Round 1
1a In which year was the General Strike?
1926
1b Davy Crocket was killed at the Alamo, which other famous American pioneer died in the same action?
Jim Bowie
2a Who wrote the TV series 'Bread' and 'Butterflies'?
Carla Lane
2b The John Brown Shipyard is/was on which river?
Clyde
3a How many squares make up a standard Sudoku grid?
81
3b Who was Walter Mondale's female running mate in the 1984 US Presidential election?
(Geraldine) Ferraro
4a Who was the father of the Apostles James and John?
Zebedee
4b Who played 'The Charmer' in the TV series of that name?
Nigel Havers

Round 2
1a Which Scottish poet had the middle name 'Topaz'?
William McGonagall
1b In which year was Britain's currency decimalised?
1971
2a Which General took command of the French forces at Verdun at the beginning of 1916?
(Philippe) Petain
2b Which Russian composer 1882-1971, wrote the ballets 'Firebird' and 'Petrushka'?
(Igor) Stravinsky
3a Which sea lies between European and Asian Turkey and between the Bosporus and the Dardanelles?
Marmara
3b How many squares are visible on a standard Rubik Cube?
54
4a Who wrote the 'Cadfael' series of novels?
Ellis Peters
4b What was the name of the rocket launching site in Australia, used for early British space missions?
Woomera

Round 3
1a Which singer had a number 1 hit album in 2008 entitled 'Hard Candy'?
Madonna
1b Which vegetable is traditionally used in the dish moussaka?
Aubergine (or Eggplant)
2a What is the minimum number of points required to win a tie-break at the end of a set of tennis?
Seven
2b Name either of the writers of the TV series 'The Likely Lads'.
Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
3a Which female candidate was beaten by Nicolas Sarkozy in the 2007 French Presidential election?
(Segolene) Royale
3b After who is the Belfast City Airport named?
George Best
4a In which South American country is Europe's Spaceport, Kourou?
French Guiana (Guyane)
4b Who was the father of John the Baptist?
Zacharias

Round 4
1a Name the famous American pioneer who was involved in marking out the Wilderness Trail in the west and founded the first settlement in Kentucky which was named after him?
Daniel Boone
1b Keswick stands at the northern end of which Lake District lake?
Derwent Water
2a The Swan-Hunter Shipyard is/was on which river?
Tyne
2b Which is the longest London Underground line?
Northern
3a Distances from London are all measured from which landmark?
Charing Cross
3b Which sea lies to the northwest of the Crimea?
Sea of Azov
4a Who played 'The Equaliser' in the TV series of that name?
Edward Woodward
4b Name either of the detectives featured in novels by Reginald Hill and in a TV series based on the novels?
Dalziel and Pascoe

Round 5
1a Which tradesman is known as a 'skib'?
Painter & decorator
1b Which Manchester born physicist won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1906 and is regarded as the founder of modern atomic physics?
JJ Thomson
2a Which general defended Moscow from the Germans in 1941?
Zhukov
2b Which company produces the fragrances 'Opium' and 'Kouros'?
Yves St Laurent
3a Distances from Paris are measured from Kilometre Zero, at which building is this situated?
Notre Dame
3b In the 'Goon Show', what is the name of the blustering major?
Bloodnock
4a In which of Gilbert & Sullivan's works does the song "The Model of a Major-General' appear?
Pirates of Penzance
4b For-the tax year 2008-09, the amount that can be invested in a cash ISA was increased to what figure?
£3600

Round 6
1a Which singer had a number 1 hit album in 2008 entitled 'Home Before Dark'?
Neil Diamond
1b Glenridding stands at the southern end and Pooley Bridge at the northern end of which Lake District lake?
Ullswater
2a How many points are needed to win a set in Table Tennis, under current Olympic rules?
Eleven
2b Which Russian composer 1844-1908, wrote the operas 'The Snow Maiden' and 'The Golden Cockerel'?
Rimsky-Korsakov
3a What name is given to the principal academic and administrative officer of a university?
Vice-Chancellor
3b Which Irish politician was known as 'The Liberator'?
Daniel O'Connell
4a Name the 14 year old British girl who won the Wimbledon Girl's Championship in 2008.
Laura Robson
4b Which river forms part of the border between Namibia and South Africa?
Orange

Round 7
1a Which Danish born physicist won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922 and devised an atomic model?
Niels Bohr
1b From what is the Indian dish dhal made?
Lentils (or Pigeon-pea)
2a Which newspaper was founded in 1909, merged with the Daily Graphic and finally closed and merged with the Daily Mail in 1971?
Daily Sketch
2b Which London Underground line is the only one to connect at some point with every other line on the system?
Jubilee
3a Which South American soldier and statesman was also known as 'The Liberator'?
Simon Bolivar
3b After which legendary character is the airport at Finningley near Doncaster named?
Robin Hood
4a For the tax year 2008-09, in an effort to resolve the problems caused by scrapping the 10p Income Tax band, by how much were Personal Allowance raised over and above the normal
increase?
£600
4b Name the 14 year old boy who dived for Britain at the 2008 Olympic games?
Tom Daley

Round 8
1a Which Scottish poet was known as 'The Ettrick Shepherd'?
James Hogg
1b A 'Tiler' is the name given to a door-keeper of which sort of institution?
Masonic Lodge
2a Which company produces the fragrances 'Escape' and 'Eternity'?
Calvin Klein
2b Which weekly newspaper was founded by Robert Maxwell in 1990 and folded in 1998 when owned by the Barclay brothers?
The European
3a When "walking backwards for Christmas", which stretch of water did the Goons cross?
Irish Sea
3b What name is given to a university department that offers a particular area of study?
Faculty
4a Which parallel forms much of the border between Canada and the USA?
49th
4b In which of Gilbert & Sullivan's works does the song 'The Sentry's Song' appear?
Iolanthe

Spare Questions
1 In which capital city could one travel on 'klongs' and visit 'wats'?
Bangkok
2 In the Disney film, how did Dumbo make his ears grow?
He sneezed
3 In the game of darts, what is the line called behind which a thrower must stand?
Oche