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Introduction

What makes a good quiz? A witty and amusing host and a choice of interesting categories are good places to start.

You could combine the hosting talents of Alexander Armstrong and Jeremy Paxman but you need a great set of questions too.

That’s where Collins Quiz Master comes in. We’ve taken the hassle out of creating the perfect quiz by providing 10,000 questions on all manner of subjects in an easy-to-use format.

There’s something on offer for everyone, too, from easy questions for those taking their first tentative steps from quizzing base camp right up to super-tricky testers for those experienced trivia travellers heading for the highest peaks of general knowledge.

Let’s get going.

The quizzes

The book is divided into two parts, each with 250 quizzes. Half of the quizzes are based on themes ranging from biology to buildings, geography to golf, nature to numbers and a whole host of subjects in between. The rest of the quizzes are pot luck and contain a little bit of everything.

The quizzes in each part of the book are grouped together depending on how tricky we think they are. The easy ones come first, followed by medium and finally hard.

Easy

With a wide range of themes on offer in our easy section, you’re bound to find some questions and quizzes easy and others a bit harder. It’s not all straightforward in this section though: watch out for a few themes that aren’t quite as obvious as the title suggests. Quiz 251 marks the start of the second easy section.

Medium

You’ll get a good general knowledge workout when you tackle our medium quizzes. Classic themes that appeared in the easy section are repeated here, but you’ll most likely need some extra thinking time to complete the quizzes at this level. The second medium section starts at Quiz 401.

Hard

You’ll really need to work those little grey cells when you venture into our hard quiz section, so set aside plenty of time. An enthusiast’s knowledge would be a definite advantage on some of the themed quizzes. When you’ve toiled your way through the first section, the second hard section begins at Quiz 476.

The answers

Each quiz header tells you where the answers are printed. They’re mostly just a couple of pages away, for example the answers to Quiz 1 appear at the bottom of Quiz 3. The exceptions are the last two quizzes in each part of the book, which appear at the bottom of the first two quizzes in that part.

Running a quiz

When you’re running a quiz night, there’s a great sense of satisfaction to be had in doing a job well, and a little bit of effort beforehand will go a long way to making sure that your quiz goes without a hitch.

Plan: consider how many questions you want to ask in the time available, making sure you leave enough thinking time between questions. Once you’ve done that, pick a good range of subjects so that there’s something for everyone.

Rehearse: Go through all the questions you’re going to be asking beforehand, checking any potentially tricky pronunciations and making sure your timings work. Note down all the questions (notes look better in a quiz environment than reading from a book) and answers. Every effort has been made to ensure that all the answers in Collins Quiz Master are correct. Despite our best endeavours, mistakes may still appear. If you see an answer you’re not sure is right, or if you think there’s more than one possible answer, then do check.

Paper and writing implements: make sure you prepare enough sheets of paper for everyone to write on, including scrap paper, and have plenty of pens to hand for those who need them.

Prizes: everyone likes a prize. No matter how small, it’s best to have one on offer.

Good luck! We hope you enjoy Collins Quiz Master.

