1 |
In which Shakespeare comedy would you find Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson), Caius (a French Doctor), and Anne (a girl, known as Nan)? |
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The Merry Wives of Windsor |
2 |
What is the name of the traditional Scandinavian dish of raw pickled salmon served in a mustard or dill sauce? |
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Gravlax (or Gravad Lax) |
3 |
What was the name of Tonto's horse in The Lone Ranger? |
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Scout |
4 |
In which country are the mountain ranges known as the Eastern and Western Ghats? |
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India |
5 |
Which type of bird might be garganeys, gadwalls, pintails or goosanders? |
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Ducks |
6 |
In Roman mythology, who was the father of Romulus and Remus? |
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Mars |
7 |
According to the Beatles song, who was "wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door"? |
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Eleanor Rigby |
8 |
Adelaide of Saxe–Meiningen was the Queen of which UK
monarch? |
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William IV
(Fourth) |
9 |
Who is the current Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport? |
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Lucy Frazer |
10 |
Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie often bill themselves as "Formerly New Zealand's fourth most popular folk parody duo".
What is the name of both their
act and their TV series? |
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Flight of the Conchords |
11 |
On the 12th of October 1187, after a 12–day siege, Saladin captured which religiously and culturally important city, which
had been under Crusader rule for the previous 88 years? |
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Jerusalem |
12 |
William Oliver Wallace was a noted comedy magician and President of the Magic Circle, who also inspired the TV series Jonathan
Creek. What was Wallace's stage name? |
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Ali Bongo |
13 |
"I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey" is the narrator's opening line to which 1975 cult film? |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show |
14 |
Which French Post–Impressionist painter was once a successful stockbroker and businessman? |
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Paul Gauguin |
15 |
In which fractious British colony did Bishop Abel Muzorewa win the first multicultural election in 1979? |
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Rhodesia (also accept Southern Rhodesia or
Zimbabwe) |
16 |
What is the stage name of Michael Balzary, the bass player of the Red Hot Chili Peppers? |
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Flea |
17 |
If food is cooked Véronique, what crucial ingredient will it contain? |
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Grapes |
18 |
Let It Bleed, Black and Blue and Beggar's Banquet are all Rolling Stones albums. They are also
books by which British crime writer? |
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Ian Rankin |
19 |
Where would you find a Latin epitaph which translates as "If you seek his monument, look around?" |
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St. Paul's Cathedral (the reference is to the architect, Sir Christopher
Wren) |
20 |
In which country is the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency situated, according to Alexander McCall Smith? |
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Botswana |
21 |
Who, in Arthurian Literature, was the son of Sir Lancelot who succeeded in the quest for the Holy Grail? |
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Sir Galahad |
22 |
What was the name of the Scottish sailor whose marooning on a deserted island was an inspiration for Daniel Defoe's novel,
Robinson Crusoe? |
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Alexander Selkirk |
23 |
Who wrote the 1999 novel The Remorseful Day? |
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Colin Dexter |
24 |
Which expensive foodstuff is obtained from crocus flowers? |
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Saffron |
25 |
Which group was fronted by David Lee Roth, until his departure in 1985, before he returned again in 2006? |
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Van Halen |
26 |
Who was the first President of Cyprus, after it gained independence in 1960? |
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Archbishop Makarios III |
27 |
Which series of engravings by Hogarth inspired a Stravinsky opera of the same name? |
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A Rake's Progress |
28 |
Which character from a famous 1964 film said "I shall stay until the wind changes"? |
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Mary Poppins |
29 |
Which comedian is credited with making the first ever mobile phone call in the UK on the 1st of January 1985, when he rang
Vodafone's offices in Berkshire from Central London? |
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Ernie Wise |
30 |
In 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence from which European country? |
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France |
31 |
Which US comedy programme was set in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company? |
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The Office
