Monday 18th September 2006
Set by Warrington Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round 1
1a The British Standards Institute used what symbol as a sign of approval?
Kite Mark
1b Hypertension is the term used to indicate high blood pressure, which word is used to indicate the opposite?
Hypotension
2a Viti Levu has upon it Mount Victoria which, at 4300 feet, is the highest mountain on the largest island in which South Pacific group?
Fijian Islands
2b The Battle of Bosworth took place in which present day county?
Leicestershire
3a Where in London do Haymarket, Regent Street and Shaftesbury Avenue all meet?
Piccadilly Circus
3b The 'Rowley Mile' is a feature of which racecourse?
Newmarket
4a By what name is the Decalogue otherwise known?
Ten Commandments
4b Which brand did Leonard Rossiter and Joan Collins advertise together on TV?
Cinzano

Round 2
1a 'Doodles the dog' and 'Fizz' are characters in which children's TV programme?
The Tweenies
1b Who, in a Shakespeare play, tamed the shrewish Katarina?
Petruchio
2a Which English cricket ground staged its first Test Match in 2003, England v Zimbabwe?
Riverside (accept Chester-le Street)
2b In the novel 'Lady Chatterley's Lover', what is Lady Chatterley's first name?
Constance
3a In which decade of the 20th century was the St Lawrence Seaway opened?
1950s (1959)
3b The theme song for which James Bond film was sung by the group A-Ha?
Living Daylights
4a To an Australian a drongo is what kind of creature?
Bird
4b The Ten Commandments are to be found in Exodus and which other book of the Old Testament?
Deuteronomy

Round 3
1a Tachycardia is the term used to indicate rapid heart beat, which word is used to indicate the opposite?
Bradycardia
1b The Spastic's Society changed its name in the 1990s, to what?
Scope
2a In the Christmas carol, 'Good King Wenceslas', who accompanied the monarch through the snow?
The Page
2b What is the largest of the Society Islands in the South Pacific?
Tahiti
3a The national flag of Barbados consists of three vertical bands of blue, gold and blue, what symbol appears in the central gold band?
Trident
3b Where in London is the meeting point of Whitehall, The Strand and The Mall?
Trafalgar Square
4a Who, in 1972, composed the musical 'A Little Night Music'?
Stephen Sondheim
4b To an Australian a jumbuck is what kind of creature?
Sheep

Round 4
1a By what name is the Marriage Guidance Council now known?
Relate
1b Which film company uses/used an image of a man striking a gong?
Rank
2a The Battle of Naseby took place in which present day county?
Northamptonshire
2b Which ground will stage its first Test Match in 2009, England v Australia?
Sophia Gardens (accept Cardiff)
3a On which racecourse is 'Swinley Bottom'?
Ascot
3b In which decade of the 20th century was Welland Canal opened?
1930s (1933)
4a When Lorraine Chase said "Naah Luton Airport" on TV, which brand was she advertising?
Campari
4b Which politician lost the Tatton seat in the 1997 General Election?
Neil Hamilton

Round 5
1a In which country is the major part of the Kalahari Desert?
Botswana
1b In which city is Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" set?
Vienna
2a In the Christmas carol, 'O Come All Ye Faithful', where are the faithful invited to come?
Bethlehem
2b What has been achieved by a Moslem who earns the title 'Hadji'?
Pilgrimage to Mecca
3a There is a theme park in the Smokey Mountains owned by and dedicated to the career of Dolly Parton, what is it called?
Dollywood
3b As someone from Liverpool is a Liverpudlian, how is someone from Newcastle-on-Tyne known?
Novocastrian
4a Which English poet wrote "Salt Water Ballads" and "Reynard the Fox"?
John Masefield
4b Which city in New Zealand is known as 'The City of Sails' because of its two large harbours?
Auckland

Round 6
1a By what name is the wingless, parasitic insect 'Pediculus Humanus' usually known?
Louse
1b The Hungarian dish 'goulash' is flavoured with which spice?
Paprika
2a Who directed the film 'American Beauty'?
Sam Mendes
2b In the Conan Doyle books, what is the first name of Sherlock Holmes' companion Dr Watson?
John
3a The Treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo, signed in February 1848, ended which conflict?
Mexican-American War
3b The theme song for which James Bond film was sung by Sheryl Crow?
Tomorrow Never Dies
4a Who, in 1787, composed the serenade 'A Little Night Music'?
WA Mozart
4b In which series of books does Granny Weatherwax appear?
Discworld (books by Terry Pratchett)

Round 7
1a 'Rocket the Frog' and 'Baby Porn' are characters in which children's TV programme?
The Fimbles
1b In which country is the major part of the Atacama Desert?
Chile
2a What has been achieved by a Moslem who earns the title 'Hafiz'?
Learned the entire Koran
2b Sir Alan Williams, Tam Dalyell, Sir Edward Heath, Bernard Braine and James Callaghan are the last five MPs to hold which position?
Father of the House
3a As someone from Liverpool is a Liverpudlian, how is someone from Halifax known?
Haligonian
3b In which US town or city is the 'Grand Ole Opry'?
Nashville
4a In which book do General Woundwort and Bigwig appear?
Watership Down
4b Which politician lost the Enfield Southgate seat in the 1997 General Election?
Michael Portillo

Round 8
1a On an Italian menu, what is 'gelato'?
Ice Cream
1b How is the unsavoury primitive winged insect belonging to the suborder Blattaria usually known?
Cockroach
2a John Sankey, Douglas Hogg, Frederick Maugham, Thomas Inskip and John Allsebrook Simon were consecutive holders in the 20th century of which post, the highest office of the Crown?
Lord Chancellor
2b Who directed the most recent version of the film 'The Talented Mr Ripley'?
Anthony Minghella
3a The national flag of Rwanda consists of three vertical bands of red, yellow and green, what symbol appears in the central yellow band?
The letter R
3b The sinking of the USS Maine in Havana in 1898, led to conflict between the USA and which country?
Spain
4a Which Asian city, founded in 1819, has Orchard Road as its main shopping street?
Singapore
4b Which English artist painted "Salisbury Cathedral" and "Waterloo Bridge"?
John Constable

Spare Questions
1 'Pride and Perjury' is the title of the memoirs of which former Conservative Minister?
Jonathan Aitken
2 Which famous man had a teddy bear mascot called 'Mr Woppit'?
Donald Campbell
3 Which 1969 American movie starring Peter Fonda had the tag line "A man went looking for America and couldn't find it anywhere"?
Easy Rider