Tuesday 11th November 2014
Set by Foreign Legion (Northern)

Round 1
1a What colour is the heraldic colour gules?
RED
1b What is the highest mountain in Europe?
MT. ELBRUS (Georgia)
2a Who played Doctor Ben Casey on T.V.?
VINCE EDWARDS
2b On which river does Derby stand?
DERWENT
3a Between 1958 and 1972 all Cliff Richard single records were released on which record label?
COLUMBIA
3b In which City does Spanish Football Club Espanyol play?
BARCELONA
4a What number Apollo Mission was first to land men on the moon?
APOLLO 11
4b In which Irish County would you find the Cliffs of Moher?
COUNTY CLARE

Round 2
1a Vince Furnier is better known as which rock star?
ALICE COOPER
1b What is the SI unit of energy or work?
JOULE
2a What was the name of Hopalong Cassidy's horse?
TOPPER
2b In welsh place names what does LLAN mean e.g. Llanberis, Llandudno?
(SITE OF A) CHURCH
3a Who was the first lady Cox in the Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race?
SUSAN BROWN
3b Bunthorne's Bride is the subtitle for which Gilbert and Sullivan opera?
PATIENCE
4a Which author wrote the Darling Buds of May?
H. E. BATES
4b In which Australian State is Cairns?
QUEENSLAND

Round 3
1a In which sport do they compete for Thomas Cup?
BADMINTON
1b Which cigarette was advertised as 'Today's Cigarette'?
BRISTOL
2a What is the National Airline of Brazil?
VARIG
2b What is the Any Equivalent of a RAF Group Captain?
COLONEL
3a Winnipeg is the capital of which Canadian Province?
MANITOBA
3b In comic books who is the alter ego of the Incredible Hulk?
DR BRUCE BANNER
4a Who were Uruguay's opponents in the first World Cup final in 1930?
ARGENTINA
4b Who directed the 2014 film 'Jersey Boys'?
CLINT EASTWOOD

Round 4
1a What is the main currency of Croatia?
KUNA
1b In the London 2012 Olympics what was the venue for the archery events?
LORDS CRICKET GROUND
2a What was the former name of Cambodia?
KAMPUCHEA
2b The song 'Tea for Two' comes from which musical?
NO NO NANETTE
3a Gymnophobia is the fear of what?
FEAR OF BEING NAKED
3b In which county is the constituency of William Hague?
NORTH YORKSHIRE
4a Louise Redknapp was a member of which all girl pop group?
ETERNAL
4b Which U.S. Poet was known as the Nun of Amherst?
EMILY DICKINSON

Round 5
1a What colour is the heraldic colour sable?
BLACK
1b What is the alternate name for the mountain known as K2?
MT GODWIN AUSTEN
2a Who played Marcus Welby MD on television?
ROBERT YOUNG
2b On which river does Ipswich stand?
RIVER ORWELL
3a Between 1959 and 1966 all of Billy Fury's singles were released on which record label?
DECCA
3b In which city does the Italian Football team Sampdoria play?
GENOA
4a What number Apollo was the last one to land a man on the moon?
APOLLO 17
4b In which Irish County would you find the Giant's Causeway?
COUNTY ANTRIM

Round 6
1a Maurice Cole was better known as which comedian?
KENNY EVERETT
1b What is the SI Unit of pressure?
PASCAL
2a What was the name of Gene Autry's horse?
CHAMPION
2b In Welsh place names what does Aber mean e.g. Aberdare, Abergavenny?
RIVER MOUTH
3a Who was the first female to ride in the Grand National?
CHARLOTTE BREW
3b Which Gilbert and Sullivan Opera is subtitled 'The Slave of Duty'?
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
4a Which author wrote Clayhanger?
ARNOLD BENNETT
4b In which Australian State is Fremantle?
WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Round 7
1a In which sport do they compete for the Swaythling Cup?
TABLE TENNIS
1b What was advertised as 'A Great Little Cigarette'?
WOODBINE
2a What is the national airline of Portugal?
TAP
2b What is the Navy equivalent of an Army Colonel?
CAPTAIN
3a St John's is the capital of which Canadian Province?
NEWFOUNDLAND
3b What is the real name of the Lone Ranger?
JOHN REID
4a What was the 2013 film starring Jane Horrocks and Peter Mullen and featuring the songs of 'The Proclaimers'?
SUNSHINE ON LEITH
4b In the first European Cup Final in 1957 who were Real Madrid's opponents?
(STADE DE) REIMS

Round 8
1a What is the main currency of the United Arab Emirates?
DIRHAM
1b In the London 2012 Olympics where was the venue for the rowing competition?
ETON DORNEY (Dorney Wood)
2a Prior to partition Vietnam was part of which federation of colonies?
FRENCH INDOCHINA
2b The Song 'It's almost like being in love' comes from which musical?
BRIGADOON
3a Photophobia is the fear of what?
LIGHT
3b In which county is the constituency of George Osborne?
CHESHIRE
4a Alesha Dixon was a member of which all girl pop group?
MYSTEEQ
4b Which writer described advertising as `The rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket'?
GEORGE ORWELL

Spare Questions
1 Who was the only female candidate in the 2010 Labour leadership contest?
DIANE ABBOTT
2 Who was Britain's last reigning Tudor Monarch?
ELIZABETH I
3 What is the name of the 2 wheeled horse drawn vehicle used in trotting races?
SULKY