Tuesday 15th March 2011
Set by Liverpool

ROUND ONE
1a The Dickens' characters Mr Tulkinghorn and Mr Jaggers followed which profession?
The LAW
1b Which composer conducted at the inaugural concert at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1891?
(Petr) TCHAIKOVSKY
2a Who, in 2008, became the youngest winner of a Formula One Grand Prix race?
(Sebastian) VETTEL
2b In Greek mythology, which hero (later replaced by Perseus) tamed the winged horse Pegasus?
BELLEROPHON
3a The word "shampoo" derives from which language?
HINDI
3b Who became the UK's first female Solicitor General in 2001?
(Harriet) HARMAN
4a The highest US military award the "Medal of Honor" was authorised by which president?
(Abraham) LINCOLN
4b What is potophobia the fear of?
DRINK

ROUND TWO
1a Which is the southern most point of Africa?
CAPE AGULHAS
1b For his part in which film did Jeff Bridges win the 2009 Best Actor Oscar?
CRAZY HEART
2a In a desert what meteorological phenomenon occurs when air nearer the ground is hotter than air higher up?
MIRAGE
2b In which constellation is the star Spica?
VIRGO
3a In which year did the UK's first ATM, or hole in the wall cash machine, open?
1967
3b Loggerhead, Snapping and Green are all species of which creature?
TURTLE
4a Danae, Judith I and Judith II were all painted by which 19th/20th century artist?
(Gustav) KLIMT
4b What does a fromologist collect?
CHEESE LABELS

ROUND THREE
1a Alex Graham was the originator of which newspaper cartoon character?
FRED BASSET
1b Traditionally, what type of meat is contained in a "Scotch pie"?
MUTTON
2a Where in the body would you find the "Organs of Corti"?
COCHLEA (accept ear)
2b Which future king had the longest tenure as Prince of Wales?
EDWARD the SEVENTH
3a Who, at his fifteenth attempt, won his first Derby in 2007 on Authorised?
(Frankie) DETTORI
3b What structure was named by and developed and patented in 1954 by R. Buckminster Fuller?
GEODESIC DOME
4a Philipa of Hainault was the wife of which king of England?
EDWARD the THIRD
4b Who, in 1929, wrote the opera oratorio "Oedipus Rex"?
(Igor) STRAVINSKY

ROUND FOUR
1a Which group had a UK No. 1 hit in 1981 with "Jealous Guy"?
ROXY MUSIC
1b Who wrote the novels "Birdsong" and "Charlotte Gray"?
(Sebastian) FAULKES
2a The medieval mangonel was a type of which weapon?
CATAPULT
2b Give a year in the life of St. Francis of Assisi?
1181 - 1226
3a What is the birthstone for December?
TURQUOISE
3b In which country would you find the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland?
BRAZIL
4a In 1973 the Oxford English Dictionary first used the letter "X" to indicate what meaning?
A KISS
4b Merry Maidens, Loanhead of Daviot and Stanton Drew are all examples of what?
STONE CIRCLES/STANDING STONES

ROUND FIVE
1a The Dickens' characters Mr Creakle and Mr Headstone followed which profession?
TEACHING
1b Who composed, in 1929/30, "Concerto for Left Hand in D Major"?
(Maurice) RAVEL
2a Who, in1985, became the youngest Wimbledon Men's Singles winner?
(Boris) BECKER
2b Who in Roman mythology was the god of Fire and Forge?
VULCAN
3a The word "swastika" derives from which language?
SANSKRIT
3b Who, in 1993, became the United States first female Attorney General?
(Janet) RENO
4a Which Union General was responsible for the burning of Atlanta?
SHERMAN
4b What is algophobia the fear of?
PAIN

ROUND SIX
1a Which is the southern most point of continental India?
CAPE COMORIN
1b For her part in which film did Sandra Bullock win the 2009 Oscar for Best Female Actor?
THE BLIND SIDE
2a What name is given to the thin line of cloud that forms behind an aircraft at high altitudes?
CONTRAIL also VAPOUR TRAIL
2b In which constellation is the star Antares?
SCORPIO
3a In which year did the Bank of England £1 note cease to be legal tender?
1988
3b Blue and Gold, Scarlet and Hyacinth are all species of which bird?
MACAW
4a "The Hireling Shepherd" and "The Scapegoat" were painted by which 19th century painter? WILLIAM HOLMAN HUNT
4b What does a tegestologist collect?
BEER MATS

ROUND SEVEN
1a Keith Chapman is the creator of which children's TV series?
BOB the BUILDER
1b What is the main ingredient of the traditional Gypsy dish "Hotchi"?
HEDGEHOG
2a Ataxia is the loss of which type of co-ordination?
MUSCULAR
2b Who had the longest tenure as Poet Laureate?
(Lord) TENNYSON
3a Who, at his fifteenth attempt, won his first Grand National in 2010 on 'Don't Push it'?
(AP/Tony) McCOY
3b The architects Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer co-operated on which New York building?
UNITED NATIONS (Headquarters)
4a Which queen is buried in Peterborough Cathedral?
CATHERINE of ARAGON
4b Who, c429 BC, wrote the play "Oedipus Rex"?
SOPHOCLES

ROUND EIGHT
1a .Which singer had a UK No, 1 in 1988 with "Orinoco Flow"?
ENYA
1b Who wrote the novels 'The Shawshank Redemption' and 'The Green Mile'?
(Stephen) KING
2a The medieval 'arquebus' was what type of weapon?
Early MUSKET/FIREARM
2b Give a year in the life of St. Francis Xavier?
1506 - 1552
3a In which star sign is St. Valentine's Day?
AQUARIUS
3b Name either of the two countries of which the Mosquito Coast is part?
HONDURAS or NICARAGUA
4a In 1950, a British Government report proposed the use of the letter 'X' for what purpose?
FILM CLASSIFICATION
4b The classes "Tyne", "Tamar" and "Trent" (amongst others) are used for which vessels?
LIFEBOATS

SPARE QUESTIONS
1 Which poet wrote "The Four Quartets"?
(T S) ELIOT
2 Which Conservative chancellor introduced VAT in 1971?
(Anthony) BARBER
3 In which city did Cassius Clay win Olympic gold?
ROME