Quz 4

A relatively easy one this time around. 36 is the score to beat, though there are a potential 41 on offer.

Round 1: Words

(Every answer contains the word "Cat")

1. To formally renounce a throne, right, power, claim or responsibility. Abdicate

2. A violent upheaval or a sudden physical change in the earth's surface. Cataclysm

3. Something which calls up or produces memories or feelings. Evocative

4. A picture or description that ludicrously exaggerates the peculiarities or defects of the subject. Caricature

5. To chew or otherwise reduce to a pulp. Masticate

Round 2: Elephants

1. What is the English translation of the term "pachyderm", variously used to describe elephants, hippos and rhinos? Thick skinned

2. Whose medical condition was diagnosed by Victorian doctors as attributable to his mother being knocked over by an elephant whilst pregnant? (A bonus point for getting the name exactly right). The Elephant Man (whose name was actually Joseph Merrick)

3. Which Hindu God has the body of a man, albeit with two extra arms, and the head of an elephant? Ganesha

4. Which fictional elephant, who eventually became ruler of the elephant kingdom, was co-created by Jean and Cecile de Brunhoff, and appeared in stories illustrated by Jean and later his son Laurent, as well as a cartoon series and several animated films? BaBar

5. Which writer wrote a fictional origin story for the elephant which was published in 1902, and also composed a short poem titled "The Elephant" in which he describes the animal as "Our lord the Elephant, Chief of the ways of God." Rudyard Kipling

Round 3: Royal Deaths

1. What very regrettable thing happened to William the Conqueror during his funeral at Caen in 1087? He exploded

2. George II's eldest son Frederick died of a burst abscess believed to be caused by the impact of what object? A tennis/cricket ball

3. George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, died in 1478, reputedly by drowning in what? A butt of Malmsey wine

4. Which of Henry VIII's wives was the second one to be beheaded? Catherine Howard

5. Which monarch was reputedly murdered by a fundamental red hot poker? Edward II

Round 4: Music (Queen)

(Five Queen songs, each with the title written in an alternative fashion)

1. Ecstasy From West Of Moravia. Bohemian Rhapsody

2. Some Form Of Sorcery. A Kind Of Magic

3. Beneath Force. Under Pressure

4. Allow Me To Continue At Present. Don't Stop Me Now

5. No-One Goes To Hell. Heaven For Everyone

Round 5: Lost Things

1. What name did 19th century geologist Philip Sclater give to his supposed lost continent, which he believed could once be found in the Indian Ocean, and would account for the similarities in Indian and Madagascan fauna? Lemuria

2.The Bermuda Triangle, in which many ships and planes have been lost over the years, has one point in Bermuda itself, and one in Florida. It's third point lies on which Caribbean island? Puerto Rico

3. In which play is a character told "To lose one parent, Mr Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness."? The Importance Of Being Earnest

4. According to common legend, the Roman IXth Legion disappeared in the second century AD, presumably in battle with tribesman from what is now Scotland; their last official record, dated AD71, states they had settled in what became known as Eboracum, remnants of which can still be seen in which British city? York

5. The term "Lost Generation", attributed to Gertrude Stein overhearing a French car mechanic and popularised by Ernest Hemingway, came to be used in the US to describe those who came of age shortly after which conflict? World War I

Round 6: Mountains

1 Which peak, part of the Karakoram Range and located on the China/Pakistan border, has gained the nickname "The Savage Mountain" due to the exceptional difficulty involved in climbing it, and the high fatality rate amongst those who make the attempt? K2

2. The novella "At The Mountains of Madness", published in 1936, was written by which American horror author, best known for creating the extra-terrestrial monster Great Cthulhu? H.P. Lovecraft

3. Which mountain, the tallest in the Cairngorms, is said to be haunted by a malevolent entity that takes the form of a tall grey man, the sight of whom causes unbearable terror? Ben MacDui

4.What is the tallest known mountain in the Solar System, and on which celestial body is it found? Olympus Mons, on Mars

5. Who played Inman in the 2003 film Cold Mountain, which was adapted from the Charles Frazier book of the same name? Jude Law

General Knowledge

1. (From A Town Like Alice) What is the name of the family that Jean initially helps when they attempt to evacuate? Holland

2. Which German naturalist and explorer helped give birth to the field of biogeography, and gave his name to a penguin, a squid, a lily, a bay, a current, a river, and a peak, amongst other things? Humboldt

3. Who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 after knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round, and though found dead on the 5th of January 1971 was judged to have died in December 1970 due to the number milk bottles and newspapers at the door? Charles L. "Sonny" Liston

4. Located in Venezuela and with a height of over a kilometre, what is the highest waterfall in the world? Angel Falls

5. Who resigned as first secretary of the treasury this weekend following revelations that he had claimed £40 000 for living in his partner's house? David Laws

6. What is the largest order of marsupials to be found outside of Australia? Possums

7. The House Of Keys is the lower house of which island's parliament? The Isle Of Man

8. The Robert Burns poem "Green Grow The Rushes, O" is cited as one possible origin for which slang term for foreigners employed by Spanish and Portuguese speakers, and most famously by Mexicans? Gringo

9. Martin Scorcese's 2005 film "No Direction Home" was a feature-length documentary about which American singer-songwriter? Bob Dylan

10. What kind of animal is a John Dory? A fish