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2021–2 Season
Week 4

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2021–2 Season: Week 4 – 4 January 2022

Specialist Rounds

Set by the Park Taverners; vetted by Cock Inn and The Dolphin

1Sport 2Do the Maths 3Geography 4Science
5Arts & Entertainment 6Learn Your Lines 7History 8Seasonal Homophones

Round 1: Sport

1 Emma Raducanu won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2021, name either of the second or third placed runners up.
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2 Why is Stockley Park significant to the FA Premier League?
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3 Who crashed with five laps to go of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this season just ended, setting the scene for the controversy that handed Max Verstappen the drivers' championship title?
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4 In early December 2021, New Zealander Ajaz Patel became only the third test cricketer to do what?
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5 For the first ten years of its existence, prior to the introduction of rotating venues, the Open Championship (sometimes referred to as the British Open) was played at which golf course in South Ayrshire?
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6 Which Australian is the current Wimbledon Ladies tennis champion?
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7 Apart from Italy, which other nation has never won the Rugby Union Six Nations title despite competing every year?
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8 In boxing, and other combat sports, what word is used to describe a weight limit that does not adhere to the traditional limit for weight classes?
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Supplementaries:

1 In horse racing, what links the race courses of Lingfield, Southwell, Kempton, Wolverhampton, Chelmsford and Newcastle?
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2 What name is shared by the traditional method of odds communication used by horse racing bookies, and an Italian confection?
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Round 2: Do the Maths

In this round, each answer includes a reference to a word derived from the world of mathematics, either of itself or sometimes hidden within the answer.

1 Which Manchester–based record label had Joy Division, New Order and the Happy Mondays on its roster?
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2 What song was written by Bobby Darin in 1961, and later covered by many including Showaddywaddy, Russ Abbot and Cliff Richard?
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3 What is the name given to a distribution of profits by a company to its shareholders?
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4 Which French TV channel made its debut in the year 1984?
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5 Written by Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson and Ben Elton, which BBC comedy series ran from 1983 to 1989?
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6 What's the name of Yann Martel's Booker prize winning book about a boy cast adrift at sea?
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7 What's the title of the album released by Ed Sheeran in October 2021?
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8 Popular in the 1970s and 80s, which two elderly intellectual female musicians were created by George Logan and Patrick Fyffe?
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1 What's the name of the 1947 cartoon directed by Fritz Freleng, featuring a feline named Sylvester?
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2 In finance, what's the name given to a range of incomes that's subject to a certain income tax rate?
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Round 3: UK Geography

1 Which Lake District fell has ridges called Striding Edge and Swirral Edge?
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2 What body of water separates mainland Wales from Anglesey?
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3 What's the name of the narrow promontory that forms the southernmost point of Dorset? Comments on the question
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4 What's the highest mountain in Northern Ireland?
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5 Which river flows through Swansea?
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6 Which of the Three Peaks of Yorkshire is missing: Pen–y–Ghent, Whernside and ... ?
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7 The Isle of Thanet is in which English county?
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8 In which English county are the towns of Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough?
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1 Which English river rises on the slopes of Cross Fell in the North Pennines and flows into the North Sea?
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S2 A Scottish hill over 3,000 ft in height is called a Munro. How is a peak with a prominence of more than 492 feet (150m) known?
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Round 4: Science

1 What is generally thought to be 13.8 billion years old (give or take)?
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2 What consistently travels at 343 metres per second or 767 miles per hour, in air?
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3 To the nearest whole number, what's the volume of a cylinder with height two metres and a base radius of one metre?
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4 CO2 is most commonly talked about as causing climate change, but which is the most common substance in the atmosphere causing warming, being responsible for the largest percentage of the greenhouse effect?
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5 What colour flame does potassium produce when it burns?
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6 What's the length of the hypotenuse in a right–angled triangle with height 3 metres and base 4 metres?
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7 In classical computing, a 'bit' takes a binary value of either zero or one. What's different about the 'qubit' equivalent in a quantum computer?
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8 What type of white blood cell develops from stem cells in bone marrow, and unlike a macrophage (which attacks all invaders), is specialised to each attack only one specific virus?
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1 Which scientific concept can also be a measurable physical property that's most commonly associated with a state of disorder, randomness, or uncertainty?
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2 What star type is the most common and longest lived?
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Round 5: Arts & Entertainment

1 Who wrote the four Bridget Jones novels?
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2 The Growing Pains, The Cappuccino Years and The Prostrate Years are books about which fictional character?
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3 Who won the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2016 and played at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?
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4 To whom did Eric Morecambe famously say "I'm playing all the right notes – but not necessarily in the right order"?
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5 The city of Scranton in Pennsylvania was the setting for which US comedy about a company named Dunder Mifflin?
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6 Which short lived ITV soap opera was set in Salford, was touted as a rival to Eastenders, and ran from 1985 to 1986?
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7 Whose backing band were The Blue Notes?
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8 What was Tom Petty's backing band (from 1976 to 2011) called?
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Supplementaries:

1 What's the text of an Opera called?
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2 How are the films Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End collectively known?
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Round 6: Learn Your Lines

You will be given a well–known line from a film, the name of the character that spoke the line, and the year that the film was released. Simply name the film.