(US version) |
32 |
Who is the current Secretary of State for Business and Trade? |
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Kemi Badenoch |
33 |
By what nickname was William II (Second) of England known? |
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William Rufus |
34 |
Who, according to the Beatles song, "left his home in Tucson, Arizona, for some California grass"? |
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Jojo (from Get Back) |
35 |
In Norse mythology, whose chariot was drawn across the sky by two horses named Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder? |
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Thor |
36 |
What is the alternative English name for the hedge sparrow? |
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The dunnock |
37 |
On which French Mediterranean island is the airport of Bastia–Poretta? |
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Corsica |
38 |
In Oliver Twist, what was the name of Bill Sikes's dog? |
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Bull's Eye |
39 |
Which vegetable is commonly known in the USA as rutabaga? |
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Swede (a cross between cabbage and turnip) |
40 |
In Shakespeare's play, what is the name of Hamlet's mother? |
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Gertrude |
41 |
The song Perfect World by Irish rock band Kodaline is used as the theme tune for which TV programme? |
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Gogglebox |
42 |
What was Queen Victoria's first given name? |
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Alexandrina |
43 |
Which song, from Rogers and Hammerstein's musical South Pacific, was a No 1 hit for Captain Sensible in 1982? |
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Happy Talk |
44 |
The Three Gorges Dam, supposedly the world's largest power station, stands on which river? |
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The Yangtze |
45 |
Charles Laughton played the role of Captain Bligh in the 1935 film Mutiny on the Bounty. Two further films telling the
same story were released in 1962 and 1984. Give the name of the actor who played Captain Bligh in either of those films. |
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Trevor Howard (1962) or Anthony Hopkins (1984) |
46 |
What name did Thomas Hardy use for the city of Oxford in his Wessex novels, notably Jude the Obscure? |
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Christminster |
47 |
Which American rock band derived its name from an autobiographical book by Aldous Huxley about his psychedelic experiences
under the influence of mescaline? |
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The Doors (The Doors of Perception) |
48 |
For which club did Paul Gascoigne sign for £5.5 million from Tottenham in the 1991/92 season?
|
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Lazio |
49 |
Born in 1890 and playing a key role in the Dada and Surrealist movements, which artist later became the unofficial
photographer of an exciting group of artists and thinkers including Cocteau, Picasso, Joyce and Matisse? |
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Man Ray (also accept his real name, Emmanuel Radnitzky) |
50 |
Which car company had a factory at Browns Lane, Coventry, between 1951 and 2005? |
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Jaguar |
51 |
Name either of the famous parents of daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi, and son Sir. |
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Jay Z or Beyoncé |
52 |
Of which actress did Groucho Marx say "I knew her before she became a virgin"? |
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Doris Day |
53 |
In physics, what word (usually represented by the symbol S) is commonly understood as a measure of disorder? |
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Entropy |
54 |
Which artist once insisted on being tied to the mast of a ship during a storm before painting the tempestuous
Snow Storm – Steam–Boat off a Harbour's Mouth? |
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J. M. W. Turner |
55 |
Which US film studio produced the Road Runner cartoons? |
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Warner Brothers |
56 |
Which English philosopher (1748–1832) and the founder of Utilitarianism has his preserved head and skeleton on display in
the main building of University College, London? |
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Jeremy Bentham |
57 |
The former British dependency of the Gilbert & Ellice Islands in the Pacific now forms two independent countries. Name either. |
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Kiribati or Tuvalu |
58 |
Which Scottish–born entrepreneur (1835–1918) made his fortune in the US in iron and steel and became a great
philanthropist? |
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Andrew Carnegie |
59 |
Which English artist, who died at the age of 25, scandalised Victorian society with his erotic illustrations for Oscar Wilde's
play Salome? |
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Aubrey Beardsley |
60 |
Which murderer, believed to have killed at least 16 people, was only discovered after the drains of his house became blocked by
human remains? |
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Dennis Nilsen |
61 |
Which murderer used the false name John Robinson whilst trying to flee from Britain with his mistress? |
