2021–2 Season: Week 4 – 4 January 2022
Specialist Rounds
Set by the Park Taverners; vetted by Cock Inn and The Dolphin
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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Tom Daley or Adam Peaty |
2 |
Why is Stockley Park significant to the FA Premier League? |
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VAR is based there |
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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Nicholas Latifi |
4 |
In early December 2021, New Zealander Ajaz Patel became only the third test cricketer to do what? |
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Take all 10 wickets in an innings |
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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Prestwick |
6 |
Which Australian is the current Wimbledon Ladies tennis champion? |
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Ashleigh Barty |
7 |
Apart from Italy, which other nation has never won the Rugby Union Six Nations title despite competing every year? |
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Scotland |
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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Catchweight |
Supplementaries:
1 |
In horse racing, what links the race courses of Lingfield, Southwell, Kempton, Wolverhampton, Chelmsford and Newcastle? |
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They each have all weather tracks |
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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Tic Tac |
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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Factory Records |
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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Multiplication
|
3 |
What is the name given to a distribution of profits by a company to its shareholders? |
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Dividend |
4 |
Which French TV channel made its debut in the year 1984? |
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Canal Plus |
5 |
Written by Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson and Ben Elton, which BBC comedy series ran from 1983 to 1989? |
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Blackadder |
6 |
What's the name of Yann Martel's Booker prize winning book about a boy cast adrift at sea? |
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Life of Pi |
7 |
What's the title of the album released by Ed Sheeran in October 2021? |
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Equals |
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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Hinge & Bracket |
Supplementaries:
1 |
What's the name of the 1947 cartoon directed by Fritz Freleng, featuring a feline named Sylvester? |
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Tweetie Pie |
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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Tax Bracket |
Round 3: UK Geography
1 |
Which Lake District fell has ridges called Striding Edge and Swirral Edge? |
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Helvellyn |
2 |
What body of water separates mainland Wales from Anglesey? |
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The Menai Strait |
3 |
What's the name of the narrow promontory that forms the southernmost point of Dorset?
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Portland Bill |
4 |
What's the highest mountain in Northern Ireland? |
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Slieve Donard |
5 |
Which river flows through Swansea? |
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Tawe |
6 |
Which of the Three Peaks of Yorkshire is missing: Pen–y–Ghent, Whernside and ... ? |
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Ingleborough |
7 |
The Isle of Thanet is in which English county? |
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Kent |
8 |
In which English county are the towns of Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough? |
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Northamptonshire |
Supplementaries:
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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The Tees |
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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A Marilyn |
Round 4: Science
1 |
What is generally thought to be 13.8 billion years old (give or take)? |
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The Universe |
2 |
What consistently travels at 343 metres per second or 767 miles per hour, in air? |
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Sound |
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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6 cubic metres. (V=πr2h) |
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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Water vapour |
5 |
What colour flame does potassium produce when it burns? |
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Purple |
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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5 metres (32 + 42 = 9 + 16 = 25 = 52) |
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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It can take the values of 0 and 1 simultaneously |
