Tuesday 18th March 2008
Set by Blue Lamps (Northern)

ROUND ONE
1a. Who came bottom of the poll for the post of Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in June 2007?
HAZEL BLEARS
1b. In which US State is Joshua Tree National Park?
CALIFORNIA
2a. Lee Mead won which entertainment show in 2007?
ANY DREAM WILL DO
2b. Which schoolboy was created by Anthony Buckeridge?
JENNINGS
3a. In Greek Mythology what was the name given to tree nymphs?
DRYADS
3b. Who won an Oscar for composing the music for the film Dances with Wolves?
JOHN BARRY
4a, Who painted the painting entitled Lorenzo and Isabella?
JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS
4b. St Johns is the capital of which West Indies Island?
ANTIGUA

ROUND TWO
1a. Which school did Billy Bunter attend?
GREYFRIARS
1b. Paul Potts won which entertainment show in 2007?
BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT
2a. What is the name of the 3rd largest island comprising New Zealand and North and South Islands?
STEWART
2b. What position which he turned down was offered to Paddy Ashdown in June 2007?
NORTHERN IRELAND SECRETARY
3a. Who won an Oscar for composing the music for the film Titanic?
JAMES HORNER
3b. In Greek Mythology who was the father of Hercules?
ZEUS
4a. In which US State is the Devils Tower National Monument?
WYOMING
4b. Who painted the painting entitled Dignity and Impudence?
EDWIN LANDSEER

ROUND THREE
1a. Who was the wife of Pilot Leonard Cheshire VC?
SUE RYDER
1b. In the United Kingdom what is the shortest distance a flat Race can be over?
5 FURLONGS
2a. Who wrote the classic county and western song "Crazy"?
WILLIE NELSON
2b. On which Hawaiian Island is Pearl Harbour?
OAHU
3a. Nan Winton in 1960 was the first woman to do what on television?
READ THE NEWS
3b. Which Patron Saint of children also has the same name as a London Railway Station?
PANCRAS
4a. In the film Ryan's Daughter which actor played Ryan?
LEO McKERN
4b. What began with the Battle of Blenheim and ended with the Treaty of Utrecht?
WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION

ROUND FOUR
1a. Which saint gave his name to a blind school in London?
SAINT DUNSTAN
1b. Who wrote the original theme music for Dr Who?
RON GRAINER
2a. Which building is situated at 10 Broadway London SWI?
NEW SCOTLAND YARD
2b. Who was the sister-in-law of aeroplane designer A V Roe, having married his brother Humphrey?
MARIE STOPES
3a. What began at Fort Sumter and ended at Appomattox?
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
3b. Who wrote the song Both Sides Now?
JONI MITCHELL
4a. Which former World Heavyweight Boxer died in a plane crash in 1969?
ROCKY MARCIANO
4B. In the 1948 film version of Oliver Twist who played Bill Sykes?
ROBERT NEWTON

ROUND FIVE
1a. What is the longest river wholly in Wales?
TOWY
1b. Which country won the European Under 21 football Championship in June 2007?
HOLLAND
2a. Which organisation has the motto "Let not the deep swallow me up"?
RNLI
2b. Herod the Great became King of which Kingdom in the Year 31BC?
JUDEA
3a. HMS Ulysses was which writer's first published novel?
ALISTAIR McLEAN
3b. The US Group The Eagles were originally which US females backing band?
LINDA RONSTADT
4a. Which MP is remembered for the introduction of the two tier postal system?
JOHN STONEHOUSE
4b. What was Mr Pickwick's Christian name?
SAMUEL

ROUND SIX
1a. Only one miracle is mentioned in four gospels which one?
FEEDING OF THE 5000
1b. The Mysterious Affair at Styles was which writer's first published novel?
AGATHA CHRISTIE
2a. Graham Nash of Crosby Stills and Nash was originally a member of which 60's pop group?
THE HOLLIES
2b. Which MP is remembered for the introduction of the Breathalyzer?
BARBARA CASTLE
3a. Which formula one Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton's first winner's podium?
CANADIAN
3b .North Yorkshire in terms of area is England's largest county. Which is the second largest?
CUMBRIA
4a. The knight Ivanhoe had which first name?
WILFRID
4b. Which organisation has the motto "For Home and Country"?
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE (WI)

ROUND SEVEN
1a. Who created Dalziel and Pascoe?
REGINALD HILL
1b. Where is Goat Island?
NIAGARA FALLS
2a. How many numbers are there on a British roulette wheel?
37
2b. In which decade were Mars Bars, Penguins and Kit Kats available to buy in the UK?
1930's
3a. What is the profession/occupation of Snug in a Midsummer's Night Dream?
JOINER
3b. What nationality was the explorer Henry the Navigator?
PORTUGESE
4a. In which year did the Battle of Saratoga take place?
1777
4b. What title does the widow of a Duke hold?
DOWAGER DUCHESS

ROUND EIGHT
1a. In which decade could you have first used a ATM in this country?
1960's
1b. In which year did the British capture Quebec from the French?
1759
2a. What title does the wife of an Earl have?
COUNTESS
2b. What is the occupation/profession of Feste in Twelfth Night?
CLOWN
3b. What nationality was the explorer John Cabot?
ITALIAN
3b. Who created Taggart?
GLENN CHANDLER
4a. Where would you find Gatun Lake and the Gaillard Cut?
PANAMA CANAL
4b. According to the rhyme how many miles are there to Babylon?
70 (3 score and 10)

SPARE QUESTIONS
1. Who wrote Sergeant Musgrave's Dance?
JOHN ARDEN
2. Which one of Harold Wilson's peers went to jail for fraud?
LORD KAGAN
3. On T.V. who played Frank Cannon?
WILLIAM CONRAD
4. Who was Queen Victoria's first Prime Minister?
LORD MELBOURNE
5. On which River does Pittsburgh stand?
OHIO
6. In which year did Fidel Castro come to power in Cuba?
1959