The questions below were set by Warrington for the President's Trophy in November 2008

Round 1
1a In 2008, which Australian became the seventh batsman to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket? Ricky PONTING
1b Which novel begins with the following: "When Farmer Oak smiled, the corners of his mouth spread till they were within an unimportant distance of his ears."? FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD
2a Pascal Lamy is Director General of which world body? WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
2b At which castle was Mary Queen of Scots executed? FOTHERINGAY
3a Which Liverpool born female singer of the 1950's died in August 2008? LITA ROZA
3b In the computer abbreviation ADSL, what does the letter A stand for? ASYMMETRICAL Digital Subscriber Line
4a What is the architectural term for the lower part of an interior wall when faced or coloured differently from the upper part? DADO
4b In physics, a Wheatstone Bridge is used to measure what? Electrical RESISTANCES

Round 2
1a In which castle was Henry VII born? PEMBROKE
1b What is the architectural term for the inner courtyard of a home which is open to the sky? ATRIUM
2a In Physics, whose constant relates to the number of atoms or molecules in one mole of a substance? AVOGADRO'S
2b In 2008, which batsman scored his 100th first-class century? MARK RAMPRAKASH
3a Which novel begins with the following: "Ursula and Gudren Brangwen sat one morning in the window-bay of their father's house in Beldover, working and talking."? WOMEN IN LOVE
3b Who is President of the European Commission? Jose- Manuel BARROSO
4a In the computer term B U S, what does the letter B stand for? BROADCAST & Unknown Server
4b In 2008, film star born Tula Finklea died. How was she better known? CYD CHARISSE

Round 3
1a Who is the editor of the Times? James HARDING
1b In which constellation is the star Deneb? CYGNUS
2a On which mountain is Napes Needle? GREAT GABLE
2b Which French artist painted the " Card Players in 1892? Paul CEZANNE
3a John Manners (1721-70),one time C-in-C of the British Army, is celebrated in which pub name? The MARQUIS of GRANBY
3b What is the flavour of bigarade sauce? ORANGE
4a Cor Anglais translates as English Horn, but, in fact, it is the alto version of which orchestral instrument? OBOE
4b On which thoroughfare does Somerset House stand? The STRAND

Round 4
1a Who painted "The Gleaners"? Jean MILLET
1b Richard the Second's heraldic symbol is remembered in which pub title? The WHITE HART
2a Admiralty Arch links Trafalgar Square with which thoroughfare? The MALL
2b Who is the editor of the Daily Telegraph? Will LEWIS
3a In which constellation is the star Altair? AQUILA
3b On which mountain is Gaping Ghyll? INGLEBOROUGH
4a Piperade consists of peppers and eggs and which principal ingredient? TOMATOES
4b In what fundamental way does a concertina differ from an accordion in its construction? NO KEYBOARD

Round 5
1a Who is the Prime Minister of France? Francois FILLON
1b Which 50s/60s comedian had the catch-phrases , "Right Monkey" & "You'll be lucky, I'll say, you'll be lucky."? AL READ
2a What word describes a plant which is growing on another, but which is not a parasite? EPIPHYTE
2b Which poet wrote: "What passing bells for these who die as cattle"? Wilfred OWEN
3a Which British woman won bronze in the 400m hurdles in the Beijing Olympics? Natasha DANVERS
-(Smith)
3b Which English cathedral has a detached bell-tower and windows designed by Marc Chagall? CHICHESTER
4a At which battle, on German soil, did the Germans repulse the Russian army in 1914? TANNENBERG
4b Which competitor took over the Somerfield supermarket chain in 2008? The CO-OP

Round 6
1a Which comedy actor's catch-phrase was "Left hand down a bit, chief" in a well-known radio series? LESLIE PHILLIPS
1b In 1915, what was the first major battle in which the Germans used poison gas for the first time? 2nd YPRES
2a Which banking group took over the Alliance and Leicester in 2008? SANTANDER
2b Which British man won silver in the High Jump in the Beijing Olympics? Jermaine MASON
3a Which poet wrote: " Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen? John KEATS
3b What word describes a plant which enjoys dry conditions? XEROPHYTE
4a Until it was blown down in 1584, which English cathedral had the highest spire? LINCOLN
4b Who is the President of Germany? Horst KOEHLER

Round 7
1a The composers Borodin, Mussorgsky and Rimsky Korsakov belonged to which group of composers? The FIVE or The MIGHTY HANDFUL
1b Which group made the hit albums "Presence" and "In Through the Out Door"? LED ZEPPELIN
2a In the comedy series "Open All Hours", what was the alleged nationality of Granville's father? HUNGARIAN
2b In the Christian calendar, what name is given to the first Sunday after Easter? LOW SUNDAY
3a The philosopher Soren Kierkegaard is considered a
fore-runner if not founder of which C20th philosophical movement? EXISTENTIALISM
3b At which battle in 991 did the Danes defeat an Anglo-Saxon force. The first payment of Danegeld followed soon after? MALDON
4a Where would you be most likely to see the words
"hic jacet"? On a GRAVESTONE / in a CEMETERY (here lies)
4b How did Heracles cleanse the Augean stables? By DIVERTING two RIVERS

Round 8
1a What did Milanion drop in order to defeat Atalanta in a foot race? 3 GOLDEN APPLES
1b Thomism is a body of philosophical and theological ideas whose name derives from that of which thinker and scholar? St THOMAS AQUINAS
2a Which Frankish king defeated the Moors at Tours/ Poitiers in 732, their most northerly incursion into Europe? CHARLES MARTEL
2b John Crome, John Sell Cotman & Joseph Stannard belonged to which school of artists? The NORWICH SCHOOL
3a Which group made the hit albums 'Signing Off "& " Labour of Love"? UB40
3b Where would you be most likely to see the word "Pinxit"? ON A PAINTING
(he painted it)
4a In the Christian calendar which Sunday follows Whitsunday? TRINITY SUNDAY
4b In the comedy series "Last of the Summer Wine" what was Compo's surname? SIMMONITE

Spare Questions
1 Who directed the film "Gangs of New York"? MARTIN SCORSESE
2 How many stage wins did Mark Cavendish have on the 2008 Tour de France? FOUR
3 Which spirit forms the basis of a "gimlet"? GIN
4 What do the Americans call the herb coriander? CILANTRO