Round 1
1a Prior to the Euro what was the main unit of currency in Estonia?
Kroon
1b To within one year either side, how old was W A Mozart when he died?
35 (accept 34-36)
2a Who directed the 1976film ‘Marathon Man’, which starred Laurence Olivier and Dustin Hoffman?
John Schlesinger
2b Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, is in which African country?
Ethiopia
3a Which French river flows through Amiens and Abbeville and on into the English Channel?
River Somme
3b In human anatomy, what is meant by the term “subcostal”?
Below/beneath/under the Ribs
4a From what is tahini paste made?
Sesame Seeds
4b Film star Emmanuel Goldenberg was known by what name?
Edward G Robinson

Round 2
1a Gavi, Asti, Barolo and Barbaresco are wines produced in which Italian region?
Piedmont
1b Which is the largest island of the United States of America?
Hawaii (Island)
2a Rosanna Davison who was Miss Ireland and Miss World in 2003 is the daughter of which singer-songwriter?
Chris de Burgh
2b Which American group released albums in the late 1960s and early 1970s entitled ‘Cahoots’, ‘Stagefright’ and 'Music from Big Pink’?
The Band
3a Montpelier, the least populous US state capital, is in which state?
Vermont
3b On which river does Perth in Western Australia stand?
Swan
4a Which British actor/comedian created the spoof TV interviewer Dennis Pennis?
Paul Kaye
4b John Redmond and Kayleigh Kitson are the two central characters in which BBC TV comedy series? (Peter Kay’s) Car Share

Round 3
1a Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss founded which American record label in 1962?
A & M Records
1b Where in the Solar System would you find volcanoes named Wright Mons and Piccard Mons?
Pluto
2a In terms of area, what is the largest lake in Europe?
Lake Ladoga
2b What is the collective noun for a group of rhinoceroses?
A Crash (accept Stubbornness)
3a What is measured by a Sphygmomanometer?
Blood Pressure
3b Prosecco Amarone, Valpolicella and Soave are wines produced in which Italian region?
Veneto (accept
Venice)
4a Which British author has written autobiographies entitled ‘Going Solo’ and ‘Boy’?
Roald Dahl
4b With which fruit is the classic dish Sole Veronique garnished?
(White) Grapes

Round 4
1a In the original ‘MG’ motoring logo, what did the ‘G’ stand for?
(Morris) Garages
1b Which politician, who was Chief Secretary to the Treasury during the Coalition government, lost his seat in his Scottish constituency in the 2015 General Election?
Sir Danny Alexander
2a Cars registered in the UK with a regional identifier in the range CA to CY inclusive come from which area?
Wales (Cymru)
2b What is the name of the wizarding pub in Charing Cross Road in London in the Harry Potter novels?
The Leaky Cauldron
3a How many tiles are there in a traditional dominoes set?
28
3b Who currently plays DCI John Barnaby in the TV series ‘Midsomer Murders’?
Neil Dudgeon
4a Which part of a flower stamen produces pollen?
Anther
4b During World War II, which member of the Gestapo was known as the Butcher of Lyon?
Klaus Barbie

Round 5
1a Who played Malcolm Tucker in the BBC TV series ‘The Thick of It’?
Peter Capaldi
1b Andy Millman is the central character in which TV comedy series?
Extras
2a Name one of the suits in a traditional pack of Tarot cards.
Cups, Swords (or Money), Pentangles and Wands (or Batons)
2b In confectionary, what French word is given the confection consisting of a powder or paste made of caramelised hazelnuts and/or almonds?
Praline
3a As in the Italian dessert, what is the English translation of ‘tiramisu’?
‘Pick me up’ or ‘Lift me up’ or ‘Pull me up’
3b In which mountain range did the fictional character Rip van Winkle sleep for 20 years?
Catskills
4a in the UK Government acronym ‘COBRA’, what does the ‘B’ stand for?
(Cabinet Office) Briefing (Room ‘A’)
4b Cavendish, Orinoco and Lady Finger are varieties of which fruit?
Banana

Round 6
1a Cars registered in the UK with a regional identifier of AA to AU come specifically from which area?
Anglia (accept East Anglia, Norfolk/Suffolk, Cambs)
1b In which Australian state is the wine-growing region of Hunter Valley?
New South Wales
2a What is a bolometer used to measure?
(Radiant) Heat (accept Energy)
2b During which war did the Battle of Hampton Roads take place?
American Civil War (March 1862)
3a Which toy company was founded by Henry and Helal Hassenfeld in 1923?
HASBRO
3b To within one year either side-how old was Beethoven at the time of his death?
56 (accept 55-57)
4a In which country is Lake Vanern, the largest lake in the European Union?
Sweden
4b Musician Vincent Furnier is more commonly known by what name?
Alice Cooper

Round 7
1a Singer Norah Jones is the daughter of which musician and composer?
Ravi Shankar
1b Where in the Solar System would you find craters named Brahms and Beethoven?
Mercury
2a Which US state is the tenth largest in area but the least populous?
Wyoming
2b Which character does Angela Lansbury play in the American TV whodunit series ‘Murder She Wrote’?
Jessica Fletcher
3a Lester Burnham is a character in which 1999 film, directed by Sam Mendes?
American Beauty
3b Despite the party receiving 3.8 million votes in the 2015 General Election, who was the only candidate elected to represent UKIP?
Douglas Carswell (Clacton)
4a Which French river flows through the regions of Limousin/Perigord to join the Garonne near Bordeaux?
Dordogne
4b What is the collective noun for a group of giraffes?
A Tower (accept herd, journey, corps)

Round 8
1a In botany what word derived from the Greek for ‘mass of roots’ is given to a horizontal underground stem which produces shoots at intervals?
Rhizome
1b Which North Sea archipelago was a Danish colony from 1714-1807, a British colony from 1807-1890 and is now part of Germany?
Heligoland
2a What name is given to the Greek/Cypriot sauce/dip made from yogurt, cucumbers, garlic and often mint?
Tzatziki
2b Gerry Rafferty had a Number 1 solo hit with ‘Baker Street’. With which group did he previously perform, from 1972-1975?
Stealers Wheel
3a Which Oscar-winning film directed by John Schlesinger and starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight was released in 1969?
Midnight Cowboy
3b Mount Aconcagua is in which South American country?
Argentina
4a "Fen" is/are the smallest currency unit in which country?
China
4b Medically what common name is given to the bodily function emesis?
Vomiting

Spare Questions
1 In which country was playwright Tom Stoppard born?
Czechoslovakia (accept Czech Republic)
2 Which car manufacturer produces the Kadjar model?
Renault
3 Which RAF base is home to the Red Arrows?
RAF Scampton (near Lincoln)
4 Give either of the forenames of L S Lowry.
Laurence or Stephen