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Dr. Crippen |
62 |
Which British artist painted a controversially bleak portrait of the Queen to celebrate her Golden Jubilee in 2002? |
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Lucien Freud |
63 |
Which entrepreneurial family is associated with Turin and the Fiat car company? |
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Agnelli |
64 |
Flores, São Miguel and São Jorge belong to which group of Atlantic islands? |
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Azores |
65 |
Which English Engineer (1716–1772) is generally credited as the genius behind the first British canal of the modern era,
the Bridgewater Canal? |
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James Brindley |
66 |
In the 1990s, the character Chef from South Park had a Number One hit with which song? |
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Chocolate Salty Balls |
67 |
Which artist was born Doménikos Theotokópoulos in Crete in 1541 and was a painter, sculptor and architect of the
Spanish Renaissance? |
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El Greco |
68 |
Which word, meaning "producer of suffering" in Greek, is used to describe anything that can produce disease? |
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Pathogen |
69 |
Of which other actress was Bette Davis speaking when she said "she's screwed everyone at MGM except Lassie"? |
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Joan Crawford |
70 |
Which member of the group S Club 7 was found dead at his home in Dorset last month, in unexplained circumstances? |
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Paul Cattermole |
71 |
"For Life" is the main advertising slogan and company ethos for which car manufacturer? |
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Volvo |
72 |
Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening and Swans Reflecting Elephants
are paintings by which artist – not best known for his depictions of animals? |
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Salvador Dali |
73 |
Which US tennis player was the first to win the Grand Slam? |
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Don Budge |
74 |
Which British rock band derived its name from the title of a posthumously published book by J. R. R. Tolkien? |
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Marillion (The Silmarillion) |
75 |
Sir John Moore, a distinguished British General in the Napoleonic Wars, died in battle in 1809. Where was he buried, an event
commemorated in a poem by Charles Wolfe? |
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Corunna |
76 |
In the original 1954 BBC production of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood, which actor took the part of First Voice,
uttering the opening words "To begin at the beginning"? |
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Richard Burton |
77 |
Which river flows through Ironbridge Gorge? |
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The Severn |
78 |
By what professional name is singer Graham McPherson usually known? |
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Suggs |
79 |
Who was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain? |
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George II (second) – born in Hanover |
80 |
The song Harder Than You Think, by American hip hop group Public Enemy, is used as the theme tune for which TV programme? |
|
The Last Leg |
81 |
What mountain range, with a length of approximately 5,500 miles, is considered to be the longest continental mountain range in
the world? |
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Andes |
82 |
Three pieces by Salvador Dali will appear in Britain for the first time later in 2023 as part of an arts trail in which English
town? |
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Shrewsbury |
83 |
Which rhyming two–word phrase describes a type of popular novel about middle class people living in the English
countryside? |
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Aga Saga |
84 |
One of the classic horse races is the 1,000 Guineas. How much is 1,000 guineas in pounds sterling? |
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£1,050 (no leeway) |
85 |
Who wrote the opera in which you would hear the Anvil Chorus? |
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Giuseppe Verdi (Il Trovatore) |
86 |
In 1923 what footballing first was achieved by Bolton Wanderer's player David Jack? |
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Scored the first ever goal at Wembley (in the FA Cup Final) |
87 |
Name either of the only two Americans who have won the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship. |
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Phil Hill or Mario Andretti |
88 |
Which English political philosopher coined the phrase, "survival of the fittest"? |
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Herbert Spencer |
89 |
What name did Francis Drake give to the land he had discovered when he landed in California? |
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New Albion |
90 |
The role of Harry Callahan, played by Clint Eastwood in the
Dirty Harry series of films, was originally written for which singer / actor? |
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Frank Sinatra |
91 |
Which two–letter title links a Lindsay Anderson film, a Bluetones song and a Rudyard Kipling poem? |
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If |
92 |
Who will be the captain of this year's American Ryder Cup team? |
