Monday 2nd October 2017
Set by Legionnaires (Wirral)

Round 1
1a Which of Henry VIII’s wives was the mother of Queen Mary I? Catherine of Aragon
1b The 1935 novel ‘Tortilla Flat’ was an early success for which American author? John Steinbeck
2a Who presents the ITV dating show ‘Take Me Out’? Paddy McGuinness
2b Known to the ancient Greeks as the Hellespont, how is this waterway known now? Dardanelles
3a What is the capital of the Italian region of Umbria? Perugia
3b In what year did Princess Anne marry Commander Tim Laurence? 1992
4a Who was the leader of the group The Paramount Jazz Band? Acker Bilk
4b What is the stage name of actor and producer Emilio Estevez’s famous/notorious brother? Charlie Sheen

Round 2
1a The 1926 novel ‘The Sun Also Rises’ was the first novel of which American author? Ernest Hemingway
1b Which of Henry VIII’s wives was the mother of King Edward VI? Jane Seymour
2a The Gallo-Roman city of Lutetia was the predecessor of which modern city? Paris
2b Who narrates the Channel 4 reality show ‘Come dine with Me’? Dave Lamb
3a In which year did Prince Charles marry Camilla Parker-Bowles? 2005
3b What is the capital of the Italian region of Apulia (Puglia)? Bari
4a Who is actress Shirley MacLaine’s famous brother? Warren Beatty
4b Which band leader with his Jazzmen had hits in the 1960s with ‘Midnight in Moscow’ and ‘March of the Siamese Children’? Kenny Ball

Round 3
1a What is the longest river wholly in Italy? River Po
1b Which colour lies between blue and violet in the visible spectrum? Indigo
2a Michael Barratt is the real name of which 1980s chart topping singer? Shakin’ Stevens
2b In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, what is the name of Ophelia’s father? Polonius
3a Which jockey rode 1983 Grand National winner Corbiere, trained by Jenny Pitman? Ben de Haan
3b What is the country of origin of Manchego cheese? Spain
4a Mary Robinson was the first female president of which country? Republic of Ireland
4b Angelo Matthews is the current captain of which national cricket team? Sri Lanka

Round 4
1a In the visible spectrum which colour lies between Yellow and Blue? Green
1b What is the longest river wholly in France? River Loire
2a In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, what is the name of Hamlet’s mother? Gertrude
2b Roger Keith Barrett, known as Syd, was a founder in the 1960s of which British band? Pink Floyd
3a What is the country of origin of Monterey Jack cheese? USA
3b Which amateur jockey rode 1990 Grand National winner Mr Frisk in the fastest winning time to date? Marcus Armytage
4a Kane Williamson is the current captain of which national cricket team? New Zealand
4b Jenny Shipley in 1997 followed by Helen Clark in 1999, were the first and second female prime ministers of which country? New Zealand

Round 5
1a Which actress played the title role in 1998 film ‘Elizabeth’? Cate Blanchett
1b Which 1990s GMTV star was given the name ‘Princess Tippy Toes’ by her co-host Eamonn Holmes? Anthea Turner
2a In Greek mythology who married Phaedra after previously loving and leaving her sister Ariadne? Theseus
2b Which Ipswich Town player was the England captain at the 1982 Soccer World Cup Finals? Mick Mills
3a Dushanbe is the capital of which former Soviet republic? Tajikistan
3b Name the author of the 1982 novel ‘Schindler’s Ark’, made into the Schindler’s List film in 1993? Thomas Kenneally
4a What is the christian name of the 17th century Dutch artist Vermeer? Johannes (accept Jan or Johan)
4b Give either of the first names of the Wright brothers. Wilbur and Orville

Round 6
1a Which former BBC Breakfast presenter left to join ITV’s Good Morning Britain in 2014? Susanna Reid
1b Which actress played the title role in the 2006 film ‘Marie Antoinette’? Kirsten Dunst
2a Which striker was the England captain at the 1998 Soccer World Cup Finals? Alan Shearer
2b In Greek mythology, who was the wife of Jason, who helped him in his quest to find the Golden Fleece? Medea
3a Name the author of 1971 novel ‘The Exorcist’, made into a film in 1973. William Blatty
3b Ashgabat is the capital of which former Soviet republic? Turkmenistan
4a Give either of the Christian names of the Montgolfier brothers. Joseph (Michel) and Jacques (Etienne)
4b What is the Christian name of 17th century Flemish artist Van Dyck? Anthony

Round 7
1a Which US TV series is the equivalent to the UK TV show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’? Dancing with the Stars
1b Which British rower won his fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal at Sydney in 2000? (Sir) Steve Redgrave
2a Rubies and sapphires are both forms of which extremely hard crystallised form of Aluminium Oxide? Corundum
2b Who directed the film ‘Blazing Saddles’ and ‘The Producers’? Mel Brooks
3a Which US army general was known as ‘Vinegar Joe’? Joseph Stillwell
3b Patricia Hodge played the mother, Penny, in which TV comedy series, which ran from 2009-2016? Miranda
4a In which body of water are the many islands that give their name to Thousand Island dressing? St Lawrence River
4b Who wrote the Alexandra Quartet between 1957-1960? Lawrence Durrell

Round 8
1a Which Swedish tennis player won the Wimbledon Championship for the fifth consecutive time in 1980? Bjorn Borg
1b Which retired ballerina is one of the four judges of the BBC TV series ‘Strictly Come Dancing’? Darcey Bussell
2a Who directed the films ‘Edward Scissorhands’ and ‘Beetlejuice’? Tim Burton
2b Pearls are a minute crystalline form of which chemical compound? Calcium Carbonate
3a Sue Johnston played the mother, Barbara, in which TV comedy series, which ran from 1995-2012? The Royle Family
3b Which US army general was known as ‘Stonewall’? Thomas Jackson
4a Who wrote the Raj Quartet, between 1965-1975? Paul Scott
4b In which body of water are the Aland islands, Gotland and Oland? Baltic Sea

Spare Questions
1 Who wrote the 1975 novel ‘Salem’s Lot’? Stephen King
2 The Futuroscope theme park is on the outskirts of which large French city? Poitiers
3 What is the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina? Sarajevo
4 Strabismus affects which part of the body? Eye(s)