Tuesday 13th March 2007
Set by Northern Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round 1
1a. In which year did Apollo XI land on the moon?
1969
1b. What is the London terminus for Chiltern Railways?
MARYLEBONE
2a. Who wrote the novels featuring the aristocratic sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?
DOROTHY L SAYERS
2b. Suva is the capital of which country?
FIJI
3a. Which river flows through Belfast?
LAGAN
3b. In which city was the actor and writer Alan Bennett born?
LEEDS
4a. On which island is Ardbeg whisky made?
ISLAY
4b. Which king erected the Eleanor Crosses in memory of his wife?
EDWARD I

Round 2
1a. How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
NINE
1b. What was the first name of the TV detective Taggart?
JIM
2a. Who was the lead singer with the group The Doors?
JIM MORRISON
2b. In the international phonetic alphabet, which word represents the letter N?
NOVEMBER
3a. Alma was a battle in which conflict?
CRIMEAN WAR
3b. In Pygmalion and My Fair Lady, what is the name of Professor Higgins's friend, who he tells that he will be able to teach Eliza to speak like a lady?
COLONEL PICKERING
4a. In which county is Althorp House, ancestral home of Princess Diana?
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
4b. What do the Americans call what we call a Bowler Hat?
DERBY

Round 3
1a. What is the London terminus of the Midland Main Line?
ST PANCRAS
1b. What name is given to the young of a ferret?
KIT(TEN)
2a. On Play School, there were three windows through which one could see things. Two were square and round, but what shape was the other?
ARCHED
2b. The French cheese Roquefort is made from which animal's milk?
EWE
3a. Who won the 1976 US Presidential Election?
JIMMY CARTER
3b. Which of Jesus's disciples was a doctor?
ST LUKE
4a. Who was the queen of King Edward VII?
ALEXANDRA (of Denmark)
4b. On which day does the quarter day of Lady Day fall?
MARCH 25th

Round 4
1a. In which country is the ski resort of Zermatt?
SWITZERLAND
1b. Which Austrian composer wrote 104 symphonies between 1759 and 1795?
HAYDN
2a. What do the Americans call what we call a car bumper?
FENDER
2b. Which jazz musician was known as the King of Swing?
BENNY GOODMAN
3a. Which car manufacturer makes the model called the Avensis?
TOYOTA
3b. Who was the lead singer with Led Zeppelin?
ROBERT PLANT
4a. Which is the largest lake in England by surface area?
WINDERMERE
4b. What is the name of Wendy and John Darling's brother in Peter Pan?
MICHAEL

Round 5
1a. Poitiers was a battle in which conflict?
HUNDRED YEARS WAR
1b. Which fruit is a cross between a raspberry and a blackberry?
LOGANBERRY
2a. In which city is Jameson's whiskey distilled?
DUBLIN
2b. Which playwright wrote The Browning Version and the Winslow Boy?
TERENCE RATTIGAN
3a. Which river flows through Cardiff?
TAFF
3b. In the international phonetic alphabet, which word represents the letter O?
OSCAR
4a. Which motor manufacturer makes the model the Gran Vitara?
SUZUKI
4b. Who is the BBC News political editor?
NICK ROBINSON

Round 6
1a. In which country is the ski resort of Whistler?
CANADA
1b. In which city was the actor and writer Michael Palin born?
SHEFFIELD
2a. What colour was the Teletubby Tinky-Winky?
PURPLE
2b. What name is given to the young of a hare?
LEVERET
3a. Who writes the novels featuring the aristocratic policeman Thomas Lynley?
ELIZABETH GEORGE
3b. The four children in Enid Blyton's famous Five were Dick, Julian, George and who else?
ANNE
4a. Who won the 1964 US Presidential Election?
LYNDON JOHNSON
4b. Which jazz singer was known as the Velvet Fog?
MEL TORME

Round 7
1a. Matt Frei is the BBC correspondent in which city?
WASHINGTON
1b. Port Moresby is the capital of which country?
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
2a. Which US state is nicknamed the Old Dominion?
VIRGINIA
2b. In Around the World in 80 Days, what is the name of Phileas Fogg's valet and companion?
PASSEPARTOUT
3a. Which is the longest river wholly in Scotland?
TAY
3b. Who was the King when Thomas a Becket was murdered?
HENRY II
4a. What is the maiden name of Sophie, Countess of Wessex?
REES-JONES
4b. On which day does the quarter day Midsummer Day fall?
JUNE 24th

Round 8
1a. Which fruit is a cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit?
UGLI
1b. Emmenthal is a cheese from which country?]
SWITZERLAND
2a. Who was the queen of King George V?
MARY (MAY OF TECK)
2b. Which of Jesus' disciples was a tax collector?
MATTHEW
3a. What was the name of the rocket that powered the Apollo missions?
SATURN V
3b. What is the first name of the TV detective Barnaby?
TOM
4a. Which playwright wrote the plays Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Jumpers?
TOM STOPPARD
4b. Which US state is nicknamed the Pelican State?
LOUISIANA

Spare Questions
1. Which company developed the iPod?
APPLE
2. Which Northern town became a city to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee?
PRESTON
3. Which company makes Sensations Crisps?
WALKERS
4. Tashkent is the capital of which former Soviet Republic?
UZBEKISTAN