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2024–5 Season
Week 1

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2024–5 Season: Week 1 – 29 October 2023

Set by Nags Head 'B'.

Specialist Rounds

1On Your Marks ... 2Arts & Entertainment – Gangster Movies Comments on the question
3According to the Beatles 4History – Don't Mention the War ...
5Sport 6Better Known As ...
7Science and Nature 8Geography

Round 1: On Your Marks ...

In this round, every answer contains the word 'Mark'. If the answer is a person's name, both names are needed.

1 Who shot and killed John Lennon in 1980?
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2 Which cut–price fashion store was established in Dublin in 1969?
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3 Which ancient city in Uzbekistan is a centre for Islamic scholarship and one of the cities on the old Silk Road?
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4 Who was Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1972 to 77, and later appeared on TV in adverts for Goodyear tyres?
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5 What's the symbol of the British Standards Institution which gives purchasers an assurance of quality when they buy something that displays it?
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6 Which American artist is best known for his paintings of large rectangular blocks of colour?
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7 Which award–winning American actor started his career as a member of the 1990's hip–hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch?
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8 Which Lincolnshire town has the only racecourse in that county?
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Supplementaries:

1 Which Bulgarian dissident was murdered in London in 1978, most likely by having poison injected by being stabbed with an umbrella?
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2 What was the currency of Finland from 1860 to 2002, when it was replaced by the Euro?
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Round 2: Arts & Entertainment – Gangster Movies

1 In a famous scene in the 1931 film, The Public Enemy, what does Jimmy Cagney push into Mae Clarke's face?
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2 Who played John Dillinger in the 2009 film, Public Enemies?
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3 Who played Henry Hill in the 1990 film Goodfellas?
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4 In which 1983 film does Tony Montana, brandishing a rifle with a grenade launcher fitted, shout "Say hello to my little friend!!"?
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5 At the end of which 1949 film does Jimmy Cagney say, "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!!" just before dying in an explosion?
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6 In the 2000 film, Snatch, who plays bare–knuckle boxing champion Mickey O'Neill?
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7 In the 2006 film, The Departed, who starred as corrupt State Trooper Colin Sullivan?
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8 In a famous scene in the 1992 film Reservoir Dogs, which song is playing while Mr. Blonde cuts off a kidnapped Police Officer's ear with a razor?
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1 In the 1972 film, The Godfather, how is Michael Corleone's wife murdered in Sicily?
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2 Who starred as British gangster, Harold Shand, in the 1980 film, The Long Good Friday ?
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Round 3: According To The Beatles

This round is all about lyrics from well–known Beatles' songs. You just have to supply the missing one or two words.

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0 In I Am The Walrus, what sort of pilchard was climbing up the Eiffel Tower?
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1 In We Can Work It Out, what is very short?
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2 In A Day in the Life, where are there 4,000 holes?
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3 In Lady Madonna, what didn't come on Wednesday morning?
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4 In Help!, what seems to vanish in the haze?
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5 In Get Back, what did JoJo leave his home in Tucson, Arizona for?
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6 In Paperback Writer, who is his son working for?
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7 In She's Leaving Home, as she goes downstairs to the kitchen, what is she clutching?
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8 In When I'm Sixty–Four, what will you still be sending me?
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1 In Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, what sort of taxis appear on the shore?
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2 In Penny Lane, what is the pretty nurse selling?
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Round 4: History – Don't Mention The War ...

A round about wars and battles.

1 In which German city did Winston Churchill, President Truman and Joseph Stalin meet in July and August 1945 to negotiate terms for the end of the Second World War?
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2 In the First World War, how is the third Battle of Ypres better known?
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3 In 1805, the battle, also known as The Battle of the Three Emperors, was fought near which town, now in modern day Czechia?
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4 What was the last battle of the English Civil War in 1651?
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5 Give a year in the Wars of the Roses.
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6 The 1939 Battle of the River Plate resulted in the scuttling of the German Battleship Graf Spee in Montevideo. Name any of the three Royal Navy ships involved in the battle.
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7 Name either of the two countries involved in the war that ran from 1904 to 5 and transformed the balance of power in East Asia and Europe.
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8 Between 1713 and 1715, which Dutch city hosted the treaty negotiations which ended the War of the Spanish Succession?
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Supplementaries:

1 How is the 1876 Battle of the Greasy Grass better known?
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2 Give a year in the Thirty Years War.
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Round 5: Sport

1 At which British racecourse do horses have to jump fences known as the Pond Fence and the Railway Fences?
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2 Of the 92 teams in the four English football leagues (Premiership, Championship, League One and League Two), which is the last alphabetically?
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3 Which sport combines skiing and rifle shooting?
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4 Which Olympic sport has moves called Turntable, Barani and Kaboom?
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5 Who, in 1987, became the first man to score 10,000 runs in Test Cricket?
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6 Which multi–event sport now has a final event called the laser–run that combines running and laser pistol shooting?
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7 In which sport would you catch, carry and hit a sliotar? (pronounced "Slitter")
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8 How many players are there in a lacrosse team?
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Supplementaries:

1 Who, when he won gold at the 1968 Olympics, became the first man to run the 100 metres in under ten seconds?
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2 In horse racing, of the 59 British racecourses, which is the first alphabetically?
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Round 6: Better Known As…

In this round, you just have to give the actual first given name of a famous person who is usually known by their nickname. For example:

0 Bandleader "Duke" Ellington.
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1 Former Goon "Spike" Milligan.
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2 Crooner "Bing" Crosby.
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3 Baseball legend "Babe" Ruth.
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4 Soul singer "Smokey" Robinson.
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5 Great Train Robber "Buster" Edwards.
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6 50's rocker "Buddy" Holly.
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7 Comedian "Groucho" Marx.
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8 Astronaut "Buzz" Aldrin.
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1 Golfer "Tiger" Woods.
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2 Comedian "Benny" Hill
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Round 7: Science & Nature

1 Which compound has the chemical formula NH3?
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2 From the Latin word for "sewer," and found in amphibians, reptiles and birds, what's the name of the common chamber and outlet into which the intestinal, urinary and genital tracts open?
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3 The chemical compound commonly known as borax, consists of four elements. Boron and oxygen are two of them; name either of the others.Click for more information
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4 What's the common name for the evergreen plants of the genus Hedera?
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5 What sort of animal is a hoopoe?
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6 Pinchbeck is an alloy of two metals. Name either.
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7 Which fruit–bearing tree has the scientific name Malus domestica?
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8 Which of the Noble gases is produced by the natural decay of uranium?
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1 What sort of animal is an orfe?
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2 In physics, what is defined as the increase or decrease in the frequency of sound, light or other waves as the source and observer move towards or away from each other?
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Round 8: Geography

1 What's the name given to a large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses?
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2 In the USA, what's the state capital of Washington State?
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3 What's the capital of Bangladesh?
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4 The island of Borneo is shared between three countries: Indonesia and Malaysia are two, which is the third?
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5 Which is the main river running through Moscow?
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6 Which region, consisting of mountains and plateaus, makes up about 15% of mainland France?
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7 The island of Zanzibar is a part of which country?
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8 Mainland and Unst are islands in which British island group?
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1 Which is the only one of the world's seven continents that has no glaciers?
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2 In which District of Russia is Novosibirsk, the third most populous city in the country after Moscow and St Petersburg?
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General Knowledge