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Introduction

Quizzes

Questions

Easy Quizzes

Quiz 1 – Pot Luck

Quiz 2 – Food and Drink

Quiz 3 – Pot Luck

Quiz 4 – Royalty

Quiz 5 – Pot Luck

Quiz 6 – The USA

Quiz 7 – Pot Luck

Quiz 8 – Golf

Quiz 9 – Pot Luck

Quiz 10 – Science

Quiz 11 – Pot Luck

Quiz 12 – Film

Quiz 13 – Pot Luck

Quiz 14 – Wall to Wall

Quiz 15 – Pot Luck

Quiz 16 – 1990s Music

Quiz 17 – Pot Luck

Quiz 18 – Magic

Quiz 19 – Pot Luck

Quiz 20 – Television

Quiz 21 – Pot Luck

Quiz 22 – M

Quiz 23 – Pot Luck

Quiz 24 – Geography

Quiz 25 – Pot Luck

Quiz 26 – Art

Quiz 27 – Pot Luck

Quiz 28 – Classical Music

Quiz 29 – Pot Luck

Quiz 30 – Getting Around

Quiz 31 – Pot Luck

Quiz 32 – Nursery Rhymes

Quiz 33 – Pot Luck

Quiz 34 – Numbers

Quiz 35 – Pot Luck

Quiz 36 – Blue

Quiz 37 – Pot Luck

Quiz 38 – Film 2000

Quiz 39 – Pot Luck

Quiz 40 – Sport

Quiz 41 – Pot Luck

Quiz 42 – Up in the Air

Quiz 43 – Pot Luck

Quiz 44 – Words

Quiz 45 – Pot Luck

Quiz 46 – Three Letters

Quiz 47 – Pot Luck

Quiz 48 – Pop Music

Quiz 49 – Pot Luck

Quiz 50 – London

Quiz 51 – Pot Luck

Quiz 52 – Natural World

Quiz 53 – Pot Luck

Quiz 54 – Politics

Quiz 55 – Pot Luck

Quiz 56 – Money

Quiz 57 – Pot Luck

Quiz 58 – The Romans

Quiz 59 – Pot Luck

Quiz 60 – Star Wars

Quiz 61 – Pot Luck

Quiz 62 – Par for the Course

Quiz 63 – Pot Luck

Quiz 64 – British Sitcoms

Quiz 65 – Pot Luck

Quiz 66 – Min and Max

Quiz 67 – Pot Luck

Quiz 68 – Animal World

Quiz 69 – Pot Luck

Quiz 70 – Shakespeare

Quiz 71 – Pot Luck

Quiz 72 – Dance

Quiz 73 – Pot Luck

Quiz 74 – U-End

Quiz 75 – Pot Luck

Quiz 76 – Football

Quiz 77 – Pot Luck

Quiz 78 – Television Competitions

Quiz 79 – Pot Luck

Quiz 80 – Buildings

Quiz 81 – Pot Luck

Quiz 82 – Fashion and Clothing

Quiz 83 – Pot Luck

Quiz 84 – Animated Films

Quiz 85 – Pot Luck

Quiz 86 – History

Quiz 87 – Pot Luck

Quiz 88 – Wild

Quiz 89 – Pot Luck

Quiz 90 – Biology

Quiz 91 – Pot Luck

Quiz 92 – 1980s Music

Quiz 93 – Pot Luck

Quiz 94 – A Line

Quiz 95 – Pot Luck

Quiz 96 – Law and Order

Quiz 97 – Pot Luck

Quiz 98 – Food Phrases

Quiz 99 – Pot Luck

Quiz 100 – Shops

Quiz 101 – Pot Luck

Quiz 102 – Birds

Quiz 103 – Pot Luck

Quiz 104 – The Bible

Quiz 105 – Pot Luck

Quiz 106 – Medicine on Television

Quiz 107 – Pot Luck

Quiz 108 – Hit and Miss

Quiz 109 – Pot Luck

Quiz 110 – British Music

Quiz 111 – Pot Luck

Quiz 112 – France

Quiz 113 – Pot Luck

Quiz 114 – Midnight

Quiz 115 – Pot Luck

Quiz 116 – Plays and Playwrights

Quiz 117 – Pot Luck

Quiz 118 – Gary and Friends

Quiz 119 – Pot Luck

Quiz 120 – Literature

Quiz 121 – Pot Luck

Quiz 122 – Leisure

Quiz 123 – Pot Luck

Quiz 124 – The Moon

Quiz 125 – Pot Luck

Quiz 126 – The UK

Quiz 127 – Pot Luck

Quiz 128 – In the News

Quiz 129 – Pot Luck

Quiz 130 – Westerns

Quiz 131 – Pot Luck

Quiz 132 – Run of the Mill

Quiz 133 – Pot Luck

Quiz 134 – Motor Racing

Quiz 135 – Pot Luck

Quiz 136 – Alice’s Adventures

Quiz 137 – Pot Luck

Quiz 138 – TV Relatives

Quiz 139 – Pot Luck

Quiz 140 – CD

Quiz 141 – Pot Luck

Quiz 142 – Walk the Talk

Quiz 143 – Pot Luck

Quiz 144 – Europe

Quiz 145 – Pot Luck

Quiz 146 – Young Adult Fiction

Quiz 147 – Pot Luck

Quiz 148 – Material

Quiz 149 – Pot Luck

Quiz 150 – Tools

Medium Quizzes

Quiz 151 – Pot Luck

Quiz 152 – 1950s Music

Quiz 153 – Pot Luck

Quiz 154 – Television

Quiz 155 – Pot Luck

Quiz 156 – Cars

Quiz 157 – Pot Luck

Quiz 158 – Water

Quiz 159 – Pot Luck

Quiz 160 – Philosophy

Quiz 161 – Pot Luck

Quiz 162 – Holly and Ivy

Quiz 163 – Pot Luck

Quiz 164 – Science

Quiz 165 – Pot Luck

Quiz 166 – Film

Quiz 167 – Pot Luck

Quiz 168 – History

Quiz 169 – Pot Luck

Quiz 170 – Arthur

Quiz 171 – Pot Luck

Quiz 172 – The UK

Quiz 173 – Pot Luck

Quiz 174 – Sport

Quiz 175 – Pot Luck

Quiz 176 – Technology

Quiz 177 – Pot Luck

Quiz 178 – Astronomy

Quiz 179 – Pot Luck

Quiz 180 – Words

Quiz 181 – Pot Luck

Quiz 182 – Myth and Legend

Quiz 183 – Pot Luck

Quiz 184 – European Football

Quiz 185 – Pot Luck

Quiz 186 – Art

Quiz 187 – Pot Luck

Quiz 188 – World Politics

Quiz 189 – Pot Luck

Quiz 190 – Music

Quiz 191 – Pot Luck

Quiz 192 – About Turn

Quiz 193 – Pot Luck

Quiz 194 – Sporting Films

Quiz 195 – Pot Luck

Quiz 196 – Pop Music

Quiz 197 – Pot Luck

Quiz 198 – Numbers

Quiz 199 – Pot Luck

Quiz 200 – World War I

Quiz 201 – Pot Luck

Quiz 202 – Geography

Quiz 203 – Pot Luck

Quiz 204 – Literature

Quiz 205 – Pot Luck

Quiz 206 – Musicals

Quiz 207 – Pot Luck

Quiz 208 – Also Known As

Quiz 209 – Pot Luck

Quiz 210 – Food and Drink

Quiz 211 – Pot Luck

Quiz 212 – Winter Sports

Quiz 213 – Pot Luck

Quiz 214 – Planet Earth

Quiz 215 – Pot Luck

Quiz 216 – Duos

Quiz 217 – Pot Luck

Quiz 218 – Crime Drama

Quiz 219 – Pot Luck

Quiz 220 – Colours

Quiz 221 – Pot Luck

Quiz 222 – Europe

Quiz 223 – Pot Luck

Quiz 224 – British Music

Quiz 225 – Pot Luck

Hard Quizzes

Quiz 226 – Central and South America

Quiz 227 – Pot Luck

Quiz 228 – History

Quiz 229 – Pot Luck

Quiz 230 – Natural World

Quiz 231 – Pot Luck

Quiz 232 – Film

Quiz 233 – Pot Luck

Quiz 234 – The Arts

Quiz 235 – Pot Luck

Quiz 236 – Food and Drink

Quiz 237 – Pot Luck

Quiz 238 – Geography

Quiz 239 – Pot Luck

Quiz 240 – Religion

Quiz 241 – Pot Luck

Quiz 242 – Music

Quiz 243 – Pot Luck

Quiz 244 – Science

Quiz 245 – Pot Luck

Quiz 246 – Literature

Quiz 247 – Pot Luck

Quiz 248 – Sport

Quiz 249 – Pot Luck

Quiz 250 – Television

Easy Quizzes

Quiz 251 – Pot Luck

Quiz 252 – Gold and Silver

Quiz 253 – Pot Luck

Quiz 254 – Television

Quiz 255 – Pot Luck

Quiz 256 – Sport

Quiz 257 – Pot Luck

Quiz 258 – Literature

Quiz 259 – Pot Luck

Quiz 260 – Occupations

Quiz 261 – Pot Luck

Quiz 262 – The UK

Quiz 263 – Pot Luck

Quiz 264 – Phil and Friends

Quiz 265 – Pot Luck

Quiz 266 – Flowers

Quiz 267 – Pot Luck

Quiz 268 – Art

Quiz 269 – Pot Luck

Quiz 270 – Food and Drink

Quiz 271 – Pot Luck

Quiz 272 – Wolves

Quiz 273 – Pot Luck

Quiz 274 – Geography

Quiz 275 – Pot Luck

Quiz 276 – Sweet Things

Quiz 277 – Pot Luck

Quiz 278 – Also Known As

Quiz 279 – Pot Luck

Quiz 280 – Politics

Quiz 281 – Pot Luck

Quiz 282 – Words

Quiz 283 – Pot Luck

Quiz 284 – Angry

Quiz 285 – Pot Luck

Quiz 286 – Rock Music

Quiz 287 – Pot Luck

Quiz 288 – Duos

Quiz 289 – Pot Luck

Quiz 290 – Science

Quiz 291 – Pot Luck

Quiz 292 – Playing Cards

Quiz 293 – Pot Luck

Quiz 294 – Film

Quiz 295 – Pot Luck

Quiz 296 – LP

Quiz 297 – Pot Luck

Quiz 298 – Animal Idioms

Quiz 299 – Pot Luck

Quiz 300 – Inventions and Initiatives

Quiz 301 – Pot Luck

Quiz 302 – Quiz Shows

Quiz 303 – Pot Luck

Quiz 304 – Months

Quiz 305 – Pot Luck

Quiz 306 – Ball Sports

Quiz 307 – Pot Luck

Quiz 308 – Children’s Literature

Quiz 309 – Pot Luck

Quiz 310 – Plan B

Quiz 311 – Pot Luck

Quiz 312 – Europe

Quiz 313 – Pot Luck

Quiz 314 – Science Fiction

Quiz 315 – Pot Luck

Quiz 316 – History

Quiz 317 – Pot Luck

Quiz 318 – Pop Music

Quiz 319 – Pot Luck

Quiz 320 – Comedy

Quiz 321 – Pot Luck

Quiz 322 – Silly

Quiz 323 – Pot Luck

Quiz 324 – Leisure

Quiz 325 – Pot Luck

Quiz 326 – In the End

Quiz 327 – Pot Luck

Quiz 328 – Rugby League

Quiz 329 – Pot Luck

Quiz 330 – Technology

Quiz 331 – Pot Luck

Quiz 332 – Rain

Quiz 333 – Pot Luck

Quiz 334 – Colours

Quiz 335 – Pot Luck

Quiz 336 – Planet Earth

Quiz 337 – Pot Luck

Quiz 338 – Life Begins

Quiz 339 – Pot Luck

Quiz 340 – Classical Music

Quiz 341 – Pot Luck

Quiz 342 – Seaside

Quiz 343 – Pot Luck

Quiz 344 – Numbers

Quiz 345 – Pot Luck

Quiz 346 – US Sitcoms

Quiz 347 – Pot Luck

Quiz 348 – Unhappy

Quiz 349 – Pot Luck

Quiz 350 – Luxury

Quiz 351 – Pot Luck

Quiz 352 – 1990s Television

Quiz 353 – Pot Luck

Quiz 354 – Dance

Quiz 355 – Pot Luck

Quiz 356 – High Time

Quiz 357 – Pot Luck

Quiz 358 – Biopics

Quiz 359 – Pot Luck

Quiz 360 – Music

Quiz 361 – Pot Luck

Quiz 362 – Picture Perfect

Quiz 363 – Pot Luck

Quiz 364 – Cartoon Characters

Quiz 365 – Pot Luck

Quiz 366 – Organisations

Quiz 367 – Pot Luck

Quiz 368 – Spooky

Quiz 369 – Pot Luck

Quiz 370 – Africa

Quiz 371 – Pot Luck

Quiz 372 – Rock and Roll

Quiz 373 – Pot Luck

Quiz 374 – Buildings and Structures

Quiz 375 – Pot Luck

Quiz 376 – Film in Numbers

Quiz 377 – Pot Luck

Quiz 378 – Natural World

Quiz 379 – Pot Luck

Quiz 380 – Sporting Phrases

Quiz 381 – Pot Luck

Quiz 382 – Wood

Quiz 383 – Pot Luck

Quiz 384 – TV Presenters

Quiz 385 – Pot Luck

Quiz 386 – The

Quiz 387 – Pot Luck

Quiz 388 – Clever

Quiz 389 – Pot Luck

Quiz 390 – 1970s Music

Quiz 391 – Pot Luck

Quiz 392 – Letters

Quiz 393 – Pot Luck

Quiz 394 – Red

Quiz 395 – Pot Luck

Quiz 396 – Film Franchises

Quiz 397 – Pot Luck

Quiz 398 – GSOH

Quiz 399 – Pot Luck

Quiz 400 – Lock Up

Medium Quizzes

Quiz 401 – Pot Luck

Quiz 402 – Biology

Quiz 403 – Pot Luck

Quiz 404 – Geography

Quiz 405 – Pot Luck

Quiz 406 – Politics

Quiz 407 – Pot Luck

Quiz 408 – Animal World

Quiz 409 – Pot Luck

Quiz 410 – Ballet

Quiz 411 – Pot Luck

Quiz 412 – The UK

Quiz 413 – Pot Luck

Quiz 414 – Food and Drink

Quiz 415 – Pot Luck

Quiz 416 – Film

Quiz 417 – Pot Luck

Quiz 418 – History

Quiz 419 – Pot Luck

Quiz 420 – Literature

Quiz 421 – Pot Luck

Quiz 422 – Golf

Quiz 423 – Pot Luck

Quiz 424 – The Theatre

Quiz 425 – Pot Luck

Quiz 426 – Europe

Quiz 427 – Pot Luck

Quiz 428 – Out and About

Quiz 429 – Pot Luck

Quiz 430 – Radio

Quiz 431 – Pot Luck

Quiz 432 – Team Sports

Quiz 433 – Pot Luck

Quiz 434 – 1980s Music

Quiz 435 – Pot Luck

Quiz 436 – The USA

Quiz 437 – Pot Luck

Quiz 438 – Pop Music

Quiz 439 – Pot Luck

Quiz 440 – Three Letters

Quiz 441 – Pot Luck

Quiz 442 – Art

Quiz 443 – Pot Luck

Quiz 444 – Television

Quiz 445 – Pot Luck

Quiz 446 – Science

Quiz 447 – Pot Luck

Quiz 448 – Poets and Poetry

Quiz 449 – Pot Luck

Quiz 450 – Numbers

Quiz 451 – Pot Luck

Quiz 452 – Cricket

Quiz 453 – Pot Luck

Quiz 454 – Religion

Quiz 455 – Pot Luck

Quiz 456 – Islands

Quiz 457 – Pot Luck

Quiz 458 – Disney Films

Quiz 459 – Pot Luck

Quiz 460 – Words

Quiz 461 – Pot Luck

Quiz 462 – Classical Music

Quiz 463 – Pot Luck

Quiz 464 – Russia

Quiz 465 – Pot Luck

Quiz 466 – Fashion

Quiz 467 – Pot Luck

Quiz 468 – Royal

Quiz 469 – Pot Luck

Quiz 470 – Fish

Quiz 471 – Pot Luck

Quiz 472 – Natural World

Quiz 473 – Pot Luck

Quiz 474 – Sport

Quiz 475 – Pot Luck

Hard Quizzes

Quiz 476 – Music

Quiz 477 – Pot Luck

Quiz 478 – Football

Quiz 479 – Pot Luck

Quiz 480 – Myth and Legend

Quiz 481 – Pot Luck

Quiz 482 – Television

Quiz 483 – Pot Luck

Quiz 484 – Natural World

Quiz 485 – Pot Luck

Quiz 486 – Three Names

Quiz 487 – Pot Luck

Quiz 488 – Science

Quiz 489 – Pot Luck

Quiz 490 – Geography

Quiz 491 – Pot Luck

Quiz 492 – Words

Quiz 493 – Pot Luck

Quiz 494 – Film

Quiz 495 – Pot Luck

Quiz 496 – Literature

Quiz 497 – Pot Luck

Quiz 498 – History

Quiz 499 – Pot Luck

Quiz 500 – Musicals

Questions and Answers

Easy Quizzes

Quiz 1 – Pot Luck

Quiz 2 – Food and Drink

Quiz 3 – Pot Luck

Quiz 4 – Royalty

Quiz 5 – Pot Luck

Quiz 6 – The USA

Quiz 7 – Pot Luck

Quiz 8 – Golf

Quiz 9 – Pot Luck

Quiz 10 – Science

Quiz 11 – Pot Luck

Quiz 12 – Film

Quiz 13 – Pot Luck

Quiz 14 – Wall to Wall

Quiz 15 – Pot Luck

Quiz 16 – 1990s Music

Quiz 17 – Pot Luck

Quiz 18 – Magic

Quiz 19 – Pot Luck

Quiz 20 – Television

Quiz 21 – Pot Luck

Quiz 22 – M

Quiz 23 – Pot Luck

Quiz 24 – Geography

Quiz 25 – Pot Luck

Quiz 26 – Art

Quiz 27 – Pot Luck

Quiz 28 – Classical Music

Quiz 29 – Pot Luck

Quiz 30 – Getting Around

Quiz 31 – Pot Luck

Quiz 32 – Nursery Rhymes

Quiz 33 – Pot Luck

Quiz 34 – Numbers

Quiz 35 – Pot Luck

Quiz 36 – Blue

Quiz 37 – Pot Luck

Quiz 38 – Film 2000

Quiz 39 – Pot Luck

Quiz 40 – Sport

Quiz 41 – Pot Luck

Quiz 42 – Up in the Air

Quiz 43 – Pot Luck

Quiz 44 – Words

Quiz 45 – Pot Luck

Quiz 46 – Three Letters

Quiz 47 – Pot Luck

Quiz 48 – Pop Music

Quiz 49 – Pot Luck

Quiz 50 – London

Quiz 51 – Pot Luck

Quiz 52 – Natural World

Quiz 53 – Pot Luck

Quiz 54 – Politics

Quiz 55 – Pot Luck

Quiz 56 – Money

Quiz 57 – Pot Luck

Quiz 58 – The Romans

Quiz 59 – Pot Luck

Quiz 60 – Star Wars

Quiz 61 – Pot Luck

Quiz 62 – Par for the Course

Quiz 63 – Pot Luck

Quiz 64 – British Sitcoms

Quiz 65 – Pot Luck

Quiz 66 – Min and Max

Quiz 67 – Pot Luck

Quiz 68 – Animal World

Quiz 69 – Pot Luck

Quiz 70 – Shakespeare

Quiz 71 – Pot Luck

Quiz 72 – Dance

Quiz 73 – Pot Luck

Quiz 74 – U-End

Quiz 75 – Pot Luck

Quiz 76 – Football

Quiz 77 – Pot Luck

Quiz 78 – Television Competitions

Quiz 79 – Pot Luck

Quiz 80 – Buildings

Quiz 81 – Pot Luck

Quiz 82 – Fashion and Clothing

Quiz 83 – Pot Luck

Quiz 84 – Animated Films

Quiz 85 – Pot Luck

Quiz 86 – History

Quiz 87 – Pot Luck

Quiz 88 – Wild

Quiz 89 – Pot Luck

Quiz 90 – Biology

Quiz 91 – Pot Luck

Quiz 92 – 1980s Music

Quiz 93 – Pot Luck

Quiz 94 – A Line

Quiz 95 – Pot Luck

Quiz 96 – Law and Order

Quiz 97 – Pot Luck

Quiz 98 – Food Phrases

Quiz 99 – Pot Luck

Quiz 100 – Shops

Quiz 101 – Pot Luck

Quiz 102 – Birds

Quiz 103 – Pot Luck

Quiz 104 – The Bible

Quiz 105 – Pot Luck

Quiz 106 – Medicine on Television

Quiz 107 – Pot Luck

Quiz 108 – Hit and Miss

Quiz 109 – Pot Luck

Quiz 110 – British Music

Quiz 111 – Pot Luck

Quiz 112 – France

Quiz 113 – Pot Luck

Quiz 114 – Midnight

Quiz 115 – Pot Luck

Quiz 116 – Plays and Playwrights

Quiz 117 – Pot Luck

Quiz 118 – Gary and Friends

Quiz 119 – Pot Luck

Quiz 120 – Literature

Quiz 121 – Pot Luck

Quiz 122 – Leisure

Quiz 123 – Pot Luck

Quiz 124 – The Moon

Quiz 125 – Pot Luck

Quiz 126 – The UK

Quiz 127 – Pot Luck

Quiz 128 – In the News

Quiz 129 – Pot Luck

Quiz 130 – Westerns

Quiz 131 – Pot Luck

Quiz 132 – Run of the Mill

Quiz 133 – Pot Luck

Quiz 134 – Motor Racing

Quiz 135 – Pot Luck

Quiz 136 – Alice’s Adventures

Quiz 137 – Pot Luck

Quiz 138 – TV Relatives

Quiz 139 – Pot Luck

Quiz 140 – CD

Quiz 141 – Pot Luck

Quiz 142 – Walk the Talk

Quiz 143 – Pot Luck

Quiz 144 – Europe

Quiz 145 – Pot Luck

Quiz 146 – Young Adult Fiction

Quiz 147 – Pot Luck

Quiz 148 – Material

Quiz 149 – Pot Luck

Quiz 150 – Tools

Medium Quizzes

Quiz 151 – Pot Luck

Quiz 152 – 1950s Music

Quiz 153 – Pot Luck

Quiz 154 – Television

Quiz 155 – Pot Luck

Quiz 156 – Cars

Quiz 157 – Pot Luck

Quiz 158 – Water

Quiz 159 – Pot Luck

Quiz 160 – Philosophy

Quiz 161 – Pot Luck

Quiz 162 – Holly and Ivy

Quiz 163 – Pot Luck

Quiz 164 – Science

Quiz 165 – Pot Luck

Quiz 166 – Film

Quiz 167 – Pot Luck

Quiz 168 – History

Quiz 169 – Pot Luck

Quiz 170 – Arthur

Quiz 171 – Pot Luck

Quiz 172 – The UK

Quiz 173 – Pot Luck

Quiz 174 – Sport

Quiz 175 – Pot Luck

Quiz 176 – Technology

Quiz 177 – Pot Luck

Quiz 178 – Astronomy

Quiz 179 – Pot Luck

Quiz 180 – Words

Quiz 181 – Pot Luck

Quiz 182 – Myth and Legend

Quiz 183 – Pot Luck

Quiz 184 – European Football

Quiz 185 – Pot Luck

Quiz 186 – Art

Quiz 187 – Pot Luck

Quiz 188 – World Politics

Quiz 189 – Pot Luck

Quiz 190 – Music

Quiz 191 – Pot Luck

Quiz 192 – About Turn

Quiz 193 – Pot Luck

Quiz 194 – Sporting Films

Quiz 195 – Pot Luck

Quiz 196 – Pop Music

Quiz 197 – Pot Luck

Quiz 198 – Numbers

Quiz 199 – Pot Luck

Quiz 200 – World War I

Quiz 201 – Pot Luck

Quiz 202 – Geography

Quiz 203 – Pot Luck

Quiz 204 – Literature

Quiz 205 – Pot Luck

Quiz 206 – Musicals

Quiz 207 – Pot Luck

Quiz 208 – Also Known As

Quiz 209 – Pot Luck

Quiz 210 – Food and Drink

Quiz 211 – Pot Luck

Quiz 212 – Winter Sports

Quiz 213 – Pot Luck

Quiz 214 – Planet Earth

Quiz 215 – Pot Luck

Quiz 216 – Duos

Quiz 217 – Pot Luck

Quiz 218 – Crime Drama

Quiz 219 – Pot Luck

Quiz 220 – Colours

Quiz 221 – Pot Luck

Quiz 222 – Europe

Quiz 223 – Pot Luck

Quiz 224 – British Music

Quiz 225 – Pot Luck

Hard Quizzes

Quiz 226 – Central and South America

Quiz 227 – Pot Luck

Quiz 228 – History

Quiz 229 – Pot Luck

Quiz 230 – Natural World

Quiz 231 – Pot Luck

Quiz 232 – Film

Quiz 233 – Pot Luck

Quiz 234 – The Arts

Quiz 235 – Pot Luck

Quiz 236 – Food and Drink

Quiz 237 – Pot Luck

Quiz 238 – Geography

Quiz 239 – Pot Luck

Quiz 240 – Religion

Quiz 241 – Pot Luck

Quiz 242 – Music

Quiz 243 – Pot Luck

Quiz 244 – Science

Quiz 245 – Pot Luck

Quiz 246 – Literature

Quiz 247 – Pot Luck

Quiz 248 – Sport

Quiz 249 – Pot Luck

Quiz 250 – Television

Easy Quizzes

Quiz 251 – Pot Luck

Quiz 252 – Gold and Silver

Quiz 253 – Pot Luck

Quiz 254 – Television

Quiz 255 – Pot Luck

Quiz 256 – Sport

Quiz 257 – Pot Luck

Quiz 258 – Literature

Quiz 259 – Pot Luck

Quiz 260 – Occupations

Quiz 261 – Pot Luck

Quiz 262 – The UK

Quiz 263 – Pot Luck

Quiz 264 – Phil and Friends

Quiz 265 – Pot Luck

Quiz 266 – Flowers

Quiz 267 – Pot Luck

Quiz 268 – Art

Quiz 269 – Pot Luck

Quiz 270 – Food and Drink

Quiz 271 – Pot Luck

Quiz 272 – Wolves

Quiz 273 – Pot Luck

Quiz 274 – Geography

Quiz 275 – Pot Luck

Quiz 276 – Sweet Things

Quiz 277 – Pot Luck

Quiz 278 – Also Known As

Quiz 279 – Pot Luck

Quiz 280 – Politics

Quiz 281 – Pot Luck

Quiz 282 – Words

Quiz 283 – Pot Luck

Quiz 284 – Angry

Quiz 285 – Pot Luck

Quiz 286 – Rock Music

Quiz 287 – Pot Luck

Quiz 288 – Duos

Quiz 289 – Pot Luck

Quiz 290 – Science

Quiz 291 – Pot Luck

Quiz 292 – Playing Cards

Quiz 293 – Pot Luck

Quiz 294 – Film

Quiz 295 – Pot Luck

Quiz 296 – LP

Quiz 297 – Pot Luck

Quiz 298 – Animal Idioms

Quiz 299 – Pot Luck

Quiz 300 – Inventions and Initiatives

Quiz 301 – Pot Luck

Quiz 302 – Quiz Shows

Quiz 303 – Pot Luck

Quiz 304 – Months

Quiz 305 – Pot Luck

Quiz 306 – Ball Sports

Quiz 307 – Pot Luck

Quiz 308 – Children’s Literature

Quiz 309 – Pot Luck

Quiz 310 – Plan B

Quiz 311 – Pot Luck

Quiz 312 – Europe

Quiz 313 – Pot Luck

Quiz 314 – Science Fiction

Quiz 315 – Pot Luck

Quiz 316 – History

Quiz 317 – Pot Luck

Quiz 318 – Pop Music

Quiz 319 – Pot Luck

Quiz 320 – Comedy

Quiz 321 – Pot Luck

Quiz 322 – Silly

Quiz 323 – Pot Luck

Quiz 324 – Leisure

Quiz 325 – Pot Luck

Quiz 326 – In the End

Quiz 327 – Pot Luck

Quiz 328 – Rugby League

Quiz 329 – Pot Luck

Quiz 330 – Technology

Quiz 331 – Pot Luck

Quiz 332 – Rain

Quiz 333 – Pot Luck

Quiz 334 – Colours

Quiz 335 – Pot Luck

Quiz 336 – Planet Earth

Quiz 337 – Pot Luck

Quiz 338 – Life Begins

Quiz 339 – Pot Luck

Quiz 340 – Classical Music

Quiz 341 – Pot Luck

Quiz 342 – Seaside

Quiz 343 – Pot Luck

Quiz 344 – Numbers

Quiz 345 – Pot Luck

Quiz 346 – US Sitcoms

Quiz 347 – Pot Luck

Quiz 348 – Unhappy

Quiz 349 – Pot Luck

Quiz 350 – Luxury

Quiz 351 – Pot Luck

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QUIZ 1 – Pot Luck

1     Castle Drogo lies in which English county?

2     John Willoughby is a character in which Jane Austen novel?

3     Which former UK Prime Minister wrote the 2007 book More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket’s Early Years?

4     Dave Lister is a leading character in which TV sitcom?

5     How is Gordon Sumner better known?

6     Old Trafford is located in which city?

7     What does a thermometer measure?

8     Iridology concerns which part of the human body?

9     What number is represented by the Roman numerals LXXI?

10   How many stars feature on the flag of Chile?

11   In which year was the requirement to display tax discs on vehicles in the UK abolished?

12   Julie Hesmondhalgh played Hayley Cropper in which long-running series?

13   Q is a famous magazine about what subject?

14   What do the initials OECD stand for?

15   The central part of a daffodil shares its name with which musical instrument?

16   During which year did the WWI Battle of Amiens take place?

17   Which two doctors presented the 2019 series Twinstitute?

18   What is sold in a French patisserie?

19   In which country was Che Guevara born?

20   Who had a hit with Queen on the single Under Pressure?

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QUIZ 2 – Food and Drink

1     What fruit combines with egg in the Greek dish avgolemono?

2     What are soba and udon types of?

3     Which type of pasta is shaped like a corkscrew?

4     Which alcoholic drink’s name means “water of life” in Gaelic?

5     The Greek dish tzatziki consists of which fruit in yogurt?

6     What colour is a Chantenay?

7     Wontons are meat-filled dumplings as part of which country’s cuisine?

8     How many “eyes” does a coconut have?

9     Clementine is a hybrid variety of which fruit?

10   A samosa is typically served as what course of a meal?

11   The Mexican liqueur Kahlúa has what flavour?

12   Bisque is what type of dish?

13   The raw fish dish of sashimi comes from which country?

14   What colour is the Sangiovese grape?

15   From which country does the beetroot dish Borscht originate?

16   The Waldorf salad was named after a hotel in which US city?

17   What are the bunches in which bananas are grown known as?

18   The name of which Italian cheese means “recooked”?

19   What fruit was fed to sailors to fend off scurvy due to its high Vitamin C content?

20   The lagers Grolsch® and Heineken® both come from which country?

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QUIZ 3 – Pot Luck

1     Which motor company manufactures the Kona vehicle?

2     The Beatles hailed from which English city?

3     In the story of the nativity, how many wise men visited the infant Jesus?

4     In which Irish city is Trinity College, home of the Book of Kells?

5     Which actor wrote the 1999 memoir With Nails?

6     Which of these is the correct spelling of the fitness aid: dumm-bell, dumb-ell or dumb-bell?

7     Li is the symbol for which element?

8     Where in the human body is the premolar?

9     Brussels sprouts belong to which group of plants?

10   Which type of bird shares its name with one of Batman’s arch-enemies?

11   In the French comic strip, Asterix is a member of what tribe?

12   Proverbially, what does a bad workman always blame?

13   In which Olympic sport would you find competitors wearing a “slider shoe”?

14   Mambo Italiano was a major 1950s US hit for which female singer?

15   On which continent is the country of Ghana?

16   Which birth sign would you be, if born on December 1?

17   Professor Robert Langdon is the creation of which author?

18   What took place at Bethel, New York, in August 1969?

19   The TV series Noel’s House Party was set in which fictional village?

20   Which actor finished second in the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1979?

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QUIZ 4 – Royalty

1     How many monarchs reigned in the House of Hanover?

2     Which king reigned in the United Kingdom during WWI?

3     Mary, Queen of Scots, was Queen Consort of which other country from 1559 to 1560?

4     How many feathers are there in the crest of the Prince of Wales?

5     What relation was Mary Tudor to Edward VI?

6     The royal motto Dieu et mon droit (God and my Right) is taken from which language?

7     How old was Queen Elizabeth I when she became Queen of England?

8     How many wives did Henry VIII have?

9     Who became King of England following the Battle of Hastings?

10   Who was the first monarch to stay at Balmoral Castle?

11   Which of Queen Elizabeth II’s children was made Earl of Wessex in 1999?

12   Which king was played by Colin Firth in The King’s Speech?

13   Charles I became king of England, Scotland and Ireland in what decade?

14   How many kings of Scotland were called David?

15   Edward VIII briefly reigned in which year?

16   In the Wars of the Roses, what colour was the York Rose?

17   Who was King of England directly before Henry VIII?

18   In 1987, what title was given to Princess Anne?

19   Which of Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren was born first?

20   What was the original name of Buckingham Palace?

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QUIZ 5 – Pot Luck

1     What part of the body would be examined by an audiologist?

2     In which decade was the RAF aerobatic team the Red Arrows formed?

3     Malala Yousafzai, co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, was born in which country?

4     Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) was a sequel to which animated film?

5     In athletics, are races run clockwise or anti-clockwise?

6     Who presents the TV series My Million Pound Menu?

7     What word can mean both a fish and a place for a bird to stand?

8     Wembley Stadium is located in which English city?

9     What nationality was the author Richmal Crompton?

10   The city of Aachen is in which country?

11   Which Scottish river gives its name to a type of cargo ship known as a “puffer”?

12   Being and Nothingness (1943) is a famous work by which philosopher?

13   Who has been appointed Europe’s Ryder Cup captain for 2020?

14   What is the common name given to the winged fruit of the ash tree known as a samara?

15   Who won the 2019 film BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress?

16   In which country were Oldsmobile cars manufactured?

17   How many UK parliamentary constituencies were there in 2019?

18   What type of animal is a bandicoot?

19   During which war did Wilfred Owen write his famous war poems?

20   In which ocean do the Galapagos islands lie?

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QUIZ 6 – The USA

1     How many terms did George Washington serve as President of the USA?

2     In what year was Prohibition first enforced in the USA?

3     What do Americans call a chemist’s shop?

4     The Strip is a famous area in which Nevada city?

5     New Mexico, Texas, California and which other state border Mexico?

6     What statement was adopted on July 4, 1776?

7     What term is given to a large area of flat, grassy land in North America?

8     On which island is Wall Street located?

9     In what year did George W Bush become President of the USA?

10   Which American state lies closest to the old Soviet Union?

11   What name is given to the annual championship match of the National Football League?

12   What are “Hershey’s Kisses”?

13   Wiliam Penn founded which US state?

14   Is the US Open tennis championship played on clay, grass or a hard court?

15   How many US states are bigger by area than Rhode Island?

16   Of what is Yosemite an example?

17   Columbia University is located in which city?

18   Which city has been selected to host the Olympic Games for a second time in 2028?

19   Which state is nicknamed “The Bayou State”?

20   In what decade was the first Academy Awards ceremony held?

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QUIZ 7 – Pot Luck

1     In which country is the football trophy the Copa del Rey contested?

2     On which Beatles album does the song Michelle appear?

3     What does the German phrase auf weidersehen mean?

4     Fingal’s Cave is a work by which composer?

5     What colour is the Teletubby Tinky Winky?

6     Which luxury car brand features a trident on its logo?

7     The Charnock Richard services are on which English motorway?

8     Which late 15th-century Italian artist sketched designs for a parachute and a form of helicopter?

9     In Roman mythology, Diana is equivalent to which Greek goddess?

10   Keith Richards is a founder member and guitarist with which British band?

11   What is a Red Dwarf?

12   As at the end of 2010, which company had overtaken McDonald’s to become the largest restaurant chain in the world?

13   Which Dad’s Army character was associated with the phrase “Do you think that’s wise?”

14   What, in relation to motoring, is the DVSA?

15   The 1964 film Zulu was set in which century?

16   What number shirt does a scrum-half wear in Rugby Union?

17   Who wrote “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others”?

18   The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company performed the works of which musical twosome?

19   What term is given to a period of time, often four hours, when a ship’s crew is on duty?

20   What colour is bilirubin, a major ingredient of bile?

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QUIZ 8 – Golf

1     “The Golden Bear” is the nickname of which retired golfer?

2     Who in 1969 became the first British player to win The Open in 18 years?

3     How is a score of one over par referred to on any given hole?

4     The Belfry course is in which country?

5     Which was the only championship of the four majors that Tom Watson failed to win?

6     What nationality is Jean van de Velde, best known for his last hole failure at the 1999 Open?

7     Which former president was awarded the PGA Lifetime Achievement award in 2009?

8     Which author famously said “Golf is a good walk spoiled”?

9     In which European country did the 2018 Ryder Cup take place?

10   Adam Scott became the first man of which nationality to win the Masters in 2013?

11   What is the name given to the nervous twitching caused by tension when putting?

12   What is a “wedge”?

13   What term is given as a measure of a golfer’s playing ability?

14   Which golfer is known as “The Big Easy”?

15   Which club is usually used on the green?

16   Top women’s golfer Ariya Jutanugarn is from which country?

17   What do golfers traditionally shout as a warning to those close to the flight of a golf ball?

18   What nationality was the golfer Gary Player?

19   How many holes are typically played on a tournament golf course?

20   US golfer Davis Love has what number after his name?

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QUIZ 9 – Pot Luck

1     The Muslim festival of Eid traditionally lasts for how many days?

2     What nationality was fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld?

3     What does the musical term poco a poco mean?

4     Proverbially, how is a fair exchange described?

5     Where in the body is the macula?

6     Which stroke is performed in the second leg of a medley swimming race?

7     The binary number 101 has what decimal equivalent?

8     Which fictional detective was introduced in the novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles?

9     Waitrose & Partners is part of which retail group?

10   What date is Hallowe’en?

11   Elijah Wood voices Mumble in which 2006 animated film?

12   Which country is known as the Pays-Bas in French?

13   What is the three-letter code for Frankfurt airport?

14   What word can mean both a type of drum and to entrap?

15   Which two metals lend their names to species of birch?

16   Which 1980s TV series featured the characters of David Addison and Maddie Hayes?

17   Who had a 1998 hit with Millennium?

18   What characteristic is exhibited by someone who is parsimonious?

19   What name is given to the main body of an aeroplane?

20   Which 1978 film had the tag line “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water”?

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QUIZ 10 – Science

1     The columns of the periodic table are known by what name?

2     On which planet does a day last longer than 243 Earth days?

3     What is the largest muscle in the body?

4     Cu is which chemical element’s symbol?

5     Where in the body would you find the uvula?

6     What is the sixth planet from the Sun?

7     “Argentine” relates to which metal?

8     Which parts of a cell are usually referred to as “X” and “Y”?

9     String theory is a branch of which science?

10   What is meant by the term “geocentric”?

11   Christiaan Barnard performed the first successful transplant of which human organ?

12   Caliban is a moon that orbits which planet?

13   What is the second-most abundant element in the human body?

14   The Apollo 11 mission lasted a total of how many days?

15   Helium, neon, argon and krypton are all which type of element?

16   Werner Heisenberg, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1932, was of what nationality?

17   NASA was founded in what decade?

18   What term is used to describe a space void of air?

19   What is the SI unit of length?

20   Where are the two triceps muscles to be found?

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QUIZ 11 – Pot Luck

1     Strangers in the Night (1966) and My Way (1969) were hits for which singer?

2     Damsons belong to which family?

3     In which century did Catherine the Great rule Russia?

4     The radio code word for which letter of the alphabet is also the word for a river-mouth?

5     What does the process of depilation do?

6     In March 2019, which celebrity became the world’s youngest billionaire?

7     What is the maximum score with three darts?

8     What term is given to a group of sheep?

9     The 2018 TV series Trust centred on the kidnapping of the grandson of which US businessman?

10   What colour was the Thunderbirds car which had the number plate FAB 1?

11   Who wrote the play on which the 1994 film The Madness of King George was based?

12   Julian Assange took refuge in which nation’s London embassy from 2012 to 2019?

13   In relation to metal, for what does the “S” stand in EPNS?

14   Which sign of the zodiac is represented by the Ram?

15   What two words that sound the same but are spelt differently mean “convent member” and “zero”?

16   How many notes are there in a pentatonic scale?

17   Who provided the voice for Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam, amongst many others?

18   What is taffeta?

19   What two liquids were mixed to create the sailor’s drink grog?

20   Which comedian published the book Revolution in 2014?

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QUIZ 12 – Film

1     What name did Tom Hanks give to the volleyball in the 2000 film Cast Away?

2     The 2018 film All is True was directed by and starred which actor as William Shakespeare?

3     Who directed the 1993 film The Remains of the Day?

4     The Dam Busters is set during which war?

5     Which classic 1959 British film is based on a novel by John Braine?

6     David Oyelowo played which famous world figure in the 2014 film Selma?

7     What word completes the title of the 2009 Disney film The Princess and the ___?

8     Which film won the Best Picture Oscar at the 2019 Academy Awards ceremony?

9     In 2013 Leonardo DiCaprio played the lead role in what literary adaption?

10   Jack and The Rainmaker were 1990s films directed by whom?

11   In what year was Dr No, the first Bond film, released?

12   Truly Scrumptious is a character from which 1968 film?

13   Film-maker Christopher Nolan rebooted what superhero franchise in the 21st century?

14   Ang Lee directed a version of which classic Jane Austen work in 1995?

15   In which country is The Inbetweeners 2 set?

16   Who directed the 1991 film The Commitments?

17   Lost In Translation is set in which Asian city?

18   Marlin is the leading character in which 2003 film?

19   Who played Phileas Fogg in the 1956 film Around the World in 80 days?

20   In which year was the first Harry Potter film released?

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QUIZ 13 – Pot Luck

1     Where would you be eating a meal if you were al fresco?

2     In Only Fools and Horses, what name did Del give to his son?

3     What type of creature is a small mountain ringlet?

4     Which animation studio created the character of Yogi Bear?

5     Haematology is associated with which constituent of the body?

6     Who wrote the fable of The Boy Who Cried Wolf?

7     What is the usual short form of the word “perambulator”?

8     Fontina cheese originated in which country?

9     The Blue Planet is the name often given to which planet?

10   The Inca Empire was located mostly in which modern-day country?

11   Who wrote the 1941 novel Frenchman’s Creek?

12   Which size of paper measures 297 mm by 420 mm?

13   For what did the “E” stand in the initials of the wartime organisation ENSA?

14   How many players are there in a handball team?

15   How does something that is soporific make you feel?

16   In which country did the Charolais breed of cattle originate?

17   Which island’s name means “rich port” in Spanish?

18   What is the name of Rula Lenska’s Coronation Street character?

19   The ship the Mary Rose can be seen in which UK city?

20   What does “Gospel” mean?

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QUIZ 14 – Wall to Wall

1     Writing’s on the Wall was the theme song to which James Bond film?

2     In which film did Wallace and Gromit run a business called “Anti-Pesto”?

3     Which cocktail combines vodka, Galliano and orange juice?

4     Who portrayed William Wallace in the 1995 film Braveheart?

5     In which country was tennis champion Ken Rosewall born?

6     Which Asian country is famous for its Great Wall?

7     Walloons come from which European country?

8     What insect is said to be “on the wall” in a style of documentary making?

9     Which Swedish detective did Sir Kenneth Branagh portray on television from 2008 to 2015?

10   Bodmin Moor is in which county?

11   Which national rugby union team is nicknamed “The Wallabies”?

12   What is the term for a system that prevents unauthorised access to a computer?

13   Proverbially, what do walls have?

14   In which two colours do Millwall FC traditionally play?

15   The Blackwall Tunnel links the London borough of Tower Hamlets with which other borough?

16   Who released the 1978 album The Wall?

17   In the poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, what “shines on thieves on the garden wall”?

18   Which MasterChef judge is also a presenter on Inside the Factory?

19   What was the nickname of the American Civil War general Thomas Jackson?

20   Walls Come Tumbling Down was a 1985 hit for which band?

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QUIZ 15 – Pot Luck

1     The temporal lobe lies in which part of the human body?

2     Uncle Vanya is a 19th-century play by which dramatist?

3     What is the name of the Swedish activist who initiated the school strikes against climate change in 2018?

4     21 is a Brit Award Best Album winner by which singer?

5     Seborrheic dermatitis affects which part of the body?

6     In the nursery rhyme, where was Simple Simon going when he met the pieman?

7     The Graham Hill Bend and Sheene Curve are points on which motor-racing circuit?

8     John Alderton and Joan Sanderson appeared in which TV series first shown in 1968?

9     What colour is Woodstock in the Peanuts cartoon strip?

10   What word for a long narrow pillow is an anagram of “lobster”?

11   How many stars are there on the Subaru automobile logo?

12   What is the English translation of the Palais de Papes, a historical building situated in Avignon?

13   The name of which dance translates to “double step”?

14   What was The African Queen in the title of the 1951 film?

15   The French horn belongs to which section of the orchestra?

16   A scullery is an annex to what type of room?

17   Whose garden does Peter Rabbit stray into in the Beatrix Potter tales?

18   What word can mean both an area from where stone is removed and a creature’s prey?

19   What shape is the head of an Allen key?

20   The EastEnders character nicknamed “Cruella Stella” died on her wedding day on which she was set to marry whom?

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QUIZ 16 – 1990s Music

1     Who had a hit in 1992 with To Be With You?

2     Boyz II Men released One Sweet Day with which female star?

3     I Wish It Would Rain Down was a 1990 hit for which musician?

4     Which band released the 1994 album Voodoo Lounge?

5     Geri Halliwell (now Horner) was known as which “Spice”?

6     You’re Still The One was the first UK top ten hit for which US singer?

7     Escapade was a hit for which member of the Jacksons?

8     In the title of the Ace of Base song, what was All That She Wants?

9     Liam Gallagher was a member of which 1990s band?

10   Who released the album Automatic for the People?

11   The boy band Five were formed in which country?

12   “My loneliness is killing me” is a line from which no.1 of the 1990s?

