Monday, October 02, 2017
Sunday, October 01, 2017
Plate Final Questions 2017
I don’t seem to have the Cup Final questions – if they turn up will add them
1. What does the L stand for, in the name Samuel L Jackson?
Leroy
2. What is the world’s largest extant species of fish?
Whale shark
3. The battle of Agincourt was fought on the feast day of which saint?
St. Crispin
4. Which is the only club in the top four divisions in English football to play home games in Kent?
Gillingham
5. Which African country encloses Gambia on three sides, and is named after the river that runs along its northern and eastern borders?
Senegal
6. Who has been chosen as the second female subject of a statue in Manchester city centre, due to be unveiled in 2019?
Emmeline Pankhurst
7. Which opera by Puccini is set in Nagasaki?
Madame Butterfly
8. Who was the last man to walk on the moon?
Eugene Cernan (bad luck to anyone who answered Harrison E. ‘Jack’ Schmitt)
9. What is the first name of Theresa May’s husband?
Philip
10. Where in the Solar System can you find the Cassini Division?
In the Rings of Saturn (between the A and B rings, to be precise)
11. What name is given to a bundle of herbs, typically thyme, bay and parsley, sealed in a muslin bag or tied together with string, and used in the preparation of soups, stews or stock?
Bouquet garni
12. Which novel by Nick Hornby features a record shop called Championship Vinyl?
High Fidelity
13. In which country is Absolut vodka produced?
Sweden
14. In which city was Terry Waite kidnapped in 1987?
Beirut
15. Who is the only monarch to have been born in Buckingham Palace?
Edward VII
16. What is the smallest bone in the human body?
The stapes (stay-pees – in the middle ear)
17. Belvoir (beaver) Castle is the home of which Duke?
Rutland
18. Who painted The Kiss?
Gustav Klimt, Francesco Hayez or Edvard Munch (not Rodin – that was a statue)
19. The females of what type of creature are variously known as does, flyers, or jills?
Kangaroo
20. What was the given name of Horatio Nelson’s only child, a daughter whose mother was Emma Hamilton?
Horatia
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21. Which road in Oxford gives its name to the track on which Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile?
Iffley Road
22. Which act had success in the album charts in 2016 with Get Weird and Glory Days?
Little Mix
23. What is the Spanish equivalent of the English name Peter?
Pedro
24. Name either of the two other countries that joined the EEC in 1973 along with the United Kingdom.
Denmark or the Republic of Ireland
25. J. K. Rowling, Cary Grant, Damien Hurst and W. G. Grace were all born in which English city?
Bristol
26. Who became US Secretary of State in 2009?
Hillary Clinton
27. Who won Celebrity Big Brother in August 2017?
Sarah Harding (of Girls Aloud)
28. What was the first novel written by Charles Dickens?
The Pickwick Papers
29. What is the capital of Sardinia?
Cagliari
30. Which car manufacturer has had marques called Vantage and Lagonda?
Aston Martin
31. What colour is the letter L in the logo of Google?
Green
32. Who wrote the music for the opera The Fair Maid of Perth?
Georges Bizet
33. Which month is named after the wife of Jupiter?
June
34. In computer terminology, what is a nibble?
Four bits, or half a byte (accept either)
35. Which common British wild flower has a Latin name which translates as, pretty and everlasting?
The daisy (Bellis perennis)
36. “As American as apple pie” is an example of which figure of speech?
Simile
37. In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from which island off the Tuscan coast?
Elba
38. What name is given to the deposits that form when dental plaque hardens above or below the line of the gums?
Calculus, or tartar
39. In the title of a book by E. Nesbit, how are Roberta, Phyllis and Peter collectively known?
The Railway Children
40. Which historical event took place in the early hours of the 28th of April 1789, about 30 nautical miles off the volcanic island of Tofua (TOFF-oo-uh?) in the South Pacific?
The mutiny aboard HMS Bounty
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41. The first major change to Cluedo since its launch in 1949 was made in 2016, when the long-time housekeeper Mrs White was replaced with which new character?
Dr. Orchid
42. By what title is the Serjeant-at-Arms in the House of Lords, who is also Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain, better known?
(Gentleman Usher of the) Black Rod
43. In human cell biology, what is the Hayflick limit?
The limit to the number of times cells will divide
44. Which vegetable is known in Indian restaurants as brinjal?
Aubergine
45. Which British soap opera was first broadcast on the 19th of February 1985?
EastEnders
46. What nationality was the inventor of the Shrapnel shell?
British (Henry Shrapnel, 1761-1842 – born in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire; accept English or UK)
47. Robert van Winkle is the birth name of which US Rapper?
Vanilla Ice
48. Which reclusive film actress, who made her Hollywood debut towards the end of the silent film era, is believed to have had affairs with Leopold Stokowski, Erich Maria Remarque and Cecil Beaton – but never married?
Greta Garbo
49. In which country was Greenpeace founded?
Canada (in 1971, a small team of activists set sail from Vancouver, in an old fishing boat, to ‘bear witness’ to US nuclear testing at Amchitka, a tiny island off the West Coast of Alaska. Greepeace regards this as “the beginning”.)
50. Henrietta Maria was the wife of which English king?
Charles I
51. With a leg span of up to 12 centimetres, what is the UK’s largest spider?
The cardinal spider (so called because Cardinal Wolsey is said to have been terrified by one at Hampton Court)
52. Which chart-topping artiste shares her name with the founding queen of Carthage?
Dido
53. Which 1958 film starred Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman as married couple, Maggie and Brick Pollitt?
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
54. What stretch of water lies between Australia and New Zealand?
Tasman Sea
55. Which city is the capital of the Spanish region of Andalusia?
Seville
56. Michael Phelps has won more Olympic gold medals than any other person. How many has he won?
23
57. Who painted The Luncheon of the Boating Party?
Auguste Renoir (The Boating Party was painted some twelve years later by the American artist Mary Cassatt)
58. What is singer Adele’s birth surname?
Adkins
59. What is the name of Lincoln City’s football ground?
Sincil Bank
60. What is the main spirit in a harvey wallbanger?
Vodka
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61. What was the first novel by Jane Austen to be published?
