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2017–18 Season
Week 13

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2017–18 Season: Week 13 – 13 February 2018

Specialist Rounds

Round 1: Valentines

All answers in this round contain a word with a link to Valentine's Day.

1 Both names required. What was the name of the Regency dandy and friend of the future George IV who is credited with introducing the modern men's suit?
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2 What was the name of the character played by Kenny Everett, a blonde American B–movie actress with pneumatic breasts whose raunchy scenes were always done 'in the best possss–ible taste'?
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3 The Starchild, The Demon, The Spaceman and the Catman were the alter–egos of the members of which American rock band?
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4 What was the name of the 2004 biblical drama directed by Mel Gibson depicting the final twelve hours of Jesus' life?
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5 Which Scottish football club are sometimes known as the 'Jambos'?
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6 What was the name of the sitcom, first seen in 1981 and starring real–life husband–and–wife Michael Williams and Judi Dench, which took its name from a song in a 1936 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film?
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7 Paul O'Grady hosts the revived version of which TV show? Melanie Sykes provides the voiceover role which was held by Graham Skidmore in the original run.
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8 What is the name of the lead singer of The Killers?
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1 What is the first name of David and Victoria Beckham's second–born son?
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2 What is the name of the Joanne Harris novel, set in a French village, which was turned into a film with Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp in 2000?
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Round 2: Manchester - a City United

1 What is the name of the hotel owned by former Manchester United footballers including Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville that stands next to Old Trafford?
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2 What was the name of the ill–fated Manchester nightclub and music venue largely financed by record label Factory Records and the band New Order?
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3 If the first two letters stood for University of Manchester, what did the last three letters of the former university UMIST stand for?
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4 Who is the poet also known as Longfella, whose poem, Mancunians Forever (also known as 'This Is the Place') became famous when he read it at a vigil for the Manchester Arena bomb victims in May 2017?
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5 One of the worst riots and subsequent rooftop protests to hit the British penal system took place at Strangeways Prison, now HMP Manchester, but in what year?
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6 What nickname was given to Manchester in the 19th century, inspired by its status as the international centre of a particular industry?
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7 What was the name of the radio and television presenter, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist known as Mr Manchester who died in 2007 aged 57?
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8 Which footballer became Manchester City's all–time record goal scorer when he surpassed Eric Brook's tally of 177 goals in November 2017?
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1 What is the name of Manchester's symphony orchestra founded in 1858 and currently based at the Bridgewater Hall?
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2 Manchester got its first 'Boris–Style' bike hire scheme in June 2017. What is it called?
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Round 3: History

1 As at 15th January 2018 four US Presidents have been assassinated in office. Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy are two. Name either of the other two.
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2 In the Second World War what was the operation code word given to the Anglo American landings in French North Africa in November 1942?
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3 Which foreign monarch was Mary I married to? Name, regnal number and country required.
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4 Give a year in the reign of Richard II.
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5 What name was subsequently given to the telegram sent by Germany's foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico in 1917 which was intercepted by the British and played a major role in persuading the Americans to enter the First World War?
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6 Which British archaeologist discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun?
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7 Who was Prime Minister at the time of the UK General Strike?
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8 In what year was the TUC founded?
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1 In the Second World War which general had the nickname 'Old Blood And Guts'?
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2 Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837 upon the death of William IV. What blood relation was she to him?
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Round 4: Geography

1 In which capital city could you admire the statues on Charles Bridge and drink Staropramen beer in Wenceslas Square?
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2 In which US city could you eat seafood at Fisherman's Wharf and catch a boat trip to Alcatraz Island?
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3 If you took the Inca Trail to Cusco and visited the ancient city of Machu Picchu, which country would you be in? Comments on the question
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4 In which country could you visit the ancient Khmer temple of Angkor Wat?
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5 What is the highest mountain outside of Asia? Found in the Andes, it is the highest point in the Western and Southern Hemispheres.
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6 Which river flows through South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique and drains into the Indian Ocean? Comments on the question
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7 The five biggest Canary Islands are Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma and Gran Canaria. Can you name one of the next two largest islands? Click for more information
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8 What island country of the Indian Ocean is made up of a chain of 26 atolls and has Malé as its capital?
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1 Which island nation is home to a prison and an airport, both called Changi?
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2 In which US city would you find the Gateway Arch?
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Round 5: Sport and Games

