Monday 13th September 2010
Set by Alford Academicals (Warrington)

Round One
la Who was the first host of the British version of the game-show "The Price is Right"?
LESLIE CROWTHER
1b In January 2010 Cadburys advised shareholders to accept a bid from which food company?
KRAFT
2a What is the name for a judge on the Isle of Man?
A DEEMSTER
2b Which English town/city is the centre of the Post Code area SN?
SWINDON
3a As of March 2010 who is the current Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs?
HILARY BENN
3b Who was the leader of the British Liberal Party before Jeremy Thorpe?
JO GRIMMOND
4a According to TV advertising which company has the slogan, 'It's got our name on it'?
WICKES
4b Who wrote the musicals "Annie get your Gun" and "Call Me Madam"?
IRVING BERLIN

Round Two
1a For which minor sport do the USA and Europe compete annually for the Mosconi Cup?
POOL (Nine Ball)
1b Who was the author of the 2009 bestseller "Look Back in Hunger - the Autobiography"?
JO BRAND
2a In the sitcom "Some Mothers Do Have Them" what was the name of Frank & Betty Spencer's baby?
JESSICA
2b In music how many crotchets make up a semibreve?
FOUR
3a In which English county would you find the site of the Battle of Bosworth Field?
LEICESTERSHIRE
3b Wednesday is named after the god Woden but with which Roman god is Woden associated?
MERCURY
4a Before embarking on his Presidential campaign for which state did Barack Obama represent in the US Senate?
ILLINOIS
4b Which English Monarch was the "Count de Blois"?
STEPHEN

Round Three
1a In modern technology SatNays use the GPS system. For what does the "P" stand in GPS
POSITIONING (Global Positioning System)
1b Which South American capital city's name translates as 'I see a mountain'?
MONTEVIDEO
2a Which artist's adopted name literally mean "Little Dyer"?
TINTORETTO
2b What breed of animal is a "Chester White"?
DOMESTIC PIG
3a By what name has the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal been known since 1948?
KIEL CANAL
3b Brer Rabbit stories originated as Cherokee myths but which author compiled the Brer Rabbit stories?
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS
4a The pop rock quartet "The Monkees" formed in 1966 featured Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and which other member?
PETER TORK
4b In Greek Mythology who was the Goddess of the Underworld?
PERSEPHONE

Round Four
1a Which metal is obtained from the mineral ore haematite?
IRON
1b In Indian cuisine what is aloo as in dishes saag aloo?
POTATO
2a Which car company has 2 Chevrons as its symbol or badge?
CITROEN
2b Under what sign of the Zodiac is someone who has their birthday on Christmas Day?
CAPRICORN
3a Give any year in the life of poet Christina Rossetti.
1830 to 1894
3b Who in 1984 had a hit record with 'Time After Time"?
CYNDI LAUPER
4a Musophobia is the fear of which animals?
MICE
4b Which actress was born with the real name Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra?
MEG RYAN

Round Five
L1 Which Soap Opera is set or mainly based in Chester?
HOLLYOAKS
1b In February 2010 which European country's coalition government collapsed over disagreements over extending its military mission in Afghanistan?
NEDERLANDS (DUTCH)
2a With regards to the Isle of Man who currently holds the title "Lord of Mann"?
QUEEN ELIZABETH II
2b Which English town/city is the centre of the Post Code area NN?
NORTHAMPTON
3a As of March 2010 who is current Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change?
ED MILIBAND
3b Who succeeded John Major as leader of the Conservative Party?
WILLIAM HAGUE
4a According to TV advertising which company has the slogan "Good with food"?
COOPERATIVE/SOMERFIELD
4b The song "I Dreamed A Dream" made famous by Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent comes from which stage musical?
LES MISERABLES

Round Six
1a For which minor sport do the USA and Europe compete annually for the Weber Cup?
TEN PIN BOWLING
1b Which celebrity's autobiography "Learning to Fly" was released in September 2001?
VICTORIA BECKHAM
2a In the soap opera Coronation Street what is the name of the fictitious supermarket?
FRESHCO
2b In music what note is equal to a quarter of a minim?
QUAVER
3a In which English county would you find the site of the Battle of Naseby?
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
3b Friday is named after the goddess frig but in some parts of Europe with which Roman goddess is this day associated?
VENUS (e.g. Vendredi)
4a Before Hilary Clinton became Secretary of State under Barack Obama for which state was she a US Senator?
NEW YORK STATE
4b Which English Monarch was married to Catherine of Valois?
HENRY V

Round Seven
1a In modern Technology HDMI cables are preferred to SCART leads as a connection from set top boxes or DVD players to HD ready TVs. What does the M stand for in HDMI
MULTIMEDIA (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
1b In 1825 Simon Bolivar was president of 3 South American countries. Columbia and Bolivia were two of the countries. What was the third?
PERU
2a Which artist/painter's adopted name literally mean 'Little Barrel'?
BOTTICELLI
2b What breed of animal is a "Bluefaced Leicester"?
A SHEEP
3a Which manmade waterway features the Gatun and Milafiores Locks?
PANAMA CANAL
3b Which children's comic strip character was created in 1928 by Mary Tourtel?
RUPERT BEAR
4a Levi Stubbs, Abdul Fakir, Renaldo Benson and Lawrence Peyton were collectively known as which Motown group of the 60's?
THE FOUR TOPS
4b Victoria is the Roman Goddess of Victory but who is her Greek equivalent?
NIKE

Round Eight
1a Which metal is obtained from the mineral ore galena?
LEAD
1b Orange juice, galliano and which spirit are mixed together to make a Harvey Wallbanger cocktail?
VODKA
2a Which car company manufacture the model "Superb"?
SKODA
2b Both St. David's and St. Patrick's Days fall under which sign of the astrological zodiac?
PISCES
3a Give any year in the life of Quaker prison reformer Elizabeth Fry?
1780 to 1845
3b Who in 1984 had a hit record with "Hold Me Now"?
THOMPSON TWINS
4a What type of creatures would you find in the reptilian order "Ophidia"?
SNAKES
4b Which actress was born with the real name Hyena Vasilievna Mironov?
HELEN MIRREN

Spare Questions
1. What kind of creature is a 'mugger'?
CROCODILE
2. Which long distance footpath runs from Chepstow to Prestatyn?
OFFA'S DYKE PATH
3. Which famous sporting venue is situated over Pennsylvania Railway Station in New York's 7th Avenue?
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN