Tuesday 17th November 2015
Set by Foreign Legion (Northern)


Round 1
1a Michaelmas day is in which month?
September
1b In a feudal castle what name is given to the outer wall, hence the outer court, or any court within the walls?
Bailey
2a In which year was the first parking meter installed in the UK?
1553
2b What is the nickname of snooker player Jimmy White?
Whirlwind
3a By what name is a collector of postcards known?
Deltiologist
3b Albert Einstein is known to have played which musical instrument?
Violin
4a What is a 30th wedding anniversary called?
Pearl
4b How is the painting "Militia Company of Captain Franz Banning Cocq" more commonly known? The Night Watch

Round 2
1a In which country do the football team Independiente play?
Argentina
1b Where did the first battle of the English Civil War take place?
Edgehill
2a Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
2b Which former English footballer has the middle name Ivanhoe?
Emile Heskey
3a Who directed the films Deliverance, Hope and Glory and the Tailor of Panama?
John Boorman
3b On which river does Ipswich stand?
Orwell
4a What is the currency of the United Arab Emirates?
Dirham
4b Who had a number 1 in the 1980's with One Moment in Time?
\Whitney Houston

Round 3
1a What type of animal is a Fennec?
A Fox
1b Which was the first city to host the Summer Olympics twice?
Paris
2a What is the capital of Saskatchewan?
Regina
2b In which US town or city is the United States Naval Academy located?
Annapolis (Maryland)
3a What is the meaning of the Japanese word kamikaze?
Divine Wind
3b In which battle of 1854 were 19 VCs won?
Inkerman
4a Which New York Stadium was home to the New York Mets from 1964-2008, and was demolished in 2009?
Shea Stadium
4b As at May 2015 which player has had more yellow cards than any other Premier league footballer? Gareth Barry

Round 4
1a Name either of the cities served by Robin Hood airport?
Doncaster/Sheffield
1b Who was King of England in the year 1300?
Edward I
2a Nucky Thompson was the central character in which US TV drama series?
Boardwalk Empire
2b Who created the fictional detective Albert Campion?
Margery Allingham
3a Give either of the commonnames by which the bird the green plover is also known?
Peewit, Lapwing
3b Which state did John F Kennedy represent when a senator?
Massachusetts
4a Jarlsberg is a cheese from which country?
Norway
4b Which National Park includes the Black Mountains and Usk Valley?
Brecon Beacons

Round 5
1a In which month is Martinmas?
November
1b In a castle what is a postern?
Gate (Outer Wall)
2a In which year did traffic wardens first appear on the streets of London?
1960 (19th Sept)
2b What Is the nickname of snooker player Cliff Thorburn?
Grinder
3a By what name is a collector of cigarette cards known?
Cartophoiist
3b Which musical instrument is Albert Schweitzer known to have played?
Organ
4a What is tha 40th wedding anniversary called?
Ruby
4b The Velazquez painting "The Toilet of Venus" is also known by what name?
The Rokeby Venus

Round 6
1a Which South American country has a first division side called Everton?
Chile
1b Where did the first battle of the Wars of the Roses take place?
St. Albans
2a Who is the author of ‘‘The Uncie Remus" stories?
Joel Chandler Harris
2b Which former Arsenal footballer has the middle name Primrose?
Bob Wilson
3a Who directed the films Mississippi Burning, Evita and Angela's Ashes?
Alan Parker
3b On which river does Norwich stand?
Wensum
4a What is the currency of Turkey?
Lira
4b Who bad a number 1 in the 1980's with Circle in the Sand?
Belinda Carlisle

Round 7
1a What sort of creature js a boomslang?
Snake
1b Which was the first place to host the Winter Olympics, twice?
St. Moritz
2a What is the capitaI of the Yukon Territory?
Whitehorse
2b In which US town or city is the United States Air Force Academy located?
Colorado Springs
3a What does the Japanese word shogun mean?
Leader of the Army
3b In which decade was the SS Great Britain launched
1840's (1843)
4a Which Scottish Stadium hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1970 and 1986?
Meadowbank
4b Which football league team other than Newcastle United play home games at St. James Park?
Exeter City

Round 8
1a El Prat airport serves which European city?
Barcelona
1b Who was King of England in the year 1400?
Henry IV
2a Josiah Bartlet was a central character in which U.S. TV drama series?
The West Wing
2b Who created the fictional detective Roderick Alleyn?
Ngaio Marsh
3a By what other name is the bird the landrail known?
Corncrake
3b Which state did Bill Clinton represent when a senator?
Arkansas
4a Halloumi is a cheese from which country?
Cyprus
4b Wookey Hole is part of which range of hills?
Mendips

Spare Questions
1 What is a toque?
Tall hat worn by chefs
2 Which National Trust property was once owned by the Egerton family?
Tatton Park
3 How many cards are there in a Tarot pack?
78