Tuesday 15th November 2011
Set by Aigburth Cricket Club (Liverpool)

Round One
1a What was the name of the second wife of Johnny Cash, who he married in 1968?
June Carter
1b What is the capital of Tanzania?
Dodoma
2a Who wrote the poem The Wreck of the Hesperus"?
(Henry Wadsworth) Longfellow
2b The Battle of Inchon took place during which war?
Korean
3a Who composed and sang the theme tune for "One Foot in the Grave"?
Eric Idle
3b Before the 20th century, what nationality was the last non-Italian Pope?
Dutch (Adrian VI 1522)
4a In which Shakespeare play will you find the jester "Touchstone"?
As You Like It
4b What was the middle name of ex-US President Gerald Ford?
Rudolph

Round Two
1a Which was the last Olympic Games to be opened by a ruling British monarch?
Montreal (1976)
1b In which 2002 film did Richard Gere play the part of Billy Flynn?
Chicago
2a What does the `E' stand for in the pro-smoking organisation "Forest"?
Enjoy (Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco)
2b Who painted "The Boyhood of Raleigh'?
(John Everett) Millais
3a In which country was singer Chris de Burgh born?
Argentina
3b In the Royal Navy which rank is below Commodore and above Commander?
Captain
4a Who composed the opera "Don Giovanni"?
Mozart
4b Which Briton won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932?
John Galsworthy

Round Three
1a Harold Wilson was MP for Huyton from 1950-1983; where was he MP for from 1945-1950?
Ormskirk
1b Which chemical element, atomic no. 41, is named after the daughter of King Tantalus?
Niobium
2a Which team were the last winners of football's First Division before the formation of the Premier League?
Leeds United
2b Who plays the part of Charlie Fairhead in TV's "Casualty"?
Derek Thompson
3a SNN is the international code for which European airport?
Shannon, Ireland
3b Which US state is bordered by Massachusetts, New York and New Hampshire?
Vermont
4a Which letter is represented in Morse code by 'dot dot'?
The letter 'i'
4b Which Roman road ran from Lincoln to Exeter?
Fosse Way

Round Four
1a Which US state is known as the Beaver State?
Oregon
1b On children's TV, what is the name of Peppa Pig's brother?
George
2a Gamophobia is the fear of what?
Marriage
2b Which car company makes the 'X-Trail'?
Nissan
3a A quarantine (or quarrender) is a kind of which fruit?
Apple
3b How many pints are there in a flagon of ale?
Two
4a What single number is considered to be lucky in China?
Eight
4b Who directed the 1947 film "It's a Wonderful Life"?
Frank Capra

Round Five
1a Which author was married to Catherine Hogarth?
Charles Dickens
1b What is the capital of Rwanda?
Kigali
2a Who wrote the poem "Samson Agonistes"?
John Milton
2b The Battle of Shiloh took place during which war?
US Civil War
3a What is the name of the theme tune for "Monty Python's Flying Circus"?
Liberty Bell
3b Who was Pope during World War Two?
Pius XII
4a In which Shakespeare play will you find the servant 'Lancelot Gobbo'?
The Merchant of Venice
4b What is the middle name of ex-US President Jimmy Carter?
Earl

Round Six
1a Who lit the Olympic flame at the Atlanta Games in 1996?
Muhammed Ali
1b In which 1980 film did John Hurt play the part of John Merrick?
The Elephant Man
2a What does the letter 'R' stand for in the Government abbreviation 'DEFRA'?
Rural (Dept for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2b Who painted "The Rokeby Venus", to be found in the National Gallery?
Diego Velazquez
3a In which country was footballer John Barnes born?
Jamaica
3b In the Army, which rank comes below Major General and above Colonel?
Brigadier
4a Who composed the opera "Eugene Onegin"?
Tchaikovsky
4b Which Briton won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983?
William Golding

Round Seven
1a Winston Churchill was MP for which constituency from 1924-1945?
Epping
1b Which chemical element, atomic no. 97, is named after a US university?
Berkelium
2a Who were the first winners of the Football League in 1889?
Preston North End
2b Who plays the part of Ric Griffin in TV's "Holby City"?
Hugh Quarshie
3a KHI is the international code for which Asian airport?
Karachi
3b Which US state is bordered by Massachussetts, Rhode Island and New York?
Connecticut
4a Which letter is represented in Morse code by 'dash dash'?
The Letter M
4b Which Roman road ran from Rome to Brindisi?
Appian Way

Round Eight
1a Which US state is known as the Keystone State?
Pennsylvania
1b Which children' TV character lives in Pontypandy?
Fireman Sam
2a Coulrophobia is the fear of what type of entertainers?
Clowns
2b Which car company makes the model 'Zafira'?
Vauxhall
3a A 'Royal Sovereign' is a variety of which fruit?
Strawberry
3b How many fluid ounces are there in a US pint?
Sixteen
4a What single number is considered to be unlucky in China?
Four
4b Who directed the 2011 film "The King's Speech"?
Tom Hooper

Spare Questions
1 In "Alice in Wonderland", what type of pipe did the caterpillar smoke?
Hookah
2 Where would you apply to become a lighthouse keeper in England and Wales?
Trinity House
3 Who was England's last Plantagenet monarch?
King Richard the Third