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2019–20 Season
Week 1

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2019–20 Season: Cup and Plate Quarter Finals – 21 January 2020

Set by the Sutton Mutton and the Robin Hood.

1 Which constituency was the first to declare a result in the general election of December 2019?
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2 In what year was the radio telescope (now the Lovell Telescope) at Jodrell Bank completed? Comments on the question
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3 Which band, founded by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner, began when they backed Linda Ronstadt?
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4 Two African countries began as settlements for freed slaves from the United States. Liberia was one – what was the other?
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5 Why is the atomic weight of an element not a whole number?
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6 Prestbury postman Larry Heard was noted for doing what between Macclesfield and Buxton?
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7 Which cocktail is made from cognac, Cointreau, and lemon juice?
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8 Jamón ibérico de bellota is the best quality iberico ham. Bellota means the pigs have been fed on what?
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9 Admiral Canaris was which country's head of military intelligence in 1942?
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10 Which rugby team play at the Mend–a–Hose Jungle stadium on Wheldon Road?
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11 Politician and gambler John Montagu took his seat in the House of Lords in 1739. What popular comestible is named after him?
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12 Eureka! The National Children's Museum is in which English town?
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13 What is former glamour model Jordan's real name?
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14 Which cocktail is made from Kahlua, Baileys and Grand Marnier?
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15 What is the Shiraz grape called in France?
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16 Whose body was taken from Waterloo to Hanborough on the 30th January 1965 on a special train hauled by 'Battle of Britain' class steam locomotive number 34051?
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17 Which building was Queen Elizabeth II in at 1116 am on 2 June 1953?
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18 POTUS (Papa Oscar Tango Uniform Sierra) is the acronym, or abbreviation, for which (now much devalued) political, executive and military role? Click for more information
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19 Kumasi is the second largest city, by population, in which African nation?
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20 Fat Freddy, Phineas T and Freewheelin' Franklin are the primary human characters in which underground comic strip by American artist Gilbert Shelton?
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21 What is the capital of Belarus?
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22 Who won the Champion's League final in 2018?
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23 Who in 1984 invented and then developed genetic fingerprinting, also known as DNA profiling?
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24 Which film won the award for Best Film at the 2019 Oscars?
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25 Name either of the two films for which Meryl Streep has won the Oscar award for Best Actress.
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26 Lithium is the first alkali metal in the group 1 elements in the periodic table. Which element is second?
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27 Who was Ben Stokes's partner in the famous last stand in the 2019 Ashes third test? He scored just 1 run. Click for more information
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28 What is the capital of the US state of New Hampshire?
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29 During April 2019, what astronomical phenomenon was shown to the world for the first time?
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30 Who was the first Plantagenet king? More about the answer
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31 Who won the 2019 series of I'm a Celebrity, Get me out of Here? Click for more information
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32 Which animal represents 2020 in the Chinese calendar?
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33 Which Jewish holiday commemorates the freedom of the Israelites from the Egyptians? Click for more information
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34 Who won the 2019 series of Strictly Come Dancing? Click for more information
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35 Which was the first pitched battle of the English Civil War in 1642?
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36 Which French king was called the Sun King?
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37 Four American presidents have been assassinated. Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy are two of them; name either of the other two.
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38 As of 31st December 2019, who is the current Vice President of the USA?
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39 Which country or pop singer was born Eilleen (sic) Regina Edwards? Click for more information
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40 John Mayall's band, that helped launch Eric Clapton's career, was called what? Click for more information
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41 The world's largest and most extensive civil engineering project ensemble prior to the Industrial Revolution was the Grand Canal of the 7th century AD. This is now a Unesco World Heritage Site in which country?
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42 Which airline opened its Hythe flying boat base on the 5th March 1937, on Southampton Water, for operation of its Empire services?
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43 The world's oldest surviving single arch railway bridge was built in 1725–26 to link Tanfield collieries with the River Tyne. What is it called?
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44 In which London square is the plaque with the legend "On the site now occupied by the statue of King Charles was erected the original Queen Eleanor's Cross, a replica of which stands in front of Charing Cross station"? Mileages from London are measured from the site of the original cross.
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45 What does the letter N (November) stand for in the airline name QANTAS?
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46 Levenshulme, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall, Poynton ... what place is next on the list?
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47 In 1972, Birkett's Bakers and John and Barbara Dunning opened which British motorway services, the only services that has been owned by families local to it?
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48 The bridges on which canal are numbered from 3 (Eccles Bridge) at Hawk Green to 94 (Moss Lane) at Hall Green? Comments on the question
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49 In the acronym RIDDOR (Romeo India Delta Delta Oscar Romeo) what does the letter I (India) represent?
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50 In 1983 Robin Gloag founded Highwayman Coaches to run scheduled bus services between Errol and Perth, in Scotland. He was undercut, and driven out of the bus business by which bus company? The company whose actions elsewhere have been described by the MMC as "predatory", "deplorable" and "against the public interest" was owned by his ex–wife Ann and her brother Brian Souter and is now a leading public transport company, with operations in England, Scotland and Wales. Comments on the question
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51 In 2001, Peter Mandelson was forced to resign from the Government having misled Parliament over his involvement in a passport application for whom? Comments on the question
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52 Cecil Parkinson resigned from the Cabinet in 1983 as a result of whose pregnancy?
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53 Which English actor/comedian played the leading role of Tony Wilson in the 2002 film, 24 Hour Party People?
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54 Which American actor and comedian played the role of Papa Elf in the 2003 film Elf?
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55 Name either of the two sons of King Canute who succeeded him as English Monarch?
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56 Who died of smallpox at Kensington Palace on the 28th December 1694?
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57 Who shared the Booker Prize of 2019 with Margaret Atwood?
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58 Which UK band won the Mercury Music Prize in 2006 with the album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not? The band's lead singer has a total of five Mercury Music Prize nominations.
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59 What does the medical term 'Nulligravida' signify?
