Tuesday 14th October 2008
Set by Holy Rosary (Northern)

ROUND ONE
1a. On which Indian Ocean Island are the majority of the worlds population of Lemurs found?
MADAGASCAR
1b. What weather condition was known in the 19th Century as a London Particular?
THICK FOG OR SMOG
2a. In which Irish county is Punchestown Racecourse found?
COUNTY KILDARE
2b. Bermuda, Costa Rica and which US State form the three points of the Bermuda Triangle?
FLORIDA
3a, What nickname was given to Muslim cleric Abu Hamsa?
HOOK
3b. From which country does the UZI Submachine Gun originate?
ISRAEL
4a. After the ashes defeat in 2005 which sport was voted top in a poll in Australia?
AUSSIE RULES FOOTBALL
4b. Itaipu Dam lies on the border of two South American Countries, name one?
BRAZIL OR PARAGUAY

ROUND TWO
1a. What is the trade name of Trastuzumab the drug that certain health authorities refused to give to patients suffering from breast cancer?
HERCEPTIN
1b. Which former football manager made this quote "talking of football hooligans, let's start with 92 football chairmen"?
BRIAN CLOUGH
2a. Wasabi is a hot sauce served with which specific food item?
SUSHI
2b. On which English king's armour did NASA base the design for its spacesuits?
HENRY VIII
3a, During the 2005/2006 season which company sponsored referees in in Scotland?
SPECSAVERS
3b. In the song 'Fairytale of New York' what song did the NYPD Choir sing?
GALWAY BAY
4a. Which body of water is known as Lake Tiberius in Israel?
THE SEA OF GALILEE
4b. Which was Oliver Reed's last film?
GLADIATOR

ROUND THREE
1a. Which manmade construction is crossed by the A90?
FORTH ROAD BRIDGE
1b. Which former Blue Peter presenter is now the presenter of Crufts?
PETER PURVES
2a. The production of which substance in humans can cause them to not complete distance races like a marathon?
LACTIC ACID
2b. The dinosaur Archaeopteryx is reputed to be the forerunner of which modern day creatures?
BIRDS
3a. Who is on the rear of the new f20 note released October 2006?
ADAM SMITH
3b. For how many seconds must a Rodeo Rider stay mounted to defeat a bull?
8
4a. On which country's coast is the Skeleton Coast found?
NAMIBIA
4b. Herpetology is the study of which type of creature?
REPTILES OR AMPHIBIANS

ROUND FOUR
1a. In the medical profession what does an oncologist study?
CANCER/TUMOURS
1b. From which musical film does the song Springtime for Hitler come?
THE PRODUCERS
2a. What object features on the badges of both Manchester football teams?
A SHIP
2b, Which modern day domestic item can trace its origins back to radar?
THE MICROWAVE
3a. Joe Mercer and Howard Wilkinson have both held which title while in the England set up?
CARETAKER MANAGER
3b. Which 2005 film was about the last days of Hitler?
DOWNFALL
4a. Which woman is the first female Chancellor of Germany?
ANGELA MERKEL
4b. St James Park is the name of the ground of Newcastle FC and which other professional football league club?
EXETER CITY

ROUND FIVE
1a. If Kenneth Williams was the voice of Sandy in Round the Home, who was the voice of Jules?
HUGH PADDICK
1b. In the USA, Venice Beach and Santa Monica Beach are better known by which other name?
MUSCLE BEACH
2a. Name the fruit mentioned in a Fats Domino hit of 1956?
BLUEBERRY (HILL)
2b. In which year was the TV series Life on Mars set?
1973
3a. Dara O'Brien, Griff Rhys Jones and Rory McGrath recreated which book title in 2005?
THREE MEN IN A BOAT
3b. Which was the first football club to be deducted 10 points for going into administration?
WREXHAM
4a. Which company owns both Iceland and Hamleys?
BAUGUR
4bWhich entrepreneur hosts the TV programme Apprentice USA?
DONALD TRUMP

ROUND SIX
1a. In the film Dr Strangelove, which actor rode on the atom bomb as it was dropped?
SLIM PICKENS
1b. Cetology is the study of which type of creatures?
DOLPHINS, PORPOISES OR WHALES
2a. In which section of the orchestra is the Ocarina found?
WOODWIND
2b. Who wrote the 1978 BBC TV drama series 'Pennies from Heaven?
DENNIS POTTER
3a. Which artist was the first to have a number one single just on the strength of downloads?
GNARLS BERKLEY
3b. Billy Bob Thornton, Tim Allen and Richard Attenbrough have all portrayed which character on film?
SANTA CLAUS
4a. In which Indian City was the controversial restaurant of "Hitler's Cross" situated?
MUMBAI - accept BOMBAY
4b. What is the second most widely spoken language in the US State of Louisiana?
FRENCH

ROUND SEVEN
1a. In what unusual outfit did Lloyd Davis complete the 2005 London Marathon?
DEEP SEA DIVERS SUIT
1b. In which section of the orchestra is the marimba found?
PERCUSSION
2a. Erin O'Connor and Twiggy have both appeared in adverts for which store chain?
MARKS & SPENCER
2b. What was the name of the woman who was involved in the scandal with John Prescott?
TRACEY TEMPLE
3a. Pongistes is another name for which sport?
TABLE TENNIS
3b. Name the fruit mentioned in a hit for the 'Move' in 1996?
BLACKBERRY (Way)
4a. Ennio Morricone came to prominence writing the scores for which type of films?
SPAGHETTI WESTERNS
4b. Which dessert may have taken its name from the Swiss Town of Meiringen?
MERINGUE

ROUND EIGHT
1a. What is the principal musical instrument played by astronomer Patrick Moore?
XYLOPHONE
1b. In which decade of the 20th century was Desert Island Discs first broadcast?
40's (1942)
2a. The venue for one version of which sport's world championship is located at the Lakeside Complex, Frimley Green, Surrey?
DARTS
2b. Who was the first cricketer to take 1000 wickets in internationals?
MUTTIAH MURALITHERAN
3a. What was the unusual Christian name of the historical architect in the series Restoration Village?
PTOLEMY DEAN
3b. Which food items are rated on the Scoville Scale?
CHILLI PEPPERS
4a. Being associated with which teenage footballer brought Melanie Slade into the limelight in the Summer of 2006?
THEO WALCOTT
4b. Which actor played Batman in the 2006 film Batman Begins?
CHRISTIAN BALE

SPARE QUESTIONS
1. Haemianopia is a condition that affects which of the five senses?
SIGHT (loss of one half of the normal field of vision)
2. Which sport is called the fastest ball game?
PELOTA OR JAI ALAI
3. What was Alan Sugar's catchphrase during the TV series The Apprentice?
YOU'RE FIRED
4. Who has the nickname of the thinking man's crumpet?
JOAN BAKEWELL
5. What musical instrument does jazz musician Courtney Pine primarily play?
SAXOPHONE