Monday 18th February 2008
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League

Round One.
1A Which English sculptor is famous for large abstract figures, and reclining figures, such as the one outside Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge?
HENRY MOORE
1B "Lord Malquist and Mr Moon" is the only novel written by which famous British playwright?
TOM STOPPARD
2A In the USA, which New England State has no Atlantic coastline?
VERMONT
2B What type of fruit is an early Red Windsor?
AN APPLE
3A "O Soave Fanciulla" and "Si, Mi Chiamo Mimi" are arias from which Puccini opera?
LA BOHEME
3B In the 1980's, which MP was known as "The Chingford Skinhead"?
NORMAN TEBBITT
4A A Koala Bear is not a bear. To which family of animals does it belong?
MARSUPIALS
4B Which British woman, in 2007, became he oldest person ever to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?
DORIS LESSING

Round Two.
1A The Hill of Tara, where once Irish kings were crowned, is in which Irish county?
MEATH
1B After their poor showing in the 2007 Rugby Union world cup, which New Zealand coach was made to re-apply for his job, a task which he successfully achieved?
GRAHAM HENRY
2A Gertrude was the mother of which eponymous Shakespearian character?
HAMLET
2B In architecture, what is a campanile?
A BELL TOWER
3A Which Persian emperor was defeated by the Greeks at the naval Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C.?
XERXES
3B Which 1977 romantic comedy film, directed by Woody Allen, had Diane Keaton in the title role?
ANNIE HALL
4A Which drink, popular in the Middle Ages, is prepared by curdling hot milk with wine or ale, and adding spices?
A POSSET
4B In the TV cartoon series, Homer Simpson shares his middle name with which colourful bird?
JAY

Round Three.
1A In the Simpson's TV cartoon series, what was Marge Simpson's maiden name?
BOUVIER
1B Which liquid, also known as milk plasma, remains after milk has been curdled and strained?
WHEY
2A For her role as Lindy Chamberlain, in which 1988 film, was Meryl Streep nominated for the Oscar for best actress?
A CRY IN THE DARK
2B At which narrow pass did Leonidas and 300 Spartans fight to the death, in order to slow down the Persian army?
THERMOPYLAE
3A In architecture, what is a cupola?
(THE CEILING OF) A DOME
3B In which John Steinbeck novel does a man named Adam, have two sons, Cal and Aaron?
EAST OF EDEN
4A After failing to qualify for the finals of Euro 2008, which England football coach paid for this failure with his job?
STEVE McLAREN
4B The Cliffs of Moher, Ireland's most visited tourist attraction, stand on the coast of which Irish county?
CLARE

Round Four.
1A Which man, born in Cornwall in 1911, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983?
WILLIAM GOLDING
1B The Horned Toad is not a toad. To which family of creatures does it belong?
LIZARDS.
2A Having been the M.P. for this constituency since 1970, Labour M.P. Dennis Skinner has acquired the nickname, "The Beast of ---- where?
BOLSOVER
2B "Vissi d'Arte, Vissi d'Amore", "E Lucevan le Stelle" and "Recondita Armonia" are all arias from which Puccini opera?
TOSCA
3A Which vegetable has types named Greyhound and January King?
CABBAGE
3B In which U.S. State is the University of Harvard to be found?
MASSACHUSSETS
4A Who is the fictional pilot created by W. E. Johns?
BIGGLES
4B Who sculpted Oscar Wilde's tomb, and the figures "Day and Night" on the Headquarters of London Transport?
JACOB EPSTEIN

Round Five.
1A Which city in Southern France, contains a Roman amphitheatre? Nearby stands the famous Pont du Gard, a Roman built aqueduct?
NIMES
1B Which King of England allegedly ordered the murder of the "Princes in the Tower", although some historians refute this claim?
RICHARD III
2A Who was the first athlete to win successive Olympic Gold Medals in the 1500m, since before the First World War, doing so in 1980 and 1984?
SEBASTIAN COE
2B In which 18th century ballad opera do the characters MacHeath, Jenny Diver and Sukey Tawdrey appear?
THE BEGGARS OPERA
3A Which pop groups first singles release, in 1979, was entitled, "Sultans of Swing"?
DIRE STRAITS
3B Which Lawn Tennis player of the 1970's later had a brief acting career, appearing in the 1983 James Bond film, "Octopussy"?
VIJAY AMRITRAJ
4A What is the distinctive odour of the gas, hydrogen cyanide?
ALMONDS
4B What type of foodstuff is a jalapeno?
A PEPPER (or CAPSICUM)

Round Six.
1A In the TV comedy series, "'Allo, 'Allo", what was the name of Rene Artois' wife, played by Carmen Silvera?
MADAME EDITH
1B "Hey There" and "Hernando's Hideaway" are songs from which stage & film musical?
THE PAJAMA GAME
2A In which modern day African country is the town of Ujiji, where Livingstone & Stanley famously met in 1871?
TANZANIA
2B Who commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland in 1916?
ADMIRAL JELLICOE
3A What is the proper name of the flowering plant commonly known as the Red Hot Poker?
KNIPHOFIA
3B What was the first name of the famous 18th century British sailor and explorer, Captain Cook?
JAMES
4A What nationality was the writer Oliver Goldsmith?
IRISH
4B In Greek mythology, from what did the winged horse Pegasus spring to life?
THE BLOOD OF THE SLAIN MEDUSA

Round Seven.
1A According to Greek mythology, who slew the Medusa?
PERSEUS
1B What nationality was the composer Edvard Grieg?
NORWEGIAN
2A What was the first name of the Dutch explorer, Tasman, after whom Tasmania is named?
ABEL
2B Which garden plant, with small, white bell shaped flowers, has the Latin name Convallaria Majalis?
LILY OF THE VALLEY
3A Which Cypriot born, Greek general led the guerrilla organisation, EOKA, in Cyprus, during the 1950's?
GEORGE GRIVAS
3B In India, what are the Eastern and Western Ghats?
MOUNTAIN RANGES
4A "Music of the Night" and "All I Ask of You" are songs from which stage musical?
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
4B In the TV comedy series, "'Til Death Us Do Part", what was the name of Alf Garnett's daughter, played by Una Stubbs?
RITA

Round Eight.
1A What is the more common name of the fruit of the shrub, vaccinum myrtillus, sometimes known as the whortleberry?
THE BILBERRY
1B Which gas, which constitutes a danger in mines, is also known as Firedamp or Marsh Gas?
METHANE
2A What is the name of the St Helens born boxer, who after a spell as a male model, went into acting, and has appeared in several Oliver Stone films?
GARY STRETCH
2B Which famous sportsman, whose real Christian names were George Herman, was nicknamed, "The Sultan of Swat"?
BABE RUTH
3A Who composed the music for "The Threepenny Opera", the 1928 adaptation of "The Beggar's Opera"?
KURT WEILL
3B Who was the first British athlete to win an Olympic medal in the 400 m since 1936, winning the silver medal in Atlanta in 1996?
ROGER BLACK
4A Which King of England was the father of both The Black Prince and John of Gaunt?
EDWARD III
4B Which German City, close to the border with Luxembourg was the birthplace of Karl Marx, and contains the Porta Nigra, a well-preserved Roman city gate?
TRIER

Spare Questions.
1. How did Orde Wingate, leader of the Chindits in Burma during WWII meet his death?
IN A PLANE CRASH
2. What is the State Capital of Tasmania?
HOBART
3. Which legendary queen is reputed to have founded Carthage?
DIDO