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Zach Johnson |
93 |
Who won the first series of I'm a Celebrity... South Africa, broadcast in April and May this year? |
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Myleene Klass |
94 |
Fergie, will.i.am and Taboo have all been members of which band? |
|
Black Eyed Peas |
95 |
Which popular board game was devised by Anthony E. Pratt from Balsall Heath, Birmingham? |
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Cluedo |
96 |
The Lek is the currency of which European country? |
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Albania |
97 |
Which group of people drove a car called the Bulletproof Bomb in a famous cartoon series? |
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The Ant Hill
Mob (in Wacky Races) |
98 |
The English Rugby League club nicknamed the 'Bulldogs', who currently play in the Championship, are based in which town? |
|
Batley |
99 |
Jack Hoggan is the real name of which Scottish painter born in 1951? |
|
Jack Vettriano |
100 |
In which TV detective series did the main protagonist drive a Pontiac Firebird, registration 853 OKG? |
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The Rockford Files |
101 |
Which car manufacturer features a snake on its badge and logo? |
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Alfa Romeo |
102 |
The Hepworth Art Gallery is located in which Yorkshire city? |
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Wakefield |
103 |
In Rugby Union, what team have won the European Rugby Champions Cup (currently known as the Heineken Cup) the most times, doing
so most recently in 2021? |
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Toulouse |
104 |
What number was displayed on the anthropomorphic Volkswagen Beetle in the Herbie series of films? |
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53 |
105 |
Which British coin ceased being legal tender on the 31st of December 1960? |
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The farthing |
106 |
What popular game was devised by American architect Alfred Mosher Butts? |
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Scrabble |
107 |
Which song title connects Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Jennifer Rush, and Huey Lewis & the News? |
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The Power of
Love (all recorded different songs with that title) |
108 |
Which Macclesfield FC footballer featured in the 2023 winter series of Love Island? |
|
Tom Clare |
109 |
Which team won Superbowl LVII (57) in February this year? |
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Kansas City Chiefs |
110 |
Which film with a two–letter word for a title, was the first Pixar film to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture? |
|
Up |
111 |
Which legendary singer appeared as the Reverend Cleophus James in the film
The Blues Brothers? |
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James Brown |
112 |
Which Asian city was known as Batavia between 1619 and 1949? |
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Jakarta |
113 |
Which 19th–century French socialist first suggested that "property is theft"? |
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Pierre–Joseph Proudhon |
114 |
Based on the number of Major Championships won, who is the most successful golfer ever from outside the United States? |
|
Gary Player (9 wins) |
115 |
Who is the captain of the England Women's Cricket Team? |
|
Heather Knight |
116 |
Who wrote the opera in which you would hear the Humming Chorus? |
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Giacomo
Puccini (Madame Butterfly) |
117 |
The Groat was an old English coin, traditionally worth how many pennies? |
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Four |
118 |
Which phrase, meaning 'in a state of anxious suspense', derives from the practice of stretching woollen cloth
over a frame to prevent shrinkage? |
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On tenterhooks |
119 |
What musical played at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway from 1988 until April 2023? |
|
Phantom Of the Opera |
120 |
Dubbed the "world's toughest climb", what is the name of the famous vertical rock formation in Yosemite
National Park, California? |
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El Capitan |
1 |
The tune, 'Westminster Quarters', played by Big Ben, is possibly based in part on I Know My Redeemer Liveth
– a piece by which composer? |
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Handel |
2 |
What creatures can be Silky, Giant, Spiny or Scaly? |
|
Anteater |
3 |
Which British independent school, founded in 1934, has the motto Plus est en Vous (there is more in you)? |
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Gordonstoun |
4 |
Which TV programme was described by John Betjeman as "The Pickwick Papers of television"? |
|
Coronation Street |
5 |
Nicknamed 'Mr. Las Vegas' and 'The Midnight Idol', which entertainer has performed over 35,000 shows in
Las Vegas and has the signature tune Danke Shoen? |
|
Wayne Newton |
6 |
Which golf course, overlooking the Firth of Forth, is home to the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers? |
|
Muirfield |
7 |
The Young Anthony, an oil painting incorrectly attributed to Rubens, is actually thought to have been a
self–portrait by which of Rubens' pupils? |
|
Anthony Van Dyck |
8 |
What female forename is the name given to the furry, sometimes knitted, thick handgrip on a church bell rope? |
|
Sally |