13   Who had an international hit in 1996 with Don’t Speak?

14   Jagged Little Pill was an album by which singer?

15   Which band toured with the “Zoo TV Tour” in 1992-93?

16   Never Forget was a 1995 hit for which band?

17   Who composed the music for the 1994 musical Copacabana?

18   “Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you” are the opening lyrics to which 1997 song?

19   Who wrote the 1990 Sinead O’Connor hit Nothing Compares 2 U?

20   Will Smith sang about what city in 1998?

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QUIZ 17 – Pot Luck

1     Which baseball legend’s nicknames included “The Sultan of Swat”?

2     Which emperor’s attempts to invade Britain in 55 BC were ruined by bad weather?

3     How many raindrops are there on the Met Office symbol for light rain?

4     Although pronounced differently, what word can mean both “to blow hard” and a self-service meal?

5     A short sequel to which film was written in aid of Comic Relief in 2019?

6     Which Secretary to the Admiralty (d.1703) was most famous for his diary?

7     In which country was the fashion designer Jean Muir born?

8     Which variety of pasta has a name that means “little worms”?

9     The daughter of which Inspector Morse actor plays journalist Dorothea Frazil in the TV series Endeavour?

10   Bird, clear and smash are terms used in what indoor sport?

11   What number is represented by the Roman numerals XXXV?

12   In Greek mythology, who killed the Minotaur?

13   The Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore is in which county?

14   What may be 14 in London, 10 in New York or 42 in Paris?

15   A quarterback is a position in which sport?

16   What type of vehicle was manufactured by the British company de Havilland?

17   In the name of the MOBO awards, for what does the “B” stand?

18   Forever After is the fourth film in which series?

19   A short sleep might be referred to as how many winks?

20   Which composer was mentioned in the title of a 1950s Chuck Berry hit?

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QUIZ 18 – Magic

1     How many wishes does the Genie grant to Aladdin when emerging from the magic lamp?

2     What is the name of the wizard who visits Frodo at the start of The Lord of the Rings?

3     The Magician’s Nephew is the sixth in which series of seven novels?

4     Who wrote the 1988 novel Wyrd Sisters, which featured the witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick?

5     Who composed the opera The Magic Flute?

6     What was the name of the snail in The Magic Roundabout?

7     In what year was the Beatles film Magical Mystery Tour released?

8     Which famous songwriting duo wrote Magic Moments?

9     How were Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon known in the title of a 1987 film?

10   Which two actors co-starred as magicians in the 2006 film The Prestige?

11   Who plays the title role in the Magic Mike films?

12   Magic Johnson is a retired professional in which sport?

13   What word beginning with “a” is used by magicians when performing tricks?

14   Roy Wood was the lead singer with which glam rock band?

15   Who played Dorothy in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz?

16   Who was the pinball wizard in the rock opera by The Who?

17   In the Harry Potter books and films, what is the name of the shop in Diagon Alley that sells wands?

18   What is the usual time known as “the witching hour”?

19   In which year did Queen have a hit with A Kind of Magic?

20   What colour is the fairy in the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio?

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QUIZ 19 – Pot Luck

1     In which county is the coastal town of Lowestoft?

2     Food Glorious Food is a song from which musical?

3     What term is given to a pressurised can?

4     What was the first name of Russian inventor Pavlov, famous for “Pavlov’s Dog”?

5     How many points is the pink ball worth in snooker?

6     In which city are the headquarters of NATO?

7     How many stripes are there on the Irish flag?

8     The rose is the national symbol of which country?

9     What word, meaning a low pressure belt of surface winds at the equator, can also relate to a bout of sadness?

10   The BCG vaccine is used in the prevention of which disease?

11   Hajj is a pilgrimage in which religion?

12   In relation to published work, for what do the initials PLR stand?

13   What is the term for a vote cast by a representative, rather than the person voting?

14   Who had a hit with This Used to be my Playground (1992)?

15   Who composed the 1945 work The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra?

16   The Michael family and the Siddiqui family appear on which reality TV show?

17   What is the first name of the character played by Julia Roberts in Notting Hill?

18   Which Hollywood actor starred in the 2019 series Wild Bill?

19   In the abbreviation for the voluntary organisation the RNLI, for what does the “L” stand?

20   A lepidopterist studies what kind of creatures?

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QUIZ 20 – Television

1     Samantha Jones was a character in which US TV series first shown in 1998?

2     In The Simpsons, what are the names of Ned Flanders’ sons?

3     In the 1960s and 1990s series Flipper, what type of creature was the title character?

4     Brookside was set in which UK city?

5     How many contestants take part in The Chase?

6     Who played the title role in the 2018 series Bodyguard?

7     Where was the John Simm thriller Strangers largely set?

8     In which sitcom would you find a character called Arnold J Rimmer?

9     Which celebrity won the 2019 series of Dancing on Ice?

10   Who created The X Factor?

11   Suzannah Lipscomb presents programmes on which general subject?

12   What is the name of Fred Thursday’s daughter in Endeavour?

13   Which channel broadcast the 2019 series of The Bachelor UK?

14   Blackadder II was set during the reign of which monarch?

15   The sitcom Derry Girls is set in which country of the UK?

16   Who created the sitcom Only Fools and Horses?

17   Which 1980s series took its two-word title from the radio code words for J and B?

18   Abbey Clancy won which reality show in 2013?

19   The character of Villanelle, played by Jodie Comer, appears in which series?

20   Graham Crowden and Stephanie Cole starred in which 1990s sitcom?

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QUIZ 21 – Pot Luck

1     What is a dingle?

2     Dame Judi Dench played Laura Dalton in which 1980s sitcom?

3     What was the subtitle of the 2018 sequel to Jurassic World?

4     Which vegetable has a variety called sugar snap?

5     What is the nickname of Catherine Shipton’s character in the TV series Casualty?

6     The 1889 novel Three Men in a Boat was set on which river?

7     Who wrote, directed and starred in the 1936 film Modern Times?

8     Reg Dwight is the real name of which celebrity?

9     The phrase “paper tiger”, used to describe something not as threatening as it seems, originated in which country?

10   Which of the following was UK Prime Minister first: David Lloyd George, Herbert Asquith or Stanley Baldwin, all subsequently made Earls?

11   Who captained England during the 2013 Ashes series?

12   The Lilac Fairy and Carabosse are two characters in which Tchaikovsky ballet?

13   The UN Security Council was founded with how many permanent members?

14   Which six-letter word of German origin beginning with “k” describes something considered to be showy and in bad taste?

15   What colour is a bilberry?

16   The Rio Grande flows across Mexico and which other country?

17   What relation was Fidel Castro to Raúl Castro?

18   How many books are there in the Torah?

19   What type of instrument is a zither?

20   Which horse won the 2019 Grand National?

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QUIZ 22 – M

1     Which 2019 M. Night Shyamalan film is a sequel to both Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016)?

2     What number is represented by the Roman numerals MM?

3     Which band recorded the 1993 song Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm?

4     In the 2015 Bond film Spectre, who played M?

5     Which word represents the letter M in the radio phonetic alphabet?

6     Which English city has postcodes that start with a single letter M?

7     How many centimetres are there in a metre?

8     On a standard keyboard, which letter is to the left of M?

9     The department store chain H&M was founded in which country in 1947?

10   The letter M is in which position in the alphabet?

11   What does M indicate in a report of a cricket match?

12   Which French mode of address is abbreviated to M?

13   Which American rock band recorded the 1997 song MMMBop?

14   In the company name HMV, for what does the “M” stand?

15   Who played the MC in the 1972 film Cabaret?

16   In which decade did M People have a hit with Moving On Up?

17   What do the letters MG stand for in the name of the former car company?

18   What is the full name of the food additive usually referred to as MSG?

19   On a mobile phone with number keys, the M appears on which number?

20   Which Booker T and the MG’s single reached the UK top ten in 1979, 18 years after its original release?

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QUIZ 23 – Pot Luck

1     Which former French international footballer was sacked as manager of Monaco in January 2019 after only three months in the job?

2     Which size of paper measures 105 by 148 mm?

3     How many senses do humans have?

4     Alan Bradley was killed by what mode of transport in a 1989 episode of Coronation Street?

5     A Hawaiian pizza usually includes which fruit as a topping?

6     Brownsea Island lies in which English county?

7     The magazine Mojo is about what subject?

8     According to the proverb, what is as good as a wink to a blind horse?

9     Enchiladas originated in which country?

10   What is the title of the poem by Wilfred Owen that begins “What passing-bells for these who die as cattle”?

11   Disco Inferno and Manhattan Skyline feature on which 1977 film sound track?

12   Which aftershave was famously advertised to the sound of O Fortuna from Carmina Burana?

13   Which yellowish-orange colour is an anagram of “chore”?

14   On a standard MonopolyTM board, how many properties are dark blue?

15   Which one of the seven deadly sins is another word for laziness?

16   Who was the 40th President of the USA?

17   How many protons are present in hydrogen?

18   Pentecost is celebrated seven Sundays after which event?

19   Who would perform an entrechat?

20   How many knights are on the board at the start of a game of chess?

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QUIZ 24 – Geography

1     What is the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland?

2     Mecca lies in which country?

3     The flag of China contains how many stars?

4     Which mountain range is the greatest in length, the Andes or the Urals?

5     What is the Italian name for Turin, after which a Ford car was named?

6     Beachy Head lies above which body of water?

7     The city of Haarlem is in which European country?

8     What is the capital of Sicily?

9     In which country is Jasper National Park?

10   At only 115 square miles, the Maldives is the smallest country in which continent?

11   How many main islands make up Japan?

12   What is the largest city in France?

13   Sacramento is the capital of which US state?

14   Babylonia is a historical region in which modern day country?

15   In which county is the seaside town of Felixstowe?

16   Swazi is a native language on which continent?

17   Is County Wexford in the north-west or the south-east of Ireland?

18   What do the names of Interlaken in Switzerland and Interlagos in Brazil mean in English?

19   In which city does the busiest airport in Germany lie?

20   Which is the second largest country in the world by area?

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QUIZ 25 – Pot Luck

1     Which Spice Girl joined the judging panel on the 2014 UK series of The X Factor?

2     Scientists revealed the first ever photograph of what astronomical feature in April 2019?

3     The St Matthew Passion (1727) is a work by which composer?

4     Who was the female star in the TV series Gimme Gimme Gimme?

5     Boxing’s Klitschko brothers come from which country?

6     Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture first, Chariots of Fire or Terms of Endearment?

7     What name is given to the needle of a vinyl record-player?

8     The name of which South American city means “River of January” in English?

9     Which TV presenter married rower Helen Glover in 2016?

10   In which ballet does Clara travel to the Land of Sweets?

11   What is an infant seal called?

12   What type of vehicle is a wain?

13   What did Robert Burns describe as a “Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim’rous beastie” in a 1785 poem?

14   Which unit of energy sounds the same as the word for a precious stone?

15   Rabbis are figures of authority in which religion?

16   Which chocolate bar shares its name with money that is offered as a reward?

17   Who had a hit in 1985 with That’s What Friends Are For?

18   How many incisor teeth does a human usually have?

19   In what key is a piece of music that has a key signature of no sharps or flats?

20   Was the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex in the north or the south of England?

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QUIZ 26 – Art

1     Who painted the 1874 work The Dance Class, depicting a ballet performance?

2     Roy Lichtenstein belonged to which artistic school?

3     What part of his body did Van Gogh famously mutilate?

4     The Scottish National Art Gallery lies in which city?

5     The Roman remains of Fishbourne Palace is noted for what art form on its floors?

6     Which term for a colour can also refer to an outcry?

7     Art Nouveau became popular in which century?

8     In which Italian city is the Bargello Museum located?

9     Which artist created Girl with Balloon, which famously shredded itself after being sold at auction in 2018?

10   “Throwing” is a process used by which type of artist?

11   The Metropolitan Museum of Art lies in which American city?

12   How is the painting La Gioconda better known?

13   The Medici family were the patrons of which High Renaissance artist?

14   What name accompanies Winsor in the making of art materials?

15   What nationality was the sculptor Auguste Rodin?

16   In which London art gallery would you find the Turbine Hall?

17   Cadmium, Indian and Naples can precede which colour in the name of pigments?

18   The Bloomsbury Group originated in which country?

19   In which European city is the Musée d’Orsay?

20   Tracey Emin was born in which decade?

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QUIZ 27 – Pot Luck

1     What name is given to a young male horse?

2     Which was invented first, the television or the video recorder?

3     Which Greek letter shares its name with a river-mouth?

4     Which pale colour is an anagram of “cure”?

5     In what form are tulips planted?

6     Which public school did actor Dominic West attend?

7     Which of these spellings is correct: disipline, dissiplin or discipline?

8     Moeen Ali plays cricket for which country?

9     According to the nursery rhyme, what is Monday’s child?

10   Which country has the international car registration letter B?

11   Don’t Bring Me Down was a 1979 hit for which group?

12   Which French term describing a free hand, translates as “white card”?

13   Which country won the Six Nations trophy in 2019?

14   The town of Andover is in which English county?

15   Which mythical creature appears on the flag of Bhutan?

16   Which word meaning “contorted” can also describe an amused expression?

17   In which European country is the city of Vichy?

18   How many British Classic horse races are there?

19   Who succeeded Michael Foot as leader of the Labour Party?

20   In which decade did Westlife have their first UK no.1?

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QUIZ 28 – Classical Music

1     Boléro (1928) was an orchestral piece by which composer?

2     How many instruments play a cadenza?

3     In what century did Johannes Brahms live?

4     The 1914 piece The Lark Ascending was written by which English composer?

5     Lied is the German word for what?

6     Nigel Kennedy is famed for playing which instrument?

7     Which German-born composer became a British subject in 1727?

8     What does the Italian term adagio mean?

9     Sir Simon Rattle and Herbert Von Karajan have both been conductors for the Philharmonic Orchestra in which city?

10   The Salzburg Festival is associated with which composer?

11   What is the nickname of Beethoven’s fifth symphony?

12   What nationality was the composer Carl Orff?

13   How is an a cappella song performed?

14   The March of the Toreadors comes from an opera by which composer?

15   In which country was Franz Schubert born?

16   Modulation involves the change of what?

17   Who composed the operas La Traviata and Rigoletto?

18   A word describing music for a small number of players shares its name with which old-fashioned name for part of a house?

19   How many reeds does an oboe have?

20   Which phrase used in classical music literally means “beautiful song”?

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QUIZ 29 – Pot Luck

1     What number is represented by the Roman numerals XIX?

2     What piece of kitchen equipment is also a word meaning to harshly criticise?

3     David Beckham began his professional playing career with which club?

4     What is the internet country code for Australia?

5     What name is given to the lowest-level seating area in a theatre?

6     King or Queen of the Jungle is the title given to the winner of which TV show?

7     The name of what geometrical shape is an anagram of “pathogen”?

8     In a medley swimming race, which stroke is performed on the first leg?

9     What foodstuff is Parmigiano-Reggiano?

10   In which European country is the city of Potsdam?

11   Which duo had hits in the 1970s with Only Yesterday and Yesterday Once More?

12   On a standard keyboard, which letter is immediately to the right of W?

13   What was the title of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s third UK no.1?

14   The viola is found in which section of the orchestra?

15   JLS came second to which winner of The X Factor?

16   What is the term for one below par for a hole in golf?

17   What was the title of Shakin’ Stevens’ first UK no.1?

18   Mansfield Park (1814) was a novel by which author?

19   In relation to flying, for what do the initials CAA stand?

20   The newspaper Pravda is published in which country?

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QUIZ 30 – Getting Around

1     The U-Bahn is the name of the underground rail system in which European city?

2     The town of Lymington is linked to which island by a ferry route?

3     In which decade was the Highway Code introduced in the UK?

4     The Eurostar service transferred from Waterloo to which other London terminal in 2007?

5     Which Prime Minister officially opened the M25 in 1986?

6     How is America’s National Railroad Passenger Corporation better known?

7     What type of transport would use a VTOL system?

8     A museum at Crich in Derbyshire is dedicated to what type of vehicle?

9     In which century was the New York subway opened?

10   From which London station does the Stansted Express depart?

11   The travelcard in use in London is named after which marine creature?

12   In which city is Australia’s busiest airport?

13   What type of ship is the PS Waverley?

14   In what decade did safety helmets become compulsory in the UK for moped and motorcycle riders?

15   What is a disabled parking permit commonly called in the UK?

16   Termini and Trastevere are railway stations in which European capital city?

17   For what do the initials MOT stand in the car safety check?

18   What colour is the main text on the Alitalia airline logo?

19   The Cardiff Gate services are on which motorway?

20   For what do the initials ABTA stand?

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QUIZ 31 – Pot Luck

1     Who directed the film Trainspotting?

2     Which band had a 1966 hit with Paint it Black?

3     How many ridings of Yorkshire were there?

4     Dennis Rodman was a famous name in which sport?

5     Which of Judy Garland’s daughters was born first, Liza or Lorna?

6     In which section of the orchestra would you find a marimba?

7     Ambridge Extra was a spin-off from which popular soap opera?

8     What type of creature is Patrick in the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants?

9     How many consonants are there in the alphabet?

10   What is the meaning of the place name Terra Nova?

11   Which actor won the Best Actor Oscar first, Gene Hackman or John Wayne?

12   Massachusetts is on which coast of the USA?

13   The term “arabesque” refers to one leg raised behind and what, extended?

14   What is the French word for “four”?

15   Chicory is part of which family of plants?

16   What type of creature is Horton in the Dr Seuss stories?

17   Which item of kitchen equipment shares its name with a stringed instrument?

18   The Wash is an inlet of which sea?

19   Mark Ramprakash won which reality TV show in 2006?

20   What is the name of the long projections on a wind turbine?

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QUIZ 32 – Nursery Rhymes

1     In the nursery rhyme Little Boy Blue, where was the boy who looks after the sheep found asleep?

2     What could Jack Sprat not eat?

3     Where was Little Jack Horner eating his Christmas pie?

4     As well as the master and the little boy, who else was expecting a bag of wool in Baa Baa Black Sheep?

5     What did Doctor Foster step in when he went to Gloucester?

6     What drink is mentioned in Polly Put the Kettle On?

7     Where did Tom the Piper’s Son go crying?

8     To where did the little lamb follow Mary?

9     What was the maid doing in Sing a Song of Sixpence?

10   Where were the men in the tub in Rub-a-dub-dub?

11   How many men did the Grand Old Duke of York march up and down a hill?

12   What was Little Tommy Tucker going to be given for his supper?

13   Who punished the Knave of Hearts for stealing the tarts?

14   What creature did Pussy Cat frighten on visiting the Queen?

15   In Hickory Dickory Dock, what time did the clock strike?

16   What colour hair did Bobby Shafto have?

17   What type of cake is mentioned in The Lion and the Unicorn?

18   In the traditional rhyme, which child is “full of grace”?

19   What did Jack and Jill go up the hill to fetch?

20   Which animal laughed in the rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle?

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QUIZ 33 – Pot Luck

1     What word can mean both “to put in hock” and a chess piece?

2     The Zeppelin was what type of transport?

3     What is an osteospermum?

4     Which actor played the title character’s love interest in the 1989 film Shirley Valentine?

5     The River Exe flows through which two counties?

6     Otology is associated with which part of the body?

7     According to the nursery rhyme, on which day of the week did Solomon Grundy take ill?

8     In which year did Björn Borg win his first Wimbledon singles title?

9     Leah and Rachel were wives of which Old Testament figure?

10   Who starred in the TV series The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin?

11   Mike Atherton captained the English national team in which sport?

12   How many children were there in the TV series The Waltons?

13   The Battle of Lewes Road in 1926 took place near to which British city?

14   Hakuna Matata is a song from which Disney film?

15   How Can We Be Lovers was a 1990 hit for which singer?

16   In which country is the IT security firm Kaspersky based?

17   Cranberries originated on which continent?

18   Whom did Henry VIII marry first, Anne Boleyn or Anne of Cleves?

19   Is someone described as “taciturn” a chatty person or an uncommunicative person?

20   In which year did the first Tour de Yorkshire cycle race take place?

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QUIZ 34 – Numbers

1     How many inches are there in a hand?

2     A cube has how many faces?

3     How many cents are there in a dime?

4     What number is represented by the Roman numerals CII?

5     Proverbially, how many lives does a cat have?

6     How many inches are there in three yards?

7     How many squares are there on a chessboard?

8     All angles in a triangle add up to what number?

9     How many gods are worshipped in a monotheistic religion?

10   How many furlongs are there in a mile?

11   A “ton” refers to how many monetary pounds?

12   How many degrees are there in quarter of a circle?

13   Before decimalisation, how many pence were there in a pound?

14   How many metres are there in five kilometres?

15   What is the cube root of eight?

16   How many legs does a quadruped have?

17   How many squares are there on each side of a Scrabble® board?

18   What is the French word for “ten”?

19   What number would a hooker wear in a game of rugby union?

20   The tetrarchy system was based around the rule of how many people?

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QUIZ 35 – Pot Luck

1     Produced from 1955 until 1976, what was a Sunbeam Rapier?

2     Does an anion have a positive or a negative charge?

3     Which city lies further north, Aberdeen or Dundee?

4     In Japan, what type of drink is matcha?

5     Are the stripes on the German flag horizontal or vertical?

6     Proverbially, what is an Englishman’s home?

7     What is the first event in a triathlon?

8     In which decade was the Apple record label founded?

9     Michele Dotrice played Betty, wife of Frank, in which TV series?

10   What type of creature is a speckled wood?

11   For which team did Lewis Hamilton win the 2015 F1 World Championship?

12   The Ladykillers is set in which city?

13   What part of a kettle shares its name with the general term for a chemical substance?

14   What is the highest council tax band in England?

15   Which musical features the Save-a-Soul mission?

16   Rum and Eigg are part of which group of islands?

17   How many pillars of Islam are there?

18   What was the first name of the founder of the Butlin’s camps?

19   The town of Sittingbourne is located in which English county?

20   In which sitcom does Linda Robson play Tracey Stubbs?

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QUIZ 36 – Blue

1     Blue is the colour associated with which UK political party?

2     The band Blue reformed in 2011 to represent the UK in which competition?

3     In the nursery rhyme Little Boy Blue, where is the sheep?

4     What type of creature is a bluebottle?

5     Which heritage line runs from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park in Sussex?

6     The 1972 film Lady Sings the Blues was about which US singer?

7     Which national flag appears on a Blue Ensign?

8     Which aid to mobile communication is named after a 10th-century Scandinavian king?

9     “Boys in blue” is a nickname of people in which profession?

10   Which former German state lends its name to a dark blue pigment?

11   “Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send” is a line from which Moody Blues hit?

12   What type of food is Danish Blue?

13   Which singer starred in the 1961 film Blue Hawaii?

14   Blue Monday was a 1983 hit for which group?

15   What type of creature is a British Blue?

16   Blue and which other colour are used to describe the two main tributaries of the River Nile?

17   Don’t Fear the Reaper was a 1976 single by which band?

18   Lesley Judd and Simon Groom are amongst former presenters of which children’s TV series?

19   The blue jay is native to which continent?

20   In the type of music known as “R&B”, “B” stands for “Blues”. For what does the “R” stand?

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QUIZ 37 – Pot Luck

1     The term “vascular” refers to which part of the human body?

2     What name is given to the piece of turf gouged out by a golf club making a stroke?

3     The D-Day invasion of Normandy occurred in which year?

4     What two types of bread were the lion and the unicorn given in the nursery rhyme?

5     Who had a 1983 hit with Baby Jane?

6     Cathy and Claire answered problems in which girls’ magazine, first published in 1964?

7     What word can mean both a wall-mounted item and a build-up on teeth?

8     What type of vegetable is a Maris Piper?

9     The town of Thetford lies in which English county?

10   “There must be some kind of way outta here” is a lyric from which song?

11   Which UK fashion house is most noted for its trench coats?

12   In 1964, which group recorded the original version of Under the Boardwalk?

13   What is the capital of Sweden?

14   The River Ribble flows through North Yorkshire and which other county?

15   Which causes the build-up of limescale, hard water or soft water?

16   Which human rights organisation’s logo features a candle in barbed wire on a yellow background?

17   Four Weddings and a Funeral was released in which decade?

18   What is the term for someone who studies animals?

19   In the title of a 1973 single by Sir Elton John, Saturday Night was Alright for what activity?

20   Who asked the questions on The Weakest Link?

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QUIZ 38 – Film 2000

1     For which 2008 film was Kathryn Bigelow the first woman to win the Best Director Oscar?

2     Saoirse Ronan’s breakthrough role was as a precocious teenager in which 2007 film?

3     Who played the role of Jake Sully in the 2009 film Avatar?

4     In which 2007 film does the character called Anton Chigurh pursue Josh Brolin’s character Llewelyn Moss?

5     What was Daniel Craig’s first James Bond film?

6     Julia Roberts portrayed which real life character in 2000?

7     In 300, Leonidas is king of where?

8     Oil! by Upton Sinclair was the basis for which 2007 film?

9     Walk the Line is a biography of which singer?

10   For which film did Hilary Swank receive her second Best Actress Oscar?

11   Which role was specifically written for Uma Thurman by Quentin Tarantino?

12   Who played Alfred the butler in Batman Begins?

13   “In the face of an enemy, in the Heart of One Man, Lies the Soul of a Warrior” was a tag line from which 2003 film?