Sense and Sensibility
62. Which year of the 20th century is sometimes known as the Year of the Three Popes?
1978
63. How many gallons can a firkin hold?
Nine
64. Which US state is home to Jack Daniel’s whiskey?
Tennessee
65. What is Noddy Holder’s actual first name?
Neville
66. The current Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, was once the top-ranked British junior, and is a qualified coach, in which sport?
Tennis
67. Gypsophila, a genus of flowering plants often used in bouquets, is commonly known by which pretty name?
Baby’s breath
68. What is the capital of St. Lucia?
Castries (kay-STREEZ)
69. What was Indira Gandhi’s birth surname?
Nehru
70. What term is used to describe a sculpture or painting, showing the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Christ in her arms or on her lap?
Pietà
71. Born in Castleford, the son of a coalminer, who sculpted the bronze Draped Seated Woman (in 1957-58) – controversially sold by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in 2012?
Henry Moore
72. On a standard QWERTY keyboard, which number shares a key with the asterisk or star symbol?
8
73. George III’s ‘madness’ was attributed to which disease?
Porphyria
74. What was the first James Bond theme to win the Oscar for best original song?
Skyfall
75. Which is England’s oldest horse racecourse?
Chester (The Roodee)
76. What was Margaret Thatcher’s birth surname?
Roberts
77. Who was Israel’s first woman Prime Minister?
Golda Meir
78. What was the first Australian city to be attacked by Japanese warplanes, in 1942?
Darwin
79. Which US sportsman was known as The Sultan of Swat?
George Herman ‘Babe’ Ruth
80. Alnwick Castle is the home of which Duke?
Northumberland
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81. What’s the name of Saturn’s largest moon?
Titan
82. Which band released albums entitled Women and Children First and 1984?
Van Halen
83. Who succeeded William Hague as leader of the Conservatives in September 2001?
Iain Duncan Smith
84. Which county cricket team plays most of its home games at the St. Lawrence Ground?
Kent
85. What’s the most populous city in Pakistan?
Karachi
86. Name one of the two European Capitals of Culture for 2017.
Aarhus (Denmark) or Pafos (Cyprus)
87. With 27 arches, which is the largest brick built structure in the United Kingdom – and, according to some sources, in Europe?
Stockport Railway Viaduct
88. Who has been seen on Channel 4, Walking the Nile, Walking the Himalayas, and last year, Walking the Americas?
Levison Wood
89. Who wrote the novels Coming Up for Air and Burmese Days?
George Orwell
90. What name is shared by a small Devon town, famous for its annual Pony Fair, and the Oxfordshire town that was used for filming outdoor scenes in the TV series Downton Abbey?
Bampton
91. Where was Mary Queen of Scots reinterred in 1612 – 25 years after her execution?
Westminster Abbey (she was originally buried in Peterborough Cathedral)
92. Thousands of Bewick swans fly to Britain every winter. In which country do they breed?
Russia
93. In the rules of crown green bowls, what’s the minimum distance, in metres, that the jack must travel to be a legal mark?
19m
94. Which actress married Daniel Craig in 2011?
Rachel Weisz
95. In which country did the Tango dance originate?
Argentina
96. What word, used in English, is a diminutive form of the Spanish word for war?
Guerrilla
97. Which Scottish council area, and former county, has borders with Aberdeenshire and Highland (and no other)?
Moray (MUH-ree)
98. Which king is popularly believed to have adopted St. George’s emblem as the flag of England?
Richard I (the Lionheart)
99. Who is the lead singer with the English ‘new wave’ pop group ABC?
Martin Fry
100. What name was given to the first UK storm to be officially named by the Met Office, which hit northern Scotland in 2015?
Abigail
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101. Which county cricket team plays its home games at New Road?
Worcestershire
102. Who wrote the 1924 novel Beau Geste?
P. C. Wren
103. Jenever, made in the Netherlands since at least the 17th century, is a variety of what?
Gin
104. Who did the future King Edward VII marry in 1863?
Princess Alexandra (of Denmark)
105. Where on the human body would you find the glabella?
It’s the area above the nose and between the eyebrows
106. Which Australian Prime Minister was reported missing presumed drowned in 1967, and was never seen again?
Harold Holt
107. Near which town was the last battle fought on Cheshire soil?
Nantwich (1644, during the Civil War)
108. Who was the winner of the 12th series of The Apprentice in 2016?
Alana Spencer
109. Which high-end fashion brand, started as a leather goods shop in Milan in 1914?
Prada
110. What was the last film in which Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn both appeared?
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
111. Give either of the names represented by the initials in the name of the record label A & M.
Alpert or Moss
112. Taxus is the Latin name for which genus of trees?
Yew
113. What do the Americans call an ice lolly?
A popsicle
114. In 1983, Jenny Pitman became the first woman to train a Grand National winner. What was the name of the horse?
Corbiere
115. Born Isabella Mayson, under what name did she become a household name in Victorian times?
Mrs. Beaton
116. On which continent are the Napier Mountains?
Antarctica
117. What is the longest muscle in the human body?
Sartorius (it runs diagonally from the outer side hip bone to the inner side of the of the knee bone)
118. The musical Half a Sixpence is based on which novel by H. G. Wells?
Kipps
119. The Pigeon Tunnel is a memoir by which author?
John le Carre
120. Which Asian city is served by Changi airport?
Singapore
Supplementaries
1. If you’re celebrating your crystal wedding anniversary, for how many years have you been married?
15
2. Which UK national tax is known as VED?
Vehicle Excise Duty (accept car tax)
3. Known informally as ‘heads’, what term is used for the side of a coin that bears the ruler’s head, or some other symbol of state?
Obverse
4. In which month of 1066 did the Battle of Hastings take place?
October (14th)
Tie breaker
According to Wikipedia, what is the surface area of Rudyard Lake in square metres?
664,000
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
March 21st–Final Contest of the season
Set By
The Weaver
Vetted by: Pack Horse Bowling Club and Brewers Arms
Specialist Rounds are:
Sport
Arts and Entertainment
History
Science
Geography
The Name’s the Same
Firing Blanks
Animal Magic
SPORT
Q1 Which sportsman retired in December of last year (2016), just five days after becoming world champion?
