Tuesday 8th January 2013
Set by Monstrous Regiment (Liverpool)

Round One
1A During the Roman Empire what was a 'murmillo'?
A TYPE OF GLADIATOR
1B Discovered in 1988, the remains of what ancient structure lie beneath the Guildhall in London?
AMPHITHEATRE
2A The flag of which African country consists of three horizontal bands of orange, white and green (top to bottom), with an orange circle in the middle of the central white band?
NIGER
2B Who reached the FA Cup final in 2011 for the first time in the club's history?
STOKE CITY
3A Who were the first winners of the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium?
CHELSEA
3B The flag of which African country consists of three vertical bands of green, yellow and red (left to right), with a green star in the middle of the central yellow band?
SENEGAL
4A Give either of the two forenames of the author surnamed Lewis, who is famous for the Chronicles of Narnia books?
CLIVE STAPLES
4B CS Lewis died on 22nd November 1963, the same day that President JF Kennedy was assassinated. Which other famous author also died that day?
ALDOUS HUXLEY

Round Two
1A What was 'the devil's porridge', manufactured near Dumfries,, in a factory the site of which extended for more than 20 miles?
CORDITE
1B Which country did Charlene, now Princess of Monaco, represent at swimming in the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
SOUTH AFRICA
2A The strait of Magellan separates which island from South America?
TIERRA DEL FUEGO
2B What is the name of the strait that separates the north and south islands of New Zealand?
THE COOK STRAIT
3A Name the actress who died in July 2011 aged 94, who is probably best remembered for her role as the governor of a women's prison in Within These Walls?
GOOGIE WITHERS
3B Which former US First Lady died in July 2011 at the age of 93?
BETTY FORD
4A In heraldry, what colour is gules, when emblazoned on a coat of arms?
RED
4B Who founded the College of Arms or Herald's College in 1484?
RICHARD III

Round Three
1A Which horse won its fifth King George VI chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day 2011?
KAUTO STAR
1B Who is the choirmaster of the 'Military Wives'?
GARETH MALONE
2A Lincoln's Inn, Middle Temple and Inner Temple are three of the four Inns of Court. What is the fourth?
GRAY'S INN
2B "Uberrimae fidei" is the motto of Lloyds of London. What does it mean?
"UTMOST GOOD FAITH" (accept ABUNDANT/ GREAT GOOD FAITH)
3A What is the "Fremantle Doctor"?
A SEA BREEZE (IN SOUTH WEST AUSTRALIA)
3B Which World Heritage site is 3 miles north east of Bushmills in Northern Ireland?
THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY
4A Which restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, was at the centre of a novovirus scare in 2009?
THE FAT DUCK
4B For which clothing company did the former Kate Middleton work as an accessory buyer?
JIGSAW

Round Four
1A Who created the works The Third of May 1808 and The Disasters of War?
FRANCISCO GOYA
1B Fringillidae is the Latin name for which family of birds?
FINCHES
2A On which London Underground line are Canada Water, Canary Wharf and Bermondsey stations?
JUBILEE LINE
2B What was the name of the official mascot for the 2012 Olympic Games?
WENLOCK
3A Which archipelago in the North Sea belonged to Britain until 1990 when ownership passed to Germany?
HELIGOLAND
3B In which US state is Harvard University?
MASSACHUSSETTS
4A What is the more common name for Oil of Vitriol?
SULPHURIC ACID
4B In the Bible, who was the son of Abraham and Hagar?
ISHMAEL

Round Five
1A Which island lies between North Uist and South Uist?
BENBECULA
1B Who painted The Persistence of Memory?
SALVADOR DALI
2A A calcifuge is a plant that will grow best where?
IN ACIDIC SOIL
2B Which role in Parliament is held in 2012 by Amyas Morse?
(COMPTROLLER AND) AUDITOR GENERAL
3A Which role in Parliament is held in 2012 by Dominic Grieve?
ATTORNEY GENERAL
3B What is the name given to the maximum amount of water a soil can hold?
FIELD CAPACITY
4A Who was the painter of the work The Treachery of Images, which includes the words "Ceci n'est pas une pipe"?
RENE MAGRITTE
4B What is the largest of the Orkney Islands known as?
MAINLAND

Round Six
1A Who is the current Chief Scout?
BEAR GRYLLS
1B What type of particle has 'flavours' known as top (or truth), bottom (or beauty), up, down, strange and charm?
QUARK
2A Who, with Peter Firmin, created the children's TV series Noggin the Nog, Bagpuss and The Clangers?
OLIVER POSTGATE
2B Who won the Man Booker prize for The Finkler Question?
HOWARD JACOBSON
3A What is the title of the novel by Julian Barnes that won the Man Booker prize in 2011?
THE SENSE OF AN ENDING
3B What was the name of the frog in the children's TV series Hector's House?
KIKI
4A Alpha particle radiation is equivalent to fast moving nuclei of which element?
HELIUM
4B Within one year either way, in what year was the Girl Guides Association formed?
1910

Round Seven
1A Which fruit is found in the dish 'Sole Veronique'?
(WHITE) GRAPES
1B To which group of primates do Aye Ayes belong?
LEMURS
2A Which classical author wrote the Georgics?
VIRGIL
2B In a lava lamp, of what type of substance is the 'lava'?
WAX
3A Who has had dogs called Ruby, Teddy, Offa, Lucy and Sadie?
DAVID BLUNKETT
3B Who currently has dogs named Linnet, Willow, Monty and Holly?
HM QUEEN
4A Which British city's pubs were state-controlled from 1915-1971?
CARLISLE
4B Which classical author wrote the Anabasis?
XENOPHON

Round Eight
1A In Norse mythology, what is Bifrost?
THE RAINBOW BRIDGE (that links Midgard and Asgard)
1B In which country was there a secret police force called the Ton Ton Macoutes?
HAITI
2A Which garden plant has the varieties 'Brutus', 'Dollar Princess' and 'Eva Boerg'?
FUCHSIA
2B Name the 2011 film which told the story of black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
THE HELP
3A Which 2010 film told the story of a group of women striking for equal pay in the British motor industry?
MADE IN DAGENHAM
3B 'Jack Snipe', 'Tete-a-Tete' and 'Minnow' are varieties of which garden plant?
(miniature) DAFFODIL (allow Narcissus)
4A What does a soldier keep in his frog?
BAYONET
4B In Norse mythology, which event, preceded by Fimbulvetr, is the final battle between the gods and the Frost Giants?
RAGNAROK

Spare Questions
1 Within one year either way, in which year did the composer Rachmaninov and the actor Leslie Howard die?
1943
2 Within one year either way, which year saw the deaths of Alfred Hitchcock and Greta Garbo?
1980
3 Who illustrated most of Roald Dahl's children's books?
QUENTIN BLAKE
4 What was the name of the Roman festivities in mid to late December, elements of which were incorporated into Christmas?
SATURNALIA
5 What name is given to the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated in Mid October?
DIWALI
6 In which county in the Republic of Ireland would you find the towns of Clifden and Ballinasloe?
GALWAY
7 Which British landmark was climbed for the first time by Chris Bonnington, Rusty Baillie and Tom Patey over a three day period in 1966?
OLD MAN OF HOY
8 Which duo had a hit album entitled Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)?
EURYTHMICS