14   Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006?

15   In which 2008 film did Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet play Frank and April Wheeler?

16   In the Sacha Baron Cohen film, Borat was from which country?

17   Who played Juno in the film of the same name?

18   Who wrote and directed the 2004 mystery The Village?

19   In which year was Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone released?

20   Who starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain?

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QUIZ 39 – Pot Luck

1     In which decade did Clement Attlee (First Earl Attlee of Walthamstow) become Prime Minister of the UK?

2     Who captained England during the 2005 Ashes series?

3     What industry did the main characters in The Full Monty formerly work in?

4     In Italian cuisine, what is pomodoro?

5     Which character in The Simpsons has been voiced by both Jodie Foster and James Earl Jones?

6     Typically, how many judges preside at a boxing match?

7     On which Oasis album is the track Don’t Look Back in Anger?

8     Off which motorway is the city of Gloucester?

9     What name is given to a baby shark?

10   In which decade did the TamagotchiTM toy go on sale?

11   What is the fourth sign of the zodiac?

12   What is the correct spelling of the word meaning “present”, currant or current?

13   At what time were the teddy bears to be taken home in the song The Teddy Bears’ Picnic?

14   What word can refer to both a written piece of music and a total of points?

15   What product did “eight out of ten owners say their cats preferred” in a marketing campaign?

16   Dunstable lies in which English county?

17   Which chemical element is named after the Greek god of the Sun?

18   What are meze?

19   The Ride of the Valkyries was composed by whom?

20   What is the main vitamin found in a carrot?

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QUIZ 40 – Sport

1     West Ham United retired the number six shirt in 2008 as a mark of respect for which player?

2     In which country did curling originate?

3     Who won his fifth Formula One World Championship title in 2018?

4     How many overs does each team play in a game of one-day cricket?

5     In 1903, Maurice Garin became the first winner of which cycle race?

6     In what year did the Soviet Union boycott the Summer Olympics?

7     Which snooker player won the 2019 Masters tournament?

8     What colour is the home jersey of the Irish rugby union team?

9     Which team won the 2018 Ryder Cup?

10   How many points is a field or drop goal worth in rugby league?

11   How many feet above the floor is the centre of the net in a game of badminton?

12   Which tennis player won his record-breaking seventh Australian Open in 2019?

13   Which three-letter abbreviation denotes the international governing body of cricket?

14   What nationality is the golfer Robert Karlsson?

15   In which winter sport would a competitor execute a salchow?

16   Who won the 2018 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?

17   In the first modern Olympics in 1896, what colour medals were given to the winning competitors?

18   Villa Park is a football venue in which UK city?

19   How many points is the yellow ball worth in snooker?

20   What was the cause of a six-day shut down of horse racing in February 2019?

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QUIZ 41 – Pot Luck

1     What two-word Latin term means “of sound mind”?

2     Mollie Sugden played Mrs Slocombe in which UK sitcom?

3     The Strait of Gibraltar lies between the Atlantic Ocean and which other major body of water?

4     Which film marked Gary Oldman’s debut as a writer?

5     In which sport might you use a foil or a sabre?

6     What would you store in a dosette box?

7     What colour is the engine Henry in the stories by Reverend W Awdry?

8     How many islands make up the Aran Islands?

9     The town of Wadebridge lies in which English county?

10   What is the English translation of the colour café au lait?

11   Which group sang the theme song to the ITV series Robin of Sherwood?

12   Brothers Joe and Fred Davis were world champions in which sport?

13   Which verb can mean both “to eat your food quickly” and “to run”?

14   What is a penstemon?

15   In which year did Steven Gerard make his debut for the England national football team?

16   Marzipan is made from which nut?

17   Who was elected US president first, William McKinley or William Taft?

18   Which chemical element has the symbol Br?

19   The Hoover Dam lies on which American river?

20   Who directed the 1990 film Life is Sweet?

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QUIZ 42 – Up in the Air

1     United Airlines operates from which nation?

2     In which country is Cancun Airport located?

3     Where is the airline Cathay Pacific based?

4     Stelios Haji-Ioannou famously founded which budget airline?

5     Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport lies in which US state?

6     Iberia is an airline from which nation?

7     In the name of the airline known as BA, for what does the “B” stand?

8     Aeroflot is based in which city?

9     What is the three-letter carrier code for American Airlines?

10   A Coruña Airport can be found in which country?

11   The airport in Salzburg is named after which composer?

12   Lech Walesa Airport serves which Polish city?

13   Olympic Airlines is the national carrier of which country?

14   In which county is London Luton Airport?

15   LaGuardia Airport is found in which US State?

16   Aer Lingus is the national airline of which country?

17   Which airline has “the Spirit of Australia” on its logo?

18   Which carrier is known as the Royal Dutch Airline?

19   In which European capital city is Ryanair based?

20   In which country would you find the airport with the code AMS?

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QUIZ 43 – Pot Luck

1     Alex James and Dave Rowntree are members of which band?

2     Barry Grant was a notorious character in which British soap?

3     Who wrote the play A Song at Twilight (1966)?

4     Japan co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup with which other nation?

5     Kym Marsh first found fame on which reality show?

6     Bury and Wigan are boroughs in which metropolitan county?

7     What four words follow “Age shall not weary them” in For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon?

8     Which Ben Stiller film was subtitled The Legend of Ron Burgundy?

9     On which continent is the country of Cambodia?

10   What is the more common name given to somnambulism?

11   The Calgary Flames compete in which sport?

12   To what did the Ecology Party change its name in 1985?

13   What substance gives carrots their orange colour?

14   Gascony is a region of which European country?

15   What infringement does a tennis player commit if they step over the baseline before hitting the ball in a serve?

16   A scallion is a name for a member of which family of vegetables?

17   What North American plant, blown across the ground by the wind, symbolises a deserted area?

18   In the song associated with Frank Sinatra, which US city is “My kind of town”?

19   What shape is a honeycomb in a beehive?

20   What is the internet country code for Canada?

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QUIZ 44 – Words

1     What word beginning with “y” is a term for an unsophisticated country person?

2     The word “defenestration” describes the act of throwing something or somebody through what?

3     What word for “flattery” takes its name from an Irish castle?

4     What general word for a pastime is also the name of a bird of prey?

5     Proverbially, you should strike when what is hot?

6     Which Latin phrase, often used about superheroes, means “second self”?

7     What is the name for the white of an egg?

8     What term is given to the art or science of flying?

9     Does “brevity” mean long or short duration?

10   Which word meaning “to talk constantly” can also be applied to the noise of a small dog?

11   What does an entomophobe fear?

12   Which is the correct spelling of this commonly misspelled word: concious, connsious or conscious?

13   In Cockney rhyming slang, what is a “dicky bird”?

14   Used to describe an afternoon performance, what time of day does the word matinee actually relate to in French?

15   What term is given to either the shortest or longest day of the year?

16   From the Latin for “ship”, what term denotes the main part of a church?

17   What type of animal is described as ovine?

18   How is the word “and” defined in grammatical terms?

19   What eight-letter word beginning with “v” describes a person of no fixed abode?

20   What is the term for a word that means the opposite of another?

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QUIZ 45 – Pot Luck

1     What name links the main characters in the 1966 film Born Free and the 2013 film Frozen?

2     What is the more common name for dyspepsia?

3     The name of which Greek god means “a brief sleep” when read backwards?

4     Which former athlete was appointed president of the International Association of Athletics Federations in 2015?

5     Gorden Kaye played the leading character in which sitcom?

6     In which English county is Doncaster Racecourse?

7     As at the start of 2019, how many cities were there in Devon?

8     Which Irish town is it a long way to in the title of a music-hall song?

9     “Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream” are the opening words to which Beatles song?

10   What nationality was pioneer aviator Amy Johnson?

11   Which company manufactures the “Gear” fitness trackers?

12   Which monarch reigned earlier, Charles I or Mary I?

13   In which TV series did Idris Elba play the character of Stringer Bell?

14   Which word for a harbour can also mean “take something away”?

15   Morgan Le Fay is a character in which legend?

16   In relation to the energy in food, for what do the initials GI stand?

17   Conversions are worth how many points in rugby union?

18   Which city is fringed by the Cheshire Plain?

19   What word completes the title of a 1985 Stephen Frears film: My Beautiful ___?

20   Which part of the body do you bend to genuflect?

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QUIZ 46 – Three Letters

1     In the name of the US TV channel ABC, for what does the “C” stand?

2     What three-letter word is used to describe an archaeological excavation?

3     What do the letters SPF stand for in relation to skincare?

4     For what is “Met” short in the name of the London police force?

5     Which Conservative MP is often referred to as IDS?

6     What was the three-letter nickname of the 36th president of the USA?

7     Which muscles are often described as “abs”?

8     JPR Williams (b.1949) represented Wales in which sport?

9     NME is a famous magazine about what subject?

10   For what does the “J” stand in the name of JRR Tolkien?

11   Members of the NUT trade union work in what profession?

12   Which organ of the body is checked in an ECG test?

13   What three-letter term is given to the fourth note of a scale?

14   In which county is the River Fal?

15   What “gift” is an eloquent person said to have?

16   What was the title of the 1991 TV series created by Alan Bleasdale that starred Robert Lindsay as a city council leader?

17   Hoy belongs to which island group?

18   Who played Hercule Poirot in the 2018 TV adaptation of The ABC Murders?

19   For what are the companies DPD and UPS known?

20   What do the letters SAT stand for in relation to the National Curriculum?

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QUIZ 47 – Pot Luck

1     The 1963 film Tom Jones was based on a novel by which writer?

2     Which of these is the correct spelling: maneuvre, manoeuvre or manuvere?

3     The Ebor Handicap is a flat race held in which city?

4     What animal is an exhausted person compared to?

5     On which river does the city of Durham lie?

6     Semillon is a type of which fruit?

7     Which TV doctor published the 2018 diet book The Fast 800?

8     Francois Pienaar captained which rugby union team to victory in the 1995 World Cup?

9     What word means the ability of an object to float?

10   Bernard Butler and Brett Anderson were original members of which rock band?

11   Michael McIntyre was a judge on the fifth series of which reality show?

12   How long does Ramadan last?

13   Mauritius lies in which ocean?

14   What is vetch?

15   Matt Tebbutt presents TV programmes on what subject?

16   In which decade did Ann Jones win eight Grand Slam tennis championships?

17   A podiatrist is concerned with what part of the body?

18   Induction loop systems, present in many public buildings, are designed to be used with what type of device?

19   What word can mean ‘“eager”, “intense” or “to lament”?

20   What type of creature is a Manx shearwater?

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QUIZ 48 – Pop Music

1     Duane Eddy was noted for playing which instrument?

2     Who had an international hit in 2005 with the song Dakota?

3     La Bamba was the biggest hit for which US singer?

4     In 1984 which Bruce Springsteen song was the first to win him a Grammy?

5     Whose first single (2009) was entitled Mama Do?

6     Simon Le Bon is the lead singer with which band?

7     Which singer was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935?

8     The Blackhearts were the backing group of which singer?

9     What was the name of the Spice Girls’ first album?

10   In 2014, who became the first British female solo artist to have five UK no.1 singles?

11   Whose seventh studio album was entitled Ray of Light?

12   Who topped the UK singles charts in 2019 with 7 Rings?

13   More Than Words was a 1991 hit for which rock band?

14   Which 2004 song by U2 shares its title with that of a 1958 Alfred Hitchcock film?

15   ABBA was formed in which country?

16   What was the title of Billie Myers’ 1998 hit?

17   Reet Petite was a 1986-7 posthumous hit for which singer?

18   What was the title of the first UK top ten single for the band James?

19   Sheer Heart Attack was an album released by which British band?

20   Justin Hawkins was the lead singer with which 2000s band?

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QUIZ 49 – Pot Luck

1     How often does golf’s Ryder Cup take place?

2     Who was the last king of Scotland?

3     On which river does Hereford lie?

4     What is a schism?

5     How many darts does a player throw on each turn?

6     Which film was released first, The Sound of Music or Cabaret?

7     In which country did avocados originate?

8     Which member of the Monty Python team directed the 1985 film Brazil?

9     What would you make of a molehill if you were prone to exaggerating?

10   Leah Totton and Alana Spencer have both been winners on which reality show?

11   In the name of the WWI military organisation the BEF, for what did the “F” stand?

12   Who played Joe Friday in the 1987 film Dragnet?

13   What word for a female waterbird is also the name of a writing implement?

14   Mrs Danvers is the housekeeper at which fictional house in a 1938 novel?

15   What was the first name of Bert Kwouk’s character in the Inspector Clouseau films?

16   Which future UK Prime Minister was Education Secretary from 1970 to 1974?

17   Which group had a hit in 1978 with Fantasy?

18   Dan Biggar plays international rugby union for which country?

19   Nurse Ratched is a character in which Oscar-winning 1975 film?

20   What is the singular of “criteria”?

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QUIZ 50 – London

1     Which institution is known by the initials GOSH?

2     In which year was the position of Mayor of London created?

3     What was the name of the gorilla who was a famous resident of London Zoo until his death in 1978?

4     Which Channel 4 TV series is filmed in the Paternoster Chop House?

5     The Royal Albert Hall was opened in what century?

6     Which area of London precedes “Village” to form the name of a Bohemian area of New York?

7     In which year did London introduce congestion charging?

8     The west London area of Chiswick lies in which borough?

9     Why did Big Ben begin a prolonged silence in August 2017?

10   The Shard is in which borough of London?

11   The postcode N1C covers the area around which main line station?

12   In which building did the future Queen Elizabeth II marry Prince Philip?

13   Which mainline train station is the main London terminus for trains from the West Country?

14   What is the name of the concert hall on the River Thames that was opened in 1951?

15   The Sainsbury Wing is part of which art gallery?

16   Kensington Gardens sit in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and which other borough?

17   What is the current name of the structure formerly known as the Post Office Tower?

18   What is the national dialling code for London?

19   London cadets in which branch of the emergency services train at Hendon College?

20   Which building on London’s South Bank was once used to store stock cubes?

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QUIZ 51 – Pot Luck

1     Who directed the film The English Patient?

2     What word can mean a deep crack in rock or a small crack in a tooth?

3     Johan Cruyff played for which country’s national team in the 1970s?

4     Where would you find your conjunctiva?

5     In what century did Elizabeth I become Queen of England?

6     Which English town is famous for its concrete cows?

7     What term is given to the coloured nutritional labels on food products?

8     What is the term given to an unusually high-pitched singing voice produced by a man?

9     Bridge Street, Turpin Road and George Street are locations in which long-running series?

10   What is the main vitamin in an orange?

11   What word can mean both a baseball player and a mixture with which to make pancakes?

12   Who wrote the 1845 poem Home Thoughts from Abroad?

13   In which winter sport might a power play occur?

14   Which 1939 musical film features the characters of Aunty Em and Uncle Henry?

15   How many hurdles are jumped in 400m hurdles races?

16   What, according to the proverb, is procrastination?

17   The technology firm Huawei is based in which country?

18   Kielder Forest lies in which county?

19   Which fish is proverbially said to be slippery?

20   Who was sacked as UK Defence Secretary in May 2019?

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QUIZ 52 – Natural World

1     The plant periwinkle has what colour flowers?

2     What type of creature is a nightjar?

3     In which southern Welsh county are the Preseli Hills?

4     What are grouped together to form a coppice?

5     Which has the most number of legs, four spiders or five beetles?

6     What is bladderwrack?

7     A promontory is a high area of land bordering what?

8     Which river is the longer, the Amazon or the Yangtze?

9     Where is the Sun always positioned when you look at a rainbow?

10   Hound Tor lies in which National Park?

11   What name is given to birds’ early-morning singing?

12   Which tree has been affected in recent years by a “dieback” disease?

13   A brimstone butterfly has what colour wings on the top surface?

14   What term is given to the natural environment of a plant or animal?

15   What part of a plant is referred to as “foliage”?

16   The Larsen Ice Shelf lies in which continent?

17   What term is given to a very heavy snowstorm accompanied by strong winds?

18   The jackal is a member of which family of animals?

19   Grayling is the name of a type of butterfly and which other creature?

20   What is the more common name of the plant nepeta, referencing its effect on a particular type of animal?

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QUIZ 53 – Pot Luck

1     The Cinque Terre lies on the Ligurian coastline in which country?

2     How many players are on the pitch for one team in an American Football match?

3     In which decade was TV-am first broadcast?

4     What number is represented by the Roman numerals CC?

5     Which city lies further south, Derry or Newry?

6     What word can mean both part of a chair and a weapon?

7     Greece joined WWI in which year?

8     Bill Owen played a leading role in which long-running UK sitcom?

9     What term is given to a punishment imposed by a church authority?

10   The radio code words for which two letters of the alphabet are types of dances?

11   The video game series Top Spin features what sport?

12   In the 1989 Disney film, what colour are the Little Mermaid’s fins?

13   Complete the opening line of a famous Wordsworth poem “I wander’d lonely as a ___”?

14   Which country has the international car registration letter CDN?

15   The jackfruit originated on which continent?

16   Daisy Goodwin created which regal TV series, first broadcast in 2016?

17   A sexton works in what type of building?

18   How many subjects are covered by a book known as a monograph?

19   Which process of improving posture is named after its creator (d.1955)?

20   Which novel by Joseph Heller was adapted for TV in 2019?

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QUIZ 54 – Politics

1     What did the MPs who left the Labour and Conservatives parties in February 2019 originally call their new collective?

2     In what year did David Lloyd George (First Earl of Dwyfor) become UK Prime Minister?

3     How many different UK Prime Ministers were there in the 1970s?

4     How old was Ronald Reagan when he was inaugurated as US President?

5     Which party won a landslide victory in the 1945 UK General Election?

6     In what year of the 1960s did Sir Winston Churchill die?

7     Leo Varadkar was elected to which position in 2017?

8     In which city is the headquarters of the Scottish Parliament?

9     The Central Committee administer which political party?

10   What relation is Jeb Bush to George W Bush?

11   Glasnost and Perestroika were key policies of which leader?

12   Which much-talked-about term during the Brexit negotiations is also a term used in baseball and rounders?

13   Who was Prime Minister of the UK during the Falklands War?

14   Walter Mondale was the vice president to which US President?

15   In 2011, who became the leader of North Korea?

16   What title is given to the ceremonial head of state in Japan?

17   Who was French President first, Georges Pompidou or Charles De Gaulle?

18   Who was appointed to the post of Foreign Secretary in 2018 following Boris Johnson’s resignation?

19   In a vote in the UK parliament, to which side do the “ayes” go?

20   Who became president of the European Council in 2014?

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QUIZ 55 – Pot Luck

1     The Scott Monument lies in which city?

2     “Never made it as a wise man I couldn’t cut it as a poor man stealing” is a lyric from which song?

3     What is the seventh colour of the rainbow?

4     How many first-class county cricket clubs are there in England and Wales?

5     What is the name of the lower chamber of the US Congress?

6     In which city was The Liver Birds set?

7     Which happened first: the dissolution of Parliament by Charles I or the Gunpowder Plot?

8     Which is the correct spelling of an outline of events: cenario, scenario or senario?

9     The Great Red Storm is a feature of which planet?

10   What word can mean both a power source and a large store of weapons?

11   In the netball position WA, for what does the “A” stand?

12   In which decade did Pink Floyd release the album The Final Cut?

13   For what do the letters HP stand in the name of the computer company?

14   Heath Ledger played which Batman villain in a 2008 film?

15   The Camargue region lies in which European country?

16   What is the main colour of the coat worn by Chelsea Pensioners?

17   Which part of the body might be described as “gimlet”?

18   In darts, how many points is the bull worth?

19   In which Jane Austen adaptation did Alan Rickman play Colonel Christopher Brandon?

20   Which film won the Outstanding British Film award at the 2019 BAFTAs?

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QUIZ 56 – Money

1     In which decade did Metro Bank launch in the UK?

2     What name was given to September 16, 1992 in the UK for financially-related reasons?

3     In relation to money, for what do the initials CPI stand?

4     Who released the 1976 single Money, Money, Money?

5     Proverbially, what coin will always turn up?

6     In 2000, Paul Lewis became the main presenter of which radio finance programme?

7     Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer immediately before Philip Hammond?

8     How many different pictures of Queen Elizabeth II featured on the £1 coin between 1983 and 2000?

9     What does the “A” stand for in the term ATM?

10   Royal Bank of Scotland has its headquarters in which city?

11   Arthur Fowler stole Christmas Club money in EastEnders to pay for whose wedding?

12   In use from the 1970s until the 1990s, what type of financial product was Access?

13   Which financial company bought Northern Rock in 2012?

14   What denomination was the first polymer banknote issued by the Bank of England?

15   Which financial journalist and TV presenter founded the website moneysavingexpert.com?

16   The piece of eight was an old coin from which country?

17   In 1982, which was the first bank to reintroduce Saturday opening?

18   Which bank collapsed in 1995 after fraudulent activity by trader Nick Leeson?

19   In which decade was the Sunday Trading Act passed, allowing more shops to trade on that day?

20   As at May 2019, what was the cost of a standard first class stamp in the UK?

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QUIZ 57 – Pot Luck

1     In which decade was the first Formula 1 race held?

2     What does the German word schnell mean in English?

3     Which James Bond film was released first, Goldfinger or Thunderball?

4     In which year did the driving test change to include following instructions from a satnav?

5     What number Love Potion featured in the title of a 1950s song?

6     Which philosopher said that “Hell is other people”?

7     Which city featured in the title of the second Home Alone film?

8     In which century did composer Dmitri Shostakovich live?

9     “When shall we three meet again?” is the opening line of which Shakespeare play?

