Monday 6th December 2010
Set by Warrington Quiz League

Round 1
1a In 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to do what?
She became a CANDIDATE for the US PRESIDENCY
1b On which Test cricket ground is the Radcliffe Road end?
TRENT BRIDGE
2a Which author, who wrote in English, had been a Polish sailor?
JOSEPH CONRAD
2b Which son of Helios, who, when unable to control his chariot, was killed by Zeus?
PHAETON
3a What was the more common name of the British number 36 grenade?
MILLS BOMB
3b The man known as the 'voice of boxing' died in March 2010, name him.
HARRY CARPENTER
4a In March 2010 Carolyn McCall became the surprise CEO of which organisation, moving from the Guardian media group?
EASYJET
4b Robert Aske was made leader of which insurrection in 1536?
PILGRIMAGE of GRACE

Round 2
1a Which pottery designer produced a range named Bizarre?
CLARICE CLIFFE
1b Who created the Lobster Telephone 936?
SALVADOR DALI
2a In industry, the Frasch process produces which element?
SULPHUR
2b In which decade were barcodes introduced into supermarkets?
1970's
3a What does the 'N' stand for in the weather phenomenon known as ENSO?
NINO or NINA (El Nino Southern Oscillation)
3b Which TV doctor practises at Princeton Plainsboro' Hospital?
(Gregory) HOUSE
4a Name the process by which a liquid will pass through a semi-permeable membrane in order to achieve equilibrium of solution?
OSMOSIS
4b Nutria is the name given to the fur of which animal?
COYPU

Round 3
1a For which county cricket side did WG Grace play?
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
1b Name the instrument used for measuring relative humidity?
HYGROMETER
2a Peter the Hermit was a key figure in which historical event?
FIRST CRUSADE (or The Peoples Crusade)
2b Which author, who died in 2009, wrote books about Harry Angstrom, known as Rabbit?
JOHN UPDIKE
3a Which artist put a moustache and goatee beard on the Mona Lisa?
MARCEL DUCHAMP
3b Who was the first woman to direct, write, produce and star in a major film?
BARBRA STREISAND (Yentl)
4a In Norse mythology what kind of creatures were Hugin and Munin?
RAVENS
4b Who was as chief of department to deal with the collection of weather data at sea in 1854 and hence became the first head of the Meteorological Office?
(Robert) FITZROY

Round 4
1a What name is given to the pure white fur obtained from a stoat, not ermine which is spotted?
MINIVER
1b On 27th May 2010 Moya Greene became the first female CEO designate of which organization?
Royal Mail (or Post Office)
2a What cooking apparatus did Denis Papin invent in 1680?
PRESSURE COOKER
2b Which pottery firm produced Jasperware?
WEDGWOOD
3a What is the name of the advertising agency in the original TV series 'Mad Men'?
STERLING COOPER
3b Which engine was originally used to power the Spitfire?
(ROLLS ROYCE) MERLIN
4a In July 2010, the Australian man who, in 1980, was the first non-Briton to conduct the Last Night of the Proms died aged 84. Who was he?
SIR CHARLES MACKERRAS
4b Which colourless, flammable liquid is also called 'spirits of wine' or 'rectified spirit'?
ETHANOL (or ETHYL ALCOHOL)

Round 5
la Who wrote the musical works 'The Wasps' and 'Symphonia Antarctica'?
Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
1b Which Jewish festival is known as 'the Festival of Lights', the word means dedication or consecration?
HANUKKAH
2a In the Sherlock Holmes story, where was 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' said to be found?
GRIMPEN MIRE
2b 'Dance of the Cuckoos is whose-signature tune?
LAUREL & HARDY
3a Who would wear a 'Juliet' cap?
A BRIDE
3b In TV advertising what sort of creature is Alexander Orlov?
A MEERKAT
4a Who is credited with the development of the first steam turbine?
Sir Charles PARSONS
4b El Caudillo was the name given to which dictator?
General FRANCO

Round 6
1a What relation was Queen Victoria to George IV?
NIECE
1b Who created the graphic novel from which the film 'Tamara Drew' was made?
POSY SIMMONS
2a What name is given to the Boeing 787 passenger aircraft?
DREAMLINER
2b In Scotland, which alcoholic drink has gained the names `Wreck the hoose juice', 'Commotion Lotion' amongst many others?
BUCKFAST ABBEY Tonic Wine (or Buckle)
3a Which biblical figure said 'Ecce Homo'?
PONTIUS PILATE
3b Who is the lead singer of Gorillaz?
DAMON ALBARN (or Stuart Pot or '2D')
4a What Cornish name was added to Florence Rose when naming the Cameron's new baby?
ENDELLION
4b In a children's' comic, where did Desperate Dan live?
CACTUSVILLE

Round 7
1a Which Hebrew word means 'a gathering' or 'a cluster'?
KIBBUTZ
1b Which saint is the patron saint of Cornwall?
St. PIRAN
2a Whose followers were called the the 'descamisados' (meaning `shirtless')?
JUAN or EVA PERON
2b Sometimes Sherlock Holmes made use of which gang of street children?
BAKER STREET IRREGULARS
3a Noomi Rapace plays which character in the 2010 film The Girl who played with Fire'?
LISBETH SALANDER
3b Who wrote The Karelia Suite'?
Jean SIBELIUS
4a What was the name of the fictional country in the Marx Brothers film 'Duck Soup'?
FREEDONIA (`Land of the Spree and Home of the Knave')
4b St. Paul was a citizen of which city?
TARSUS

Round 8
1a In the Beano comic strip, what was the real name of Lord Snooty?
Lord MARMADUKE (of Bunkerton)
1b In 1939, which submarine sank in Liverpool Bay?
HMS THETIS
2a Name the social phenomenon where a group of people organised by texting or other electronic means, congregate, do something unusual and disperse?
FLASH MOBBING
2b Elizabeth of Bohemia, also known as The Winter Queen', was the daughter of which monarch?
JAMES I
3a Thom Yorke is the lead singer of which group?
RADIOHEAD
3b The words 'Known unto God', which are inscribed on the tombs of unidentified servicemen, were written by whom?
RUDYARD KIPLING
4a Which cricketer became famous in adverts for Brylcreem?
DENIS COMPTON
4b Who designed the WW2 Wellington bomber'?
BARNES WALLIS (or Rex Pierson)

Spare Questions
1 Which sportsman wrote an autobiography entitled 'Open'?
ANDRE AGASSI
2 What is the common name for the skin disease erysipelas?
ST ANTHONY'S FIRE or HOLY FIRE
3 In place names or on maps, which word signifies an ancient burial place?
BARROW