Tuesday 18th January 2011
Set by Liverpool

NB - There was no Round 3 in this quiz!

ROUND ONE
1a On which river does the city of Pittsburgh stand?
OHIO (accept Allegheny River and Monongahela River which form the Ohio River)
1b Who, in May 2010, succeeded Adrian Chiles on 'The One Show"?
(Jason) MANFORD
2a Who was the second and better known wife of Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC?
(Sue) RYDER
2b In which year did man last stand on the Moon?
1972
3a Who, in the Old Testament, was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin?
RACHEL
3b On which racecourse is the Cesarewitch run?
NEWMARKET
4a The Egyptian goddess Hathor is often depicted with the head of, or as which animal?
COW
4b Who composed the oratorio 'The Dream of Gerontius"?
(Edward) ELGAR

ROUND TWO
1a Which English author wrote the books 'The Empire of the Sun" and 'The Drowned World'?
(J.G.) BALLARD
1b Carol the First became the first king of which country in 1881?
ROMANIA
2a Which Indian cracker or flatbread has a Tamil name meaning "lentil cake"?
POPPADOM
2b Which charity has a daffodil as its emblem/logo?
MARIE CURIE
3a Who is known as the "Father of English clock-making"?
(Thomas) TOMPION
3b "Martes martes" is the Latin name foir which British animal?
PINE MARTEN
4a Jerome Kerviel lost which French bank £3.7billion in 2008?
SOCIETE GENERAL
4b What nationality was the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus?
POLISH

ROUND FOUR
1a Which pop star has the real name Stuart Leslie Goddard?
ADAM ANT
1b On which part of the body would a buskin be worn?
FOOT
2a In hurling how many points are awarded for hitting the ball between the posts but over the crossbar?
One
2b Which Radio 4 programme is broadcast at 10 am each week day?
WOMAN'S HOUR
3a Who is the current Prime Minister of Ireland?
(Brian) COWEN
3b Which motor company makes the "Cee'd" model?
KIA
4a Abertawe is the Welsh name for which city?
SWANSEA
4b What colour is the gem stone peridot?
GREEN

ROUND FIVE
1a Guayaquil is the main port of which South American country?
ECUADOR
1b Who replaced Carol Vorderman on Countdown in January 2009?
(Rachel) RILEY
2a Who did Jean Armour married in 1788?
(Robert) BURNS
2b Give one year during which the Korean War took place?
1950-1953
3a Who, in the Old Testament, interpreted Nebuchadnezzor's dreams?
DANIEL
3b In which US city is Churchill Downs at which the Kentucky Derby is run?
LOUISVILLE
4a The Egyptian god Sobek had the head of which creature?
CROCODILE
4b Who composed the oratorio "A Child of Our Times"?
(Michael) TIPPETT

ROUND SIX
1a Who wrote the novels "Take A Girl Like You" and "Jakes Thing"?
(Kingsley) AMIS
1b Peter the Second was the last king of which country?
YUGOSLAVIA
2a What does the word doner mean as in "donor kebab"?
REVOLVING or TURNING
2b Which fashion designer used a daisy as her logo?
(Mary) QUANT
3a Who was known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park"?
(Thomas) EDISON
3b Which British freshwater fish has the Latin name Tinca Tinca?
TENCH
4a What is the gold and silver hallmark for the Sheffield Assay Office?
(Yorkshire) ROSE
4b Who was the Attorney General at the time of Britain's invasion of Iraq in 2003?
(Lord) GOLDSMITH

ROUND SEVEN
1a Which naval battle of 1905 was fought between Russian and Japanese fleets off the Korean coast?
TSUSHIMA
1b What is the common name for strabismus?
SQUINT
2a Which country is known as "The Land of the Long White Cloud" in its native language?
NEW ZEALAND
2b Which chemical element has the symbol Ba?
BARIUM
3a Which US company took over Cadbury's in January 2010?
KRAFT
3b What nationality was the physicist Christian Doppler?
AUSTRIAN
4a Who directed the 1975 multi Oscar winner "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'?
(Milos) FORMAN
4b Which Shakespeare play is set in Venice and Cyprus?
OTHELLO

ROUND EIGHT
1a Which pop star has the real name Arnold 'Gerry' Dorsey?
(Engelbert) HUMPERDINCK
1b On which part of the body would a belcher be worn?
NECK
2a How many points are awarded for a goal in Australian Rules football?
SIX
2b Which Radio 4 programme is broadcast at 10.45pm each week-day?
BOOK AT BEDTIME
3a Who is the preceded Julia Gillard as Prime Minister of Australia?
(Kevin) RUDD
3b Which motor company makes the "Jetta" model?
VOLKSWAGEN
4a Ynys Mon is the Welsh name for which island?
ANGLESEY
4b What colour is the cross on the Greek flag?
WHITE

Spare Questions
1 Of what is vexillology the study?
FLAGS/BANNERS
2 On which motorway are the Gordano services?
M5
3 Dr.D.G.Hessayon wrote books on which subject?
GARDENING/PLANTS
4 Who directed the 1934 multi-Oscar winning film "It Happened One Night'?
(Frank) CAPRA
5 Which Shakespeare play is set in Bohemia and Sicily?
A WINTER'S TALE