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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A T cell |
Supplementaries:
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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Entropy |
2 |
What star type is the most common and longest lived? |
|
Red Dwarf |
Round 5: Arts & Entertainment
1 |
Who wrote the four Bridget Jones novels? |
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Helen Fielding |
2 |
The Growing Pains, The Cappuccino Years and The Prostrate Years are books about which fictional
character? |
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Adrian Mole |
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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Sheku Kanneh–Mason |
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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Andre Previn (accept Andrew Preview) |
5 |
The city of Scranton in Pennsylvania was the setting for which US comedy about a company named Dunder Mifflin? |
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The Office (US version) |
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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Albion Market |
7 |
Whose backing band were The Blue Notes? |
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Harold Melvin |
8 |
What was Tom Petty's backing band (from 1976 to 2011) called? |
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The Heartbreakers |
Supplementaries:
1 |
What's the text of an Opera called? |
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The libretto |
2 |
How are the films Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End collectively known? |
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(Three Flavours) Cornetto Trilogy |
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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Babe
|
2 |
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning" – Lieutenant
Colonel Kilgore, 1979 |
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Apocalypse Now |
3 |
"I'll have what she's having" – A deli patron, 1989 |
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When Harry Met Sally |
4 |
"We'll always have Paris" – Rick Blaine, 1942 |
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Casablanca |
5 |
"You're gonna need a bigger boat" – Chief Brody, 1975 |
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Jaws |
6 |
"I am serious. And don't call me Shirley" – Dr. Rumack, 1980 |
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Airplane |
7 |
"You had me at hello" – Dorothy Boyd, 1996 |
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Jerry Maguire |
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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Notting Hill |
Supplementaries:
1 |
"They call me Mister Tibbs!" – Detective Virgil Tibbs,
1967 |
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In the Heat of the Night |
2 |
"I see dead people" – Cole Sear, 1999 |
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The Sixth Sense |
Round 7: History
1 |
Which of Henry VIII's six wives had the shortest 'reign'? |
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Anne of Cleves |
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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Bristol |
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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The Lincoln Memorial |
4 |
Which city was the capital of the Anglo–Saxon kingdom of Wessex? |
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Winchester |
5 |
By what nickname is Edward Teach, who lived from about 1680 to the 22nd of November 1718, better known? |
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Blackbeard |
6 |
In which decade of the 19th Century did the potato famine strike Ireland? |
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1840s |
7 |
Which female aviator famously disappeared over the Pacific in 1937? |
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Amelia Earhart |
8 |
Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union? |
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Mikhail Gorbachev |
Supplementaries:
1 |
What was Eleanor Roosevelt's maiden name? |
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Roosevelt (she and her husband were distant cousins) |
2 |
Which castle was granted by Elizabeth I to one of her favourites – Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester? |
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Kenilworth Castle |
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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Inn/In |
2 |
Manchester based police drama starring Robbie Coltrane; and a repository for gifts and jokes. |
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Cracker |
3 |
A measure of the inertia of a body; and a religious service. |
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Mass |
4 |
A horse–drawn winter carriage; and to kill brutally. |
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Sleigh/Slay |
5 |
The feeling of a ghostly apparition; and gifts under a Christmas tree. |
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Presence/Presents |
6 |
