Monday 11th February 2008
Set by Liverpool Quiz League

Round One
1a During the 1990's, two footballers won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award - Michael Owen in 1998. Who won the award in 1990?
Paul Gascoigne
1b In the British Parliament, who presides over the election of a new Speaker?
The Father of the House
2a Which Scottish town was granted city status as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of 2002?
Stirling
2b Which group had a 1978 UK No. 1 hit with "Three Times a Lady"?
The Commodores
3a Which British car manufacturer produced the Gazelle, Vogue and Chamois models?
Singer
3b In TV's "Heartbeat" Geoffrey Hughes plays which character?
Vernon Scripps
4a Which politician wrote the novel "A Woman's Place"?
Edwina Currie
4b In Italian cuisine what type of foodstuff is cassata?
Ice cream

Round Two
1a Which official is responsible for security in the House of Commons?
Sergeant-at-Arms
1b Which Welsh town was granted city status as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of 2002?
Newport
2a Which group had a 1978 UK No. 1 hit with "Dreadlock Holiday"?
10cc
2b Who was the only person to win the BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year twice during the 1990's - in 1994 and 1996?
Damon Hill
3a In TV's "Last of the Summer Wine" Frank Thornton plays which character?
Truly (Herbert Truelove)
3b Which sporting figure wrote the novel "On the Edge"?
Jenny Pitman
4a In Italian cuisine what type of foodstuff are pomodori?
Tomatoes
4b Which British car manufacturer produced the Regal, Rebel, and Kitten?
Reliant

Round Three
1a Who is the oldest male singer to have a UK No. 1 hit?
Louis Armstrong (aged 66)
1b Lord Wakeham resigned from which public body in January 2003?
Press Complaints Commission
2a What nationality is tennis player Gustavo Kuerten?
Brazilian
2b Which of the towns in North Yorkshire has the largest population?
Harrogate
3a Who published her political memoirs entitled "Momentum"?
Mo (Marjorie) Mowlam
3b Which pop musician wrote the music for the 1984 film "The Killing Fields"?
Mike Oldfield
4a In terms of tonnage of cargo handled, which is the world's largest port?
Rotterdam
4b The butcher bird is an alternative name for which bird of prey?
The Shrike

Round Four
1a Which Cheshire town has the motto 'Sal est Vita' (salt is life) on its coat of arms?
Northwich
1b Who is the youngest female singer to have a UK No. 1 hit?
Helen Shapiro (aged 14)
2a Who (January 2008) is Director General of the CBI?
Richard Lambert
2b What nationality is golfer Retief Goosen?
South African
3a The dabchick is an alternative name for which diving bird?
Little Grebe
3b The airport that serves which US city now handles the most passenger traffic per year?
Atlanta (Georgia)
4a Which pop musician wrote the music for the 1983 film "Local Hero"?
Mark Knopfler
4b Who published his broadcasting memoirs entitled "Life on Air"?
David Attenborough

Round Five
1a In a mosque, the mirhab indicates what?
Direction of Mecca '
1b In which town is the University of Surrey?
Guildford
2a What do the initials 'M' and 'C' stand for in the Government Department DCMS?
(Department for) Media, Culture (and Sport)
2b Where is the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television?
Bradford
3a What is the Scottish name for a semicircular hollow on a hillside, formedby a glacier?
Corrie
3b What are 'Old Speckled Hen', 'Black Douglas' and 'Zebedee'?
Ales (Beers)
4a In which city is the sporting venue Croke Park (after Archbishop Croke)?
Dublin, Eire
4b Which of the UK armed forces has the motto "Per Mare Per Terram"?
Royal Marines

Round Six
1a What type of pregnancy is developed outside of the womb?
Ectopic
1b Which Puccini opera is set in the court of the Chinese emperor?
Turandot
2a What is a lion called in Swahili?
Simba
2b Who was in the films "Zelig", "Stardust Memories", and "Broadway Danny Rose"?
Woody Allen
3a Which comedian's real name is Jim Moir?
Vic Reeves
3b In which sport would you aim for 'house', the centre being the 'tee'?
Curling
4a Which Coronation Street character has the middle name Sibelius?
Ashley 'Sibelius' Peacock
4b Melissa Joan Hart plays which TV character (the same as the Roman name for the River Severn)?
Sabrina (The Teenage Witch)

Round Seven
1a Which of the UK armed forces has the motto "Utrinque Paratus"?
Parachute Regiment
1b What, in the human body, is the hallux?
Big Toe
2a Which 1950's film, starring Kenneth More and John Gregson, shares its name with the Patron Saint of Paris?
Genevieve
2b Which comedian's real name is Chris Collins?
Frank Skinner
3a In food and drink terms, what are porcini (poor-chee-nee) and straw?
Types of mushrooms
3b Which central character of a classic comedy series had the title of a Gilbert and Sullivan opera for his middle name?
Reginld 'Iolanthe' Perrin
4a In which town is the University of Warwick?
Coventry
4b In which Metropolitan borough are Middleton, Heywood, Littleborough, Milnrow and Wardle?
Rochdale

Round Eight
1a Which Russian (in 1941) composed the "Leningrad Symphony"?
Dimitri Shostakovitch
1b What word, meaning 'cube' is where Muslims face towards to pray?
Kaaba
2a In which Derbyshire town is the famous Tramway Museum?
Crich
2b What do the initials 'E' and 'F' stand for in the Government Department DEFRA?
(Department for the) Environment, Food (and Rural Affairs)
3a Which Verdi opera opens with a banquet in the palace of the Duke of Mantua?
Rigoletto
3b In which county is the polo venue of Cowdray Park?
(West) Sussex
4a Who starred in the films "Perfect World", "No Way Out", and "Tin Cup"?
Kevin Costner
4b Which animal's name is also a term for a junior member of the St. John Ambulance Brigade?
Badger

Spare Questions
1 Which company makes 'Budweiser' beer?
Anheuser-Busch
2 What is the capital of Barbados?
Bridgetown
3 Which Government department is responsible for the Meteorological Office?
Ministry of Defence
4 Which North Yorkshire seaside resort is the starting point for the Cleveland Way long-distance walk?
Filey