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2017–18 Season: Week 6 – 28 November 2017

All questions were set by the Sutton Club and vetted by the Dolphin Dragons.

Specialist Rounds

Please note that these rounds are presented here in the order that they were stapled together – in other words, the order in which they will have been asked on the night (except in our game, where the question master inadvertently turned over two pages after Round 1!). This is different from the order that was given on the front sheet of the question set. (In the electronic version, each round was in a separate file.)

Round 1: Arts & Entertainment

1 Name any one of the original writers and performers of the satirical comedy revue Beyond the Fringe.
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2 Who was the creator and writer of the TV comedy series 'Til Death Us Do Part?
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3 The painting entitled The Toilet of Venus, and also known as The Rokeby Venus, was painted by which artist?
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4 Sir Antony Gormley's work of 100 cast iron figures facing the sea are placed on Crosby beach. What is the work called?
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5 The Merryman and his Maid is the alternative title of which of Gilbert & Sullivan's operettas?
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6 Which confectionery bar was advertised on TV to the music of The Dance of the Mirlitons by Tchaikovsky with words written by Frank Muir? Click for more information
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7 Which Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures was revealed, in 1979, to have been a Soviet spy between the 1930s and 1950s?
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8 In Botticelli's painting The Birth of Venus, Venus appears to be 'surfing' into shore upon what?
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Supplementaries:

1 From which musical does the song All I Ask of You come?
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2 Which internationally renowned ballet dancer and actress was married to broadcaster Ludovic Kennedy? Comments on the question
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Round 2: Black is the New Black

Either the answer or the question contains the word 'black'.

1 What is the title of the film in which Brad Pitt plays the part of Death, who has come to earth in the guise of a man who has just been knocked down by a car?
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2 Which fashion designer created the 'Little Black Dress'? Comments on the question
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3 What does a black flag in Formula One motor racing signify?
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4 How is the day after Thanksgiving known in the USA?
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5 Which book by Mark Bowden, subsequently made into a film, was about the real–life attempt of the USA to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid in 1993?
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6 The Black Death of the 14th century and subsequent Great Plague of London in 1665 was which actual disease?
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7 Which famous artist painted Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1?
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8 Which port, on the Black Sea, was the site of an important meeting in February 1945 between Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt?
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Supplementaries:

1 What is the title of the novel by Anna Sewell about the life of a horse and is written in the first person?
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2 What is the slang term for a covert operation carried out by a government agency or military organisation with a significant degree of deception to conceal who is behind it?
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3 Black powder is the earliest known form of what?
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Round 3: Geography

1 Which Irish city is home to two cathedrals, both called St. Patrick's? Click for more information
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2 Kodiak Island lies off the coast of which American state?
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3 There are two motorways which cross the Severn estuary into Wales. One is the M4, which is the other?
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4 Which is the only country with a coastline on both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf?
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5 Hamilton is the capital of which island in the North Atlantic ocean?
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6 Which Scottish island has smaller islands called Scalpay, Longay and Pabay? Click for more information
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7 The Hoover Dam lies on which American river?
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8 The South Downs National Trail links the town of Eastbourne with which city?
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1 Plymouth is the capital of which British Overseas Territory?
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2 Ipswich is located on the estuary of which river?
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3 In which South American country would you find the towns of La Cerena, Calama and Talca? Comments on the question
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Round 4: History – "Don't mention the war"

All questions are based on World War II.

1 ITMA or It's That Man Again was a BBC radio comedy programme that ran from 1939 to 1949, but who was the 'man' in question?
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2 Who came back from the Munich Conference in 1938 waving a piece of paper proclaiming "Peace for our time"? Comments on the question
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3 Who was Minister of Food between 1940 and 1943 and became famous for a meatless pie made from carrots, parsnips and turnips? Comments on the question
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4 Who was the German Propaganda Minister from 1933 to 1945?
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5 Who led the famous Dam Busters raid on the Mohne, Edersee and Sorpe dams?
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6 Referring to ITMA again, who was the 'charlady' played by Dorothy Summers with her catchphrase "Shall I do you now Sir?"
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7 In the British propaganda campaign where "Careless talk costs lives", we were urged to "Be like Dad ... " and what?
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8 On April 30th 1945, who succeeded Adolf Hitler as Head of State and President of Germany?
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1 What position in the wartime cabinet did Winston Churchill hold, immediately prior to his appointment as Prime Minister?
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2 Who was Deputy Führer to Hitler, until 1941, when he flew solo to Scotland in a misguided attempt to negotiate a peace settlement?
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Round 5: Science