10   In which sport is the pitch called a gridiron?

11   Which is the largest of the Isles of Scilly?

12   In which winter sport do competitors travel lying down face first?

13   Which group featured in the 1964 film A Hard Day’s Night?

14   Swaledale lies in which National Park?

15   Love Really Hurts Without You was a 1976 hit for which singer?

16   Which thin pastry is traditionally used in Greek cooking?

17   Proverbially, what area of water is referred to as calm?

18   In which country was the company Airbnb founded?

19   Mycoprotein is derived from which type of group of plants?

20   In Beauty and The Beast, what is Lumière?

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QUIZ 58 – The Romans

1     Who was the famous love of Marc Antony in Roman times?

2     How did the Romans refer to “the mass” of the people?

3     What was the name of the supreme advisory body to the magistrate in Roman times?

4     On what date did the Ides of March take place?

5     What was a hippodrome?

6     Watling Street was a Roman route in which country?

7     Of what was Victoria the Roman Goddess?

8     On which Roman hill were the imperial palaces built?

9     In which county can the remains of the Vindolanda fort be seen?

10   Mancunium was the Roman name for which English city?

11   Who famously crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC?

12   How many Roman soldiers were originally in a century?

13   Which Roman items would have been made with tesserae?

14   The Roman numerals CD are equivalent to what number?

15   What was the official colour of Roman Emperors?

16   The remains of what type of Roman building can be seen at Lullingstone in Kent?

17   What tribe of people sacked Rome in AD 410?

18   Who led the Carthaginian expeditions against Rome?

19   Of what was Somnus the Roman God?

20   Albion was the Roman name for which country?

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QUIZ 59 – Pot Luck

1     What was the name of the hotel in the 2014 film starring Ralph Fiennes?

2     What is the occupation of someone who collects and maintains historical records?

3     Which desert covers the greatest area in square miles, the Gobi Desert or the Sahara Desert?

4     Jockey Frankie Dettori is which nationality?

5     In which decade was the film Brassed Off released?

6     Bradford is situated just on the edge of which range of hills?

7     Which 1980s sitcom featured Anton Rogers and Julia McKenzie as William and Hester Fields?

8     According to the proverb, what was never won by faint heart?

9     What word can mean both a fish and an old style bladed weapon?

10   What system of signalling uses red and yellow flags at sea and blue and white on land?

11   From which language do we get the word contretemps?

12   What was the name of the fort in the children’s series Camberwick Green?

13   In which decade was the Sir Alfred Hitchcock film Spellbound released?

14   What is the maximum number of players in a game of croquet?

15   In which county is the town of Bromsgrove?

16   What word can mean both a small drinking vessel and a sporting trophy?

17   Where in a room would you find a lintel?

18   “The Lord is My Shepherd” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

19   On a standard keyboard, which letter is immediately to the left of D?

20   What sauce is traditionally served with roast pork?

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QUIZ 60 – Star Wars

1     Anakin Skywalker turns into which villain?

2     In which film does Luke discover Leia is his sister?

3     Daisy Ridley played which character in The Force Awakens?

4     How many feet tall is Chewbacca?

5     Ewan McGregor plays which character in the series?

6     Which film is Episode 2 of the series?

7     Natalie Portman appeared in how many Star Wars films?

8     R2D2 was played by whom?

9     Luke Skywalker was trained by which two characters?

10   Who composed the original Star Wars music?

11   Which young Star Wars character did Alden Ehrenreich play in a 2018 film?

12   What is the surname of Kylo in The Force Awakens?

13   What is the name of the heavily armoured space station featured in the series?

14   Darth Maul first appeared in which film?

15   Who is frozen at the end of The Empire Strikes Back?

16   How many Star Wars films were released before The Phantom Menace?

17   Hayden Christensen made his debut in which film?

18   Which character’s face was partly based on that of Albert Einstein?

19   Jabba the Hutt first appeared in which film?

20   Carrie Fisher first appeared in which Star Wars film?

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QUIZ 61 – Pot Luck

1     Amanda Holden has been a judge on which reality show since its first series?

2     Thomas Savery (d.1715) developed the first commercial pumping device powered by which form of energy?

3     What word can mean both rubbish and a group of young animals born at the same time?

4     Which ballet features a battle between gingerbread men soldiers and a Mouse King?

5     What name is given to the area under a church?

6     What is a pea-souper?

7     Ben Price plays which character in Coronation Street?

8     Jonathan Edwards was the first triple jumper to achieve what distance?

9     Which of these cities is closest to the Welsh border, Hereford or Gloucester?

10   In athletics, into what do sprinters place their feet while waiting for the race to begin?

11   Starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly, what type of film is the 1952 Oscar-winning High Noon?

12   Which book of the Old Testament recounts Sarah’s pregnancy with Isaac?

13   Who votes for the winner of the Man of Steel Award?

14   Which group’s hits include Emotional Rescue and Undercover of the Night?

15   In relation to personal banking, for what do the initials TSB stand?

16   Lancia vehicles are manufactured in which country?

17   In which county is Worksop?

18   Which section of the army is specifically trained to use large guns?

19   Rattan furniture is made from a plant native to which continent?

20   What name is given to the person in charge of exhibits at a gallery or museum?

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QUIZ 62 – Par for the Course

1     Don’t Rain on My Parade is a song from which musical?

2     What two-word French term appears on labels for air mail?

3     Lucy Pargeter plays Chas Dingle in which TV series?

4     Which medieval Parisian building experienced a devastating fire in April 2019?

5     An incident with the particle accelerator at STAR Labs featured in which TV superhero series?

6     What is the name of the sport that involves being lifted into the air while wearing a parachute?

7     Banned in the UK, for what is the substance paraquat used?

8     Who wrote The Pardoner’s Tale?

9     What is a pariah?

10   The famous road Park Lane is in which borough of London?

11   On a road sign reading P&R, the “P” stands for Park. For what does the “R” stand?

12   How many chambers are there in the UK parliament?

13   What ingredient is used in a dish described as parmigiana?

14   In which country is Mount Parnassus?

15   From what is parquet flooring made?

16   A parr is a young fish of what species?

17   George Parr was a fictional character on which comedy show?

18   Which former chat-show host is known as “Parky”?

19   The country of Paraguay lies on which continent?

20   For which football club did Ray Parlour play from 1992 to 2004?

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QUIZ 63 – Pot Luck

1     Which 1980 boxing film tells the tale of Jake LaMotta?

2     What type of bend in a road shares its name with a tress-holding item?

3     In which decade was The Big Breakfast first broadcast?

4     On which motorway are the Cherwell Valley services?

5     Is Caerphilly cheese a hard or soft cheese?

6     The name of what type of formal garden is taken from the French for “on earth”?

7     The village of Godshill, noted for its model village, lies on which island?

8     “Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality” is a line from which song, first released in 1975?

9     What is the purpose of a damper in a piano?

10   Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning “funny”: humerus, humorous, or humourous?

11   What name is given to a store of munitions?

12   Whereabouts would you find a metatarsal bone?

13   Who was the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2011 to 2015?

14   Since which year have young people in the UK been required to continue in training or education until the age of 18?

15   Who managed the England national men’s football team from 2006 to 2007?

16   What is the occupation of a member of the professional body RICS?

17   Who conceived and presents The South Bank Show?

18   What do Beanz Meanz in the famous advertising slogan?

19   The International Date Line runs through which ocean?

20   In cookery, what measure is abbreviated to “tbsp”?

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QUIZ 64 – British Sitcoms

1     In which TV series did the character Nora Batty appear?

2     Alan B’Stard was the lead character in which series?

3     ‘Allo, ‘Allo! was set during which war?

4     Audrey fforbes-Hamilton was a leading character in which sitcom?

5     Who wrote the 1978-83 sitcom Butterflies?

6     Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash co-wrote which sitcom that began in the late 1990s?

7     Chigwell is the setting for which show?

8     Chris O’Dowd and Richard Ayoade played central characters in which sitcom, first broadcast in 2006?

9     Who wrote One Foot in the Grave?

10   Dougal McGuire was a character in which show?

11   Harry Enfield co-starred with Martin Clunes in the first series of which sitcom, aired in 1992?

12   George and Mildred was a spin-off from which show?

13   Gourmet Night is a famous episode of which sitcom?

14   Gus Hedges and George Dent were central characters in which series?

15   In which county was The Vicar of Dibley set?

16   Who starred as Patrick Glover in Father, Dear Father?

17   Brenda Furlong was the leading character in which series?

18   Who played the son in the series Steptoe and Son?

19   In which series did James Bolam first play Terry Collier?

20   What was the first name of Mr Brittas in The Brittas Empire?

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QUIZ 65 – Pot Luck

1     What was the profession of Hippocrates?

2     What sport is being played when England play Australia for the Ashes?

3     Mike the landlord and Boycie the car dealer featured in which sitcom?

4     Which North African mountain range shares its name with a figure from Greek mythology?

5     Which is the correct spelling of a word meaning unusual: unacustommed, unaccustomed or unnaccustomed?

6     In Toy Story 2, what was the name of the horse?

7     In which English county is the 2,000 Guineas Stakes run?

8     Which Premier League football team has a mascot named Gunnersaurus?

9     What word meaning “join” is also the name of a UK cash machine network?

10   Bring it All Back (1999) was the first hit for which group?

11   Bannockburn, scene of a famous battle, lies immediately south-east of which Scottish city?

12   Bondi Beach lies in which Australian state?

13   Who wrote the spoof soap opera Acorn Antiques?

14   Grange-over-Sands is a town in which county?

15   “Nothing is so good it lasts eternally” are the opening words to which 1984 song?

16   The transit of which planet across the Sun last took place in 2004 and will not occur again until 2117?

17   Which fairy-tale character did Lily Collins play in the 2012 fantasy adventure film Mirror Mirror?

18   The River Plate forms part of the border between Uruguay and which other country?

19   For which 1972 film did Al Pacino win his first Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination?

20   What kind of fruit is a muscat?

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QUIZ 66 – Min and Max

1     Kylie Minogue was a coach on which UK talent show in 2014?

2     Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere was a spin-off from which show?

3     What did the company Miners sell?

4     Who is best known for playing Max Branning in EastEnders?

5     The city of Minneapolis is in which US state?

6     Who played Charlie Edwards in the TV series Hotel Babylon?

7     Minestrone soup originated in which country?

8     The Circus Maximus stadium is located in which European city?

9     Minorca lies in which group of islands?

10   In which TV series did Maxine Peake play QC Martha Costello?

11   Minnie the Minx appears in which children’s comic?

12   What silver item did Maxwell possess in the title of a Beatles song?

13   I Could Be So Good For You was the theme song to which TV series?

14   Who played Max in the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road?

15   Mina Harker and Renfield are characters in which 1897 novel?

16   In which 2000 film did Russell Crowe play the character of Maximus?

17   Ming the Merciless is an enemy of which hero?

18   Maxim’s restaurant, known for its art nouveau décor, is in which French city?

19   Who played Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy?

20   Which London museum has a cinema showing IMAX films?

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QUIZ 67 – Pot Luck

1     According to the nursery rhyme, what was the colour of the nutmeg on My Little Nut Tree?

2     Gremolata is a savoury garnish of chopped parsley, garlic and which fruit?

3     Who replaced Jon Pertwee as the star of Doctor Who?

4     In which decade did McDonalds open its first outlet in Moscow?

5     Which leader was born first: Alexander the Great or Hannibal?

6     What part of the body is affected by diphtheria?

7     Camber Sands lies in which southern county of England?

8     Which comedian and actor played radio DJ Adrian Cronauer in the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam?

9     Which golf club shares its name with an item of computer software?

10   What French word does an audience call to encourage a performer to continue at the end of a show?

11   Which athletics road race is run over a distance of 42.195 kilometres?

12   A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships won British Album of the Year at the 2019 Brit Awards for which band?

13   Which newsreader was the original host of the game show Treasure Hunt?

14   What word can mean both a regular action and a nun or monk’s clothing?

15   What name is given to a communal dining hall in an educational or religious establishment?

16   In which decade did The Thin Blue Line first air on TV?

17   In the name RAF, for what does the “R” stand?

18   Who hosted the 2019 game show Small Fortune?

19   Which comedian swam the length of the River Thames for Comic Relief in 2011?

20   The third part of which film trilogy, starring Michael J Fox, is set in the Wild West?

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QUIZ 68 – Animal World

1     What is the marsupium on a kangaroo more commonly called?

2     Does a fennec fox have noticeably large ears or noticeably small ears?

3     An orange tip is what type of creature?

4     What term is given to the skin on the back of a cobra’s neck when it is spread out?

5     The Tibetan ox has what shorter name?

6     What colour is a male mallard’s head?

7     What on a fish may be pectoral or ventral?

8     From which country does the Dobermann Pinscher originate?

9     What is a young penguin called?

10   What name is given to a cow that has not yet had a calf?

11   Which Chinese dog is noted for its thick coat and blue-black tongue?

12   Howler and proboscis are species of which creature?

13   Which word can follow “collared”, “rock” and “turtle” in the name of birds?

14   What colour fur does the mountain hare have in summer?

15   “Storey” is an anagram of which creature’s name?

16   What term is given to a group of antelopes?

17   What obvious feature do monkeys have that apes do not?

18   In what do stag beetle larvae live?

19   What colour is an Arctic fox?

20   What is the world’s largest land predator?

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QUIZ 69 – Pot Luck

1     Which Russian leader met Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in 1989?

2     Proverbially, what can you not get out of a stone?

3     Which of Henry VIII’s wives had the same name as the actress who starred in the TV series Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman?

4     Does Harwich lie on the east coast or the west coast of England?

5     What is “Westie” short for in the name of the dog breed?

6     Camelot Group introduced which event to the UK in 1994?

7     What name is given to an area given over to the growing of fruit trees?

8     Which comedian co-starred with Eric Idle in the 1990 film Nuns on the Run?

9     The Frisian Islands lie off the coast of which European country?

10   What name is given to phrases such as “Red leather yellow leather” and “The Leith police dismisseth us”?

11   The fortified town of San Gimignano can be found in which European country?

12   Chablis wine is made in which region of France?

13   Part of the London district of Westminster, St John’s Wood underground station is on which line?

14   What was the first name of the famous 18th-century furniture maker Chippendale?

15   Peru and Colombia are the only two countries to share a border with which other South American country?

16   Who was the UK Foreign Secretary from 2007 to 2010?

17   Which “wise” creatures are associated with the phrase “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil?”

18   In equestrian sport, a three-day event usually consists of dressage, cross country and which other event?

19   Which British actor played the monk Silas in the 2006 film The Da Vinci Code?

20   Which Beatles song has the opening lines “In the town where I was born, lived a man who sailed to sea”?

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QUIZ 70 – Shakespeare

1     What word completes this famous quote from As You Like It: “All the world’s a ___”?

2     Which play features the Montagues and the Capulets?

3     In The Taming of the Shrew, what relation is Petruchio to Katherina?

4     Mustardseed appears in which play?

5     Lorenzo and Jessica form a couple in which play?

6     What item of furniture did Shakespeare famously leave to his wife?

7     Which play ends at the Battle of Bosworth Field?

8     In terms of number of lines, which is the longest of Shakespeare’s plays?

9     What colour stockings does Malvolio get tricked into wearing in Twelfth Night?

10   Puck is the servant to which character?

11   In which play would you find Mistress Page and Mistress Ford?

12   How many daughters does King Lear have?

13   The Battle of Agincourt is the central part of which play?

14   Desdemona is the wife of which leading character?

15   What relation is Malcolm to Duncan in Macbeth?

16   Henry VI is written in how many parts?

17   After which Roman emperor did Shakespeare name a play?

18   What word completes the name that Shakespeare is often given: the Bard of ___?

19   In The Tempest, what is the name of Prospero’s daughter?

20   How many “Ages of Man” are mentioned in As You Like It?

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QUIZ 71 – Pot Luck

1     What seven-letter word beginning with “o” is descriptive of a bad sign?

2     Which comedy film series starring Steve Guttenberg featured the tall character of Moses Hightower?

3     Who reigned earliest, Charles I, Elizabeth I or James I?

4     The New Horizons probe flew past which body of the solar system in 2015?

5     Which word meaning uncommunicative is an anagram of “nett rice”?

6     What is the SI unit of mass?

7     In what decade did Disney release Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?

8     Which of these cities is most easterly, Aberdeen or Ipswich?

9     Which animals take part in the game of flyball?

10   What word can mean both a narrow valley and a channel beside a bowling alley?

11   Crathes Castle lies in which Scottish county?

12   In what century did The War of the Spanish Succession take place?

13   Amy Childs found fame on which reality show?

14   How many Australian states have a cardinal point of the compass in their name?

15   There are Worse Things I Could Do is a song from which musical film?

16   Who played Philip Marlowe in the 1946 film The Big Sleep?

17   What word can mean both to eat too much and a deep narrow valley?

18   In which English county is the town of Crediton?

19   Which of The Wombles shares his name with a Russian city?

20   Who captained Argentina in the 1986 FIFA World Cup?

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QUIZ 72 – Dance

1     Pas de trois is a dance for how many people?

2     Which form of dance is featured in the 1948 film The Red Shoes?

3     You Should Be Dancing was a 1976 hit for which group?

4     The terminology of ballet is generally derived from which language?

5     What is the title of the Irving Berlin song that begins “There may be trouble ahead”?

6     Who released the 1972 single Tiny Dancer?

7     In which century did the Turkey Trot become popular?

8     From which country does the samba originate?

9     Dance With Me Tonight was a 2011 hit for which singer?

10   How many veils were involved in Salome’s dance in the Bible?

11   Who partnered Ann Widdecombe when she appeared on the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing?

12   How many basic foot positions exist in classical ballet?

13   The eightsome reel is a traditional dance associated with which country?

14   Who had a 2008 hit with Just Dance?

15   Who composed the music for The Nutcracker?

16   What is the name for a traditional Gaelic evening of song and dance?

17   In which UK city is the Sadler’s Wells dance theatre?

18   What is the name for the person who provides the instructions at a barn dance?

19   Who had chart success in 1961 with Let’s Twist Again?

20   Ice dance forms a part of which winter sport?

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QUIZ 73 – Pot Luck

1     How is the Volkswagen Type 1 more usually referred to?

2     What is meant by the French term de trop?

3     What was Blackadder’s first name in the TV series?

4     For what were tally sticks used?

5     Which style of trousers shares its name with something made illegally?

6     Which emperor is known for fiddling while Rome burned?

7     From which country was the White Heather Club TV variety show broadcast?

8     What is the married surname of the athlete Jessica who won heptathlon gold at the 2012 London Olympics?

9     In which county are the water gardens of Studley Park?

10   Which Premier League football team has had Vicarage Road as its home ground since 1922?

11   Huguenot is a railway station in which borough of New York City?

12   Which actor and comedian starred in the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin?

13   Which country has land borders with Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia?

14   Which chemical element has the symbol P?

15   In which month do Australia and New Zealand celebrate Anzac Day?

16   What word can mean both a paper-perforating device and a mix of drinks?

17   Parcelforce is a subsidiary of which company?

18   Which snooker player is nicknamed “The Wizard of Wishaw”?

19   What was the name of the organisation that owned the majority of the British rail infrastructure between 1994 and 2002?

20   The name of which US state completes the title of the 1984 film The Hotel ___, which starred Jodie Foster and Beau Bridges?

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QUIZ 74 – U-End

1     Who provides the voice of Apu in The Simpsons?

2     The Jungfrau is in which Swiss range of mountains?

3     In the Bible, who was Esau’s father?

4     Subaru is a car manufacturer from which country?

5     Justin Trudeau became Prime Minister of which country in 2015?

6     The term “cru” is used to grade what type of drink?

7     Corfu lies in which sea?

8     What type of food is served as pilau in India?

9     The country of Guinea-Bissau is on the west coast of which continent?

10   Oahu is an island in which US state?

11   Part of the traditional Highland dress, what is a skean-dhu?

12   What flavour is the liqueur Cointreau®?

13   The shih-tzu dog originated in which country?

14   A sou was a former coin in which European country?

15   What type of bird is a marabou?

16   What is “flu” short for?

17   The term “ecru” is usually applied to which unbleached material?

18   What is the plural of the word “tableau”?

19   What type of creature is a gnu?

20   The defence system of ju-jitsu originated in which country?

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QUIZ 75 – Pot Luck

1     On which instrument is a nocturne usually played?

2     Which Hollywood star played the role of security guard Larry Daley in the 2006 film Night at the Museum and its sequels?

3     In which century did the poet Tennyson live and die?

4     What does the “H” stand for in the sporting abbreviation NHL?

5     Which Radio 5 presenter joined the Newsnight team of presenters in 2019?

6     Which leader was born first, Charlemagne or Julius Caesar?

7     Manufactured in the 1950s, what type of vehicle is a Green Goddess?

8     Which disease is known as “pink eye”?

9     In which decade did the satirical magazine Punch cease publication after over 150 years?

10   If you are working hard, what are you said to be burning at both ends?

11   What star sign is someone whose birthday is on October 1?

12   Who won the 2019 Football Writer’s Association Men’s Player of the Year award?

13   Which country invaded Kuwait in 1991?

14   The town of Yeovil is in which English county?

15   Who was Home Secretary from 1993 to 1997?

16   What was the name of Sir Anthony Hopkins’ character in the film The Silence of the Lambs?

17   In which country was former tennis champion John Newcombe born?

18   What five-letter verb beginning with “w” means to exercise power or a weapon?

19   Brooke Vincent plays which character in Coronation Street?

20   What name is given to the part of a chimney above roof level?

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QUIZ 76 – Football

1     Which south of England football club played home games at The Dell until 2001?

2     What nationality is former England football manager Fabio Capello?

3     For which football club did goalkeeper Bob Wilson (b.1941) play from 1963 until his retirement in 1974?

4     Ibrox Stadium is situated in which Scottish city?

5     Which football team plays its home games at Goodison Park?

6     In which country did the vuvuzela feature prominently in the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals?

7     The Bernebéu Stadium is home to which football club?

8     Which club retired the no.14 shirt in 2007 to honour Johan Cruyff?

9     Anderlecht are a team from which European country?

10   Which Spanish team did Liverpool FC beat in the 2019 Champion’s League semi-final?

11   Which Scottish club plays home games in green and white hooped shirts?

12   Carlos Tevez signed for which Italian club in 2013?

13   Which football club won the 2019 Championship?

14   Clarence Seedorf played international games for which country?

15   In a 4-4-2 team arrangement, how many defenders are there?

16   Who became manager of Manchester United immediately after Sir Alex Ferguson?

17   As at 2019, how many times has Mexico hosted the FIFA World Cup?

18   Which team won the 2019 women’s FA Cup?

19   Which club won seven consecutive Greek titles between 1997 and 2003 and again between 2011 and 2017?

20   What term is given to the combined goals of both matches in a competition that has a home and away game in each round?

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QUIZ 77 – Pot Luck

1     Which former US tennis player became known for a “You cannot be serious!” outburst in a 1981 match?

2     Where is a kippah worn?

3     What is the name of Kellie Bright’s character in EastEnders?

4     What colour is the bullseye on a standard dartboard?

5     The beer Sol originated in which country?

6     How many doors does a coupé car have?

7     For what do the initials OTT stand when used as an adjective?

8     In Cockney rhyming slang, what is “Rosie Lee”?

9     The Colorado River rises in which mountain range?

10   Who released the 1982 single Don’t Pay the Ferryman?

11   Who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002?

12   In 2003, Felix Baumgartner became the first person to skydive across which stretch of water?

13   Roker is a seaside resort in which English city?

14   Where in the body is the occipital bone?

15   In 2019, who was named as the US Ryder Cup captain for 2020?

16   Up to the reign of Elizabeth II, how many English kings were called William?

17   In the initials of the trade union RMT, for what does the “M” stand?

18   Which US president was nicknamed “Dubya”?

19   In which decade was the pet passport introduced in the UK?

20   I’m So Excited and Jump (For My Love) were 1980s hits for which US group?

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QUIZ 78 – Television Competitions

1     How many judges do competitors sing in front of in All Together Now?

2     Who won the 2018 series of Britain’s Got Talent?

3     The winners of which sporting series include Joe McElderry and Joey Essex?

4     Which professional dancer partnered 2018 Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley?

5     Who replaced Claudia Winkleman as host of The Great British Sewing Bee for the 2019 series?

6     Which Channel 4 reality TV competition involves fugitives trying to evade capture?

7     Ryan Seacrest was the host of which long-running US talent show, first broadcast in 2002?

8     Who co-presented the first series of The Big Family Cooking Showdown with Nadiya Hussein?

9     What was the name of the all-round sports competition that was first broadcast on the BBC in 1973?

10   The first series of The X Factor was won by which singer?

11   What was the title of Sonia’s 1993 Eurovision UK entry?

12   Which competition did Rahul Mandal win in 2018?

13   What was the English name of the programme Jeux Sans Frontières?

14   Jane Devonshire and Simon Wood are former winners of which competition?

15   Who was Ulrika Jonsson’s original co-presenter on Gladiators?

16   In which iconic building was the 2019 Great British Menu banquet held?

17   Which Glee actor was a dance captain on the 2019 series The Greatest Dancer?

18   In which series were One True Voice beaten by Girls Aloud?

19   Which 2018 Channel 5 competition was won by Aberdeen Model Railway Club?

20   In which year was The Voice UK first shown on ITV?

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QUIZ 79 – Pot Luck

1     What type of creature is a siskin?

2     What number is represented by the Roman numerals XXIV?

3     “The higher you build your barriers the taller I become” is a lyric from which song?

4     Until 2003, what service was obtained by dialling 192 on a telephone?

5     Which singer is known by the nickname “The Boss”?

6     The island of Hispaniola is the second-largest island in which body of water?

7     What is the collective name for domestic fowl such as ducks or chickens?

8     What colour is a Belisha beacon?

9     Which is the next prime number after 17?

10   As at 2019, how many times has the USA hosted the Summer Olympic Games?

11   What do you do, if you give someone the cold shoulder?

12   Carmel McQueen was a long-serving character in which soap?

13   What is said to be the lowest form of wit?

14   What is the term for a period of rest to recover from an illness?

15   Which former England football manager was associated with the phrase “Do I not like that”?

16   As at 2019, which Scandinavian country was not a member of the European Union?

17   Which beer was advertised in the 1970s with the phrase “works wonders”?

18   The province of Phuket is part of which country?

19   In which English county is the town of Boston?

20   What colour are the flowers of a celandine?

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QUIZ 80 – Buildings

1     What name is given to a camouflaged structure from which to watch birds?

2     In what type of building does Eleanor Rigby pick up the rice, in a Beatles song?

3     What type of structure is the Temperate House in Kew Gardens?

4     Which north-east England cathedral is the home of the Shrine of St Cuthbert?

5     What name is given to the covered area around a square in a cathedral or monastery?

6     Kenilworth Castle is situated in which county?

7     In which country was architect Robert Adam born in 1728?

8     What accompanied “wattle” as an old building material?

9     The video for Britney Spear’s Baby One More Time is mainly set where?

10   What is a mausoleum?

11   In which US state is the John F Kennedy Space Center?

12   Which Agatha Christie sleuth featured in a full-length novel for the first time in Murder at the Vicarage?

13   In which century was the Royal Observatory at Greenwich built?

14   What term is given to the building next to a cricket pitch?

15   What type of dwelling derives its name from the French for “small house”?

16   In the UK, what grade is given to listed buildings of exceptional interest?

17   In the fable of the Three Little Pigs, of what material did the third pig build his house?

18   What collective name is given to the buildings in which soldiers live, as well as the group of soldiers themselves?

19   In the story of the nativity, in which type of building was Jesus born?

20   Where do Laura and Alec first meet in the film Brief Encounter?

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QUIZ 81 – Pot Luck

1     Beth Tweddle won which reality TV show in 2013?

2     How much does a job cost if it is carried out ex gratia?

3     Which is the next prime number after 47?

4     Which former Neighbours actor appeared in the film The Hurt Locker as Staff Sergeant Matthew Thompson?

5     What does “velocity” mean?

6     At which racecourse is the Irish Grand National run?

7     By what name is Vitamin B3 also known?

8     Who wrote and starred in the TV series Fleabag?

9     In 2008, Viva la Vida became the first single by which band to top the UK charts?

10   Which European nationality can be put before “auction”, “courage” and “double” to make phrases?

11   Which of these cities lies further west, Derby or Lichfield?

12   Who starred in the original 1927 film The Jazz Singer?

13   Stroud is in which English county?

14   Who sang about Marlene on the Wall in 1985?

15   What description is given to the result of a vote in which all voters opt for the same choice?

16   Malta lies in which sea?

17   Which animal’s milk is used to make Roquefort cheese?

18   Whitehaven lies on the coast of which county?

19   What hairstyle takes its name from its resemblance to furrows in a ploughed field?

20   What is the name of Amanda Henderson’s character in the TV series Casualty?

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QUIZ 82 – Fashion and Clothing

1     In which city does Gucci have its headquarters?

2     What is the first name of Cara Delevingne’s elder sister, also a model?

3     Who took over the Versace label after the death of Gianni Versace?

4     In which country was the fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar founded?

5     “Bless my cotton socks, I’m in the news” is the opening line of which 1981 song?

