Set by the Plough Taverners.
The answers to each question is a word that begins with three sequential alphabetic characters.
All the questions and/or answers in this round are related to assassins / assassinations.
Set by the Harrington 'B'.
1 | Which English comedy actor has had great success with his own American chat show
and also provides the voice of "Biggie" in the latest Dreamworks film Trolls? |
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James Corden |
2 | Which British paralympian won Gold Medals in both athletics and cycling in Rio? |
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Kadeena Cox |
3 | What sort of bird is a Kea? |
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Parrot |
4 | In the world of horticulture what are Sungold and Gardeners Delight varieties of? |
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Tomatoes |
5 | Which is Britain's newest National Park, established in 2009 and becoming
fully operational in 2011? |
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The South Downs |
6 | After dwindling sales of its normal products and filing for bankruptcy in 2012,
which large U.S. company launched its first smartphone the IM5 in 2015? |
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Kodak |
7 | Sam Allardyce resigned from his job as England football manager after being
filmed talking to undercover reporters from which newspaper? |
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The Daily Telegraph |
8 | In which Scottish town does football team Queen of the South play its home games? |
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Dumfries |
9 | Which South American country is the only one to have English as its official language? |
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Guyana |
10 | In 1967 Louis Washansky found fame in the world of medicine. Why? |
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First heart transplant patient |
11 | How many times has Brazil won the football World Cup? |
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Five |
12 | Which large, wealthy country has no cinemas as they've been banned for over 30 years? |
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Saudi Arabia |
13 | Which Middle Eastern country has compulsory military service for women? |
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Israel |
14 | How many funnels did the Titanic have? |
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Four |
15 | What are the tiny sacs in the lungs where oxygen is transferred from the
bronchioles to the blood vessels (or capillaries) |
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Alveoli |
16 | What is the most common non-contagious disease in the world? |
|
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Tooth decay |
17 | What is the name of the National Trust Garden at Over Alderley in Cheshire? |
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Hare Hill |
18 | What is the smallest class of vessel considered to be a warship? |
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Corvette |
19 | Name the actor who played the character Arnold Rimmer in the Red Dwarf TV series. |
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Chris Barrie |
20 | What part of a church is at right angles to the nave? |
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The Transept |
21 | In which American state is Fort Knox? |
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Kentucky |
22 | Where is Admiral Lord Nelson Buried? |
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St. Paul's Cathedral |
23 | Which car maker produces the Duster model? |
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Dacia |
24 | What is the county town and Administrative centre of Buckinghamshire? |
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Aylesbury |
25 | In Greek mythology, who was the God of Sleep? |
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Hypnos |
26 | Who was Theresa May's final opponent in the elections to succeed David Cameron? |
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Andrea Leadsom |
27 | Keith Vaz, much in the news in the last 3 months, is the MP for which constituency? |
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Leicester (East) |
28 | In India, what is a Dhoti? |
|
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A loincloth |
29 | What name is used for the colour blue in heraldry? |
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Azure |
30 | In what film is Holly Golightly the main female character? |
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Breakfast at Tiffany's |
31 | In which sport did Joe Clark win a Gold Medal in Rio for Team GB? |
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Canoeing |
32 | How was Mossack Fonseca in the news 6 month ago? |
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Panama–based lawyers named in tax evasion scandal |
33 | Who currently presents 'The Apprentice: You're Fired'? |
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Rhod Gilbert |
34 | How do you spell Sapphire, i.e. the gemstone? |
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S-A-P-P-H-I-R-E |
35 | Which Yorkshire football club is known as the Terriers? |
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Huddersfield Town |
36 |
What is England's most northerly town? |
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Berwick (-Upon-Tweed) |
37 | How do you spell poignant, i.e. deeply moving? |
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P-O-I-G-N-A-N-T |
38 | Which London football club is known as the Lions? |
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Millwall |
39 |
England were well set to win this year's World T20 cricket competition until Carlos Braithwaite hit 4 sixes off the last over to give West Indies
victory. Who was our unfortunate bowler for that last over? |
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Ben Stokes |
40 |
Serendip is the old Persian name for which country? Its present name translates as 'Resplendent Island'? |
|
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Sri Lanka |
41 |
How is the cockchafer beetle better known? |
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The May bug |
42 | Who is the Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government? |
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Sajid Javid |
43 | Who is the Secretary of State for Work & Pensions? |
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Damian Green |
44 | In the American TV series, what does the 'N' in NCIS stand for? |
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Naval |
45 | Who wrote the Adrian Mole books? |
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Sue Townsend |
46 | What, amongst big cats, is unique about a cheetah's claws? |
