Tuesday 11th March 2014
Set by Liverpool

Round One
1A In the Jewish religion what is the Day of Atonement called?
Yom Kippur
1B Who directed the 1963 film The Birds?
Alfred Hitchcock
2A What is the state capital of Vermont?
Montpelier
2B Which English rugby union club play home matches at Sandy Park?
Exeter Chiefs
3A Who is the author of a series of 21 historical novels featuring Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin?
Patrick O'Brian
3B What colour is the cross on the Finnish flag?
Blue
4A Which monarch wrote A Counterblast to Tobacco?
James I
4B Which acid is found in rhubarb leaves?
Oxalic

Round Two
1A The island of Trinidad lies off which country?
Venezuela
1B The Marina Bay Street Circuit, used in Formula 1 for the first time in 2008, is the venue for which Grand Prix?
Singapore
2A What was the name of the she-dragon who controlled the Oracle at Delphi?
Python
26 Name either of the first two elements to be-named after persons.
Samarium/Gadolinium
3A What shape is the pasta fettuccini?
Ribbons
3B What was Rasputin's first name?
Grigory
4A What is added to whisky to make a whisky mac?
Ginger wine (do not accept ginger ale)
4B Which American TV character said "I am not capable of that emotion''?
Spock (Star Trek)

Round Three
1A Who replaced Judas Iscariot as the twelfth disciple?
Matthias
1B Which Labour Party shadow cabinet member is married to trade union activist Jack Dromey?
Harriet Harman
2A What is the study of fungi called?
Mycology
2B Who evaded capture disguised as Betty Burke?
Bonnie Prince Charlie
3A Superintendent Mullet, played by Bruce Alexander, was the boss of which 'TV detective?
Frost
3B On a standard London Monopoly board which property is missing from this group of 3? Pentonville Road, Euston Road and where?
The Angel, Islington
4A Where are the benthic regions?
At the bottom of the oceans
4B According to the Jockey Club rules what is the maximum length of a race-horse's name?
8 characters including spaces

Round Four
1A What is cynophobia a fear of?
Dogs
1B Who invented the hovercraft in 1959?
Christopher Cockerell.
2A How many strings are there on a normal sized ukulele?
4
2B Which edible element has the E number E175?
Gold
3A On the 2014 Winter Olympic Games who did the British men's curling team play in the final?
Canada
3B Masala wine is produced on which European island?
Sicily
4A What was the first name of Dame Edna Everage's late husband?
Norm/Norman
4B In which country did actor Clive Dunn die in 2012?
Portugal

Round Five
1A Shinto is the main religion in which country?
Japan
1B Who directed the 1986 film The Fly?
David Cronenberg
2A What is the state capital of North Carolina?
Raleigh
2B Which English rugby union club plays its home matches at Kingston Park?
Newcastle Falcons
3A Who wrote the series of 21 historical novels featuring Richard Sharpe?
Bernard Cornwell
3B What colour is the cross on the Swedish flag?
Yellow
4A Which monarch wrote A Defence of the Seven Sacraments?
Henry VIII
4B Which acid is found in apples?
Malic

Round Six
1A The island of Madeira lies off which country?
Morocco
1B The Yas Marina circuit used in Formula 1 for the first time in 2009, is the venue for which Grand Prix?
Abu Dhabi
2A ln Greek myth who is the muse of love poetry?
Erato
2B What is the only country named after an element?
Argentina
3A What is bow or butterfly shaped pasta called?
Farfalle
3B Give either of Lawrence of Arabia's Christian names.
Thomas Edward
4A What spirit is added to tomato juice to make a Bloody Maria?
Tequila
4B Which British TV character set up a chain of shops called Grot?
Reggie Perrin

Round Seven
1A In the Bible, who was the father of Seth?
Adam
1B Which Labour Party shadow cabinet member is married to fellow MP Ed Balls?
Yvette Cooper
2A What does a nephrologist study?
The kidneys
2B In which city was Bonnie Prince Charlie born?
Rome
3A Chief Superintendent Strange, played by James Grout, was the boss of which TV detective?
Morse
3B Which property completes this group of 3 on the Monopoly board? Piccadilly, Coventry Street and where?
Leicester Square
4A Which was the first country to hold a cabinet meeting under water?
The Maldives
4B Who invented the nets which go between football goal posts?
John Brodie

Round Eight
1A What is potophobia the fear of?
Drink (usually alcohol)
1B Who invented Meccano in 1900?
Frank Hornby
2A How many strings are there on a balalaika?
3
2B Electrum is an alloy of gold and which other element?
Silver
3A In the 2014 Winter Olympic Games who did the British women's curling team defeat to win a bronze medal?
Switzerland
3B Tokay wine comes from which European country?
Hungary
4A What is the first name of Edna Everage's much put upon travelling companion and bridesmaid?
Madge
48 In which country did DJ John Peel die in 2004?
Peru

Spare Questions
1 In the Bible, which bird was the first to leave the Ark?
Raven
2 Who was Playboy's first Sweetheart (later Playmate) of the month in 1953?
Marilyn Monroe
3 Where does the draw for the Euromillions lottery prize usually take place?
Paris
4 For which TV programme was the Liberty Bell March the theme tune?
Monty Python's Flying Circus