Monday 5th February 2007
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round One.
1A Althorp Park, ancestral home of the Earl Spencer is in which English county?
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
1B Myeloid tissue is found within which specific part of the human body?
BONE MARROW
2A Which actor gained fame by playing the role of Marshall Matt Dillon on TV for twenty years?
JAMES ARNESS
2B Canadian singer, Celine Dion won the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest representing which country?
SWITZERLAND
3A The discovery of which ancient artefact by a group of French soldiers in 1799, made possible the deciphering of hieroglyphs?
THE ROSETTA STONE
3B Whose first novel, published in 1956, told the story of "Peyton Place"?
GRACE METALIOUS
4A What is the nationality of the cricketers, Russell Arnold and Chaminda Vaas?
SRI LANKAN
4B Which Christian religious order is also known as the Black Friars?
DOMINICANS

Round Two.
1A Of what is limnology the study?
LAKES
1B By whom was Ramon Castillo overthrown as President of his country in 1943?
JUAN PERON
2A Which comedian had the catchphrase, "You Lucky People"?
TOMMY TRINDER
2B The boxer Nigel Benn is the cousin of which ex West Ham United and England footballer?
PAUL INCE
3A In Shakespeare's play, "Romeo and Juliet", with whom was Romeo in love before he met Juliet?
ROSALINE
3B The song, "There Is Nothing Like a Dame", comes from which musical?
SOUTH PACIFIC
4A The grape variety known as Syrah in Europe is known by which other name in Australia?
SHIRAZ
4B Which pop star appeared in the title role in the 1980 biopic, "McVicar"?
ROGER DALTREY

Round Three.
1A Martin and Gary Kemp, who portrayed the Krays in the 1990 film of that name, were both once members of which pop group?
SPANDAU BALLET
1B Which variety of grape is used to make Beaujolais wines?
CAMAY
2A The song, "If I Ruled the World" comes from which musical?
PICKWICK
2B In Shakespeare's play, "The Merchant of Venice", what is the name of the gentile lover of Shylock's daughter Jessica?
LORENZO
3A Lancashire and England cricketer, Sajid Mahmood is the cousin of which other famous sportsman?
AMIR KHAN
3B Which comedian had the catchphrase, "Before Your Very Eyes"?
ARTHUR ASKEY
4A By whom was Milton Obote overthrown as President of his country in 1971?
IDI AMIN
4B Of what is pedology the study?
SOIL

Round Four.
1A Which Christian religious order is also known as the White Friars?
CARMELITES
1B What is the nationality of tennis players, Gaston Gaudio and David Nalbandian?
ARGENTINIAN
2A Which authoress wrote the novel, set in England during the Restoration of Charles II, entitled, "Forever Amber"?
KATHLEEN WINSOR
2B Who financed the expeditions to Egypt which resulted in the discovery of the tomb of Tutenkhamen by Howard Carter in 1922?
LORD CARNARVON
3A Much to the disgust of its religious leaders, which transsexual pop singer won the Eurovision Song Contest for Israel in 1998 with her song "Diva"?
DANA INTERNATIONAL
3B Which American actor is best remembered for playing the part of Cheyenne Bodie on TV in the 1950's and 60's?
CLINT WALKER
4A Stomatology is that branch of medicine concerned with diseases of which part of the human body?
HE MOUTH
4B Name the country estate near Warminster, in Wiltshire, home to the present Marquess of Bath.
LONGLEAT