1 "That'll do, pig. That'll do" – Farmer Hoggett, 1995
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2 "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" – Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore, 1979
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3 "I'll have what she's having" – A deli patron, 1989
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4 "We'll always have Paris" – Rick Blaine, 1942
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5 "You're gonna need a bigger boat" – Chief Brody, 1975
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6 "I am serious. And don't call me Shirley" – Dr. Rumack, 1980
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7 "You had me at hello" – Dorothy Boyd, 1996
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8 "I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her" – Anna Scott, 1999
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1 "They call me Mister Tibbs!" – Detective Virgil Tibbs, 1967
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2 "I see dead people" – Cole Sear, 1999
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Round 7: History

1 Which of Henry VIII's six wives had the shortest 'reign'?
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2 Guy Bailey, Roy Hackett and Paul Stephenson made history in 1963, as part of a protest against a bus company that refused to employ black and Asian drivers in which UK city?
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3 During 1963, in Washington DC, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I have a dream" speech on the steps of which famous landmark?
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4 Which city was the capital of the Anglo–Saxon kingdom of Wessex?
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5 By what nickname is Edward Teach, who lived from about 1680 to the 22nd of November 1718, better known?
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6 In which decade of the 19th Century did the potato famine strike Ireland?
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7 Which female aviator famously disappeared over the Pacific in 1937?
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8 Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?
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1 What was Eleanor Roosevelt's maiden name?
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2 Which castle was granted by Elizabeth I to one of her favourites – Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester?
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Round 8: Seasonal Homophones

You'll be given two definitions, which should lead you to a word, or two close homophonic words, which support both of those definitions. Your answer must support both definitions.

For example: 'Festivity or celebration' and 'political organisation' should lead you to 'Party'.

1 A hostelry; and not out.
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2 Manchester based police drama starring Robbie Coltrane; and a repository for gifts and jokes.
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3 A measure of the inertia of a body; and a religious service.
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4 A horse–drawn winter carriage; and to kill brutally.
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5 The feeling of a ghostly apparition; and gifts under a Christmas tree.
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6 Something of trifling appeal, (especially historically); and a tree decoration.
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7 Unlikely to be knocked over; and a farm building.
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8 The country that includes Anatolia; and a non–voting common mainstay of Christmas lunch.
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1 New growth; and an infamous Christmas vegetable.
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2 Roman numerals for 4; and a plant with the scientific name Hedera.
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General Knowledge

Set by the Cock Inn; vetted by Park Tavern and The Dolphin.