6     What is a tabard?

7     Barbara Hulanicki founded which fashion label?

8     What did the shop Freeman, Hardy and Willis sell?

9     Who recorded the 1979 song Forever in Blue Jeans?

10   The Dr Scholl’s® brand is concerned with what part of the body?

11   What does the word faux mean?

12   Sharp Dressed Man was a 1983 song by which US band?

13   Which items of clothing, usually worn by dancers, became popular in the 1980s as a result of the films Fame and Flashdance?

14   Who was Queen Elizabeth II’s official dressmaker from 1952 to 1989?

15   Fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier was born in which country?

16   Which style of shoe was particularly popular with glam rock bands in the 1970s?

17   What term is given to civilian dress, when worn by a member of the armed services?

18   Which item of leisurewear derives its name from an atoll in the Pacific Ocean?

19   A sporran would be worn with which item of traditional dress?

20   The company Birkenstock is famous for selling what type of clothing?

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QUIZ 83 – Pot Luck

1     What is comfrey?

2     A liger is the offspring of a female tiger and a male of what species?

3     Which member of the royal family gave birth on May 6, 2019?

4     What word can mean both a small metal bolt and to fascinate?

5     Charlie Brooks played which character in EastEnders?

6     Who had a 1982 hit with Fantastic Day?

7     “Man Alive” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

8     What is the background colour of the Swedish flag?

9     In Greek mythology, what relation was Artemis to Apollo?

10   Who was the UK’s Deputy Prime Minister from 1995 to 1997?

11   Which airport was previously known as Hurn Airport?

12   Which was the only Grand Slam tennis tournanment in which Tim Henman did not reach the semi-final?

13   What name is given to a dive into a swimming pool where the diver enters the water horizontally, making a large splash?

14   Which company bought the Rover group in 1994?

15   In which decade was the Angel of the North completed?

16   Christchurch lies on which island of New Zealand?

17   What was the name given to April 16, 1995, when an additional “1” was inserted into UK phone numbers?

18   What musical instruction is meant by the word scherzo?

19   In which county is the town of Brixham?

20   Who won the 2019 snooker World Championship?

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QUIZ 84 – Animated Films

1     Sulley is the nickname of the leading character in which 2001 film?

2     Summer Vacation was the subtitle of the 2018 release in which series?

3     The villainous Cruella De Vil features in which Disney film?

4     What animals are members of the “Rescue Aid Society” in the Disney film The Rescuers?

5     In which film did the Minions first appear?

6     What breed of dog is Lady in Lady and The Tramp (1955)?

7     Dug, voiced by Eddie Redmayne, was the hero of which 2018 film?

8     What is the name of Pongo’s owner in One Hundred and One Dalmatians?

9     What is Cogsworth in the film Beauty and the Beast?

10   In which country was the 2018 film Isle of Dogs set?

11   What is the name of Woody’s original owner in the Toy Story series of films?

12   You Can Fly and A Pirate’s Life are songs from which 1953 film?

13   When You Wish Upon a Star is an Oscar-winning song from which film?

14   Which 1999 Disney film was based on a book by Edgar Rice Burroughs?

15   In the 2019 film The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, of what are the aliens made?

16   What character was voiced by Eddie Murphy in the Shrek series?

17   Which Pixar film was released first, Cars or Up?

18   The 2019 film in the How to Train Your Dragon series had what subtitle?

19   What appliance completes the title of the 1987 film The Brave Little ___?

20   Who co-directed the 2005 film Corpse Bride with Mike Johnson?

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QUIZ 85 – Pot Luck

1     Who played Krystle Carrington in the 1980s TV series Dynasty?

2     In which county is Potters Bar?

3     Who presents DIY SOS: The Big Build?

4     The Pantiles is a Georgian colonnade in which Kent town?

5     What was the capital city of Nigeria until 1991?

6     Which pronoun can also mean a deep hole?

7     The question “Who was that masked man?” was associated with which fictional TV character?

8     A mufti is a jurist in which religion?

9     On which sport does former player Ken Brown (b.1957) commentate?

10   The song Land of my Fathers is associated with which part of the UK?

11   Morse Code was invented in which century?

12   Which article of the European Union must be triggered for a country to signal its withdrawal?

13   Which method of surveillance shares its name with the act of referencing individuals on FacebookTM?

14   What do Americans call a handbag?

15   Around which part of the hand can you metaphorically wrap someone?

16   What is the term given to the isolation of a person or animal to prevent the spread of disease?

17   Which company manufactured the Camel fighter aircraft?

18   In which county was the TV series Wycliffe set?

19   Which confectionery company makes the Creme Egg?

20   Which volcano destroyed the Roman town of Herculanium?

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QUIZ 86 – History

1     What type of vessel was Potemkin, on which a mutiny occurred in 1905?

2     The saying “It’ll be over by Christmas” was associated with which conflict?

3     Around the waters of which nation did the Battle of Jutland occur?

4     Which of Henry VIII’s wives subsequently married Thomas Seymour?

5     Johannes Gutenburg invented the printing press during what century?

6     In which nation was the Solidarity trade union founded?

7     Christopher Columbus reached the new world in what century?

8     In 1930, who became the first female pilot to fly solo from England to Australia?

9     In which year was Tsar Nicholas II forced to abdicate?

10   Whom did Elizabeth I create Earl of Leicester in 1564?

11   In which decade did General Franco die?

12   The 1916 Easter Uprising occurred in which country?

13   Members of the Sealed Knot society recreate events from which conflict?

14   Which age preceded the Iron Age?

15   In what year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

16   Haile Selassie became Emperor of Abyssinia in which century?

17   The statue of which Greek God situated at Olympus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

18   Middleham Castle in North Yorkshire was the childhood home of which monarch, born in 1452?

19   Which happened first: the completion of the Eiffel Tower, or the presentation of the Statue of Liberty to America?

20   Whom did Brutus and Cassius, among others, assassinate?

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QUIZ 87 – Pot Luck

1     Where are players sent when they are disciplined in ice hockey or rugby league?

2     What word describes a handwritten or typed document, particularly the original version of a book?

3     In which county is Watford?

4     Which verb meaning “to restart” is an anagram of “steer”?

5     What is the medical name for the gullet?

6     What shape is a chevron?

7     Which ship was the subject of the 1958 film A Night to Remember?

8     Who played the title role in the TV series Thorne?

9     On a standard keyboard, which letter is between T and U?

10   Who starred in the 1981 film Whose Life Is It Anyway?

11   Which 2011 French film, made in the style of a black and white silent film, won the Best Picture Oscar?

12   What is the name of the black cap worn at graduation ceremonies?

13   What name is given to the first day of Lent?

14   Whom did Alistair Darling succeed as Chancellor of the Exchequer?

15   The “Clean for the Queen” campaign was launched by which organisation in 2016?

16   What was the name of Noah Wyle’s character in ER?

17   What word can mean both a cricket ground and a level of sound?

18   Who sang It Had to Be You in the 1989 film When Harry Met Sally?

19   How many nights are there in the full title of the collection of folk tales known as The Arabian Nights?

20   What type of dog is a cairn?

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QUIZ 88 – Wild

1     Wild Wood was an album released in 1993 by which singer?

2     Who starred as James West in the 1999 film Wild Wild West?

3     In which century was the novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall first published?

4     Who starred as Johnny Strabler in the 1953 film The Wild One?

5     What is the more common name of the wild hyacinth?

6     Who wrote Little House on the Prairie?

7     How was gunfighter James Hickok more usually referred to?

8     Who had a 1981 hit with Chequered Love?

9     What nationality was novelist and playwright Thornton Wilder?

10   Kings of the Wild Frontier was the second studio album by which group?

11   The wildebeest belongs to which family of animals?

12   What term is given to unauthorised strike action?

13   Who played Joan Wilder in the 1984 film Romancing the Stone?

14   Which wildlife presenter shares his name with one of the Hairy Bikers?

15   The TV series Wild at Heart was set on which continent?

16   Wild, featuring Big Sean and Dizzee Rascal, was a top five hit for which female singer in 2013?

17   Who starred as Gail Hartman in the 1994 film The River Wild?

18   Proverbially, which wild animals are unable to make you do something you don’t want to?

19   Who wrote The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1897)?

20   Who played the title role in the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?

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QUIZ 89 – Pot Luck

1     Which fictional presenter returned to television in 2019’s This Time?

2     Rockferry was a Brit Award Best Album winner by which singer?

3     In 2017, who won a record eighth Wimbledon men’s singles title?

4     What word can mean both an aisle between seats and a portable bridge for getting on or off a boat?

5     Who was the UK’s Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2015?

6     What substance and part of a room make up a two-word term describing a barrier to promotion?

7     The mountain of Skiddaw lies in which National Park?

8     What foodstuff completes the phrase “the land of milk and ___”, meaning a fertile region?

9     What colour are the flowers on the wild garlic plant?

10   What nationality was the poet and novelist Robert Graves (d.1985)?

11   The 1971 film The Boy Friend starred which English model?

12   Which king ordered the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century?

13   Who recorded the song Is She Really Going Out With Him? in 1978?

14   Whitby is on the coast of which sea?

15   The name of which wasp is an anagram of a royal seat?

16   Which European capital city is situated at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers?

17   Which group had a hit with Fernando in 1976?

18   The binary number 11 has what decimal equivalent?

19   What word can mean both a psychiatric hospital and the permission for a refugee to stay in a foreign country?

20   What term is given to surgery carried out through small incisions?

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QUIZ 90 – Biology

1     In which part of the head does the cranial cavity lie?

2     The malleus, one of the ear bones, comes from the Latin for what?

3     To what does the prefix “haemo” refer?

4     What is inflamed with blepharitis?

5     On which part of the body would you find the bridge?

6     The brain is mostly composed of which substance?

7     What is the name of the body cavity that houses the heart and lungs?

8     Where is the fibula found?

9     The tendon at the top of the heel is named after which mythological Greek figure?

10   What is the more common name for the mandible?

11   “Hepatic” refers to which organ?

12   To which distance does the 20 in 20/20 vision refer?

13   Endocarditis affects which human organ?

14   What name is given to the 24-hour physiological cycles of living beings?

15   To which sense does the gustatory system refer?

16   What do the lachrymal glands produce?

17   Ophthalmology relates to which sense?

18   What is the most common blood type?

19   Vitiligo is a disease affecting which part of the body?

20   Which liquid in the body lends its name to anger towards someone or something?

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QUIZ 91 – Pot Luck

1     How many blackbirds were mentioned in Sing a Song of Sixpence?

2     What type of creature is a mudskipper?

3     Which fictional bear lived in a bear pit in Berne, Switzerland?

4     Golfer Colin Montgomerie is from which country?

5     Who had a 1996 hit with Falling Into You?

6     In which city is One Hundred and One Dalmatians set?

7     Who sang the 1981 song I Go to Sleep?

8     Glamorgan is the only first-class cricket club from which country of the UK?

9     In what century was the University of Oxford founded?

10   What type of substance was Linco-beer (originally Linc-O-Lin beer)?

11   Cannonball was a single from which The X Factor singers?

12   What is the meaning of the Latin phrase tempus fugit?

13   Chris Chittell plays which long-standing Emmerdale character?

14   Which city lies on the north bank of the Firth of Tay?

15   Which sign of the zodiac is represented by the Crab?

16   Let’s Hear it for the Boy featured on the soundtrack of which 1984 film?

17   What is the term given to someone who studies codes and ciphers?

18   What word can mean both a small earring and a breeding stable?

19   The Cobham services on the M25 are in which county?

20   What sport does the LTA oversee?

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QUIZ 92 – 1980s Music

1     “When your world is full of strange arrangements and gravity won’t pull you through” is the opening line of which 1982 song?

2     Celebration and Get Down on It were 1980s hits for which band?

3     Released in 1985, what was the title of Marillion’s only chart-topping album?

4     Dancing with Tears in My Eyes (1984) was a hit for which band?

5     With which band did Prince record Purple Rain?

6     Hounds of Love was a 1985 album by which singer?

7     Who released the 1984 song The Riddle?

8     Which group’s debut album was entitled Welcome to the Pleasuredome?

9     “There’s no time for us, there’s no place for us” are the opening lyrics to which song by Queen?

10   Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook were co-founders of Joy Division and which other band?

11   Invisible Touch was a 1986 single and album by which group?

12   In which year did Madonna release the album Like a Virgin?

13   Which group’s 1980s singles included The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and When Love Breaks Down?

14   Which girl group released a cover of Hazy Shade of Winter in 1987?

15   The 1980 song Show Me Heaven featured on the soundtrack of which Tom Cruise film?

16   Which band released the 1980s albums War and Rattle and Hum?

17   “Guilty feet have got no rhythm” is a lyric from which 1984 song?

18   Released in 1987, The Hit Factory was a compilation of hits by which three music producers?

19   The band A-ha were formed in which country?

20   Lessons in Love was a 1986 single by which group?

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QUIZ 93 – Pot Luck

1     Which term for a style of trousers can also refer to distress signals?

2     For which film did Paul Newman win his only Oscar?

3     The Piazza Navona lies in which European city?

4     Who had a 1978 hit with Baker Street?

5     What two letters can be added to “vanished” to make a term describing a complete defeat?

6     Minehead lies on the edge of which National Park?

7     Madonna had only two UK no.1 hits in the 1990s. Vogue was one, what was the other?

8     How many points is the letter D worth in Scrabble®?

9     In which county is the town of Looe?

10   Boss Hogg was a character in which US TV series made into a film in 2005?

11   What was the title of Shakespear’s Sister’s only no.1 hit?

12   What is an eddy?

13   On what vegetable crop does the Colorado beetle do particular damage?

14   By what name is the house plant Monstera usually known?

15   In 1970, which boxer became the first person to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for a second time?

16   What sporting measurement is equivalent to 220 yards?

17   Which punctuation mark is used to mark the omission of a letter, such as in the word shan’t?

18   Which former player coached Sir Andy Murray from 2012 to 2014, rejoining his team in 2016?

19   The country of Cameroon is on which continent?

20   Cyril Fletcher and Pam Ayres both provided humorous poems on which long-running show first broadcast in 1973?

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QUIZ 94 – A Line

1     Which girl group had a 1982 hit with Shy Boy?

2     Garam masala is a mixture of what type of foods?

3     The Yarra river flows through which Australian city?

4     Saab cars were manufactured in which country?

5     Taramasalata originates from which country?

6     In which country was comedian Dara Ó Briain born?

7     Maharajah is a title applied to princes in what country?

8     What term is given to a word formed of the rearranged letters of another word?

9     What was the first name of Humphrey Bogart’s character in the film Casablanca?

10   In which continent is the Malay Peninsula?

11   What is the name of the focal table in a church?

12   In which city is the Maracanã football stadium?

13   What is the first name of the 44th president of the USA?

14   All species of lemurs are native to which island country?

15   Karnak in Egypt is the site of a complex of which type of buildings?

16   The war dance the haka originated in which country?

17   The alpaca is native to which continent?

18   From which country did the Armada set sail against England in 1588?

19   How is the fava bean usually known in the UK?

20   In which TV series did Amanda Abbington play Mary Morstan, later Mary Watson?

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QUIZ 95 – Pot Luck

1     In which year did David Cameron first become UK prime minister?

2     Which city lies further north, Middlesbrough or Sunderland?

3     Nirvana is the ultimate goal of followers of which religion?

4     Which outer garment does Paddington Bear wear?

5     Irene Roberts, played by Lynn McGranger is a character in which long-running TV series?

6     Love in an Elevator was a 1989 hit for which US rock band?

7     What two words that sound the same but are spelt differently mean “a platform by water” and “an opening device”?

8     Who played the caretaker in the 1980 horror film The Shining?

9     Which ocean lies off the western coast of Australia?

10   Long on, silly mid-on and sledging are terms used in what sport?

11   Who played Arya Stark in the series Game of Thrones?

12   If someone is described as jaunty, are they feeling energetic or lethargic?

13   The US state of Alaska has a coast on two oceans, the Pacific and which other?

14   Which actress wrote the script for the 2005 film Nanny McPhee?

15   Who played James Bond in the 2012 film Skyfall?

16   Where were the 30th Olympic Games held?

17   In which month is the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show usually held?

18   Which singer had UK hits in the 1990s with Breathe Again and Un-Break My Heart?

19   What term for capital letters is derived from where they were stored by printers?

20   How is the word for “vaccinate” spelt: innoculate, inocculate or inoculate?

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QUIZ 96 – Law and Order

1     In investigating a criminal case, a detective may refer to the perpetrator’s MO. For what do these letters stand?

2     Who was appointed Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service in 2017?

3     Which TV series was associated with the phrase “Don’t have nightmares”?

4     What, in law, is a spoken defamation of character?

5     For what do the initials QC stand in the title of senior lawyers?

6     In which city was the TV series New Street Law set?

7     What two-word term is given to non-criminal legislation?

8     In 2007, who became the UK’s first female Home Secretary?

9     What is the legal term for the information that is aimed at proving someone’s guilt?

10   For what does the “B” stand in the term ASBO?

11   Which police force covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire?

12   A Yardie is a member of a criminal gang based in which country?

13   What is the American term for a lawyer?

14   Who played the title role in the TV series Murphy’s Law?

15   Which TV “judge” took part in the 2016 series of Strictly Come Dancing?

16   In which decade did the first private prison open in the UK?

17   Which TV series, first broadcast in 1997, was set in the fictional Boston law firm of Cage and Fish?

18   Which two-word French term is used to describe a notable law trial?

19   What term is given to rule of a country by the military?

20   In which decade was the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom established?

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QUIZ 97 – Pot Luck

1     Which winter sport has a name that derives from a word meaning “small coasting sled”?

2     According to the proverb, you should cut your coat according to what?

3     Which member of a wedding day ceremony is traditionally tasked with keeping the wedding rings?

4     Which actor and martial arts expert plays Chon Wang in the films Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights?

5     Test cricket matches are typically played over how many days?

6     What is the name of Bruce Willis’ character in the Die Hard films?

7     In which 2001 animated film does a tortured gingerbread man appear?

8     What word describes a shoe worn by ballet dancers?

9     What word can mean “spread”, “glue” or “jewellery”?

10   Which of the Friends characters worked in a museum?

11   In which decade did Smokey Robinson and the Miracles originally release Tears of a Clown?

12   What nationality is tennis player Samantha Stosur?

13   The town of Chippenham is in which English county?

14   Which Nevada city is noted primarily for its gambling?

15   Eurydice was the wife of which Greek mythological character?

16   What is the name of the footbridge across the Thames that was originally referred to as “the wobbly bridge”?

17   Which 1977 hit includes the line “The pink champagne on ice”?

18   In which month is World Book Day held in the UK?

19   Baroness Marcia Falkender was the private secretary to which UK prime minister?

20   The name of which small snake is an anagram of a term for “tree juice”?

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QUIZ 98 – Food Phrases

1     What are you said to be full of, if you have lots of energy?

2     If you are absolutely certain about something, what food item are you sure about?

3     Which spice might be called to mind if you pay a small amount of money for your lodgings?

4     How much of which common condiment would a sceptic take?

5     If you make disparaging remarks about something you can’t have, what fruit might you be eating?

6     What spilt liquid is it pointless shedding tears over?

7     Someone with an innocent look might be erroneously trusted to carry what dairy item in their mouth?

8     If something is not fit for its purpose, what salad plant would it fail to cut?

9     A person with many projects on might have what digit in what food items?

10   Which foodstuff might be said to be diametrically opposed to chalk?

11   What everyday packaged food might a fantastic new invention be considered to have surpassed?

12   If you thoroughly defeat an opponent, which seasonal item might you make of them?

13   A cherished person might be compared to which fruit in your eye?

14   Which food item might be contained in a pretty kettle, in a difficult situation?

15   Which fruit peel could be the cause of embarrassment if stepped on?

16   If you come to someone’s rescue, what meat are you said to save?

17   Which part of the body is being referred to if you are told to “use your loaf”?

18   If you have more important things to do, what bigger food item would you be frying?

19   The colour of hair or cloth that is streaked black and white can be described as which two condiments?

20   Proverbially, what can you not have and eat it?

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QUIZ 99 – Pot Luck

1     Clair de Lune is a popular work by which French composer?

2     What is the final part of an ice dance competition?

3     What is the cube root of 27?

4     Which part of the eye is also another name for a student?

5     In cheesemaking, what is separated from the curds?

6     The San Andreas Fault runs through which US state?

7     From the 14th to the 17th century, which dynasty built the most extensive part of the Great Wall of China?

8     In which city is the 1970 animated film The Aristocats set?

9     Swiss Toni was a character on which sketch show of the 1990s?

10   What is the meaning of the word “clef”?

11   In which decade was the film Moonstruck released?

12   What word means both the time a single cricketer spends batting and the time batting for the whole side?

13   The city of Portsmouth lies in which county?

14   Which sailing move is an anagram of “way”?

15   What is the largest ballet company in the UK?

16   Who had a hit in 1989 with All Around the World?

17   The coastal region of Connemara lies in which Irish county?

18   Who co-starred with Zoë Wanamaker in the TV series Love Hurts?

19   Who composed the music to the 1975 film Jaws?

20   Arthur Negus and Hugh Scully were previous presenters of which long-running series?

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QUIZ 100 – Shops

1     Proverbially, what animal is associated with a china shop?

2     Who writes the Shopaholic series of novels?

3     Which jewellery retailer takes its name from the first human woman in Greek mythology?

4     What colour were the “shield stamps” collected by shoppers from 1958 until 1991?

5     The Bait Shop is a business in which long-running Australian TV series?

6     Who played the jewellery salesman in the film Love Actually?

7     What is the main product sold in a French boulangerie?

8     In which decade did Cornershop have a hit with Brimful of Asha?

9     A shop steward is a representative of what type of organisation?

10   What was the first UK no.1 for the Pet Shop Boys?

11   What type of shop would you be visiting if you were in a turf accountant’s?

12   The application Photoshop® was developed by which company?

13   Delphine Featherstone is a regular customer in which TV series?

14   What type of shop features in the musical Little Shop of Horrors?

15   A bucket shop is the term given to an establishment selling what, at a cheap price?

16   In which film does Tom Hanks play a duet with Robert Loggia on a foot-operated keyboard in a toy store?

17   What is the US term for a charity shop?

18   What formerly followed “Boots” in the name of the retail chain?

19   In what type of establishment did you often find a tuck shop?

20   What is the name of the convenience store in the TV series The Simpsons?

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QUIZ 101 – Pot Luck

1     Emma Bunton was a judge on which TV show from 2010 to 2011?

2     In which country was Rudolf Nureyev born?

3     What is the title of the final part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

4     Human Racing was the 1984 debut album by which singer/songwriter?

5     In which county is the town of Corby?

6     Who starred in Doctor Who first, Sylvester McCoy or Peter Davison?

7     According to the proverb, what should sleeping dogs be left to do?

8     In which decade did London host the summer Olympic Games for the first time?

9     What information can you obtain from a chronograph?

10   Which shape is an anagram of “integral”?

11   Whom did Charles Kennedy succeed in 1999 as Leader of the Liberal Democrats?

12   What is a balalaika?

13   Who plays Ted Hastings in the TV series Line of Duty?

14   In which year of the 1990s did Robbie Williams leave Take That?

15   What is the name of the tiny holes on the surface of the skin?

16   The Kumbh Mela is a pilgrimage in which religion?

17   “Suits you sir!” was a phrase from which comedy sketch show?

