Monday 3rd December 2007
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round One.
1A Which company built the first ever jet powered airliner, "The Comet"?
DE HAVILLAND
1B Who won the first ever Oscar for best actor in 1929 for his role in "The Last Command"?
EMIL JANNINGS
2A What is the name of Katherine's sister in Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew"?
BIANCA
2B For which Grand Prix team was Mike Hawthorne driving when he won the World Championship in 1958?
FERRARI
3A Which German battleship was sunk at the Battle of the North Cape on December 26th 1943?
SCHARNHORST
3B "Monks, Monks, Monks", were reputedly the last words of which English monarch?
HENRY VIII
4A Which soft fruit has varieties called, "Glen Magna, "Autumn Bliss" and "All Gold"?
RASPBERRY
4B Which element stands in the periodic Table at No.51, and is represented by the chemical symbol Sb? ANTIMONY

Round Two.
1A Who is credited with inventing the electric iron in 1882?
HENRY W SEELY
1B The statue of the ancient god Harmachis (Pronounced Har-mac-is) is better known by which name? THE SPHINX
2A Which book by Patrick O'Brian has been made into a film, directed by Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe?
MASTER AND COMMANDER (THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD)
2B What is the national flower of Germany?
THE CORNFLOWER
3A Which European city is served by Riem airport?
MUNICH
3B In August 1942, which Allied operation, codenamed "Jubilee", ended in complete military failure?
THE RAID ON DIEPPE
4A Which company produces the men's fragrances, "Fahrenheit" and "Eau Sauvage"?
CHRISTIAN DIOR
4B In the TV adaptation of Dennis Potter's "Lipstick on your Collar", who played the part of Mick Hopper?
EWAN McGREGOR

Round Three.
1A Which stretch of water separates South Yemen from Somalia?
THE GULF OF ADEN
1B The flag of Venezuela is divided into three bands. Two are coloured Yellow and Red. What colour is the third?
BLUE
2A Which Dutch artist (1632-75) painted "Woman with a Jug"?
JAN VERMEER
2B Who is the patron saint of book-keepers?
ST MATTHEW
3A What is the state capital of the U.S. State of Kentucky?
FRANKFORT
3B According to Greek mythology, who saved Andromeda from a sea monster?
PERSEUS
4A In which Cumbrian town is Jennings brewery situated?
COCKERMOUTH
4B The Nags Head was the local pub in which TV comedy series?
ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES

Round Four.
1A According to the Bible, who was the grandfather of Esau?
ABRAHAM
1B Border and Leicester are breeds of which domesticated animal?
SHEEP
2A Which word, in common use, is taken from the Greek meaning, "Circle of Animals"?
ZODIAC
2B In 1976, what was the destination of the first British Airways commercial flight of Concorde?
BAHRAIN
3A Who sang the theme song to the James Bond film, "Octopussy"?
RITA COOLIDGE
3B Which film star, born James Stewart, had to change his name, as there was already a star of that name?
STEWART GRANGER
4A Which Air Force rank is equivalent to the Army rank of Brigadier?
AIR COMMODORE
4B In which U.S. City do the "Braves" play professional baseball?
ATLANTA (GEORGIA)

Round Five.
1A Which company built the Viscount airliner?
VICKERS
1B Who won the first ever Oscar for best actress in 1929 for her roles in "Seventh Heaven", "Sunrise" and "Street Angel"?
JANET GAYNOR
2A Oliver, Jacques and Orlando, the three sons of Sir Rowland du Bois, appear in which of Shakespeare's plays?
AS YOU LIKE IT
2B For which team was Graham Hill driving when he won the Formula 1 World Championship in 1962?
BRM
3A Which British battleship was sunk at anchor in October 1939, whilst moored in the naval base of Scapa Flow?
H.M.S. ROYAL OAK
3B The last words of which British monarch are reputed to be, "All my possessions for a moment in time"?
ELIZABETH I
4A Which vegetable has varieties called, "Vanessa", "Maxine" and "Desiree"?
THE POTATO
4B Which element appears in the Periodic Table at number21, and is represented by the chemical symbol, Sc?
SCANDIUM

Round Six.
1A Who is credited with the invention of the electric kettle in 1922, the item being marketed the same year by The Swan Company?
ARTHUR LESLIE LARGE
1B What name is given to the obelisks of Thutmosis III, that stand in London and New York?
CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE (There were originally twelve)
2A Which 2002 film, directed by Sam Mendes, and starring Tom Hanks, is a dramatisation of a book by Max Allen Collins?
ROAD TO PERDITION
2B The violet is the national flower of which European country?
GREECE
3A Which Canadian City is served by Mirabel airport?
MONTREAL
3B In March 1942, which allied operation, codenamed "Chariot", was regarded as a complete military success, despite heavy casualties?
THE RAID ON ST NAZAIRE
4A Which company produces the men's fragrances, "Kouros" and "Jazz"?
YVES ST LAURENT
4B In the TV adaptation of Dennis Potter's "The Singing Detective", who played the title role?
MICHAEL GAMBON

Round Seven.
1A Which stretch of water separates Cuba from Mexico?
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL
1B The "Sun of May" is depicted on the flag of Argentina and which other South American country?
URUGUAY
2A Which French artist, (1840-1926), painted the picture entitled, "Woman in the Garden"?
CLAUDE MONET
2B Who is the patron saint of butchers?
ST LUKE
3A What is the State Capital of the U.S. State of Wisconsin?
MADISON
3B Who, according to Greek mythology, was "Queen of the Amazons"?
HYPPOLYTA
4A Other than Theakston's, which brewery is in Masham in North Yorkshire?
BLACK SHEEP
4B What was the name of the club, frequented by Arthur Daley, in the TV series, "Minder"?
THE WINCHESTER

Round Eight.
1A According to the Bible, Zachariah was the father of which New Testament figure?
JOHN THE BAPTIST
1B "Devon" and "Simmental" are breeds of which domesticated animal?
CATTLE
2A In common use, which two-word phrase, taken from the French for, "Black Beast", refers to something that is particularly disliked?
BETE NOIR
2B To where was the last ever Concorde flight made on November 26th 2003?
BRISTOL (Accept FILTON, where it was built)
3A Who sang the theme song for the Bond film, "The Man with the Golden Gun"?
LULU
3B Which film star was born Betty Joan Perkse in 1924?
LAUREN BACALL
4A What is the army rank, equivalent to a Royal Navy Rear Admiral?
MAJOR GENERAL
4B In which U.S. City do the "Mariners" play professional Baseball?
SEATTLE (WASHINGTON)

Spare Questions.
1. Which African country has the birr as its unit of currency?
ETHIOPIA
2. What was the real name of the Western character, "Calamity Jane"?
MARTHA JANE CANARY
3. In the 1970's Britain had a "Cod War" with which country?
ICELAND