Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Set by Monstrous Regiment (Liverpool)

Round One
1A Which English cathedral, dedicated to St. Mary, has an original copy of Magna Carta?
Salisbury
1B The Annals and The Histories are the 2 major works of which Roman historian who lived from around 56AD to around 117AD?
Tacitus
2A The blue giant star, Spica, lies in which constellation?
Virgo
2B Which company produces the 'Whimsies' series of small solid porcelain animal figures?
Wade
3A Who composed the opera Lucia di Lammermoor?
Donizetti
3B Trujillo and Chiclayo are cities in which country in the Americas
Peru
4A How did the Akademic Shokalsky make the news on Christmas Eve It was the research/ 2013?
Ship trapped by ice in the Antarctic
4B In the Harry Potter books there are 4 houses at Hogwarts School. Three of them are Gryffendor, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Name the fourth.
Hufflepuff

Round Two
1A Common, Short Beaked and Spinner are all species of which mammal?
Dolphin
1B Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire is the resting place of which Tudor queen?
Katherine Parr
2A Which pop singer's maiden name was Lawrie and is now Kennedy Cairns?
Lulu
28 The Kyle Railway line runs between Kyle of Lochalsh and which town or city?
Inverness
3A At which racecourse did A P McCoy ride his 4000th winner?
Towcester
3B Which actress's 2012 autobiography is called Things I Couldn't Tell my Mother?
Sue Johnston
4A Which Spanish painter died in Bordeaux in April 1928?
Francisco de Goya
4B Athena is the Greek counterpart of which Roman goddess?
Minerva

Round Three
1A Which actor starred as Dr Who in the 1st colour episode?
Jon Pertwee
1B On which river does the Suffolk town of Dedham stand?
Stour
2A What is the most well-known creation of the Japanese artist Taro Chiezo?
Superlambanana
2B Which three words immediately follow "Now is the summer of our discontent made glorious summer by this ...." in Shakespeare's Richard Ill?
"Sun of York"
3A Give a year in the life of of the English philosopher, statesman and scientist, Sir Francis Bacon.
1561 - 1626
38 In the Jewish religion, by what name are the first five books of the Tanakh collectively known?
Torah
4A In which Asian country are the car manufacturers Proton and Perodua based?
Malaysia
4b From the Turkish for .stuffed', what name is given to a dish of stuffed vine leaves?
Dolmades (Dolmathes)

Round Four
1A 'Based in the East Riding of Yorkshire, which football club is owned by Assem Allam?
Hull City
1B What kind of books are published by Frommer's?
Travel
2A In which year did Sigmund Freud die?
1939
2B What is Jamie Oliver's middle name?
Trevor
3A What does an arenophile collect?
Sand
38 Which fruit has varieties called Smooth Cayenne, Red Spanish and Sugarloaf?
Pineapple
4A In which county is the newest Irish National Park at Ballycroy?
Mayo
4B Who was best man at the inventor Marconi's wedding in 1927?
Benito Mussolini

Round Five
1A Which English cathedral, dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, has a famous scissor arch?
Wells
1B Which Roman writer, best known for his Natural History (Naturalis Historic), died during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD?
Pliny (the Elder)
2A The white supergiant star, Deneb, lies in which constellation?
Cygnus
2B Who produced the design, seen on textiles and wallpaper, known as 'The Strawberry Thief?
William Morris
3A Who composed the opera The Girl of the Golden West?
Puccini
3B Ecatapec and Merida are cities in which country in the Americas?
Mexico
4A The roof of which London theatre collapsed during a performance in December 2013?
Apollo
4B Coriolanus Snow, Peeta Mellark and Haymitch Abernathy are characters in which series of books?
The Hunger Games

Round Six
1A Gadwell, Garganey and Scaup are all species of which bird?
Duck
1B Who was the husband of Lady Jane Grey, the 9 days queen?
Lord Guildford
Dudley
2A By what name is actor and comedian Sir David John White better known?
David Jason
2B The Welsh Highland Railway runs between Porthmadog and which town or city?
Caernarfon
3A For which county does Jonathan Trott play cricket?
Warwickshire
3B Which US entertainer's 1988 autobiography is entitled That's Not All Folks?
Mel Blanc
4A Which comic actor died on Christmas Day 1977?
Charlie Chaplin
4B Ceres is the Roman counterpart of which Greek goddess?
Demeter

Round Seven
1A Which Commonwealth country was the first outside the UK to broadcast Dr Who?
New Zealand
1B On which river does the Cornish town of Lostwithiel stand?
Fowey
2A What is the name of the structure designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond for the 2012 London Olympics?
(Arcelormittal) Orbit
2B Which two words immediately follow "if music be the food of love...." in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night?
"Play On"
3A Give a year in the life of the Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist, David Hume.
1711 - 1776
3B In Roman Catholicism name any day of the Triduum.
Maundy Thursday/Good Friday/Holy Saturday
4A In which Asian country is the car manufacturer Tata Motors based?
India
4B From the Greek for `little skewer', what name is given to a Greek dish consisting of pieces of meat grilled on a skewer?
Souvlaki

Round Eight
1A In 2012 Vincent Tan rebranded which football club, changing its home colours?
Cardiff City FC
1B Which English publishing company, founded in 1986 owes much of its success to the popularity of the Harry Potter books?
Bloomsbury
2A In which year did Switzerland become a full member of the United Nations?
2002
2B What name is shared by a former England rugby union player and a TV chef?
Phil Vickery
3A As what is the medical condition Haemotoma Auris better known?
Cauliflower Ear
3B Which fruit has varieties called Cavendish, Williams and Pisang Raja?
Banana
4A In which county is the smallest Irish National Park, The Burren?
Clare
4B Name either of the singers who had their microphones turned off for overrunning at a concert in Hyde Park in July 2012.
Bruce Springsteen or Paul McCartney

Spare Questions
1 Who wrote Five Red Herrings and The Nine Tailors?
Dorothy L Sayers
2 What kind of animal is a Corriedale?
Sheep
3 Which woman, together with her husband, founded the television company Desilu Productions?
Lucille Ball aka Mrs Desi Arnaz
4 Which stately home near Woodstock is a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Blenheim Palace