18   The charleston dance first became popular in which decade?

19   What colour lies between green and indigo in a rainbow?

20   In which decade did Volkswagen launch the Golf GTI car?

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QUIZ 102 – Birds

1     The owl was a symbol of which Greek goddess associated with wisdom?

2     The 1980s TV series Falcon Crest was set in the wine-making region of which US state?

3     Which bird featured in a series of iconic advertisements for Guinness beer from the 1930s to the 1980s?

4     Which south London football club is nicknamed “The Eagles”?

5     What was the name of the yellow bird used in marketing campaigns for the BT forerunner Post Office Telecommunications?

6     According to the proverb, what do birds of a feather do?

7     Which garden bird is most associated with Christmas card designs?

8     Which panel show featured “the Dove from Above”?

9     The Dying Swan, first presented in 1905, was a short ballet created for which Russian ballerina?

10   The thunderbird appears in the legends of several tribes of which people?

11   What type of bird was Professor Yaffle in Bagpuss?

12   The name of which bird of prey features in the name of a Bedfordshire town?

13   Native to North America, what type of bird is a bufflehead?

14   Who co-piloted the Millennium Falcon with Han Solo in the Star Wars film A New Hope?

15   Which bird is also known as the river hawk or fish hawk?

16   To which fictional character does the parrot Polynesia belong?

17   What name is given to a female peacock?

18   What two colours are the eyes of the owl on the TripAdvisor logo?

19   What was the official bird emblem of the Roman Empire?

20   Which species of bird has cirl, reed and snow varieties?

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QUIZ 103 – Pot Luck

1     What was the title of the first single by the Spice Girls that did not reach no.1 in the UK?

2     Which two countries hosted the 2019 Cricket World Cup?

3     Nikolaj Coster-Waldau played which character in the TV series Game of Thrones?

4     Who played the title role in the TV series Wycliffe?

5     In the rhyme, which building did Christopher Robin and Alice go to see in London?

6     What is the name of a building in which Quakers gather for worship?

7     What is the name of the small indentation in the skin from which a hair grows?

8     Chris Gascoyne plays which character in Coronation Street?

9     According to the proverb, what is someone who is penny wise?

10   You’re Gorgeous was a 1996 hit for which band?

11   Which number is represented by five dashes in Morse Code?

12   In which English county is the town of Wilmslow?

13   Which comedy actor played Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter films?

14   What is the main topping of a pizza described as “con funghi”?

15   Penny Lane was a double A-side release by the Beatles with which other song?

16   Which is the next prime number after 29?

17   Which group had a 1991 UK no.1 hit with Goodnight Girl?

18   In which country of the UK must a driver display an “R-plate” for the first year after passing their driving test?

19   Which word for the human mind or soul is taken from a figure in Greek mythology?

20   Who became the presenter of Through the Keyhole on its 2013 revival?

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QUIZ 104 – The Bible

1     What did the soldiers place on Jesus’ head at his crucifixion?

2     Daniel is often depicted in the den of what animal?

3     Esau sold his birthright to whom?

4     How did Judas betray Jesus?

5     How many wives did Abraham have in the Old Testament?

6     The names of which two Old Testament figures are used to describe an unequal battle?

7     In which book of the New Testament is the story of Lazarus?

8     Mentioned in Revelations, how many Horsemen of the Apocalypse are there?

9     For whom did Jacob make a coat of many colours?

10   What is the second book of the New Testament?

11   Which creature tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden?

12   Which book covers Saul’s conversion on the Road to Damascus?

13   In the New Testament, Elisabeth was whose mother?

14   How many gospels are there in the New Testament?

15   Which three-word saying, meaning to give every detail of a subject, is derived from the text of the Bible?

16   “The Lord is My Shepherd” comes from which psalm?

17   “Thou shalt not kill” and “Thou shalt not steal” are instructions in which Biblical set of principles?

18   Who was the father of Cain and Abel?

19   Which Old Testament figure was found in the bulrushes as a baby?

20   How many apostles did Jesus have?

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QUIZ 105 – Pot Luck

1     Which fashion designer had a son with Malcolm McLaren?

2     In which decade did New Zealand become a test cricket side?

3     Which lies further south, Northampton or Nottingham?

4     Who released the 1976 album Oxygène?

5     Unilever was formed by a merger of the British company Lever Brothers with a margarine company based in which European country?

6     Alex Reid won which reality show in 2010?

7     In which Scandinavian country did the band The Cardigans form?

8     Who plays the character of Julianne Potter in the 1997 film My Best Friend’s Wedding?

9     The radio code word for which letter of the alphabet is also the name of a sport?

10   Which fish are said to be packed closely together?

11   Westphalia is a historical region in which modern-day country?

12   Which former leader of the Green Party became co-leader in 2016?

13   Theft by housebreaking is the equivalent of burglary in which country of the UK?

14   Mrs Bridges was the cook in which series first broadcast in 1971?

15   Does the borough of Bromley lie to the south-east or the south-west of London?

16   In which season is the Hindu festival of Diwali celebrated?

17   “I thought love was only true in fairytales” is the opening line to which 1966 song?

18   Who had a 2002 hit with Sk8er Boi?

19   Who was the original presenter of Blankety Blank?

20   What was the name of Dumbo’s mother?

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QUIZ 106 – Medicine on Television

1     Which of the two original The X Files agents was a medical doctor?

2     Ellen Pompeo is the leading actress in which medical drama?

3     Which ward number featured in the title of a 1957-67 medical drama series?

4     What is Dr Nikki Alexander’s profession in the series Silent Witness?

5     Which Channel 4 series was originally filmed in King’s College Hospital, then moved to St George’s Hospital in Tooting?

6     What nationality was Dr Finlay in the long-running series Dr Finlay’s Casebook?

7     Which series, first aired in 1993, was set in the fictional town of Cardale?

8     What was the first name of the title character in the series House?

9     In which drama series did Dana Delany play medical examiner Megan Hunt?

10   What type of operation featured in the drama series Nip/Tuck?

11   George Clooney shot to fame in which medical drama?

12   Which fly-on-the-wall series has been broadcast from Southmead hospital in Bristol and Women’s Hospital in Liverpool, amongst others?

13   Who plays Dr Patrick Turner in the TV series Call the Midwife?

14   Who was the original presenter of Trust Me, I’m a Doctor from 1996 to 1999?

15   Which actress played the title role in the 1990s series Bramwell and later appeared in Holby City?

16   The series M*A*S*H was set in which decade?

17   Helen Baxendale played Dr Claire Maitland in which 1990s series?

18   In which country was the drama series The Flying Doctors set?

19   Dr Pixie McKenna and Dr Dawn Harper are presenters on which medical series?

20   Who plays Henrik Hanssen in the TV series Holby City?

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QUIZ 107 – Pot Luck

1     “Lonely water, won’t you let us wander” is a lyric from which song?

2     What is the name of the seat behind the rider on a motorcycle?

3     What name is given to insurance protection taken out by an insurer to limit the potential exposure on losses?

4     What foodstuff might be in the form of radiatore?

5     What was the title of Kylie Minogue’s first UK no.1 single, which topped the charts in 1987?

6     In which series of films does Liam Neeson play Bryan Mills?

7     A ninja is a practitioner of a martial art in which country?

8     Which river flows through the town of King’s Lynn?

9     Which costumed character topped the UK charts at Christmas 1993 with a self-titled song?

10   What does IPA stand for in relation to alcohol?

11   A tunnel under and a bridge over the River Thames connect Thurrock in Essex with which Kent town?

12   Which cake is spelt the same as the name of a castle near Perth?

13   Faye Tozer was part of which group formed in the 1990s?

14   In which European city did the UEFA Cup final take place in 2019?

15   A monument to which ship was opened in Belfast in 2012?

16   Which fictional policeman was associated with the town of Kingsmarkham?

17   Which British owl is sometimes nicknamed “screech owl” because of its cry?

18   Who played the Genie in the 2019 film Aladdin?

19   An underground safe deposit facility in which area of London was famously burgled in 2015?

20   Who played the title role in the TV series Boon?

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QUIZ 108 – Hit and Miss

1     What is a half-hitch an example of?

2     “The Magnolia State” is the nickname of which US state?

3     Who was the Hit Man in the title of the TV series The Hit Man and Her?

4     Who became the oldest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar for her role in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy?

5     In which country was Hitachi founded?

6     What nationality is rapper Missy Elliott?

7     Who played the title role in the 2005 film Hitch?

8     In what sport has Missy Franklin won Olympic gold medals?

9     What part of a building are you said to hit if you lose your temper?

10   Which Muppet has an on-off relationship with Kermit the Frog?

11   In which decade did Ray Charles record the song Hit the Road Jack?

12   What was the subtitle of the 2018 film in the Mission: Impossible franchise?

13   In the sitcom Are You Being Served?, who played Miss Brahms?

14   What item of clothing did Miss Havisham always wear in Dickens’ Great Expectations?

15   Who directed the 1959 thriller North by Northwest?

16   What was the first name of the writer portrayed in the 2006 film Miss Potter?

17   “In the wilds of Borneo and the vineyards of Bordeaux” are lyrics from which 1978 single?

18   Which 1989 musical is based on Puccini’s opera Madama Butterfly?

19   Who became Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

20   Miss Ellie was a character in which long-running TV series?

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QUIZ 109 – Pot Luck

1     The troika is a vehicle from which country?

2     What type of fish is a dab?

3     What was the title of Take That’s first UK no.1 single?

4     What two-word French term means a social blunder?

5     What completes the phrase: “Not in a month of ___” to indicate that something will not happen?

6     In which century was the Kingdom of Greece twice abolished before becoming a republic?

7     Who was appointed Secretary of State for International Trade in 2016?

8     What is the name of a long wooden bench on which people sit when attending church?

9     Foxton Locks and Watford Locks lie on which canal?

10   Which SI unit has the symbol Hz?

11   Who created the 2019 TV series Years and Years?

12   Which act had a 1957 hit with Bye Bye Love?

13   The town of Cheadle lies in which county?

14   What does a viticulturist grow?

15   On which channel is Love Island broadcast?

16   How long do the annual Burghley Horse Trials last?

17   What animals are featured in the 2000 film Best in Show?

18   In which English county was DH Lawrence born?

19   Which singer had a hit with It’s Raining Men in 2001?

20   Who played the title role in the 2018 film Colette?

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QUIZ 110 – British Music

1     Disco 2000 was a hit for which group?

2     The Happy Mondays came from which city in Greater Manchester?

3     Jeepster was an early hit for which band?

4     In which year did the Beatles release their first album Please Please Me?

5     Best Song Ever was a hit for which predominantly British boy band?

6     Which single won British Single of the Year at the 2019 Brit Awards?

7     The band Travis hails from which country?

8     Which Spice Girl featured with Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes on Never Be The Same Again?

9     Which reality TV winner had a UK no.1 with Anything is Possible?

10   What is Adele’s surname?

11   The Circus and Progress were comeback albums by which band?

12   Charlie Watts is the drummer in which band?

13   Dance Wiv Me, Holiday and Bonkers have all been no.1 hits for which rapper?

14   Which Oasis album features the track Wonderwall?

15   Which female singer featured on the 1993 single Relight My Fire?

16   See My Baby Jive was a 1973 no.1 in the UK for which glam rock band?

17   Our Version of Events is a Brit Award Best Album winner by which act?

18   Have a Nice Day was a 2001 hit for which band?

19   Which band did Five team up with on the hit We Will Rock You?

20   Frank was the debut album by which singer?

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QUIZ 111 – Pot Luck

1     What substance is measured in reams?

2     On Countdown, how many letters are there in the conundrum?

3     Rami Malek won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of which singer in the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody?

4     Which Scottish city is known as “the Oil Capital of Europe”?

5     In the 1957 Disney film Old Yeller, what type of animal is the title character?

6     In what decade was the CIA founded?

7     What currency is used in the Republic of Ireland?

8     Prior to the reign of Elizabeth II, how many kings of England have been called Henry?

9     What does a tachometer measure?

10   The TV series Big Brother took its name from a character created by which author?

11   In which Shakespeare play do Portia and Bassanio fall in love?

12   How many points is the black ball worth in snooker?

13   Which Greek invented a famous screw that is still used today for raising water?

14   Canasta is a variety of which card game?

15   Dame Shirley Bassey was born in which Welsh city?

16   For which country did Ronaldo (b.1976) play international football?

17   How many players are there in a curling team?

18   Christian Louboutin is known for designing which item of clothing?

19   Which colour is an anagram of the name “Cilla”?

20   The philosopher Francis Bacon was born in which country?

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QUIZ 112 – France

1     What time of day is it if you are wished bon soir?

2     Construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral began in which century?

3     What name is given to a native of Brittany?

4     What are moules known as in English?

5     Who became president of France in 2017?

6     In which century did the French Revolution take place?

7     The Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon are located in the grounds of which French palace?

8     At which Parisian station does the Eurostar stop?

9     Which is larger by area, France or Germany?

10   The port of La Rochelle lies on which body of water?

11   In which race is the maillot jaune awarded?

12   What is the internet country code for France?

13   Sancerre wine is most commonly what colour?

14   Which is the second-largest city in France?

15   What is the main ingredient in pain perdu?

16   In which century did the first line open on the Paris Métro?

17   According to a song from the musical The Boyfriend, in which city is it “nicer”?

18   What was the French currency unit before the euro?

19   Which French politician was the president of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995?

20   What is the English translation of the word voiture?

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QUIZ 113 – Pot Luck

1     In 2018, who became the second Paralympic athlete to take part in Strictly Come Dancing?

2     What was the name of the orphan girl adopted by Miss Havisham in Great Expectations?

3     Japan first hosted the Olympic Games in which season, summer or winter?

4     Waiting for an Alibi was a 1979 single by which band?

5     What word meaning to twist sounds like a piece of jewellery?

6     Who released the 1977 single Solsbury Hill?

7     Which Tom Hanks film was released first, Splash or The Money Pit?

8     The historic county of Roxburghshire is in which country of the UK?

9     What colour “Caps” are the New Zealand national cricket team known as?

10   What type of creature is a pale clouded yellow?

11   How many questions is a University Challenge team asked once a starter question has been correctly answered?

12   In which county is the town of Stow-on-the-Wold?

13   What sport completes the title of a 1986 novelty single by Chas and Dave, ___ Loopy?

14   Buffy Summers attended which fictional school in Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

15   With whom did Sir Elton John duet on his first UK no.1 single?

16   Northumbria University is located in which city?

17   Which political party was the successor of the Whigs?

18   Which European country has the international dialling code 0049?

19   In what capacity did Anna Raeburn give advice on Capital Radio in the 1970s and 1980s?

20   Which group had 1970s hits with Angelo and Figaro?

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QUIZ 114 – Midnight

1     Where was the midnight train going in the title of the 1973 hit for Gladys Knight and the Pips?

2     Who won the Booker Prize for the novel Midnight’s Children?

3     What was the title of Dexys Midnight Runners’ first UK no.1 single, released in 1980?

4     How is midnight represented on the 24-hour clock?

5     Who had a Midnight Garden in the title of a 1958 children’s book?

6     “Send your camel to bed” is a line from which 1974 song by Maria Muldaur?

7     What midnight substance are you said to be burning if you stay up late?

8     Which British singer/songwriter released the 2002 album A New Day at Midnight?

9     What line follows “It came upon the midnight clear” in the Christmas carol?

10   What name is given to food eaten around midnight?

11   Which American patriot (d.1818) was famous for his “midnight ride” to warn of the approach of British forces?

12   In which decade was In the Midnight Hour a hit for Wilson Pickett?

13   “Midnight diamonds stud my heaven” is a line from which 1975 song?

14   Which band recorded the 1980 song Living After Midnight?

15   On which night is a midnight mass traditionally held?

16   Which fairy-tale character had to leave a ball abruptly when the clock struck midnight?

17   Which 1969 film starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman won the Best Picture Oscar?

18   Which former Children’s Laureate wrote the 2002 novel Midnight?

19   Midnight is a dark shade of which primary colour?

20   Where were Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams at midnight in the title of a 2011 film?

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QUIZ 115 – Pot Luck

1     Cannock Chase lies in which English county?

2     Love Me for A Reason was a 1994 single for which group?

3     The RSPB reserve of Rathlin Island Cliffs is part of which country of the UK?

4     Which country is famous for its tea ceremony?

5     Thank U was a 1998 single by which singer/songwriter?

6     Which reality TV series took place on the island of Taransay?

7     What nationality is actress Rebel Wilson?

8     Which biscuit brand shares its name with a word meaning “to chat informally”?

9     The village of Loxley is associated with which legendary figure?

10   Which is the second-largest of the Channel Islands?

11   In the 2012 film Les Misérables, who played Cosette?

12   In 1785, which future US president was appointed the first American ambassador to Great Britain?

13   Which small Ford car was last produced in 1967 and replaced by the Escort?

14   Who recorded a version of You Can Leave Your Hat On for the soundtrack of the 1997 film The Full Monty?

15   In what month of 1914 did Britain declare war on Germany?

16   What is the singular form of the word “larvae”?

17   Who presented the series Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush?

18   The name of which tree is also an eye colour?

19   How many batsmen are on the field at any one time in a game of cricket?

20   Which football team won the 2019 Premier League title?

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QUIZ 116 – Plays and Playwrights

1     Who wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire?

2     Which play by Arthur Miller shares its title with the name of a pot used to heat substances in chemistry?

3     In which decade did The Mousetrap open in London?

4     The 1981 play Way Upstream, set on a cabin cruiser, was written by which dramatist?

5     Who wrote War Horse, which was subsequently adapted for the stage and film?

6     Tragedy is particularly associated with ancient plays from which European country?

7     Which play by Sir Noël Coward takes its name from two words in a poem by Shelley?

8     Sir Terence Rattigan’s play Separate Tables was set in what type of building?

9     The 1973 play Equus was written by which dramatist?

10   What term is given to the genre of comedy written for the theatre between 1660 and 1710?

11   What nationality is playwright and director Stephen Poliakoff?

12   In the title of a 1977 play by Mike Leigh, which unseen character is having a party?

13   Which comedian and actor starred as Francis Henshall in the original 2011 London production of One Man, Two Guvnors?

14   The former name of which London theatre lent its name to farces staged in the 1950s and 1960s?

15   What nationality was the playwright Federico García Lorca?

16   Which US financial company that went bankrupt in 2008 is the subject of a play by Italian dramatist Stefano Massini?

17   In which decade did Harold Pinter write Betrayal?

18   Small Island, produced at the National Theatre in 2019, is based on a novel by which author?

19   Which play, adapted from a book by Susan Hill, has been running in the West End since 1987?

20   How are Olga, Maria and Irina known in the title of a play by Chekhov?

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QUIZ 117 – Pot Luck

1     Which English football team won the 2019 Carabao Cup (League Cup)?

2     Which town lies further south, Blackpool, Middlesbrough or Scarborough?

3     Chan is the most popular form of Buddhist meditation in which country?

4     Which group had a 1986 hit with Don’t Dream It’s Over?

5     In the Old Testament, from whom did Jacob steal the “first-born” blessing?

6     Which character in Friends inspired a haircut based on her name?

7     The Prince (1979), a tribute to Prince Buster, was the first single by which band?

8     Charles Dickens and Florence Nightingale have both appeared on which bank note?

9     Cindy Beale famously arranged a hitman to shoot which character in EastEnders?

10   Myspace was founded in which country?

11   The 2019 Academy Awards ceremony went ahead without a main host after which comedian stepped down from the position?

12   Which hymn includes the line “Bring me my bow of burning gold”?

13   In which two events did Michael Johnson win gold in the 1996 Olympics?

14   Of what was Flora the Roman goddess?

15   Which medical advance occurred first, open-heart surgery or laser eye surgery?

16   In which decade was the film Superman Returns released?

17   The name of which US city preceded “Spinners” in the name of a Motown vocal group?

18   Which 1980s TV series was set in New York City High School for the Performing Arts?

19   Pete Shelley (d.2018) was the lead singer of which punk band?

20   What is the international car registration letter for Germany?

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QUIZ 118 – Gary and Friends

1     Gary Sparrow was the chief character in which TV series?

2     Gareth Keenan worked for which fictional company in a sitcom first broadcast in 2001?

3     Who played former senator Gary Hart in the 2018 film The Front Runner?

4     Gareth Hunt famously advertised which brand of coffee in the 1980s?

5     Who is Garth’s mother in the sitcom Birds of a Feather?

6     What is the name of the Sunday morning Radio 5 programme presented by Garry Richardson?

7     The name Gareth originates from which country of the UK?

8     Which multiple golf Major winner was known for his trademark black clothes?

9     Whose debut solo album was entitled The Pleasure Principle (1979)?

10   Gareth Bale plays international football for which country?

11   Garth Brooks is famous for what genre of music?

12   For which 1952 film did Gary Cooper win his first Academy Award?

13   What is the name of Gary Lucy’s Hollyoaks character?

14   As at June 2019, Gary Barlow has had how many UK solo no.1 albums?

15   Gareth Gates was the runner-up on which 2001-02 talent show?

16   In which city was Gary Lineker born?

17   Who played Gary in the sitcom Miranda?

18   What instrument does Gary Kemp play in Spandau Ballet?

19   Which position did Sir Gareth Edwards (b.1947) play in rugby union?

20   What was the name of Gary Oldman’s character in the 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

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QUIZ 119 – Pot Luck

1     Who had a hit in 1957 with Great Balls of Fire?

2     Cellist Dana Barrett was a character in which 1984 film?

3     What number is represented by the Roman numerals VIII?

4     Which company manufactures the X-Trail vehicle?

5     In which European country is the harbour town of Antibes?

6     The word hacienda means a home in which language?

7     At what age does a filly become a mare in the UK?

8     John Parrott is a former professional in which sport?

9     The rivalry between Vector and Gru is the plot of which 2010 animated film?

10   In which county is the main campus of Cranfield University?

11   What was the profession of the two main characters in the 1980s TV series Don’t Wait Up?

12   What was the name of Ken Kercheval’s character in the TV series Dallas?

13   How many points is the letter G worth in Scrabble®?

14   What name is given in horse-racing and motor-racing to the area where horses or cars are kept just before a race?

15   Which long-running BBC feedback programme has been presented by Barry Took and Sir Terry Wogan, amongst others?

16   Which is the next prime number after 37?

17   In which decade did David Bowie have his first UK no.1 album?

18   Where in the home would you find a counterpane?

19   Which character from Arthurian legend shares his name with a bird of prey?

20   Which nut is used to flavour frangipane?

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QUIZ 120 – Literature

1     Ebenezer Scrooge features in which Dickens novel?

2     What word completes the title of a famous work by George Orwell, The Road to ___ Pier?

3     How many novels are there in The Hunger Games series?

4     The Reckoning was a 2018 legal thriller by which author?

5     Robinson Crusoe was published in which century?

6     Who wrote For Whom The Bell Tolls (1940)?

7     What flowers are the title of one of William Wordsworth’s most famous poems?

8     Fitzwilliam Darcy is a main character in which 1813 novel?

9     George’s Marvellous Medicine is a famous work by which children’s author?

10   Adam Bede was the first novel by which Victorian writer?

11   Who wrote The Last Chronicle of Barset (1867)?

12   Michael Moorcock writes chiefly in which genre?

13   Who wrote Three Sisters, Three Queens (2016) and The Last Tudor (2017)?

14   Dulce et Decorum est is a famous work by which poet?

15   Who wrote A Passage to India?

16   The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is set in a school in which city?

17   Nick and Amy Dunne are the main characters in which 2014 novel?

18   Who was “Obscure” in the title of a famous Thomas Hardy work?

19   During which century did Dylan Thomas live and die?

20   In which modern-day country was Heart of Darkness author Joseph Conrad born?

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QUIZ 121 – Pot Luck

1     The Manic Street Preachers hail from which part of the UK?

2     “Middle Way” is a term associated with which religion?

3     Which Hollywood actor starred in the 2019 TV series MotherFatherSon?

4     What word can mean both an impractical building and foolishness?

5     Which singer had no.1 UK singles in 2012 with How We Do (Party) and R.I.P.?

6     According to the proverb, when should hay be made?

7     Which famous mount in South Dakota, carved with the faces of American presidents, features in the film North by Northwest?

8     The 1977-79 TV series Secret Army was set in which country?

9     Which cartoon character was known as TC?

10   Which music legend did Taron Egerton play in the 2019 film Rocketman?

11   Which country has the internet code .dk?

12   The town of Broadstairs is located in which English county?

13   REM’s Everybody Hurts was taken from which album?

14   Which animals are used to advertise the comparethemarket.com website?

15   What colour is sloe gin?

16   The Daily Bugle is a fictional newspaper in which series of comic books?

17   Is Galloway a region in the north-east or south-west of Scotland?

18   What is the last event in the men’s heptathlon?

19   Who operated the roundabout in the 1960s TV series The Magic Roundabout?

20   The company Whitbread was originally founded to carry out what business?

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QUIZ 122 – Leisure

1     What does a campanologist do?

2     How many hoops are used in a game of croquet?

3     Which popular board game was first published by Parker Brothers in 1935?

4     The Borrowdale valley, popular with walkers, lies in which English National Park?

5     In the UK, what is the lowest grade of music exam?

6     The Maid of the Mist is a tourist boat that takes sightseers to the foot of which famous North American water feature?