1 Which metallic element has the symbol Sn?
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2 An alloy of copper and tin produces which metal?
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3 In the human body, as what is the scapula better known? Comments on the question
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4 What is a better known name for a periorbital haematoma?
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5 Who invented the arc lamp?
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6 What colour is the pigment chlorophyll?
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7 Where, in the human body, are red blood cells produced?
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8 Hydrargyrum was the original name of which metallic element with the symbol Hg?
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1 Discoverer of alpha and beta radiation Ernest Rutherford was born in which country?
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2 What was the nationality of Julius Richard Petri, inventor of the Petri dish?
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Round 6: Sounds Funny

This round is about comical songs of the late 20th century.

1 A Christmas hit in 1971, who was Ernie's nemesis in the Benny Hill song Ernie (the Fastest Milkman in the West)?
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2 What was the name of the regional comedian of the 70s who was otherwise known as The Rochdale Cowboy?
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3 Black Pudding Bertha was a 1975 hit for The Goodies. What was her title in the song?
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4 Harold Ray Ragsdale had a No. 1 hit called The Streak in the UK in 1974 under what name?
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5 What was the first charity single for Comic Relief in 1986?
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6 Name the song written by Spike Milligan and originally released as a B–side in 1956 and re–released in 1973 sung by The Goons.
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7 Which song was produced to promote the 1960 film The Millionairess and sung by Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren?
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8 Which comedian, born in Liverpool in 1952, charted in the 80s with the song Allo John, Got a New Motor??
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1 Which comedian, born Robert Norman Davis in 1945, father of a star of TV's The Office had a hit in 1975 with Funky Moped? Comments on the question
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2 Name the song used in the end scene of the film Life of Brian written by Eric Idle which became a UK No. 3 hit in 1991.
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Round 7: Sport

1 What kind of animal is Lanky, the mascot of Lancashire County Cricket Club?
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2 In the game of darts, what is the highest possible three dart score without hitting a treble?
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3 In 2012, swimmer Michael Phelps set a new world record for the longest successful golf putt recorded on TV. Whose 31 year old record did he beat?
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4 At which motor racing circuit was Ayrton Senna killed in 1994?
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5 At the players entrance of which arena would competitors see the Rudyard Kipling line "If you can meet with triumph and disaster, and treat those two imposters just the same"?
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6 In the Grand National, 14 of the 16 fences are jumped twice. Name either of the other two.
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7 In snooker, how many consecutive shots are needed to make a maximum break of 147?
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8 Usain Bolt holds the fastest time of 9.58 seconds for 100 metres and also the second fastest time of 9.63 seconds. Name either of the two men to hold the third fastest time of 9.69 seconds
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1 At the FIFA 2014 World Cup, which German player became the leading scorer with a total of 16 goals? Comments on the question
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2 Who was the first appointed manager of the England Football team?
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Round 8: Well–Known Authors and Poets with Three Names

Each answer is the name of an author or poet who is well known by their three names, which are required as the answer. Information about the person is given in the question.

