Tuesday 4th October 2011
Set by Bishop Eton (Liverpool)

Round One
1a In the book by L. M. Montgomery, in which Canadian province is "Anne of Green Gables" set?
Prince Edward Island
1b Which Liberal Democrat MP was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury in David Cameron's Cabinet in May 2010, only to resign the same month over an expenses claim?
David Laws
2a Name one of the Patron Saints of Paris.
St. Denis or St. Genevieve
2b Which English football team has played home games at St. Andrew's Stadium since 1906?
Birmingham City
3a The steel pan (or drum) is the national instrument of which island nation, where it was invented?
Trinidad and Tobago
3b Three of the contiguous states of the USA have Pacific coastlines. Washington and California are two. Which is the third?
Oregon
4a Which of the halogens has the lowest atomic number (9)?
Fluorine
4b Which Shakespeare play is set in Sicilia and Bohemia?
The Winter's Tale

Round Two
1a Which historic region of France, roughly corresponding to the Dordogne, gives its name to black truffles?
Perigord
1b Who has been Archbishop of York since 2005?
John Sentamu
2a Created by Sega in the 1990's, what type of creature is the video game character Sonic?
Hedgehog
2b Of what is dromophobia the fear?
Crossing the street/road
3a For what does the C stand in the acronym UNESCO?
Cultural (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation)
3b Who was the French composer of the ballet Daphne et Chloe?
(Maurice) Ravel
4a On which London thoroughfare is the Cenotaph situated?
Whitehall
4b How many balls are used in bar billiards?
Eight

Round Three
1a What name is given in English to a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction, eg deeply superficial?
Oxymoron
1b Which American TV drama centres around the staff of Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital?
Grey's Anatomy
2a Who was British Prime Minister when the American Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776?
Lord North (2nd Earl of Guilford)
2b According to Virgil, which Queen of Carthage killed herself when abandoned by Aeneas?
Dido
3a Give a year in the life of John Milton.
1608-1674
3b In Australian Rules football, how many points are awarded for a field goal?
Six
4a As well as her "Book of Household Management", Mrs. Beeton wrote a book on which other subject, published after her death?
Needlework (Beeton's Book of Needlework, 1870)
4b Who was the Queen consort of King Charles the Second of England?
Catherine of Braganza

Round Four
1a Which car marque produces the 'Insignia' model?
Vauxhall (accept Opel)
1b Which nocturnal animal has the Latin name `meles meles'?
(European) Badger
2a On which river does the Grand Coulee Dam stand?
Columbia
2b For what does the G stand in P. G. Wodehouse?
Grenville
3a Which code name was given to the WW2 operation, the subject of a book and TV series by Ben McIntyre in 2010, which deceived the Germans into thinking that the Allies intended to invade Greece instead of Italy, and had a major impact on the outcome of the war?
(Operation) Mincemeat
3b Which character of "The Archers" died in a fire on the day that ITV began broadcasting in 1955?
Grace Archer
4a In which country was architect Frank Gehry born?
Canada
4b It was announced in 2010 that which American crime author was to write a new "James Bond" novel?
Jeffery Deaver

Round Five
1a In the book by Louisa May Alcott, in which US state did the "Little Women" live?
Massachusetts
1b Who was appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport in David Cameron's Cabinet in 2010?
Jeremy Hunt
2a Who is the Patron Saint of accountants etc?
St. Matthew (the Apostle)
2b Developed from the instruments brought by Portuguese soldiers, with which island group is the ukulele particularly associated?
Hawaii
3a Four US states border Lake Michigan - Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin are three. Which is the fourth?
Indiana
3b Which of the noble gases has the highest atomic number (86)?
Radon
4a In which Shakespeare play does most of the action place in the Forest of Arden?
As You Like It
4b Which common British garden bird has the Latin name cyanistes caeruleus or parus caeruleus'?
Blue Tit

Round Six
1a Which northern region of Italy is particularly associated with white truffles?
Piedmont
1b Who is the Bishop of London, in office since 1995?
Richard Chartres
2a Created by Nintendo in the 1980's, what is the profession of the video game character (Super) Mario?
Plumber
2b Of what is ergophobia the fear?
Work
3a For what does the R stand in the acronym UNHCR?
Refugees (United Nations High Commission for Refugees)
3b Who was the French composer of the ballet Giselle?
Adolphe Adam
4a How is the building 30 St. Mary Axe better known?
The Gherkin (accept Swiss Re building)
4b On a standard dartboard, how many scoring sections are there?
Eighty Two

Round Seven
1a What name is given in English to the use of understatement for rhetorical effect, usually by using a negative to express an affirmative?
Litotes
1b Which American TV drama centres around the offices of Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency?
Mad Men
2a Who was British Prime Minister when Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863?
Viscount Palmerston (Henry John Temple)
2b According to Homer, who was Queen of Troy and mother of Paris and Hector?
Hecuba
3a Give a year in the life of Alexander Pope.
1688-1744
3b In American football, how many points are awarded for a field goal?
Three
4a Besides cookery, on which other topic has Delia Smith written books?
Religion (A Journey into God, A Feast for Advent, et al)
4b Who was the Queen consort of King George the Fourth of England?
Caroline of Brunswick

Round Eight
1a Which car marque produces the Tiguan model?
Volkswagen
1b Which amphibian has the Latin name bufo bufo?
(Common) Toad
2a The Suez Canal has its southern terminus at Port Tawfik, Suez. Where is its northern terminus?
Port Said
2b For what does the G stand in G. K. Chesterton?
Gilbert
3a What was the code name given to the Dam Busters raids of May 1943?
(Operation) Chastise
3b Which character of "The Archers" died in a fall from the roof of Lower Loxley Hall in 2011, as the soap celebrated its 60th anniversary?
Nigel Pargetter
4a In which country was the architect Richard Rogers born?
Italy
4b It was announced early in 2011 that which British author and screen writer will write a new "Sherlock Holmes" novel?
Anthony Horowitz

Spare Questions
1 According to Muslim tradition, who revealed the Qur'an to Mohammed?
The Angel Gabriel
2 Who is the British designer responsible for the design of many iconic Apple products?
Jonathan Ive
3 Who plays speech therapist Lionel Logue in the hit British film "The King's Speech"?
Geoffrey Rush
4 Who was the last reigning British monarch to marry?
Queen Victoria
5 Who was the first jockey to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?
A. P. (Tony) McCoy (2010)