Tuesday 19th February 2008
Set by Judges (Liverpool)

Round One
1a Which Italian defender was voted the 2006 FIFA World Footballer of the Year?
Fabio Cannavaro
1b As at January 2007, who is the Secretary of State for Health?
Alan Johnson
2a What is the capital of Latvia?
Riga
2b The "Cirque de Soleil" show, based on the Beatles music, is called what?
Love
3a The founder of the PDSA has what medal named after her?
(Maria) Dickin Medal
3b Which actress was born Demetria Gene Guynes in 1962?
Demi Moore
4a In which West Yorkshire town is TV's "Last of the Summer Wine" set?
Holmfirth
4b Reuben and Rose Mattus established which American ice cream in 1961?
Haagen-Dazs

Round Two
1a To which MP did Michael Portillo lose his Enfield Southgate seat in 1997?
Stephen Twigg
1b Which African football nation reached the last 16 in the 2006 World Cup?
Ghana
2a Elizabeth Ann Bloomer was the maiden name of which US First Lady?
Betty Ford
2b Goathland, near Whitby, is the setting for which TV show?
Heartbeat
3a The "Cirque de Soleil" originated in which city of the North Americas?
Montreal
3b In which New England State are the HQ of Ben and Jerry's ice cream; also well known for maple syrup and cheese and dairy products?
Vermont
4a Who played the title role in the 1997 film "The Saint"?
Val Kilmer
4b What is the capital of Slovenia?
Llubjlana

Round Three
1a Who wrote the poem "The Walrus and the Carpenter"?
Lewis Carroll
1b What name is given to the stretch of sea bounded by Jutland (Denmark) and Sweden?
The Kattegat
2a The late Jean Muir founded what type of store in London in 1966?
Fashion house
2b Chennai, formerly Madras, is the capital of which Indian state?
Tamil Nadu
3a Acocks Green, Woodgate, Kings Heath, etc., are in which English city?
Birmingham
3b Who wrote the poem "The Owl and the Pussycat"?
Edward Lear
4a Name either Scandinavian nation that Charles XIII (Carl II) ruled by the 1814 union of the two countries.
Sweden or Norway
4b In Indian cookery, what is brinjal?
Aubergine/Egg Plant

Round Four
1a In Indian cookery, what is saag?
Spinach
1b Which designer (born 1952) was known as the 'enfant terrible of French fashion'?
Jean-Paul Gaultier
2a In the nursery rhyme, who pulled pussy out of the well?
Little Tommy Stout
2b Who owns the London restaurants Petrus, Boxwood Cafe, Murano, etc?
Gordon Ramsay
3a Which Madrid born actress won the 2006 European Film Award, and the 2007 Goya Best Lead Actress Award for the film "Volver"?
Penelope Cruz
3b Who wrote the play, later a film, "The History Boys"?
Alan Bennett
4a Which designer, restaurateur, and retailer owns Habitat, etc?
Terence Conran
4b Which conflict was fought between Gt. Britain and Spain from 1739-1748?
War of Jenkins' Ear

Round Five
1a What colour is the Wirral Line on the Merseyrail network map?
Green
1b In December 2006, the second longest motorway tunnel in Europe was opened connecting the port to the airport in which capital city?
Dublin
2a In 2006, which British gymnast was the first ever to win a world title?
Beth Tweddle
2b Who is the Chief Executive Officer of Ryanair?
Michael O'Leary
3a Which American scene artist painted 'Cape Cod Evening'?
Edward Hopper
3b What is the name of the blue line on the Merseyrail map?
Northern Line
4a Who defeated Phil Taylor to win the 2007 PDC world darts championship?
Raymond van Barneveld
4b Liverpool 2008 is featuring the first ever UK presentation of which artist?
Gustav Klimt

Round Six
1a Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Simon Tong, and Tony Allen released which successful album in January 2007?
The Good, The Bad and The Queen
1b 100.4 Smooth Radio, and 105.4 Century FM, etc, are based where?
Salford Quays
2a Who is the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic?
Sir Simon Rattle
2b Which singer/band member married Gwyneth Paltrow in 2003?
Chris Martin
3a The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held where?
Vancouver
3b Who designed the reconstruction of the Berlin Reichstag Dome in 1992?
Norman Foster
4a Bramley, Roundhay, Farsley, etc., are in which English city?
Leeds
4b The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be staged where?
South Africa

Round Seven
1a HDL and LDL lipoproteins are commonly classified as what?
Cholesterol (High and Low)
1b Which midtown Manhattan railway station is the busiest in America?
Penn(sylvania) Station
2a What name is shared by a current rock group and a South African football team; the group's 2004 debut album was entitled "Employment"?
Kaiser Chiefs
2b The statistical measure of the weight of a person, scaled according to height, is called what?
Body Mass Index (or Quetelet index)
3a A Lusophone is a person who speaks what language?
Portuguese
3b What name is shared by the inventor of the seed drill and a 1960's rock group; the group's
1968 debut album was entitled "This Was"?
Jethro Tull
4a The world's most crossed international land border connects Tijuana to which major Californian city?
San Diego
4b The films "Fever Pitch" (2005 version), "Good Will Hunting", "The Departed" are all set in which New England city?
Boston

Round Eight
1a Which service station is on the M6 toll motorway?
Norton Caines
1b The Old Faithful geyser is in which American national park?
Yellowstone
2a Which stage musical features the songs "Easy Terms", and "Tell Me It's Not True"?
Blood Brothers
2b As at January 2007, what is the peak toll charge on the M6 toll?
£4
3a What is the principal official language of Andorra?
Catalan
3b The sixth and first strings of a guitar are tuned to which note?
E
4a In which year did King John grant Liverpool its charter?
1207
4b Which stage musical features 'Audrey II', the man-eating plant?
Little Shop of Horrors

Spare Questions
1 In which was the World Expo held in Brisbane, Queensland; Wimbledon defeat Liverpool in the FA Cup; Nelson Mandela celebrated his 70th?
1988
2 Kate Moss currently advertises which brand of cosmetics?
Rimmel
3 In which sport is there a knocking point location?
Archery
4 What name does B. B. King always give to his guitars?
Lucille