Tuesday 11th October 2011
Set by Holy Rosary (Northern)

Round 1
1a Of which US State was Sarah Palin the Governor?
ALASKA
1b A joey is the young of which animal?
KANGAROO
2a Who was the first Prime Minister to live at 10 Downing Street?
ROBERT WALPOLE
2b On which island are the Tamil Tigers found?
SRI LANKA
3a Who wrote the story the Tailor of Gloucester?
BEATRIX POTTER
3b Which car company produced a model called the Wyvern in the 1950's?
VAUXHALL
4a Which entertainer has the nickname of Dimples?
DES O'CONNOR
4b Name either the city or the town at either end of the M65.
PRESTON or COLNE

Round 2
1a St Dunstan's is an organisation that deals with which disability?
BLINDNESS
1b For which country was Emanuel Adebayor playing football when they withdrew from the African Cup of Nations in 2010?
TOGO
2a The rivers Gowy, Goyt and Bollin are tributaries of which larger river?
RIVER MERSEY
2b Which MP was made the Minister for Drought in 1976 and then it rained three days later?
DENIS HOWELL
3a In which Australian city is the WACA Cricket Ground found?
PERTH
3b Which condiments Latin name means' sour wine'?
VINEGAR
4a Who's 2010 autobiography was called "What You See Is What You Get'?
SIR ALAN SUGAR
4b Who was the first bowler to take 300 Test Match wickets?
FRED TRUMAN

Round 3
1a What was the apt name of the largest armoured vehicle that the Germans had in World War II?
ELEFANT
1b Who was the adversary of Fu Manchu?
NAYLAND SMITH
2a What was first created in 1890 and then credited to Arthur Wynne in 1913 and is now seen everywhere?
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
2b Name either of the Countries that boarder Bhutan.
CHINA or INDIA
3a Give a year in the life of the author Washington Irving.
1783-1859
3b Which US TV comedy is set in the Sacred Heart Hospital?
SCRUBS
4a Which super hero is the alter ego of Tony Stark?
IRON MAN
4b What does the letter T in ATM stand for?
TELLER (AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE)

Round 4
1a Which is the only mythical creature found in the Chinese zodiac?
DRAGON
1b In which year did the UK join the EEC, the Summerland fire occurred, The Cod War was fought and Sunderland won the FA Cup?
2a Which American male actor is the father of Rumer, Scout and Tullulah Belle?
BRUCE WILLIS
2b Buenos Aires is located on the estuary of which river?
RIVER PLATE
3a Warner Oland, Sydney Toler and Roland Winters have all played which fictional detective?
CHARLIE CHAN
3b Lynne Frederick was the last wife of which comic actor?
PETER SELLERS
4a Which of her lovers was described by Joan Collins as "not having much up top but plenty down below"?
BILL WIGGINS
4b In which country is Simpatico beer brewed?
MEXICO

Round 5
1a Whose 2010 biography was called "Elephant to Hollywood"?
MICHAEL CAINE
1b Give a year in the life of author H P Lovecraft?
1890-1937
2a During the 2010 Rugby League World Cup Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand played but which other nation were the fourth team?
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
2b The Manic Street Preachers come from which country?
WALES
3a Which politician denied claims that he said we should 'hug a hoodie'?
DAVID CAMERON
3b In which country are Bugatti cars built?
FRANCE
4a What is Manchester United and Wales footballer Ryan Giggs original surname?
WILSON
4b In whose collection is the children's story "Seven at One Blow"?
THE BROTHERS GRIMM

Round 6
1a Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth were once members of which larger trading organisation?
THE HANSEATIC LEAGUE
1b Name either of the presenters of Master Chef.
JOHN TORODE or GREG WALLACE
2a Which Oscar winning film was based on the life of killer Aileen Wuornos?
MONSTER
2b A footpad was a criminal from the 16th to 19th century but what term is used to describe them today?
MUGGER
3a Which mythical creature had the head and body of a lion and eagles wings?
GRIFFIN
3b Which World War II aircraft was designed in 1937 by Sydney Camm?
HAWKER HURRICANE
4a Which River runs through the Vale of Evesham?
RIVER AVON
4b Which restaurant chain was founded in 1998 by Simon Woodroffe?
YO SUSHI

Round 7
1a In the Muslim religion what name is given to an invisible spirit that appears in either human or 'animal form?
DJINN
1b In the word BAFTA what does the second A stand for?
ARTS
2a Singer Crispian Mills is the son of which famous actress?
HAYLEY MILLS
2b What was Taiwan formerly known as?
FORMOSA
3a Who directed the film Bonnie and Clyde?
ARTHUR PENN
3b Which music act took its name from a Bernard Cribbins hit record?
RIGHT SAID FRED
4a Which comic and actor was seen and heard in the adverts for Money Supermarket?
OMID DJALILI
4b What was played at Wembley Stadium for the first time on 14th April 1991?
FA CUP SEMI FINAL

Round 8
la What was the name of the official mascot for the 1966 World Cup?
WORLD CUP WILLIE
1b What nickname was given to former bank chief Sir Fred Godwin?
FRED THE SHRED
2a In which film is Cary Grant seen running into a field being pursued by a biplane?
NORTH BY NORTH WEST
2b In which sport in the UK could you see Sharks versus Falcons?
RUGBY UNION
3a In which country is the Ascari Sports Car built?
ENGLAND
3b Which Football League Two side are known as the Railwaymen?
CREWE ALEXANDER
4a Which male American film star is the father of children called Willow and Jaden?
WILL SMITH
4b During the American Civil War as what were the battleships Monitor and Merrimac classed ?
IRONCLADS

Spare Questions
1 During which War did the Battle of Corunna take place?
THE PENINSULAR WAR
2 In the abbreviation OCD what does the C stand for?
COMPULSIVE
3 In the film Cool Running which comic actor played the coach of the Jamaican Bobsleigh Team?
JOHN CANDY