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2019–20 Season
Week 1

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2019–20 Season: Week 1 – 1 October 2019

All questions set by Rushton Diamonds, vetted by Plough Horntails and Harrington 'B'.

Specialist Rounds

1 A Round of Drinks

2 Science

3 Art and Entertainment

4 History – Monarchs

5 Sport

6 Shakespeare with a twist

7 Geography

8 A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!

Round 1: A Round of Drinks

Each question, or the associated answer, contains the name of a drink.

1 In the nursery rhyme, who pulled Pussy out of the well?
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2 Which city lies at the northern end of the Suez Canal?
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3 Which drink claims to be "made from girders"?
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4 Which song features the line "Picture you upon my knee"?
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5 For which 1999 film did Michael Caine win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor?
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6 Which drink uses the advertising slogan "Shall we?"?
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7 Which film musical features the song The Night They Invented Champagne?
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8 Which American singer was once married to Russell Brand and is now the partner of Orlando Bloom?
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1 Number one in the UK singles chart for UB40 in 1983?
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2 What drink would you have, if in your hand you had a molar and an incisor? Comments on the question
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Round 2: Science

1 Apart from graphite, what is the other form of crystalline carbon?
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2 What were the Apollo 8 astronauts the first humans to actually see, on the 25th of December 1968?
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3 The capybara is the world's largest member of which family of animals? Comments on the question
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4 What is a turkey's furcula better known as? Click for more information
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5 What boon to cardiac patients was invented by Canada's Wilfred Bigelow? Comments on the question
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6 What does a circle inside a square indicate on a clothes label? Comments on the question
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7 What can be in the form of a simple, a greenstick, a potts or an impacted? Click for more information
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8 From which specific natural product are cinnamon, quinine and aspirin all derived?
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Supplementaries

1 To which family of birds do the redstart and redwing belong?
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2 What is itching when a pig scratches its gruntle? Comments on the question
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Round 3: Arts and Entertainment

1 What's the title of the book of memoirs, published last month by former Prime Minister David Cameron?
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2 What's the title of the film, directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Brad Pitt and Leonardo di Caprio, that was released this summer?
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3 Which veteran actress is currently appearing as Tyrone's gran in Coronation Street?
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4 What's the name of the anti–slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852?
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5 Whose best–known work is The Prince, a satire about cynicism in the Italian renaissance? Comments on the question
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6 Who created the characters Eeyore, Kanga and Pooh?
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7 What was the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?
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8 Which novel by Frederick Forsyth tells the story of Nazi–hunting in post–war Germany?
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Supplementaries

1 Which anti–war novel took its title from an expression that came to mean, for instance: If you know you are mad, you cannot be mad?
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2 Which epic poem is the most famous work by Longfellow?
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Round 4: History – English Monarchs

1 Two of Henry VIII's wives were beheaded. One was Anne Boleyn; who was the other?
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2 The Prince Regent who gave his name to the Regency period became king in 1820. What was his royal title once he became king?
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3 Who was the last English king to die in battle?
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4 Which monarch succeeded Queen Victoria?
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5 By which nickname or soubriquet was William II (who ruled from 1087 to 1100) known?
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6 Which king was known as 'the Hammer of the Scots'?
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7 Which king was removed from the throne in 1688 by the Glorious Revolution?
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8 Which king died as a result of injuries received from a crossbow bolt in 1199?
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1 Who was known as 'the Merry Monarch'?
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2 What derogatory nickname was given to King John?
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Round 5: Sport – Picture Round

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1 Which sport is played on this layout?
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2 Which trophy is this, last presented in July 2019?
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3 What is the name of this martial art?
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4 Which Olympic sport is played on this surface?
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5 Which athletics field event is shown?
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6 Which Olympic sport is shown here?
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7 What is the name of this sports stadium?
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8 In which city is this iconic sports venue?
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Questions for the visually impaired:

1 Which was the first team to beat Manchester City in the Premier League this season?
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2 Who won the 2019 County Cricket Championship?
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Supplementaries:

1 What two–word name is given to this piece of gymnastic equipment?
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2 Which sport is being played here?
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Round 6: Shakespeare – with a Twist

Each answer contains the title of a play by Shakespeare, or part of one.

