Monday 14th September 2015
Set by Ormskirk

Round 1
1a In a sporting context what links London (England) 1934, Brisbane (Australia) 1982 and Christchurch (New Zealand) 1974?
COMMONWEALTH GAMES VENUES
1b What species of British breeding bird can be crested, bearded or willow?
TIT
2a Who was the last British monarch to succeed to the throne unmarried?
EDWARD VIII
2b In which city did Dylan Thomas die?
NEW YORK
3a Two Booker Prize winning novels were the basis for movies that won Best Picture Oscars in the 1990s. Name either of the movies.
SCHINDLER’S LIST or THE ENGLISH PATIENT
3b Which present day capital city was the capital of Hungary from 1536 to 1784 because of the Ottoman occupation?
BRATISLAVA
4a In what year was the Cuban missile crisis?
1962
4b What country’s international vehicle code is P?
PORTUGAL

Round 2
1a Which French writer, born Marie-Henri Beyle in 1783, wrote The Charterhouse of Parma and The Red and the Black?
STENDHAL
1b Who plays Alan Buttershaw in the TV series Last Tango in Halifax?
DEREK JACOBI
2a In the 2014-15 season which premiership team’s stadium had the smallest capacity?
QPR (LOFTUS ROAD)
2b What is the second largest city, by population, in Austria?
GRAZ
3a Which band has had Donald Fagen and Walter Becker in its lineup since its inception in the 70s?
STEELY DAN
3b What is the largest prime number less than 100?
97
4a Gérard Biard is editor-in-chief of which Parisian satirical weekly magazine?
CHARLIE HEBDO
4b Who hosts the ITV quiz show The Chase?
BRADLEY WALSH

Round 3
1a Two European capitals lie on the same latitude (48º__´N) as Paris. One is Bratislava, name the other.
VIENNA
1b Which prominent Labour MP lost his seat of Morley and Outwood in May’s general election?
ED BALLS
2a Which clothing retailer founded in 1975 is based in Arteixo in northern Spain?
ZARA
2b Where in the body is the cuboid bone?
FOOT
3a Who composed a Sea Symphony, a London Symphony and a Pastoral Symphony?
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
3b Which English artist painted several views of Salisbury Cathedral in the early 19th century?
JOHN CONSTABLE
4a In the Bible, who succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelites?
JOSHUA
4b Muscadet is a white wine from which French wine region?
LOIRE (VALLEY)

Round 4
1a Who was president of the USA in 1970?
RICHARD NIXON
1b What is the English equivalent of the French Christian name Étienne?
STEPHEN
2a Which musical features the songs People will say we’re in love and Oh what a beautiful mornin’?
OKLAHOMA!
2b What is the traditional southern French casserole of sausage, duck or goose, pork and white beans?
CASSOULET
3a On what date is Candlemas Day?
FEBRUARY 2
3b To which musician is food critic and model Sophie Dahl married?
JAMIE CULLUM
4a Which radioactive element, atomic number 89, is the first alphabetically in a list of naturally occurring elements?
ACTINIUM
4b Founded in 1965, for what does the I stand in the organisation CBI?
(CONFEDERATION OF BRITISH) INDUSTRY

Round 5
1a In a sporting context what word links London (England), Brisbane (Australia) and Denver (Colorado)?
BRONCOS
1b Blackcap, Whitethroat and Chiffchaff belong to what family of bird?
WARBLER
2a Who was the last British monarch to succeed to the throne before the age of 21?
VICTORIA
2b In which city did Oscar Wilde die?
PARIS
3a 4 musicals won Best Picture Oscars in the 1960s. The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady were two. Name either of the others.
WEST SIDE STORY or OLIVER!
3b The city of Brest in modern day Belarus was once known as Brest-Litovsk, site of the 1918 treaty between Soviet Russia and the Central Powers. For what present day country did the word Litovsk refer?
LITHUANIA
4a In what year was the Suez crisis?
1956
4b What country’s international vehicle code is A?
AUSTRIA

Round 6
1a Which French writer, born François-Marie Arouet in 1694, wrote Candide?
VOLTAIRE
1b Who played Henry VIII in BBC’s recent adaptation of Wolf Hall?
DAMIAN LEWIS
2a In the 2014-15 season which championship team’s stadium had the largest capacity?
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
2b What is the second largest city, by population, in Ireland?
CORK
3a Which band was founded by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook in 1974?
SQUEEZE
3b What is two divided by a half?
4
4a A plane from which budget airline crashed in the Alps in March this year?
GERMANWINGS
4b Who hosts the BBC1 quiz show Pointless?
ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG

Round 7
1a Which European capital city has the same latitude (38º__´N) as Washington DC?
LISBON
1b Which Lib Dem cabinet minister lost his seat - Twickenham - in May’s general election?
VINCE CABLE
2a Which clothing retailer was founded in Dublin in 1969 under the name Penneys?
PRIMARK
2b Where in the body is the trapezium bone?
WRIST
3a Who composed a London Symphony, a Clock Symphony and a Surprise Symphony?
JOSEPH HAYDN
3b Which French artist painted several views of Rouen Cathedral in the 1890s?
CLAUDE MONET
4a In the Bible, who succeeded David as King of the Israelites?
SOLOMON
4b Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a red wine from which French wine region?
RHONE

Round 8
1a Who was Prime Minister of the UK in 1980?
MARGARET THATCHER
1b In Spain, Paco or Pancho is a nickname for which Christian name?
FRANCISCO
2a Which musical features the songs If I loved you and You’ll never walk alone?
CAROUSEL
2b What is the name of the Greek dip of yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and mint?
TZATZIKI
3a What date is All Saints’ Day?
NOVEMBER 1
3b To which musician was actress Gwyneth Paltrow married; they separated in 2014?
CHRIS MARTIN (from COLDPLAY)
4a Which transition metallic element, atomic number 40, is the last alphabetically in a list of naturally occurring elements?
ZIRCONIUM
4b For what does the I stand in the organisation FBI?
(FEDERAL BUREAU OF) INVESTIGATION

Spare Questions
1 How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?
24
2 Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
NICHOLAS II
3 What is the capital of the French region of Aquitaine?
BORDEAUX