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60 What does the medical term Syncope (SIN–ko–pee) mean?
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61 Who wrote the play Present Laughter?
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62 Argentina is the eighth largest country by area in the world. Which landlocked Asian country is the ninth largest?
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63 On what date are Christmas presents traditionally opened in Italy?
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64 Who wrote The History of Mr Polly?
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65 Which diminutive comedian had the catchphrase "Hello my darlins"?
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66 Who is the author of the humorous English Grammar book Have You Eaten Grandma??
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67 The English name for which soft fruit is derived from the Latin for 'Persian apple' (Malum persicum)? Click for more information
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68 Whose first wife was Athina Mary Livanos, the daughter of the shipping magnate Stavros G. Livanos?
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69 The Welsh alphabet regards seven letters as vowels. A, E, I, O and U are five of them; what is either of the other two letters?
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70 Of which country was Enver Hoxha a dictator for 41 years of the twentieth century?
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71 What is the name of Bill Sykes's dog in Oliver Twist?
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72 Born in 1819, under what pseudonym did Mary Ann Evans write?
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73 What was the last black and white film to win the Oscar for Best Picture? Comments on the question
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74 Which painting by Vermeer was the inspiration for the 2003 film starring Scarlet Johansson?
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75 What is the highest mountain on Antarctica? Click for more information
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76 What is the highest mountain on the Isle of Man?
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77 Which band has released albums including Take me Home, Up All Night and Four?
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78 Which British singer won the Best New Artist Award at the 2019 Grammys?
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79 Which inventor, businessman and computer pioneer was born Abdul Lateef Jandali? Comments on the question
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80 Which country is the world's largest coffee producer?
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81 Earl Grey tea is flavoured with oil from which variety of orange?
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82 In which country was Mo Farah, the multiple gold medal athlete, born?
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83 In Series 3 of The Crown, HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was portrayed by Tobias Menzies. Who played him in Series 1 and 2?
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84 Who has replaced Warren Gatland as the Coach of the Welsh Rugby Union team?
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85 If a plant is described as 'albiflorus', what colour would you expect its flowers to be?
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86 What would you produce from a 'viniferous' plant?
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87 Which is the only song by the same artist to have been Christmas No. 1 in the UK twice? First in 1975 and then again in 1991.
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88 Which honour was awarded to Elton John in the most recent New Year's Honours List?
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89 Which League One football team plays their home games at Kingsmeadow?
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90 Who came second to Lewis Hamilton in the 2019 Formula One Drivers' Championship?
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91 On which island would you find the Talisker whisky distillery?
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92 Which was the first James Bond film to feature Roger Moore in the title role? Comments on the question
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93 Who was the last Plantagenet king? Comments on the question
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94 Who wrote the books on which the TV series Game of Thrones is based?
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95 Which English author created the priest detective, Father Brown?
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96 Who was the father of Goneril, Regan and Cordelia? Comments on the question
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97 Who was the first ever winner of Britain's Got Talent?
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98 Which London underground line has the most stations?
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99 What is the collective noun for a group of rhinos? Comments on the question
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100 What is the fourth most populated country in the world?
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101 Where was Spencer Perceval assassinated on the 11 May 1812?
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102 Which body of water separates Sweden from Finland?
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103 In which European country is the province known in English as South Tyrol?
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104 Cosima Liszt, the daughter of composer Franz Liszt, was married to which composer?
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105 Which 2004 computer–animated adventure film, set at Christmas, features Tom Hanks in several roles?
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106 Who was Duke of Bohemia from 921 until he was killed by his brother Boreslav in either 929 or 935 (depending on which historic source is consulted)?
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107 The Poinsettia plant is indigenous to which part of the Americas?
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108 What is the name of the character played by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's?
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109 Eight elite colleges and universities in the north–eastern United States are known by which collective term, derived from their intercollegiate sports competitions?
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110 Which 1942 Irving Berlin song was originally sung by Bing Crosby in the film Holiday Inn?
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111 Which comedian, born in Belfast in 1926, was known for the catchphrase "It's a cracker", used in his live performances?
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112 Ankara is the capital of which country?
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113 Which capital city is closest to the site of the Battle of Waterloo?
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114 Which Irish rock band, founded in 1989, released their final album in 2019 after the lead singer was found drowned in the bath of her London hotel room in 2018?
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115 On which street did the baker's shop belonging to Thomas Farynor catch fire on Sunday, 2 September 1666? Comments on the question
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116 What is the German word for the number eleven?
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117 In which country is the Santa Claus Village theme park in Rovaniemi, which is the official hometown of Santa Claus?
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118 Which DO (Denominacion de Origen) drink, traditionally offered at Christmas, is made using the solera system in the southwestern corner of Spain?
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119 Which reindeer is missing from this list? Rudolf, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen.
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120 Which constituency was the last to declare a result in the general election of December 2019?
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Supplementaries:

1 The former premises of which china manufacturer is part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums?
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2 How were eight of the Royal Navy's Britain's most iconic ships celebrated on the 19th September 2019?
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3 In 1849, which was the first city to be bombed from the air? Click for more information
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4 In The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens, what was Mr. Pickwick's first name?
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5 Randle McMurphy is the central character in which 1975 film?
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6 What is the English translation of the French word librairie?
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7 Who wrote the 1929 novel To the Lighthouse?
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Tiebreaker:

How many children were given a present by Santa Claus on the 97 'Santa and Steam' train services run by the Churnet Valley Railway this Christmas? Comments on the question
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