Tuesday 28th October 2008
Set by GS Club (Wirral)

Round 1
1a Who was the last British Governor of Hong Kong?
Chris Patten
1b Which South American capital city has a name derived from its full name translated as 'Our Lady of Peace'?
2a What is measured on the Moh Scale?
Hardness of minerals (or softness)
2b Phasmaphobia is the fear of what?
Ghosts
3a Which South American country will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
Brazil
3b Which was the first and last European colony in China?
Macau
4a Chronophobia is the fear of what?
Time
4b What is the hardest natural substance?
Diamond

Round 2
1a According to Douglas Adams what number is the meaning of life?
42
1b In computing what does the term RAM stand for?
Random Access Memory
2a In Egyptian mythology who was the god of embalming who also watched over the dead?
Anubis
2b What is the lightest chemical element?
Hydrogen
3a In computing what does the abbreviation USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
3b How many dots in total are there on a pair of dice?
42
4a What gas do all fuels need in order to burn?
Oxygen
4b In Roman mythology who was Chief of the gods?
Jupiter

Round 3
1a Professor Robert Langdon is the hero in which best-selling novel?
Da Vinci Code (accept Angels and Demons)
1b Tashkent is the capital of which country?
Uzbekistan
2a The flag of which country depicts an eagle devouring a snake?
Mexico
2b What was the name of Billy J Kramer's backing group in the 1960s?
The Dakotas
3a N'djamena is the capital of which country?
Chad
3b In which Shakespeare play would you find the character Ophelia?
Hamlet
4a Who was lead singer of the Four Seasons in the 1960s and 1970s?
Frankie Valli
4b Which country's national flag features a black two-headed eagle on a red background?
Albania

Round 4
1a What is the alcoholic ingredient of a Screwdriver cocktail?
Vodka (and orange juice)
1b Which author's first names were John Ronald Reuel?
JRR Tolkien
2a What is the SI unit of force?
Newton
2b In opera, how is the character Marenka better known?
The Bartered Bride
3a In fiction who was Don Diego de la Vega?
Zorro
3b What is added to gin to make a pink gin pink?
Angostura Bitters
4a In opera, how is the character Cio-Cio San better known?
Madame Butterfly
4b What is the SI unit of electrical current?
Ampere

Round 5
1a How many hurdles are there in a men's 110m race?
10
1b Which was the first X-rated film to win an Oscar for Best Picture?
Midnight Cowboy
2a Which Caribbean island of the Leeward Islands is divided equally between France and Holland?
St Martin (accept Sint Maarten)
2b Which common male Christian name derives its name from the Greek for manly?
Andrew
3a What was the last silent film in which Chaplin's little tramp appeared?
Modern Times
3b Since 1975 which sport must be played right-handed even if you are left-handed?
Polo
4a Which common male Christian name derives its name from the Greek for horse lover?
Philip
4b As what are the islands previously known as the Danish West Indies now known?
US Virgin Islands

Round 6
1a What South American country is named after an Italian city?
Venezuela (Little Venice)
1b With which sport would you principally associate the commentator Ted Lowe?
Snooker
2a How many people take part in the dance of a quadrille?
8
2b Hepatitis is the inflammation of which organ?
Liver
3a With which sport would you associate the commentator Sid Waddell?
Darts
3b The Vinson Massif is the highest mountain of which continent?
Antarctica
4a Nephritis is the inflammation of which organ?
Kidney
4b How many stars are on the European Union Flag?
12

Round 7
1a Who as at August 2008 is the Lord Chancellor?
Jack Straw
1b From what is the oil lanolin obtained?
Wool
2a In which city is the majority of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set?
Verona
2b The TV series 'Angel' is-a spin off from which other
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
3a Which element takes its name from the Greek for pale green?
Chlorine
3b Which leading politician is the MP for Witney?
David Cameron
4a In the 1966 film 'The Good the Bad and the Ugly' who played the Ugly?
Eli Wallach (Tuco)
4b In Shakespeare who killed Macbeth?
MacDuff

Round 8
1a What is the date of VE Day?
8th May (accept 7th May)
1b What is the name of the electronic line judge at Wimbledon?
Cyclops (accept Hawkeye)
2a What is the lowest female singing voice?
Contralto
2b In Australia what is nicknamed the Coathanger?
Sydney Harbour Bridge
3a How many players make up a baseball team?
9
3b In which country did the Battle of El Alamein take place?
Egypt
4a What links the English towns of Barton and Hessle?
The Humber Bridge
4b In music what is a note if it is neither sharp nor flat?
Natural

Spare Questions
1 What is the world's northernmost capital city?
Reykjavik
2 In which year did Picasso die?
1973
3 In which African country is Mount Kilimanjaro?
Tanzania
4 In the 1986 World Cup Finals who won the Golden Boot award?
Gary Linker