A1 NICO ROSBERG
Q2 At which Macclesfield church did Olympic gold medal winning cyclists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny “tie the knot” in September of last year (2016)?
A2 ST ALBANS
Q3 Which famous horse race is known as “The Run for the Roses”?
A3 KENTUCKY DERBY
Q4 “Doggett’s Coat and Badge” is the prize and the name of the world’s oldest race in what sport?
A4 ROWING (held on the Thames every year since 1715)
Q5 Located at Royal Troon golf club, what popular name has been given to the eighth hole, the shortest hole in Open Championship golf?
A5 THE POSTAGE STAMP
Q6 What is the final event in the ladies heptathlon?
A6 800 METRES
Q7 Which stadium was built for the 1908 London Olympic Games, hosted one game in the 1966 FIFA world cup finals, and was demolished in 1985?
A7 THE WHITE CITY
Q8 Since the end of World War II the Formula One British grand prix has taken place on three circuits. Brands Hatch and Silverstone are two, what is the other?
A8 AINTREE (1955, 57, 59, 61, 62)
Supplementary Questions
Q9 Which sporting venue is nicknamed “Billy Williams Cabbage Patch”?
A9 TWICKENHAM
Q10 Which team was the losing finalist in this year’s American Football Superbowl?
A10 ATLANTA FALCONS
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Q1 To whom did Beethoven originally dedicate his Eroica symphony?
A1 NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
Q2 Which film of 1979 features Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” being played by an American helicopter gunship squadron as it attacks a village during the Vietnam war?
A2 APOCALYPSE NOW
Q3 What is the title of Sir Antony Gormley’s work of 100 cast iron figures mounted on Crosby Beach, north of Liverpool?
A3 ANOTHER PLACE
Q4 Which former British heavyweight boxing champion struck the gong at the opening credits to films produced by the Rank Organisation?
A4 “BOMBARDIER” BILLY WELLS
Q5 What is the sub-title of the Harry Potter play currently being staged at London’s West End Palace theatre?
A5 (HARRY POTTER) AND THE CURSED CHILD
Q6 What is Charles Dickens only novel with a female character name in the title?
A6 LITTLE DORRIT
Q7 In what field has Annie Leibovitz made her name?
A7 PHOTOGRAPHY
Q8 VAROOM!, basically a pop art painting of an explosion, is a work by which artist?
A8 ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Supplementary Questions
Q9 Dutch artist Jan Vermeer lived and worked for most of his life in which Dutch town or city?
A9 DELFT
Q10 “Moab Is My Washpot” is the title of the autobiography of which actor, presenter and writer?
A10 STEPHEN FRY
HISTORY
Q1 In which city was Osama Bin Laden killed in 2011?
A1 ABBOTTABAD
Q2 Who assassinated Robert Kennedy in 1968?
A2 SIRHAN SIRHAN (in Los Angeles)
Q3 The Darien scheme was an ill-fated attempt by which European country in the late 17th and early 18th centuries to establish a colony on the border of present day Panama and Columbia?
A3 SCOTLAND
Q4 Who was the last British king to lead his troops into battle?
A4 GEORGE II (at Dettingen in 1743)
Q5 To what was Queen Mary (wife of George V) referring when she said “Well Mr. Baldwin, this is a pretty kettle of fish”?
A5 ABDICATION OF EDWARD VIII (in 1936)
Q6 During the Falklands war, which BBC news reporter became famous for the statement “I’m not allowed to say how many planes joined the raid, but I counted them all out and I counted them all back”?
A6 BRIAN HANRAHAN
Q7 Captain Robert Falcon Scott led two expeditions to the Antarctic, sailing on the RRS Discovery on the first expedition (1901-04). On what ship did he sail on the second ill-fated expedition of 1910-13?
A7 TERRA NOVA
Q8 In ancient Egypt what was stored in Canopic Jars?
A8 THE VISCERA (internal organs) OF PERSONS BEING MUMMIFIED FOR USE IN THE AFTERLIFE
Supplementary Questions
Q9 In which city were the majority of the kings of France crowned?
A9 REIMS
Q10 Which Royal House ruled Italy between 1861 and 1946?
A10 HOUSE OF SAVOY
SCIENCE
Q1 What is the name of NASA’s car sized robotic rover that landed on planet Mars on 6th August 2012 and is still gathering information on the surrounding geology and climate?
A1 CURIOSITY
Q2 The last man to walk on the moon died in January. What was his name?
A2 GENE CERNAN
Q3 What is the common name for the Green Plover or Peewit?
A3 LAPWING
Q4 The adjective Vulpine refers to which animal?
A4 FOX
Q5 What is recorded by means of a Campbell-Stokes recorder?
A5 HOURS OF SUNSHINE (accept sunshine)
Q6 Pitchblende is the main ore of which metallic element?
A6 URANIUM
Q7 The name of which element is derived from the German for “goblin”?
A7 COBALT
Q8 What is measured on the Stanford-Binet scale?
A8 INTELLIGENCE / I.Q.
Supplementary Questions
Q9 What is measured on the Fujita scale?
A9 TORNADO INTENSITY
Q10 Who is credited with the invention of the battery and the discovery of methane?
A10 ALESSANDRO VOLTA (Italian physicist and chemist)
GEOGRAPHY
Q1 What name is given to natives of Sydney, Australia?
A1 SYDNEYSIDERS
Q2 What name is given to natives of Phoenix, Arizona?
A2 PHOENICIANS
Q3 What is the only African country to use Spanish as an official language?
A3 EQUATORIAL GUINEA (was formerly Spanish Guinea)
Q4 Sweden and Finland are two of the three countries that share a land border with Norway. What is the other?
A4 RUSSIA
Q5 The Ordnance Survey bases all elevations in Great Britain (i.e. the U.K. excepting Northern Ireland) on the mean sea level at which Cornish town?
A5 NEWLYN
Q6 What name do the French give to the Straits of Dover?
A6 PAS DE CALAIS
Q7 Greece shares land borders with four countries. Albania, Macedonia and Turkey are three, what is the other?
A7 BULGARIA
Q8 The shipping forecast area formerly known as Finisterre is now known by what name?