1 He was born in Scotland in 1850. His books include Kidnapped and Treasure Island
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2 Born in 1832, she was an American novelist best remembered for writing Little Women and the sequel Little Men
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3 Born in 1806, she was a famous English poet during the Victorian era. Her works include Aurora Leigh, The Cry of the Children and How Do I Love Thee. Comments on the question
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4 Born in 1789, this popular author during the early 19th century found fame with his books The Deerslayer, The Pathfinder and The Last of the Mohicans.
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5 Born in Boston, USA in 1809, this writer is best remembered for his tales of mystery and the macabre. His poems include The Raven and The Haunted Palace.
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6 Born in America in 1811, this author was also an abolitionist energising anti–slavery forces during the American Civil War. Her greatest work was Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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7 Born in America in 1807, this poet and writer shot to fame with such works as Evangeline, Hyperion and The Song of Hiawatha.
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8 Born in 1955, this Scottish poet became the first British female Poet Laureate in 2009. Her works include Feminine Gospels, The Hat and Education for Leisure.
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1 Born in Manchester in 1849, this writer is best remembered for her children's novels A Little Princess, Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden.
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2 Born in 1865, this Irish poet found fame with such works as When you are old A Prayer for my Daughter and The Lake Isle of Inisfree. Comments on the question
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3 Born in England in 1905, this author is best known for his success with Love for Lydia, My Uncle Silas and The Darling Buds of May.
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General Knowledge

