19th January - The Questions
Specialist
Questions
As
set by the Plough Horntails.
Categories:
1.
Toy of the year
2.
Sport
3.
History
4.
Geography
5.
A&E
6.
Mottos
7.
Science and
Nature
8.
Dogs – Man’s
best friend
Toy of the Year.
Now
that this year’s Christmas toys are either broken or ignored, it’s time to look
back at what was the toy of the year according to the British Association of Toy Retailers. You will be given the year and a clue.
Q1.
1973.
A code breaking game using coloured plastic pegs.
A1. Master
Mind
Q2.
1993. The secret base of the
International Rescue organisation.
A2. Tracy Island
Q3.
1998. An electronic robot resembling
a cross between a hamster and an owl.
A3. Furby
A4. Action Man
Q5 1980
and 81. A puzzle designed by a Hungarian Professor of Architecture.
A5.
Rubik’s cube
Q6.
2005. A Japanese digital pet.
A6.
Tamagotchi
Q7. 1967.
Drawing patterns with gears.
A7
Spirograph
Q8. 1968 and
70. Britain
A8. Sindy
Supplementary
Questions:
Q9. 1965. First appearing in Goldfinger, it has now been
seen in seven Bond films, most recently Spectre.
A9. James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5
Q10. 1976. A
piece of nylon, two sticks, two lines and a very long tail.
A10.
Peter Powell Stunt Kite.
Sport. “In which sport would you”?
1) In
which Sport would you: perform a
Rudolph and a Randolph?
a. Trampolining (A Rudolph is a forward somersault with one
and a half twists, a Randolph is the same but with two and a half twists.)
2) In
which Sport would you: throw stones at
houses ?
a. Curling
3) In
which Sport would you: Start at the
south stake?
a. Croquet (Not Poker which you might say starts with a
stake or ante)
4)
In which Sport would you: Sit in a
sulky?
a. Harness
Racing or Trotting (A sulky is a lightweight cart, without bodywork, having two
wheels and a seat for the driver)
5) In
which Sport would you: Employ the O`Brien shift?
a. Shot
Put (When William Parry O'Brien began
throwing the shot, the standard method was to rock back on one leg, swing the
other in front for balance, hop forward and propel the iron ball forward. O'Brien
instead began by facing the back of the circle. He then turned 180 degrees,
using the spin to generate momentum and help him throw the shot greater
distances. Using this method he broke
the World record 17 times)
6) In
which Sport would you: Win the Sam Maguire Cup?
a. Gaelic
Football (All Ireland Senior Football
Championship)
7) In
which Sport would you: Abide by the Cartwright Rules? (also known as
the Knickerbocker rules)
a. Baseball (Alexander Joy Cartwright 1820-1892 is often referred
to as the Father of Baseball)
8) In
which Sport would you: Trim your sheets?
a. Yachting
(accept sailing) (Sheets being ropes which are used to control the sails)
Supplementary
questions:
Q) In
which Sport would you: use a mashie or mashie niblick?
a. Golf
(Old golf club associated today with a 7 iron)
Q) In
which Sport would you: Stand at silly
point?
a. Cricket
History.
1945-1975
1. 1940s:
The USA ‘Foreign Assistance Act of 1948’, also known as the European Recovery
Program, is more commonly known by the which name?
a. Marshall
Plan (USA lent $13 billion to aid recovery)
2. 1940’s: Who was the leader of the Kon Tiki expedition
that, in 1948, set out to cross the South Pacific Ocean to get to the Polynesian
islands?
a. Thor
Heyerdahl.
3. 1950’s: Name one of the 2 topics covered by the so
called ‘Wolfenden Report’ that was published in 1957.
a. Homosexual
Offences and Prostitution.
(The work was called ‘Report of the
Departmental Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution’ and was better
known as the Wolfenden report, after Lord Wolfenden, who was the chairman of
the committee)
4. 1960’s: Which infamous event occurred on 8th August
1963 at Cheddington, Buckinghamshire?
a. The
Great Train Robbery.
5. 1960’s: John Profumo resigned from the UK government
in 1963 after admitting to mis-leading parliament about his affair with
Christine Keeler. Which ministerial position did he hold at that time?
a.
Secretary of State for War (!)
