Round 1
1a Which Battle of 1813 is also called the Battle of The Nations?
LEIPZIG
1b What is the title of the poem which begins "The Boy Stood on the Burning Deck?
CASABIANCA
2a Which Olympic games saw the introduction of the Fosbury Flop?
MEXICO 1968
2b Which 19th Century Prime Minister was surnamed Lamb?
LORD MELBOURNE
3a According to the song in which village did John Peel live?
TROUTBECK
3b Amadeus I ruled which Country 1870-1873?
SPAIN
4a Money Ponds is a suburb of which Australian City?
MELBOURNE
4b Tom Jones sang the title song of which Bond film?
THUNDERBALL

Round 2
1a The Bactrian Camel is named after a region in which country?
AFGHANISTAN
1b Henry McCarty was the real name of which wild western character?
BILLY THE KID
2a What is the largest state in Brazil?
AMAZONAS
2b What is the English alternative name for the Ruenzori mountain range in East Africa?
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON
3a Which painter used his neighbours in the village of Cookham as the subjects of many of his works?
STANLEY SPENCER
3b From which disease did Oliver Cromwell die?
MALARIA
4a From which disease did Robert the Bruce die?
LEPROSY
4b Name the painter of risqué pictures of sexy fat ladies who died in 2008?
BERYL COOK

Round 3
1a In the film "Goldfinger" what was the name of Shirley Eaton's character, fatally painted in gold?
JILL MASTERSON
1b Jack Point is a character in which Gilbert & Sullivan opera?
YEOMEN OF THE GUARD
2a David Cameron represents which parliamentary constituency?
WITNEY (OXON)
2b What is the capital city of Chechnya?
GROZNY
3a Which Pre-Raphaelite artist painted "The Death of Ophelia"?
JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS
3b Which constituency is represented by Gordon Brown?
KIRKALDY & COWDENBEATH
4a Who was elected by the Apostles to replace Judas?
MATTHIAS
4b According to Voltaire for what reason did the British execute an admiral from time to time?
TO ENCOURAGE THE OTHERS (pour encourager les autres)

Round 4
1a Sanditon was the novel left uncompleted at the time of the death of which author?
JANE AUSTEN
1b The adjective anserine describes which group of creatures?
GEESE
2a The plays 'The Barber of Seville' and 'Marriage of Figaro' were written by whom?
BEAUMARCHAIS
2b Who played the Ringo Kid in the 1938 film 'Stagecoach'?
JOHN WAYNE
3a 'Ophidian' refers to which kind of creatures?
SNAKES
3b Sean Connery's first Oscar was awarded for his role in which film?
THE UNTOUCHABLES
4a Michael Caine won his first Oscar for his role in which film?
HANNAH AND HER SISTERS
4b The Weir of Hermiston was the incomplete last novel of whom?
R L STEPHENSON

Round 5
1a Who wrote the novel "Les Miserables"?
VICTOR HUGO
1b Which horse racing bet entails a series of a multiple of 5 selections?
CANADIAN
2a Which disease used to be called infantile paralysis?
POLIOMYELITIS (accept Polio)
2b Who is the current presenter of Radio 4s 'Desert Island Discs'
KIRSTY YOUNG
3a The Primrose League referred to the supporters of which Prime Minister?
BENJAMIN DISRAELI
3b Who composed the incidental music to Ibsen's play 'Peer Gynt'?
EDWARD GRIEG
4a The Collegiate Church of St Peter, also known as Westminster Abbey, is an example of what type of place of worship falling under the direct jurisdiction of the British monarch?
ROYAL PECULIAR
4b Name the last ruling house of Imperial Germany?
HOHENZOLLERN

Round 6
1a Who exercises power in a stratocracy?
THE MILITARY
1b Who wrote a novel based on the "Titanic" story entitled "Every Man For Himself'?
BERYL BAINBRIDGE
2a The Wokingham Stakes is run annually at which race course?
(ROYAL) ASCOT
2b John Galliano is the principal couturier for which fashion house?
DIOR
3a Batemans was the house of which writer?
RUDYARD KIPLING
3b Which Shakespearian character described himself as "A man more sinned against then sinning"?
KING LEAR
4a Which of the halogens is liquid at room temperature?
BROMINE
4b At the London Olympics 2012 which events will take place at Lords?
ARCHERY

Round 7
1a What is the name of the bet which requires the choice of seven horses?
GOLIATH
1b Which make of rocket propels research hardware for the European Space Agency?
ARIANE
2a In which overseas territory is the launch site for Ariane probes?
GUYANE (FRENCH GUIANA)
2b Platypus and Echidna comprises which order of mammals
MONOTREMES (Monotremata)
3a Sephardic Jews originated in which region of Europe?
IBERIA/SPAIN/PORTUGAL (accept any)
3b The song "If I Ruled The World" comes from which musical?
PICKWICK
4a In which month does the salmon fishing season begin?
JANUARY
4b Which is the only horse to win five Cheltenham Gold Cups?
GOLDEN MILLER

Round 8
1a The detective Albert Campion was created by which author?
MARGERY ALLINGHAM
1b What substance is the basis of the artists paint tempera?
EGG YOLK
2a Which official residence is No.12 Downing Street?
GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIP
2b The USS Langley was the country's first type of which vessel?
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
3a By what name did the painter Anna Mary Robinson become famous?
GRANDMA MOSES
3b Snot the Norseman gave his name to which English City?
NOTTINGHAM
4a What (apart from the obvious) is a Galway Hooker?
A TYPE OF BOAT
4b Who created the Private Detective in Imperial Rome, Marcus Didius Falco?
LINDSEY DAVIS

Spare Questions
1 A protuberant lower lip was a general characteristic of which European dynasty?
HAPSBURGS
2 Which monarch founded Ascot Racecourse?
QUEEN ANNE
3 Mark Forrest and Nick Bailey are DJs on which Radio Station?
CLASSIC FM
4 The first FA Cup Final took place where?
(Kennington) OVAL