1 Where will the 2022 Winter Olympics be held? It will be the first city to have hosted both Summer and Winter games.
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2 Which Belgian cyclist, a five times Tour de France winner, was known as the 'Cannibal'?
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3 What was the name of the UFC fighter who was beaten by Floyd Mayweather in ten rounds in his first professional boxing match in August 2017?
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4 Which board game is named after a medieval fortified town in southern France?
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5 In darts, which double is known as 'madhouse'?
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6 Daryl Strawberry, Hank Aaron, Cy Young and Derek Jeter are all famous names in which sport?
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7 Which team are the reigning English Premiership rugby union champions?
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8 Which Briton reached the semi–finals of the 2018 Australian Open Men's singles?
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1 What was the name of the man who trained Red Rum to three Grand National victories?
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2 Which team knocked holders Arsenal out of this season's FA Cup in the third round?
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Round 6: Arts and Entertainment

1 Lady Dedlock, John Jarndyce and Esther Summerson all appear in which Charles Dickens novel?
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2 Who is the author of the children's books Stick Man, Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo?
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3 Full name required. As You Were, the second–biggest selling album in the UK in 2017, was the debut solo album by which British singer?
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4 Who portrayed Rachel Zane on the TV legal drama Suits for seven series? She has recently announced her retirement from acting.
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5 On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring is a tone poem by which English composer?
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6 What was the superhero alter–ego of Penry Pooch, a police station janitor?
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7 In which city will this year's Eurovision Song Contest be held?
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8 Released in November 2017, what was the number of the most recent Now That's What I Call Music album?
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1 Lin–Manuel Miranda is the composer and lyricist of which musical which made its Broadway debut in 2015?
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2 Low, Heroes and Lodger make up a trilogy of studio albums by David Bowie which are collectively known by the name of which European city?
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Round 7: Science and Nature

1 In which country is the Baikonur cosmodrome from which Tim Peake was launched to the International Space Station in December 2015?
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2 In which year were the Nobel prizes first awarded?
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3 Rothschilds, Reticulated and Masai are all types of which African mammal?
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4 What is Britain's smallest bird of prey? It shares its name with a BBC1 drama which ran from 2008 to 2012.
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5 Which planet was originally named 'George's Star' by its discoverer William Herschel, in honour of his patron George III?
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6 Which element has the chemical symbol W?
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7 What 'I' is the name given to variants of a chemical element which differ in neutron number?
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8 The 'James Webb', due to be launched in 2019, has been described by NASA as the successor to which piece of space equipment which was launched in 1990?
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1 From 1933 until his death in 1955, Albert Einstein was a resident scholar at which Ivy League university? Comments on the question
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2 How is the plant 'Helianthus' better known?
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Round 8: Strictly Come Quizzing

All the answers contain the surname of someone who has won the main series of Strictly Come Dancing.

1 Which footballer was transferred from Stoke City to Arsenal in 1988 as a pair with his central defensive partner Steve Bould? He went on to make 458 Premier League appearances for the Gunners. Comments on the question
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2 What name is given to the rooms or offices used by a barrister or a judge?
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3 Which Bristol–based snooker player is currently ranked number 3 in the world? He was runner up in the 2011 World Championships and shares his surname with an American president.
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4 Who is the lead singer of The Cure?
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5 Which novelist wrote The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger?
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6 Which American singer had international hits with both The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly With His Song?
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7 Which coin was withdrawn from circulation in Britain in December 1984?
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8 Who plays Phil Mitchell in Eastenders?
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1 Which former leader of the provisional IRA died in March 2017?
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General Knowledge