1 What's the name of the strategy board game played using black and white discs?
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2 In the 1960s animated TV series, who was captain of the submarine Stingray?
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3 Which play concerns the 10th and 18th letters of the NATO phonetic alphabet?
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4 What name do we give to a human settlement smaller than a village?
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5 Which title might be a description of Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton after a few sherries? Comments on the question
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6 Which title describes brain activity during sleep on June 23rd?
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7 What's the name of the perennial Christmas hit song by David Essex?
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8 Which play is just a storm in a teacup?
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Supplementaries:

1 Time to take down the holly and mistletoe
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2 An old music hall song which became a number one hit in America in 1965 for Herman's Hermits
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Round 7: Geography

1 Bikini is the name of an atoll that was used in US atomic tests. To which island chain does it belong?
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2 By what name are the West Indian islands, taken as a whole, known? Comments on the question
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3 Sir Philip Sidney idealised the lives of shepherds in Arcadia. Of which country does Arcadia form a part? Click for more information
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4 Which is biggest, by area, of the council areas into which Scotland is divided rather than counties? (It's also the largest in the UK)
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5 On which river does Austin, the state capital of Texas, stand?
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6 What is the largest lake in Asia? (It's also the deepest in the world) Comments on the question
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7 Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. What was its name until 1949?
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8 The Bismarck archipelago is made up of over 200 islands. Which country is it part of?
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1 Name either of the two countries with which Bhutan has borders.
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2 What is the county town and administrative headquarters of Kent?
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Round 8: A Horse! A Horse! My Kingdom for a Horse!

A round of equine–related questions.

1 In Roman mythology, who rode the horse Hippocampus? Comments on the question
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2 Which comedy team starred in the film A Day at the Races?
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3 We all know that the Lone Ranger's horse was called Silver, but what was the name of Tonto's horse?
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4 What name links the winner of the Epsom Derby in 1970 and a famous Russian dancer? Click for more information
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5 Which 1969 film starring Jane Fonda was centred on the American Depression era craze for Marathon Dancing competitions?
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6 In the old song, why was Tom Pearce asked to lend someone his grey mare?
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7 Which popular 1960s BBC sitcom featured a horse called Hercules?
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8 In a novel by Nicholas Evans, and a 1998 film starring Robert Redford, by what nickname is the character Tom Brooker known?
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1 An important date in the Romany calendar, the annual Romany Horse Fair takes place in which Cumbrian village?
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2 Dick Turpin famously rode on Black Bess, from London to which other city?
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General Knowledge

