Monday 17th February 2014
Set by Plasterers Arms (Wirral)

Round One
1a In the classic 1959 film Some Like It Hot, who played the part of Spats Columbo, the leader of the gangsters?
George Raft
1b Mirabelle and Victoria are varieties of which fruit?
Plum
2a On which earlier film of 1940 was the 1956 musical "High Society" based?
The Philadelphia Story
2b Who was President of Egypt during the Suez Crisis of 1956?
(Gamel Abdul) Nasser
3a What is the common name for the condition of myopia?
Shortsightedness (or near-sighted)
3b In which US town or city were the 1932 Winter Olympics held?
Lake Placid
4a Which soul group had a 1973 Top 10 hit with "Midnight Train to Georgia"?
Gladys Knight & The Pips
4a What is the main flavour of the liqueur Curacao?
Oranges

Round Two
1a What kind of creature is an alewife?
Fish (similar to a herring)
1b In the US children's TV show, 1968-1970, as what were Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper and Snorky known?
The Banana Splits
2a Portree is the largest town of which island?
Skye
2b Which car manufacturer made the models 'Imp' and 'Husky'?
Hillman (accept Rootes)
3a Name one of the creators of the cartoon characters 'Tom and Jerry'.
(William) Hanna or (Joseph) Barbera
3b Which port in Brittany is the base of the French Naval Atlantic fleet?
Brest
4a What office did Stephen Langton hold at the time of the Magna Carta?
Archbishop of Canterbury
4b In which country is the Qattara Depression?
Egypt

Round Three
1a Which TV soap centres around the residents of Ramsay Street?
Neighbours
1b Which chain of retail shops has had the slogan 'never knowingly undersold' since 1925?
John Lewis (Partnership)
2a In which sea did the Battle of Jutland take place in 1916?
North Sea
2b Which major river has its source at the confluence of the rivers Brigach and Breg in the Black Forest?
River Danube
3a Whose family home was at Mount Vernon, Virginia, until his death in 1799?
George Washington
3b What is majolica?
Pottery (or similar)
4a At the Battle of Balaclava, how were the 93rd Highlanders described by the Times war correspondent William H. Russell?
The thin red line (or thin red streak)
4b Who composed the song "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in 1911?
Irving Berlin

Round Four
1a In which Northern Ireland county is the Giant's Causeway?
Co. Antrim
1b In which 1961 film did Audrey Hepburn appear as the character Holly Golightly?
Breakfast at Tiffanys
2a Who was the last ruling Roman Catholic monarch of Britain?
James the Second
2b The Stanley Cup is contested in which sport?
Ice Hockey
3a What type of creature is a taipan?
Snake (Australian)
3b Which English football club won the FA Cup Final in 1946, the first after World War Two?
Derby County (beat Charlton Ath. 4-1)
4a What, in a German town or city, is the rathaus?
Town (City) Hall
4b In which Scottish city is Arthur's Seat?
Edinburgh

Round Five
1a Which TV soap opera is set in the fictional town of Summer Bay?
Home and Away
1b Which DIY product originated the slogan 'does exactly what it says on the tin', in 1994?
Ronseal (woodstain/varnish)
2a In which sea is the island of Martinique?
Caribbean
2b On which river does Peterborough stand?
River Nene
3a Who was the first reigning British monarch to reside at Buckingham Palace?
Queen Victoria (1837)
3b What make of helicopter, manufactured by Boeing, is named after a wind originating in the Pacific, northwest of the United States?
Chinook
4a According to the famous poem by Tennyson, how many took part in the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade?
Six Hundred
4b Who composed the orchestral work Rhapsody in Blue in 1924?
George Gershwin

Round Six
1a In the original 1942 classic film "Casablanca", who played the part of Sam, the pianist at Rick's Cafe Americain?
Dooley Wilson
1b In the comic books, what is Batman's real identity?
Bruce Wayne
2a Laxton Superb and Chelmsford Wonder are varieties of which fruit?
Apple
2b Who is the main male character, a fairground barker, in the film "Carousel"?
Billy Bigelow
2b Who was President of Germany from 1925 to 1934?
Paul von Hindenburg
3a What is the common name for rubella?
German (3 day) Measles
3b In which US town or city were the 1904 Summer Olympics held?
St. Louis
4a Which soul group had a 1973 UK Top 10 hit with "Love Train"?
The O'Jays
4b Which fruit is used to make the liqueur kirsch?
Cherries

Round Seven
1a In which Northern Ireland county are the Mourne Mountains, which contain the highest NI peak Slieve Donard?
Co. Down
1b In which 1957 film did Alec Guinness play the character Lt.-Col. Nicholson?
Bridge on the River Kwai
2a Who was the last Tudor monarch of England?
Elizabeth the First
2b The World Men's Team Championship, the Thomas Cup, is a competition in which sport?
Badminton
3a What kind of creature is a bobolink?
Bird (N. America)
3b Which English football team won soccer's First Division title in 1946/47 season, the first after World War Two?
Liverpool
4a In a motoring context, what is the English equivalent of the French 'peripherique'?
Ring Road
4b In Scotland, what name is given to any one of the 282 mountains over 3,000 feet?
Munro

Round Eight
1a What kind of creature is a hobby?
Bird (Small Falcon)
1b In the children's TV series, 1968-1970, whose best friends were Zaza the cat, and Mrs. Kiki the frog?
Hector's (Hector's House)
2a Of which island is St Anne the largest town?
Alderney
2b Which car manufacturer produced the 'Victor' and 'Velox' models?
Vauxhall (GM)
3a Who provided the voice of cartoon character Bugs Bunny, from 1940 until his death in 1989?
Mel Blanc
3b What name is given to the area between the two arms of the Rhone delta, famous for its flamingos, bulls and grey horses?
Camargue
4a Which English king was known as 'the hammer of the Scots'?
Edward the First
4b In which country is the world's highest (uninterrupted) waterfall?
Venezuela (Angel Falls)

Spare Questions
1 What starts at Cheriton and ends at Sangatte?
The Channel Tunnel
2 Which boxer was known as 'the Brown Bomber'?
Joe Louis