Tuesday 15th January 2008
Set by Exiles (Liverpool)
All rounds are general

NB - Due to an administrative error the quiz below is the same (with two minor edits) as that sent out for matches on 5th November 2007

Round 1
1a At 34° 45' W, what is the eastern-most point of the South American continent?
Cape Branco
1b Which Shakespeare tragedy takes place in both Venice and Cyprus?
Othello
2a The mesosphere, at 50km to 80-90km altitude above Earth's surface, is directly above which other layer?
Stratosphere
2b Which king of England was nicknamed 'Beauclerc'?
King Henry the First
3a Which English Poet Laureate wrote "The Faerie Queene"?
Edmund Spencer
3b Who was appointed as England's first astronomer royal?
John Flamsteed
4a Who was the third President of the USA; he died on July 4th, 1826?
Thomas Jefferson
4b Which Irish rock band released the albums "Boy", "October", and "War"?
U2

Round Two
1a Fagus sylvatica is the botanical name for which common forest tree?
Beech
1b Which of the naturally occurring elements has the highest atomic weight?
Uranium
2a The Tarawa Atoll is on which of the Pacific islands?
Kiribati (Gilbert) Island
2b To which family of birds do sparrows belong?
Passeridae (Passeriformes)
3a Who wrote and narrated the TV series "The Romantics" in 2006?
Peter Ackroyd
3b Who composed the oratorio "A German Requiem", also a quintet for clarinet and strings, etc?
Johannes Brahms
4a Who wrote the children's books "Horrible Histories"?
Terry Deary
4b A boxer between 155-160 lb. (72.6 kg) is classed in which weight?
Middleweight

Round Three
1a Which Old Testament prophet was summoned by the Witch of Endor?
Samuel
1b In which year was the Battle of Gettysburg; David Lloyd George born; the first section of the London Underground opened?
1863
2a "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" was an opening line of a poem written by whom?
John Keats
2b The musical "Les Miserables" is based on whose novel?
Victor Hugo
3a The liqueur Cherry Heering is produced in which country?
Denmark
3b Which English chemist isolated the metals sodium and magnesium, etc?
Sir Humphry Davy
4a Who directed the 1990 film "Dances With Wolves"?
Kevin Costner
4b The flag of which European country is a red-white-green horizontal tricolour?
Hungary

Round Four
1a Which now retired English football referee booked Croatian Josip Simunic three times (playing against Australia) in the 2006 World Cup?
Graham Poll
1b Which unit of dry volume was defined as containing eight gallons?
(Imperial) Bushel
2a Which dish usually contains apple, nuts, celery, and a mayonnaise-based dressing?
Waldorf Salad
2b Which late film actress (real name Harlean Carpentier) said "Excuse me while I slip into something more comfortable"?
Jean Harlow
3a What is the name of the baker in TV's "Camberwick Green"?
Mickey Murphy
3b Which daughter of Agamemnon was sacrificed for a fair wind?
Iphigenia
4a Government by the military is called what?
Stratocracy
4b Nereid and Triton are satellites of which planet?
Neptune

Round Five
1a At 51° 23' E, what is the easternmost point of the African continent?
Cape Hafun (Ras Hafun)
1b Which Shakespeare play takes place in both Bohemia and Sicily?
The Winter's Tale
2a What is the lowest part of the Earth's atmosphere, which may be 2 km high above the Earth's surface?
Troposphere
2b Who was the father of King Richard the Second of England?
Edward the Black Prince,.
3a Who wrote "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy"?
Laurence Sterne
3b Who was appointed as first President of the British Royal Academy?
Sir Joshua Reynolds
4a Who was the first American President to live in the White House; he moved there in 1800?
John Adams
4b Which English rock band's albums included "Communique", "Love Over Gold", "On Every Street"?
Dire Straits

Round Six
1a The tree 'Betula pendula' is better known by what name?
Silver Birch
1b Which chemical element is the lightest of the noble gases?
Helium
2a The WW2 Guadalcanal Campaign was on which of the Pacific islands?
Solomon Islands
2b What is the more common name for birds of the Troglodytidae family?
Wren
3a Who wrote and narrated the TV series "In Search of Myths and Heroes"?
Michael Wood
3b Who composed the oratorio "Elijah" and an "Italian Symphony"?
Felix Mendelssohn
4a Which English author wrote a trilogy of fantasy novels entitled "His Dark Materials"?
Philip Pullman
4b A boxer between 123-126 lb. (57.2 kg) is classed in which weight?
Featherweight

Round Seven
1a In the New Testament, who is father of John the Baptist?
Zacharias
1b In which year was Mata Hari arrested; the Battle of Cambrai fought; King George the Fifth changed the Royal family surname to Windsor?
1917
2a Who wrote the lines of poetry 'Hail to thee, blithe spirit! Bird thou never wert"?
(Percy Bysshe) Shelley
2b Who wrote the poems on which the musical "Cats" is based?
T. S. Eliot
3a The melon based drink midori is produced in which country?
Japan
3b Which English clergyman/chemist discovered oxygen?
Joseph Priestley
4a Who won the Best Director and Best Picture Oscars for the 1982 film "Gandhi"?
Richard Attenborough
4b The flag of which European country is a blue-white-red horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms centred vertically but located left of centre horizontally?
Serbia

Round Eight
1a Which cricket umpire was at the centre of the ball tampering row in the 2006 Oval Test match, England versus Pakistan?
Darryl Hair
1b Which Imperial liquid measure was defined as containing five fluid ounces?
Gill
2a Which dish usually comprises raw vegetables, hard boiled eggs, anchovies, tuna and olive oil?
Niçoise Salad
2b Which late actress (real first names Ruth Elizabeth), said: "Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night"?
Bette Davies
3a Thomas the Tank Engine lives at a big station on which island?
Sodor
3b Who swam the Hellespont every night to meet Hero?
Leander
4a Ergatocracy is a type of government by whom?
Workers
4b Titan and Rhea are major satellites of which planet?
Saturn

Spare Questions
1 Chrissie Hynde is a vocalist/guitarist with which rock band?
The Pretenders
2 Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde are four ghosts in which arcade game?
Pac-Man
3 Which Latin phrase means 'sincere' or 'in good faith'?
Bona Fide