Monday 3rd March 2008
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League

Round One.
1A In the Bible, the Acts of the Apostles was written by which Evangelist?
LUKE
1B In which English county is Dunkery Beacon, at 1705 foot, the highest point?
SOMERSET
2A Which song, a hit in 1960 for Brenda Lee, was re-released, in 1987, by Mel Smith and Kim Wilde, in aid of Comic
Relief?
ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
2B Which train leaves Kings Cross station from platform nine and three-quarters? THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS
3A The music to the song, "Who is Sylvia" was composed in 1826 by which famous composer? FRANZ SCHUBERT
3B What have Hinkley Point, Trawsfynydd and Hunterston in common?
NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS
4A An encephalogram is an X-Ray photograph of which part of the human body?
THE BRAIN
4B Which comedian in the 1960's had the catch-phrases, "Swinging" and "Dodgy"?
NORMAN VAUGHAN

Round Two.
1A Which English comedian had a minor hit in 1958 with his cover version of the Bobby Darin song, "Splish Splash"?
CHARLIE DRAKE
1B Selden, an escaped convict, was a character in which Sherlock Holmes novel by Conan Doyle?
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
2A In which English county are the towns of Letchworth, Cheshunt and Bishop's Stortford?
HERTFORDSHIRE
2B Which bird of prey shares its name with a leisure time pursuit?
A HOBBY
3A In the culinary world, what French name is given to a small spit or skewer?
A BROCHETTE
3B Which is the third book of the Old Testament?
LEVITICUS
4A What is the name of the Government laboratory at the centre of the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in 2007?
PIRBRIGHT
4B Which famous film star once said, "A good man is hard to find, but a hard man is good to find"?
MAE WEST

Round Three.
1A Mae West's immortal line "Come up and see me sometime" was spoken to which Hollywood actor?
CARY GRANT
1B How is the blue tongue virus of cattle, sheep and pigs spread?
BY MIDGE BITES
2A In which book of the Old Testament was Moses instructed to conduct a census of the Jewish nation?
NUMBERS
2B A louisette was the original name for which cutting device?
A GUILLOTINE
3A Which feline animal shares its name with a unit of weight?
AN OUNCE
3B In which county in Northern Ireland are the towns of Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus?
COUNTY ANTRIM
4A Where, in the novel "The Count of Monte Christo, by Alexandre Dumas, does the Abbe Faria befriend Edmond Dantes during his time in prison?
THE CHATEAU D'IF
4B Tommy Steele went to No 1 in the UK charts in 1956 with his cover version of the song "Singing the Blues". Which American singer also reached No 1 in the U.K. with his version of the same song?
GUY MITCHELL

Round Four.
1A Which popular British comedian had as his catch-phrase, "You Lucky People"?
TOMMY TRINDER
I1B In medicine, what type of drug is an N.S.A.I.D.?
(NON STEROIDAL) ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG
2A What have Fawley, Stanlow and Milford Haven in common?
OIL REFINERIES
2B Who composed the music to the ballet, "Sylvia", first performed in 1876?
LEO DELIBES
3A What is the name of the family, with whom Harry Potter is forced to spend his school holidays?
THE DURSLEYS
3B Which 1965 Beatles song was re-released in 1989 by Bananarama in aid of Comic relief?
HELP
4A In which English county is Westonbirt, home of the Forestry Commission National Arboretum?
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
4B According to Colossians, Ch 4 v 14, what profession was followed by St Luke?
A PHYSICIAN

Round Five.
1A Which German born super-model, actress and singer currently hosts the TV show, "Germany's Next Top Model"?
HEIDI KLUM
1B The Battle of Culloden, in 1746, was fought close to which Scottish city?
INVERNESS
2A From which country does Jarlsberg cheese originate?
NORWAY
2B Of which musical instrument is a chanter a component part?
BAGPIPES
3A What name is given to the official in the Roman Catholic Church, appointed to state the case for the opposition, when considering beatification or canonisation of a candidate?
DEVIL'S ADVOCATE
3B Who, born in Devon, was the first European Patron Saint of Germany and The Netherlands?
ST. BONI FAC E
4A Who was King of England exactly 1000 years ago (i.e. 1007)? His reign was marked by a defensive war against Viking invaders.
ETHELRED II (THE UNREADY)
4B Two European golfers won their first majors titles in 1985. Sandy Lyle won the Open Championship at Sandwich, but which man won the U.S. Masters that year?
BERNHARD LANGER

Round Six.
1A How many players are there in a netball team?
SEVEN
1B To which genus of trees does the willow belong?
SALIX
2A As well as being known by its present name, which country was also known, until 1975, as Portuguese East Africa?
MOZAMBIQUE
2B Which war was ended in 1648 with signing of the Treaty of Westphalia?
THE THIRTY YEARS WAR
3A In March 2005, 25 year old Johnson Beharry became the first new owner of which item for nearly 25 years?
A VICTORIA CROSS
3B Which legendary film cowboy rode a horse named Topper?
HOPALONG CASSIDY
4A What name is given to a small piece of toast, topped with caviar, pate de foie gras, or other savoury food, usually served before a meal?
A CANAPE
4B What name is given to the Aboriginal device, which is used to propel a spear more forcibly and accurately?
A WOOMERA

Round Seven.
1A Which preparation still in use today, was known in 4th century Egypt? Then, it was made from salt, pepper, iris flowers and mint leaves, but now mostly comprises Sodium Fluoride.
TOOTHPASTE
1B Hors D'Oeuvres, usually consisting of marinated vegetables, or cured meats, are known by what name in Italy?
ANTIPASTI
2A What was the name of the horse ridden by the famous cowboy actor, Gene Autry?
CHAMPION
2B In July 2005, who was the Brazilian electrician killed by the Metropolitan Police at Stockwell tube station?
JEAN CHARLES DE MENEZES
3A The signing of which treaty in 1902 ended the Second Boer War?
TREATY OF VEREENIGING
3B Which African country was known, from 1960 until 1971 as the Democratic Republic of Congo?
ZAIRE
4A To which genus of trees does the Maple belong?
ACER
4B How many chukkas are normally played in a game of polo?
SIX

Round Eight.
1A Which American golfer, winner of three majors, was tragically killed in a plane crash in 1999? At the time of his death, he was the reigning U.S. Open champion?
PAYNE STEWART
1B Which son of Ethelred the Unready was the penultimate Anglo Saxon King of England, reigning from 1042-1066?
EDWARD THE CONFESSOR
2A Which current Formula One racing driver was born in Somerset?
JENSEN BUTTON
2B In the Bible, who wiped the blood from the face of Jesus on his way to Calvary?
ST VERONICA
3A What name is given to a blunt large-edged needle, used to draw tape through openwork?
A BODKIN
3B What is the country of origin of Gruyere cheese?
SWITZERLAND
4A The liqueur, Chartreuse, is named after the monastery situated near which city in S.E France?
GRENOBLE
4B Which Afro American super model, TV personality and singer hosts the TV show, "America's Next Top Model" and also has her own daytime TV chat show?
TYRA BANKS

Spare Questions.
1. In which part of the British Isles is Scapa Flow, where the UK 's chief naval base was situated during the two World Wars?
THE ORKNEYS
2. What is the name of the Lower House of Parliament in Ireland?
THE DAIL
3. What is the capital city of the Canadian province of Manitoba?
WINNIPEG