1 Which Japanese company provided the technology that resulted in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal?
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2 Who was the head of state in Japan during the Second World War?
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3 Which rock band was founded by Trent Reznor in 1988?
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4 How many human players are there on each side in a polo match?
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5 What's the only London Underground station with a 'z' in its name?
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6 What element is denoted by the chemical symbol Sb in the periodic table?
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7 What was the name of the fictional borough of Melbourne where Australian soap Neighbours was set?
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8 In which year did EastEnders begin broadcasting on BBC One?
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9 Which British actor played The Batman, in the 2022 'reboot' film directed by Matt Reeves?
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10 Which colour pill does Neo swallow in The Matrix?
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11 Name one of the two main ingredients of a Dark 'n' stormy cocktail.
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12 What's the currency of Vietnam?
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13 What's the name of the talking snowman in Disney's Frozen?
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14 What's the name of the cowboy in Toy Story?
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15 Supersonic was the first single to be released by which band?
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16 Which Stephen King novel takes place mostly in the fictional Overlook Hotel?
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17 Who authored the Hunger Games book series?
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18 Elon Musk is the CEO of which global automotive brand?
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19 Duo Gnarls Barkley had a hit in 2006 with Crazy, but what's the singer's name?
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20 Which iconic soap character lost his first wife to electrocution by hair dryer?
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21 Natasha Romanoff is the real name of which Marvel superhero?
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22 Which was Daniel Craig's first Bond film?
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23 The late Queen Elizabeth II is the UK's longest–reigning monarch (70 years), followed by Queen Victoria (64 years). Who is third?
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24 In Which year did the European Union first introduce the Euro as currency?
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25 Which England bowler earned the nickname 'The Burnley Express'?
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26 What's the women' equivalent of golf's Ryder Cup?
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27 What nationality is artist Frida Kahlo?Comments on the question
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28 Bratislava is the capital city of which country?
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29 What's the official name of the clock tower that houses Big Ben?
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30 In which state was former US President Barack Obama born?
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31 Which lake is often described as the jewel of the Italian lakes?
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32 Which process converts sugar to acids, alcohol or gases?
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33 Which actress plays Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown Season 5, succeeding Olivia Colman?
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34 In Game of Thrones, what is the ancestral home of the Lannister family?
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35 What is the study of mushrooms and other fungi called?
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36 What's the capital of Malaysia?
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37 The forint is the currency of which country?
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38 Who composed the music for the opera "Aida"?
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39 What's the largest and tallest type of tree in the world?
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40 Who painted The Night Watch?
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41 Who wrote "The Chronicles of Narnia"?
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42 Which planet in the Solar System is the hottest?
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43 Who is the author of The Aeneid?
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44 Dave Grohl is the lead singer for which rock band?
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45 How many Tennis Grand Slam Singles titles in total has Andy Murray won?
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46 What's the capital of Cambodia?
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47 Who is Scotland's First Minister (as of 27 October 2024)?
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48 Keir Starmer's speech at the recent Labour Party Conference went viral after he called for the release of what from Gaza?
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49 Which programming language, developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995, shares its name with an Indonesian island?
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50 Born in Strasbourg in 1761, Marie Grosholtz's first sculpture was of the French writer and philosopher, Voltaire. By what name is she better known today?
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51 The Beano and The Dandy comics were both founded and first published in which Scottish city?
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52 Which comedy duo were the stars of the Channel 4 series Peep Show?
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53 In AD 69 the Roman Empire was ruled by the Emperor Galba, followed by Otho, Vitellius and ending with Vespasian. What name is usually given to this tumultuous year?
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54 Which current UK national newspaper was launched in 1903 by Alfred Harmsworth as a newspaper for women and run by women?
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55 Which Scottish author, who died in 2013 aged 59, wrote The Crow Road and The Wasp Factory?
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56 Which English king reigned from 1199 to 1216 and was twice married – both wives named Isabella, Countesses of Gloucester and Angouleme respectively?
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57 Who designed Coventry Cathedral, the British Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal, and the extension of the New Zealand Parliament building, nicknamed The Beehive?
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58 Which UK fast–food chain took its name from a burger–loving character from the Popeye cartoons?
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59 Between 1929 and 1933, what surname was shared by both the President of the USA and the head of the FBI?
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60 Sufferers of coeliac disease are intolerant to what protein?
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61 Prince George of Cambridge, born 22 July 2013, has two forenames other than George. Give either.
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62 How many number squares are there on a Sudoku grid?Comments on the question
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63 Which 1985 Steven Spielberg film, based on a novel by Alice Walker, was nominated for 11 Oscars and won none?
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64 What's the surname of singer / songwriter Adele?
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65 Which is the only Commonwealth country to have both Pacific and Atlantic coastlines?
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66 On what day of the year is Star Wars Day?
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67 Which novelist, real name James Grant, writes the Jack Reacher novels?
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68 Which fictional duo lives at 62, West Wallaby Street, Wigan?
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69 What does the 'S' stand for in SIM card?
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70 Only three musicians have sold over 100 million albums both as a solo artist and as a member of a group. Paul McCartney is one; name either of the other two.
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71 The vast majority of curling stones are made from what type of rock?
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72 In which country is the car manufacturer Dacia based?
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73 What's the name of Taylor Swift's current world tour, which started in March 2023 and is due to end in December?
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74 Which British woman won the 800m gold medal at this year's Paris Olympics?
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75 What name was given to the late 19th century movement, promoted by people such as William Morris, that advocated the use of traditional basic methods to produce simple items of furniture and ornaments?
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76 Which BBC series, presented by Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould, investigates mysteries behind potentially valuable works of art?
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77 In football, which Championship club plays its home games at Vicarage Road?
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78 For her role in which film did Emma Stone win the Oscar for best actress this year?
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79 Cerulean is a variety of the hue of which colour?
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80 Ailurophobia is the morbid fear of which animal?
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81 In the 1960s TV puppet series, who was the commander of Fireball XL5?
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82 What's the name of the artery that supplies blood to your upper arm, elbow, forearm and hand?
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83 In which year was NATO founded?
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84 What was Showaddywaddy's only UK No. 1 hit single?
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85 Which country came fourth in the medal table at this year's Paris Olympics, winning seventeen gold medals?
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86 What's the name of the air base in Berkshire where demonstrations against the siting of Cruise missiles took place in the 1980s?
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87 L. S. Lowry was born in 1887 in Stretford, give either of his two first names.
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88 "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here! This is the War Room" is a line in which 1964 film, directed by Stanley Kubrick?
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89 Robin Williams won his only Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in which 1997 movie?
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90 Gatekeeper, meadow brown, common blue and small tortoiseshell are all varieties of which creature found in UK?
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91 The Battle of Aboukir Bay, which took place in 1798, is also known by what other name?
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92 Give one of the first names of the English writer and philosopher, G. K. Chesterton.
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93 Which strong–tasting, soft cheese made in the Vosges Mountains of France shares its name with an Irish province?
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94 What cost 37 pence in the UK when it was abolished in 1987?
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95 Who became known in the UK as "the Nation's PE Teacher" during the COVID–19 lockdowns?
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96 How many chromosomes should a human being (ideally) possess (in each cell)?
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1 Who collapsed and died on stage at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, on 15th April 1984?
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2 Which unit of nautical measurement was devised by Richard Norwood in 1673?
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3 Father Ted Crilly and Father Dougal McGuire lived on Craggy Island with which other priest?
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4 Who was Britain's first million–pound footballer (in transfer fee terms)?
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5 In which capital city was actor Russell Crowe born?
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6 How was surrealist painter and photographer Emmanuel Radnitzky better known?
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7 What's the name of the parliament of the Isle of Man?
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8 Which politician said, "I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me"?
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