Tuesday 6th March 2007
Set by Falcon (Liverpool)
All rounds are general

Round One
1a Which Irish-born writer (1904-1972) created the fictional countries of Calormen and Archenland?
C. S. Lewis
1b Which former England footballer managed Fulham, Vancouver Whitecaps, and Sporting Lisbon?
(Sir) Bobby Robson
2a A gam is the collective noun for which order of cetaceous mammals?
Whales
2b Which one-time sports journalist wrote "Small Miracle" and "Love of Seven Dolls"?
Paul Gallico
3a In which year did Soviet troops overrun Hungary; the film "Carousel" was first shown; the Liverpool Overhead Railway closed down?
1956
3b The dropping of the puck between two hockey players, to start the game, is called what?
Face-off
4a Ferdinand appears as the King of Navarre in a Shakespeare comedy, and as the son of Alonso, King of Naples in a romantic drama - name either.
Love's Labours Lost/The Tempest
4b Marram, esparto and fescue are species of what?
Grass

Round Two
1a Which cocktail comprises olive juice, vermouth and gin with xanthan gum and calcium chloride?
Dirty Martini
1b Bianca is the sister of Katharina in a Shakespeare comedy, and the mistress of Cassio in a tragedy - name either play.
The Taming of the Shrew/Othello
2a Maria Augusta Kutschera was born on a train en route to Vienna in 1905. How is she better known?
Maria von Trapp
2b In which century was Macbeth, King of Moray, elected King of Scotland?
Eleventh century
3a What word or name is used to rearrange election boundaries in the interests of a particular party or candidate?
Gerrymandering
3b Which actress played Solitaire in the 1973 James Bond film "Live and Let Die"?
Jane Seymour
4a Jonagold, Gala, and Braebum are varieties of which fruit?
Apple
4b Said to date back to AD 1104, what is awarded annually to couples who claim not to have argued for 12 months?
Dunmow Flitch

Round Three
1a Which company introduced Willow Pattern pottery in the late 18th century?
Josiah Spode
1b Buskins, espadrilles, and hessians are varieties of what apparel?
Footwear
2a Which English football team play at the National Hockey Stadium?
MK Dons
2b What are the ingredients of the drink Flesh and Blood?
Port and Brandy
3a Which unseeded European country won the tennis Davis Cup for the first time in 2005, beating Slovakia?
Croatia
3b What do the initials 'HD' stand in the television and satellite channels?
High Definition
4a Who would use the Dewey Decimal system?
Libraries/Librarians
4b Which scrambling bush has the botanical name Rubus fruticosa?
Blackberry/Brambleberry

Round Four
1a Which silvery metallic element, at no. 23, has the symbol 'V'?
Vanadium
1b What do the letters 'GI' stand for in the current weight loss craze?
Glycaemic Index
2a Which Liverpool-born singer had a 1959 No. 1 hit with "Starry Eyed"?
Michael Holliday
2b What word is used for the emission of light by living organisms?
Bioluminescence
3a Who plays the part of (Gregory) House in the TV series "House"?
Hugh Laurie
3b Who is the Patron Saint of telecommunications?
St. Gabriel
4a In which US state is SeaTac Airport?
Washington (Seattle-Tacoma)
4b Which Scottish-born actress was nominated for an Oscar a record six times. Her films include "Quo Vadis", "From Here to Eternity", and "The Prisoner of Zenda"?
Deborah Kerr

Round Five
1a What do the letters 'MMS' stand for in mobile phone text messaging?
Multimedia Message Service
1b Which 1963 John Sturges film was largely set in Sagan, Silesia?
The Great Escape
2a Raglan, dolman, and set-in are all types of what?
leeves
2b Give a year in the life of German composer Johannes Brahms.
1833-1897
3a Sloe gin is flavoured with the fruit of which bush?
Blackthorn
3b What term is given to a person who obstructs legislation by making long lengthy speeches?
Filibuster
4a Which singer became the first British artiste to hit the number one spot in America with her version of "Auf Wiedersehen Sweetheart"?
Vera Lynn
4b Who wrote the post-World War One satire "Crome Yellow"?
Aldous Huxley

Round Six
1a Bon Chretien, Williams and Bartlett are all varieties of what?
Pears
1b Vanilla is obtained from which plant?
Orchid
2a To within 20 runs either way, what is the highest score made by a losing side in a 50-over one-day cricket international?
434 (414-454)
2b The Aldi supermarket chain has its HQ in which European country?
Germany
3a In which part of North-East Scotland is there an eight-sided building with eight doors?
John O'Groats
3b Which cruciferous garden plant has the botanical name lunaria annua?
Honesty
4a Which Coca-Cola Championship football team play at Home Park?
Plymouth Argyle
4b What are the ingredients of the drink 'dog's nose'?
Gin and ginger beer

Round Seven
1a Which brittle reddish-white element, atomic number 83, has the symbol Bi?
Bismuth
1b In computer jargon, what do the letters HTML stand for?
Hypertext Mark-Up Language
2a Which company produces Jasperware?
Josiah Wedgewood
2b Tagine, a cooking pot, comes from which country?
Morocco
3a Lee Beachill is British national champion in which sport?
Squash
3b Which British-built jet aircraft was used as the standard aeroplane on BOAC long-haul flights from May 1964?
Vickers VC10
4a Who played Jill Masterson in the 1964 James Bond film "Goldfinger"?
Shirley Eaton
4b How does a basketball game begin?
With a Tip Off

Round Eight
la In which year did the Rainhill Trials take place?
1829 (October)
1b The asparagus belongs to which botanical family?
Lily
2a Give a year in the life of Czech-born composer Gustav Mahler.
1860-1911
2b To a Scottish person, what is a gowk (gouk)?
Cuckoo (accept Fool)
3a A nye is a collective noun for which creatures?
Pheasants
3b Which English journalist/novelist created the humorous verse-form the clerihew?
E. C. Bentley
4a What connects the following letters - KNRPQ and B, and numbers 1 to 8?
Chess notation
4b What does the expression' hop the wag' mean?
To play truant

Spare Questions
1. Which modern country was formerly called Dutch East Indies?
Indonesia
2. Which Scandinavian spirit is made from potatoes or grain, flavoured with caraway seeds?
Aquavit
3 In which Belgian town is the Menin Gate?
Ypres
4 Which company first sponsored the English Football League?
Canon
5 What began in 1567, was outlawed in 1826, and re-introduced in 1994?
The Lottery
6 The Terracotta Army can be found near which Chinese city?
Xi'an