A8 FITZROY (after Robert Fitzroy, captain of HMS Beagle, governor of New Zealand and founder of the Met Office)
Supplementary Questions
Q9 Named after a Prussian naturalist, geographer and explorer, what is the name of the major ocean current that flows north along the Pacific coast of South America from the southern tip of Chile to northern Peru?
A9 HUMBOLDT CURRENT
Q10 What is the name of the narrow strait that separates Russia and Alaska, USA?
A10 BERING STRAIT (after Vitus Bering, Danish born explorer)
THE NAME’S THE SAME
In each question you will be given a brief description of two different people who share the same surname. All that is required is the common surname.
e.g. current U.S. president – British snooker player. Answer: Trump. (Donald and Judd)
Variant spellings of the surname may occur.
Q1 20th century U.S. president; first bowler to take 300 cricket test match wickets.
A1 TRUMAN (Harry S Truman, Freddie Trueman)
Q2 Railway pioneer; wife of Billy Connolly
A2 STEPHENSON (George Stephenson, Pamela Stephenson)
Q3 World War II British soldier; captain of the 2010 European Ryder cup team
A3 MONTGOMERY (Bernard Montgomery, Colin Montgomerie)
Q4 Head of RAF Bomber Command in World War II; notorious Chelsea defender of the 1960’s and 1970’s
A4 HARRIS (Arthur (bomber) Harris, Ron (chopper) Harris)
Q5 Member of England’s 1966 world cup winning side; leader of the 1953 British Everest conquering expedition
A5 HUNT (Roger Hunt, John Hunt)
Q6 Welsh born cricketer captain of England test team 1972-73; American inventor of the machine gun used by the British Army in both world wars
A6 LEWIS (Tony Lewis, Isaac Lewis)
Q7 BBC radio presenter died November 2016; first winner of Pop Idol on UK TV
A7 YOUNG (Jimmy Young, Will Young)
Q8 Government minister responsible for introducing the breathalyzer in the U.K.; multi- talented musician and entertainer founder of the only U.K. charity to focus solely on lung cancer care
A8 CASTLE (Barbara Castle, Roy Castle)
Supplementary Questions
Q9 First U.K. winner of the Eurovision song contest; first person to have been awarded both an Oscar and a Nobel prize
A9 SHAW (Sandie Shaw, George Bernard Shaw)
Q10 Author listed by Guinness world records as the best selling novelist of all time; serial killer hanged in 1953 for the murder of at least eight people
A10 CHRISTIE (Agatha Christie, John Christie)
FIRING BLANKS
In each case you will be given the name of an author and a respective book title – but with a word deleted and the word BLANK substituted. Supply the missing word wherever BLANK occurs.
e.g. Umberto Eco – the BLANK of the Rose (Name)
Q1 John Irving – The World According To BLANK
A1 GARP
Q2 Kazuo Ishiguro – The BLANK Of The Day
A2 REMAINS
Q3 Hilary Mantel – Bring Up The BLANK
A3 BODIES
Q4 Keri Hulme – The BLANK People
A4 BONE
Q5 Mark Haddon – The Curious Incident Of The BLANK In The Night
A5 DOG
Q6 Douglas Adams – So Long And Thanks For All The BLANK
A6 FISH
Q7 Chuck Palahniuk – Fight BLANK
A7 CLUB
Q8 Paul Torday – Salmon Fishing In The BLANK
A8 YEMEN
Supplementary Questions
Q9 Marina Lewycka – A Short History Of Tractors In BLANK
A9 UKRAINIAN
Q10 Nick Hornby – High BLANK
A10 FIDELITY
ANIMAL MAGIC
All answers contain the name of a species of creature. Full answer required, not just the animal.
e.g. An aid to night driving patented by Percy Shaw in 1934 – Cats Eyes
Q1 Scene of the battle in 1982 in which British Army Lieutenant-Colonel “H” Jones was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross.
A1 GOOSE GREEN (In Falklands)
Q2 Who is the current Chief Scout of the Scouting Association?
A2 BEAR GRYLLS
Q3 Though no longer part of the main signposted route between Manchester and Sheffield, what name is given to the section of the A57 between Ladybower reservoir and Glossop?
A3 SNAKE PASS
Q4 The scene of the assassination of William McKinley in 1901, what is the second most populous city in New York state after New York city?
A4 BUFFALO
Q5 An expression that originated on the New York stock exchange to indicate a temporary recovery in prices (after a substantial fall) caused by speculators buying in stock that they have sold at a higher level
A5 DEAD CAT BOUNCE
Q6 The name of the most southerly tip of mainland U.K.
A6 LIZARD POINT
Q7 Capital of Canada’s Yukon territory
A7 WHITEHORSE
Q8 A person who selfishly keeps something that he of she does not really need or want so that others may not use or enjoy it
A8 DOG IN A MANGER
Supplementary Questions
Q9 The common name for the orca, the largest member of the dolphin family
A9 KILLER WHALE
Q10 According to current T.V. commercials what is the U.S.A.’s best selling adhesive?
A10 GORILLA GLUE
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Q1 Who currently (March 19th) is the British No. 2 male tennis player?
A1 DAN EVANS
Q2 The current (March 19th) British No. 1 female tennis player Johanna Konta was born in which country?
A2 AUSTRALIA (of Hungarian parents)
Q3 Other than being secretary of state for justice, what official position is also held by Liz Truss – the first woman to do so?
A3 LORD CHANCELLOR
Q4 Who is the current leader of U.K.I.P.?
A4 PAUL NUTTALL
Q5 All the members of which band have the surname Followill?
A5 KINGS OF LEON
Q6 The band Heaven 17 took their name from that of a fictional band in which controversial novel?
A6 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
Q7 The Quetzal is the unit of currency in which Central American country?
A7 GUATEMALA
Q8 The name of which European capital city translates to “Smoky Bay”?
A8 REYKJAVIK
Q9 By which professional name is singer Rory Graham better known?
A9 RAG’N’BONE MAN
Q10 BBC Radio 6 presenter Tom Ravenscroft is the son of which former Radio 1 presenter?
A10 JOHN PEEL
Q11 The name of which European capital city means “Merchants Harbour”?
A11 COPENHAGEN
Q12 What stretch of water divides the North and South Islands of New Zealand?
