Tuesday 11th March 2008
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League

Round One.
1A In which sport would you find a rover, a peg and a baulk line?
CROQUET
1B Which sea, an arm of the Indian Ocean, lies to the North and West of Darwin, in Australia's Northern Territories?
THE TIMOR SEA
2A Who, in 1879, composed the opera, Eugene Onegin, based on the novel by Aleksandr Pushkin? TCHAIKOVSKY
2B What name is given to a mixture of olive oil and balsam, used to anoint the faithful in Christian ceremonies?
CHRISM
3A In the TV series, "The Rockford Files", which actor played Rockford's father, "Rocky"?
NOAH BEERY JR.
3B Which English King was married to Edith Swan-Neck, also known as Edith the Fair?
HAROLD II (GODWINSON)
4A "Leigh Delamere" and "Sarn Park" service areas can be found on which of Britain's motorways?
M4
4B Which football manger once said, "I wouldn't say that 1 am the best, but I am in the top one"? BRIAN CLOUGH

Round Two.
1A Which TV screenwriter created the science fiction shows, "Survivors" and "Blake's Seven"?
TERRY NATION
1B Which comedian sang about the difficulties of being a cowboy in Rochdale Cowboy?
MIKE HARDING
2A What is, or was, a barouche?
A (FOUR WHEELED) CARRIAGE
2B Which canal was constructed to link the Great Lakes Erie and Ontario, thus bypassing the Niagara Falls?
THE WELLAND CANAL
3A In Indian cuisine, what is murgh?
CHICKEN
3B In which 1997 Ridley Scott film was Demi Moore forced to shave her head?
GI JANE
4A Which unique sporting event is held annually on the beach at Laytown, Co. Meath in Ireland?
HORSE RACING UNDER JOCKEY CLUB RULES
4B Castlebay is the main town on which Scottish island?
BARRA

Round Three.
1A Brodick is the main town on which Scottish island?
ISLE OF ARRAN
1B Which ship ran aground in 1846, on its maiden voyage, in Dundrum Bay, Co. Down?
SS GREAT BRITAIN
2A In which 1993 film did Robin Williams pretend to be a female housekeeper for his ex wife, in order to spend time with his children?
MRS DOUBTFIRE
2B In Indian cuisine, what is the main vegetable ingredient in a saag dish?
SPINACH
3A In which Canadian City would one cross the Jacques Cartier Bridge?
MONTREAL
3B What is wood blewitt?
AN EDIBLE FUNGUS.
4A Which singer/songwriter wrote about the hardships of living on, "The Streets of London"?
RALPH McTELL
4B Which American TV producer created the series. "The Invaders" and "Cannon"?
QUINN MARTIN

Round Four.
1A Which popular comedian once joked, "When I said I wanted to be a comedian, they all laughed. Well, they are not laughing now"?
BOB MONKHOUSE
1B "Sedgemoor" and "Frankley" service areas can be found on which of Britain's motorways?
M5
2A What was the name of William the Conqueror's eldest son, who, on his father's death, became Duke of Normandy?
ROBERT
2B In the Rocky films, starring Sylvester Stallone, who played the part of Mickey Goldmill, Rocky's Manager?
BURGESS MEREDITH
3A The Vedas are the ancient, most sacred writings of which religion?
HINDUISM
3B Who, in 1872, composed the opera, "Boris Godunov", based on the drama by Aleksandr Pushkin?
MODESTE MUSSORGSKI
4A Which sea, separated from the Black Sea by the Strait of Kerch, suffered an ecological disaster in November 2007, when a fierce storm wrecked numerous oil tankers?
SEA OF AZOV
4B In which sport would you find a tin, a service box and a telltale?
SQUASH

Round Five.
1A In the 1996 film, "Mars Attacks", which actor played the part of the US President?
JACK NICHOLSON
1B What is the popular name for Beethoven's "Bagatelle in A Minor"?
FUR ELISE
2A "The Buck Stops Here" was the maxim of which US President?
HARRY S TRUMAN
2B In which classic novel, do the "Little Endions" appear?
GULLIVERS TRAVELS
3A Where exactly is Jamaica Inn, famous as the setting of the Daphne du Maurier novel of the same name?
BODM1N MOOR
3B The fleet of which nation sailed up the Thames, and then the Medway in 1667, successfully attacking and burning English ships, laid up in Chatham naval base?
HOLLAND
4A What name is given to the character, not unlike a comma, which is placed underneath the letter C in French to denote its pronunciation as an S and not a K?
A CEDILLA
4B Used mainly in Jewish cuisine, what is lox?
(THINLY SLICED CURED) SALMON

Round Six.
1A Which breed of heavy carthorse originated in Scotland?
THE CLYDESDALE
1B Olivine, also called Chrysolite, is a common mineral, magnesium iron silicate. As what is it known in gem form?
PERI DOT
2A In the song "The Deadwood Stage" sung by Doris day in the film, "Calamity Jane", how many miles had the stage travelled that day?
TWENTY-THREE.
2B Who scored a spectacular goal in extra time in the 1971 F.A. Cup Final to win the trophy for Arsenal?
CHARLIE GEORGE
3A The two major ingredients of Daiquiri cocktails are rum and the juice of which fruit?
LIME
3B Which nineteenth century artist had the Christian names James Abbot McNeil?
WHISTLER
4A Which ancient civilisation had its capital at Knossos on the island of Crete?
MINOAN
4B Who was the husband of Mary I of England, also known as Mary Tudor?
PHILIP II OF SPAIN

Round Seven.
1A Who was the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, commonly believed to have murdered her second husband, Lord Darnley?
EARL OF BOTHWELL
1B Which island is the setting for Bizet's opera, "The Pearl Fishers"?
CEYLON now SRI LANKA
2A Which nineteenth century artist had the Christian names John Everett?
MILLAIS
2B The dessert zabaglione is traditionally prepared by whipping together a mixture of sugar, egg yolks and which alcoholic drink?
MARSALA
3A Who scored an equalising goal for Coventry City against Spurs in the 1987 F.A. Cup Final, with a spectacular diving header, which enabled his side to go on and win the trophy in extra time?
KEITH HOUCHEN
3B In the film "Calamity Jane" staffing Doris Day, who was the owner of the Golden Garter saloon, mentioned in the song, "The Deadwood Stage"?
HENRY MILLER
4A The ore, cassiterite, is the chief source of which metal?
TIN
4B The percheron, a breed of heavy carthorse, originated in which country?
FRANCE

Round Eight.
1A In Italian cooking, which meat is traditionally used in the dish, osso bucco?
VEAL
1B What is the name of the character, consisting of two dots, placed over a vowel, especially in German, which changes the sound of that vowel in pronunciation?
UMLAUT
2A On November 1st 1914, which naval battle took place in the South Atlantic, in which a squadron of British ships were routed by the Germans, under Maximilian von Spee?
CORONEL
2B On which island is Fingal's Cave, made famous in Mendelssohn's "Hebridean Overture"?
STAFFA
3A In which classic novel, published in 1848, does the character Mr Rawden Crawley appear?
VANITY FAIR
3B Which of the four U.S. Presidents carved into Mt. Rushmore is wearing spectacles?
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
4A The third movement of Debussy's "Suite Bergamasque" is better known by which name?
CLAIR DE LUNE
4B In the 1997 film, "Independence Day", which actor played the part of the US President?
BILL PULLMAN

Spare Questions.
1. Which group had a UK No I hit in 1967 with their song, "Massachusetts"?
THE BEE GEES
2. What is the traditional source of the dark brown pigment, sepia?
CUTTLEFISH INK
3. The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is made up from which type of rock?
BASALT