Tuesday 25th November 2014
Set by Top Shed (Liverpool)

Round One
1A Who wrote the operas Salome and Elektra?
Richard Strauss
1B Who was on the throne of England in 1400?
Henry IV
2A What is the name of the family in the TV sit-com Outnumbered?
Brockman
2B During WW II what was Operation Pied Piper?
Evacuation of British children
3A Which US President coined the phrase "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself"?
F D Roosevelt
3B Which order of insects includes the true flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges?
Diptera
4A Prior to Viginia Wade in 1977 who was the last British player to win a tennis Grand Slam title?
Sue Barker (1976)
4B Henry VII's son Prince Arthur is buried in which English cathedral?
Worcester

Round Two
1A Who was on the throne of England in 1200?
John
1B Who wrote the operas Oedipus Rex and The Rake's Progress?
Igor Stravinsky
2A The painters Filippo Marinetti and Umberto Boccioni were leading figures of which early 20th century art movement?
Futurism
2B Rhode Island in the USA borders two states, Massachusetts and which other?
Connecticut
3A Sometimes known as the true bugs, which order of insects includes the cicadas, aphids and leafhoppers?
Hemiptera
3B Which English Prime Minister coined the phrase "the unacceptable face of capitalism"?
Edward Heath
4A Which Greek philosopher was appointed as tutor to Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
4B Prior to Andy Murray who was the last British player to contest a tennis Grand Slam singles final?
Greg Rusedski (1997)

Round Three
1A Who won the Oscar for best actress for her role in the film Boys Don't Cry in 1999?
Hilary Swank
1B Icthyphobia is the fear of what?
Fish
2A Washington State in the USA borders two states, Oregon and which other?
Idaho
2B The painters Henri Matisse and Andre Derain were leaders of which early 20th century art movement?
Fauvism
3A Who was the first British female singer to have a UK No.1 hit in the 1950's?
Lita Roza (How much is that doggie ... 1953)
3B The Oil Drop experiment which led to the determination of the charge on an electron was first performed by which scientist?
Robert Millican
4A Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol were founder members of which English folk-rock group?
Fairport Convention
4B Which Roman philosopher and statesman was tutor to the Emperor Nero?
Seneca

Round Four
1A Astrophobia is the fear of what?
Lightning
1B Who won the Oscar for best actress for her role in The Hours in 2003?
Nicole Kidman
2A What is the title of Stephen Ambrose's book which followed the .exploits of Easy Company following the D Day landings in 1944?
Band of Brothers
2B What is the name of the family in the long running TV sitcom My Family?
Harper
3A The scientific principle which explains that in fluid flow an increase in velocity is associated with a decrease in pressure is named after which family of mathematicians and physicists?
Bernoulli
38 Who was the first British female singer to top the British charts in the 1960's?
Petula Clark (Sailor 1961)
4A An Arundel Tomb; the inspiration for Philip Larkin's poem of the same name is in which English cathedral?
Chichester
4B Robin Williamson and Mike Heron were founder members of which influential, but commercially unsuccessful, 1960's/70's band?
The Incredible String Band

Round Five
1A To which family of fish does the goldfish belong?
Carp
1B Name the nymph in Greek mythology, who, in order to escape the attentions of Zeus, was turned into a laurel bush by Gaia?
Daphne
2A What is the capital of the Caucasian state of Chechnya?
Grozny
2B The words avatar and swastika are derived from which language?
Sanskrit
3A Who hosts Radio 4's quiz I'm Sony I Haven't a Clue?
Jack Dee
3B Who was the Pakistani cricketer, and one time national captain, who was banned for life in 2000 for his part in a match-fixing scandal?
Saleem Malik
4A The jazz musician Stan Getz played which instrument?
Saxophone
4B Give a year in the reign of Peter the Great of Russia?
1682 - 1725

Round Six
1A Which river enters the Irish Sea at Drogheda?
Boyne
1B Which is the largest of the flatfish family?
Halibut
2A What spirit is added to white creme de menthe to make a stinger cocktail?
Brandy
2B Which American actress sings with the band Sadie and the Hotheads?
Elizabeth McGovern
3A In medieval England what name was given to an axe head on a long pole?
Halberd
3B Who hosts Radio 4's News Quiz?
Sandi Toksvig
4A What is the capital of the US state of Delaware?
Dover
4B Lumley Castle overlooks a cricket ground used by which county?
Durham

Round Seven
1A In Greek mythology who was abducted and raped by Zeus when he was disguised as a bull?
Europa
1B The single word 'ready' is the motto found on the crest of which Scottish football club?
Glasgow Rangers
2A Which American actor also performs with the band Dogstar?
Keanu Reeves
2B Abkhazia, recognised as independent by Russia, is a breakaway region from which former Soviet republic?
Georgia
3A Who was the South African cricket captain who was banned for life in 2000 for his part in a match-fixing scandal?
Hansie Cronje
3B The A57 road runs from Liverpool to which English town or city?
Lincoln
4A Give a year in the reign of Catherine the Great of Russia?
1762 - 1796
4B The jazz musician Charles Mingus played which instrument?
Double Bass

Round Eight
1A The single word 'prepared' is the motto found on the crest of whichcEnglish football club?
Aston Villa
1B Which river flows into the North Sea at Hamburg?
Elbe
2A The words admiral and arsenal are derived from which language?
Arabic
2B What spirit is added to Drambuie to make a Rusty Nail cocktail?
Whisky
3A The A59 road runs from Liverpool to which English town or city?
York
3B In medieval England what kind of weapon was a serpentine?
Small cannon
4A Alfred Wainwright's coast-to-coast walk starts from which point in Cumbria?
St. Bee's Head
4B What is the capital of the US state of Wyoming?
Cheyenne

Spare Questions
1 Who was the founder of the Flavian dynasty of Roman emperors?
Vespasian
2 What is the equivalent Royal Navy rank to the Army's Major?
Rear Admiral
3 Who designed the Princess class of locomotives, commonly called 'Duchesses'?
Sir William Stanier
4 Famous for one best-selling novel, which American writer also wrote a series of novels featuring the Glass family?
J D Salinger