Tuesday 1st March 2016
Set by Palmy Army (Liverpool)

Round One
1A In Morse code, a single dot represents which letter of the alphabet?
E
1B Which king, born in 1457, was the last king of England to be born in Wales?
Henry 7
2A What name is given to a medicinal extract in a solution of alcohol?
Tincture
2B "Loves the jobs you hate" was an advertising slogan for which product?
Mr Muscle
3A Who is the presenter of Sounds of the Seventies on BBC Radio 2?
Johnny Walker
3B The Contra Dam, also known as the Verzasca Dam, is in which country?
Switzerland
4A Who was appointed as shadow Home Secretary in September 2015?
Andy Burnham
4B Who wrote the novel The Thom Birds?
Colleen McCullough

Round Two
1A What is the largest species of rodent in the world?
Capybara
1B What is the birthstone for February?
Amethyst
2A Which country singer was backed by the Tennessee Three?
Johnny Cash
2B The Colon is the official currency of which country?
Costa Rica
3A Which horse won the 2015 Epsom Derby?
Golden Horn
3B In architecture, what name is given to a structure of wood, stone or brick, built against a wall, to strengthen or support it?
Buttress
4A Who was the Greek goddess of the hunt, the equivalent of the Roman goddess Diana?
Artemis
4B In the name of the charity ASH, what does the A stand for?
Action (on Smokingand Health)

Round Three
1A Band leader Glenn Miller was an accomplished player of which musical instrument?
Trombone
1B Jefferson City is the state capitol of which American state?
Missouri
2A What is the name of the sloth currently being used in TV adverts for Sofaworks?
Neal
2B Only You was a 1982 hit single, reaching No.2 in the UK charts for which group?
Yazoo
3A Who was the UK Prime Minister when Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space?
Harold MacMillan
3B Ferrybridge Services are located on which UK motorway?
M62
4A The Bona Vacantia Division is part of the Treasury Dept, in the UK. What does it administer?
The unclaimed estates of people who die intestate
4B The adjective vulpine relates to which animal?
Fox

Round Four
1A England cricketer, James Taylor plays for which county side?
Nottinghamshire
1B"l am a man more sinned against than sinning" is a quote from which of Shakespeare's plays?
King Lear
2A Which road linked Rome to Brindisi?
Appian Way
2B In physics, what is the S I unit of force?
Newton
3A On an Ordinance Survey map what is indicated by a red triangle?
Youth Hostel
3B Alpha, Canberra and Nevada are varieties of which vegetable?
Cauliflower
4A Citadel railway station is in which English city?
Carlisle
4B Which amateur TV detective lives in a windmill?
Jonathan Creek

Round Five
1A In Morse code, which letter of the alphabet is represented by a single dash?
T
1B Who was the first monarch to use Buckingham Palace as their official residence?
Victoria
2A The axilla is the anatomical name for which part of the body?
Armpit
2B "Forces grey out, forces white in" was an advertising slogan for which product?
Fairy Snow
3A Who is the presenter of Sounds of the Sixties on BBC Radio 2?
Brian Matthew
3B The Potala Palace is a place of interest in which Asian city?
Lhasa
4A Who was appointed as shadow Foreign Secretary in May 2015?
Hilary Benn
4B Who wrote the novel The Life of Pi?
Yann Martel

Round Six
1A What is the largest species of lizard in the world?
Komodo dragon
1B What is the birthstone for November?
Topaz
2A Alabama 3 performed the theme song for which major American TV series?
The Sopranos
2B The Quetzal is the official currency of which country?
Guatemala
3A Which horse won the Aintree Grand National in 2015?
Many Clouds
3B What name ts given to floors in a building, usually between the ground floor and the floor
above?
Mezzanine
4A Who was the Greek god of wine, the equivalent of the Roman god Bacchus?
Dionysus
4B In the name of the organisation PETA, what does the E stand for?
(People for the) Ethical (Treatment of Animals)

Round Seven
1A Band leader Benny Goodman was an accomplished player of which instrument?
Clarinet
1B Harrisburg is the state capitol of which American state?
Pennsylvania
2A Which website is using a small robot called Brian in its TV advertising campaign?
confused.com
2B Which group had a UK No.1 hit in 1983 with a cover version of Yazoo's Only You?
The Flying Pickets
3A Who was the UK Prime Minister when the Channel Tunnel was officially opened?
John Major
3B Cherwell Valley Services are located on which UK motorway?
M40
4A On what occasion does the Catholic Church enter into a period of time known as Sede Vacante?
On the death of a Pope
4B The adjective leporine relates to which animal?
Hare

Round Eight
1A England cricketer Jos Buttler plays for which county side?
Lancashire
1B "All that glisters is not gold" is a quote from which Shakespeare play?
The Merchant of Venice
2A Which Roman road linked Rome to Florence?
Cassian Way
2B In physics, what is the S I unit of work?
Joule
3A On an Ordinance Survey map, what does a triangular flag symbol signify?
Golf course
3B Bonny Lad, Sutton and White Windsor are varieties of which vegetable?
Broad Bean
4A Paragon railway station is in which English city?
Hull
4B Which pair used a windmill for their Top Bun Bakery?
Wallace & Gromit

Spare Questions
1 Who sang the theme song to Dad's Army?
Bud Flanagan
2 Give either of the first names of Harry Potter's parents.
James/Lily
3 What is the collective name for a group of nightingales?
Watch
4 Which is Britain's largest national park?
Cairngorms
5 British Toggenburg is a breed of which animal?
Goat
6 Alex Polizzi is known as the Hotel Inspector on Channel 4, how is she known in a series on BBC2?
The Fixer