A12 COOK STRAIT
Q13 Known as the ‘Scottish Pompeii” because of its excellent preservation, what is the name of the stone-built neolithic settlement located on the main island of the Orkney Isles?
A13 SKARA BRAE
Q14 What mark indicates that an object was Hallmarked by the Birmingham Assay Office?
A14 ANCHOR
Q15 Pyrosis is the medical term for what common complaint?
A15 HEARTBURN
Q16 Who was the first of Henry VIII’s children to become monarch?
A16 EDWARD VI
Q17 In which city is the U.S. TV crime drama series “The Wire” set?
A17 BALTIMORE
Q18 What spice is produced from the seed of the nutmeg along with the nutmeg itself?
A18 MACE
Q19 What comes next in the following list:- Angus, Barbara, Conor, ----- ?
A19 DORIS (U.K. winter 2016/17 weather storms as named by the Met. Office)
Q20 In which fictional New England town is the U.S. crime drama TV series “Murder, She Wrote” set?
A20 CABOT COVE
Q21 Rigel is the brightest star in which constellation?
A21 ORION
Q22 By what name is the city that was Stalingrad now known?
A22 VOLGOGRAD
Q23 Who was the England goalkeeper on the wrong end of Diego Maradona’s infamous “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 World Cup finals?
A23 PETER SHILTON
Q24 How often does Halley’s comet visit planet Earth?
A24 EVERY 75/76 YEARS (accept 74-77)
Q25 Invariably a fund rising exercise, what test of endurance in the U.K. is popularly known as Le Jog?
A25 LANDS END/JOHN O’GROATS (running, walking, riding between)
Q26 Bill English is the current Prime Minister of what country?
A26 NEW ZEALAND
Q27 Fatima is a place of pilgrimage in which European country?
A27 PORTUGAL
Q28 How many pairs of ribs are there in the human body?
A28 12
Q29 In David Hockney’s painting of “Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy” who or what is Percy?
A29 A CAT
Q30 Which Rugby League club are the current World Club Champions?
A30 WIGAN WARRIORS
Q31 For what does the letter ‘F’ stand as in the Government department DEFRA?
A31 FOOD (Dept. for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Q32 What is the name of the farm that hosts the Glastonbury Festival?
A32 WORTHY FARM
Q33 “Camp David” is the title of the 2012 autobiography of which comedy actor and author?
A33 DAVID WALLIAMS
Q34 “Camp David”, the country retreat of the U.S. president, is in which state?
A34 MARYLAND
Q35 To which Tory M.P. was Denis Healey referring when he once said “being criticised by him is like being savaged by a dead sheep”?
A35 GEOFFREY HOWE
Q36 Similar to “bubble and squeak” what is the Irish food dish that is comprised of mashed potato, cabbage and various other vegetables and then fried?
A36 COLCANNON
Q37 What in Scotland is a “but and ben”?
A37 A SMALL COTTAGE
Q38 What is the most northerly city in the U.K.?
A38 INVERNESS
Q39 “The Soldier’s Song” is the national anthem of what country?
A39 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Q40 As in the name P.L. Travers, the creator of Mary Poppins, for what does the letter ‘P’ stand?
A40 PAMELA (Lyndon Travers)
Q41 Alfred Wainwright’s ‘Coast to Coast Walk’ commences at St Bees in Cumbria and ends at which village on the coast of North Yorkshire?
A41 ROBIN HOOD’S BAY
Q42 By what professional name is singer/songwriter Damon Gough better known?
A42 BADLY DRAWN BOY
Q43 Who was the host and presenter of the BBC TV game show “Every Second Counts”?
A43 PAUL DANIELS
Q44 Who was the first protestant Archbishop of Canterbury?
A44 THOMAS CRANMER
Q45 There are just four surviving copies of the original Magna Carta. Two are in the British Library, one at Lincoln cathedral and one at which other cathedral?
A45 SALISBURY
Q46 What was the name of the Russian nuclear powered cruise missile submarine that was lost with all hands when it sank in the Barents Sea on 12th August 2000 following an onboard explosion.
A46 KURSK
Q47 In which German city was Albert Einstein born?
A47 ULM
Q48 Who was the original host and presenter of ITV’s “The Krypton Factor”?
A48 GORDON BURNS
Q49 How many litres are there in a hectolitre?
A49 100
Q50 On what river does the Victoria Falls stand?
A50 ZAMBEZI
Q51 The “Spinnaker Tower” is a landmark observation tower in which U.K. city?
A51 PORTSMOUTH (now known as the Emirates Spinnaker Tower)
Q52 At the end of World War II what was “Operation Paperclip”?
A52 AMERICAN PLAN/OPERATION TO RECRUIT GERMAN SCIENTISTS/ENGINEERS/TECHNICIANS etc. FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT IN THE U.S.A. (the Russians had a similar plan named Operation Osoaviakhim)
Q53 On this day (21st March) Alcatraz prison was closed – in what year?
A53 1963 (allow 1961-1965)
Q54 On this day (21st March) the social media site Twitter was founded – in what year?
A54 2006 (allow 2005-2007)
Q55 Western House in London, the home of BBC Radio 2, was renamed last November to honour the life and career of who?
A55 SIR TERRY WOGAN (Wogan House)
Q56 What is the name of the accountancy company which was held responsible for handing the wrong envelope to the presenters of the best picture award at the recent Oscars ceremony?
A56 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (accept PwC)
Q57 “This Boy”, “Please Mister Postman”, “The Long and Winding Road”, are the titles of the three volumes of memoirs by which former Labour Home Secretary?
A57 ALAN JOHNSON
Q58 Which 20th century U.K. Prime Minister is buried in Worcester cathedral?
A58 STANLEY BALDWIN (born at Bewdley, a small town in Worcs.)
Q59 Woburn Abbey is the ancestral home of which Duke?
A59 DUKE OF BEDFORD
Q60 How many acres are there in a square mile?
A60 640
Q61 On what racecourse does the Irish Grand National take place?
A61 FAIRYHOUSE
Q62 In which town or city is the National Library of Wales located?
A62 ABERYSTWYTH
Q63 What is the name of the farm in George Orwell’s “Animal Farm”?
