Round 1
1a In which country are the archaeological sites of Tikal and Yaxha?
Guatemala
1b In which country are the archaeological sites of Sipan and Ollantaytambo?
Peru
2a Burins, bifaces and scrapers are ancient artefacts made of what?
Stone
2b What can be Moss, Blackberry and Seed?
Knitting stitches
3a The prefix 'sarco' refers to which type of animal tissue?
Flesh (Fleshy Tissue)
3b In what type of animal cell would you find the Nodes of Ranvier?
Nerve cell / neuron
4a Who was the first signatory of the American declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
4b Who referred to Robespierre as 'the sea-green Incorruptible'?
Thomas Carlyle

Round 2
1a Nelson's tomb stands in St Paul's Cathedral but for whom was it originally made although this person never occupied it?
Cardinal Wolsey
1b In which cathedral is William the Conqueror buried?
Caen
2a Which type of bird can be Long-toed, Spur-winged, Crowned or Caspian?
Plover
2b Which type of bird can be Lappet-faced, White-headed, Hooded or Egyptian?
Vulture
3a Who wrote the following lyrics in 1978 for another artiste and later recorded: 'And where are you now / Now that I need you / Tears on my pillow / Wherever you go / Cry me a river that leads to your oceans / You'll never see me fall apart'?
Bee Gees
3b Who, in 1977 sang: The sirens are screaming and the fires are howling / Way down in the valley tonight / There's a man in the shadows with a gun in his eye / And a blade shining oh so bright'
Meatloaf
4a Longyearbyen is the main town on which island?
Spitsbergen
4b Iqaluit is the main town on which island?
Baffin Island

Round 3
1a What can be measured with a Bell Beehive gauge?
(the size of) Knitting needles
1b How old was Mrs Beeton of cookery book fame when she died?
28
2a In which country are the majority of the Tolpuddle Martyrs buried?
Canada
2b Which domestic paper products were made by Simplicity, Butterick, McCall and Vogue?
Dressmaking patterns
3a Which 20th century novel contains the characters Curly, Crooks and Candy?
Of Mice and Men
3b Which British city was the first in the world to have a registered football club?
Sheffield
4a How long ± 10 metres is the Birkenhead tunnel, according to the notice at its Wirral entrance?
3240metres (3230-3250)
4b Which breed of dog won Supreme Champion at Crufts in 2008?
(Giant) Schnauzer

Round 4
1a Precisely, which creature features on Preston North End's badge?
Lamb (NOT sheep)
1b Which British town was invaded by the French in 1797?
Fishguard
2a The film 'Pushing Tin' features which occupation?
Air Traffic Control
2b Which organisation is nicknamed the 'Grey Funnel Line'?
Royal Navy
3a What are duck, lawn and sarsanet?
Fabrics
3b Natives of which town are known as 'Monkeyhangers'?
Hartlepool
4a What is the Christian name of the eponymous hero of Bernard Comwell's 'Sharpe' novels?
Richard
4b Which 20th century novel contains the characters Tom Robinson, Dill and Calpurnia?
To Kill a Mockingbird

Round 5
1a In 1992, Margaret Thatcher was made Baroness Thatcher of where?
Kesteven
1b Who was the first female US Secretary of State?
Madeleine Albright
2a The Egyptian god Bastet had the head of which animal?
Cat
2b The Hindu god Hanuman has the form of which animal?
Monkey
3a Who was the queen of the Brigantes who handed Caractacus over to the Romans?
Cartimandua
3b Who was the 3ra century AD queen of Palmyra who led her people to war against Rome?
Zenobia
4a Which island lies between, and is connected by causeways to, North Uist and South Uist?
Benbecula
4b On which Hebridean island was the BBC programme 'Castaway 2000' set?
Taransay

Round 6
1a By what name is Margaretha Geertruida Macleod (nee Zelle) better known?
Mata Hari
1b 'Carve her name with pride' is a book (and film) about which World War II heroine?
Violette Szabo
2a Aqua Arnemetiae is the Roman name for which British town?
Buxton
2b How many men were in a Roman century?
80
3a Which cartoon character had friends called Velma Dinidey and Daphne Blake?
Scooby Doo
3b Which cartoon character had sidekicks called Vince and Muskie?
Deputy Dawg
4a Which supermodel wrote the book Swan?
Naomi Campbell
4b Who wrote the bestselling novels Angel and Crystal?
Katie Price (accept Jordan)

Round 7
1a Which horse won the 2007 Grand National?
Silver Birch
1b Who rides the three day eventer, Toytown?
Zara Phillips
2a What is the name of the highest point on the Isle of Man?
Snaefell
2b Which TV entertainer was physically deformed as a result of Poland's disease?
Jeremy Beadle
3a Which celebrity won Strictly Come Dancing in December 2007?
Alesha Dixon
3b In which town did both Jeffrey Archer and John Cleese grow up?
Weston Super Mare
4a Which Jane Austen novel features Mr Knightley and Frank Churchill?
Emma
4b Name the son of Charles and Carrie Pooter.
Lupin Pooter

Round 8
1a What type of animal is a coney?
Rabbit
1b Which is Britain's fastest bird of prey?
Peregrine Falcon
2a Who was the principal architect of Liverpool's St George's Hall?
Harvey Lonsdale Elmes
2b During World War 2 what colour dye was produced from the fruit of Cheshire's hazel pear trees?
Khaki
3a What is the main ingredient of tofu?
Soya beans
3b Golden and Pascal are varieties of which vegetable?
Celery
4a For which Rolling Stones hit did David Bowie sing the backing vocal chorus "I like it"?
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
4b Who had hits with Stepping Out and Different For Girls?
Joe Jackson

Spare Questions
1 Which historical event of 1819 is commemorated by a plaque on Manchester's Radisson hotel?
Peterloo Massacre
2 Which British town was invaded by the Americans in 1778?
Whitehaven
3 Of which country is the Quetzal the unit of currency?
Guatemala