6. 1960’s:
What’s the name of the inlet in Scotland that the UK government under Harold
McMillan agreed could be used as a base by the US submarines in early 1961?
a. Holy Loch
7. 1970’s: Which tax was first levied in the UK on April
1st 1973?
a.
Value Added Tax.
8. 1970’s: What’s the name of the dam that was completed
in 1970 on the River Nile?
a. Aswan
High Dam.
Supplementary
Questions:
9. 1950’s: Radio Luxembourg (broadcasting at 208 metres
medium wave) had advertising for Horace Batchelor’s ‘Infra-draw’ method for
winning money on the football pools. Listeners were asked to contact
K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M. What’s the nearest city
to this place?
a. Bristol
10. 1970’s: Who was the founder of the Biba shop that
first opened in London in September 1964?
a.
Barbara Hulanicki
Geography.
It’s been a wet year!!!
1) The
Grand Coulee Dam, subject of a song by Woody Guthrie, is located on which
River?
a. The
Columbia River, Washington State USA.
2) Which
Asian river, with an estimated length of 3,395 miles, did the pop group
Christie sing about in 1970?
a. Yellow
River (accept also Huang He)
3) The
first ever “Cast-iron” bridge, built by Brunel in 1779, is located near which
New Town in Shropshire?
a. Telford (The bridge spans the river Severn
and is 100 ft in length)
4) The
Shenandoah River, a tributary of the Potomac flows through two US states - name
either.
a. Virginia
or West Virginia
5) The
rivers Trent and Ouse converge to form which estuary at Flaxfleet?
a. The
Humber estuary
6) The
River Dane, rising in the south west of Buxton on Axe Edge Moor, is a tributary
of which other Cheshire river?
a) The
River Weaver
7) How
long in miles is the “Macclesfield Canal”?
a. 26
miles (from Marple to Hall Green at the Northern end of the Hardcastle Tunnel) (Leeway
+/- 1mile, i.e. accept 25-27 miles
8) The
Volga, Europe’s longest and also largest river in terms of discharge and
watershed, flows into which body of water?
a) The
Caspian Sea.
Supplementary
Questions:
Q) The
Cuyahoga river, located in north east Ohio, USA, feeds which of the Great
Lakes?
a) LakeErie
Q) Which
European capital is located on the banks of the River Pedios?
a) Nicosia
Arts & Entertainment “Who
do you think I am”?
1. I
hosted BBC TV’s late-night Rock music programme “The Old Grey Whistle Test” for
many years (1972-78). Who am I?
A: (Whispering) Bob Harris
2. I
am a British actress, born in Darjeeling in 1913 and died in London in 1967. I
won my second Academy Award for Best Actress in 1951 for my performance as
Blanche Dubois in the film ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. Who was I?
A: Vivien Leigh
3. A
world-famous tenor, I was born in Barcelona in 1946 and am best known for
performances in the operas of Verdi and Puccini. I was diagnosed with leukaemia in the 1980’s
but recovered and continued singing. Who
am I?
A: Jose Carreras
4. I
was born in London in 1933 and became one of the most distinguished classical
guitarists of the 20th century. I was
also responsible for renewing popular interest in the lute. Who am I?
A: Julian Bream
5. Born
in 1856 and died in April 1925, I was an American artist, considered the
"leading portrait painter of my generation”. Among many other subjects I am also known for
my street scenes of Edwardian London and Manchester. Who was I?
A: John Singer Sargent
6. Born
in Sydney in 1926 and died in Switzerland in 2010 I was a world-renowned
coloratura soprano – Pavarotti once called me the “Voice of the Century”. My nickname was La Stupenda. Who was I?
A: Dame Joan Sutherland.
7. I
was born Elaine Bookbinder in Salford in 1945 and my powerful husky voice and
many Jazz and Blues recordings meant I have been called the “British Queen of
the Blues”. I was a founder member of
the band Vinegar Joe and the song Lilac Wine was one of my several solo chart
hits in the 1970s and ‘80s. Who am I?
A:
Elkie Brooks
8. I
was born in N Carolina in 1933 and died in France in 2003. I was a black female singer, songwriter,
pianist, and civil rights activist. I am
probably best known for songs like “Feelin’ Good” and “I put a spell on
you”? Who was I?
