Wrexham Quiz League Questions	10th February 1981 - League Week 6
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Round 1
1	Give the French phrase in general use which means a blind alley.	CUL DE SAC
2	Give the French phrase in everyday use thatmeans 'Spirit of Comradeship'	ESPRIT DE CORPS
3	How yards are there in one rod, pole or perch?	5 AND A HALF YARDS
4	Jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton is associated with which instrument?	PIANO
5	Which city is served by O'Hare airport?	CHICAGO
6	Which well known politian has the christian names Michael Mackintosh?	MICHAEL FOOT
7	In music, what is meant by the term Adagio?	SLOW AND LEISURELY
8	Name the man to first reach the speed of 300 m.p.h. In a motor car	MALCOLM CAMPBELL
9	In the novel 'Treasure Island' name the pirate shot dead by Jim Hawkins in the rigging of the Hispaniola	ISRAEL HANDS
10	If you were to specifically purchase a 'gutter pair' what would your interest be?	STAMP COLLECTING
Round 2
11	What term do stamp collectors give to the printers colour markings in the margin of a block of stamps?	TRAFFIC LIGHTS
12	In 'Treasure Island' what was the name of the captain of the Hispaniola?	CAPTAIN SMOLLETT
13	Name the man killed in 1967 whilst attempting to exceed 300 m.p.h. on water	DONALD CAMPBELL
14	In music whatdoes the term diminuendo mean?	GRADUALLY DECREASING IN LOUDNESS
15	Which politician has the christian names Keith Simon?	SIR KEITH JOSEPH
16	Which city is served by Dulles airport?	WASHINGTON
17	With which musical instrument is jazz musician Sydney Bechet associated?	SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
18	How many miles are there in a league?	3
19	In a code the word GREAT is written FQDZS.  In the same code how would the word DANGER be written?	CZMFDQ
20	In a code the word LOOK is written ORRN.  In the same code how would the word STOP be written?	VWRS
Round 3
21	The song 'Younger than springtime' was featured in which musical?	SOUTH PACIFIC
22	The song 'My favourite things' was featured inwhich musical?	THE SOUND OF MUSIC
23	A shandy gaff is either: 1. A type of sail used on two masted schooners 2. An Australian sheep shearer 3. A mixture of beer and ginger beer 4. A tropical fish	A MIXTURE OF BEER AND GINGER BEER
24	Into which body of water does the river Euphrates flow?	PERSIAN GULF
25	Jim Peters was favourite for the 1952 Olympic Marathon when he dropped out through cramp whilst in the lead.  Which famous runner went on to win?	EMIL ZATOPEK
26	Only one actor has played the part of Sherlock Holmes in every field of entertainment, that is stage, screen, radio, TV and records. What is his name?	BASIL RATHBONE
27	Which Welsh castle was the last stronghold of Owain Glyndwr?	HARLECH
28	Name the alleged I.R.A. bomber who escaped from Brixton prison in December	GERARD TUITE
29	In which town was the famous 'Gunfight at the OK corral'?	TOMBSTONE
30	Murophobia is the abnormal fear of what?	MICE
Round 4
31	Ailurophobia is the abnormal fear of what?	CATS
32	Name the ex-dentist who aided the Earp brothers in the OK corral gunfight	DOC HOLLIDAY
33	Name the governor of Brixton prison at the time of Tuite's escape	MICHAEL SELBY
34	Which Welsh castle was taken by Owain Glyndwr's men while the English garrison were at church	CONWAY
35	Basil Rathbone made 14 Sherlock Holmes films.  Who played the part of Dr Watson?	NIGEL BRUCE
36	Name one of Roger Bannister's two principal pacemakers when he ran the first sub four minute mile	CHATAWAY or BRASHER
37	Into which body of water does the river Zambezi flow?	INDIAN OCEAN
38	A teetotum is either: 1. A North American Indian doll 2. A child's spinning top 3. A reformed alcoholic 4. A counter-balance on a swing bridge	A CHILD'S SPINNING TOP
39	Name the Italian village, north of Naples, famous for the production of porcelain figures, particularly those of tramps, beggars and street urchins	CAPO DI MONTE
40	Name the Pembrokeshire village that gave its name to a breed of dog produced by the cross of the Welsh and Jack Russell terriers	SEALYHAM