Tuesday 14th October 2014
Set by Plasterers (Wirral)

Round 1
1a Who became the last British Governor of Hong Kong in 1997?
Chris Patten
1 b Who was the country music singer who gave up his seat to the Big Bopper on the plane that crashed, killing Buddy Holly in 1959?
Waylon Jennings
2a What is the more familiar name for the aromatic gum resin olibanum?
Frankincense
2b What French name is given to the showjumping competition where the main object is jumping higher and higher obstacles, over 5 rounds?
Puissance
3a Which important battle took place in North Eastern Ireland on 12th July 1690?
Boyne
3b In Egyptian mythology, of what is Nut the goddess?
Sky (accept heavenly bodies)
4a Which author lived at Abbotsford House near Galashiels in the Scottish borders?
Sir Walter Scott
4b Which Brazilian won the Wimbledon Women's Singles title in 1959, 1960 and 1964, and was runner-up in 1965 and 1966?
Maria Bueno

Round 2
1a For which film did Jack Lemmon receive the Best Actor Oscar in 1973?
Save the Tiger
b Which menthol cigarette was advertised on TV in the 1960s as "cool as a mountain stream"?
Consulate
2a Which composer wrote the 1944 oratorio "A Child of our Time"?
Michael Tippet
2b Through which artery does deoxygenated blood flow from the heart to the lungs?
Pulmonary
3a Name one of the other two Christian names of the present Queen?
Alexandra Mary
3b General Suharto was the 2nd president of which country from 1967 to 1998?
Indonesia
4a Give a year in the life of Dr Samuel Johnson.
1709-1784
4b In Greek mythology, which King of Lydia (560-547BC) was noted for his fabulous wealth?
Croesus

Round 3
1a Which battle of 1805 is also known as "The Battle of the Three Emperors"?
Austerlitz
1b What title did Sophie Rhys-Jones receive after her marriage to Prince Edward?
Countess of Wessex
2a In 2003 the National Trust opened a house called 'Mendips' to the public. Which famous person grew up there?
John Lennon
2b Who overthrew the regime of King Idris of Libya in 1969?
Muammar Gaddafi
3a Which spirit is the base of a Marguerita cocktail?
Tequila
3b It was a tenth of a legion and consisted of up to 600 men. What was it called?
Cohort
4a What must a dish described as 'Lyonnaise' contain?
Onions
4b In the novel 'Wuthering Heights', in which city is the waif Heathcliff found and adopted by Mr Earnshaw?
Liverpool

Round 4
1a Which French king was known as 'The Sun King'?
Louis XIV
1b Who was manager of the England football team from 1946 to 1962?
Walter Winterbottom
2a As mentioned in the title of an Arthur Miller 1949 play, what was Willie Loman's occupation?
Salesman (Death of a Salesman)
2b Chesil Beach is in which English county?
Dorset
3a Which car manufacturer's badge and logo depicts a prancing black horse on a yellow background?
Ferrari
3b What sort of creature is a gunnel?
(Eel-like)Fish
4a Which Swedish prime minister was assassinated in February 1986 in Stockholm?
Olaf Palme
4b What is the common name of the flowering plant Helianthus Annuus?
Sunflower

Round 5
1a Who was the first man to win a Best Actor Oscar, in 1929?
Emil Jannings
1b Used from 1988 to 2003, complete this TV advert jingle: "And all because the lady loves . . .".
Milk Tray
2a Who composed the music for the 1924 operetta 'Rose Marie'?
Rudolph Friml (accept Herbert Stothart)
2b Which arteries supply the head and neck with oxygenated blood?
Carotid
3a What was the name of the queen consort to King William IV?
Adelaide
3b Of which Pacific islands was Salote the Queen, from 1918 to 1965?
Tonga
4a Give a year in the life of St Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits.
1491-1556
4b In Greek Mythology, which son of Demeter was the god of wealth and riches?
Plutus (not Pluto)

Round 6
1a In Paris, Louis XV I and many others were guillotined in the Place De La Revolution? How is it now known being renamed in 1795?
Place De La Concorde
1b Which Australian Olympic swimming triple gold medallist announced her retirement in 1973 at the age of 16 years and 9 months?
Shane Gould
2a In which of Thomas Hardy's novels is Bathsheba Everdene the heroine?
Far From The Madding Crowd
2b On which river is Shrewsbury?
Severn
3a Which car manufacturer's badge depicts a St George's Cross and a serpent?
Alfa Romeo
3b What sort of creature is a lammergeyer?
Bird (Bearded Vulture)
4a Which fashion designer was murdered outside his Miami home on the I5th July 1997?
Gianni Versace
4b What is the common English name for the flowering plant Delphinium?
Larkspur

Round 7
1a Who succeeded Hitler in April 1945 as Head of State and President of Germany?
Karl Doenitz
1b 'The Million Dollar Quartet' was the name given to an impromptu jam session in December 1956, at Sun Record Studios Memphis. Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis were three taking part - who was the fourth?
Johnny Cash
2a To an Arab, what is a burnous or djelleba?
Cloak/cape (accept hood)
2b Who won the World Professional Snooker Championship six times in the 1970s?
Ray Reardon
3a Which British general led the English forces that defeated the French at the Battle of Quebec in 1759?
(James) Wolfe
3b In which religion is the Rig Veda a collection of ancient myths, hymns and poems?
Hinduism
4a Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire was the birthplace and family home of which famous scientist and mathematician?
Sir Isaac Newton
4b Which horse was first past the post in the 1993 Grand National which was declared void due to a starting mix-up?
Esha Ness (ridden by John White)

Round 8
1a In which state is Fort Sumter, the battle for which marked the start of the American Civil War in April 1861?
South Carolina
1b Who was the RAF captain that Princess Margaret declined to marry in 1955-bowing to pressure from the Court and Government?
(Group Captain) Peter Townsend
2a Which 1967 Beatles song contains the lines "On the corner is a banker with a motor car; the little children laugh at him behind his back"?
Penny Lane
2b Antonio Salazar was the virtual dictator of which country from 1932 to 1968?
Portugal
3a Which spirit is the basis of a Tom Collins cocktail?
Gin
3b As well as a sword what name is given to the other weapon carried by the Yeomen of the Guard on ceremonial duties-it is a combination of a spear and an axe?
Halberd
4a If a meal is described as "a la Dubarry" what vegetable must it contain?
Cauliflower
4b Who wrote the 1924 adventure novel 'Beau Geste'?
P C Wren

Spare Questions
1 What is the most widely accepted gemstone for January?
Garnet
2 Who (1620-1647) claimed to have been given the title Witch Finder General?
Matthew Hopkins
3 What is the anthem of the European Union?
Ode to Joy (accept final movement Symphony No 9/Choral) (Beethoven)