Tuesday 18th November 2014
Set by Aigburth People (Liverpool)

Round One
1A in Greek mythology, who were Aglaea, Euphrosyne and Thalia?
The Three Graces
1B Designed by Howard Hughes, the Hughes H-4 Hercules aircraft, only of which was produced, in 1947, was known by what nickname?
The Spruce Goose
2A Cinnamon, star anise and schezuan pepper are three of the ingredients in Chinese five spice powder. Name either of the other two.
Cloves/fennel
26 What item of furniture is a credenza?
Sideboard (accept cupboard)
3A Which title was held by the father of Queen Victoria?
Duke of Kent (and Strathearn)
36 Which river forms most of the border between Suffolk and Norfolk?
Waveney
4A Who was the last American tennis player to win the men's singles title at the US Open?
Andy Roddick (2003)
4B The 2010 book Arthur and George by Julian Barnes is a fictional account of a real relationship. Who was the real-life basis for the character of Arthur?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Round Two
1A Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are what type of element?
Halogens
1B Which small rodent, often kept as a pet, is also known as a jird or sand rat?
Gerbil
2A On a film set what is a gaffer?
Electrician
2B In which English city would you find Clifford's Tower?
York
3A After he left Barcelona, football manager Pep Guardiola went on to manage which European club in 2013?
Bayern Munich
3B Who, in 1798, composed the oratorio The Creation?
Josef Haydn
4A How many countries are there in OPEC?
12
4B In the world of the American military what are BDU's?
Battle Dress Uniform (accept any variation of camouflage clothing)

Round Three
1A In the pantomime, who is Aladdin's mother?
Widow Twankey
1B Which motorway would you take travelling between Cardiff and Swansea?
M4
2A Who replaced Michael Gove as Education Secretary in July 2014?
Nicola Morgan
2B In which Charles Dickens' novel does the detective Inspector Bucket appear?
Bleak House
3A The need to fund which king's wars led to the foundation of the Bank of England?
William III
3B Which American state was admitted to the union in 1876 and is hence known as the Centennial State?
Colorado
4A In which year did the UK last win the Eurovision Song Contest with Katrina and the Waves' Love Shine a Light?
1997
4B3 The Udden-Wentwcith scale, more commonly known as the Wentworth Scale measures what?
Particle size of minerals

Round Four
1A Stuart Broad, currently England's Twenty20 Cricket captain, plays for which county side?
Nottinghamshire
1B The songs It Ain't Necessarily So and Summertime are from which stage show?
Porgy and Bess
2A Who was the first member of the British royal family to lie in state at Westminster Hall?
Edward VII
2B From which country does pinotage wine come?
South Africa
3A What is the principal charity for single parent families in the UK?
Gingerbread
3B A deficiency of which vitamin is the predominant cause of scurvy?
C
4A Which former capital city's literal meaning is 'abode of peace'?
Dar es Salaam
4B In which film, winner of the Best Animated Feature Oscar for 2011, is the central character a chameleon, voiced by Johnny Depp?
Rango

Round Five
1A In Greek mythology, who were Clotho, Atropos and Lachesis?
The Three Fates
1B Because of its shape the German WW2 bomber The Dornier DO-17 was known by what nick-name?
The Flying Pencil
2A Umami, sweet and sour are three of the five taste sensations. Name one of the remaining two.
Salty/bitter
2B What furniture item is an escritoire?
Desk
3A Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII was the niece of which Duke?
Norfolk
3B Which river forms most of the border between Suffolk and Essex?
Stour
4A Who was the last French tennis player to win the men's singles title at the French Open?
Yannick Noah (1983)
4B The 2013 book An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris is a fictional account of real life events. Whose life is it based on?
Alfred Dreyfus

Round Six
1A What are neon, argon, xenon and krypton?
Noble gases (accept inert gases)
1B Which domestic pet is known as a Cochon D'Inde (pronounced Coshon Dand) in French?
Guinea Pig
2A In film production what is the job of a foley artist?
Creating sound effects
2B In which Scottish city are Salisbury Crags?
Edinburgh
3A Which European football club did Jose Mourinho manage before returning to manage Chelsea in 2013?
Real Madrid
3B Who, in 1846, composed the oratorio Elijah?
Felix Mendelssohn
4A In what year did the five founding members of OPEC hold their first meeting?
1960
4B In the world of the American Secret Service who, or what, is POTUS?
President of the United States (accept Barack Obama)

Round Seven
1A In pantomime, who is Cinderella's father?
Baron Hard-Up
1B Which motorway would you take travelling between Edinburgh and Glasgow?
M8
2A Who replaced William Hague as Foreign Secretary in July 2014?
Philip Hammond
2B In which Dickens' novel does lawyer Mr Jaggers appear?
Great Expectations
3A Income tax was introduced in Gt. Britain to pay for Britain's war with whom?
The French (Napoleon)
3B Which American state has been nicknamed the Equality State because in 1869 it granted voting rights to women as well as men?
Wyoming
4A In which year did the UK first win the Eurovision Song Contest with Sandi Shaw's Puppet on a String?
1967
4B What appear on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram?
Stars

Round Eight
1A Wicket-keeper Matt Prior, currently part of the England team plays for which county?
Sussex
1B The songs People Will Say We're in Love and The Surrey with the Fringe on Top are from which stage show?
Oklahoma!
2A Who was the first commoner to have a state funeral in Britain?
Horatio Nelson
2B From which country does tokay wine come?
Hungary
3A With what area of need does the UK charity Cruse mainly concern itself?
Bereavement
3B A deficiency of which vitamin is the predominant cause of rickets?
D
4A Which capital city's name means 'smoky bay'?
Reykjavik
4B In which film, winner of the Best Animated Feature Oscar for 2006, are all the central characters penguins?
Happy Feet

Spare Questions
1 The actress Liz Dawn was appointed as Lady Mayoress of which city in 2000?
Leeds
2 Which world famous building is said to resemble 'nuns in a scrum'?
Sydney Opera House
3 What nationality was the botanist Carolus Linnaeus?
Swedish
4 How many houses are there in Downing Street?
3 (numbers 10, 11 and 12)