Monday 9th October 2017
Set by Little House (Wirral)

Round 1
1a Which is the largest National Park in the UK? Cairngorms
1b In literature what was the name of Lord Peter Wimsey’s butler? (Mervyn) Bunter
2a A noctule is a species of which mammal? Bat
2b Which British newspaper first published in 1785 was originally called the Daily Universal Register? The Times
3a In which Dickens novel does Esther Summerson feature? Bleak House
3b The Coast to Coast Long distance walk begins at St Bees in Cumbria and ends at which small North Yorkshire coastal village? Robin Hoods Bay
4a What first appeared in the New York World newspaper on 21 December 1913? Crossword Puzzle
4b What is a young squirrel known as? Kitten (accept Kit or Pup)

Round 2
1a Which horse won the 2017 Grand National? One for Arthur
1b What is added to gin to make a Pink Gin? Angostura Bitters
2a What type of insect is a Velvet Ant? Wasp (accept Mutillidae)
2b Who is the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union? David Davis
3a What do the letters VSOP on a bottle of brandy stand for? Very Special(or Superior) Old Pale
3b Which horse won the 2017 Epson Derby? Wings of Eagles
4a Who as at May 2017 is the President of the European Council? Donald Tusk
4b What type of insect is a Spanish Fly? Beetle (accept Cantharis)

Round 3
1a If you were riding on the Ghan Train in which country would you be? Australia
1b What was Tom Jones’s first UK Number One hit, in 1965? It’s Not Unusual
2a In the Stephen King novel Cujo was what breed of dog? St Bernard
2b What is the highest number on a standard Roulette Wheel? 36
3a In the lyrics of the Elvis Presley hit song of 1956, Heartbreak Hotel is located on which street? Lonely Street
3b In which English city would you find Paragon Station? Hull
4a Keno is the American Casino form of which game? Bingo
4b Which US President owned a Portuguese Water Dog called Bo? Barack Obama

Round 4
1a Who was the first Stuart Monarch of England? James I
1b Granadilla is another name for which fruit? Passion Fruit
2a Royston Vasey was a fictional town and the location for which BBC TV comedy series? The League of Gentlemen
2b The Sheffield Shield is competed for in which sport? Cricket
3a Ananas Comosus is the Latin name of which fruit? Pineapple
3b Who was the first Plantagenet King of England? Henry II
4a What is the most northerly test cricket ground in England? Riverside (accept Chester le Street or Durham)
4b Crinkley Bottom was the fictitious setting for which BBC TV light entertainment series? Noel’s House Party

Round 5
1a Consecrated in 1962, where in England is the Cathedral Church of St Michael? Coventry
1b What river flows through Warsaw? Vistula
2a Who commanded British forces at the First Battle of El Alamein in 1942? Claude Auchinleck
2b Entomology is the study of which creatures? Insects
3a Which European capital stands on the Vltava River? Prague
3b Which English city has a Cathedral with 3 spires, known as the Ladies of the Vale? Lichfield
4a What does a Lepidopterist collect? Butterflies or Moths
4b How is the third Battle of Ypres in World War I also known? Passchendaele

Round 6
1a Ganymede is the largest satellite of which planet? Jupiter
1b Which mammals belong to the genus Castor? Beaver
2a What is the oldest college at Cambridge University? Peterhouse (1284)
2b Which hills divide England from Scotland, lying between Northumberland and Scottish Borders?? Cheviots
3a Which animal’s den is called a Holt? Otter
3b Triton is the largest satellite of which planet? Neptune
4a Which 97 mile river forms the Eastern section of the border between England and Scotland? Tweed
4b Birkbeck College is part of which English University? London

Round 7
1a Which Canadian rock band formed in 1967 is named after a 1907 Herman Hesse novel? Steppenwolf
1b Brodick is the largest town on which Scottish island? Arran
2a Within a year either way, in which year was the UK Highway Code first published? 1931 (accept 1930-32)
2b Who was the first player to score a hat trick in a European Cup Soccer Final? Ferenc Puskas (accept Alfredo di Stefano both scored hat tricks in the 1960 Final v Eintracht Frankfurt)
3a Fingal’s Cave is in which Scottish archipelago? Inner Hebrides (accept Southern Hebrides)
3b US rock band REO Speedwagon was named after what object? A Fire Engine (accept commercial vehicle)
4a Name either of the countries for which Ferenc Puskas played international football? Hungary, Spain
4b To within 1 year either way, when was the Radio Times first published? 1923 (accept 1922-24)

Round 8
1a Which fashion designer said appropriately “A woman is as young as her knees”? Mary Quant
1b The 1956 Olympic Games were held in Australia apart from Equestrian events: where were they held? Sweden(Stockholm)
2a The Battle of Agincourt took place during which war? Hundred Years Wat
2b Which Roman road ran from London to York? Ermine Street
3a Which was the first city to host the Summer Olympics twice? Paris(1904/1924)
3b Which hairdresser (1928-2012) pioneered the Geometric or Bob haircut in the 1960s? Vidal Sassoon
4a Which Roman road connected Lincoln to Exeter? Fosse Way
4b In which year was the Battle of the Little Big Horn? 1876

Spare Questions
1 Who composed the 1790 opera Cosi Fan Tutte? (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart
2 In Britain what name is given to a village without a church? Hamlet
3 How many Imperial gallons make a firkin? 9