Round 1
1a Which is the largest species of tiger?
Siberian
1b Which type of dolphin is most commonly seen in zoos and aquaria?
Bottlenose
2a What is the present-day name of the Canadian city known in the early 19th century as York?
Toronto
2b What is the meaning of the word Beijing?
Northern Capital
3a The Good Companions (1929) and Dangerous Corner (1932) were both written by whom?
J B Priestley
3b All My Sons (1947) and The Misfits (1961) are both plays written by whom?
Arthur Miller
4a During World War II what was the German plan to flood Britain with forged currency called?
Operation Bernhard
4b Prompted by Operation Bernhard, which security measure was adopted by British banknotes in 1946?
Metallic strip

Round 2
1a Which English king is buried in Faversham?
Stephen
1b Queen Joan of Navarre was the wife of which English king?
Henry IV
2a In which town or city could you consult Mma Ramotswe of the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency?
Gabarone
2b The author of the Harry Potter books is J.K. Rowling. Give either of the names for which her initials stand.
Joanne/Kathleen
3a In which county are the Mountains of Mourne?
Down
3b Edale is the southern end of which walking trail?
Pennine Way
4a Which city hosted the summer Olympic Games of 1912?
Stockholm
4b The summer Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles in 1984 and in which other year?
1932

Round 3
1a The Real Inspector. Hound (1968) and Jumpers (1972) are plays written by whom?
Tom Stoppard
1b The Birthday Party (1957) and The Dumb Waiter (1957) are plays written by whom?
Harold Pinter
2a Who was the first female to be awarded the Order of Merit?
Florence Nightingale
2b Which emperor was shot by a firing squad in 1867?
Maximilian (of Mexico)
3a When did the Chinese leader Mao Tse Tung die?
1976
3b The Antarctica Treaty that is presently in force ends in which year?
2041 (allow 2031-2051)
4a In which country is the town or city (not Spain) of Cartagena de los Indias?
Colombia
4b The Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court, in London was opened in 1907. It was built close to the site of which other famous building?
Newgate Prison

Round 4
1a Give the forename of either of the main characters in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.
George or Lennie
1b Who is the author of The Maid of Buttermere and Time to Dance?
Melvyn Bragg
2a What breed of dog was the royal hunting dog in ancient Egypt?
Saluki
2b The disease hydrophobia is better known as what?
Rabies
3a The 'Black Caps' is the nickname for which team in sport?
New Zealand Cricket Team
3b Slimbridge Wildlife Reserve was founded by whom?
Peter Scott
4a What was established by the Lateran Treaty of 1929?
Vatican City
4b Which writer is considered to have been the first to use the term "cold war" in articles in 1945 and 1946?
George Orwell

Round 5
1a Before the Women's Institute took up the hymn Jerusalem (composed in 1916) which other campaigning organization had made much use of it?
Women's Political and Social Union (accept Suffragettes)
1b Which well-known song comes from the masque Alfred composed in 1740?
Rule Britannia
2a What action was Admiral von Reuter responsible for in 1919?
Scuttling the German fleet (at Scapa Flow)
2b Which award was made to the Unknown Warrior who was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1920?
Congressional Medal of Honor
3a In Verdi's opera Rigoletto what is the occupation of the character Rigoletto?
Jester
3b In the world of opera which character introduces himself as 'the general factotum'?
Barber of Seville (accept Figaro)
4a The former Queen Mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, married the Duke of York, later King George VI. In which county is Bowes from her surname?
Durham
4b Who wrote much of King George V's first Christmas broadcast, made in 1932?
Rudyard Kipling

Round 6
1a Prince Calef is the male-lead in which Puccini opera?
Turandot
1b Hanna Glavari is the female lead in which Lehar opera?
The Merry Widow
2a Noel Coward died in 1973. In which country?
Jamaica
2b The lights on Broadway were put out as a mark of respect following the death of which playwright in November 1950?
George Bernard Shaw
3a In the Bible, name either of the wives of Jacob.
Leah or Rachel
3b In the Bible, who is the wife of King Ahab?
Jezebel
4a Which is the oldest Formula 1 racetrack that is still in use for grand prix racing?
Indianapolis, USA
4b Which Middle East state currently hosts a Formula One race?
Bahrain

Round 7
1a Which TV detective drove a car with the registration plate 248RPA?
Inspector Morse
1b Which TV detective works in the fictional town of Denton?
Inspector Frost
2a Which US Marine explorer discovered the wreck of the Titanic?
Robert Ballard
2b Which strait separates Italy and Sicily?
Strait of Messina
3a In Roman mythology who was the father of Romulus and Remus?
Mars
3b What was the name of the Cargo ferry forced aground near Blackpool at the end of January 2008?
Riverdance
4a In American football which team won the 2008 Superbowl?
New York Giants
4b Which horse won the 2007 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
Kauto Star

Round 8
1a When Apple introduced the I-phone into the UK in 2007 which was the only mobile phone company licensed to use it?
02
1b Which other city besides Liverpool was designated as European Capital of Culture for 2008?
Stavanger (Norway)
2a Which US state is nicknamed both 'the Colourful State' and 'the Land of Enchantment'?
New Mexico
2b Which US state is nicknamed both 'Land of the Red Man' and 'the Sooner State'?
Oklahoma
3a Ombrophobia the fear of what?
Rain, or being rained on
3b Ochophobia is the fear of what?
Vehicles
4a In WW2 which company manufactured the Mosquito fighter-bomber?
De Havilland
4b In the 50s and 60s which company manufactured the Valiant bomber?
Vickers