Tuesday 5th September 2017
Set by Ormskirk

Round 1
1a In cricket how many runs are scored when a ball hits a helmet on the field behind the stumps? FIVE
1b Who wrote the novels King Rat, Tai-Pan and Shogun and also co-wrote the script for the film The Great Escape? JAMES CLAVELL
2a Point of Ayre is the northernmost point of which island in the British Isles? ISLE OF MAN
2b Sphairistikè was the original name given by its inventor, Walter Wingfield, to which sport? (LAWN) TENNIS
3a Who acceded to the English throne while on the Ninth Crusade in 1272? EDWARD I
3b How many furlongs are there in 2 miles? SIXTEEN
4a Which French aperitif was first made in 1846 and was a favourite of the Queen Mother when mixed with gin? DUBONNET
4b Which British car was designed by Alex Issigonis and launched in 1948? MORRIS MINOR

Round 2
1a Who is the present Poet Laureate? CAROL ANN DUFFY
1b Who is the Roman goddess of the hearth? VESTA
2a What is the capital of the German state of Bavaria? MUNICH
2b What was the family name of Shakespeare’s mother Mary? ARDEN
3a In a comic opera by Rossini what is the name of the character who introduces himself by singing the aria ‘Largo al Factotum’? FIGARO (in THE BARBER OF SEVILLE)
3b Which English cathedral features what is believed to be the oldest clock in the UK dating from medieval times? SALISBURY
4a What delicately flavoured vegetable was once known as sparrowgrass? ASPARAGUS
4b Which church in Bethlehem is built over the traditional site of Jesus’ birth? CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY

Round 3
1a From which of Shakespeare’s plays did Aldous Huxley take the title of his novel Brave New World? THE TEMPEST
1b Give a year in the life of painter Joshua Reynolds. 1723-1792
2a Whose picture appears on the back of the new (2016) £5 note? WINSTON CHURCHILL
2b Which band had hits in the 1980’s with Atomic and The Tide is High? BLONDIE
3a Who wrote “In a hierarchy, every employee must rise to his level of incompetence”? LAURENCE PETER
3b Who wrote the novel The Girl on The Train? PAULA HAWKINS
4a The Spanish F1 Grand Prix race is staged near which city? BARCELONA
4b Which element in the periodic table has the symbol Sc? SCANDIUM

Round 4
1a Which musical includes the songs Cell Block Tango, When Velma takes the Stand and Hot Honey Rag? CHICAGO
1b What would you get if you ordered crevettes in a restaurant? PRAWNS (accept SHRIMPS)
2a What is the name of the island in Poole Harbour where the first ever Boy Scout Camp was held? BROWNSEA
2b Which motorway runs south from junction 7 of the M25 towards Gatwick Airport? M23
3a Damien Chazelle won the Academy Award for Best Director in February 2017 for which film? LA LA LAND
3b Insalata Caprese (Caprese salad) is made with Mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and which herb? BASIL
4a What is the major currency of Croatia? KUNA
4b In which TV drama did Sarah Lancashire play police sergeant Catherine Cawood? HAPPY VALLEY

Round 5
1a The post of Children’s Laureate is held for how many years? TWO
1b Which Greek goddess was married to the blacksmith god Hephaestus? APHRODITE
2a What is the capital of Uzbekistan? TASHKENT
2b Which Shakespeare play is set in the Forest of Arden? AS YOU LIKE IT
3a Which opera by Gounod, about a scholar, is based on a poem by Goethe? FAUST
3b What is the name of the model village on the banks of Clyde, created in 1786 by David Dale, but later taken over by his son-in-law Robert Owen? NEW LANARK
4a The Aspen or trembling poplar belongs to which family of trees and shrubs? WILLOW or SALICACAE
4b Which saint is said to have created the first Nativity scene at Greccio in Italy? SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Round 6
1a H E Bates took the title of which book from Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare? THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY
1b Give a year in the life of painter Albrecht Dürer. 1471-1528
2a Whose picture appears on the back of the current (2016) £20 note? ADAM SMITH
2b Which band had hits in the 1980’s with Do You Really Want To Hurt Me and Karma Chameleon? CULTURE CLUB
3a Who wrote “Gamesmanship is the art of winning games without actually cheating”? STEPHEN POTTER
3b Who wrote the novel The Girl at The Lion d’Or? SEBASTIAN FAULKS
4a Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is home to the Motorcycle Grand Prix of which country and a regular venue for a race in the Superbike World Championship? AUSTRALIA
4b Which element in the periodic table has the symbol Cs? CAESIUM

Round 7
1a Which musical includes the songs Summertime and I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’? PORGY AND BESS
1b What would you get if you ordered cuisses de grenouilles (pronounced grenwee) in a restaurant? FROG’S LEGS
2a The village of Keld in North Yorkshire is where Wainwright’s Coast to Coast path crosses which other long-distance footpath? PENNINE WAY
2b Which fish is a main ingredient of Salade niçoise (Niçoise Salad) to which tuna is often added? ANCHOVIES
3a Leonardo DiCaprio won the Academy Award for Best Actor in February 2016 for his role as Hugh Glass in which film? THE REVENANT
3b Which motorway runs north from the Forth Bridge to Perth? M90
4a What country had the tolar as its currency from 1991 until it adopted the euro in 2007? SLOVENIA
4b Which TV drama set in the 1950s in a village near Cambridge stars James Norton as vicar Sidney Chambers and Robson Green as Detective Inspector Geordie Keating? GRANTCHESTER

Round 8
1a In cricket what is signalled by the umpire when holding out one arm horizontally? NO BALL
1b Who is the writer of The Fifty Shades trilogy? E L JAMES
2a The Gulf of Venice lies at the north end of which sea? ADRIATIC
2b Mintonette, devised by William Morgan, was an early version of which sport? VOLLEYBALL
3a In medieval Britain what unit of currency was worth 13 shillings and 4 pence? MARK
3b How many inches are there in 2 yards? 72
4a Absolut is a vodka brand from which country? SWEDEN
4b Which device in a petrol powered internal combustion engine blends the air and fuel together? CARBURETTOR

Spare Questions
1 Which fictional character said “My spelling is wobbly, it is good spelling but it is wobbly and the letters get in the wrong place”? WINNIE THE POOH
2 The supermarket chain ASDA is owned by which American company? WALMART
3 What is the real surname of the pop star Lady Gaga? GERMANOTTA