1 Who composed the music for the song Over the Rainbow for Judy Garland in the film The Wizard of Oz?
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2 George Szell conducted the symphony orchestra of which American city, from 1946 until his death in 1970?
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3 Which city was the first capital of the kingdom of Italy until 1865?
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4 Which city was known to the Romans as Eboracum?
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5 Where was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria assassinated in 1914? Comments on the question
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6 In which country did the Sharpeville massacre occur in 1960?
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7 What's the anatomical name for the lower jawbone?
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8 To which sea in the north Atlantic do eels migrate each year to breed?
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9 In which African country did the Coptic church originate?
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10 The town of Lourdes is situated in the foothills of which mountain range?
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11 Van Gogh cut off part of his left ear during a quarrel with which other artist?
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12 In which country was the woodcarver Grinling Gibbons born?
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13 Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
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14 The song "Getting to know you" comes from which musical?
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15 In the bible what is the Pentateuch?
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16 Which country's flag is a red circle on a green background?
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17 Of what are Perseids, Leonids and Geminids examples?
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18 Which branch of mathematics takes its name from the Greek for 'earth measurement'?
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19 What's the real first name of the golfer Tiger Woods?
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20 Apart from a pawn, which is the only other piece that can make the opening move in a game of chess?
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21 The river Tigris flows through which Asian capital city?
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22 The White Sea and the Kara Sea are in which ocean?
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23 Which King of Lydia was famous for his great wealth?
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24 Of which country was Sukarno the first president?
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25 Of which Baltic country is Riga the capital?
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26 Which military man served his second term as British prime minister between the 17th of November and the 9th of December 1834?
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27 Which county produces Stinking Bishop cheese?
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28 Which West Indian cricketer was nicknamed Whispering Death? Click for more information
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29 What's the more popular name for a fen-berry? Click for more information
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30 "The quality of mercy is not strained" is a line from which Shakespeare play?
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31 In the life cycle of a star what follows the Red Giant phase?
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32 Where is the nearest Clink Restaurant to Macclesfield?
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33 In which of Charles Dickens's novels does Mr Nigel Fezziwig appear?
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34 Which is the newest National Park in England?
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35 Who said "Yes you did, you invaded Poland" in a famous TV comedy?
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36 Who was the last person to be executed in England for treason?
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37 As of the 1st of January 2022, who is the manager of Tottenham Hotspur FC?
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38 By what name is musician Paul David Hewson better known?
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39 In Verdi's opera Otello, how does Otello die? Comments on the question
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40 Kingsford Smith airport serves which city?
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41 In Greek mythology, who was the mother of Hector, Paris, Cassandra, and sixteen other children?
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42 How many of the eleven players who represented England in the 1966 World Cup Final are still alive?
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43 'Upkeep' was the code name for which weapon used in World War Two?
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44 What was the second Carry On film?
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45 Who starred in the lead role of the 2019 film Judy, winning an Oscar for Best Actress?
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46 What's the chemical formula of ammonia?
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47 Which British city was known to the Romans as Deva Victrix?
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48 Published posthumously in 1871, who wrote the novel Lady Susan?
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49 What name is given to the home of a squirrel?
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50 Which animal's Latin name is Ovis aries?
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51 What's the capital of Paraguay?
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52 What's the capital of Slovenia?
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53 In Naval warfare, what's a paravane used for?
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54 A poniard is a type of what?
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55 What's the world's largest rodent?
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56 What's the only mammal capable of flight?
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57 Pastitsada and Souvlaki are renowned dishes from which country?
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58 Who was William IV's queen?
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59 On which island is the city of Marsala, famed for its fortified wine?
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60 In the Bible, who has sons called Ham, Shem and Japheth?
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61 In the world of brandy, what does the P stand for in VSOP?
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62 In which Italian region is the Chianti area, famous for its wines?
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63 What's the name of Peppa Pig's younger brother?
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64 Zoe Wannamaker and Robert Lindsay starred in which domestic comedy?
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65 What's the common name for calcium oxide?
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66 The two planets that have no moons are Mercury and which other?
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67 In which country did the Tontons Macoute operate?
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68 Who was Bill Clinton's Vice President for both of his terms in office?
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69 In football, which team has won the Champions League the greatest number of times?
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70 In ten–pin bowling, what's the term for three consecutive strikes?
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71 Who is the patron saint of music?
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72 Betz cells are found in which part of the body?
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73 Which hurricane devastated New Orleans in 2005?
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74 In the world of comics, how is Edward Nigma better known?
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75 Venetian blinds didn't originate in Venice, but from which country?
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76 Whose backing band were The Dakotas?
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77 Adagio is a musical direction which means the music should be played in what sort of style? Comments on the question
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78 Who was the last prisoner at Spandau prison?
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79 Where were the Norse gods said to live?
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80 What element is denoted by the letters Sn?
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81 SW1A 0AA is the post code for where?Comments on the question
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82 In the sport of polo, what's the name of the seven–minute periods that a match is divided into?
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83 Which Italian city is usually credited as the birthplace of pizza?
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84 How many permanent members are there on the UN Security Council?
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85 Which instrument generally plays the note that an orchestra tunes up to?
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86 Which was Daniel Craig's first Bond film?
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87 In which year did the European Union first introduce the Euro, although notes and coins weren't used until three years later?
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88 In which year did Britain join the EEC?
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89 Who is currently fourth in line to the British throne?
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90 Who has been first minister of Wales since December 2018?
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91 Banksy was allegedly born in a town close to which city?
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92 What's a baby rabbit called?
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93 Which US state is last alphabetically?
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94 Which London Underground line has the most stations?
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95 "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again" is the opening line of which book?
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96 In Greek mythology, who was the husband of Eurydice (yoo–RID–i–see)?
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1 In which castle was Mary, Queen of Scots executed?
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2 Which novel by Charles Dickens features Philip Pirrip?
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3 Who performed the title song for the Bond film Die Another Day?
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4 What shapes are attached to a weather map to denote a warm front?
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5 Billy the Fish stars in which comic?
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