Monday 20th October 2008
Set by Bishop Eton (Liverpool)

Round 1
1a In which country will the 2010 FIFA World Cup be held?
South Africa
1b Who, in Greek myth, was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, sacrificed at Aulis by her father to ensure a safe passage to Troy?
Iphigenia
2a Which luxury car manufacturer produces the Vantage?
Aston Martin
2b Which chemical element (atomic number 15) derives its name from the Greek for "light bearing"?
Phosphorus
3a From which Shakespeare play does the line "The course of true love never did run smooth" come?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
3b Give a year in the reign of Queen Anne.
1702-1714
4a In computing, for what does the L stand in the abbreviation URL?
Locator (Uniform/Universal Resource Locator)
4b Which no 2 hit from 1995 begins "Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you. By now you should've somehow realised what you gotta do"
Wonderwall

Round Two
1a In Greek myth, which daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta was sealed in a cave by Creon for giving her brother Polynices forbidden funeral rites?
Antigone
1b Who presents 'Any Questions' on BBC Radio 4?
Jonathan Dimbleby
2a Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, is in which country?
Tanzania
2b Which day of the week features in the title of a novel by G K Chesterton?
Thursday (The Man Who Was Thursday)
3a Give a year in the reign of George IV.
1820-1830
3b For what does the W stand in the name of Rev W Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine?
Wilbert
4a In cookery, what is the main flavouring of aioli?
Garlic
4b Who created the Dilbert cartoon strip?
Scott Adams

Round Three
1a Which comedian was born Robert Davis?
Jasper Carroll
1b In which country will the 2010 Winter Olympic Games be held?
Canada (Vancouver)
2a What time features in the title of an Agatha Christie novel?
4.50 (4.50 from Paddington)
2b Which luxury car marque produces the Veyron?
Bugatti
3a Of which Verdi opera is Violetta the heroine?
La Traviata
3b From which Shakespeare play does the, line "I am a man more sinned against than sinning" come?
King Lear
4a Who created the Garfield cartoon strip?
Jim Davis
4b In computing for what does the M stand in the abbreviation HTML?
Markup (HyperText Markup Language)

Round Four
1a Which journalist presents This Week on BBC One?
Andrew Neil
1b Which comedian was born Chris Collins?
Frank Skinner
2a Which chemical element (atomic number 36)'derives its name from the Greek meaning hidden?
Krypton
2b Mount Elbrus, arguably Europe's highest peak, is in which mountain range?
Caucasus
3a For what does the P stand in the name of the creator of Mary Poppins P L Travers?
Pamela
3b Of which Puccini opera is Mimi the heroine?
La Bohème
4a Which number 1 hit from 1995 begins "I guess now it's time for me to give up, I feel it's time. Got a picture of you beside me, got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup"
Back for Good
4b In cookery, which herb is the traditional main ingredient of pesto?
Basil

Round Five
1a In physics, whose law states that "for a fixed mass of gas at a constant temperature the product of the pressure and volume is constant"?
(Robert) Boyle
1b Who said, "The secret of success is to get up early, work late and strike oil."
John D Rockefeller
2a In the Bible who was the mother of John the Baptist?
Elizabeth
2b Who won a Best Actor Oscar in 1993 for Scent of a Woman, after four previous nominations in the same category?
Al Pacino
3a Which is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
3b Frederick Gibberd won the competition to design which Liverpool building?
Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (accept Catholic Cathedral)
4a What is the birthstone for May?
Emerald
4b Which tree, common in Britain, has the Latin name Larix Decidua?
(European) Larch

Round Six
1a Which English novelist won the Nobel prize for literature in 2007?
Doris Lessing
1b In physics, whose third law of motion states that "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"?
(Isaac) Newton
2a The Battle of Blenheim was fought during which war?
War of the Spanish Succession
2b In snooker, what is the total value of the coloured balls, not including reds?
27
3a The Supper at Emmaus, painted in 1601 and now part of the National Gallery's collection, is by whom?
(Michelangelo Merisi da) Caravaggio
3b Which is the smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes (Stirrup)
4a What is the derived SI unit of pressure?
Pascal
4b Who created The Office and Extras with Ricky Gervais?
Stephen Merchant

Round Seven
1a Who said, "If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut."
Albert Einstein
1b How many stars were there on the flag of the USA at the end of the American Civil War?
35
2a Which director won his first Oscar in 2007, after five previous nominations in the best director category, for The Departed?
Martin Scorsese
2b In the Bible who was the mother of King Solomon?
Bathsheba
3a Harvey Lonsdale Elmes won the competition to design which Liverpool building?
St George's Hall
3b In which year did the following happen - Pope John Paul II visited Britain, compact discs went on sale to the public and Grace Kelly died?
1982
4a Which native British tree has the Latin name Taxus Baccata?
(Common) Yew
4b What is the derived SI unit of electrical resistance?
Ohm

Round Eight
1a How many stars were there on the flag of the USA at the turn of the twentieth century?
45
1b Which English Playwright was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 2005?
Harold Pinter
2a In darts, what is the highest possible checkout with three darts, finishing with a double?
170
2b The battle of Crecy was fought during which war?
Hundred Years' War
3a In which year did the following happen - Microsoft was registered as a trade name, Brotherhood of Man won Eurovision and Mao Zedong died?
1976
3b The Rokeby Venus (c1651), now part of the National Gallery's collection, was painted by whom?
(Diego) Velazquez
4a Who created Are You Being Served and Allo Allo with David Croft?
Jeremy Lloyd
4b What is the birthstone for April?
Diamond

Spare Questions
1 What is the title of the last Harry Potter novel, published in 2007?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
2 Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, now in the hands of the National Trust, was the home of which pioneer of photography?
William Fox Talbot
3 Which film franchise was based on a ride at Disney theme parks?
Pirates of the Caribbean
4 The Claret Jug is awarded to the winner of which competition?
The Open Championship (golf)
5 A pair of crossed swords is the mark of which porcelain manufacturer?
Meissen
6 What does "su doku" mean in English?
Single number