Monday 14th January 2013
Set by Ormskirk

ROUND 1
1a Give a year in the life of John Milton.
1608-1674
1b Which cyclist won GB's first Gold medal of the 2012 Paralympics, the first of her four?
SARAH STOREY
2a What is the SI unit of luminous intensity?
CANDELA
2b What name, also given to the space capsules used, was given to the US space programme that ran from 1959 to 1963 with the aim of putting a man in orbit?
MERCURY
3a Haiti and the Dominican Republic share which island?
HISPANIOLA
3b In the Bible how long was Jonah in the belly of the whale?
3 DAYS AND 3 NIGHTS
4a What is the name of Hercule Poirot's secretary?
MISS FELICITY LEMON
4b Whose only number 1 was in 1966 with 'You Don't Have to Say You Love Me'?
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD

ROUND 2
1a Which letter in Morse Code is represented by a single dash?
T
1b The followers of John Wycliffe were called what?
LOLLARDS
2a Who was Harper Lee's childhood friend and neighbour, the inspiration for the character of Dill in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?
TRUMAN CAPOTE
2b Bradley Wiggins won the 2012 Tour de France on which manufacturer's bicycles?
PINARELLO
3a Who was the main enemy of Flash Gordon?
MING THE MERCILESS
3b Which cricketer, known as The Wall, who retired from first-class cricket in 2012, is second to Sachin Tendulkar in test runs scored?
RAHUL DRAVID
4a Which bone in the body only weighs about 2 ounces but supports the entire head which can weigh up to 20 pounds?
ATLAS
4b What was Winston Spencer-Churchill's second given name?
LEONARD

ROUND 3
1a Name any of the three sisters of Hyacinth in 'Keeping Up Appearances'.
VIOLET, ROSE or DAISY
1b Who wrote the 'Trout Quintet'?
FRANZ SCHUBERT
2a Which London theatre was built in the 17th century and gets part of its name due to the fact that a source of therapeutic water was found while digging the foundations?
SADLER'S 'WELLS
2b If a white van man was driving a Ducato, which company would have made it?
FIAT
3a In Greek myth who is the muse of dance?
TERPSICHORE
3b What relation was Louis XV of France to his predecessor Louis XIV?
GREAT GRANDSON
4a Which George Eliot character is a weaver in the village of Raveloe?
SILAS MARNER
4b Who trained Ballabriggs to Grand National victory in 2011, following a family trend?
DONALD MCCAIN (SON OF GINGER MCCAIN)

ROUND 4
1a Dundee is on which Firth?
TAY
1b What are Bruce, Danforth and Plough types of?
BOAT ANCHORS
2a The 1969 novel 'The Siege of Trencher's Farm', by Gordon Williams, was adapted into which controversial film?
STRAW DOGS
2b From which musical does the song 'Tell me it's not true' come?
BLOOD BROTHERS
3a What is the surname of Charlie, the Senior Charge Nurse played by Derek Thompson in 'Casualty'?
FAIRHEAD
3b A note from what instrument is used by an orchestra to tune up?
OBOE
4a The Red Sea is a submerged section of what 4000 mile long geographical feature?
GREAT RIFT VALLEY
4b At what age does an individual first become entitled to a free TV licence?
75

ROUND 5
1a Paul Bradley plays consultant Elliot Hope in `Holby City', but in which soap did he play Nigel Bates?
EASTENDERS
1b Which member of the tuba family is named after the American composer (1854-1932) who popularized its use in his band?
SOUSAPHONE
2a This game park is so big it is divided into Tsavo East and Tsavo West, but in which country are they situated?
KENYA
2b Things don't often reduce in price these days but in September 2012 passport prices were reduced by £5. To the nearest £1 either way what is the new cost of a standard adult UK passport?
£72.50 (accept £71.50 to £73.50)
3a Aberystwyth lies on which bay?
CARDIGAN
3b What tool has a horn, a table, a face, a hardie hole, a heel, a waist and a foot?
AN ANVIL
4a The novel 'A Good Year', about a City trader who inherits a vineyard in Provence, was adapted into a film of the same name, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Marion Cottillard. Who wrote it?
PETER MAYLE
4b In which musical do we find the character Roxie Hart?
CHICAGO

ROUND 6
1a Who was the Roman goddess of agriculture?
CERES
1b Which architect redesigned the Parisian street layout in the 19th century?
BARON GEORGES-EUGENE HAUSSMAINN
2a Which family live at Dorlcote Mill in a work by George Eliot?
TULLIVER
2b What was the first horse to be trained by a woman to win the Grand National?
CORBIERE
3a In scrabble how many points is the letter K worth?
5
3b Pupils of which school are known as Carthusians?
CHARTERHOUSE
4a How did the celebrated drunk Jeffrey Barnard plagiarise the title of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to describe a hangover?
THE WRATH OF GRAPES
4b T E Lawrence was riding which make of motorcycle in the accident that led to his death in 1935?
BROUGH (SUPERIOR SS100)

ROUND 7
1a In which comic magazine would you find conspiracy theorist Grassy Knollington?
VIZ
1b Which Australian opening batsman who retired from all cricket in 2012 has the second highest score (380) in test cricket behind Brian Lara?
MATTHEW HAYDEN
2a In the body which strong flexible tissue holds bones together where they form a joint?
LIGAMENT
2b What was Clementine Churchill's maiden name?
HOZIER
3a 'The Voice' is a talent show. Apart from Tom Jones name any of the other three judges.
WILL I AM, DANNY O'DONOHUE or JESSIE J
3b George Frideric Handel produced a piece of music for the coronation of George II and it has been used in each coronation since. What is its title?
ZADOK THE PRIEST
4a 'The Knowledge' that London taxi drivers need to learn is an intimate knowledge of all streets within a 6 mile radius of which London mainline station?
CHARING CROSS
4b The name of a knot on a lasso is also the name of a Japanese motor manufacturer. What is the name?
HONDA

ROUND 8
1a Which sovereign state comprises about 1% of the land area of Brneo?
BRUNEI
1b Which biblical character was known for his patience?
JOB
2a Sergeant John Bacchus assists which detective?
GEORGE GENTLY
2b Dusty Springfield's biggest success in the US was to reach number 1 in the dance charts in 1987 when she featureed on 'What Have I Done to Deserve This?' with which duo?
PET SHOP BOYS
3a Give a year in the life of Alexander Pope.
1688 to 1744
3b Samantha Murray won GB's final medal of the 2012 Olympics in which sport?
(WOMEN'S) MODERN PENTATHLON
4a What is the SI unit of inductance?
HENRY
4b Launched in 1981, what was the name of the first operational space shuttle?
COLUMBIA

SPARE OUESTIONS
1 Which boxer's real name was Walker Smith?
SUGAR RAY ROBINSON
2 What is the chief ingredient of guacamole?
AVOCADO
3 What is a toque?
A TALL HAT WORN BY CHEFS
4 Which rowing race first rowed in 1715 is believed to be the oldest continually running sporting event in existence?
DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE