Monday 19th September 2011
Set by Plasterers Arms (Wirral)

Round 1
1a Ellen Douglas is the heroine of which poem by Sir Walter Scott?
The Lady of the Lake
1b To which family of birds does the chiff-chaff belong?
Warbler (accept Phylloscopidae)
2a Television: Which American police series of the 1960s starred Broderick Crawford?
Highway Patrol
2b Who was the first World Heavyweight Boxing Champion to lose and then regain his title?
Floyd Patterson
3a Which musical instrument is associated with Arthur Rubinstein?
Piano
3b In Italian cuisine-what type of meat is prosciutto?
Ham
4a In which American state are the cities of Bethlehem, Allentown and Pittsburgh?
Pennsylvania
4b In a French restaurant, what are "huitres"?
Oysters

Round 2
1a What was the name of the dog on the HMV record labels?
Nipper
1b Which British singer was the second wife of actor Roger Moore?
Dorothy Squires
2a "While we were marching through Georgia" is a song of the American Civil War. Which union general led the march through Georgia?
Sherman
2b In the television sitcom "Hi-de-Hi", which actor played Ted Bovis?
Paul Shane
3a Who led the unsuccessful uprising against Henry VII in 1497? He was hanged in 1499?
Perkin Warbeck
3b Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect ten in modern Olympic competition?
Nadia Comaneci
4a Which chemical has the formula Na2CO3?
Sodium Carbonate (accept Washing Soda, Soda Ash)
4b Of which American city was Richard Daley the mayor from 1955 to 1976?
Chicago

Round 3
1a In which card game can one score "one for his knob"?
Cribbage
1b Television: in 2011, who returned to present Gardeners World, having previously presented the programme from 2003 to 2008?
Monty Don
2a Which treaty of 1929 established the Vatican City as an independent sovereign state?
Lateran Treaty
2b In the Christian religion, how many traditional stations of the cross are there?
Fourteen (accept 15 in some versions)
3a Which Latin word meaning "I See" is in common use in English?
Video
3b Which racecourse stages the Coventry Stakes?
Ascot
4a Derived from Latin, what is the name of the pole used to propel and steer a punt?
Quant
4b In 1959, which singer had a No.1 UK hit single with "What Do You Want"?
Adam Faith

Round 4
1a On which lake was Sir Donald Campbell killed in 1967 while attempting to break the World water-speed record?
Coniston Water
1b In the Bible, who was the sister of Moses and Aaron?
Miriam
2a In July 1946, which hotel in Jerusalem was bombed by Jewish terrorists because it was the HQ of the British administration?
King David Hotel
2b Who was the first non-American golfer to win the US Masters?
Gary Player (1961, 1974)
3a In which English cathedral is the Angel Choir?
Lincoln
3b What gas is produced when water is added to calcium carbide?
Acetylene
4a Which comedian's catchphrase was "Can you hear me, Mother?"?
Sandy Powell
4b The phrase "There's a sucker born every minute" is generally attributed to which US showman (1810-1891)?
P T Barnum

Round 5
1a Which musical instrument was associated with Jacqueline du Pre?
Cello
1b What type of meat is the main ingredient of traditional Wiener Schnitzel?
Veal
2a Who was president of the Confederate States during the American Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
2b In the television sitcom "Allo Allo", what is Mimi's surname?
Le Bonk (le bonq!)
3a Which king was on the throne in 1381 when Wat Tyler led the Peasants Revolt?
Richard II
3b In the 2012 Olympics where will the sailing events be held?
Weymouth (accept Portland)
4a Which chemical has the formula SO2?
Sulphur Dioxide
4b In World War II, Klaus Barbie was head of the Gestapo in which French city?
Lyon (the Butcher of Lyon)

Round 6
1a Who wrote the poem "The Wreck of the Hesperus" in 1842?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1b To which family of birds does the siskin belong?
Finch (accept Fringillidae)
2a Television: which British police series of the 1960s starred Raymond Francis as Chief Superintendent Lockhart?
No Hiding Place
2b Who was the only World Heavyweight Boxing Champion to finish his career undefeated when he retired in 1956?
Rocky Marciano
3a What was the name of the dog which found the football World Cup, the Jules Rimet Trophy, in 1966?
Pickles
3b Which British actress was married to Sir Laurence Olivier at the time of his death?
Joan Plowright
4a In which American state are the cities of Dayton, Akron and Cincinnati?
Ohio
4b In a French restaurant, what is "homard"?
Lobster

Round 7
1a What are the metal discs on a tambourine called?
Jingles
b Who wrote and sang the song "Oh Carol" about his fellow singer/songwriter Carole King?
Neil Sedaka
2a In the Spanish Civil War, what name was given to the band of volunteers from 53 nations who fought against Franco between 1936 and 1939?
International Brigade
2b In the famous Headingley test match in 1981, which English bowler took 8 wickets for 43 runs against Australia?
Bob Willis
3a In which English cathedral is the "Five Sisters" window?
York Minster
3b What name (one word only) is given to the process whereby a substance gasses from a solid state to a gas without going through a liquid stage?
Sublimation
4a Which comedian's catchphrase was "I won't take me coat off, I'm not stopping"?
Ken Platt
4b In connection with circuses, what is motley?
A clown's make-up (or costume)

Round 8
1a Which Latin phrase3, meaning "under judgement", refers to a court case which is still under consideration?
Sub Judice
1b The Bet365 Gold Cup, formerly the Beffred and the Whitbread Gold Cup, is the last major 'race of the National Hunt season. On which course is it run?
Sandown
2a In the game of Scrabble, two letters are worth eight points. Name either.
J or X
2b Television: Who took over from Bill Oddie as the main male presenter of Springwatch in 2009?
Chris Packham
3a Which treaty of 1713 ended the War of Spanish Succession and ceded Gibraltar to Britain?
Treaty of Utrecht
3b In the Muslim religion, how many times a day does the muezzin call the faithful to prayer?
Five
4a Who broke the World land-speed record in 1939 at Bonneville Flats in his "Railton Special"?
John Cobb
4b In the Bible, who had sons called Ham, Shem and Japheth?
Noah

Spare Questions
1 America, the Pacific coast: which state is between Washington and California?
Oregon
2 Which spirit is the base for Marguerita cocktail?
Tequila
3 To which family of birds does the blackcap belong?
Warbler (accept Sylvidae)
4 Which football team used to play their home games at Ninian Park?
Cardiff City