Something of trifling appeal, (especially historically); and a tree decoration. |
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Bauble |
7 |
Unlikely to be knocked over; and a farm building. |
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Stable |
8 |
The country that includes Anatolia; and a non–voting common mainstay of Christmas lunch. |
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Turkey |
Supplementaries:
1 |
New growth; and an infamous Christmas vegetable. |
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Sprout |
2 |
Roman numerals for 4; and a plant with the scientific name Hedera. |
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IV/Ivy |
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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Harold Arlen |
2 |
George Szell conducted the symphony orchestra of which American city, from 1946 until his death in 1970? |
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Cleveland |
3 |
Which city was the first capital of the kingdom of Italy until 1865? |
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Turin |
4 |
Which city was known to the Romans as Eboracum? |
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York |
5 |
Where was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria assassinated in 1914? |
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Sarajevo |
6 |
In which country did the Sharpeville massacre occur in 1960? |
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South Africa |
7 |
What's the anatomical name for the lower jawbone? |
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Mandible |
8 |
To which sea in the north Atlantic do eels migrate each year to breed? |
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The Sargasso Sea |
9 |
In which African country did the Coptic church originate? |
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Egypt |
10 |
The town of Lourdes is situated in the foothills of which mountain
range? |
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The Pyrenees |
11 |
Van Gogh cut off part of his left ear during a quarrel with which other
artist? |
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Paul Gauguin |
12 |
In which country was the woodcarver Grinling Gibbons born? |
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The Netherlands |
13 |
Who wrote The Great Gatsby? |
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F. Scott Fitzgerald |
14 |
The song "Getting to know you" comes from which musical? |
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The King and I |
15 |
In the bible what is the Pentateuch? |
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The first five books of the Old Testament |
16 |
Which country's flag is a red circle on a green background? |
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Bangladesh |
17 |
Of what are Perseids, Leonids and Geminids examples? |
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Meteor showers |
18 |
Which branch of mathematics takes its name from the Greek for 'earth measurement'? |
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Geometry |
19 |
What's the real first name of the golfer Tiger Woods? |
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Eldrick |
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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The knight |
21 |
The river Tigris flows through which Asian capital city? |
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Baghdad |
22 |
The White Sea and the Kara Sea are in which ocean? |
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Arctic Ocean |
23 |
Which King of Lydia was famous for his great wealth? |
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Croesus |
24 |
Of which country was Sukarno the first president? |
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Indonesia |
25 |
Of which Baltic country is Riga the capital? |
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Latvia |
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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The Duke of Wellington |
27 |
Which county produces Stinking Bishop cheese? |
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Gloucestershire |
28 |
Which West Indian cricketer was nicknamed Whispering Death? |
|
Michael Holding |
29 |
What's the more popular name for a fen-berry? |
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Cranberry |
30 |
"The quality of mercy is not strained" is a line from which Shakespeare play? |
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The Merchant of Venice |
31 |
In the life cycle of a star what follows the Red Giant phase? |
|
White Dwarf |
32 |
Where is the nearest Clink Restaurant to Macclesfield? |
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HMP Styal |
33 |
In which of Charles Dickens's novels does Mr Nigel Fezziwig appear? |
|
A Christmas Carol |
34 |
Which is the newest National Park in England? |
|
The South
Downs |
35 |
Who said "Yes you did, you invaded Poland" in a famous TV comedy? |
|
Basil Fawlty |
36 |
Who was the last person to be executed in England for treason? |
|
William Joyce (accept Lord Haw–Haw) |
37 |
As of the 1st of January 2022, who is the manager of Tottenham Hotspur FC? |
|
Antonio Conte |
38 |
By what name is musician Paul David Hewson better known? |
|
Bono |
39 |
