Tuesday 5th January 2016
Set by Liverpool

ROUND ONE
1a Who wrote the novels "Shout at the Devil” and "When the Lion Feeds"?
(Wilbur) SMITH
1b What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?
BISHKEK
2a Which band released albums called "His 'n' Hers" and "Different Class” in the 1990s?
PULP
2b What symbol is used to denote a National Trail on footpath signs?
ACORN
3a In what year did "Rocky" win the Best Picture Oscar, Apple II computer go on sale and Jimmy Carter was sworn in as US President?
1977
3b Who was appointed Secretary of State for Education in David Cameron's May 2015 cabinet?
(Nicky) MORGAN
4a In which war did the battles of Crecy and Poitiers take place?
HUNDRED YEARS WAR
4b Which Belgian won the Tour de France five times in 1969 to 1972 and in 1974?
(Eddie) MERCX

ROUND TWO
1a What is the capital of Tajikstan?
DUSHANBE
1b Who wrote the novels "Berlin Game", "Mexico Set" and "London Match"?
(Len) DEIGHTON
2a What was depicted on the badge worn by pilgrims who had visited Santiago de Compostella?
(Scallop) SHELL
2b Which band released albums called" War" and "The Unforgettable Fire" in the 1980s?
U2
3a Who was appointed Secretary of State for Transport in David Cameron's May 2015 cabinet?
(Patrick) McLOUGHLIN
3b In what year did 'Terms of Endearment win the Best Picture Oscar, the Macintosh computer is released by Apple and Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated?
1984
4a In which US state is the Nascar Daytona track situated?
FLORIDA
4b In which wars did the battles of Towton and Barnet take place?
WARS OF THE ROSES

ROUND THREE
1a The medical condition rhinopharyngitis is more commonly called what?
(Common) COLD
1b What was the character name of John Steed's last female partner in the 1961-69 TV series "The Avengers"?
TARA KING
2a Fountains Abbey is situated three miles SW of which Yorkshire city?
RIPON
2b What does the second C stand for in the transport abbreviation VLCC?
(very large crude) CARRIER
3a The Great Star of Africa, part of the Crown Jewels, is what type of precious stone?
DIAMOND
3b Who in Greek myth cut the Gordian knot?
ALEXANDER (the Great)
4a Which Old Testament character was known for his poverty and patience?
JOB
4b Panophobia is the abnormal fear of what?
EVERYTHING

ROUND FOUR
1a In the 1960-68 TV series, what was the character name of "Danger Man"?
JOHN DRAKE
1b What is the common name for labialis herpes?
COLD SORE
2a What does the A stand for in the transport abbreviation ACV?
AIR (cushion vehicle)
2b The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is situated at Bretton Hall near which city?
WAKEFIELD
3a In Greek myth who solved the Riddle of the Sphinx?
OEDIPUS
3b Koh-I-Noor, as in the diamond, means what in English?
MOUNTAIN of LIGHT
4a Of what is limnology the study?
INLAND WATERS (accept LAKES, STREAMS, RESERVOIRS etc)
4b The name of which Old Testament prophet has come to mean a bringer of bad luck?
JONAH

ROUND FIVE
1a The unit the Weber is used to measure the strength of what?
MAGNETIC FIELDS (accept MAGNETS)
1b What was the name the British flagship during the Falklands conflict?
(HMS) HERMES
2a What type of bird is a goosander?
DUCK
2b Regarded as its Nobel Prize, in what field is the annual Pritzer Prize awarded?
ARCHITECTURE
3a Who composed the music for the 1924 ballet 'The Miraculous Mandarin"?
(BELA) BARTOK
3b Which African country's flag has three equal vertical stripes of green, white and green?
NIGERIA
4a Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?
LESOTHO
4b In lndian cuisine what is paratha?
(Unleavened) BREAD

ROUND SIX
1a What was the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier?
(USS) ENTERPRISE
1b The unit the Dioptre is used to measure the power of what?
LENS or MIRROR
2a The Fields Medal is awarded every four years in which discipline?
MATHEMATICS
2b What is another, non scientific, name for the African ant-bear?
AARDVARK
3a Which South American country's flag has three equal vertical stripes of red, white and red?
PERU
3b Who composed the music for the 1937 ballet "Checkmate"?
(Arthur) BLISS
4a Of what does the usual base of a Florentine biscuit consist?
CHOCOLATE
4b Apart from an Atlantic coastline, what country is surrounded by Senegal?
THE GAMBIA

ROUND SEVEN
1a Which Football League club was founded in 2004?
MK DONS
1b In Islam, who or what is a kafir?
NON MUSLIM/NON BELIEVER
2a From what wood are the stocks of fine rifles and shotguns made?
WALNUT
2b Which film that won Oscars in April 2015, told the story of an aspiring jazz drummer and his brutal instructor?
WHIPLASH
3a Which animals are mainly affected by the disease "blue tongue"?
SHEEP
3b Which future king of England was born in Caernarfon Castle in 1284?
EDWARD the SECOND
4a Who wrote, the 2011 sequel to Pride and Prejudice, "Death Comes to Pemberley”?
P.D. JAMES
4b Prior to the introduction of the Euro which country's currency was the tolar?
SLOVENIA

ROUND EIGHT
1a In Hinduism who or what is a sadhu?
HOLY MAN/RELIGIOUS ASCETIC
1b Which Football League club play their home games at Kingsmeadow, also known as the Cherry Red Records Stadium?
AFC WIMBLEDON
2a Which film that won Oscars in April 2015, told the story of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement in 1965?
SELMA
2b From what wood are cricket stumps made?
ASH
3a Which deposed king of England died in Pontefract Castle in 1400?
RICHARD the SECOND
3b Which animals are affected by the disease "glanders"?
HORSES
4a Prior to the introduction of the Euro which country's currency was the litas?
LITHUANIA
4b Who wrote, the 2011 novel about Sherlock Holmes called, 'The House of Silk"?
(Anthony) HOROWITZ

SPARE QUESTIONS
1 Which pop group consists of Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Matt Helders and Nick O'Malley?
ARCTIC MONKEYS
2 Which evolutionary biologist wrote "The Ancestor's Tale" in 2004?
(Richard) DAWKINS
3 For what type of transport is the mobile phone app Uber used?
TAXIS
4 Buenos Aires is located on the estuary of which river?
RIVER PLATE/RIO DE LA PLATA