Tuesday 11th September 2007
Set by Mnemonics (Northern)
All rounds are general

ROUND ONE
1a. In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, what number was worn by Andrew Flintoff?
ELEVEN (11)
1b. The flag of which European Country comprises three vertical bands of Black, Yellow and Red?
BELGIUM
2a. In military technology, what does the C stand for in the abbreviation AWACS?
CONTROL (Airborne Warning & control system)
2b. What was the real first name of the landscape gardener and architect known as "Capability" Brown?
LANCELOT
3a. Give a year in the life of Paul Gauguin?
1848-1903
3b. What was the name of the first artificial space satellite?
SPUTNIK 1
4a. In the national Lottery draw, what colour are the balls bearing the numbers 1 to 9?
WHITE
4b. Which town or city is the administrative headquarters of Kent?
MAIDSTONE

ROUND TWO
1a. On what data is St Swithins day?
15 JULY
1b. Who played Batman in the 1989 film of that name?
MICHAEL KEATON
2a. In computing how many bits are there in a byte?
EIGHT (8)
2B. Which is the oldest college in the University of Oxford?
UNIVERSITY
3a. Who shot John Lennon in 1980?
MARK CHAPMAN
3b. Which retailer used the advertising slogan "Pile it high, sell it cheap"?
TESCO
4a. In which country was former England Cricket Captain Colin Cowdrey born?
INDIA
4b. What does a phillumenist collect?
MATCH BOX (labels)

ROUND THREE
1a. Maurice Cole was the real name of which comedian and entertainer?
KENNY EVERETT
1b. Which fashion designer is credited with designing the 'little black dress'?
COCO CHANNEL
2a. Which Greek dish traditionally is made with minced lamb, aubergine and tomato topped with cheese?
MOUSSAKA
2b. What is the capital of Argentina?
BUENOS AIRES
3a. In what year was the Battle of the Alamo fought?
1836
3b. Which book began with the line "Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmond and Lucy?
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WAREDROBE
4a. Which horse won the 2007 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
KAUTO STAR
4b. Genophobia is the fear of what?
SEX

ROUND FOUR
1a. How are Dipsy, Laa Laa, Po and Tinky Winky collectively known?
TELETUBBIES
1b. The Battle of Agincourt was fought during which war?
100 YEARS WAR
2a. Who composed the opera 'The Flying Dutchman'?
WAGNER
2b. Who is the Greek Goddess of Darkness and the Underworld?
HECATE
3a. What name is given to the young of a pigeon?
SQUAB
3b. Which national newspaper features the cartoon strip 'The Gambols'?
DAILY EXPRESS
4a. Which constituency is represented by David Cameron?
WITNEY
4b. Who was Pope at the end of World War I?
BENEDICT XV (15)

ROUND FIVE
1a. In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, what number was worn by Kevin Pietersen?
TWENTY-FOUR (24)
1b. Which European country's flag comprises three vertical band of blue, yellow and red?
ROMANIA
2a. In military technology, what does the B stand for in the abbreviation ICBM?
BALLISTIC (Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile)
2b. What was the surname of Charles Edward known by the Pseudonym 'Le Corbusier'?
JEANNERET
3a. Give a year in the life of Thomas Gainsborough.
1727-1788
3b. What was the name of Britain's first rocket used for putting satellites into orbit, first launched 4 June 1964?
BLUE STREAK
4a. In the National Lottery, what colour are the balls bearing the numbers 30 to 39?
GREEN
4b. Which town or city is the administrative headquarters of Hampshire?
WINCHESTER

ROUND SIX
1a. On what date is St Michael's day or Michaelmas?
29 SETPEMBER
1b. Who played Spiderman in the 2002 film of that name?
TOBY MAGUIRE
2a. In computing how many bytes are there in a kilobyte?
1024
2b. Which is the oldest college in the University of Cambridge?
PETERHOUSE
3a. Who shot Robert Kennedy in 1968?
SIRHAN B SIRHAN
3b. Which retailer used the advertising slogan 'Never knowingly undersold'?
JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP
4a. In which country was former England Cricket Captain Tex Dexter born?
ITALY
4b. What does a deltiologist collect?
PICTURE POSTCARDS

ROUND SEVEN
1a. David Tynan O'Mahoney was the real name of which comedian and entertainer?
DAVE ALLEN
1b. Which designer invented the mini skirt in the 1960s and hot pants in the 1970s?
MARY QUANT
2a. Which dish named after a Russian diplomat is traditionally made with thin strips of beef cooked in butter with sour cream and shallots?
STROGANOFF
2b. What is the capital of Chile?
SANTIAGO
3a. In what year was the battle of The Little Big Horn fought?
1876
3b. Which book begins with the lines: "No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than mans"?
WAR OF THE WORLDS
4a. Which horse won the 2007 Grand National?
SILVER BIRCH
4b. Potophobia is the fear of what?
DRINK (ALCOHOL)

ROUND EIGHT
1a. Which extra terrestrial beings shared their planet with the Froglets, the Soup Dragon and the Iron Chicken?
THE CLANGERS
1b. The Battle of Blenheim was fought during which war?
WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION
2a. Who composed the opera 'Turandot'?
PUCCINI (accept also BUSONI)
2b. Who is the Greek Goddess of the Hunt and Fertility?
ARTEMIS
3a. What name is given to the young of a beaver?
KITTEN
3b. Which national newspaper features the cartoon strip 'The Perishers'?
DAILY MIRROR
4a. Who is the MP for Fife North East?
SIR MENZIES CAMPELL
4b. Who was Pope at the end of the Second World War?
PIUS XII

SPARE QUESTIONS
1. Which character was the creation of Richard Hearne?
MR PASTRY
2. What is the proper name for a witches pointed hat?
STEEPLE HAT
3. Who has presented 'The Oscars' the most times (17)?
BOB HOPE
4. Only player to miss a penalty in 2006 World Cup Final penalty shoot-out?
DAVID TREZUGUET
5. What was the name of the 'Steptoe's' local pub?
SKINNERS ARMS
6. What is the name of the block to which a ship's steering wheel is affixed?
HELM