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They can't be (fully) retracted |
47 |
What is the capital of Barbados? |
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Bridgetown |
48 |
What is the capital of Mauritius? |
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Port Louis |
49 |
We have all heard of ATOL through our holiday bookings. What does the O in ATOL stand for? |
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Organisers' |
50 |
In the term Paralympics, what is 'Para' short for? |
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Parallel (Olympics) |
51 | What local position is held by Gareth Tidman? |
|
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Editor of the Macclesfield Express |
52 |
Which family occupied Errwood Hall prior to its demolition for the construction of Errwood Reservoir? |
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The Grimshawes |
53 |
What is the name of Sir Philip Green's latest superyacht? |
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Lionheart |
54 |
In which county is Sports Direct's headquarters and massive warehouse situated? |
|
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Derbyshire |
55 | What other sport is played at Wimbledon's All England Club? |
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Croquet |
56 | What is the home ground of Warwickshire County Cricket Club? |
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Edgbaston |
57 | The River Sheaf flows through which city? |
|
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Sheffield |
58 |
Who scored England's winner (the first for his country) against Slovakia in Sam Allardyce's only game in charge? |
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Adam Lallana |
59 | What local sporting triumph did Ian Stannard achieve in September? |
|
|
He won the Tour of Britain stage that passed through Cheshire East |
60 |
Name the Wallasey MP who was the first to mount a challenge against Jeremy Corbyn in July. |
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Angela Eagle |
61 | Who won Team GB's first gold medal at the Rio Olympics? |
|
|
Adam Peaty (swimming) |
62 |
According to the UN's World Population Day report in 2014, what is the world's most populated city? |
|
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Tokyo |
63 |
What is the most southerly state in the USA? |
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Hawaii |
64 |
Name the keyboard player with 70s prog rock group Genesis. |
|
Tony Banks |
65 |
Who was the lead singer with rock legends AC/DC before Brian Johnson? |
|
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Bon Scott |
66 | In motor racing, which F1 circuit made its first appearance on the 2016 calendar? |
|
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Baku |
67 |
F1 driver Nico Rosberg and his father Keke have both now been World Champions. Who are the only other father and son to have become champions? |
|
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Graham and Damon Hill |
68 |
Give a year in the life of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. |
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1685 to 1750 |
69 |
Give a year in the life of artist Thomas Gainsborough. |
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1727 to 1788 |
70 |
In Africa, what is a 'kudu'? |
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A type of antelope |
71 |
In music, what are splash, crash and ride types of? |
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Cymbals |
72 |
Which country has land borders with Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina? |
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Paraguay |
73 |
Which country has land borders with Western Sahara, Algeria, Mali and Senegal? |
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Mauritania |
74 |
Which winning act from the X Factor recently released an album called 'Glory Days'? |
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Little Mix |
75 |
Who sang this year's Children in Need song? |
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Craig David |
76 |
The only pub in Britain with two Michelin stars is the Hand & Flowers in Marlow, Bucks. Which celebrity chef owns it? |
|
Tom Kerridge |
77 |
'Britain's Best Restaurant', according to the Good Food Guide, is L'Enclume in Cartmel in the Lake District. Which celebrity chef owns it? |
|
|
Simon Rogan |
78 |
What's the second largest stringed instrument in an orchestra? |
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Cello |
79 |
Which film won the Best Picture Oscar in 2015? |
|
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Birdman |
80 |
What type of pastry is used for profiteroles? |
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Choux |
81 |
What name is given to an omelette that contains smoked haddock, parmesan cheese and cream? |
|
|
Arnold Bennett |
82 |
Name the Hollywood music composer, responsible for the Titanic and Avatar scores, who was tragically killed in an air crash in 2015? |
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James Horner |
83 |
Where in the human body is the only bone that doesn't articulate with another bone? |
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The throat |
84 |
In South Africa, what does the term 'Braai' (pronounced 'bry') refer to? |
|
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A barbecue |
85 |
Which supermarket's 2016 Christmas commercials feature a carrot called Kevin? |
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Aldi |
86 |
In which gland of the human body is the hormone cortisol produced? |
|
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Adrenal |
87 |
In November, the first named storm of the 2016/17 season hit the South coast of the UK. What was it called? |
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Angus |
88 |
Which author wrote the novel 'Cannery Row'? |
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John Steinbeck |
89 |
Which book by DH Lawrence was named after a meteorological phenomenon? |
|
The Rainbow |
90 | Who was the last British king born outside of the UK? |
|
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George II |
91 | Which old name for Britain derives from the Latin word for white? |
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Albion |
92 | Ben Miller and Ruth Jones star in commercials for which retailer? |
|
Tesco |
93 | Which is Britain's largest cathedral? |
|
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Liverpool Anglican |
94 | How many hearts has an octopus? |
|
|
Three |
95 |
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system? |
|
|
Venus |
96 | Which car manufacturer produces the F-Pace model? |
|
|
Jaguar |