Monday 10th September 2012
Set by Warrington

Round 1
1a Who had hits in the 1960s with 'Hurdy Gurdy Man' and 'Mellow Yellow'?
Donovan
1b What was the title of the only novel written by Harper Lee?
To Kill a Mockingbird
2a Founded in 1858, which is Britain's oldest professional orchestra?
Halle
2b Which US vice-president once said "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment but the impurities in the air and water"?
Dan Quayle
3a Name the year; Baring's Bank collapsed, Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League and Cliff Richard was knighted?
1995
3b What is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec?
Quebec City
4a Which crime fiction writer created the sleuths Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Havers?
Elizabeth George
4b Which footballer was nicknamed 'The Black Panther'?
Eusebio

Round 2
1a In the Bible, which was the first miracle performed by Jesus?
Water into wine
1b Philippa of Hainault was the wife of which English King?
Edward 3rd
2a What is the surname of the brothers Joe, Kevin and Nick - the three members of a US pop group?
Jonas
2b Emperor, Adelie and King are types of which bird?
Penguin
3a Who is the patron saint of archers?
Sebastian
3b Who played both Eddie Shoestring and Peter Boyd on TV?
Trevor Eve
4a The River Jordan flows into which sea?
Dead Sea
4b What do we call what the Americans call 'kerosene'?
Paraffin

Round 3
1a What was the title of the only novel written by Oscar Wilde?
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1b 'Poison', 'Dune' and `J'Adore' are all fragrances from which perfume house?
(Christian) Dior
2a Flying, Pygmy and Fox are types of which creature?
Squirrel
2b The Halle Orchestra now plays at the Bridgewater Hall, which Manchester building was its former home?
Free Trade Hall
3a Fitzgerald's was the name of the pub featured in which 1996-2001 BBC TV series?
Ballykissangel
3b In the Wallace & Grommitt film, "A Close Shave", who owned the evil robot bulldog, Preston?
Wendolene
4a Which cricketer was nicknamed 'Big Bird'?
Joel Garner
4b In Roman mythology who was the father of Romulus and Remus?
Mars

Round 4
1a Queen's College, Cambridge was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou, wife of which English King?
Henry 6th
2b In the Bible, Bartimaeus was the subject of which miracle performed by Jesus?
Blind man who had his sight restored
2a Which comedian used to end his show with the words "Goodnight and may your God go with you"?
Dave Allen
2b During 2011the four members of which pop group won TV's 'Strictly Come Dancing', 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here', won £100,000 for charity on 'The Cube' and finished fifth in 'Pop Star to Opera Star'?
McFly
3a What is the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba?
Winnipeg
3b St Florian is the patron saint of people working in which occupation?
Fire-fighters
4a Which now-defunct car-manufacturer produced models called the Snipe and the Imperial?
Humber
4b Crime fiction writer Carolyn Keene created which sleuth?
Nancy Drew

Round 5
1a What name is given to a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides?
Trapezium
1b L'Air du Temps', `Farouche' and 'Caprice? are all fragrances from which perfume house?
Nina Ricci
2a Carthage was founded about 3000 years ago by which people?
Phoenicians
2b Which is the deepest lake in Great Britain?
Loch Morar
3a Name the year; the Warrington bombings, Grand National cancelled after false starts and Arsenal beat Sheffield Wednesday in the finals of both major cup competitions?
1993
3b Who played Ray Doyle, John Deed and George Gently on TV?
Martin Shaw
4a Which French composer wrote 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'?
Paul Dukas
4b What do we call what the Americans call a 'hickey'?
Love bite

Round 6
1a Who was the 'one-man band' who had hits in the 1960s with 'Rosie' and 'Blue Eyes'?
Don Partridge
1b What name is given to a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides but not at right angles?
Rhombus
2a Who was captain of the British brig 'Rebecca' in 1731 when it was boarded by the Spanish coastguard 'La Isabela' so starting an international incident?
Robert Jenkins (his ear was cut off)
2b The War of Jenkins' Ear was part of which bigger war?
Austrian Succession
3a Which treaty was signed in March 1918 signalling Russia's exit from World War 1?
Brest-Litovsk
3b In Nick Park's animation, "Chicken Run", what was the name of the cockerel that helped the hens to escape from their evil owner?
Rocky Rooster
4a The River Neva flows into which sea?
Baltic Sea (Gulf of Finland)
4b Bellis perennis is the Latin name of which common flower?
Daisy

Round 7
1a Who, in 1961, founded Amnesty International?
Peter Benenson
1b The Taino are the indigenous people of which island?
Jamaica
2a Which dice board game originated as a Hindu journey of enlightenment?
Snakes and Ladders
2b Hammurabi was a king of which people in about 1750BC?
Babylon
3a The Drover's Arms featured in which 1970s and 80s BBC TV series?
All Creatures Great and Small
3b In classical literature, whose home was Thomfield Hall?
Mr Rochester (in Jane Eyre)
4a Which company, best-known as a manufacturer of luxury cars, also made buses, such as the Freeline and Fleetline models?
Daimler
4b In Greek mythology who was the mother of Zeus, Poseidon and Hades?
Rhea

Round 8
1a In which country are the Ibo people mainly found?
Nigeria
1b Who, in 1960, founded the Hospice movement in Britain?
Cicely Saunders
2a Which is the deepest lake in North America?
Great Slave Lake
2b What do we call the dice board game known to Americans as `Parcheesi'?
Ludo
3a In classical literature, where did the Bertram family live?
Mansfield Park (Jane Austen)
3b What was the name of the meeting held in July 1945 to discuss punishment of Nazi Germany?
Potsdam Conference
4a Taraxacum officinale is the Latin name of which common flowering plant?
Dandelion
4b Which Russian composer wrote the ballets 'The Stone Flower' and 'Romeo and Juliet'?
Prokofiev

Spare Questions
1 What is the maximum possible score in a game of ten pin bowling?
300
2 Who is the Lord Chief Justice?
Lord Judge
3 La Vuelta is the Spanish equivalent of which major sporting event?
Tour de France