1 Which Welsh village was partly buried by a coal waste slip in 1966?
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2 In a religious context, what does 'ablution' mean?
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3 In music, what does a capella mean? Comments on the question
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4 Action painting, also known as Abstract Expressionism, is an art movement originating in the USA. Who was its leading exponent?
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5 Which Indian city is nearest to the Taj Mahal? Comments on the question
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6 Which small town in Suffolk hosts a music festival established by Benjamin Britten? Comments on the question
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7 The Allegheny (alla–gainy), Catskill and Blue mountains are part of which larger range? Comments on the question
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8 The Romans called this city Aquae Sulis; by what name is it known today?
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9 What do we call the sacred chest that contained the Ten Commandments given to Moses?
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10 Which canal links the North Sea to the Baltic Sea?
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11 Arthur Hastings is the sidekick of which fictional detective?
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12 "There's no place like home" is a quote from which classic movie? Comments on the question
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13 The song You'll Never Walk Alone comes from which musical?
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14 Your Tiny Hand is Frozen is an aria from which opera?
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15 Against which other nation did the USA fight its first war as a nation, in 1812?
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16 All but two of OPEC's members are in either Africa or Asia. Name one of the two that aren't.
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17 What word can describe both a catastrophe and a straw holder for a wine bottle? Comments on the question
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18 With which building material is the Italian town of Carrara associated?
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19 In which European city is the Prado Art Gallery?
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20 Which online resource, beloved of quiz setters, was founded by Jimmy Wales? Comments on the question
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21 What was the last thing eaten by Mr Creosote?
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22 In the modern Olympics, which is the only country not to win any gold medals at its 'home games'?
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23 Which thoroughfare in New York is synonymous with the advertising industry?
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24 Which artistic duo have been responsible for exhibitions entitled Dirty Words and Naked Shit?
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25 The title of the latest album by Lana del Rey refers to which American painter?
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26 Which surname links the writer of We Need to Talk About Kevin and a US tennis doubles player, who had most success partnering Martina Navratilova? Click for more information
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27 What is the title of Margaret Atwood's long awaited sequel to The Handmaid's Tale?
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28 The Kings Landing scenes in Game of Thrones were filmed in which Croatian city? Comments on the question
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29 Having resigned as Home Secretary under Theresa May, from which cabinet position did Amber Rudd resign under Boris Johnson?
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30 The first name of the main character in Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four is the same as John Lennon's middle name. What is this shared name? Comments on the question
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31 Which Italian city provides the setting for the film and TV series Gomorrah?
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32 Which country is the origin of car brands Kia and Ssangyong?
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33 Fort Knox, the US gold repository, is in which southern US state?
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34 What was the Greek currency before the adoption of the Euro?
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35 Which beer is marketed under the slogan 'King of Beers'?
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36 With which fruit is the Belgian beer known as Kriek flavoured?
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37 What was Elvis Presley's middle name?
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38 Who played the title character in Jonathan Creek?
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39 The song Bright Eyes was used on the soundtrack of which 1979 film?
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40 Which sport featured in the 2003 film Seabiscuit?
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41 The Chernobyl plant, now abandoned, is in which modern country?
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42 Which river marks the county boundary between Macclesfield and Leek?
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43 Which river is immortalised in The Compleat Angler? (It forms part of the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border) Comments on the question
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44 Which word can mean both a pottery–making material and a fielding position in cricket?
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45 What type of bird is a harlequin?
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46 Who patented the first successful revolver, in 1835?
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47 Ian Rankin created which fictional detective?
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48 The fictional detective Morse was created by which writer?
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49 Oriel and sash are types of which architectural feature?
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50 Which black gemstone is a form of lignite?
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51 What is the study of the history of life on Earth through fossils?
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52 Name either of Hilary Mantel's Booker prize winners.
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53 Which notable author was named after a local reservoir? Click for more information
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54 Who collaborated with Malcolm McLaren on the 1981 fashion collection 'The Pirate'?
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55 The Waikato is the longest river in which country?
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56 Which term for a thick omelette means 'fried' in Italian?
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57 In which novel does Sydney Carton swap places with Charles Darnay?
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58 Which herb derives its name from the Latin for 'dew of the sea'?
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59 Which golfer was nicknamed 'the Great White Shark'?
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60 Which Rolling Stones song has the memorable opening line "I met a gin–soaked bar–room queen in Memphis"?
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61 A Bigger Splash is an iconic artwork by whom?
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62 What first name was Boris Johnson given at birth?
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63 Which marmalade cat was created by children's author Katharine Hale? Comments on the question
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64 Which plant of the genus allium is supposed to ward off vampires?
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65 A classic moussaka contains a layer of which vegetable?
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66 In the MOT test, what does the M stand for?
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67 In Arthurian legend, what treasure was housed in the castle of Corbenic?
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68 Veet is a hair removal product. What was it called before it changed its name in 2003?
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69 Which cartoon cat made its debut in 1919, in Feline Follies?
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70 Hunting, Dress and Prince Charles Edward are types of what? Click for more information
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71 On which island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
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72 Prince William famously supports which football club?
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73 Which of the seven wonders of the ancient world was situated in Ephesus?
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74 Who invented the wind–up radio?
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75 A knee–kicker would be used by someone in which occupation?
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76 In children's television, who was the regular driver of a car with the registration number FAB 1?
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77 Which charitable institution was founded in 1924 by William Hilary? Comments on the question
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78 Which bird was described by Wordsworth as "but a wand'ring voice"?
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79 In mythology, which city was founded by the giants Gog and Magog? Click for more information
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80 Why, in the Spanish main, did pirates frequently wear gold earrings?
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81 What is the primary purpose of an oast house?
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82 Complete the proverb: Marry in haste ... Comments on the question
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83 Who created the fictional schoolboy Tom Brown?
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84 Which event of 1997 was watched on TV by over 32 million viewers? Click for more information
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85 Which brand of whisky was named after a grocer in Ayr, who presumably stocked it? Comments on the question
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86 In which modern day country was Christopher Columbus born?
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87 Which planet in the solar system is closest in size to Earth?
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88 In Norse mythology, where were the souls of warriors sent to rest?
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89 Which author's name cryptically suggests places where you could get buckets of mercury? Comments on the question
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90 Which cartoon character had a nephew called Sweet Pea? Click for more information
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91 Complete the proverb: The hand that rocks the cradle...
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92 In which country did bossa nova music originate? Click for more information
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93 Until the Washington Monument was completed in 1884, which German building was the world's tallest? Click for more information
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94 Basin Street Blues is a well–known jazz standard. In which city is Basin Street? Click for more information
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95 Which British actor has recently played the artists Turner and Lowry?
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96 Which popular British artist's works include Balloon Girl and Flower Gun?
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1 Which male voice is between bass and tenor in pitch?
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2 A clerestory is an architectural feature most often associated with which buildings? Click for more information
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3 In which year was Google launched?
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4 What was the first film in which Roger Moore played James Bond?
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5 Which frequently–derided football club do Ant and Dec support?
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