Monday 13th October 2014
Set by Quads (S&F)

Round 1
1a Which writer produced the "No1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series of novels?
Alexander McCall Smith
1b In June 2013, which Asian telecommunications company unveiled the world's slimmest Smartphone, called the Ascend P6?
Huawei
2a Liberty Bell was the theme tune for which British TV show?
Monty Python's Flying Circus
2b According to the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which was ratified in 1951, no President may serve longer than what period?
10 years (Two terms plus a maximum of two years having acceded as President under some other President's term).
3a What is the capital city of Albania?
Tirana
3b The bodies of murdered schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman from Soham were discovered in which year?
2002
4a Who said "Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right"?
Henry Ford
4b In which country was the first CD made?
Germany

Round 2
1a In physics, which letter of the Greek alphabet is used as the symbol for wavelength, when written in forms such as equations?
Lambda
1b 'Call me Ishmael' are the opening words of which work of literature?
Moby Dick
2a The name Cordelia first appeared in which writer's work?
William Shakespeare
2b Which instrument did Lionel Hampton introduce to jazz?
Vibraphone
3a In Greek mythology, who was the brother of both Zeus and Poseidon and was God of the Underworld?
Hades
3b In which country would you find McGill University?
Canada
4a Which company's advertising slogan states: "It does exactly what is says on the tin."?
Ronseal
4b The 'Arab Spring' uprising in Egypt during 2011 was inspired by the 'Jasmine Revolt' that had taken place in which country?
Tunisia

Round 3
1a Most scientists think that Dark Matter is made up of WIMP's. What does the "M" stand for in this acronym?
Massive (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles)
1b Who is the only professional heavyweight boxer to have retired undefeated?
Rocky Marciano
2a Which English football team began playing their home matches at Gresty Road in 1898 and are nicknamed 'The Railway Men'?
Crewe Alexandra
2b What name is given to the pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca?
Hajj
3a What name is given to the yellow fluid that surrounds and lubricates cartilages in joints?
Synovial Fluid
3b Which popular singer is the daughter of former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis?
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
4a Which female wit is reputed to have said "Give a man a free hand and he'll run it all over you"?
Mae West
4b Who is the patron saint of Germany?
St. Boniface

Round 4
1a Making its first appearance in the USA in 1906 the John Gabel Entertainer, became very popular. What was it an early example of?
A Juke Box
1b Which scientist was the first, in 1888, to demonstrate the existence of electromagnetic waves?
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz
2a By what name was William Joyce better known in the 1940's?
Lord Haw-Haw
2b On an Ordnance Survey map what do the letters FH stand for?
Fire Hydrant
3a Who held the record for writing the most books per year consistently during the '70's & '80's?
Barbara Cartland
3b In which town are the administrative headquarters of Buckinghamshire?
Aylesbury
4a In which opera does the character Leperello appear?
Don Giovanni
4b According to the Bible, Nebuchadnezzar was the King of which region or empire?
Babylon

Round 5
1a Who writes the "Discworld" novels?
Terry Pratchett
1b Which modern global electronics corporation started in 1938, selling dried Korean fish, vegetables and fruit to China?
Samsung
2a In the film 'The Hunt for Red October' what was 'Red October'?
A Submarine
2b Robert Gordon Menzies was which country's longest-serving Prime Minister?
Australia
3a What is the capital city of Malaysia?
Kuala Lumpur
3b After years of declining health, Pope John Paul II died on 2nd April… in which year?
2005
4a Who said "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former"?
Albert Einstein
4b Who was the first person to be seen on Channel 4?
Richard Whiteley

Round 6
1a In 2013, the World's smallest stop-motion film 'A Boy And His Atom', was created by researchers at which company?
IBM
1b Thomas Harris's 1988 novel 'The Silence of the Lambs' was actually a sequel - what was the name of the first book in the series?
Red Dragon
2a Who played Hyacinth Bucket's long-suffering husband in the BBC comedy 'Keeping Up Appearances'?
Clive Swift
2b Which woman's first name was invented by the author Jonathan Swift?
Vanessa
3a In which country is Graham Greene's "The Quiet American" set?
Vietnam
3b Who was the Roman Goddess of the hunt and wild animals? She later took over from Luna as the Goddess of the moon.
Diana
4a According to their advertising slogan who are: "The world's local bank."?
HSBC
4b Pearl Roundabout was the scene of political protests during 2011, in which country is it?
Bahrain

Round 7
1a About which pastime is Oscar Wilde reputed to have said "The unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable"?
Foxhunting
1b What does the "I" stand for in the computing term 'BASIC'?
Instruction (Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code)
2a In which sport is the Stableford scoring system used?
Golf
2b What name is given to the place of worship in the Sikh religion?
Gurdwara
3a In which organ of the body is the pineal gland?
The Brain
3b What nationality are the band 'The Cardigans'?
Swedish
4a Which letter of the Greek alphabet is used as the trademark of a Swiss luxury watchmaker?
Omega
4b Who is the patron saint of Sweden?
St. Brigit

Round 8
1a The first woman ordained to the priesthood in the Anglican Communion was ordained on 25 January 1944 in which country?
Hong Kong
1b Which professional sport has the highest ratio of officials to players?
Lawn Tennis
2a Margaretha Geertruida Zelle was executed in October 1917, by what name is she better known?
Mata Hari
2b On an Ordnance Survey map what do the letters BP stand for?
Boundary Post or Plate
3a In which opera does the character Scarpia appear?
Tosca
3b The SI unit of energy is named after which Salford born brewer and physicist?
James Prescot Joule
4a The sackbut developed into which modern musical instrument?
Trombone
4b According to the Bible who was the mother of Esau and Jacob?
Rebekah

Spare Questions
1 Which year did Her Majesty the Queen describe as an "Annus Horribilis"?
1992
2 Which animals indigenous to Britain have varieties called bank, grey sided, common pine and field?
Voles
3 Name one of the years in which Red Rum won the Aintree Grand National.
1973, 1974, 1977
4 What was the name of Ghana prior to independence?
Gold Coast
5 Who was the first Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medallist to become world professional heavyweight boxing champion?
Joe Frazier
6 Which stand-up comedian ran 43 marathons in 52 days in 2009 in order to raise money for Sport Relief?
Eddie Izzard