Monday 8th October 2018
Set by Warrington - Answers correct as at February 2018

Round 1
1a Since 2013, who has been the editor of the Times?
John Witherow
1b Which sports World Cup took place for the first time in 1987?
Rugby Union
2a Give the more common name for the disease "Borreliosis"?
Lyme Disease (caused by ticks)
2b Which is the only mammal in the order Proboscidea?
Elephant
3a Which poet's most famous works include "The Whitsun Weddings", "Ambulances" and "Toads"?
Phillip Larkin
3b In which country were Britain and France involved in the 18th century series of conflicts known as the Carnatic Wars?
India
4a Antonio Banderas portrayed the character Che in the film version of which musical?
Evita
4b Of which international body was Dominique Strauss-Kahn forced to resign as managing director of, after a sex scandal in 2011?
International Monetary Fund

Round 2
1a Halifax is the capital of which Canadian Province?
Nova Scotia
1b Who directed the film "Jurassic Park"?
Steven Spielberg
2a 'My Bed' was exhibited at the Tate Gallery in 1999 and consisted of a bed with bedroom objects in an abject state; who was the artist?
Tracey Emin
2b Gillian Anderson played Lady Dedlock in the BBC's 2005 adaptation of which Charles Dicken's novel?
Bleak House
3a From 1945-79 who was the MP for Blackburn?
Barbara Castle
3b Which goddess was the wife of the Norse god Odin?
Frigg
4a Which 1955 Grahame Greene novel features a British journalist covering the French war in Vietnam?
The Quiet American
4b Eleanor of Castile and Margaret of France were both the consort of which English monarch?
Edward the First

Round 3
1a Which sports World Cup took place for the first time in 1975?
Cricket
1b Which German won the first Nobel Prize for Physics in 1901?
Wilhelm Rontgen
2a Native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, what type of creature is the endangered species the oryx?
Antelope
2b Recorded when she was 12 years old, "Voice of an Angel", released in 1998, was the debut album of which singer?
Charlotte Church
3a The Treaty of Sevres, one of the Versailles treaties signed after the First World War, was re-negotiated as the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923. With which country were the Allies negotiating?
Turkey (Ottoman Empire 1920 / Turkey 1923)
3b The Lodge is the name of the official residence of the Prime Minister of which country?
Australia
4a Janet Yellen took over chairing which American body in February 2014?
Federal Reserve
4b Which Premiership Rugby's teams home ground is Sixways Stadium?
Worcester Warriors

Round 4
1a Who directed the film "Aliens" the sequel to "Alien"?
James Cameron
1b Since 2008, who has been the editor of the Observer newspaper?
John Mulholland
2a Paul McGann played Percy Toplis, the title character of which 1986 television drama series?
The Monocled Mutineer
2b Hives and nettle rash are alternative names for which skin disease?
Urticaria
3a With the head of a jackal, who is the Egyptian god of embalming?
Anubis
3b Which poet wrote the poem "Home thoughts from the sea" which begins with the line "Slowly, slowly Cape St Vincent to the Northwest died away"?
Robert Browning
4a Which English monarch had the two consorts, Anne of Bohemia and Isabella of Valois?
Richard the Second
4b In which 2013 film does Hugh Jackman play the character Jean Valjean?
Les Misérables

Round 5
1a The newspaper strip cartoon dog, Fred Bassett, was created by whom?
Alex Graham
1b Which jazz violinist formed the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934?
Stephane Grappelli
2a In the days of British Railways, North Eastern's logo was orange, but maroon represented which region?
London Midland
2b On which river does the city of Cork stand?
River Lee
3a Which English footballer holds the record for the shortest appearance as an England International, appearing for 2 minutes against Norway in May 2012?
Martin Kelly
3b What does the first "S" stand for in the internet abbreviation "KISS"?
Simple (Keep it Simple Stupid)
4a Which choral mass was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composing at the time of his death, it then being completed the following year by his pupil Franz Sussmayr?
Requiem (in D Minor)
4b Who has been the president of Turkey since 28 August 2014?
Tayyip Erdogan

Round 6
1a The name of which smallish perennial plant comes from the Latin for rock-breaker?
Saxifrage
1b What was the surname of the English father and son who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1906 and 1937, respectively?
Thomson (Joseph John and George Paget)
2aWho was the last person to serve as Prime Minister of the UK whilst sitting for a Welsh constituency?
Leonard James Callaghan (Cardiff South East)
2b Who recorded the album "Stanley Road" in 1995?
Paul Weller
3a Which is the only organisation to have been awarded a Nobel Prize three times?
International Committee of the Red Cross
3b 7 Race Course Road is the name of the official residence of the Prime Minister of which country?
India
4a Which two letter symbol represents Beryllium in the periodic table?
Be
4b Which Rugby League club play home games at the Select Security stadium?
Widnes Vikings

Round 7
1a Yellowknife is the capital of which region of Canada?
Northwest Territories
1b Which cartoonist was the creator of "The Far Side" cartoons which originally ran from 1980 to 1995?
Glen Larson
2a "The Persistence of Memory" and "Swans reflecting Elephants" are paintings by which Spanish surrealist artist?
Salvador Dali
2b In the days of British Railways, North Eastern Region's logo was orange, but the colour green represented which region?
Southern
3a Who preceded George Osborne as M.P. for Tatton?
Martin Bell
3b Who in 1974 was the first PFA's Player's Player of the year?
Norman Hunter
4a Which novel, published in 2017, saw John Le Carre, bringing back the character George Smiley?
Legacy of Spies
4b Which ballet score composed by Aaron Copeland in 1944 contains five variations of the Shaker song "Simple Gifts"?
Appalachian Spring

Round 8
1a Which hugely influential jazz saxophonist wrote the 1946 "Yardbird Suite"?
Charlie Parker
1b What is the scientific name for the genus of garden plants commonly called "Forget me Not"?
Myosotis
2a Swansea stands on the mouth of which River?
River Tawe
2b Prior to Gordon Brown, who was the last person to serve as Prime Minister of the UK whilst representing a Scottish constituency?
Sir Alec Douglas Home (Kinross and West Perthshire)
3a In IT what does the "N" stand for in the abbreviation "VPN"?
Network (Virtual Private Network)
3b Which guide to social etiquette pronounced in 2013 that it was permissible to serve takeaways at a dinner party as long it was served on china and the plates had been warmed first?
Debrett's
4a Who is the current prime minister of Belgium?
Charles Michel
4b What is the chemical symbol for 'Tin'?
Sn

Spare Questions
1 Which Italian was appointed manager of the Republic of Ireland soccer team in 2008?
Giovanni Trapattoni
2 The UK Christmas number one "Can We Fix It", by Bob the Builder, featured the voice of which actor?
Neil Morrisey
3 In medieval Japan what name was given to the coastal pirates?
Wako
4 What is the capital of Nigeria?
Abuja
5 In computing, audio and video equipment for what does the "M" in HDMI stand for?
Multimedia (High Definition Multimedia Interface)