A63 MANOR FARM
Q64 What two word rhyming phrase, used in English to describe meaningless language and practices is thought to have originated with the native Mandinka tribe in West Africa?
A64 MUMBO JUMBO
Q65 Which creature is featured on the flag of the Falkland Islands?
A65 RAM (accept sheep)
Q66 The logo of which film studio features a mountain peak surrounded by a circle of stars?
A66 PARAMOUNT
Q67 What is the name of the island off the south-west coast of the Isle of Man??
A67 CALF OF MAN
Q68 Which architect designed Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill?
A68 SIR JOHN VANBRUGH
Q69 What name is given to the holes in the side of a ship that allow sea water to drain from the deck?
A69 SCUPPERS
Q70 Which battle took place in 1314?
A70 BANNOCKBURN
Q71 Who preceded George Osborne as M.P. for Tatton?
A71 MARTIN BELL
Q72 According to the bible who was the wife of Abraham?
A72 SARAH
Q73 What two word hyphenated rhyming phrase is derived from the combination of culinary styles from either side of the Rio Grande river?
A73 TEX-MEX
Q74 Which golf club has been readmitted into the list of Open Championship venues after changing it’s rules on female membership?
A74 MUIRFIELD
Q75 Which English golfer won the 2016 Masters tournament at Augusta, the first Englishman to do so since Nick Faldo in 1996?
A75 DANNY WILLETT
Q76 Lugworms would be of the greatest interest to people with what hobby?
A76 SEA FISHING (accept angling/fishing)
Q77 The S.I. unit of electrical conductance is named after the founder of which major electrical and telecommunications company?
A77 SIEMENS (Werner von Siemens)
Q78 In which German city does the Porsche motor company have its H.Q.?
A78 STUTTGART
Q79 What mark indicates an object was Hallmarked by the London Assay Office?
A79 LEOPARD’S HEAD (accept leopard)
Q80 The dance Paso Doble is modelled on the sound, drama and movement of what activity?
A80 BULLFIGHTING
Q81 Also the surname of a former U.S. president, what is the middle name of both Bill Clinton and William Hague?
A81 JEFFERSON
Q82 To date who is the only person to have served as both vice-president and president of the U.S.A. without being elected to either office?
A82 GERALD FORD (replaced Spiro Agnew when he resigned and then replaced Richard Nixon when he resigned)
Q83 What is the name of Mo Farah’s American coach currently accused of drug irregularities?
A83 ALBERTO SALAZAR
Q84 S.I. unit of electrical capacitance is named after which British scientist and inventor?
A84 MICHAEL FARADAY (FARAD)
Q85 The equator passes through three South American countries: Brazil and Ecuador are two, what is the other?
A85 COLOMBIA
Q86 The equator meets the Indian ocean on the coast of which East African country?
A86 SOMALIA
Q87 Which actor submitted scripts to the BBC for suggested comedy sketches under the name of Gerald Wiley?
A87 RONNIE BARKER
Q88 “Or there and back again” is the sub-title to which fantasy novel published in 1937?
A88 THE HOBBIT
Q89 What misfortune befell “Le Bateau” (The Boat) a work by French artist Henri Matisse when it went on display in New York City in 1961
A89 IT WAS HUNG UPSIDE DOWN (for 47 days before anyone realized)
Q90 What is the name of the open air museum near the town of Stanley in County Durham that replicates life and conditions of the Industrial Revolution and the early 20th century?
A90 BEAMISH
Q91 Concord is the state capital of which U.S. state?
A91 NEW HAMPSHIRE
Q92 What is the title of Adele’s album that was awarded “Best Album Grammy” at the Grammy awards last month?
A92 25
Q93 Name either of the two former Manchester United players who are attempting to get planning permission to build two skyscrapers, a five star hotel, restaurant and flats in central Manchester?
A93 RYAN GIGGS and GARY NEVILLE
Q94 What is the name of the parliamentary constituency in Cumbria won by the Tories in the by-election of last month, the first by-election gain for a governing party since 1982?
A94 COPELAND
Q95 Which West African country is the smallest country on mainland Africa?
A95 THE GAMBIA
Q96 How many candles were displayed at the back of the altar at Ronnie Corbett’s funeral in March of last year?
A96 FOUR
Supplementary Questions
Q1 Which city in the North West Punjab, India, is the centre of the Sikh religion?
A1 AMRITSAR
Q2 What name is given to a female hedgehog?
A2 SOW
Q3 What is North America’s highest mountain?
A3 MT DENALI (formerly Mt McKinley – accept either)
Q4 Released in 1992 the final film in the “Carry On” series was based on the exploits of which explorer?
A4 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS (Carry On Columbus)
Q5 Who hosted the recent (2017) Oscars ceremony?
A5 JIMMY KIMMEL
Q6 Madras was the former name of which Indian city?
A6 CHENNAI
Q7 What was the first man made object to leave the solar system?
A7 VOYAGER I (accept Voyager)
Q8 Which international rugby team are known as “The Brave Blossoms”?
A8 JAPAN
Q9 As in the name P.D. James the English crime writer, for what does the letter ‘D’ stand?
A9 DOROTHY (Phyllis Dorothy James)
Friday, March 17, 2017
Bonus Questions–ECH Quiz 10th March
ROUND 1
1. In the Bible, what is the Decalogue usually called?
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
2. What is the name of Italy's state airline?
ALITALIA
3. Which American golfer was nicknamed the 'Golden Bear'?
JACK NICKLAUS
4. Which London tube line is coloured green on the underground map?
DISTRICT
5. The handsome peacock belongs to which family of birds?
PHEASANT
6. What goes a Geiger counter measure?
RADIOACTIVITY
7. In 1960 Amy, Sally and Mo made a space flight. Who or what were Amy, Sally and Mo – mice, rabbits or monkeys?
MICE
8. What is the modern name for the game of battledore and shuttlecock?
BADMINTON
9. In which country does the RIver Rhine rise?
SWITZERLAND
10. In which novel does the parrot called Captain Flint appear?
TREASURE ISLAND
11. Which young actor died in a car crash in California in 1955?
JAMES DEAN
12. What does the term AWOL mean to a soldier?
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE
13. In World War II, what was the Manhattan Project?
DEVELOPMENT OF THE ATOMIC BOMB
14. In what field was Maria Montessori famous?
EDUCATION
15.The film Ring of Bright Water told the story of which type of creature?
