Monday 11th January 2016
Set by Warrington

Round 1
1a On which TV show did the band Electric Mayhem feature?
The Muppet Show
1b For which bank was Nick Leeson working at the time of his criminal dealings?
Barings
2a First published in 1791, which was the world’s first Sunday newspaper?
The Observer
2b Who succeeded Charles de Gaulle as President of France in 1969?
Georges Pompidou
3a Who, in fiction, arrived in Whitby aboard the schooner Demeter?
Dracula
3b Which, now ubiquitous, markings first appeared on packs of Wrigley’s chewing gum in 1974?
Bar codes (or Universal Product Codes)
4a What was the name of the character played by Michael Caine in a total of five films, the first of which was ‘The Ipcress File’?
Harry Palmer
4b Nancy Sinatra duetted with which singer on the songs ‘Jackson’, ‘Lady Bird’, 'Summer Wine’ and ‘Did You Ever’?
Lee Hazlewood

Round 2
1a HR is the international licence plate code for which country?
Croatia
1b In the original Genus edition of the game Trivial Pursuit, what colour is the Art & Literature category?
Brown
2a Three species of swan are commonly found in Britain, mute and whooper are two, what is the third?
Bewick’s
2b In The Jungle Book, Colonel Hathi was the leader of which animals?
Elephants
3a Both costing £60, name either of the brown properties on a traditional London Monopoly board?
Old Kent Road or Whitechapel
3b Who first sailed out of Whitby aboard the collier Freelove - his later ships include HMS Eagle, HMS Solebay, HMS Grenville and HMS Endeavour?
Captain James Cook
4a Which King of Great Britain was buried in Hanover, the last monarch to be buried abroad?
George 1st
4b Created in 1337, which is the oldest dukedom in England?
Cornwall

Round 3
1a Statues known as ‘Moai’ stand on which island?
Easter Island
1b Which BBC TV comedy series was set in the French town of Nouvion?
‘Allo ‘Allo
2a The singer-songwriter, actress, model and dancer known as Solange is the sister of which famous singer?
Beyonce
2b Which is the county town and administrative centre of the Isle of Anglesey?
Llangefni
3a On which river does Salzburg stand?
Salzach
3b In a famous novel, who becomes governess of Thornfield Hall ?
Jane Eyre
4a In which Hampshire village is the National Motor Museum?
Beaulieu
4b On which island is the holiday resort of Portinatx?
Ibiza

Round 4
1a The Meteorological Office is part of the B.I.S., for what does the I stand?
(Business) Innovation (and Skills)
1b Which part of the body is affected by barotitis?
Ear
2a Which acid used to be made by the lead chamber process but is now usually made by the contact process?
Sulphuric
2b Which is the smallest bird of the crow family?
Jackdaw
3a Which two word Latin phrase is used to mean the most important work of an artist or writer?
Magnum Opus
3b The second largest town or city of which country is Esch-sur-Alzette?
Luxembourg
4a George Fox founded which religious movement in the mid- 17th century?
Society of Friends (or Quakers)
4b Emperor Shaka the Great is an epic poem based on the oral tradition of which people?
Zulu

Round 5
1a Whose 2014 best-selling novel ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’ is the fourth in the Clifton Chronicles series?
Jeffrey Archer
1b Which English mountain is known as ‘Saddleback’ because of its distinctive shape?
Blencathra
2a The train operating company c2c provides services in which part of England?
London to Southend (accept Essex or East Anglia)
2b Alan Sked founded which British political party?
UKIP
3a Two countries have national flags that are square, name either?
Switzerland or Vatican City
3b Who, in 1996, became the first player from outside the British Isles to lift the FA Cup as captain?
Eric Cantona
4a Which spirit is the base of the cocktails Pink Lady and Angel Face?
Gin
4b Dr Paul Gachet was the subject of two famous paintings by which artist?
Vincent van Gogh

Round 6
1a The Hahnenkamm ski-run is part of which ski resort?
Kitzbuhel
1b What is the name of the annual rowing races held on the River Thames on the same course as the University Boat Race but in the opposite direction?
Head of the River race
2a Prior to the 2015 General Election the Father of the House was Sir Peter Tapsell, who currently holds the post?
Gerald Kaufman
2b Who was leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death in May 1994?
John Smith
3a Granadilla is another name for which fruit?
Passion fruit
3b Emmet Brickowski is the lead character in which 2014 film?
The Lego movie
4a Which three word French phrase is used to mean a feeling of pride and loyalty uniting the members of a group?
Esprit de Corps
4b Which popular singer is the daughter of sitar player Ravi Shankar?
Norah Jones

Round 7
1a Fought in 1827 during the Greek War of Independence, what was the last major sea battle to be fought under sail?
Navarino
1b Who was the successor to Roy Plomley as host of Desert Island Discs?
Michael Parkinson
2a Name the Chancellor of the Exchequer who had been in the post for only 30 days when he died in July 1970?
Ian Macleod
2b Who, in 1947, was the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound?
Chuck Yeager
3a Which military leader had swords called ‘Tizona' and ‘Colada’?
El Cid
3b Which large land mammal features in a famous woodcut of 1515 by AIbrecht Durer?
Rhinoceros
4a Which King of England was also crowned King of France?
Henry 6th
4b Which spirit is the base of the cocktails Planter’s Punch and Sundowner?
Rum

Round 8
1a The Meteorological Office was founded in 1854, which Vice-Admiral was its first head?
(Robert) Fitzroy
1b What, in Portugal, are azulejos?
(Decorative blue) Tiles
2a The Cotahuasi Canyon, the deepest canyon in the world, and the Colca Canyon are in which country?
Peru
2b What is the name of the passenger, cargo and cruise line that serves the western and northern coasts of Norway?
Hurtigruten
3a Which 2014 Formula 1 motor racing team shared its name with a town in Surrey?
Caterham
3b A two-handled pitcher and torch is the symbol of which religious organisation?
Gideons (International)
4a Estelle Parsons won a best supporting actress Oscar for her role in which 1967 film?
Bonnie and Clyde
4b Which chorus completes Handel’s Messiah?
Amen

Spare Questions
1 On which river does Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, stand?
Dnieper
2 The M32 is a short stretch of motorway leading in to which city?
Bristol
3 Which art gallery is in Kensington Gardens?
Serpentine