A: Nina Simone
Supplementary
Questions:
9.
I was a French artist and sculptor, born 1882 and died 1963. Along with Picasso
I pioneered the Cubist movement. Who was
I?
A:
Georges Braque
10. Born
in County Wicklow, Ireland, in 1898 and died in London in 2001, I founded the
Royal Ballet and am widely regarded as the “Godmother of English Ballet”. Who was I?
A: Dame Ninette de Valois
11. I
was an American singer-songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist and I co-founded
the Southern Rock band Little Feat. I
died of a heroin overdose in Arlington, Virginia in August 1979. Who was I?
A: Lowell George
Do you know your Mottos`
Which organisation, club, body etc. has
this as its motto:
Q1. Nation
Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation
A1.
BBC
Q2. Per
Ardua ad Astra (Through Adversity to the Stars)
A2.
Royal Air Force (RAF)
Q3. Superbia
in proelia (Pride in battle)
A3. Manchester
City FC
Q4. Blood
and Fire
A4. Salvation
Army
Q5 "Per
Mare, Per Terram" (By Sea, By Land)
A5. Royal Marines
Q6.
Arte et labore (by skill and
labour)
A6. Blackburn
Rovers FC (accept Blackburn as it is also on the town’s crest)
Q7. Dictum
meum pactum (My word is my bond)
A7 London
Stock Exchange (accept Stock Exchange)
Q8. For
ever, for everyone
A8.
National Trust
Supplementary
Questions:
Q9. Be
safe, feel safe.
A9.
Cheshire Police
Q10. Working
together for excellence
A10. Cheshire
East council.
Science and Nature.
1. What
metallic element is always present in dental amalgam?
A: Mercury
2. Stibnite
is an ore of which metal?
A: Antimony
3. Which
planet in the Solar System is the hottest?
A: Venus
4. Who
discovered sodium in 1807 and strontium in 1808?
A: Humphrey
Davy
5. Which
number comes next in the Fibonacci series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5?
A: 8
6. Which
scientific word when translated means 'anything that can produce disease'?
A: Pathogen
7. Which
physicist laid down the Uncertainty Principle?
A: Heisenberg
8. Who
won the 1921 Nobel Physics Prize for his work on the photo-electric effect?
A: Albert
Einstein
Supplementary
Questions:
9. Which
British surgeon introduced aseptic techniques into the operating theatre so
successfully that he became known as “the father of antiseptic surgery”?
A: Joseph
Lister
10.
Deciduous trees, and shrubs of the genus Salix, found primarily on moist soils
in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere are more commonly
known as what?
A: Willows
11. Unused
glucose in the human body is converted into glycogen and stored in which organ?
A: The
liver.
12. Kepler’s
laws can be used to describe what?
A: The
motion of planets around the sun.
Dogs. Mans best friend.
Man’s best friend - A round about dogs
Q1. In
Greek mythology what was the name of the three headed dog that guarded the
entrance to the underworld?
A1.
Cerberus
Q2. Which
dog appeared with Bob Carolgees in the TV programme Tiswas?
A2.
Spit the dog.
Q3. What
was the name of the dog that found the stolen Jules Rimet World Cup trophy in
1966?
A3. Pickles
Q4.
In Homer's Odyssey what was the name of Odysseus' faithful dog?
A4. Argos
Q5 What
is the name of the dog that appears on the His Master’s Voice gramophone logo?
A5. Nipper
Q6.
In Wacky Races what is the name
of Dick Dastardley’s dog
A6. Muttley
Q7. What
is the name of the dog in the Muppet show?
A7 Rowlf
Q8. Which
dog allegedly spent 14 years guarding the grave of his master in 19th century
Edinburgh?
A8.
Greyfriars Bobby.
Supplementary
Questions:
Q9. What is the name of Superman’s dog?
A9.
Crypto
Q10. Who are Willow and Holly?
A10. The Queen’s corgis.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Give the first
name of either of the U.S. pop duo the Everly Brothers?
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Don or Phil
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The fall of Constantinople in 1453
to the Ottoman Turks brought about the end of which empire?
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Byzantine
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24
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Of what are Grand Mai, Petit Mai and
Psvchomotor all types?
