Monday 4th December 2017
Set by Warrington

Round 1
1a What is the long distance footpath running from Farnham to Dover, which is 246 km (153 miles) long?
North Downs Way
1b Which 1971 Disney film starring Angela Lansbury features a flying bed?
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
2a In which country are the headquarters of Greenpeace?
Netherlands
2b Who invented the pneumatic tyre?
John Boyd Dunlop
3a What is the name of the cricket stadium in Perth, Australia?
WACA
3b What was the best-selling UK single of 1986, a hit for "The Communards"?
Don't Leave Me This Way
4a Who did Mehmet Ali Agca attempt to assassinate in 1981?
Pope John Paul II
4b The four largest national parks in the USA are all in which state?
Alaska

Round 2
1a The plays “Mary Rose” and “The Admirable Crichton” are among the works of which writer?
James Matthew (J.M) Barrie
1b Income tax was first introduced to fund which war?
Napoleonic
2a Which dark beer developed in London, similar to stout, takes its name from the occupation of those with whom it was believed to be a popular drink?
Porter
2b What is the real name of the super-hero, Iron Man featured in Marvel comics and later films?
Tony Stark
3a Which city has a stock exchange index called NASDAQ?
New York
3b Where in the body is the calcaneus bone?
Heel
4a Which disciple did Jesus ask to look after his mother Mary, when he was crucified?
John
4b Which composers Waltz in D flat No.1, is known as the "Minute Waltz"?
Chopin

Round 3
1a Robin Williams voiced the Genie in the Disney cartoon version of which popular pantomime show?
Aladdin
1b What was the name of Barbara Hulanicki fashion shop in the 1960's?
Biba
2a Who invented the vacuum flask?
Sir James Dewar
2b Which horse won three consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups between 2002 to 2004?
Best Mate
3a What was the best-selling UK single of 1980, a hit for "Police"?
Don't Stand So Close to Me
3b Which notable American film, stage actor and director, who died in 2004 aged 80, wrote an autobiography entitled "Songs My Mother Taught Me"?
Marlon Brando
4a In which American state is the wine growing region of Napa Valley?
California
4b Held annually in late august or early September, in which European city is the world's oldest film festival first held in 1932?
Venice

Round 4
1a The Jameson Raid (29 December 1895 – 2 January 1896) was one of the triggers of which conflict?
The 2nd Boer War (accept Boer War)
1b Which long distance footpath runs from Overton Hill near Avebury to Ivinghoe Beacon and is 139 km (86 miles) long?
The Ridgeway
2a Which character in the "Terminator" films has been played by Linda Hamilton and Emilia Clarke?
Sarah Connor
2b Which country's intelligence and security agency is known as the Ministry of State Security, MSS, and has its headquarters at the Ministry of Public Security?
China
3a In a human body, the pineal gland is to be found specifically in what part of the body?
Mid Cranium (accept Brain)
3b Durham county cricket team plays its home matches principally at which groundin Chester-le-Street?
Riverside
4a "The Slavonic Dances" are a work by which 19th/20th century composer?
Antonin Dvorak
4b The French revolutionary leader "Marat" was assassinated by whom, whilst having a bath?
Charlotte Corday

Round 5
1a Since 10th December 2015 Mauricio Macri has been the President of which country?
Argentina
1b Which is the only team too have won two consecutive Superbowls on two separate occasions?
Pittsburgh Steelers
2a Who was the last king of Ancient Rome?
Tarquinius Superbus
2b "Death comes to Pemberley" is the sequel to which classic work?
Pride and Prejudice
3a Which car manufacturer makes the Veyron sports car?
Bugatti
3b What type of foodstuff is or are porcini?
(Dried) Mushroom
4a For susceptibility to which disease is a Schick test administered?
Diphtheria
4b Which English artist painted "The Awakening Conscience" and "The Light of the World"?
Holman Hunt

Round 6
1a In terms of animal disease for what does the "E" stand for in the term "BSE"?
Encephalopathy (accept Enchepalitis)
1b What was the name of Mary Quant's fashion shop in the 1960's?
Bazaar
2a With the scientific name Canis Lupus, which wolf is the largest canine in the world?
Grey Wolf
2b Which horse won five consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups between 1932 to 1936?
Golden Miller
3a If the word "Sverge" appear on a postage stamp, from which country does it come?
Sweden
3b Which immensely popular and charismatic English actor, who died in 1984 aged 75 wrote an autobiography entitled "Before I Forget"?
James Mason (James Neville Mason)
4a In heraldry, what word is used for the colour red?
Gules
4b Held annually in November, in which British town or city is the Falstaff International Film Festival held?
Stratford upon Avon

Round 7
1a The plays “The Tragical History of Tamburlaine the Great” and “The Jew of Malta” are the works of which writer, who was born at Canterbury in 1564?
Christopher (or Kit) Marlowe
1b Dimitry Medvedev is at March 2017 the Prime Minister of which country?
Russia
2a Which beer was advertised as being "the cream of Manchester"?
Boddington's
2b Which Roman Emperor died at York in 211 AD?
Septimus Severus
3a Which city has a stock exchange index called the NIKKEI?
Tokyo
3b Which car manufacturer produces a model named "Picanto"?
Kia
4a According to the New Testament, who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary?
Veronica
4b Which virus, first isolated in 1947 from a rhesus macaque monkey, is named after a forest in Uganda?
Zika

Round 8
1a Which team have lost the most Superbowls doing so on five occasions?
Denver Broncos
1b For what does the "P" stand for in the medical condition "PTSD"?
Post (Traumatic Stress Disorder)
2a "Cosette:or The Time of Illusions" the 2001 novel by Francois Ceresais a sequel to which classic novel?
Les Miserables
2b Which breed of large working dog from the Italian and Swiss Alps was once known as the Alpine Mastiff?
St Bernard
3a The bummalo fish is better known by what name?
Bombay Duck
3b If the words "Helvetia" appear on a postage stamp, from which country does it come?
Switzerland
4a Who painted his grandson in the famous work, Bubbles?
Sir John Everett Millais
4b In heraldry, what word is used for the colour green?
Vert

Spare Questions
1 What was the original name, given by its inventor Walter Wingfield, to Lawn Tennis?
Sphairistike
2 In Greek mythology Mnemosyne was the goddess of what?
Memory
3 "It’s Not About the Bike" and "Every Second Counts" are books by which disgraced sportsman?
Lance Armstrong
4 What was the former name of Zambia whilst under British colonial rule?
Northern Rhodesia
5 The science fiction film "Soylent Green" was the last film of which actor?
Edward G Robinson