Tuesday 29th January 2008
Set by Puzzlers (Northern)

ROUND ONE
1a By what name is the US Military Academy in New York state usually known?
WEST POINT
1b How is Spanish soldier Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar better known?
EL CID
2a Which American rock and roll pianist had a hit with song `Blueberry Hill'?
FATS DOMINO
2b Of which king was Eleanor of Castile queen?
EDWARD I
3a Two cities have the only Archbishops in the Church of England. Name one.
CANTERBURY/YORK
3b Which people of Kenya and Tanzania are particularly noted for their warriors?
MASAI
4a Which shocking fish is also known as a torpedo?
ELECTRIC RAY
4b Which is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Bootes?
ARCTURUS

ROUND TWO
1a Which European country contains the ski resorts of Davos and Klosters?
SWITZERLAND
1b. Which country has won the Davis Cup in tennis more times than any other?
USA
2a Which daughter of King Priam prophesied the fall of Troy, but was not believed?
CASSANDRA
2b What is the capital of Qatar?
DOHA
3a By what name is the Australian echidna also known?
SPINY ANTEATER
3b Which Italian town, at the foot of a hill containing a Benedictine Monastery was destroyed during heavy fighting in 1944?
CASSINO
4a In which European country is the resort of Antibes known for Roman remains?
FRANCE
4b What is the wind of force 12 or more on the Beaufort scale called?
HURRICANE

ROUND THREE
1a In what year did the Falkands War take place?
1982
1b Which word, Italian for air, is used to describe a solo song with instrumental accompaniment in opera?
ARIA
2a From which Asian country did calico originally come?
INDIA
2b Which fungal disease of trees was first described in the Netherlands?
DUTCH ELM DISEASE
3a Which British dramatist wrote 'The Lady's not for Burning'?
CHRISTOPHER FRY
3b Name one of the two FBI Agents in the 'X-Files'.
DANA SCIJLLY/FOX MULDER
4a What sort of creature is a 'gribble'?
A SMALL MARINE CRUSTECEAN
4b What was the sequel to Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventure in Wonderland?
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

ROUND FOUR
1a Which black American author made his name with the novel 'Go Tell It on the Mountain'?
JAMES BALDWIN
1b Which acrobatic garden bird has the Latin name parus caeruleus?
BLUE TIT
2a To which dramatist was the actress Anne Bracegirdle mistress?
WILLIAM CONGREVE
2b Which branch of social science was Bronislaw Malinowski associated?
ANTHROPLOGY
3a In which activity are banderillas used?
BULLFIGHTING
3b What was the stage name of the American-born operatic soprano Maria Kalageropoulos?
MARIA CALLAS
4a Which breed of dog, bred for hare coursing and racing, can reach speeds of over 40mph?
GREYHOUND
4b Which hard dark wood is traditionally used for the black keys on a piano?
EBONY

ROUND FIVE
1a Which Catholic missionary and Nobel laureate died in 1997?
MOTHER TERESA
1b What is the female reproductive unit of a flowering plant called?
CARPEL
2aWhat is a bullace?
TYPE OF PLUM TREE (wild damson)
2b Of which mountain system is Mount Gerlachovka the highest peak?
THE CARPATHIANS
3a What is the largest cemetery in the United States?
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
3b Who starred as unconventional English teacher John Keating in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society?
ROBIN WILLIAMS
4a Who wrote children's stories Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden?
FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
4b Which Scottish town is the administrative centre of the Highland Region?
INVERNESS

ROUND SIX
1a In which country did gymkhanas originate?
INDIA
1b Which English prison reformer campaigned for the improvement of conditions at Newgate in the early 19th century?
ELIZABETH FRY
2a To which genus of plants does the snapdragon belong?
ANTIRRHINUM
2b The Swiss resort of Interlaken is situated between two lakes. Name one.
BRIENZ OR THUN
3a What sort of creature is a whirligig?
A WATER BEETLE
3b Which unsuccessful plot of 1820 was led by Arthur Thistlewood?
THE CATO STREET CONSPIRACY
4a Which British philologist was hanged for the murder of Daniel Clark in 1759?
EUGENE ARAM
4b Which former British PM wrote the novel `Coningsby' featuring `Lord Monmouth'?
BENJAMIN DISRAELI

ROUND SEVEN
1a Who anointed Saul as the first King of Israel?
SAMUEL
1b From which country does authentic majolica pottery come?
ITALY
2a Which former MP wrote The Four Feathers and stories featuring Inspector Hanaud?
A E W MASON
2b James Hutton is generally regarded as the founder of which scientific discipline?
GEOLOGY
3a Of which ocean is the White Sea a gulf?
ARCTIC
3b Which British poet wrote the verse satire Don Juan?
LORD BYRON
4a What sort of instruments are Timbal, tabla and bodhran?
DRUMS
4b For which British contralto singer did Elgar write his Sea Pictures?
DAME CLARA BUTT

ROUND EIGHT
1a How were the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon better known?
TEMPLARS
1b Which US Vice President killed his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel?
AARON BURR
2a Which Czech author wrote The Trial and The Castle?
FRANZ KAFKA
2b In the Old Testament, who was the father of Rehoboam?
SOLOMON
3a Who was the first Tsar of all Russia?
IVAN THE TERRIBLE
3b Who was the third husband of Mary Queen of Scots?
JAMES HEPBURN 4TH EARL OF BOTHWELL
4a Which perennial herb is also known as milfoil?
YARROW
4b Who invented the Kodak camera?
GEORGE EASTMAN

SPARE QUESTIONS
1 Who wrote the poem The Faerie Queen?
EDMUND SPENSER
2 Which county won the 1997 County Championship in cricket for the first time?
GLAMORGAN