Monday 10th October 2011
Set by Warrington

Round 1
1a In the game of Cluedo, who is the murder victim?
Dr. BLACK
1b Specifically, on which island is the Franz Josef Glacier?
SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND
2a Who is Pip's secret benefactor in 'Great Expectations'?
MAGWITCH
2b In pre-decimal currency, what was depicted on the back of a farthing from 1936 until it was withdrawn in 1960?
A WREN
3a Which theory states that 'people tend to rise to their own level of incompetence'?
PETER PRINCIPLE
3b What type of bird is a maribou?
A STORK
4a What is the English translation of the place name Las Vegas?
THE MEADOWS
4b In May 2011 who became Chairman of the BBC Trust?
CHRIS PATTEN

Round 2
1a Cosette, Marius and Fantine are characters in which book and musical?
LES MISERABLES
1b In Formula 1 motor racing, for what does the 'R' stand in the abbreviation KERS?
RECOVERY (Kinetic Energy Recovery System )
2a What is the name of the dog in Enid Blyton's 'Famous Five' books?
TIMMY
2b Who was the first British golfer to win the US Masters?
SANDY LYLE
3a The winners of the Louis Vuitton Cup go on to race for which trophy?
AMERICAS CUP
3b Name the son of Marcus Aurelius who succeeded him as Roman Emperor from 180-192 AD.
COMMODUS
4a Who painted 'And When Did You Last See Your Father' in 1878?
William Frederick YEAMES
4b Who wrote 'Capriccio Italien' in 1880?
TCHAIKOWSKY

Round 3
1a After whose father was Prince Edward Island named?
QUEEN VICTORIA
1b Who painted The Boyhood of Raleigh' in 1870?
John Everett MILLAIS
2a Ben S. Bernanke is the current head of which organisation?
U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE Central Bank of the USA.
2b Which Dickens novel has a first chapter called 'I am born'?
DAVID COPPERFIELD
3a What is the name of the track cycling event, originating in Japan, in which the racers sprint for victory after having been paced for several laps?
KEIRIN
3b What are known as The Devil's Picture Book'?
PLAYING CARDS
4a On a staircase, what is the vertical part of the step called?
RISER
4b Name the Cup presented to the winner of the Men's Singles at the French Open Tennis Competition.
COUPE des MOUSQUETAIRES

Round 4
1a Whose Symphony No. 1 in D Major is sometimes known as The Titan'?
Gustav MAHLER
1b Which word means a fortified palace in Spain?
ALCAZAR
2a By winning the 2009 PGA Championship who became the first Asian to win a major golf tournament?
Y.E. YANG
2b Who wrote the music for 'Billy Elliot'?
ELTON JOHN
3a Who was the first President of Tanzania? (1961-1985)
JULIUS NYERERE
3b The Turing Test assesses what?
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
4a What type of animal is a sifaka?
LEMUR
4b In 'Bob the Builder' what is the name of the cat?
PILCHARD

Round 5
1a Who writes the books on which the TV series 'Vera' is based?
ANNE CLEEVES
1b In 2011 what began with 'Arlene'?
The HURRICANE season names
2a Who flew the first plane to break the sound barrier?
CHARLES 'CHUCK' YEAGER
2b What is the name of the new group, founded in 2010 by Liam Gallagher and other members of Oasis?
BEADY EYE
3a What is the purpose of a carminative drug?
To expel gas, to relieve flatulence
3b In medicine, how was a tincture of opium known?
LAUDANUM
4a Who benefits from the royalties from 'Peter Pan'?
GREAT ORMOND STREET CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
4b In architecture, what name is given to a supporting figure in the form of a draped female figure?
CARYATID

Round 6
1a Madryn Street, Liverpool, due to be demolished, was whose former home (and birthplace)? RINGO STARR (Richard Starkey)
1b Who said' Patriotism is not enough' in 1915?
EDITH CAVELL
2a Michael Schumacher had his first F1 win in 1992, for which team was he driving?
BENETTON
2b The 2002 film The Road to Perdition' was the last film appearance of which actor?
PAUL NEWMAN
3a Who created Flash Gordon?
ALEX RAYMOND
3b The horseshoe shaped fault in the Pacific which contains many volcanoes is known by which name, which is also the title of a 1963 US no.1 hit record?
THE RING OF FIRE
4a Merak and Dubhe, known as the 'Pointer stars' are in which constellation?
Accept any of GREAT BEAR, BIG DIPPER, URSA MAJOR or PLOUGH
4b In 1970, who had a UK no.1 hit with An the Summertime'?
MUNGO JERRY

Round 7
1a Simoon, haboob and tramontane are types of what?
WINDS
1b What name is given to the region between the A and B rings of Saturn?
CASSINI DVISION
2a Who is the architect of the new Turner Margate Gallery?
DAVID CHIPPERFIELD
2b What was the name of the human powered aircraft which crossed the Channel in 1979?
GOSSAMER ALBATROSS
3a In 1978, who created the poster 'Labour isn't working'?
SAATCHI & SAATCHI
3b Who wrote the TV series 'The Wire'?
DAVID SIMON
4a Guitarist David Evans uses which stage name?
THE EDGE (for U2)
4b Ray Harryhausen is famous in the world of cinema for what?
SPECIAL EFFECTS

Round 8
1a John Fogerty was lead singer for which group from 1967 until 1972 when the group disbanded?
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
1b Who launched The Big Issue' in 1991 to help the homeless?
JOHN BIRD
2a The film '1984' was the last screen appearance of which actor?
RICHARD BURTON
2b 'Chartwell' in Kent was whose former home?
W.S .CHURCHILL
3a What is the highest mountain on the island of Crete?
Mount IDA (or PSILORITIS)
3b What is the principal constituent of the cell wall in soft plant tissue?
CELLULOSE
4a Which highly toxic substance is obtained from the castor oil plant?
RICIN
4b Which horse, at 100-1, won the 2009 Grand National?
MON MOME

Spare Questions
1 Which airline bought both BMI and Alitalia in 2008?
LUFTHANSA
2 The Latitude Festival of music, theatre and comedy is held annually in which county?
SUFFOLK (Southwold)
3 Who owns the world's largest private yacht 'Eclipse' and three other yachts `Pelorus', Ecstasea' and `Sussurro'?
ROMAN ABRAMOVICH