufighter aircraft?
BRISTOL
3a. Who once said "America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between?
OSCAR WILDE
3b. Give one year when Red Rum won the Grand National.
1973, 1974, 1977
4a. In musical terms what is meant by 'glissando?
SLIDING BETWEEN TWO NOTES
4b. Which animal would you be afraid of if you suffered from ailurophobia?
CATS

SPARE QUESTIONS
1. What is the fruit of the plant ananas comosus?
PINEAPPLE
2. Which sporting item is traditionally made from material obtained from Ailsa Craig?
CURLING STONES
3. Who wrote the operas "Queen of Sheba" and "Romeo & Juliet"?
CHARLES GOUNOD