Monday 17th November 2008
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League

Round One.
1A In the 1991 film, if Geena Davis played Thelma, who played the part of Louise?
SUSAN SARANDON
1B During World War II, what was the German code name for the planned invasion of Britain?
SEALION
2A Paul McCartney and Wings provided the title song for which 1973 James Bond film?
LIVE AND LET DIE
2B How many years must a couple be married to celebrate their crystal wedding anniversary?
FIFTEEN
3A Although the island of Corfu is part of Greece, its north eastern tip lies just off the coast of which other country?
ALBANIA
3B In the 1980's, on which TV game show did Leslie Crowther proclaim, "Come on Down"?
THE PRICE IS RIGHT
4A Who has written a series of novels, entitled "The Dark Tower", of which the first, in 1982, was entitled, "The Gunslinger"?
STEPHEN KING
4B The metallic element, Lutetium, is named after the Latin name of which European capital city?
PARIS

Round Two.
1A Bandleaders Benny Goodman and Woody Herman both normally played which instrument?
THE CLARINET
1B Which English racecourse, dubbed "The Home of National Hunt Racing", is situated in Prestbury Park?
CHELTENHAM
2A What name is given to the gap between the A and B rings of Saturn, after the Italian astronomer who first discovered it in 1675?
CASSINI DIVISION
2B Name the 1956 film, in which Kirk Douglas portrayed the artist Vincent Van Gogh.
LUST FOR LIFE
3A In which country was fashion designer Jimmy Choo born in 1961?
MALAYSIA
3B The majority of Epping Forest stands in which English county?
ESSEX
4A Which actor, born in Prescot in 1757, was the brother of famous actress Sarah Siddons?
JOHN PHILIP KEMBLE
4B Early 20th century authoress Katherine Mansfield was born in which Commonwealth country? NEW ZEALAND

Round Three.
1A New Zealander Jack Lovelock gained fame in the1930's in which field?
ATHLETICS
1B Actress Sarah Siddons was most famous for her portrayal of which Shakespearean character? LADY MACBETH
2A Which Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty lies mostly in the North East of Lancashire? Although detached from it, Pendle Hill is still classed as part of it.
FOREST OF BOWLAND
2B Ingvar Kamprad, one of the world's richest men, founded which company in the 1940's?
IKEA
3A Which artist did Charlton Heston portray in the 1965 film, "The Agony and the Ecstasy"?
MICHELANGELO
3B The cluster of stars, known as The Pleiades, lies in which constellation?
TAURUS
4A Which racecourse, home to the King George VI steeplechase, is situated at Sunbury on Thames?
KEMPTON PARK
4B In 1926, which American bandleader, the self-dubbed, "King of Jazz", hired, and thus helped launch the career of singer Bing Crosby?
PAUL WHITEMAN

Round Four.
1A Which English word, meaning unimportant, is derived from the Latin word for crossroads?
TRIVIAL.
1B In 1855, which English poet and playwright wrote the poem, "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came"?
ROBERT BROWNING
2A Alan Coren, who died in 2007, and Sandi Tostvig were rival captains on which TV game show?
CALL MY BLUFF
2B Although the Dodecanese Islands are part of Greece, they lie just a few miles off the coast of which other country?
TURKEY
3A If a couple have been married for thirty years, which wedding anniversary will they celebrate?
PEARL
3B What was the name of the song, sung by Carly Simon, which was used as the theme song for the 1977 James Bond film, "The Spy Who Loved Me"?
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER
4A Which action in World War H, had the code name, "Operation Dynamo"?
EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
4B In the 1980's TV series, "Cagney and Lacey", Sharon Gless played the part of Christine Cagney. Which actress played the part of Mary Beth Lacey?
TYNE DALY

Round Five.
1A Which media mogul married actress Jane Fonda in 1991, the marriage ending in divorce ten years later?
TED TURNER
1B Who is the only West Indian bowler to take over 500 wickets in Test cricket?
COURTNEY WALSH
2A What name is given to the particle in an atom which carries a negative charge?
AN ELECTRON
2B In Greek mythology, who nightly swam the Hellespont to meet his lover?
LEANDER
3A Which adjective is used when pertaining to the fox?
VULPINE
3B There are two cathedrals in Dublin, Christ Church and St Patrick's, neither belonging to the Roman Catholic faith. To which minority faith do they belong?
THE CHURCH OF IRELAND
4A In which American City does the Coit Tower stand on top of Telegraph Hill?
SAN FRANCISCO
4B The only authenticated portrait of which English novelist, is by her sister Cassandra, and hangs in the National Portrait Gallery?
JANE AUSTEN

Round Six.
1A The opera, "Boris Godunov" by Mussorgsky was based on a play by which Russian author?
ALEXANDER PUSHKIN
1B What is the more usual name for the common pastoral flower, Ranunculus Repens?
(CREEPING) BUTTERCUP
2A Which 1970's American TV detective series, was created by film writer Abby Mann?
KOJAK
2B Which current cabinet minister is the Labour M.P. for Redditch?
JACQUI SMITH
3A Which wine was traditionally transported downriver in Rabelo boats?
PORT
3B On winning the US Masters in 2003, which man became the only Canadian to win one of golf's major titles?
MIKE WEIR
4A What name is given to the series of narrative poems by Lord Tennyson, which retells the legend of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table?
IDYLLS OF THE KING
4B Pulmonary diseases affect which part of the human body?
THE LUNGS

Round Seven.
1A Nephritis is a condition, in humans, where which part of the body becomes inflamed?
THE KIDNEYS
1B Which 15th century English writer compiled some French and English Arthurian legends, and added work of his own, under the title of "Le Morte d'Arthur"?
SIR THOMAS MALORY
2A Prior to Padraig Harrington in 2008, who was the last European golfer to win two of golf's major titles in the same season?
NICK FALDO (1990)
2B Which fruit is known in Portuguese as a marmelo, the first marmalades being made from this fruit?
QUINCE
3A Ruth Kelly, who announced in September 2008, that she is stepping down from the cabinet to spend more time with her family, has been an MP in which northern town since 1997?
BOLTON
3B Which American TV legend produced the detective series, "FBI", "Cannon" and "Barnaby Jones"?
QUINN MARTIN
4A Which common pastoral plant, has the botanical name "trifolium repens"?
(WHITE) CLOVER
4B Which composer, born in Pesaro in Italy in 1792, based his opera, "The Barber of Seville" on the trilogy by French playwright, Pierre de Beaumarchais?
ROSSINI

Round Eight.
1A The Musee d'Orsay, in Paris, which houses many great impressionist paintings, was originally designed as what sort of building?
A RAILWAY STATION
1B The Gateway Arch is a dominant feature of the skyline of which American City?
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI
2A The rather exotic cathedral, on Red Square, in Moscow, is dedicated to which saint?
ST BASIL
2B The adjective "cervine", is used when pertaining to which animal?
THE DEER
3A According to tradition, the Greek mythological monsters, Scylla and Charybdis, menaced seafarers in which stretch of water?
STRAITS OF MESSINA
3B The atomic number of a chemical element, is determined by the numbers of which particle, in its nucleus?
THE PROTON
4A Courtney Walsh first played cricket for which county side in England in 1984, remaining with them until 1998?
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
4B Which film star did Elvis Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie, marry in August 2002? He filed for divorce just 108 days later.
NICHOLAS CAGE

Spare Questions.
1. What was the name of the children's nanny, allegedly murdered by Lord Lucan in 1974?
SANDRA RIVETT
2, The city of Avignon in France stands on which river?
THE RHONE
3. Who is currently the Secretary General of the United Nations?
BAN KI-MOON