Monday 22nd February 2010
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League

Round One
1A After Malta itself and Gozo, what is the third largest island in the country of Malta?
COMINO
1B In July 1963, Gerald Durrell set up a Wildlife Conservationist trust on which island?
JERSEY
2A Which English composer gave the Italian title "Sinfonia Antartica" to his seventh symphony?
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
2B Who, with 18 dismissals, was England's leading wicket taker in the 2009 Ashes series versus Australia?
STUART BROAD
3A Name the eponymous vicar, played by Dawn French in the TV sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley"?
GERALDINE GRAINGER
3B Which European country contains five of the world's ten highest waterfalls?
NORWAY
4A Stomatitis is an inflammation of which part of the human body?
THE MOUTH
4B In which European city is Shakespeare's play, "Measure for Measure" set?
VIENNA

Round Two
1A In August 2009, British athlete, Philip Idowu, won the World Title in Berlin in which event?
TRIPLE JUMP
1B In May 1942, which of the Solomon Islands was recaptured from the Japanese, by US forces? GUADALCANAL
2A Who, in literary fiction, were Pod, Homily and Arreity?
THE BORROWERS
2B In Welsh place names, what does the word, "Ynys" signify?
ISLAND
3A Which museum stands on the site of the Royal Bethlehem, (or Bedlam), hospital in London?
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
3B As a teenager, Manchester United footballer, Ryan Giggs adopted his mother's maiden surname as his own. What had been his birth surname?
WILSON
4A What is the surname of the rap artist who goes by the pseudonym Eminem?
MATHERS
4B What name is given to the small plastic, or metal sheath found at each end of a shoelace?
AN AGLET

Round Three
1A What name is given to the hammer used by an auctioneer?
A GAVEL
1B Who had a No 1 single, "Fight For This Love", and a No.1 album, in the UK charts in the same week, in November 2009?
CHERYL COLE
2A Ryan Giggs father, Danny Wilson, left Rugby Union in Wales, and signed professional forms for which Rugby League club?
SWINTON
2B Which twin brothers own the Ritz Hotel in London and also The Daily Telegraph newspaper? BARCLAY TWINS
3A In Welsh place names what does the word, "Moel" signify?
A HILL or MOUNTAIN
3B Who, in literary fiction, were Peter, Phyllis and Roberta?
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
4A In September 1950,where, in Korea, did UN troops land, prior to the recapture of Seoul?
INCHON
4B British athlete, Jessica Ennis, is currently World Champion in which women's event?
HEPTATHLON

Round Four
1A What is the geographical setting for Shakespeare's play, "As You Like It"?
THE FOREST OF ARDEN
1B Blepharitis is an inflammation of which part of the human body?
THE EYELIDS
2A Which European country contains six of the world's deepest caves?
FRANCE
2B Which actor played the part of the vicar, the Reverend Timothy Farthing in the TV comedy series "Dad's Army"? He later was "promoted" to play Bishop Charles in "You Rang M'Lord" in the 1990's
FRANK WILLIAMS
3A Who, with 448 runs, was Australia's leading run scorer in the 2009 Ashes series?
MICHAEL CLARKE
3B First performed in 1931, which English composer wrote the oratorio, "Belshazzar's Feast? WILLIAM WALTON
4A Gerald Durrell's book, "My Family and Other Animals", is an account of several of his childhood years on which island?
CORFU
4B After Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza, what is the fourth largest of the Balearic Islands?
FORMENTERA

Round Five
1A Who was the first wife of the Lawn Tennis player, John McEnroe?
TATUM O'NEAL
1B "The Mona Lisa of the North" or "The Dutch Mona Lisa" are two soubriquets for which painting by Dutch master, Jan Vermeer?
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
2A The playwright, Harold Pinter was married to which authoress from 1980, until his death in 2008?
LADY ANTONIA FRASER
2B Which 1969 film, based on a stage musical, marked the directorial debut of Richard Attenborough?
OH! WHAT A LOVELY WAR
3A Which gas in its solid state is also known as, "Dry Ice"?
CARBON DIOXIDE
3B During the reign of which British King did Columbus discover the New World?
HENRY VII
4A Which 1992 film featured Whitney Houston's version of the Dolly Parton song, "I Will Always Love You"?
THE BODYGUARD
4B What is the name of the cooking utensil, popular on the Algarve in Portugal, used to cook a seafood stew, of the same name?
A CATAPLANA

Round Six
1A Which Shakespeare play opens with the line, "If music be the food of love, play on"?
TWELFTH NIGHT
1B In the radio series, "Hancock's Half Hour", in which street did Hancock live?
RAILWAY CUTTINGS (EAST CREAM)
2A In which US state was President Barack Obama born?
HAWAII
2B In the 1920's, which sportsman was known as, "The Manassa Mauler"?
JACK DEMPSEY
3A In the 1930's which car company manufactured a model called the Ruby?
AUSTIN
3B What is the name of the special character used with a vowel? It resembles a flattened, inverted letter V, and sits above the relevant letter?
CIRCUMFLEX
4A What was the relationship between William of Orange and King James II of England, opponents at the Battle of the Boyne?
WILLIAM WAS JAMES SON-IN-LAW
4B 1976, Olympic Gold medallist, Alwin Schockemohle, was a top class sportsman in which sport?
EQUESTRIANISM

Round Seven
1A Which show jumper gave his name to the two fingered salute, after he delivered it to the judges, on winning the 1972 British Show Jumping Derby?
HARVEY SMITH
1B What was the relationship between the Mongol Emperors, Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan?
GHENGIS WAS KUBLAI KHAN'S GRANDFATHER
2A In French, what name is given to the hook shaped mark under a letter (often the letter C), which modifies its pronunciation?
A CEDILLA
2B In March 2000, which British car company introduced a model called the Aero 8, its first new model for over thirty years?
MORGAN
3A In the 1920's, which sportsman was known as, "The Sultan of Swat"?
BABE RUTH
3B Before becoming President, of which US state was Barack Obama a senator?
ILLINOIS
4A In the TV series, "Steptoe and Son", in which street did the Steptoe's live?
OIL DRUM LANE (SHEPHERD'S BUSH)
4B In which of Shakespeare's plays does the title of Aldous Huxley's novel, "Brave New World" originate?
THE TEMPEST

Round Eight
1A What is the main ingredient of the French soup, "Bouillabaisse"?
FISH
1B Who sang the theme tune, "My Heart Will Go On", in the 1997 film, "Titanic"?
CELINE DION
2A During the reign of which British monarch was the American Declaration of Independence signed?
GEORGE III
2B Which gas is produced when water is mixed with Calcium Carbide?
ACETYLENE
3A In which 1951 Alec Guinness film does an inventor create a fabric, which never gets dirty or wears out, thus creating panic in the clothing industry?
THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT
3B Which famous writer of children's books also made serious natural history studies of fungi and lichens?
BEATRIX POTTER
4A In 1883, which French impressionist artist, painted the picture "Les Parapluies", which depicts several people carrying umbrellas?
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR
4B Which European tennis star is currently married to American basketball player, Brian Lynch? KIM CLIJSTERS

Spare Questions
1 On a standard typewriter keyboard, over which number on the top row, is a circumflex positioned?
6
2 Who is the subject of the one-man show, "Hurricane", performed by Richard Dormer?
ALEX HIGGINS
3 Which super-group did Eric Clapton join, after the pop group, "Cream" split up?
BLIND FAITH