Tuesday 20th November 2012
Set by Sefton CC (Liverpool)

Round One
1A Which politician married barrister Justine Thornton in May 2011 in Nottingham?
Ed Miliband
1B Which dish, its name meaning literally "pick me up", comprises among other things, ladyfingers, egg yolks and mascarpone?
Tiramisu
2A Ted Hughes became Poet Laureate in 1984 on the death of John Betjeman, but which poet declined the offer to succeed Betjeman?
Philip Larkin
2B What happened at the 6th Street station, Washington, on July 2nd 1881 and at the Temple of Music, Buffalo, on September 6th 1901?
Assassination of US Presidents (Garfield & McKinley)
3A The "boob tube" is an item of clothing in the UK; but to what did the term refer when it was originally coined in the USA?
Television
3B Catherine of Valois, Matilda and Margaret Beaufort were all mothers of English Kings with which first name?
Henry (V, II, VII)
4A The bicentenary of which event was commemorated by the issue of a special £2 coin in 2007?
Abolition of the Slave Trade (in the British Empire)
4B In the 2010 general election, the first three constituencies to announce their results were all in which city?
Sunderland

Round Two
1A The Middleton in West Yorkshire and the Swanage in Dorset are examples of what?
(Privately run, heritage,) Railway Lines
1B Stewart Island is the third largest island of which country?
New Zealand
2A By what pen-name do we better know the Belgian artist Georges Remy, whose work has sold over 350 million copies?
Herge
2B What is the flavour of the liqueur Aamaretto?
Almond
3A At which Buckinghamshire estate did the National Museum of Computing open in 2007?
Bletchley Park
3B In the history of the BBC's Top of the Pops, which group made the most appearances?
Status Quo (87)
4A In which part of the world are the Berber people indigenous?
North Africa
4B What should have been launched on April 20th 1964, but was delayed until the following day because of an fire at Battersea power station?
BBC2

Round Three
1A Which foodstuff was first displayed in England in the shop window of Thomas Johnson of London on April 10th 1633?
Bananas
1B Name either of the two British warships sunk by Japanese submarines on December 10th 1941 during the defence of Malaya.
Prince of Wales; Repulse
2A Kielder Water is the largest artificial lake in the UK. In which county would you find it?
Northumberland
2B Karl Pilkington is the central character in which TV series, first broadcast in September 2010?
An Idiot Abroad
3A What is Ken Dodd's middle name?
Arthur
3B Which lead character made his first appearance in the 1975 novel Last Bus to Woodstock?
Inspector Morse
4A What is bouillabaisse?
Fish Stew
4B What was the first alcoholic drink to be advertised on TV?
Babycham

Round Four
1A In the history of the British army, what were the Baker, the Brunswick and the Ferguson?
Rifles
1B What is the most common name for the animal found in North America which is also known as the woodchuck or land beaver?
Groundhog
2A Which American rock band, formed in 1964, included amongst its members David Crosby and Roger McGuinn?
The Byrds
2B In which state of the USA would you find the cities of Chattanooga and Knoxville?
Tennessee
3A For his performance in which film did Gregory Peck win the Best Actor Oscar?
To Kill a Mockingbird
3B Which mountain makes up the Yorkshire "Three Peaks", along with Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent?
Whernside
4A Name one of the three men who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under Clement Attlee.
Stafford Cripps; Hugh Dalton; Hugh Gaitskill
4B Which is the smallest UK city by population?
St David's

Round Five
1A In the American army, what is an M1 Abrams?
Tank
1B Which semi-soft cheese has a name which translates as 'beautiful country'?
Bel Paese
2A In which county would you find Anglezarke reservoir?
Lancashire
2B What did President Grover Cleveland do in the White House on June 2nd 1886, which no other President has done there, before or since?
Got Married
3A Besides its sites at Southwark and Salford Quays, The Imperial War Museum operates at three other locations. Name one.
(RAF) Duxford; HMS Belfast; Churchill (Cabinet) War Rooms
3B Which blue-veined soft cheese has a name which translates as "sweet milk"?
Dolcelatte
4A The centenary of which sporting event was commemorated by the issue of a special £2 coin in 2008?
(1908) London Olympics
4B In 2010, the most costly advertising slot in the UK was £250,000 for 30 seconds during which programme?
Britain's Got Talent

Round Six
1A Which prominent British politician has children named Lara Lettice, Milo Arthur, Cassia Peaches and Theodore Apollo?
Boris Johnson
1B Which South-East Asian city is known as the "Lion City"?
Singapore
2A Which American band, formed in 1965, included amongst its members John and Michelle Phillips?
The Mamas and the Papas
2B In which state of the USA would you find the cities of Macon and Savannah?
Georgia
3A Which Liverpool-born comedian had the middle name Bowden?
Arthur Askey
3B In the history of the BBC's Top of the Pops, which solo artist made the most appearances?
Cliff Richard
4A What is traditionally the main ingredient of gazpacho?
Tomatoes
4B Why was Thirsk and Malton the last constituency to announce its result in the 2010 general election?
Election was postponed following the death of the UKIP candidate

Round Seven
1A Which snack or meal was popularised by a marketing campaign in the late 1950s and early 1960s by the Milk Marketing Board?
Ploughman's Lunch
1B Which creature has three species: plains, mountain and Grevy's?
Zebra
2A At which London station was a statue of John Betjeman unveiled in 2007?
St Pancras
2B What is the flavour of the liqueur Triple-Sec?
Orange
3A Who won Best Actor Oscars for the roles of Father Edward Flanagan and Manuel Fidelio?
Spencer Tracy
3B Name either of the two fictional characters who made their first appearance in the 1915 short story Extracting Young Gussie?
Jeeves; Bertie Wooster
4A Who was the only man to serve as Chancellor of the Exchequer under both Harold Wilson and James Callaghan?
Dennis Healey
4B In what year did BBC2 start broadcasting in colour?
1967

Round Eight
1A Kellingley in North Yorkshire and Daw Mill in Warwickshire are examples of what?
Coal Mines (Colliery)
1B Name any one of the three British warships involved in the attack on the German pocket battleship Graf Spee in December 1939.
Ajax; Exeter; Achilles
2A In the Tin Tin stories, how do we know the character who is called Professeur Tournesol in the original French works?
Professor Calculus
2B By what name are David Myers and Simon King known in the title of several TV series?
The Hairy Bikers (accept Bakers or Dieters)
3A Which recreational item was, in its early days in the USA, known as"The Whirlo-Way" and "The Pluto Platter'?
Frisbee
3B Which group of Lakeland peaks includes Pavey Ark and Harrison Stickle?
Langdale Pikes (Langdales)
4A In which Asian country is Tagalog spoken?
Philippines
4B Not counting the City of London, which is the smallest city in England by population?
Wells

Spare Questions
1 Russia is the largest republic which emerged from the former Soviet Union; which is the second largest?
Kazakhstan
2 Up until 1959, Karachi was the capital of Pakistan. Which city was capital from 1959 to 1969 whilst Islamabad was being built?
Rawalpindi
3 In the Morecambe and Wise 1971 Christmas special, there was a famous sketch featuring Andre Previn; what was the piece of music which was supposedly being played?
Grieg Piano Concerto
4 What was Coco Chanel's real first name?
Gabrielle
5 What kind of bird is a kakapo, which is endemic to New Zealand?
Parrot