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Epilepsy
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zs
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Which eptc musical
was developed by Joan Little wood and her Theatre Workshop in 1963?
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Oh, What a Lovely
Warl
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26
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Small, round, flat pastries made
with currants, butter and sugar take their name from which part of Manchester?
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Eccles (cakes)
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27
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How many branches are on a Menorah, the candlestick
used in Judaism?
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Seven
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28
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What is the title of the 2016 film release which stars
Kurt Russell, Samuel L Jackson and Jennifer Jason Leigh?
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The Hateful Eight
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29
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Which type of Coarse fish also
appears in the title of a Charles Dickens novel?
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Bleak
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30
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Which 1986 American comedy film
written, produced and directed by John Hughes, stars Matthew Broderitk and
Mia Sara and has become a cult classic?
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Ferris Bueller's
Day Off
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31
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Which Lennon and McCartney song, which was a hit for 'Marmatede' in
1973, follows the fortunes of Desmond and Molly Jones?
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Ob-La -Di Ob-La-Da
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32
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The Queen smashed a ceremonial
bottle of whisky on the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier in 2014 - what
did she name it?
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H.M.s. Queen
Elizabeth
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33
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What part of the body is composed mainly of septal and
lateral cartilage?
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Nose
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What is the surname of the titular character Emma in
the boo*: by Jane Austen?
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Wood house
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What name is given to the cooked intestines
of an On, Calf or Pig?
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Chitterlings (or chittlins)
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36
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In which city was the prophet Muhammad
born?
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Mecca
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37
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In January 2016, Sweden introduced
checks at its border with which country for the first time in half a century?
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Denmark
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38
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Which athlete was the only
Englishman to finish the 100 metres men's final at the 2002 Manchester
Commonwealth Games?
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Jason Gardener
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39
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In the 1975 film Tommy, who
played the Acid Queen?
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Tina Turner
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40
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Which music television programme ran
for 121 episodes on Channel 4 between 1982 and 1987?
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The Tube
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41
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Which country's collaborationist government was based
in Vichy during the German occupation from 1940 to 1944?
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France
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42
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Who i> credited with inventing the
Spinning Jenny in 1764?
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James Hargreaves
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43
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The 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency*
series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith is set in which African
country?
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Botswana
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44
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What 's the
name of the Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi side dish made with
yogurt, cucumber and mint?
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Raaita
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45
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In Buddhism, words of power uttered
in Sanskrit during meditation
are called what?
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Mantra
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46
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Which supermarket chain has made a
ElblHion takeover bid for Home Retail Group, the owner of Argos?
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Sainsbury's
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47
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Which player
captured his first ever Grand Slam title at the 2014 Australian
Open with a 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 victory over Rafael Nadal?
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Stanislas
(Stan) Wawrinka
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48 ,
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American fashion designer L'Wren
Scott was found dead in her New York apartment in March 20l4 in
an apparent suicide. Who was her long-term partner?
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Mick J agger
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49
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Which female
singer featured on Take That's version of 'Relight vly Fire'?
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Lulu
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50
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Which British king died on the
battlefield at the Battle of Bosworth
Field on 22nd August 14S5?
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Richard
III
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51
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Argent is another name
for which metal?
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Silver
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52
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For which book did
Arundhati Roy win the Booker Prize in 1997?
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The God of Small
Things
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53
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If you saw the
word 'homard' on a French menu, what would it mean?
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Lobster
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54
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What day of the week is
named after the Norse god of thunder?
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Thursday
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55
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Which country
recently claimed to have successfully carried out an underground hydrogen bomb test?
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North
Korea
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56
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Which former snooker world champion
took to the stage in B,B.C. One's 'Strictly Come Dancing1
in 2005?
|
Dennis
Taylor
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57
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In entertainment, how
are Ian and Janette Tough better known?
|
TheKrankies
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53
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Who had the 1975 major
disco hit 'Love to Love You Baby'?
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Donna Summer
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59
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In whrch city was the
headquarters of the League of Nations?
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Geneva
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60
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What is the Latin word for the shin bone?
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Tibia
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61
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A 12 feet high temporary sculpture of which
literary character as portrayed by Colin Firth was installed in London'?
Serpentine lake in July 2013?
