Round 1
1a Who is the Greek equivalent to the Phoenician goddess Astarte, and the Babylonian goddess Ishtar?
APHRODITE
1b The medical condition gingivitis affects which part of the body?
GUMS
2a In which country was there a terrorist leader called George Grivas?
CYPRUS
2b Pedro Ximenes is a grape usually used in the production of which drink?
SHERRY .
3a In the grounds of which building is the cannon called 'Mons 'Meg'?
EDINBURGH CASTLE
3b Which folk song has the refrain 'Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme'?
SCARBOROUGH FAIR
4a In which Dickens' novel would you find a lawyer named Tulkinghorne?
BLEAK HOUSE
4b One end of the Pennine Way is 'The Nag's Head' in Edale, where is the other?
KIRK YETHOLM (the Border Inn)

Round 2
1a In geometry, what name is given to a straight line from the circumference to the centre of a circle or sphere?
RADIUS
1b In the Old testament who was the mother of Samuel?
HANNAH
2a In August2007, the record producer and entrepreneur known as 'Mr. Manchester died aged 57. What was his name?
TONY WILSON
2b The 2008 film The Curious Tale of Benjamin Button' was adapted from a short story by whom?
F.SCOTT FITZGERALD
3a Which sportsman married Elin Nordgren in 2004?
TIGER WOODS
3b In the name of the mountain K2, for what does the K stand?
KARAKORAM
4a The company Antofagasta is the world's largest producer of what?
COPPER
4b What was the last possession of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, lost to Islam in 1291?
ACRE

Round 3
1a By what more common name is the condition epistaxis known?
NOSE-BLEED
1b Xavier Rolet succeeded Clara Furse to a major job in which establishment during May 2009?
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
2a Which walking path runs for 42 miles from Osmotherley to Ravenscar?
LYKE WAKE WALK
2b In 1959, who led the 26th July revolutionary movement?
FIDEL CASTRO
3a In the Bible, who was the mother of John the Baptist?
ELIZABETH
3b Aglaia, Thalia and. Euphrosyne were known as what?
THREE GRACES
4a In wine making, 'botrytis' is also known as what?
NOBLE ROT
4b Which sportsman did tennis,player Chris Evert marry in 2008?
GREG NORMAN

Round 4
1a The Battle of Blenheim,1704, is described as the turning point in which war?'
WAR of the SPANISH SUCCESSION
1b In which Dickens novel would you find a lawyer named Jaggers?
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
2a For which film did Sean Penn win an Oscar in 2009?
MILK
2b What name is given to the largest side of a right-angled triangle?
HYPOTENUSE
3a Landmarks such as Angel's Landing, Three Patriarchs and The Great White Throne are to be found in which American National Park? '
ZION
3b Which defence structures, originally against Napoleon, were inspired by the Corsican original?
MARTELLO TOWERS
4a In the folk song 'All Around My Hat' what will the singer have arranged round the hat?
The GREEN WILLOW
4b In November 2008, Madelin Payne Dunham died aged 86. Who is her famous grandson?
BARACK OBAMA

Round 5
1a Whose signature tune was 'One O'clock Jump'?
COUNT BASIE
1b Who had a hit album in 2009 with 'No it's not me, it's you'?
LILY ALLEN
2a In 2009, who became the first woman to have sailed solo and non-stop, both ways around the world in her boat 'Aviva'?
DEE CAFFARI
2b In the play 'King Lear, what is the name of the youngest daughter of the king?
CORDELIA
3a How is Laura Hollins better known in the world of modelling?
AGYNESS DEYN
3b Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan appears in the novels of which crime-writer?
KATHY REICHS
4a Who wrote the Bryan Ferry hit 'Jealous Guy'?
JOHN LENNON
4b Which city, whose name means 'Southern Capital', was the capital of China before Beijing became the capital in 1949?
NANKING (or NANJING)

Round 6
1a Give another name for halite, the mineral form of sodium chloride.
ROCK SALT
1b What name is given to an 80th wedding anniversary?
OAK
2a Who was the maternal grandfather of Henry 8th?
EDWARD 4th
2b What is another name for the Perseids meteor shower?
St. LAWRENCE'S TEARS
3a In 'Alice In Wonderland' what was used as the ball in the game of croquet?
The HEDGEHOG
3b Fescue and Yorkshire fog are types of what?
GRASSES
4a In USA, what do they call the silencer of a car?
MUFFLER
4b 'Night of the Hunter'(1955),was the only film directed by which famous actor?
CHARLES LAUGHTON

Round 7
1a Which group won the Mercury Prize in 2008 for their album 'The Seldom Seen Kid'?
ELBOW
1b In Russia, what is a shapka?
HAT
2a Before Kabul, what was the capital city of Afghanistan?
KANDAHAR
2b Which Summer Olympics host nation failed to win a gold medal?
CANADA (1976-Montreal)
3a Apart from being Groundhog Day in USA, what Christian festival is observed on.February 2nd?
CANDLEMAS
3b 'Barwick Green' is the signature tune for which radio programme?
THE ARCHERS
4a In which Shakespeare play does Petruchio appear?
TAMING OF THE SHREW
4b Who was the landlord of 'The Spyglass Inn' at the beginning of 'Treasure Island'?
LONG JOHN SILVER

Round 8
1a Which film was the directorial debut of Clint Eastwood in 1971?
PLAY MISTY FOR ME
1b Who wrote the Manfred Man hit 'The Mighty Quinn'?
BOB DYLAN
2a The phenomenon known as Baily's Beads occurs during which event?
SOLAR ECLIPSE
2b Element 94, first synthesized in 1940, was given what name?
PLUTONIUM
3a 'Travellers Joy' and 'Old Man's Beard' are alternative names for which plant?
CLEMATIS
3b Alecia Moore sings under what name?
PINK
4a Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley appears in novels by whom?
ELIZABETH GEORGE
4b Which English king was married to both Anne of Bohemia and Isabella of Valois?
RICHARD 2nd

Spare Questions
1 Who has children called Track, Bristol, Piper, Trig and Willow?
SARAH PALIN
2 Which ex Prime Minister died at his home in Hawarden in 1898?
GLADSTONE
3 What kind of creature is a 'sugar glider?
POSSUM (accept marsupial)