In Verdi's opera Otello, how does Otello die? |
|
Stabs himself |
40 |
Kingsford Smith airport serves which city? |
|
Sydney |
41 |
In Greek mythology, who was the mother of Hector, Paris, Cassandra, and sixteen other children? |
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Hecuba |
42 |
How many of the eleven players who represented England in
the 1966 World Cup Final are still alive? |
|
Three (George Cohen, Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst) |
43 |
'Upkeep' was the code name for which weapon used in World War Two? |
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The bouncing bomb (used by the Dam Busters) |
44 |
What was the second Carry On film? |
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Carry On Nurse |
45 |
Who starred in the lead role of the 2019 film Judy, winning an Oscar for Best Actress? |
|
Renee Zellweger |
46 |
What's the chemical formula of ammonia? |
|
NH3 |
47 |
Which British city was known to the Romans as Deva Victrix? |
|
Chester |
48 |
Published posthumously in 1871, who wrote the novel Lady Susan? |
|
Jane Austen |
49 |
What name is given to the home of a squirrel? |
|
Drey |
50 |
Which animal's Latin name is Ovis aries? |
|
Sheep |
51 |
What's the capital of Paraguay? |
|
Asuncion |
52 |
What's the capital of Slovenia? |
|
Ljubljana |
53 |
In Naval warfare, what's a paravane used for? |
|
Clearing mines (accept anti–submarine weapon) |
54 |
A poniard is a type of what? |
|
A dagger or knife (not a sword) |
55 |
What's the world's largest rodent? |
|
The capybara |
56 |
What's the only mammal capable of flight? |
|
The bat |
57 |
Pastitsada and Souvlaki are renowned dishes from which country? |
|
Greece |
58 |
Who was William IV's queen? |
|
Adelaide |
59 |
On which island is the city of Marsala, famed for its fortified wine? |
|
Sicily |
60 |
In the Bible, who has sons called Ham, Shem and Japheth? |
|
Noah |
61 |
In the world of brandy, what does the P stand for in VSOP? |
|
Pale (Very Superior Old Pale) |
62 |
In which Italian region is the Chianti area, famous for its wines? |
|
Tuscany |
63 |
What's the name of Peppa Pig's younger brother? |
|
George |
64 |
Zoe Wannamaker and Robert Lindsay starred in which domestic comedy? |
|
My Family |
65 |
What's the common name for calcium oxide? |
|
Quicklime (accept burnt lime) |
66 |
The two planets that have no moons are Mercury and which other? |
|
Venus |
67 |
In which country did the Tontons Macoute operate? |
|
Haiti |
68 |
Who was Bill Clinton's Vice President for both of his terms in office? |
|
Al Gore |
69 |
In football, which team has won the Champions League the greatest number of times? |
|
Real Madrid |
70 |
In ten–pin bowling, what's the term for three consecutive strikes? |
|
Turkey |
71 |
Who is the patron saint of music? |
|
St. Cecilia |
72 |
Betz cells are found in which part of the body? |
|
Brain |
73 |
Which hurricane devastated New Orleans in 2005? |
|
Katrina |
74 |
In the world of comics, how is Edward Nigma better known? |
|
The Riddler |
75 |
Venetian blinds didn't originate in Venice, but from which country? |
|
Iran (accept Persia)
|
76 |
Whose backing band were The Dakotas? |
|
Billy J. Kramer |
77 |
Adagio is a musical direction which means the music should be played in what sort of style?
|
|
Easy or slow – accept any wording equating to this |
78 |
Who was the last prisoner at Spandau prison? |
|
Rudolf Hess |
79 |
Where were the Norse gods said to live? |
|
Asgard |
80 |
What element is denoted by the letters Sn? |
|
Tin |
81 |
SW1A 0AA is the post code for where? |
|
Houses of Parliament (accept Palace of Westminster) |
82 |
In the sport of polo, what's the name of the seven–minute periods that a match is divided into? |
|
Chukkas |
83 |
Which Italian city is usually credited as the birthplace of pizza? |
|
Naples |
84 |
How many permanent members are there on the UN Security Council? |
|
Five (China, France, Russian Federation, UK, USA) |
85 |
Which instrument generally plays the note that an orchestra tunes up to? |
|
Oboe |
86 |
Which was Daniel Craig's first Bond film? |
|
Casino Royale |
87 |
In which year did the European Union first introduce the Euro, although notes and coins weren't used until three years later? |
|
1999 |
88 |
In which year did Britain join the EEC? |
|
1973 |
89 |
Who is currently fourth in line to the British throne? |
|
Princess Charlotte |
90 |
Who has been first minister of Wales since December 2018? |
|
Mark Drakeford |
91 |
Banksy was allegedly born in a town close to which city? |
|
Bristol |
92 |
What's a baby rabbit called? |
|
A kit (accept kitten) |
93 |
Which US state is last alphabetically? |
|
Wyoming |
94 |
Which London Underground line has the most stations? |
|
The District Line |
95 |
"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again" is the opening line of which book? |
|
Rebecca |
96 |
In Greek mythology, who was the husband of Eurydice (yoo–RID–i–see)? |
|
Orpheus |
1 |
In which castle was Mary, Queen of Scots executed? |
|
Fotheringhay |
2 |
Which novel by Charles Dickens features Philip Pirrip? |
|
Great Expectations |
3 |
Who performed the title song for the Bond film Die Another Day? |
|
Madonna |
4 |
What shapes are attached to a weather map to denote a warm front? |
|
Semi–circles |
5 |
Billy the Fish stars in which comic? |
|
Viz |
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