Round One
1A who, in January 2015, was installed as the new Bishop of Stockport, and the first female bishop in the Church of England?
(Rt) Rev Libby Lane
1B For playing which detective, created by Reginald Hill, on television was Warren Clarke perhaps best known?
(Detective Superintendent) Andy Dalziel
2A In which constellation is Aldebaran the brightest star?
Taurus
2B Which British Prime Minister served the constituencies of Bexley and Sidcup?
Edward Heath
3A From which Shakespeare play does the line, "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!" come?
King Lear
3B In which US state is Kansas City the most populous city?
Missouri
4A Give a year in the life of the Venerable Bede.
672 - 735
4B Which car manufacturer produces the models Sandero and Duster?
Dacia

Round Two
1A In which year did Admiral Nelson win the Battle of the Nile?
1798
1B Who was installed as Anglican Bishop of Liverpool in November 2014?
(Rt Rev) Paul Bayes
2A Lactuca Sativa is the Latin name for which vegetable, which has varieties including Summercrisp, Butterhead and Romaine?
Lettuce
2B Which Verdi opera of 1859 is based on the assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden?
Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball)
3A In which US state is Milwaukee the most populous city?
Wisconsin
3B Who replaced Chris Blackhurst in 2013 as editor of The independent?
AmoI Rajan
4A Whose debut novel was the 1969 book The Edible Woman?
Margaret Atwood
4B Which country is ruled by the holder of the Chrysanthemum throne?
Japan

Round Three
1A For which 1967 film, based on a novel by Charles Webb, did Mike Nichols win the Oscar for Best Director?
The Graduate
1B What is the seat of the Duke of Northumberland?
Alnwick Castle
2A Which British Prime Minister served the constituencies of Limehouse and Walthamstow West?
Clement Atlee
2B Raphanus Sativus is the Latin name of what vegetable, which has varieties including Cherry Belle, Sicily Giant and Daikon?
Radish
3A Which country's flag is made up of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and red?
Austria
3B From which Shakespeare play does the line, "My salad days, when I was green in judgement." come?
Antony and Cleopatra
4A Which car manufacturer produces the models Sorento and Picanto?
Kia
4B Whose debut novel was the 1961 book Call of the Dead?
John le Carré

Round Four
1A What is the seat of the Duke of Norfolk?
Arundel Castle
1B in which year was the Duke of Marlborough victorious at the Battle of Blenheim?
1704
2A Which Mozart opera of 1781 is set in the aftermath of the Trojan War?
Idomeneo
2B In which constellation is Spica the brightest star?
Virgo
3A Who replaced James Harding in 2013 as editor of The Times?
John Witherow
3B Which country's flag is made up of three equal vertical bands of green, white and green?
Nigeria
4A in which country did the Carnation Revolution take place in 1974?
Portugal
4B Give a year in the life of St Jerome.
347 - 420

Round Five
1A Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the contiguous USA, is in which range?
Sierra Nevada
1B Which series of novels by L M Montgomery is set on and around Prince Edward Island?
Anne of Green Gables
2A Of which Irish county is Ennis the county town?
Clare
2B In the Bible, who was the mother of John the Baptist?
Elizabeth
3A Which Scottish Premier League team play their home games at Fir Park?
Motherwell FC
3B How is the Dardanelles campaign of World War I, which took place between April' 1915 and January 1916 better known?
(battle of) Gallipoli (campaign)
4A Who was elected Prime Minister of India in 2014?
Narendra Modi
4B As at January 2015, which Rugby Union player has scored the most points in the Rugby World Cup final stages, with 277 between 1999 and 2011?
Jonny Wilkinson

Round Six
1A which actor was the maternal grandfather of actress Joely Richardson?
Sir Michael Redgrave
1B Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain in Australia is in which range?
Snowy Mountains
2A Which Englisn singer-songwriter is the only artist to win the Mercury Prize twice, in 2001 and 2011?
PJ Harvey
2B Of which Irish county is Tralee the county town?
Kerry
3A Which city was the target of the first "Thousand Bomber Raid" on May 30th/31st 1942?
Cologne
3B Who starred in the title role of Clint Eastwood's 2011 film J Edgar?
Leonardo DiCaprio
4A Which chemical element, number 31 in the Periodic Table, takes its name from the Latin for France?
Gallium
4B Who is Prime Minister of New Zealand, elected in 2008?
John Key

Round Seven
1A Which series of novel's by Eiinor Brent-Dyer is set primarily in the Austrian Tyrol?
The Chalet School
1B What type of pastry is traditionally used to make baklava?
Filo
2A In the Bible, who was the brother of Simon Peter?
Andrew
2B Name either of the men who formed the First Triumvirate with Julius Caesar in 60 BC?
Crassus or Pompey
3A Who starred in the title role of Mike Leigh's 2014 film Mr Turner?
Timothy Spall
3B What is the birthstone for the month of February?
Amethyst
4A Which golfer is the most successful Ryder Cup player, having won 25 points over 11 Ryder Cups?
Nick Faldo
4B How does the Latin phrase "Tabula rasa" translate into English?
(a) Clean slate

Round Eight
1A Which nuts are traditionally used to make pesto?
Pine nuts
1B Which playwright was the maternal grandfather of actress Geraldine Chaplin?
Eugene O'Neill
2A Roman Emperor Vespasian came to power in 69AD - the Year of the Four Emperors. Name any of the other three Emperors that year.
Galba, Otho, Vitellius
2B The most successful act at the Brit awards has won 17 times, 12 as a solo artist. Who is it?
Robbie Williams
3A What is the birthstone for the month of May?
Emerald
3B Which Scottish Premier League team play its home games at McDiarmid Park?
St Johnstone FC
4A How does the Latin phrase "Lapsus linguae" translate into English?
(a) Slip of the Tongue
4B Which chemical element, number 34 in the Periodic Table, takes its name from the name of the moon goddess in Greek mythology?
Selenium

Spare Questions
1 Who played President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing?
Martin Sheen
2 Which company owns brands including Marmite, Wall's and Simple?
Unilever
3 Which Battle of 1944 was the inspiration for Cornelius Ryan's 1974 book A Bridge Too Far?
Arnhem
4 Who was the first man to walk in space?
Alexei Leonov