MERSEYSIDE QUIZ LEAGUE
Questions
Set by D.W.
of the Southport and Formby League
played Monday 6th March 2000
ROUND ONE
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1a |
Who was chosen by Hitler to succeed him as head of the Third Reich ? |
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1b |
Which family of brewers produce beer at the Derby Brewery, Cheetham,
Manchester ? |
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2a |
In cricket's new 45 over National League, Lancashire are known
as'Lancashire Lightning'. By what name are Glamorgan known ? |
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2b |
What was the forename of Delibes, the French composer of the opera
Lakme ? |
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3a |
Which car manufacturer began producing a town-car named the Lupo in
1998 ? |
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3b |
Which product is advertised on television as 'a break from the norm' ? |
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4a |
Which site in South Dakota saw the last confrontation between Indians and U.S. troops in December 1890 ? WOUNDED KNEE |
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4b |
What 'fashion statement' did Princess Anne's daughter, Zara Phillips,
make in August 1998 ? |
ROUND TWO
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1a |
Who played the part of Mr. Micawber in the 1934 film version of David
Copperfield ? |
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1b |
Who assumed the presidency of Pakistan in 1978 - a post he held until
he died in an air crash in 1988 ? |
|
2a |
In the television series, Are You Being Served ? , who played the
caretaker Mr. Hannan ? |
|
2b |
Which four-letter word describes grape juice or crushed grapes before
and after fermentation ? |
|
3a |
Which horse won the 1999 Aintree Grand National ? |
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3b |
Which ancient Greek city, later occupied by the Romans, lies 35 miles
south of Izmir in Turkey ? |
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4a |
What name is given to the art of using paper cut-outs to decorate
furniture, boxes, trays etc? |
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4b |
Which English king founded Eton College ? |
ROUND THREE
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1a |
What type o fbird is a Lammergeier? |
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1b |
Which town is at the southern end of the A30? |
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2a |
Which old measure of length could range from 18 to 22 inches ? |
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2b |
Which London venue was used for one game in the 1966 World Cup Finals but has since been demolished ? WHITE CITY |
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3a |
Who was Supreme Commander of the U.N. forces in the Korean War until
dismissed by President Truman in 1951 ? |
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3b |
Which artist, born in 1839 in Paris of British parents, painted three
pictures of The Floods at Port-Marly ? |
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4a |
In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, who was the first to stab Caesar ? |
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4b |
What name is given to a fruit thit is a cross between an orange and a
tangerine ? |
ROUND FOUR
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1a |
Which, in 1898, was the first made-man textile yam capable of being woven or dyed ? RAYON |
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1b |
Which U.S. singer had a pop hit in 1958 with Purple People Eater ? SHEB WOOLEY |
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2a |
What was the name of the space shuttle that crashed in January 1986 with the loss of seven lives ? CHALLENGER |
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2b |
Jeffrey Archer was awarded damages for libel by which newspaper in 1987 ? DAILY STAR |
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3a |
In Jerome K. Jerotiie's Three Men in a Boat, which dog accompanied the men ? MONTMORENCY |
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3b |
Who was the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope ? BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ |
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4a |
What do Americans call that which we know as a 'wallet' ? BILLFOLD |
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4b |
Which group had a best-selling L.P. entitledslippery When Wet ? BON JOVI |
ROUND FIVE
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1a |
Which collective name for a number of North American Indian tribes
derives from the Spanish term for their villages ? |
|
1b |
Where in Greece, is the best preserved of all ancient theatres and
also a temple honouring Asclepius, the god of healing ? |
|
2a |
Which Greek general, born in 1898, founded EOKA, which fought for the union of Cyprus with Greece ? GEORGIOS GRIVAS also known as DIGHENIS |
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2b |
Which four-letter word describes a type of sherry which is pale,
light and generally very dry ? |
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3a |
Mohammed ldris Al-Senussi was the first, and last, king of which country? |
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3b |
Of which common fruit is the shaddock a variety ? |
|
4a |
Found in Africa and South West Asia, what type of cat is a caracal ? |
|
4b |
Which ground in the North East of England was used for the 1966 World
Cup Finals but is no longer used by its home club ? |
ROUND SIX
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1a |
What name is given to pottery decorated with layers of coloured
liquid clay? |
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1b |
Who was the first European to sail tip the St. Lawrence river ? |
|
2a |
What do Americans cal I that which we know as a 'cupboard' ? |
|
2b |
Who was Court Painter to Napoleon the First from 1804, and whose
works Include Napoleon Crowning Josephine ? |
|
3a |
What was the name of the U.K.'s first space programme that fell
victim to the need, by politicians, to cut back expenditure ? |
|
3b |
Which television commercial features the telephone number
0800-2-15000 ? |
|
4a |
In the television series Last of the Summer Wine, name the character
played by Frank Thomton. ? |
|
4b |
Which North West brewery produces 'Lancaster Bomber' bitter ? |
ROUND SEVEN
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1a |
Approximately how many inches make up a 'span'? |
|
1b |
Which French composer, and member of the group known as 'LesSix'* had
the forename Darius? |
|
2a |
In 1909, which was the first synthetic thermosetting plastic to be
invented ? |
|
2b |
Which singer had a best-selling L.P. entitled Songs in the Key of
Life ? |
|
3a |
In Enid Blyton's Famous Five books, what is the name of the dog ? |
|
3b |
Which Essex-based cosmetics company, and holder of three Royal
Warrants, called in the Receivers in August 1998 ? |
|
4a |
Which horse won the 1999 Cheltenham Gold Cup ? |
|
4b |
Which English king founded the Order of the Garter ? |
ROUND EIGHT
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1a |
In cricket's new 45 over National League, by what name is
Nottinghamshire known ? Nottinghamshire ? |
|
1b |
Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India ? |
|
2a |
Which car model was first produced in 1999 by Toyota, as a
replacement for their small car, the Starlet ? |
|
2b |
Which M.P., and joumalist, was jailed for fraud for his Victory Bond
swindle in the 1920s ? |
|
3a |
In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, which character is Olivia's steward ? |
|
3b |
Which U.K. male vocal group had a pop hit in 1957 with A White Sport
Coat ? |
|
4a |
Who played the part of Fagin in the 1948 film version of Oliver Twist ? |
|
4b |
Which town lies at the northern end of the A 5 ? |
SPARE QUESTIONS
1. Who won theWomen's London Marathon inl 984,'85,'87 and '88?
INGRID KRISTIANSEN
2. In which European country is Lake Balaton to be found ?
HUNGARY
3. Who was known as'TheWizard of Menlo Park'?
THOMAS ALVA EDISON
4. From which country does the flower, the dahlia, originate ?
MEXICO