Monday 24th November 2008
Set by Warrington Quiz League

Round 1
1a The name of which hat comes from the Spanish word for 'shade'?
Sombrero
1b What type of fruit is a 'James Grieve'?
Apple
2a Malachite is an ore of which metal?
Copper
2b Which actress was a Coronation Street regular and also appeared in the film 'Carry on Cleo'?
Amanda Barrie
3a Who is the MP for Witney, Oxfordshire?
David Cameron
3b Will's Neck is the highest point in which range of hills?
Quantocks
4a Which TV comic character worked for Radio Norwich?
Alan Partridge
4b Who said 'Nothing is certain except death and taxes'?
Benjamin Franklin

Round 2
1a The SWALEC Stadium will become a Test cricket ground in 2009, in which town or city is it?
Cardiff
1b Which language is common to Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism?
Sanskrit
2a How many seats are there in the US Senate?
100
2b Which video game involves the main character in a search for 3 'Scions' with the final action taking place in the great pyramid of Atlantis?
Tomb Raider (also accept Lara Croft)
3a Wold's Top at 551 feet is the highest point in which county?
Lincolnshire
3b Many betting odds have nicknames e.g. 5/1 is a 'handful', what odds are known as 'cockle'?
10/1
4a What did Hubert Cecil Booth first patent in 1902?
Vacuum Cleaner
4b In which part of the British Isles is Carisbrooke Castle?
Isle of Wight

Round 3
1a What type of fruit is a 'Merton Pride'?
Pear
1b Which literary location did John Jarndyce own?
Bleak House
2a Which actor was a Dad's Army regular and also appeared in the film 'Ben Hur'?
John le Mesurier
2b The Joshua Tree and Kings Canyon National Parks are in which US state?
California
3a Who wrote the sonnet 'How do I love thee'?
Elizabeth Barrett-Browning
3b The LHC has been built to research nuclear physics, for what does the H stand?
Hadron
4a Who said 'I am not afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens'?
Woody Allen
4b Bourbon whisky is named after a county in which US state?
Kentucky

Round 4
1a Coimbra is a principal town or city in which country?
Portugal
1b Who had a UK number 1 hit in 1955 with the song 'Stranger in Paradise'?
Tony Bennett
2a Which video game is set in Liberty City?
Grand Theft Auto
2b Dolomite is an ore of which metal?
Magnesium
3a Which betting odds are nicknamed 'bottle'?
2/1
3b Who is MP for Hampstead and Highgate?
Glenda Jackson
4a In which English county is Framlingham Castle?
Suffolk
4b Which TV detective character worked for Radio West?
Eddie Shoestring

Round 5
1a Celtic Crusaders join the Rugby League Superleague in 2009, in which town or city is the club based?
Bridgend
1b Which book by Jacqueline Susann is regarded as the best selling novel of all time?
Valley of the Dolls
2a To within 10 either way, how many seats are there in the US House of Representatives?
435 (accept 425 - 445)
2b Who was the British General who died at the Battle of Coruña in 1809?
Sir John Moore
3a Who wrote the poem 'Not waving but drowning'?
Stevie Smith
3b What is the common name of the fruit Prunus Armeniaca?
Apricot
4a Whose Law states that the volume of a given mass of gas at a constant temperature is inversely proportional to its pressure?
(Robert) Boyle
4b What was the official residence of the monarch between 1698 and 1837?
St James Palace

Round 6
1a Rosario is a principal town or city in which country?
Argentina
1b In 1999 when the euro was adopted as a common European currency, the UK and which other country agreed an 'opt-out' clause exempting them from participation?
Denmark
2a In which Shakespeare play does the character Dogberry appear?
Much Ado About Nothing
2b According to mythology, who was the swift-footed huntress who lost a race when she stopped to pick up a golden apple?
Atalanta
3a Who directed the film 'Last Tango in Paris'? (
Bernardo) Bertolucci
3b The site of the Battle of Flodden Field is in which county?
Northumberland
4a What did Caresse Crosby first patent in 1914?
Bra
4b Published in 1826 whose song, a rendition of 'Ave Maria', is classified as Opus 52 no 6?
Schubert

Round 7
1a Which 1966 western featured the characters Tuco, Blondie and Angel Eyes?
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1b Which rock 'n roll icon had a US and UK hit in 1956 with 'Long Tall Sally'?
Little Richard
2a According to mythology, who was rescued by Perseus after being chained to a rock as a sacrifice?
Andromeda
2b The Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks are in which US state?
Utah
3a What is the fruit of the shrub/plant Rubus Idaeus?
Raspberry
3b Who directed the film 'Good Morning Vietnam'?
Barry Levinson
4a Robert the Bruce is buried in which town?
Dunfermline
4b The Old Bushmills Distillery is in which Irish county?
Co Antrim

Round 8
1a Which of the former eastern bloc countries, now a member of the EU is the only one to have adopted the euro as its currency?
Slovenia
1b Sir Thomas Bertram owns which estate in an 1814 novel?
Mansfield Park
2a Who was the British Admiral who died in 1707 when four of his ships were wrecked in the Scilly Isles?
Sir Cloudesley Shovell
2b In which Shakespeare play does the character Custard appear?
Love's Labours Lost
3a The site of the Battle of Naseby is in which county?
Northamptonshire
3b The LHC is operated by the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, by what initials is this organisation known?
CERN
4a Who composed a 'Faust' symphony and a 'Dante' symphony?
Liszt
4b Whose Law states that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules?
Avogadro

Spare Questions
1 A biography of which pop group was subtitled 'The World's First Supergroup'?
Cream
2 On which island did St John write Revelations?
Patmos
3 What is the name of George Galloway's political party?
Respect