1 In which year was the world's first teletext service, Ceefax finally shut down?
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2 Andre Geim & Konstantin Novoselov won the Nobel Prize in physics for discovering what substance?
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3 Jodie Foster won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1992 for her role as which character?
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4 In which European country was the drinks company Schweppes founded?
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5 Who currently holds the record for the most runs scored by a batsman in Test cricket?
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6 Rob Ford confessed to smoking crack cocaine in 2013; of which North American City was he mayor at the time?
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7 What element was named after the mining village in Scotland where it was first found?
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8 Who was the author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit?
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9 Which magazine was launched in 1956, aimed at, (quote) "All those men and women who are interested in scientific discovery"?
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10 Mount Sinabung is an active volcano in which country?
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11 Which Chinese artist helped design the Beijing Olympic Stadium, later saying he regretted doing so?
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12 Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, was born in which country?
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13 The ice bucket challenge was designed to raise money and awareness of which disease in 2014?
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14 Which Country did Islam Karimov rule as dictator until his death in September 2016?
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15 Which philosopher introduced the concept of the "categorical imperative"?
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16 In what year was the Betamax video recording system introduced?
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17 Ian Frazer Kilmister was the birthname of which singer?
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18 Who wrote the play Hedda Gabler?
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19 Who won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 2016?
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20 The Fields Medal is awarded to recognise achievement in which academic discipline?
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21 What is a pangram?
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22 Who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1935 for discovery of the neutron? He was born in Bollington, the son of a cotton worker and a domestic servant and started his education at Bollington Cross School.
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23 Football: which current female England international and Manchester City midfielder was born in Macclesfield and raised in Rainow?
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24 Who played Nora Batty in The Last of The Summer Wine?
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25 Who directed and produced the 2017 film, Dunkirk?
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26 In mythology which goddess is the Greek equivalent of the Roman goddess Diana?
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27 Football: who was the first Premier League manager to be dismissed during the current season?
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28 Whose books include To the Lighthouse and Mrs Dalloway?
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29 In which English county is the city of Wells?
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30 Who played the part of Bilbo Baggins in the three–film series directed by Peter Jackson? Comments on the question
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31 In the book Animal Farm, who was Napoleon's main rival?
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32 In 2017, Salvator Mundi set a new record for the highest price paid for a painting. Which painting by Picasso held the previous record? Comments on the question
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33 Whose books include The Big Sleep and The High Window?
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34 What is the county town of West Sussex?
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35 Newhaven has ferry links with which French port?
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36 Tashkent is the capital of which Asian country?
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37 St George's is the capital of which Caribbean island?
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38 TV: Which celebrity won the first ever Strictly Come Dancing competition in 2004?
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39 TV: Who hosts ITV game show Tipping Point?
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40 Who was the Poet Laureate from 1930 to 1967?
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41 Who was British Foreign Secretary at the start of the Second World War in 1939?
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42 During the 2017 General Election, who described Jeremy Corbyn as a "mutton–headed old mugwump"?
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43 In January 2017, Antonio Guterres began his term as United Nations Secretary General. Who did he replace?
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44 In golf, who won his first major with victory at the 2017 US Masters?
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45 Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia?
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46 What is the name for the mesh tube that is used to treat weak or narrow arteries?
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47 What type of bird is a harlequin? Comments on the question
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48 Which fictional school was created by cartoonist Ronald Searle?
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49 The Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport serves which US city?
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50 The Weetabix cereal company has manufactured which brand of muesli for the UK market since the 1960's?
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51 How is Rebecca Rolfe, buried in Gravesend, better known?
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52 Malham Tarn in the Yorkshire Dales is said to have inspired which novel by Charles Kingsley?
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53 Who was Poet Laureate between Robert Southey and Alfred Lord Tennyson?
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54 Which Stanley Kubrick film had the alternative title, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb?
