Tuesday 19th September 2006
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round One.
1A With 31 to his name, which British driver has most Formula One Grand Prix victories?
NIGEL MANSELL
1B Name the Polish Prime Minister who signed the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
JAN PADEREWSKI
2A In which 1952 film did John Wayne plat the part of ex boxer, Sean Thornton?
THE QUIET MAN
2B What colour is the male Common Scoter, a species of duck?
BLACK
3A In TV's Coronation Street, which actress plays the part of Janice Battersby?
VICKY ENTWISTLE
3B Margaret River is a wine-producing region in which Commonwealth country?
AUSTRALIA
4A Who was the last king of Italy, being in office for slightly over a month, before the Italians voted to become a Republic in 1946?
UMBERTO II
4B In which Dickens novel does the character Sarah Gamp appear, whose surname came to mean an umbrella?
MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT

Round Two.
1A Born Elaine Bookbinder in Salford in 1945, under what stage name did this singer gain fame? ELKIE BROOKS
1B In children's TV, Mick the Marmaliser and Nigel Ponsonby Smallpiece were members of which group?
THE DIDDY MEN
2A Who was the Democratic candidate defeated by George Bush Senior in the 1988 Presidential election?
MICHAEL DUKAKIS
2B For what does the letter M stand in the furniture store acronym, M.F.I?
MULLARD (Furniture Industries)
3A In which English Cathedral is King John buried?
WORCESTER
3B The golfer, Lee Westwood, was born and raised in which East Midlands town?
WORKSOP
4A Who, in the latter half of the 18th century, wrote his great work, "The Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire"?
EDWARD GIBBON
4B What is the more familiar name given to the London thoroughfare, Denmark Street?
TIN PAN ALLEY

Round Three.
1A Petticoat Lane is the more familiar name of which London street?
MIDDLESEX STREET
1B What was the title of the historical novel, set in Rome at the time of Nero, written by the Polish writer and Nobel Prize winner, Henryk Sienkiewicz?
QUO VADIS
2A Lee Westwood's wife, Laura, is the sister of which Scottish Ryder Cup player?
ANDREW COLTART
2B Which early King of England is reputed to be buried at Waltham Abbey?
HAROLD II (GODWINSON)
3A In computer terms, for what does the G stand in the abbreviation, VGA?
Video GRAPHICS Array
3B Who was the Democratic candidate defeated by George W Bush in the 2000 Presidential election?
AL GORE
4A In Children's TV, which rag dolls came to life when their bargee friend turned his back?
ROSIE & JIM
4B American Rock & Roll singer, Richard Wayne Penniman is better known by which stage name?
LITTLE RICHARD

Round Four.
1A The novel, "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe was inspired by the real life adventures of which man?
ALEXANDER SELKIRK
1B Who was the last King of the Netherlands, who died in 1890, the throne being occupied by women ever since?
WILLIAM III
2A In which European country is there a wine growing area called, "The Marches"?
ITALY
2B Which 1970's model turned actress plays the part of Stephanie Stokes in the TV soap, "Emmerdale"?
LORRAINE CHASE
3A The wryneck is a small species of which family of birds?
WOODPECKERS
3B In which 1949 film did John Wayne play the part of cavalry officer Nathan Brittles?
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
4A Which man, known as "The Father of the Turks", was the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey?
(MUSTAPHA) KEMAL ATATURK
4B Who won the Gold Medal in the Men's Long Jump at the Commonwealth Games in both 1966 and 1970?
LYNN DAVIES

Round Five.
1A On which racecourse in County Meath is the Irish Grand National run annually?
FAIRYHOUSE
1B Bass Rock, just off the Scottish coast, is the home to 60% of the world population of which sea bird?
GANNET
2A During which month is Labour Day celebrated in the USA?
SEPTEMBER (1st Monday)
2B In which 18th century novel, is the poor and eccentric Mr Burchell, in reality, wealthy Sir William Thornhill?
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
3A The city of Aberdeen is situated in which Scottish region?
GRAMPIAN
3B In which opera by Verdi, does the "Anvil Chorus" appear?
IL TROVATORE
4A In which 1980's computer game did the popular character, "Super Mario" first appear?
DONKEY KONG
4B "Great Abel" is the name of the hour bell in which building in the North of England?
MANCHESTER TOWN HALL

Round Six.
1A In the British army, which commissioned officer is in charge of a platoon?
LIEUTENANT (or SECOND LIEUTENANT)
1B In olden times in England, how many groats were there in a guinea?
SIXTY THREE
2A Which current Scottish Premier League football club plays its home matches at East End Park, and are nicknamed "The Pars"?
DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC
2B Which American singer, popular in Britain in the 1950's, had hit records with the songs, "My Truly, Truly Fair" and "Singing The Blues"?
GUY MITCHELL
3A Percy is the family name of which noble English family?
EARLS OF NORTHUMBERLAND
3B Where, in English literature, "Stands the clock at ten to three"?
THE CHURCH AT GRANTCHESTER
4A Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck were both pretenders to the throne of which English king?
HENRY VII
4B Zoysia, fescue and brown-top bent are all types of which plant? GRASS

Round Seven.
1A Common Cat's Ear, Birdfoot Trefoil and Sheep Sorrel are all types of which plant?
WILD FLOWERS
1B Crowned by Pope John XII in 962 A.D,, who became the first Holy Roman Emperor since Charlemagne?
OTTO I
2A Where, in English literature, is it "Always winter but never Christmas"?
NARNIA
2B What is the family name of the Earls of Derby?
STANLEY
3A Which madcap American comedian & musician, a great friend of Hope and Crosby, made the spoof recordings of "Ebb Tide" and "The Road to Mandalay"?
JERRY COLONNA
3B Which current Scottish Premier League football team plays home matches at Tannadyce Park, and are nicknamed, "The Terrors"?
DUNDEE UNITED
4A Much in use in the eighteenth century, what was the purpose of a Mote Spoon?
REMOVAL OF FLOATING TEA LEAVES
4B In 2006, under proposed changes to the system in the British army, six Scottish regiments amalgamated to form which large single regiment?
ROYAL REGIMENT OF SCOTLAND

Round Eight.
1A "Great Peter" is the name of the hour bell in which building in the North of England?
YORK MINSTER
1B "Inky", "Pinky", "Binky" & "Clyde" were the names of the four monsters in which I980's computer game?
PACMAN
2A In which opera, by Puccini, does the "Humming Chorus" appear?
MADAME BUTTERFLY
2B Lifford is the county town of which Irish county?
DONEGAL
3A In which 18th century play, does Captain Absolute pretend to be a poor soldier, Ensign Beverley?
THE RIVALS
3B During which month is Thanksgiving Day celebrated in the USA?
NOVEMBER (4th Thursday)
4A Which is the heaviest flying bird in the world, some males weighing over twenty kilogrammes?
THE GREAT BUSTARD
4B On which racecourse is the Welsh Grand National run?
CHEPSTOW

Spare Questions.
1. In which English county is the town of Aylesbury?
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
2. In Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, who was marooned on a desert island for three years and dreamed of cheese, (toasted mostly)?
BEN GUNN
3. How many Victoria Crosses were awarded after the Battle of Rorke's Drift in 1879?
ELEVEN