1 If you owned a 'pair of Purdeys', what would they be?
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2 Which artist painted The Fighting Temeraire? Comments on the question
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3 In 2015, what was the punning name of the first storm to be named officially by the Met Office?
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4 How many loaves are there in a 'Baker's dozen'?
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5 Whose last words are reputed to be "Look after poor Nellie"? Comments on the question
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6 What was the name of John Lennon's first pop group? Comments on the question
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7 What is the winter coat of a stoat called?
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8 Which fruit leaves decorate a peer's coronet?
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9 Which car company has a Trident as its badge?
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10 From which musical does the song You'll Never Walk Alone come?
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11 Which Altrincham based company was founded by ex–England rugby union players Fran Cotton and Steve Smith?
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12 Who wrote the 'Poldark' novels?
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13 How many players make up a netball team?
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14 What momentous event took place in the UK and Irish Republic on the 15th February, 1971?
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15 As of 21st November, 2017, who is the president of the Football Association?
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16 Which carpenter's tool has become synonymous with a type of puzzle?
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17 Which is the largest carnivorous animal in the British Isles? Comments on the question
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18 Who won the Wimbledon Ladies singles title in 1977?
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19 Who played the part of Private Fraser in Dad's Army?
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20 Singer Adele released her debut album in 2008, entitled 19. What is her surname?
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21 Who composed the operas La Boheme, Tosca and Madam Butterfly? Comments on the question
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22 What is another name for an 'epidiascope'? Comments on the question
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23 What is the section of the river Cam behind several Cambridge colleges known as?
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24 The bronze memorial plaque issued to next of kin of service personnel killed in WW1 became known as what?
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25 At which official address does the First Lord of the Treasury reside?
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26 Which serial killer lived at 10, Rillington Place, Notting Hill?
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27 On which river does the city of Norwich stand?
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28 The male mistle thrush has a loud, far–carrying song, produced even in wild and rough weather. What country name has it been given?
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29 What is the sixth colour of the visible light spectrum or rainbow? Comments on the question
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30 Who is the hero in John Buchan's novel The 39 Steps?
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31 Who composed the music for the 1997 film Titanic?
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32 Which artist, famous for his paintings of birds and wildlife, was born in Langley, Macclesfield in 1901?
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33 Name any one of the cycles of the 4–stroke internal combustion engine. Comments on the question
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34 What is a litter of pigs called?
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35 Which element has the atomic number 47 and the symbol Ag?
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36 What was the middle name of Winston Churchill? Comments on the question
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37 Which Japanese pottery has the same name as a species of small orange? Comments on the question
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38 What does the first T stand for in the Isle of Man TT motor–cycle races?
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39 Which Scottish publisher has been producing the Dandy and Beano comics since the late 1930s?
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40 Who sculpted St. Michael's Victory Over the Devil at Coventry Cathedral?
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41 How many goals did Sir Bobby Charlton score in his career with Manchester United? There is some leeway.
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42 For what is Sir Rowland Hill most remembered? Comments on the question
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43 In English law, which hypothetical passenger is regarded as the epitome of an ordinary and reasonable person? Comments on the question
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44 Who wrote the seven–volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, published between 1955 and 1966?
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45 Who owns the world's largest collection of Victoria Cross medals? Comments on the question
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46 In which state of the USA is the Grand Canyon?
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47 An international cryptocurrency and digital payment system was released in 2009. What is the monetary unit called?
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48 Wealthy Russians may have a second home, holiday home or country home. By what name are these houses known? Comments on the question
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49 Exactly how long is a standard marathon race, in miles and yards? There is some leeway.
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50 Which bitter tasting spice, of the ginger family, is sometimes known as 'Indian saffron'?
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51 Which was the UK's first garden city and innovator of the first traffic roundabout?
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52 The Swiss manufacturing company Victorinox is perhaps most famous for which of its products?
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53 What name links the early Scottish words for a short petticoat and a museum ship moored at Greenwich?
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54 Where, on the human body, would you find the philtrum?
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55 What is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury?
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56 With whom did Jann Haworth collaborate on the cover design for the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper album?
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57 Of which genus of plant is the onion a species?
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58 What is the capital of Liberia?
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59 In which year did the 100–1 outsider Foinavon win the Grand National? There is some leeway.
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60 Which Titan stole fire from heaven?
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61 What is the more common name of the medical condition 'epistaxis'?
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62 What type of creature is a Flemish Giant?
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63 Material from the Scottish isle of Ailsa Craig is famous for the manufacture of which sporting equipment?
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64 In Shakespeare, which character asks "If you prick us, do we not bleed"?
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65 Gymnophobia is the fear of what?
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66 A deemster is an official in which part of the British Isles?
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67 In which year did the Spanish Armada sail for Britain? There is some leeway. Comments on the question
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68 Who is accredited with the invention of the aqualung scuba–diving apparatus?
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69 Which semi–precious mineral, a form of fluorite, is only found in the UK at Castleton in Derbyshire?
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70 Name either of the presenters of TV's Location, Location, Location.
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71 Which premier league football club is known as either 'The Throstles' or 'The Baggies'?
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72 How is Schubert's symphony No. 8 better known?
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73 Which extravagant fashion designer created Madonna's conical busted basque?
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74 Which gland in the human body secretes the hormone responsible for growth?
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75 Of whom did Dennis Healey say that being attacked by him "was like being savaged by a dead sheep"?
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76 Where was "The shot heard all around the world" fired?
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77 Name either of the feuding families in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
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78 What type of creature is a fer–de–lance?
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79 What is the common or garden name of the flower genus Antirrhinum?
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80 Who wrote the novels Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape?
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81 What is the last event of athletics decathlon?
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82 Which singer wrote and had hits with Country Roads and Annie's Song?
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83 How is the mineral kaolinite, sometimes called kaolin, better known?
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84 The first stage of hatching salmon eggs are called 'fry', as in 'small–fry'. Name either of the following two stages before adulthood.
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85 Who is the General Secretary of the Unite trade union?
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86 In the sport of curling, what is the target area known as?
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87 Paper sized 148 x 210mm is given what metric name?
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88 Which 55 year old male tennis player challenged Billy Jean King to a $100,000 winner–take–all match in 1973?
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89 Which BBC weather forecaster has recently been revealed to possess a remarkable talent in portrait painting?
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90 Which is the largest gem–quality diamond ever found?
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91 At which 1851 attraction did over 800,000 visitors each pay one penny to use the new flushing toilets possibly giving rise to the expression "spending a penny"?
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92 Which brand of individually wrapped confectionery is named after a J. M. Barrie play?
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93 If someone or something was described as 'murine', what creature would they resemble?
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94 Which London thoroughfare was originally the site of the aviary of King James I?
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95 The Infernal Gallop, from Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach, is the tune most associated with which dance?
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96 In the musical My Fair Lady, what "hardly ever happens in Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire"?
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1 In which decade did the last execution by guillotine take place in France?
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2 Wearing only a blue beehive hairdo, who appeared on the cover and centrefold of the November, 2009 edition of Playboy magazine?
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3 "Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain't heard nothing yet!" was the first synchronised speech in a film – spoken by whom?
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4 Which widely used colloquialism for clumsiness derives indirectly from the convention of deploying the left hand for bottom wiping? Comments on the question
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5 The late Reverend Hubert Brasier was the father of whom?
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