Tuesday 21st February 2012
Set by Liverpool

ROUND ONE
1a In which year was the battle of the Alamo?
1836
1b In Greek mythology who was the wife of Orpheus?
EURYDICE
2a In Thomas Hardy's novels Casterbridge is based on which real town or city?
DORCHESTER
2b Which former England cricket captain wore the number 600 on his shirt?
(Michael) VAUGHAN
3a In which town is the administrative headquarters of Wiltshire?
TROWBRIDGE
3b Who is the patron saint of Sweden?
ST. BRIGIT
4a Which French wine region produces Pouilly-Fuisse?
BURGUNDY
4b Which tree has the Lath name Taxus?
YEW

ROUND TWO
1a In Greek mythology who was the father of Achilles?
PELEUS
1b In which year was the battle of Rorke's Drift?
1879
2a Who hit six sixes in one over at 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies?
(Herschelle) GIBBS
2b In Anthony Trollope's novels on which English town or city did he base Barchester?
WINCHESTER
3a Who is the patron saint of Germany?
ST. BONIFACE
3b In which town Is the administrative headquarters of Buckinghamshire?
AYLESBURY
4a Which tree has the Latin name Ilex?
HOLLY
4b Which French wine region produces Pouilly-Fume?
LOIRE VALLEY

ROUND THREE
1a The SI unit of energy is named after which Salford born brewer and physicist?
(James Prescot) JOULE
1b On an Ordnance Survey map what do the letters FB stand for?
Footbridge
2a Which bird appears as a supporter on the Australian coat of arms?
EMU
2b What does the S stand for in the abbreviation SMTP?
SIMPLE mail transfer protocol
3a What name is given to the untanned skins of sharks and rays?
SHAGREEN
3b Who was king of England In 1300?
EDWARD the FIRST
4a In transport what is classified using the Whyte Notation or the UIC Classification?
WHEEL ARRANGEMENTS (on train engines)
4h In which opera does the character Scarpia appear?
TOSCA

ROUND FOUR
1a On an Ordnance Survey map what do the letters BS stand for?
BOUNDARY STONE
1b Which scientist was the first, in 1888, to demonstrate the existence of electromagnetic waves?
(Heinrich Rudolf) HERTZ
2a What does the T stand for in the abbreviation FTP?
file TRANSFER protocol
2b Which bird appears of the state flag of Louisiana?
PELICAN
3a Who was king of England in 1400?
HENRY the FOURTH
3b What name is given to the decorative articles made from marine animal's bones, teeth or tusks?
SCRIMSHAW
4a In which opera does the character Leperello appear?
DON GIOVANNI
4b In which pastime/game would you use the Forsyth-Edwards Notation or the GBR code?
CHESS (game analysis)

ROUND FIVE
1a Who was the first Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medallist to become world professional heavyweight boxing champion?
(Joe) FRAZIER
1b Who were finally brought to justice in 1969 by Detective Chief Superintendent Leonard 'Nipper Read?
(Ronnie & Reggie) KRAY (twins)
2a "Frankly my dear, I couldn't give a damn" is a famous catchphrase spoken by which film character?
Rhett BUTLER
26 Which is the main river that flows through Toulouse?
GARONNE
3a Who, in 1923, wrote 'Toward An Architecture'?
LE CORBUSIER
3b What name is given to birds that perch?
PASSERINE
4a Opened in 1963, which London nightclub did Mark Birley name after his then wife?
ANNABELS
4b Which Tory minister resigned in 1992 following the revelation of his affair with Antonia de Sancha?
(David) MELLOR

ROUND SIX
1a The Kray twins were convicted of the murder of George Cornell in which East End pub?
BLIND BEGGAR
1b Prior to Steve McClaren who was the last Englishman appointed as permanent England Manager?
(Kevin) KEEGAN
2a Which is the main river that flows through Munich?
ISAR
2b 'Well, nobody's perfect' is the last line of which 1959 comedy film?
SOME LIKE IT HOT
3a Which word is used to describe egg laying mammals?
MONOTREME
3b Who, in 1776, wrote "The Wealth of Nations"?
(Adam) SMITH
4a Which former Tory minister was convicted, in 1999, of perjury and perverting the course of justice?
(Jonathan) AITKIN
4b Deborah Cavendish, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire is the last survivor of which family of siblings?
MITFORD SISTERS

ROUND SEVEN
1a In the TV series 'The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" for which company did he originally work?
SUNSHINE DESSERTS
1b Who is the second most mentioned man in the Bible?
DAVID
2a The sackbut developed into which modern musical instrument?
TROMBONE
2b Which country was the first to give women the vote?
NEW ZEALAND
3a In which industry is the "Kimberly Process Certification Scheme" used?
DIAMOND
3b Which English long distance path runs from Overton Hill near Avebury to Ivinghoe Beacon?
RIDGEWAY
4a Which figure of speech is represented by such phrases as 'pretty ugly' and 'black Is white'?
OXYMORON
4b Where in the human body would you find the pineal gland?
BRAIN

ROUND EIGHT
1a According to the latest census, in 2001, what is the second most spoken language In Australia?
CHINESE
1b In the 2009 remake of "Reggie Perrin" who played the title role?
(Martin) CLUNES
2a Which of the United States was the first to give women the vote?
WYOMING
2b The shawm has developed into which modern musical instrument?
OBOE
3a Which English long distance path runs from Hassle to Filey?
WOLD'S WAY
3b The firm of Butler and Wilson designs which type of product?
JEWELLERY
4a Which artery supplies blood to the head and brain?
CAROTID
4b Which literary term is represented by the words 'bang', 'sizzle' and 'thud?
ONOMATOPOEIA

SPARE QUESTIONS
1 On which fictitious estate does the TV series "Shameless" take place?
CHATSWORTH
2 What was the name of Ghana prior to independence?
GOLD COAST
3 Who wrote the 1972 novel "Watership Down"?
RICHARD ADAMS