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55 Only five German footballers have won European Footballer of the Year. Franz Beckenbauer and Matthais Sammer are two; can you name one of the other three?
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56 Who was the original host of Channel 4's Fifteen to One, who sadly passed away in September 2017?
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57 Name one of the two celebrities given the wrong card and who subsequently read out the wrong winners of the Best Picture Oscar at the 2017 ceremony.
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58 What is the name of the first female Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, appointed in February 2017?
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59 Which Asian country has the ringgit as its main unit of currency?
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60 Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, A Bigger Splash and A Bigger Grand Canyon are all works of art by which artist?
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61 In which American city was TV series Happy Days set?
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62 Who created the character Tarzan?
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63 Which character was played by Mark Gatiss in the BBC drama Sherlock? Both names required.
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64 In the taxonomic rankings, which rank comes between Phylum and Order?
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65 Four US states begin with the letter W. Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming are three. What is the fourth?
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66 Which children's film is set in the fictional kingdom of Arendelle?
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67 Terrance and Phillip, a poorly–drawn and puerile Canadian comedy duo, feature in which animated TV show?
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68 What was the name of Bo and Luke Duke's cousin in the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard?
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69 Only two American states are precisely rectangular. Name either. Comments on the question
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70 How many holes are there in a Connect Four grid?
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71 What is the state capital of Florida?
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72 Love Never Dies was the sequel to which smash hit musical?
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73 'We Ourselves' is an English translation of the name of which political party?
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74 In the game of Cluedo, the secret passage from the lounge leads to which room?
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75 What was the notorious profession of Anne Bonny and Mary Read?
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76 Lake Mead is the reservoir above which dam?
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77 The highest tidal range in the world occurs in the Bay of Fundy. In which country is it?
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78 What is an otter's den called?
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79 Which Hartlepool–born TV personality presents Soccer Saturday on Sky and has in the past presented Countdown?
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80 If Cut–throat Jake is the captain of the Flying Dustman, what ship is his arch–enemy the captain of?
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81 Which song from the film The Wizard of Oz reached number 2 on the UK singles chart in April 2013 following the death of a particular public figure?
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82 Incorporating the name of a US city, by what name is a wheelclamp better known in America?
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83 Christian Horner, the team principal of the Red Bull Formula 1 racing team, is married to which pop star?
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84 Apart from iron, name any one of the other four elements which are magnetic?
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85 The 1970s TV series Crown Court was set in which fictional town? It is also the name of the town in which Billy the Fish plays football in Viz comic.
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86 Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem were the house band on which TV show?
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87 What is the most commonly used papal name?
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88 "9 stone 3 pounds – but post–Christmas" is the start of whose diary?
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89 Which player holds the record for the longest gap between FA Cup final appearances? He played in goal for Newcastle United in the 1998 final and then again for Aston Villa in 2015.
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90 What was the name of the 1979 Kit Williams book which took the form of a treasure hunt to find a real golden hare buried somewhere in the UK?
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91 Who is the only Shakespeare title character to die before the end of Act 3?
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92 Which entertainers can be either 'heels' or 'faces'?
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93 Who was Puff the Magic Dragon's human friend?
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94 Apart from the Simpson family themselves, which character has had a speaking role in the most episodes of the Simpsons? First name only required.
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95 Which is the only American state to contain a royal palace?
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96 Equatorial Guinea is the only African nation to have which European language as a national language?
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1 Which electrician won the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize?
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2 The oldest extant alliance is between England which country, dating from 1373?
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3 Brazzaville sits opposite which other capital city on the Congo River? Click for more information
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4 Adolf Dassler founded Adidas. Which other sportswear manufacturer was founded by his brother Rudolf? Click for more information
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5 Which politician once owned a cat called Harold Wilson?
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6 The Navarra region of Northern Spain has which city, famous for the Running of the Bulls, as its capital? Comments on the question
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