Monday 6th September 2010
Set by Ormskirk Quiz League

ROUND 1
1a Name the English war artist who painted 'Totes Meer' and 'Battle of Britain'.
PAUL NASH
1b The former Labour Minister Gerald Kaufman has his constituency in which city?
MANCHESTER
2a Sir Humphry Repton achieved fame in the 18th century in which sphere of activity?
LANDSCAPE GARDENING
2b Name the Italian composer of 'The Pines of Rome'.
OTTORINO RESPIGHI
3a In which English county are the Howardian Hills?
NORTH YORKSHIRE
3b A National Hunt flat race is generally known as what?
A BUMPER
4a What is the Latin name for the star constellation known in English as 'The Flying Horse'?
PEGASUS
4b The naval battle of Coronel in World War I took place in which ocean?
THE PACIFIC

ROUND 2
1a In Japanese homes, what is a shoji?
SCREEN/SLIDING DOOR
1b What is the English name for the star constellation Aquila?
THE EAGLE
2a In Greek mythology what was the name of the goatlike man with pointed ears, horns and a tail?
A SATYR
2b Bigos, a form of sauerkraut, is a national dish from which country?
POLAND
3a Who composed the symphonic poem `Dance Macabre'?
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
3b In the 20th century Henri Cartier-Bresson achieved fame in what area of activity?
PHOTOGRAPHY
4a The 12000 foot high volcano Semeru is the highest peak on which South-East Asian island?
JAVA
4b Who is the British director of the 1994 film 'Shallow Grave'?
DANNY BOYLE

ROUND 3
1a In heraldry what word designates a broad vertical stripe down the centre of a shield?
A PALE
1b Which metal has a low-grade version called spelter, often used for sculptural casting?
ZINC
2a What is the name of Steven Spielberg's 1997 film telling the story of a slave ship mutiny?
AMISTAD
2b According to Greek myth, who built the labyrinth on Crete for King Minos?
DAEDALUS
3a Give one year during the life of George 'Beau' Brummell.
1778 - 1840
3b On old time sailing ships what was the role of a loblolly boy?
SURGEON'S ASSISTANT
4a Which fruit provides the basis for quetsch brandy?
PLUMS
4b Which is the longest river in New Zealand?
WAIKATO

ROUND 4
1a The former Labour minister Charles Clarke had his constituency in which English city?
NORWICH
1b Which island, home to a monastery, lies off the coast of South Wales opposite Tenby?
CALDEY
2a William Lamb was the family name of which 19th century titled British Prime Minister?
LORD MELBOURNE
2b Give one year during the lifetime of actor David Garrick.
1717 -1779
3a In which present day country did the Etruscan civilisation exist?
ITALY
3b Name the 2003 Turner Prize winning artist whose alter ego is Claire?
GRAYSON PERRY
4a Cullet is a waste version with impurities of which material?
GLASS
4b In heraldry what word designates a horizontal band over the middle of an escutcheon?
A FESSE or FESS

ROUND 5
1a What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?
SANTO DOMINGO
1b Chianti must contain at least 75% of which Italian grape variety?
SANGIOVESE
2a Isabella of Angouleme was the wife of which English King?
JOHN
2b The Wanderers Stadium is a cricket venue in which South African city?
JOHANNESBURG
3a The tallest cathedral in France is to be found in which Northern city?
AMIENS
3b Hilary Mantel won the 2009 Man Booker Prize with which novel?
WOLF HALL
4a Which bird do the French know as `hibou'?
THE OWL
4b Which actor played Inspector George Gently in the TV series of that name?
MARTIN SHAW

ROUND 6
1a Which English King was imprisoned and died in Pontefract Castle?
RICHARD II
1b Stefani Germanotta is better known in the pop music world as whom?
LADY GAGA
2a 'The Potato Eaters' was a work of which famous artist?
VINCENT VAN GOGH
2b The University of Pennsylvania is in which U S city?
PHILADELPHIA
3a 'Charlotte Rhodes' was the name of the ship which featured regularly in which TV series?
THE ONEDIN LINE
3b Which group had a number one hit in 1983 with 'True'?
SPANDAU BALLET
4a The grape variety `syrah' takes its name from which town in Iran?
SHIRAZ
4b What is the capital of Surinam?
PARAMARIBO

ROUND 7
1a Which singer had a number one hit in 2003 with 'Slow'?
KYLIE MINOGUE
1b In which present day country was the bulk of the Hittite Empire situated?
TURKEY
2a Which horse was the winner of the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
IMPERIAL COMMANDER
2b What is the spirit ingredient in a Tom Collins cocktail?
GIN
3a What is the surname of Florence of the pop group Florence and the Machine?
WELCH
3b The ship Earl of Pembroke renamed in 1768 for its new role became famous by what name?
ENDEAVOUR
4a Which is the oldest of London's present Football League and Premiership clubs?
FULHAM (1879)
4b Horatio Nelson lost his arm in an abortive attack on which island?
TENERIFE

ROUND 8
1a In Kipling's 'Jungle Book' what kind of creature was Kaa?
A SNAKE (PYTHON)
1b Who was the trainer of the 2010 Grand National winning horse Don't Push It?
JONJO O'NEILL
2a Zamalek is a top football club from which African country?
EGYPT
2b Which bird is known in French as 'merle'?
BLACKBIRD
3a In a Stinger cocktail what spirit is added to crème de menthe?
BRANDY
3b Which is the largest of London's theatres, i.e. has the most seats?
COLISEUM
4a The TV series 'Lark Rise to Candleford' is based on whose stories?
FLORA THOMPSON
4b Which artist produced many paintings of Jane Avril at The Moulin Rouge?
HENRI TOULOUSE-LAUTREC

SPARE QUESTIONS
1 In which town in Southern England is the grave of Pocahontas?
GRAVESEND
2 In which English county is Frankland Prison?
DURHAM_
3 Who won the 1940 Presidential election in the Philip Roth novel 'The Plot Against America'?
CHARLES LINDBERGH
4 Who is the oldest inhabitant of Asterix's village?
GERIATRIX