Monday 10th February 2014
Set by Warrington

Round 1
1a Satis House features in which Dickens' novel?
Great Expectations
1b Which is the only country to be listed in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
India
2a Which was the first act to appear on BBC TV's 'Top of the Pops' in 1964?
Rolling Stones
2b On 4th July 1964, the Rolling Stones appeared as the panel on which TV programme, the only time that the panel featured more than four people?
Juke Box Jury
3a Who played the title character in the 2012 film 'Lincoln'?
Daniel Day-Lewis
3b Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect first appear in which book?
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
4a Which World War 2 event of May 1943 was called Operation Chastise?
Dambusters Raid
4b Name the third largest island of New Zealand?
Stewart Island

Round 2
1a Who will captain the 2014 European Ryder Cup team?
Paul McGinley
1b Which rank of the peerage is directly below a duke?
Marquis
2a Which is the most abundant metal found in the Earth's crust?
Aluminium
2b Name either of the US states bordering Chesapeake Bay?
Maryland, Virginia
3a Which building is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London?
Mansion House
3b For most of its length which river forms a natural boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk?
Waveney
4a Which organisation called itself 'the world's local bank'?
HSBC
4b In World War 2, in which country was the Mannerheim Line built?
Finland

Round 3
1a Which is the only country's capital to be listed in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
Peru (accept Lima)
1b In which year did all four of the home nations qualify for the football world cup?
1958 (Sweden)
2a Who wrote the 2003 novel 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time' later made into a play, winning the best new play award in 2013?
Mark Haddon
2b The title 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time' comes from a book written by whom?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
3a What is the name of the medical condition which causes the sufferer to fall asleep anywhere, at any time?
Narcolepsy
3b In the 2012 film 'Les Miserables', who plays Jean Valjean?
Hugh Jackman
4a About whom did Eric Clayton write Layla?
Patti Boyd
4b Who won the Tour de France in 2013?
Chris Froome

Round 4
1a Which island is separated from the mainland by The Swale?
Sheppey
1b Thrushcross Grange appears in which classic novel?
Wuthering Heights
2a There are 44 Church of England cathedrals, 42 are on mainland Britain, name either of the other two?
Gibraltar, Peel (IOM), also accept Valletta, Malta or Brussels which are pro cathedrals
2b Which is the third most abundant elemental gas found in the Earth's atmosphere?
Argon
3a Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty appear in which book?
On The Road
3b The adjective anserine refers to which birds?
Geese
4a Which aircraft company produced models called the Cherokee and the Seminole?
Piper
4b Which supermarket uses the slogan 'Live Well For Less'?
Sainsbury's

Round 5
1a Who invented the first steel plough in 1837, his name lives on as the name of a world-wide agricultural machinery manufacturer?
John Deere
1b Which is the last absolute monarchy in Africa?
Swaziland
2a What was the surname of the father and son who were joint winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1915 for their work on crystal structures?
Bragg
2b In which year did Alcock and Brown make the first flight across the Atlantic?
1919
3a What is commonly known as the 'sport of kings'?
Horse Racing
3b In an opera, whose lover was Cavaradossi?
Tosca
4a Which aircraft company produced models called the Bearcat and the Wildcat?
Grumman
4b Which Glasgow born architect designed the Glasgow School of Art, built between 1897 and 1909?
Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Round 6
1a The 2013 films 'The Fifth Estate' and 'We Steal Secrets' are about which man?
Julian Assange
1b In the passing of a Government Bill which stage follows after the bill has had a Third Reading in both Houses?
Royal Assent
2a What date is the birthday of Prince George of Cambridge?
July 22nd
2b Name either of the US states having land borders with Rhode Island?
Connecticut, Massachusetts
3a Which building is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury?
Lambeth Palace
3b What is commonly known as the 'hobby of kings'?
Stamp Collecting
4a Which folk-rock artist, who died in 1978 aged 31, was lead singer for Fairport Convention and formed Fotheringay?
Sandy Denny
4b Who wrote the words to 'Land of Hope and Glory'?
AC Benson

Round 7
1a The longest reigning living monarch is Rama 9th, ascending to the throne in June 1946, of which country is he king?
Thailand
1b Which 2013 film, directed by Ron Howard, is about the 1976 Formula 1 season?
Rush
2a What is the title of the Bishop of Peel?
Bishop of Sodor and Man
2b Give either of the middle names of Prince George of Cambridge?
Alexander Louis
3a 'Quinsy' is a term for an abscess on which part of the body?
Tonsils
3b The adjective hirundine refers to which birds?
Swallows
4a Who wrote the poem 'Rule, Britannia!' set to music by Thomas Arne?
James Thomson
4b Which is the most northerly inhabited island in the British Isles?
Unst

Round 8
1a Portsmouth is the UK's only island city, on which island does it stand?
Portsea
1b George Ravenscrofi (1632-1683) was an early manufacturer of what product?
Glass
2a In which year did Charles Lindbergh make the first solo flight across the Atlantic?
1927
2b What was the surname of the British woman who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1964 for her work on crystal structures?
(Dorothy Crowfoot) Hodgkin
3a Gilda was the daughter of which eponymous character in an opera?
Rigoletto
3b Which English county town stands on the River Sow?
Stafford
4a Which prolific Art Deco ceramics designer created a range named 'Bizarre'?
Clarice Cliff
4b Who was the Australian no 11 batsman who scored 98 on his Test debut against England during 2013?
Ashton Agar

Spare Questions
1 Tom Joad and Jim Casey appear in which book?
Grapes of Wrath
2 Herby Rides Again was the sequel to which film?
The Love Bug
3 Which king was killed at the Battle of Flodden?
James 4th of Scotland