AN OTTER
16. Before British coinage was decimalised, how many old pennies made a florin?
TWENTY FOUR
17. In which sport did Mike Getting become famous?
CRICKET
18. What was Beethoven's first name?
LUDWIG
19. What type of furniture is a davenport?
WRITING DESK
20. Name the official record of the daily proceedings in the British Parliament.
HANSARD
ROUND 2
1. What does a herpetologist study?
REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS (accept snakes)
2. In the United States, how many nickels would you get for a dime – 2, 10 or 20?
TWO
3. What is a John Dory?
A FISH
4. Which Scottish school did both the Duke of Edinburgh and his son Prince Charles attend?
GORDONSTOUN
5. Which is the least used letter in the English language?
Q
6. Name the mythological character sentenced to fall in love with his own reflection as a punishment for his pride
NARCISSUS
7. In 1908, Kenneth Graham, an English bank clerk, wrote a book which has become a children's classic. What was it called?
WIND IN THE WILLOWS
8. It is sometimes called a gnu. What is its other name?
WILDEBEEST
9. When milk turns sour, what acid is formed?
LACTIC ACID
10. Which James Bond film starred Honor Blackman – Dr No, Goldfinger or From Russia With Love?
GOLDFINGER
11. Who was the author of Our Mutual Friend?
CHARLES DICKENS
12. At the time of the French Revolution, what were tumbrels?
HORSE DRAWN WAGONS TAKING PEOPLE TO THE GUILLOTINE
13. Which American gangster was known as 'Scarface'?
AL CAPONE
14. What name is given to a baby whale?
CALF
15. Which fictional aviator had friends called Ginger and Algy?
BIGGLES
16. Only one American state has a name beginning with 'L'. Name it.
LOUISIANA
17. On which island did the mutinous crew from the Bounty make their home?
PITCAIRN ISLAND
18. What is measured by Truss – hay/straw, wool or cotton?
HAY OR STRAW
19. The national flag of the Netherlands bears which three colours?
RED WHITE AND BLUE
20. In the book by James Hilton, what was the profession of 'Mr Chips'?
TEACHER
ROUND 3
1. Which commonwealth country is celebrating its 150th birthday in 2017?
CANADA
2. What drink is made from vodka and tomato juice (among other things!)?
BLOODY MARY
3. How many points are awarded to the winning driver of Formula 1 Grand Prix race?
25
4. Which zodiac sign is represented by the crab?
CANCER
5. Boxing’s rules are named after a 19th-century nobleman?
MARQUIS OF QUEENSBURY
6. What film included the song Wandering Star?
PAINT YOUR WAGON
7. By what name was the fictional Lord Greystoke better known?
TARZAN
8. Who was the Englishman who was saved from death by the Indian girl Pocahontas?
CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH
9. Which North African city has a name meaning 'white house' in Spanish?
CASABLANCA
10. In the Bible, who buried Jesus in his own tomb?
JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA
11. Colonel Tom Parker was manager for which famous singer?
ELVIS PRESLEY
12. Which type of acid is usually found in car batteries – hydrochloric, sulphuric or nitric?
SULPHURIC
13. To which country do the Molucca islands belong – Phillippines, Indonesia or Malaysia?
INDONESIA
14. Which male singing voice comes below tenor?
BARITONE
15. In Paris, where is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
ARC de TRIOMPHE
16. What would you do with the Eastern device called a 'hookah'?
SMOKE (through) IT
17. What type of paintings did artists of the Norwich school produce?
LANDSCAPES
18. In 1943, a group of generals plotted to kill their leader with a bomb. Who was he?
ADOLF HITLER
19. Which ancient tribe of invaders gave the country of England and the English people their name?
THE ANGLES
20. The sea parrot is more usually known by another name. What is it?
THE PUFFIN
ROUND 4
1. What are classified using the Dewey system?
BOOKS
2. In what field did Sir Alexander Korda make his name – painting, acting or music?
MUSIC
3. A tithe was a tax paid to support the clergy. What proportion of income was a tithe?
A TENTH
4. What is the common name for rubella?
GERMAN MEASLES
5. In which year was the state of Israel created – 1948, 1958 or 1968?
1948
6. In which country was Archbishop Makarios President?
CYPRUS
7. Who was the chief god of Scandinavian mythology?
ODIN
8. What was the name of the Mafia patriarch played by Marlon Brando in The Godfather?
DON VITO CORLEONE
9. The Haight-Ashbury area was “hippy central” in which US city in the 1960s?
SAN FRANCISCO
10. Which Scandinavian country achieved its independence from Sweden in 1905?
NORWAY
11. After how many years of marriage is a ruby wedding celebrated?
FORTY
12. Where in London would you find the Whispering Gallery?
St PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
13. In Italy, what is the capital city of Tuscany?
FLORENCE
14. Veni, vidi, vici wrote Julius Caesar. What is the translation?
I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED
15. From which inn did Chaucer's pilgrims set out in Canterbury Tales?
THE TABARD INN IN SOUTHWARK
16. In which sport has Stephen Roche achieved success – swimming, tennis or cycling?
CYCLING
17. In which American state is the University of Princeton?
NEW JERSEY
18. Which element was once called brimstone?
SULPHUR
19. What does a protractor measure?
ANGLES (again!)
20.Which US President defined democracy as 'government of the people, by the people, for the people'?
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Marathon Round + Answer Sheets
Marathon Rounds
1. And The Oscar Goes To…
2. Rear of the Year!
3. The Top Row
4. U.S. Presidents
1. On This Day…
2. Name That…Book
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO…
…or at least we hope it does after this year’s fiasco!
All these films won the “Best Picture” Oscar when they were released. Simply name the film in each picture…
REAR OF THE YEAR!
And suddenly the tone collapses!
Name these people who are all winners of the much uncoveted “Rear of the Year” award…
THE TOP ROW
In this round, all of the answers begin with a letter from the top row of a typewriter or computer keyboard reading in order left to right…a handy clue if you know what the letters are!
1. In 1975 and 1976, which group released two albums named after Marx Brothers films – A Night At The Opera and A Day At The Races?