Round Five.
1A Give the surname of the father and son composers, Alessandro (1660-1725) and Domenico (1685-1757).
SCARLATTI
1B Which pre-Raphaelite artist painted, "Cromwell on his Farm" now in the Lady Lever Art Gallery, and "The Coat of Many Colours", now in the Walker Art Gallery?
FORD MADOX BROWN
2A Which actor, born in Ainsdale in 1913, appeared in the films, "Ice Cold in Alex" in 1958 and "The Guns of Navarone" in 1961?
SIR ANTHONY QUAYLE
2B What is the capital of the French region of Aquitaine?
BORDEAUX
3A Which National Trust property, in the North West, has an exceptional collection of Huguenot silver on display in the house, and stands within an ancient deer park, containing a Tudor mill?
DUNHAM MASSEY
3B The flag of which European country contains a representation of a double headed eagle?
ALBANIA
4A Which former England footballer was known as, "The Lion of Vienna"?
NAT LOFTHOUSE
4B Which novel opens with the lines, "If anyone cares to read a simple tale, told simply, I, John Ridd, of the parish of Oare in the county of Somerset"?
LORNA DOONE

Round Six.
1A Which Woody Allen film, starring Diane Keaton, won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1978?
ANNIE HALL
1B Chief Inspector Barnaby and his partner, Sergeant Troy of Causton CID are the creations of which authoress?
CAROLINE GRAHAM
2A The biblical region of Sheba lies in which modern day country?
YEMEN
2B A senate committee, chaired by Senator Sam Ervin, was convened in 1973 to carry out investigations into which incident?
WATERGATE SCANDAL
3A Which England batsman was the leading run maker in the 2005 Ashes series v Australia?
KEVIN PIETERSON
3B Which Italian Baroque artist, 1573-1610, painted the pictures, "The Fortune Teller" and "Supper at Emmaus"?
CARAVAGGIO
4A For many years, which actress played the part of Elsie Tanner in "Coronation St"?
PAT PHOENIX
4B By what soubriquet was the author H.H.Munro better known?
SAKI

Round Seven.
1A By what soubriquet was the Italian artist, Jacopo Robusti better known, on account of his father being a dyer?
TINTORETTO
1B Emily Bishop is the name of the character on "Coronation St" played by Eileen Derbyshire. What was this character's surname when she first appeared on the programme in 1961?
NUGENT
2A Which 17'h century Dutch artist painted the pictures, "The Supper at Emmaus " and "The Night Watch"?
REMBRANDT
2B In the 2005 Ashes series, Australian bowler Shane Warne took six wickets in an innings on three occasions. Which England bowler was the only one to also take six wickets in an innings?
SIMON JONES
3A Who headed the commission which investigated the circumstances surrounding the death of President John F Kennedy?
EARL WARREN
3B Mount Ararat, where Noah's Ark is reputed to have come to rest, is in which modern day country?
TURKEY
4A Detective Inspector Lynley and his partner, Detective Sgt, Barbara Havers are the creations of which authoress?
ELIZABETH GEORGE
4B Which Steven Spielberg film, starring Liam Neeson won Oscar for Best Picture in 1994?
SCHINDLER'S LIST

Round Eight.
1A Which novel opens with the lines, "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents, said Jo lying on the rug"?
LITTLE WOMEN
1B Which former England cricketer revelled in the nickname, "Arkle"?
DEREK RANDALL
2A The flag of which European country contains an armillary sphere- an early navigational instrument?
PORTUGAL
2B Which National Trust property, in North Wales, was originally built in 1310, and has a set of elaborate wrought iron gates, made in 1719, by the Davies brothers?
CHIRK CASTLE
3A What is the capital of the Italian region of Campania?
NAPLES
3B Which actor, born in Huyton in 1908, appeared in the films, "Cleopatra" in 1963 and "The Agony and The Ecstasy" in 1965?
SIR REX HARRISON
4A Which pre Raphaelite artist painted, "The Martyr of Solway" now in the Walker Art Gallery and "The Black Brunswicker", now in the Lady Lever Art Gallery?
JOHN EVERARD MILLAIS
4B Give the surname of the half brother composers, Carl Philip Emmanuel (1714-78) and Johann Christian (1735-82)
BACH

Spare Questions.
1. The actor Mel Gibson was born, in 1956, in which country?
USA
2. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, for which country did Fred wear the No 21 shirt?
BRAZIL
3. Which treaty, signed in 1919, brought a final end to the First World War?
TREATY OF VERSAILLES