Tuesday 12th February 2013
Set by Ormskirk

ROUND 1
1a What was the up-market fast-food chain started in 1986 by Sinclair Beecham and Julian Metcalfe?
PRET A MANGER
1b Who was the editor of the Spectator magazine from 1999 to 2005?
BORIS JOHNSON
2a In February 2011 an earthquake killed over 180 people in which New Zealand city?
CHRISTCHURCH
2b Ariel, Gillette, Duracell and Oral-B are all brands of which global giant?
PROCTOR AND GAMBLE
3a Conrad Black, jailed in the USA in 2007 for fraud, was the former publisher of which UK daily newspaper?
DAILY TELEGRAPH
3b In which Caribbean country did an earthquake kill thousands in January 2010?
HAITI
4a Malt whisky is made by distilling which grain?
BARLEY
4b What is the grape distillate, lower in alcohol than cognac, which is traditionally made in the Gers region in Gascony?
ARMAGNAC

ROUND 2
1a Which fashion designer was suspended by Dior after making anti-semitic remarks in a Paris bar in 2011?
JOHN GALLIANO
1b Who in 2002 became the first winner of the TV reality show 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here'?
TONY BLACKBURN
2a Whose first novel in a famous series was 'The Colour of Magic' in 1983?
TERRY PRATCHETT
2b Which term has come into use for musicals based on a catalogue of previously released songs?
JUKEBOX MUSICALS
3a Who was sacked as a judge on 'Strictly Come Dancing' in 2009 in favour of a younger panellist?
ARLENE PHILLIPS
3b Which fashion designer was found hanged at home in 2010?
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
4a 'Into the Woods' is a musical with music and lyrics by which composer?
STEPHEN SONDHEIM
4b Whose first novel was 'A Time to Kill' in 1989?
JOHN GRISHAM

ROUND 3
1a Thirty years after he painted the Sistine chapel's ceiling, what is the title of the fresco painted by Michelangelo, also in the chapel?
THE LAST JUDGEMENT
1b 'Up in the Sky', 'Supersonic' and 'Shakermaker' are three of the tracks on which Oasis album?
DEFINITELY MAYBE
2a In 1825 which canal was opened, cutting travel time from New York City to the Great Lakes?
ERIE CANAL
2b Which prominent Mexican painter was married to Frida Kahlo?
DIEGO RIVERA
3a Which 1997 album, voted the best ever by readers of Q magazine, contains tracks let Down', 'No Surprises' and 'Paranoid Android'?
OK COMPUTER (by RADIOHEAD)
3b Which Football League Two club play home games at the Pirelli Stadium?
BURTON ALBION
4a Which Football League Two club play home games at the Globe Arena?
MORECAMBE
4b In which state of the USA is the Badlands National Park?
SOUTH DAKOTA

ROUND 4
1a What is the name of the 'rover' that landed on Mars in August 2012?
CURIOSITY
1b What TV detective was Pierce Brosnan contracted to play, which meant that he had to refuse the offer to play James Bond in 1986?
REMINGTON STEELE
2a According to Greek myth, whose eyes were placed in the peacock's tail?
ARGUS
2b How did Galileo do his research on the physics of falling bodies?
DROPPED OBJECTS FROM THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA
3a In which US TV series was Peter Graves greeted with the message 'Good morning, Mr Phelps '?
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
3b Which goddess in Greek myth helped to guide Odysseus on his way home from the Trojan War?
ATHENA
4a The American Bar in which famous London hotel introduced the Cocktail to the capital?
SAVOY
4b Which country is home to Tooheys beer?
AUSTRALIA

ROUND 5
1a What more common name is given to the famous uprising of the Righteous Harmony Society Movement?
THE BOXER REBELLION
1b Which European country was the first to levy VAT on goods?
FRANCE (1954)
2a At 2866 feet Goat Fell is the highest peak on which Scottish island?
ARRAN
2b What name is usually given to the giant red star Alpha Orion?
BETELGEUSE
3a Which was the only EU country to reject the Lisbon Treaty after holding a referendum?
IRELAND
3b Who was Tony Blair's first Foreign Secretary?
ROBIN COOK
4a The Department of Constitutional Affairs combined with some functions of The Home Office to form which present government department?
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
4b Which is the most Northerly mountain over 2500 feet in England?
The CHEVIOT

ROUND 6
1a The larva of the carpet beetle is better known by which common two-word common name?
WOOLLY BEAR
1b Which African city is served by O R Tambo airport?
JOHANNESBURG
2a Greg Heffley is which eponymous character in the Jeff Kinney novels for children?
WIMPY KID
2b At which bay in East Sussex did William of Normandy land to start his invasion of England?
PEVENSEY
3a Which South African city is the judicial centre of the country?
BLOEMFONTEIN
3b David Walliams is to appear in a TV adaptation of which of his books, playing the Prime Minister?
MR STINK
4a What collective name is given to the stars Dubhe and Merak in Ursa Major?
THE POINTERS
4b The name of which island is thought to come from the Norse for 'puffin island'?
LUNDY

ROUND 7
1a Inspector Bucket is a character in which Dickens' novel?
BLEAK HOUSE
1b Which US city was known as Yerba Buena until 1847?
SAN FRANCISCO
2a The War of Jenkins' Ear occurred during the reign of which English King?
GEORGE THE SECOND
2b How is singer Francesco Castelluccio, born in Newark, New Jersey in 1934 better known?
FRANKIE VALLI
3a Paul Pond, pop and blues singer and radio presenter is better known by which stage name?
PAUL JONES
3b What is the name of Nicholas Nickleby's rascally uncle in the eponymous novel by Dickens?
RALPH
4a Which Canadian city was known as Bytown?
OTTAWA
4b Who was on the English throne when Jack Cade led the Men of Kent in a short lived revolt?
HENRY THE SIXTH

ROUND 8
1a What is the common name of plants of the genus Galanthus, which is Greek for 'milk flower'?
SNOWDROP
1b Where did the equestrian events take place during the 2012 London Olympics?
GREENWICH PARK
2a Which DIY firm advertises on TV with the slogan 'It's got our name on it'?
WICKES
2b What is the popular name for the flower Strelitzia?
BIRD OF PARADISE
3a Which sport in the 2012 London Olympics took place at Lord's Cricket Ground?
ARCHERY
3b Which product is advertised on TV with the slogan 'It does exactly what it says on the tin'?
RONSEAL
4a Which, once successful hosiery company was set up by Asil Nadir?
POLLY PECK
4b Which well known song includes the line, 'In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as
something shocking'?
ANYTHING GOES

SPARE OUESTIONS
1 From what is Tahini paste made?
SESAME
2 On which river is the Grand Coulee Dam?
COLUMBIA
3 Who took the role of W C Fields in the 1976 film 'W C Fields and Me'?
ROD STEIGER
4 Which was the first Gilbert and Sullivan opera to have its premiere at the new Savoy Theatre?
IOLANTHE