Tuesday 8th February 2011
Set by Wandering Star (Liverpool)

Round One
1a What is the name of the 300 mile long river that merges with the Rhone at Lyon?
SAONE
1b Who wrote the novel "Keep The Aspidistra Flying"?
GEORGE ORWELL
2a Which terrier was originally bred to hunt otters and used to be known as the Bingley Terrier?
AIREDALE
2b What word can mean a dish of cooked meat cut into small pieces or to make a mess or to bungle or even an illegal drug?
HASH
3a How many acres are there in a square mile?
640
3b Give either of the Christian or given names of Mr Royce of Rolls Royce fame.
FREDERICK HENRY
4a In Morse Code what letter does one dash represent?
T
4b On which British Island is Castle Rushen?
ISLE OF MAN

Round Two
1a Give a year in the life of poet Robbie Burns.
1759-1796
1b Who thwarted Kauto Star's attempt to win a third Cheltenham Gold Cup in March 2010?
IMPERIAL COMMANDER
2a Sarah Michelle Gellar Played which teen hero on TV?
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
2b Who was the third president of USA?
THOMAS JEFFERSON
3a In the internet chat abbreviation ROTFL for what does L stand?
(ROLLING ON THE FLOOR) LAUGHING
3b What book follows the Pentateuch and is the sixth book of the Bible?
JOSHUA
4a Who wrote the philosphical works "The Age Of Reason" and "The Rights Of Man"?
THOMAS PAINE
4b Which London thoroughfare stands on the site of James the First's aviary?
BIRDCAGE WALK

Round Three
1a Who was the first Plantagenet king of England?
HENRY SECOND
1b Tea and coffee producers Taylors are based in which Yorkshire town?
HARROGATE
2a From the 1960s, The Cruisers backed which pop star?
DAVE BERRY
2b The Appian Way runs from Rome to which other city?
BRINDISI
3a Who composed the operas Lucretia Borgia and Lucia Di Lammermoor?
DONIZETTI
3b Who is the patron saint of Malta?
PAUL
4a Smirnoff vodka, lime juice and which other drink make the cocktail Moscow Mule?
GINGER BEER (accept ginger ale)
4b Which Prime Minister had the title of Earl Of Orford?
ROBERT WALPOLE

Round Four
1a The London tube station Wood Lane changed its name to what because of its proximity to a sports stadium?
WHITE CITY
1b To whom is Salisbury Cathedral dedicated?
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
2a Who won the Best Actress Oscar for the 1974 film Alice Does Not Live Here Anymore?
ELLEN BURSTYN
2b What are Algol and Fortran?
COMPUTER LANGUAGES
3a Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire surround which English county?
BEDFORDSHIRE
3b Who writes the detective novels about the Sicilian Inspector Salvo Montalbano?
ANDREA CAMILLERI
4a In which decade were postal orders first available in the UK?
1880's (01/01/1881)
4b In which Dickens novel would you find the character Smike?
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY

Round Five
1a Which river merges with the Rhine at Koblenz?
MOSELLE
1b Who wrote "A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man "?
JAMES JOYCE
2a What dog breed was traditionally given by the Dalai Lama to distinguished visitors?
LHASA APSO
2b What word can mean a heavy thud, an inferior wine or to set down clumsily?
PLONK
3a How many gallons are there in a peck?
TWO
3b What was the second or middle Christian name of Charles Chaplin?
SPENCER
4a In Morse Code what letter is represented by a single dot?
E
4b On what British island is Dunvegan Castle located?
SKYE

Round Six
1a Give a year in the life of actor David Garrick.
1717-1779
1b Who won the 2010 Champion Hurdle after being declared a very late runner?
BINOCULAR
2a Katie Puckrik, Dani Behr And Huffty were presenters on which late night pop programme?
THE WORD
2b Which American President succeeded Abraham Lincoln?
ANDREW JOHNSON
3a In the internet chat abbreviation KISS, for what does either S stand?
(KEEP IT) SIMPLE STUPID
3b What is the penultimate book of the New Testament?
(EPISTLE OF) JUDE
4a Who wrote the philosophical works "Leviathan" and "Behemoth"?
THOMAS HOBBES
4b Where precisely in London was Italian banker Roberto Calvi found hanging in 1982?
(UNDER) BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE

Round Seven
1a Who was the first king of the House of York?
EDWARD IV
1b Which company markets the drink Lucozade in UK?
GLAXO SMITHKLINE
2a The Attractions were which pop star's backing group?
ELVIS COSTELLO
2b The Roman Road the Cassian Way ran/runs from Rome to which other Italian city?
FLORENCE
3a Who composed the operas "Billy Budd" and "Albert Herring"?
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
3b Who is the Patron Saint of Moscow?
BORIS
4a Tequila, orange juice and which other drink make the cocktail Tequila Sunrise?
GRENADINE
4b Which Prime Minister became Earl of Beaconsfield?
BENJAMIN DISRAELI

Round Eight
1a London tube station Gillespie Road changed its name to what because of its proximity to a sports stadium?
ARSENAL
1b Who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in "City Slickers"?
JACK PALANCE
2b Booting, the term used for starting up a computer system is short for which slightly longer word?
BOOTSTRAP(PING)
3a Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset and Devon (and the sea) surround which other English county?
DORSET
3b Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and Terry McCaleb are the creations of which contemporary US writer?
MICHAEL CONNELLY
4a In which decade was the first moving staircase (escalator) in the UK opened at Earl's Court Station?
1910'S (1911)
4b The character Dolly Varden appears in which Dickens novel?
BARNABY RUDGE

Spare Questions
1 In which year did Roy Jenkins, Chris Brasher and Robert Stack Die?
2003
2 Which former occupation did the following have before becoming famous John Arlott, Geoff Capes and George Orwell?
POLICEMAN
3 What name is given to a woman who has a title or property derived from her late husband?
DOWAGER
4 What was the first name of English painter Romney?
GEORGE
5 What was the Christian name of French painter Pisarro?
CAMILLE
6 What is the French word for salt?
SEL