Monday 26th November 2007
Set by Warrington Quiz League
All rounds are general

Round 1
1a The TV series `Doc Martin', starring Martin Clunes, is set in which county?
Cornwall
1b In which daily newspaper do cartoons by 'Matt' Pritchard appear?
Telegraph
2a Kingsley Amis, John Gardner, Raymond Benson and Sebastian Faulks have all written books featuring which character?
James Bond
2b In which city is the Church of La Sagrada Familia, designed by Antonio Gaudi?
Barcelona
3a For the 2007/08 season the Scottish Premier League is sponsored by which financial institution?
Clydesdale Bank
3b On children's TV, Bella, Milo, Fizz and Jake are the names of which group of characters?
The Tweenies
4a Which former stagecoach company founded American Express?
Wells Fargo
4b Which religious work is made up of 114 surah and 6236 ayat?
The Koran

Round 2
1a What name is given to England's second string rugby union team?
England Saxons
1b The National Museum of Photography, Film and TV in Bradford, is now known by what name?
National Media Museum
2a Sir Clough Williams-Ellis denied claims that the design of which Welsh model village is based on the Italian village Portofino?
Portmeirion
2b Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuaron, Mike Newell and David Yates have directed the films in which series?
Harry Potter
3a Chris Cornell had a hit song in 2006 entitled 'You Know My Name'; it was the theme song from which film?
Casino Royale
3b Which prominent politician has written biographies of both William Pitt the Younger and William Wilberforce?
William Hague
4a Who developed the first successful vaccine against smallpox?
Edward Jenner
4b Founded in 1858, which is Britain's oldest professional orchestra?
Halle

Round 3
1a Which breed of dog, thought to have originated in Germany in the 16th century, is the result of a cross between the Irish Wolfhound the Old English Mastiff (its alternative name is 'German Dog')?
Great Dane
1b The TV series 'Kingdom', starring Stephen Fry as a country solicitor, is set in which county?
Norfolk
2a Which fish is used to make kedgeree?
Haddock
2b In billiards, how many points is a cannon worth?
Two
3a Wendy, Scoop and Dizzy are characters in which children's TV show?
Bob the Builder
3b The Scottish Football League Divisions 1 to 3, carries the name of which drink in the title?
Irn Bru
4a Founded in 1737, Europe's oldest opera house is the 'San Carlo', in which city is it?
Naples
4b Which TV family lived at 1, Cemetery Ridge?
Addams Family

Round 4
1a In which daily newspaper do cartoons by 'Mac' appear?
Daily Mail
1b What is tested using a 'Snellen Chart'?
Eyesight
2a What was the name of ventriloquist Terry Hall's famous dummy?
Lenny the Lion
2b The 1961 film 'One Eyed Jacks', in which he co-starred with Karl Malden, was the only film directed by which famous actor?
Marlon Brando
3a 'A Woman In Charge' by Carl Bernstein is a biography of whom?
Hilary Clinton
3b Mika had a no l hit with a song whose title was the name of which famous actress?
Grace Kelly
4a Which member of the Addams family had the middle name Friday?
Wednesday
4b Which French city is dominated by the Palais des Papes (Popes' Palace)
Avignon

Round 5
1a Which breed of dog was developed in Germany at the end of the 19th century, it is a cross between a mastiff and a bulldog and is typically fawn or brindle in colour although several examples have large areas of white colouring?
Boxer
1b In which Dickens novel does Herbert Pocket appear?
Great Expectations
2a Spelt and durum are varieties of which plant?
Wheat
2b In Rugby Union, how many points is a drop goal worth?
Three
3a What profession did Nell Gwyn, the mistress of King Charles 2nd, pursue?
(Comic) actress
3b Which of the Mitford sisters married Oswald Mosley and became a fascist?
Diana
4a What is the nationality of the winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize for Literature, Orhan Pamuk?
Turkish
4b Of which_novel is Catherine Morland the heroine?
Northanger Abbey

Round 6
1a What name is given to England's second string cricket team?
England Lions
1b At which battle, fought in August 1265, did Simon de Montfort die?
Evesham
2a Which Canadian province lies between Alberta and Manitoba?
Saskatchewan
2b In mythology who was the mother of Helen of Troy?
Leda
3a The Anderton Boat Lift links the River Weaver and which canal?
Trent & Mersey
3b Which country will host the 2010 Football World Cup?
South Africa
4a Who developed the first successful vaccine against polio?
Jonas Salk
4b In which French city is the Notre Dame Cathedral in which 32 Kings of France were crowned?
Reims

Round 7
1a In which Dickens novel does Betsy Trotwood appear?
David Copperfield
1b The National Museum in Solihull near Coventry houses the world's largest collection of what?
Motorcycles
2a What was the name of ventriloquist Shari Lewis's famous dummy?
Lamb Chop
2b The Davis Strait separates Greenland from which large island?
Baffin Island
3a Which country will host the 2010 Commonwealth Games?
India
3b What profession did the Dutch spy, Mata Hari, pursue in Paris from 1905?
Dancer
4a Which famous American company was founded in 1851 as the 'New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company'?
Western Union
4b What is the nationality of the winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, Muhammad Yunus?
Bangladeshi

Round 8
1a At which battle, fought in April 1471, did Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick die?
Barnet
1b Alfred Binet introduced tests to measure what?
IQ
2a In mythology who was the daughter of Helen of Troy?
Hermione
2b The 1965 film 'None But The Brave', in which he appeared in a supporting role, was the only film directed by which famous actor/singer?
Frank Sinatra
3a Which of the Mitford sisters married the Andrew Cavendish, who later became Duke of Devonshire?
Deborah
3b On which canal are the Bingley 'Five-Rise' locks?
Leeds & Liverpool
4a Daisy Buchanan is a major character in which 20th century novel?
The Great Gatsby
4b Which religious work is made up of the Mishna and the Gemara?
The Talmud

Spare Questions
1 Which British town is split by the River Medina?
Cowes
2 On which north-west hill is the ruined Liverpool Castle and the Japanese Terraced Garden?
Rivington Pike
3 The Potala Palace stands on a hill outside which Asian city?
Lhasa