Tuesday 30th September 2014
Set by Holy Rosary (Northern)

Round 1
1a What type of transport was featured in the film 'The Fastest Indian'?
MOTORBIKE
1b In which US state is Atlantic City?
NEW JERSEY
2a Which TV Presenter originated Mo Farrah's famous `MOBOT' celebration?
CLAIRE BALDING
2b Which odd "sport" got the English Rugby Union players into trouble during the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand?
DWARF THROWING
3a Which World War II Aircraft was known as the 'Flying Stringbag'?
FAIREY SWORDFISH
3b Which English County is known as 'Robin Hood's County'?
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
4a Who was the author of the book 'A Bridge Too Far'?
CORNELIUS RYAN
4b What makes the horse racing at Laytown unique?
ALL RACES TAKE PLACE ON SAND

Round 2
1a What is the name of the aboriginal spear thrower that also gave its name to a missile testing site?
WOOMERA
1b What is the name of disgraced MP Chris Huhne's wife who was jailed at the same time as him?
VICKY PRICE
2a The UN Organisation UNHCR is concerned with which type of people?
REFUGEES (HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES)
2b Which TV presenter is thunder of Childline?
ESTHER RANTZEN
3a According to the advert - which drink gives you wings?
RED BULL
3b In the Barry Manilow song Copacabana what were the name of either of Lola's love interests?
TONY or RICO
4a Who was the first American to win the Tour De France?
GREG LEMOND
4b From which wood were longbows made?
YEW

Round 3
1a The Egyptian God Sobek had the head of which creature?
CROCODILE
1b Saint Olof is the Patron Saint of which country?
NORWAY
2a Who was the creator of Wallace and Gromit?
NICK PARK
2b When Leroy Rosenior was appointed as manager of Torquay for the second time for how many minutes did he last?
TEN
3a In Australia what name is given to a crayfish?
YABBY
3b What drink did TV Detective George Bullman call Nigerian Lager?
GUINNESS
4a Who founded the SAS in 1941?
DAVID STIRLING
4b What name is given to the chimneys of volcanic waste that have been found in the Pacific Ocean?
BLACK SMOKERS

Round 4
1a What is the name of the character who appears in the Bet Victor TV adverts?
MAURICE
1b On which apparatus would a golf ball have been found apart from on a golf course?
TYPEWRITER (ALSO CALLED TYPEBALL)
2a What is Australia's internet prefix?
AU
2b Which motor company's first electric car is called the Leaf?
NISSAN
3a During which war did the Glorious Gloucesters earn their nickname?
KOREAN
3b According to L Frank Baum what was the name of the Good Witch of the South?
GLINDA
4a In which U.S. State is the area called The Hampton found?
NEW YORK STATE
4b Before Yvette Fielding presented most haunted on which children's TV program was she also a presenter?
BLUE PETER

Round 5
1a In the initials USAAF what does the first A stand for?
ARMY
1b After 1945 what name was given to the Polish Port of Danzig?
GDANSK
2a In the James Bond film what was the full title of Q?
QUARTERMASTER
2b At which battle in the Crimean War was the phrase The Thin Red Line first mentioned?
BALACLAVA
3a Which Nation does Aston Villa Goalkeeper Brad Guzan represent?
USA
3b Which musical instrument did Anton Karas play when he recorded the Third Man theme?
ZITHER
4a Who is the voice and face for the Bet 365 adverts?
RAY WINSTONE
4b What is the name of the publication other than yellow pages that is delivered free to households to help people find local tradesmen?
THOMPSON LOCAL DIRECTORY

Round 6
1a Which county is known as Shakespeare's County?
WARWICKSHIRE
1b Ginger Baker and Mick Fleetwood played which musical instrument?
DRUMS
2a Which bird has given its name to a brand of Sportswear and an item of sports equipment?
KOOKABURA
2b Which author created the fictional Detectives Tommy and Tuppence?
AGATHA CHRISTIE
3a Name either of the Countries that use a tagine in its style of cooking?
MORROCO or TUNISIA
3b Although mostly associated with Manchester in which other part of the UK were the Gibb Brothers born?
ISLE OF MAN
4a What was the name of the operation that resulted from the Jimmy Saville Sex Scandal?
YEWTREE
4b Which entrepreneur was a hit on the Dragon's Den with Reggae Reggae Sauce?
LEVI ROOTS

Round 7
1a By what nickname is broadcaster Henry Blofeld better known?
BLOWERS
1b Las Vegas is in which US State?
NEVADA
2a In which decade of the 18th century did purpose built Prisoner of War Camps first appear?
'90's (1797)
2b What nickname was given to both the Martin Marauder B26 and the Lockheed F104 Starfighter?
FLYING COFFIN
3a What unusual event happened in Russia in February 2013?
METEOR CRASH
3b What stretch of water was used as practice by the Dambusters in preparation for the attack on the Ruhr?
DERWENT WATER
4a What was the name of the man who led the Religious Sect Branch Davidian at the Waco Massacre?
DAVID KORESH
4b Who was the Manchester City manager who only lasted for 33 days because he couldn't stand the pressure?
STEVE COPPELL

Round 8
1a Between 1995 and 2002 which suitably named actress played Miss Moneypenny on film?
SAMANTHA BOND
1b The United Nations Organisation UNHRC looks at what specific issue?
HUMAN RIGHTS (HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL)
2a The Hindu deity Ganesha has the head of which animal?
ELEPHANT
2b What was the name of Amy Johnson's husband?
JIM MOLLISON
3a Which singer was nicknamed the Walrus of Love?
BARRY WHITE
3b In which US State is Chapaquidick Island?
MASSACHUSETTS
4a Which reconnaissance aircraft shared its name with the bird with the Latin name Terdus Merula?
BLACKBIRD
4b What was the name of the woman who was Tony Blair's fitness adviser and Cherrie Blair's style adviser?
CAROL CAPLIN

Spare Questions
1 Which musical instrument was played by Sugar Kane in Some Like It Hot?
UKELELE
2 What's the trick of riding on a hand rail using skates or a skateboard called?
GRINDING
3 Which planet did a transit across the sun in 2012?
VENUS
4 Which famous singer made this quote "I don't know anything about music, in my line you don't have to"?
ELVIS PRESLEY