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Mr Darcy
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62
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Little gem and lollo
rosso are all types of what food item?
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Lettuce
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63
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What are the first
three words in the Bible?
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In the beginning
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64
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Two vertical stripes and a third
stripe shaped like an exclamation mark is the new logo for which online TV
channel?
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BBC 3
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65
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A Bonspiel is a sporting tournament involving which winter sport?
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Curling
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66
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Who played the
film character Dave Lizewski, alias Kick-Ass, in the 2010 film and its 2013 sequel?
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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67
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Which male vocalist's
real name is Derek Dick?
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Fish
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68
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Who succeeded Mary Queen
of Scots as King of Scotland?
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James
VI
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69
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Gynophobia is a fear of
what?
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Women
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70
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The Great Palace
Museum in Istanbul contains mostly fine examples of what?
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Mosaics
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71
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What
name is given to a cocktail of vodka and coffee liqueur, such
as Kahlua or Tia Maria?
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Black Russian
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72
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What is the name of the Jehovah's Witnesses' best known periodical?
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The Watchtower
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73
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How many different
scoring areas are there on a dart board?
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82
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74
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Which number is
represented by MDLV in Roman numerals?
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1555
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75
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Who took over
the presidency of the US after the assassination of
Kennedy in 1963?
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Lyndon B Johnson
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76
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What name is given to
each prong of a fork?
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tine
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Who played the part of Steve McGarrett in the original
series of Hawaii Five O
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Jack Lord
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Which actress starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby In
a number oft he
Road to,,, movies?
|
Dorothy Lamour
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For which crime
was Konrad Kujau jailed in 19S4?
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Forging the Hitler
Diaries
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Olympus Mons is the largest volcano known
to man. Where is it'
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Mars
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What spirit is made by fermenting and distilling the
Juice of the blue agave plant?
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Tequila
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What is the
main flavour in Cassis?
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Blackcurrant
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, |What was the name of the tanker which suffered a
severe oil spill in Alaska in 1989?
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Exxon Valdez
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n which century was tea first brought lo
Europe?
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17th
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What colour is the circle on the Japanese
flag?
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Red
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How many member states comprise the
European Union?
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28 (no leeway)
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B7
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On the flag of
which country would vou find the words Alhhu Akbar written 22 times?
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Iran
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The Negev Desert lies mainly In which
country?
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Israel
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Who, according to Lady Caroline
Lamb, was "mad, bad, and dangerous to know"?
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Lord Byron
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Who was leader of the Labour party from
1980 to 1983?
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Michael Foot
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What word describes
two words that sound the same but have different meanings e.g. bow and bough?
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Homonym
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Whose
last written words were "We shall stick it out to the bitter end but we are getting weaker,,.. For God's sake
look after our people."?
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Captain Robert
Falcon Scott
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What is a cruclverbalist particularly
interested in?
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Crossword Puzzles
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Which 1999 film starring Keanu Reeves had the tagline "Believe The Unbelievable"?
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The Matrix
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Who directed the films 'Cocoon1,
'Backdraft' and 'Apollo 13?
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Ron Howard
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Give a year in the life of Marie Curie.
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1867-1934
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Replacement
Questions
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1
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Electrum is an alloy of which 2 metals?
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Gold and Silver
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2
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How was comedian Maurice Cole better known?
| Kenny Everett |
3
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In Roman legend, who removed a thorn from a
lions paw?
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Androcles
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4
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What do the letters HB stand for on a
pencil?
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Hard Black
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S
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Which pleasure boat was sunk by the Bowbelle on the
Thames in 1989?
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The Marchioness
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6
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What is the Si unit
of capacitance?
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Farad
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7
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What was the name of Captain Pugwash's
ship?
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The Black Pig
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8
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How many chromosomes should a human being
have?
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46(13 pairs)
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9
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In the film 'Alien1 what was
the name of the spaceship?
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Nostromo
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10
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How many countries border Switzerland?
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Five (France, Germany, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein)
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posted by Nick at
9:43 AM
9 Comments:
"Homonym" caused similar problems to a year or two ago. "Homophone" is the more specific and equally valid answer to "sounds like" words.
A moment's googling for alternative answers would show:
https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/homonym-homophone-homograph/
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