2. In which film did Michael Douglas originally play the part of Gordon Gecko?
3. At the start of a game of the U.K. version of Monopoly, if you throw a double six, which square would you land on?
4. What name is given to the unpaved road along the south side of London's Hyde Park, normally reserved for horse riders?
5. Published between 1986 and 1995, what was the first British newspaper to be printed in colour?
6. What is represented by a red triangle on an Ordnance Survey Map?
7. Which planet has 27 satellites, each named after a character from a Shakespeare play or an Alexander Pope work?
8. Which European country has the oldest Parliament?
9. What name is given to the unit of electrical resistance?
10. What was the nickname of Gene Hackman's character in The French Connection?
U.S. PRESIDENTS
Just name the following 10 U.S Presidents.
Some a darn sight more use than others, you decide!
DAY…
A round of questions about things that have happened on this day in history – the 10th of March…
1. Whose killer did a court in Tennessee jail for 99 years on this day in 1969?
2. On this day in 1977, scientists discovered rings around which planet?
3. On this day in 1964, Ford produced the first model of which sporty car named for a Mexican wild horse?
4. Barry Sheene died on this day in 2003, in which sport did he make his name?
5. Which terrorist figure, a regular on FBI Most Wanted Lists for many years before his death in 2011, was born on this day in 1957?
6. Born on this day in 1940, which U.S. actor and martial artist once said, “Violence is my last option”?
7. Which actress, born today in 1958, was the voice of Princess Bala in the animated film Antz but is more famous for being interrogated by the police whilst suffering an underwear shortage in Basic Instinct?
8. Which royal narrowly avoided death in an avalanche on the ski slopes of Switzerland on this day in 1988?
9. On this day in 1876, whose assistant was the recipient of the first telephone call?
10. He rose to worldwide fame in 2013 with his hit single Blurred Lines, name the American singer-songwriter born on this day in 1977.
NAME THAT…BOOK
A Dingbat round!
Name the book / play / literary work of some sort from the clues below…
And The Oscar Goes To…– Answer Sheet
Team Name .
1 | American Beauty (1999) |
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2 | Driving Miss Daisy (1989) |
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3 | Schindler’s List (1993) |
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4 | Gandhi (1982) |
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5 | Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
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6 | The Artist (2011) |
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7 | Rocky (1976) |
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8 | No Country for Old Men (2007) |
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9 | Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) |
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10 | Dances with Wolves (1990) |
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11 | Rain Man (1988) |
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12 | The Silence of the Lambs (1991) |
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13 | Amadeus (1984) |
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14 | Million Dollar Baby (2004) |
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15 | Argo (2012) |
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16 | Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
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17 | Titanic (1997) |
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18 | Annie Hall (1977) |
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19 | Chicago (2002) |
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20 | The King’s Speech (2010) |
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Rear of the Year! – Answer Sheet
Team Name .
1 | Suzi Quatro |
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2 | Robbie Williams |
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3 | Charlotte Church |
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4 | Daniel Radcliffe |
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5 | Ulrika Jonsson |
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6 | Will Young |
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7 | Carol Vorderman |
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8 | Ian Wright |
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9 | Elaine Page |
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10 | Olly Murs |
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The Top Row – Answer Sheet
Team Name .
1 | Queen |
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2 | Wall Street |
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3 | Electric Company |
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4 | Rotten Row |
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5 | Today |
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6 | Youth Hostel |
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7 | Uranus |
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8 | Iceland |
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9 | Ohm |
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10 | Popeye |
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U.S. Presidents – Answer Sheet
Team Name .
1 | George Bush |
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2 | Barack Obama |
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3 | Lyndon B Johnson |
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4 | Richard Nixon |
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5 | Bill Clinton |
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6 | Gerald Ford |
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7 | Jimmy Carter |
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8 | Donald Trump |
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9 | Abraham Lincoln |
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10 | George Washington |
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On This Day – Answer Sheet
Team Name .
1 | Martin Luther King |
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2 | Uranus |
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3 | Mustang |
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4 | Motorcycle Racing (Superbikes etc.) |
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5 | Osama bin Laden |
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6 | Chuck Norris |
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7 | Sharon Stone |
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8 | Prince Of Wales |
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9 | Alexander Graham Bell’s (Mr. Watson) |
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10 | Robin Thicke |
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Name That …Book – Answer Sheet
Team Name .
1 | Heidi |
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2 | A Passage to India |
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3 | Frankenstein |
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4 | Fahrenheit 451 |
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5 | Three Men in a Boat |
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6 | The Cat in the Hat |
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7 | Pride and Prejudice |
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8 | Ring of Bright Water |
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9 | Fifty Shades of Grey |
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10 | Around the World in Eighty Days |
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11 | Twelfth Night |
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12 | A Farewell to Arms |
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13 | The Thirty-Nine Steps |
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14 | The Count of Monte Cristo |
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15 | Nineteen Eighty-Four |
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16 | The Old Man and the Sea |
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17 | War and Peace |
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18 | A Man for all Seasons |
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19 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
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20 | Crime and Punishment |
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Music Round – Answer Sheet
| ARTIST | SONG TITLE |
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1 | Fleetwood Mac | Albatross |
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2 | Kid Creole & The Coconuts | Annie I'm Not Your Daddy |
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3 | Joy Division | Atmosphere |
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4 | Madness | Baggy Trousers |
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5 | Meat Loaf | Bat Out Of Hell |
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6 | Bruce Springsteen | Born In The U.S.A. |
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7 | Eddie Cochran | C'mon Everybody |
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8 | Hot Chocolate | Every 1's a Winner |
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9 | David Bowie | Heroes |
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10 | Smiths | How Soon Is Now |
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11 | Madonna | Into The Groove |
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12 | Bob Dylan | Like a Rolling Stone |
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13 | Police | Message in a Bottle |
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14 | Fat Boy Slim | Praise You |
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15 | Manfred Mann | Pretty Flamingo |
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16 | Smokey Robinson | Tracks of My Tears |
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17 | Stone Roses | Waterfall |
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18 | Kinks | Waterloo Sunset |
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19 | Cameo | Word Up |
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20 | Coldplay | Yellow |
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