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(1 pt (170) each) 5 How many more gold medals did Great (3) Britain win than Australia in the 2008 Olympics? 6 Which striker scored seven goals in seven John Aldridge games in his first full season for Liverpool? 7 In which country was orienteering invented Sweden 8 Name any Number One single from Roxy Jealous Guy Music 9 Which local legendary musical act won the Rick Astley “the best act ever” award at the MTV Europe music awards recently held in Liverpool 10 Who performed the theme tune for the new Alicia Keys and Jack White James Bond Film Quantum of Solace? Total Points Scored in Round (double points if Joker played) Round Five $OO7KLQJV/LYHUSRRO Q 2 points per question Points scored 1 What is the link between the Liver Birds and (OL]DEHWK(VWHQVHQZKRSOD\V TV Soap Emmerdale (PPHUGDOH V'LDQH%ODFNVWRFN VWDUUHGLQ7KH/LYHU%LUGVDV&DURO %RVZHOOIURP 2 Of the 125 replica Super Lambananas only 2 Euston station and Moel were situated outside Merseyside where were Famau national park in North they? Wales 3 Which Liverpool Comedian Played Yorrick in Ken Dodd Kenneth Brannagh’s 1996 version of Hamlet? 4 As part of the biennal art show what was They are revolving special about the trees on the corner of Parliament St and Great George St? 5 St John’s Beacon in Liverpool City Centre 452 feet high was built in 1972 - how tall is it (as a guide, the Wellington column outside St Georges Hall is 132ft tall)? 6 This Liverpudlian, born in 1809 served as William Ewart Gladstone prime minister four times – who was he? (1809-1898) 7 Name five of Liverpool’s public parks (1 pt for /LYHUSRRO&LW\&RXQFLORZQVDQG four) PDQDJHVDQXPEHURISDUNVLQWKH FLW\VXFKDV &DOGHUVWRQHV3DUN6WDQOH\3DUN 1HZVKDP3DUN:DYHUWUHH%RWDQLF 3DUN1HZVKDP3DUNDQG6HIWRQ3DUN 6W-RKQ V*DUGHQVDQG6W1LFKRODV &KXUFK*DUGHQV 8 When was St Georges Hall first opened – 1854 1854 1863 or 1872 ? 9 Which Liverpool Musician wrote the music Ian Broudie for 3 lions, produced records for Echo and the bunnymen and was the principal member of the Lightning seeds ? 10 How long is the River Mersey? The River Mersey is a river in North West England. It is 70 miles (113 km) long, stretching from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ending at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. Total Points Scored in Round (double points if Joker played).