Tuesday 25th February 2014
Set by Bob Wilkie

Round One
1a Diplopia is the medical term for what problem?
Double Vision
1b How high is the net in the centre in the game of badminton?
5 feet (1.524 metres)
2a What is generally considered the largest member of the bear family?
Polar Bear
2b The Singapore Flyer is the world's tallest what?
Ferris Wheel
3a How high is the crossbar in Association Football?
8 feet (2.44 metres)
3b A periorbital (circumorbital) hematoma is the medical term for what injury?
Black Eye
4a At 135 metres tall (443 feet) where is Europe's largest ferris wheel?
London (Eye)
4b Which is the largest amphibian in the world?
Chinese Giant Salamander

Round Two
1a The Insight and Jazz car models are produced by which company?
Honda
1b Calabrese is what type of vegetable?
Broccoli
2a Rachel Weisz is married to which actor?
Daniel Craig
2b Chris Martin is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist with which group?
Coldplay
3a The doner kebab originated in which country?
Turkey
3b Where in the UK is the Nissan car manufacturing plant?
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
4a Vocalist, guitarist and harmonica player Guy Garvey is with which group?
Elbow
4b Country music singer Keith Urban-is married-to which Australian actress?
Nicole Kidman

Round Three
1a Which American author wrote The Lost Symbol, Angels and Demons, etc?
Dan Brown
1b The dance fitness programme, the Zumba, originated in which country?
Colombia
2a What is the American equivalent of the UK's Action Man?
GI Joe
2b The 'Morning Post' amalgamated with which national newspaper in 1937?
Daily Telegraph
3a In 1988 Ukrainian Sergey Bubka won Olympic Gold in what event?
Pole Vaulting
3b Ruth Handler introduced what toy for young girls in 1959?
Barbie Doll
48 Which product was first advertised on TVs Channel 5 in 1997?
Chanel No 5
4b Which Commonwealth country is nearest to the United Kingdom?
Malta

Round Four
1a As at August, 2013, what is the cost of a colour TV licence?
£145.50
1b Comedy duo Janette and Ian Tough have what stage name?
The Krankies
2a What is the largest playing area in all sports?
Polo Field
26 The sassafras plant (or bark) provides the primary flavour of what?
Root Beer
3a The contrology fitness programme was invented and promoted by which German-born gymnast of Greek ancestry (1883-1967)?
(Joseph) Pilates
3b Where in the human body are the adrenal glands?
(Top of) Kidneys
4a Mock turtle soup is generally made from what?
Calf's Head (or Foot)
4b The 1992 romantic comedy film "The Cutting Edge" portrayed which sport?
Figure Skating

Round Five
1a All of the five Irish classic horse races are staged at which race course?
The Curragh
1b 'Live well for less' is the slogan of which supermarket chain?
Sainsbury's
2a Mascarpone cheese originated in which country?
Italy
2b The Scottish caber is usually made from what tree?
Larch
3a Name the year: Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck; The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show; Radio Caroline first broadcast .
1964
3b The Bluebell Railway and Arundel Castle are in which English county?
Sussex
4a Which mainly Scottish game has the nickname 'Chess on Ice'?
Curling
4b Yeovil, Somerset, was once noted for the manufacture of what item of clothing?
Gloves

Round Six
1a Which European country has Switzerland to the west Austria to the east?
Lichtenstein
1b A hawk is a tool used in which trade?
Plastering or Pointing (Brick-laying)
2a The Mexican drink Kahlua has a distinct taste of what?
Coffee
2b The rivers Goyt, Tame, and Etherow merge where to join the River Mersey? Stockport
3a The Anti-Federalist League is the fore-runner of which political party?
UKIP
3b Where in the human body are the temporal bones?
The Head '
4a Which English playwright (d. 1973) wrote The Rat Trap, Sirocco, The Better Half etc?
Noel Coward
4b The Limehouse Declaration formed the basis of which political party?
SDP

Round Seven
1a Which tradesman would have used a composing or setting stick?
Printer / Compositor
1b Which Asian country has Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the east?
(Republic of) Yemen
2a The River Thames has its source in which county?
Gloucestershire
2b The cocktail 'blue lagoon' includes what alcoholic spirit?
Vodka
3a What is Tesco's main advertising slogan?
Every Little Helps
3b Who wrote "Colonel Sun", a James Bond continuation?
Kingsley Amis (as Robert Markham)
4a The 'Irish Hennessey' Gold Cup is held on which race course?
Leopardstown
4b Name the year: Margaret Thatcher is leader of the Conservative Party; Bill Gates and Paul Allen establish Microsoft; the thriller in Manila between Muhammed All and Joe Frazier took place.
1975

Round Eight
1a From April, 2013, the NHS prescription charge was increased 20p to what?
£7.85
1b The 2012 film "Argo" was directed by which US-born actor?
Ben Affleck
2a What was the first advert shown on commercial TV in September, 1955?
Gibbs SR Toothpaste
2b The flag of which Commonwealth country includes an AK-47 rifle?
Mozambique
3a Which US track and field athlete had 122 consecutive wins, 1976-1987?
Ed Moses
3b Double act Cyril Mead and Edward McGinnis had what stage name?
Little and Large
4a What was England's first publicly subscribed passenger railway?
Stockton and Darlington
4b George Lansbury et al founded which newspaper in 1912?
The Daily Herald

Spare Questions
1 The Latin expression 'mea culpa' translates to what in English?
My fault or mistake
2 What is the standard rail gauge in most parts of the world?
4 feet 8½inches
3 Which island is known as The Pearl of the Indian Ocean'?
Sri Lanka
4 Which US football team is based in East Rutherford, New Jersey?
New York Giants
5 Which Liverpool-born comedian and violinist, of Russian parentage, once said: 'When I heard about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading'?
Henry 'Henny' Youngman