7     The phrase “Trick or treat” is associated with which night of the year?

8     In which country is the Muirfield golf course?

9     Tai chi originates from which country?

10   Infinite Warfare is the 2016 instalment of which video game series?

11   In which county is the Eden Project?

12   What French term is given to a restaurant’s head waiter?

13   Zumba keep-fit sessions involve dance steps to what type of music?

14   In which decade did the first Center Parcs holiday village open in the UK?

15   Which piece is between a bishop and a castle at the start of a game of chess?

16   Which ship, open as a museum since 1971, is moored near Tower Bridge on the River Thames?

17   An asana is a pose in which form of exercise system?

18   What is shown on a brown road sign in the UK to indicate a beach?

19   England’s National Exhibition Centre lies south-east of which city?

20   Which organisation manages the Suffolk nature reserve of Minsmere?

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QUIZ 123 – Pot Luck

1     Which singer had his first solo hit in 1990 with Blaze of Glory?

2     Retired 400m runner Cathy Freeman was born in which country?

3     Which WWI battle occurred earlier, the Battle of Jutland or the Battle of the Somme?

4     What is the SI unit of luminous intensity, which takes its name from the Italian word for “candle”?

5     How many quavers are there in a crotchet?

6     What is verbena?

7     What five-letter word meaning “annoyed” is an anagram of a term for a lazy person?

8     Which group had 1970s hits with Hersham Boys and Hurry Up Harry?

9     The song Under the Sea features in which 1989 Disney film?

10   Wayne Bennett was appointed national rugby league coach of which team in 2016?

11   What is the name of Charlotte Bellamy’s Emmerdale character?

12   Who played Elaine in the TV series Seinfeld?

13   In which London borough is the town of Orpington?

14   Which sporting event is an anagram of “a target”?

15   What word can describe both a place that is sheltered from sunlight and dishonest activities?

16   In the title of a 2019 film, what fictional creature is King of the Monsters?

17   What word for a light rug can also mean to fling?

18   Which band originally consisted of Kian, Markus, Shane, Brian and Nicky?

19   What general type of sporting equipment was a niblick?

20   2014 marked which anniversary of the first Band Aid record?

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QUIZ 124 – The Moon

1     Who had a 1985 hit with The Whole of the Moon?

2     Who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the 1973 film Paper Moon?

3     Who directed the 2009 film Moon?

4     “The moon has a face like the clock in the hall” is the first line of a verse by which author?

5     In which year did Apollo 11 land on the moon?

6     Who plays EastEnders’ Alfie Moon?

7     In which country is illegally-made whiskey called “moonshine”?

8     Which character in Breakfast at Tiffany’s sings Moon River?

9     New Moon was the subtitle of which 2009 film, the second in a series?

10   Which band released the 1984 single Killing Moon?

11   Moon-Face, who inhabited the Magic Faraway Tree, was created by which children’s author?

12   How are members of the Unification Church sometimes referred to?

13   Walking on the Moon was a 1979 hit for which band?

14   Which character in Frasier had the surname Moon?

15   Which musician famously named his daughter Moon Unit?

16   In which century was The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins first published?

17   What adjective means “of the moon”?

18   By what name is Beethoven’s piano sonata No. 14 in C minor better known?

19   Which James Bond character spoke his only words, “Well, here’s to us”, in the film Moonraker?

20   Who had a 1975 hit with Moonlighting?

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QUIZ 125 – Pot Luck

1     Which Devon city lends its name to a brand of gin?

2     The 2011 film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, starring Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith amongst others, was set in which country?

3     Who won the Best Leading Actor BAFTA award in 2019 for his role in the series Patrick Melrose?

4     In which 2002 film did Tom Hanks’ Carl Hanratty pursue Leonardo diCaprio’s Frank Abagnale Jr?

5     What is the collective term for a group of vipers?

6     How many original members were there in the Spice Girls?

7     On a standard keyboard, which letter is between C and B?

8     Elected pope in 2005, what was the regnal number of Pope Benedict?

9     Which 1973 song by Stealers Wheel was famously used in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs?

10   Which lies furthest north, Blackburn, Huddersfield or Leeds?

11   In which Greek city was Socrates born?

12   What two words that differ by one letter refer to a collection of subjects for study and a cold creamy dessert?

13   Which member of the Monty Python team has made several travel documentary series in places including Brazil and North Korea?

14   Which monarch reigned earlier, Henry IV or James I?

15   For how many years did David Dimbleby present Question Time?

16   In which county is the town of Evesham?

17   Who represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019?

18   Chesapeake Bay lies on the edge of Maryland and which other US state?

19   The Ranji Trophy is a first-class cricket competition played in which country?

20   Rocky Marciano was undisputed World Heavyweight Boxing Champion in which decade?

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QUIZ 126 – The UK

1     Found in the North York Moors national park, what is Falling Foss?

2     Which walking trail runs from Winchester in Hampshire to Eastbourne in East Sussex?

3     Anfield is found in which English city?

4     What term is given to a small lake in an area of mountains, such as in the Lake District?

5     Spire FM is a radio station located in which UK city?

6     Which phrase from Shakespeare was used to describe the winter of 1978-79 in the UK?

7     The shortbread biscuit is associated with which country of the UK?

8     What is featured on the stamps issued on Lundy island?

9     Which city is most famously linked to Robin Hood?

10   In the British award, what does the “E” of CBE stand for?

11   What is the latest day on which British Summer Time can begin?

12   Which city has a ram as its emblem?

13   In which county is the town of Rugby?

14   Which is the closest city to the New Forest?

15   The NC500 is a scenic route in which country of the UK?

16   HR is the postcode for which UK city?

17   The Royal Albert Bridge connects the county of Cornwall with which city?

18   De Montfort University lies in which UK city?

19   What name is given to the commander of an army platoon in the UK?

20   What is the county town of Norfolk?

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QUIZ 127 – Pot Luck

1     Which 1980s TV series of monologues included A Woman of No Importance and A Lady of Letters?

2     In which country is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ravello?

3     Which Edward became King of England in 1901?

4     Which Harry Potter film was released first, The Chamber of Secrets or The Goblet of Fire?

5     What word can mean both fishing equipment and a manoeuvre in football?

6     In which English county is Herstmonceux Castle?

7     What is the largest organ of the human body?

8     Which famous singer won an Oscar for his role in the 1953 film From Here to Eternity?

9     The 19th-century Hungarian Rhapsodies were written by which composer?

10   Who starred in the 2019 TV series The Widow?

11   What nationality is football manager Jaap Stam?

12   Co is the chemical symbol for which element?

13   Mogadishu is the capital of which African country?

14   For what do the initials ERS stand in relation to voting?

15   Which is the correct spelling: acomodate, accomodate, or accommodate?

16   In which country is the TV series Keeping Faith set?

17   Jonah Barrington (b.1941) was a famous name in which indoor sport?

18   What is the name of the substance used to fill in the gaps between wall or mosaic tiles?

19   What event was the focus of the 1969 film They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

20   In which section of an orchestra would you find a glockenspiel?

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QUIZ 128 – In the News

1     Ellie Taylor and Rachel Parris are regulars on which satirical news show?

2     The title of which current American newspaper is often abbreviated to NYT?

3     What term is given to a traditional larger format newspaper?

4     Who played journalist Cal McCaffrey in the 2009 film State of Play?

5     In which year did the Independent cease its printed format?

6     The Last Leg began as a show alongside which sporting event?

7     Who was the original host of Have I Got News For You?

8     What was the title of the UK newspaper, printed from 1986 to 1995, that was noted for its use of colour printing?

9     Haydn Gwynne, Stephen Tompkinson and Neil Pearson all found fame in which satirical TV series?

10   The 1976 film All the President’s Men featured two journalists working on what newspaper?

11   Which Good Morning Britain presenter worked as a newspaper editor from the 1980s until 2004?

12   Which 2018 TV series featured the rivalry between fictional newspapers The Herald and The Post?

13   Amy Poehler, Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd all appeared on which US satirical show?

14   Which part of a newspaper takes its name from a high part of a ship?

15   What word is given to written material that is ready to be printed in a newspaper or posted on a website?

16   Which broadcasting company provided the UK’s first 24-hour news television channel?

17   In which decade was the satirical programme That Was the Week That Was broadcast?

18   What subject does journalist Simon Calder cover?

19   Who chaired the 2011-12 inquiry into UK press standards?

20   In which 1987 film did Kevin Kline portray journalist Donald Woods?

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QUIZ 129 – Pot Luck

1     Which new lifeline was introduced to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2018?

2     Which city is furthest north, Birmingham, Sheffield or Bradford?

3     Cerebral is an adjective relating to which part of the body?

4     On which Italian island was Archimedes born?

5     For what do the letters HP stand in the name of the sauce?

6     What was the occupation of Caroline Quentin’s character in the TV series Men Behaving Badly?

7     Does the Solway Firth lie off the east coast or the west coast of Great Britain?

8     What term is given to the account of someone’s life when written by the person themself?

9     In which town is the Church of the Nativity located?

10   The Bond villain Le Chiffre appears in which novel and film?

11   Who had a 1991 hit with Coming Out of the Dark?

12   Johnnie Fingers was a member of which Irish band?

13   In which decade was a variable speed limit introduced on parts of the M25?

14   Which Gardeners’ World presenter broadcast from his Barnsdale Gardens?

15   Which long-running series features Dictionary Corner?

16   For what do the letters LPA stand in the context of personal law?

17   What is the minimum number of games in which a tennis set can be won?

18   “Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona” is the first line of which Shakespeare play?

19   Fyodor Dostoevsky lived and died during which century?

20   The town of Diss is situated in which English county?

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QUIZ 130 – Westerns

1     In the film Carry On Cowboy, who played The Rumpo Kid?

2     C’era una volta il West was the title of which 1968 film in the native language of its director?

3     The 1993 film Tombstone was set in which US state?

4     Who directed Blazing Saddles?

5     Which 1960 film was remade in 2016 with a cast that included Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke?

6     Who played Rooster Cogburn in the 2010 remake of True Grit?

7     In which 1991 film, about a group of men visiting a cattle ranch, did Jake Gyllenhaal make his first screen appearance?

8     Where was the 3:10 train heading in the title of a 2007 film?

9     Which 1992 western won the Best Picture Oscar?

10   Who played the title role in the 1963 film McLintock!?

11   Which James Bond actor played the title role in the 2011 film Cowboys & Aliens?

12   In which decade was the Sam Peckinpah film The Wild Bunch released?

13   What word completes the titles of the classic films, A Fistful of ___ and A Few ___ More?

14   Which 2005 Oscar-winning film was based on a short story by Annie Proulx?

15   Which fictional western hero’s sidekick did Johnny Depp play in a 2013 film?

16   The town of Dirt was the setting for which 2011 animated western?

17   Who played “The Stranger” in the 1973 film High Plains Drifter?

18   In the 1994 film Wyatt Earp, who played the title role?

19   Who is the yodelling cowgirl that Woody meets in Toy Story 2?

20   What term describes western films made in Europe?

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QUIZ 131 – Pot Luck

1     The musical Viva Forever was based on which group’s singles?

2     Whose first single was Move it/Schoolboy Crush?

3     Who was prime minister first, Clement Attlee (First Earl Attlee) or Stanley Baldwin?

4     Who is the Greek equivalent of the Egyptian god Ra?

5     In which country was broadcaster Clive James born?

6     Which word meaning “pleasant” means “from birth” with the addition of one letter?

7     In the 2018 film Skyscraper, which actor starred as Will Sawyer?

8     What word refers both to the grip that something has on the ground and a medical treatment involving stretching?

9     What was the subtitle of the 2013 Thor film?

10   A sidewinder is what type of creature?

11   Which composer famously became deaf towards the end of his life but still produced music?

12   In the Star Wars films, what type of creature is Chewbacca?

13   What name is given to the tower over an oil well that is used to raise and lower the drill?

14   What condition is known in French as mal de mer?

15   Mn is the chemical symbol for which element?

16   The town of Louth is situated in which English county?

17   Who was the only person to speak in Mel Brooks’ Silent Movie?

18   Which river flows through the town of Warwick?

19   In which country were the 2018 Commonwealth Games held?

20   Which disc jockey created the character of Captain Kremmen?

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QUIZ 132 – Run of the Mill

1     Leona Lewis’ hit Run was a cover of a song by which band?

2     Economist John Stuart Mill was born in which country?

3     In which sport would you hit a home run?

4     For what type of novels are Mills & Boon known?

5     What colour are runner beans?

6     How many years are there in a millennium?

7     The town of Runcorn lies in which county?

8     In which decade did Mill Reef win the Epsom Derby?

9     What word for a raised platform can also mean an area where an aircraft takes off?

10   Millefiori is an artistic technique used in what sort of material?

11   Runnymede lies on which river?

12   What nationality was playwright Arthur Miller?

13   Which commentator and former athlete created the Great North Run event?

14   Spike Milligan played the character of Eccles in which radio series?

15   In which decade did Bryan Adams have a hit with Run to You?

16   To whom was Heather Mills married from 2002 until their divorce in 2008?

17   Who starred in the 2007 film Run, Fat Boy, Run?

18   What type of “mill” is used to describe a routine, boring task?

19   Who played “K” in Blade Runner 2049?

20   Who is Ben Miller’s comedy partner?

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QUIZ 133 – Pot Luck

1     Who starred in the title role of the 2006 TV series The Amazing Mrs Pritchard?

2     What word can mean both a piece of leather for sharpening razors and a temper tantrum?

3     Who plays the title role in the TV series Mum?

4     Sufism is a mystical approach to which religion?

5     What nationality is actor Mads Mikkelsen (b.1965)?

6     What role does Millie Bright play in the England women’s football team?

7     How is septicaemia more commonly known?

8     With which English county cricket team did Sir Ian Botham begin his domestic career?

9     In which county is the stately home of Audley End House?

10   The Kincardine Bridge spans which Scottish body of water?

11   In the TV series Happy Days, what was the Fonz’s first name?

12   What nationality is tennis player Angelique Kerber?

13   New Orleans is in which US state?

14   Which character, created by Oscar Wilde, had a spooky picture in his attic?

15   Which part of the plant salsify is eaten as a vegetable?

16   In which Disney film would you hear the song Be Our Guest?

17   The 606 sports phone-in is broadcast on which national radio station?

18   “You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht” is the opening line of which song?

19   Is the European chub a freshwater fish or a sea fish?

20   Hobart is the capital of which Australian state?

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QUIZ 134 – Motor Racing

1     What term is given to the individual parts of a World Rally Championship event, which can be up to 15 miles long?

2     At which circuit does the Belgian Grand Prix take place?

3     During which decade did Jim Clark win the British Grand Prix on four consecutive occasions?

4     Which TV chef (b.1972) made a documentary about his attempt to race in the Italian Mille Miglia?

5     In which country does the Le Mans 24-hour race take place?

6     In April 2019, which country hosted the 1000th Formula 1 Grand Prix?

7     What nationality is F1 driver Sergio Perez?

8     In which English county is Santa Pod Raceway?

9     Giuseppe “Nino” Farina, the first World Champion, came from which country?

10   What name is given to the volunteers at a race who are responsible for the safety of the competitors?

11   What is shown on a brown road sign in the UK to indicate a racing circuit?

12   Who was Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate when he first joined Mercedes?

13   What name was the Formula 1 Racing Point team known as immediately prior to the 2019 season?

14   In which country does the last race of the World Rally Championship calendar take place?

15   For which team was Damon Hill driving when he won the Formula 1 World Championship in 1996?

16   Colin Turkington and Matt Neal compete in which form of motor racing?

17   As at 2019, in which decade did Brands Hatch last host the British Formula 1 Grand Prix?

18   The Catalunya racing circuit lies in which country?

19   Guy Martin took part in a car race against which former Formula 1 driver in a 2018 documentary?

20   Former racing driver Signor Trulli has what first name?

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QUIZ 135 – Pot Luck

1     The town of Fareham is in which English county?

2     How was London known in Roman times?

3     Which English golfer topped the world rankings for the first time in November 2018?

4     Olly Murs was runner-up to which The X Factor winner?

5     How is 29 represented in Roman numerals?

6     By what nickname was the Roman emperor Constantine I known?

7     What was the name of the former telephone service provided by the Post Office that played pop music?

8     Which word meaning “attractive” was used to describe Bobby Shafto in the nursery rhyme?

9     In which decade was Kenneth Clarke Chancellor of the Exchequer?

10   What type of fish may be common, crucian or mirror?

11   Gavin Hastings played international rugby for which country?

12   How many members were there in the Boomtown Rats?

13   What country did former athlete Tom McKean (b.1963) represent at the Commonwealth Games?

14   In which decade did Goran Ivaniševic win his only Grand Slam singles title?

15   With which long-running series was Phil Drabble associated?

16   Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning “to find not guilty”: aquit, acquit or akquit?

17   What type of transport is a ketch?

18   Louisa Gradgrind is a character in which Charles Dickens novel?

19   What is the name of Tarzan’s female companion in the Disney film?

20   What word can mean both a target and a description of information based on facts?

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QUIZ 136 – Alice’s Adventures

1     “The Borogoves” were mentioned in which poem in Through the Looking-Glass?

2     Which Wonderland character uttered the words “Off with their heads!”?

3     In Through the Looking-Glass, who accompanied the Walrus in a poem?

4     What was the main colour of Alice’s dress in the Disney film adaptation?

5     What relation is Tweedledum to Tweedledee?

6     The playing-cards painted what colour roses red?

7     Who was on trial for stealing tarts?

8     The Mad Hatter and the March Hare attempted to put which creature into a teapot?

9     Who directed the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland?

10   Which fantasy TV series had a 2011 spin-off set in Wonderland?

11   On what was the Caterpillar sitting when Alice first met him?

12   Which creatures were used as croquet mallets?

13   What did Alice become when she crossed the last brook in Through the Looking-Glass?

14   The Cook in Wonderland was prone to over-using which condiment?

15   What was the last thing visible on the Cheshire Cat when it disappeared?

16   In which decade was the Disney film Alice in Wonderland released?

17   Which nursery-rhyme creature was sitting on a wall when Alice met him?

18   What is the subtitle of Through the Looking-Glass?

19   Where were Alice and her sister sitting at the beginning of her adventures in Wonderland?

20   Over what did Tweedledum and Tweedledee fight?

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QUIZ 137 – Pot Luck

1     “All the Fives” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

2   The Return to Jafar was a follow up to which Disney film?

3     Stuart Milligan played Adam Klaus in which long-running TV series?

4     What does the French phrase tout de suite mean?

5     Where was Wallace and Gromit’s destination on their Grand Day Out?

6     Why was cricket captain Eoin Morgan suspended for one match and fined following England’s win against Pakistan in May 2019?

7     In which US TV series did Wentworth Miller play the character of Michael Scofield?

8     The island of Formentera belongs to which country?

9     Probate is the process of establishing the validity of what type of document?

10   From which country does the drink Campari® originate?

11   Natalie Dormer played which character in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1?

12   In which country was author JM Barrie born?

13   Mombasa is a coastal town and resort in which East African country?

14   What food is said to have been invented by an 18th-century earl of the same name, who wanted to continue gambling without having to stop to eat?

15   In Greek mythology, the siege of which city was ended by the “gift” of a wooden horse?

16   For which 2000 film did Julia Roberts win the Best Actress Oscar?

17   Who created the Muppets?

18   How many full notes are there in an octave?

19   What nationality was the artist Millais?

20   How many points is the letter B worth in Scrabble®?

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QUIZ 138 – TV Relatives

1     What was the name of Hyacinth’s sister in Keeping Up Appearances?

2     The Royle Family was set in which city?

3     What are the names of Sally Webster’s two daughters in Coronation Street?

4     Which 2019 series featured the Lyons family, headed by grandmother Muriel?

5     What was the first name of the oldest Crawley sister in Downton Abbey?

6     Jimmy McKenna plays Ashley Taylor Dawson’s father in which long-running series?

7     What was the name of Tom’s wife in The Good Life?

8     In Doctor Who, what relation is Graham to Ryan?

9     Who played Uncle Albert in Only Fools and Horses?

10   What is the name of Jay Pritchet’s second wife in Modern Family?

11   Who was the head of the family in The Sopranos?

12   Uncle Fester is a relative of which fictional family?

13   What type of establishment did Beatrice and Evangeline Eliott run in the TV series The House of Eliott?

14   Stefan Dennis is the one of the original cast of Neighbours. To which family does his character belong?

15   What was the name of Victor Meldrew’s wife?

16   How many children were there in the combined family The Brady Bunch?

17   Who is Ian Beale’s mother in EastEnders?

18   Joanie and Richie were the siblings in which US series, first aired in 1974?

19   In which 1970s sitcom was Basil married to Sybil?

20   Who is Ellie’s sister on Gogglebox?

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QUIZ 139 – Pot Luck

1     Who starred in the 1980s TV series Chance in a Million?

2     In which decade did Peter Schmeichel play for Aston Villa and Manchester City?

3     The NBA is the main North American League in what sport?

4     The Quantock Hills are located in which county?

5     What is the surname of the TV family who are Lost in Space?

6     Which The Young Ones actor recorded Hole in My Shoe in 1984?

7     Which annual trophy is contested between the winners of the Premier League and the holders of the FA Cup?

8     What condiment is served in a mill?

9     For what do the initials JK stand in the name of the Harry Potter author?

10   John Cleese provides the voice for King Harold in which animated series?

11   Which regional capital city of the UK is served by George Best Airport?

12   What word can denote ‘“an average”, “being stingy” or “to intend”?

13   It’s Not Right, but It’s Okay was a hit for which female singer?

14   Which two old coins were used to describe an early form of bicycle?

15   Rosh Hashanah is the new year celebration in which religion?

16   What type of creature is a fieldfare?

17   On which sports surface would you find tramlines?

18   What is the international dialling code for the USA?

19   The four rocky planets in our solar system are Earth, Mars, Venus and which other?

20   Claire Sweeney played which character in Brookside?

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QUIZ 140 – CD

1     Camilla is the first name of the Duchess of which county?

2     “Diction” indicates the clarity of what?

3     Chromecast is a digital media player manufactured by which company?

4     DKNY is a fashion house founded by whom?

5     Canaries are what colour?

6     Dawn was played by which actress in the TV series The Office?

7     Carnoustie golf course is in which country?

8     Dean Saunders (b.1964) played international football for which country?

9     Cabbage Patch dolls became popular in which decade?

10   Dill was the name of the dog in which children’s TV series first shown in 1968?

11   Cava is a sparkling wine from which country?

12   Singer-dancer Dita Von Teese was born in which country?

13   Coll is part of which Scottish island group?

14   Drew Barrymore played the sister of which character in the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

15   Clive Owen played the legendary title character in which 2004 film?

16   David, by Michelangelo, can be seen in the Galleria dell’Accademia in which Italian city?

17   Calcutta is the former name of which Indian city?

18   Derby is the American term for what type of hat?

19   Casio is an electronics company based in which country?

20   Durum wheat is the basis for which foodstuff?

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QUIZ 141 – Pot Luck

1     Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Cupid?

2     In which decade did Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev die?

3     What is the dominant religion in Thailand?

4     The town of Alcúdia lies on which of the Balearic islands?

5     What’s Love Got to Do With It was a 1984 hit for which singer?

6     How many different methods of dismissal are there in cricket?

7     What decade saw the publication of the Chronicles of Narnia?

8     What is the ninth sign of the zodiac?

9     Which size of paper measures 148mm by 210mm?

10   What word completes the title of the Everly Brothers hit All I Have to Do is ___?

11   John F Kennedy was assassinated in which year?

12   The logo of which Japanese car manufacturer features three red diamonds?

13   What is the name of Georgia Taylor’s Coronation Street character?

14   What is the meaning of the word “coda”?

15   According to the nursery rhyme, what is Wednesday’s child?

16   Which European nationality and a cleaning substance share the same spelling?

17   Which actor starred in Doctor Who first, Tom Baker or Colin Baker?

18   Road Rage was a 1998 hit by which band?

19   Lloyds Bank has its headquarters in which city?

20   Marty the Zebra is a leading character in which series of films?

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QUIZ 142 – Walk the Talk

1     Which football pundit famously advertises Walkers crisps?

2     Which TV series features a group known as “The Whisperers”?

3     Justin, Kevin, Kitty, Sarah and Tommy were the Walker siblings in which US series?

4     Who was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons in 2009?

5     The 1992 film Fire Walk with Me was a prequel to which TV series?

6     Which term for a raised platform on which to make a speech originated from the use of wooden shipping crates?

7     “Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale” is a line from which song?

8     Proverbially, who have you been speaking about when someone arrives unexpectedly?

9     The long-distance walking route, the South West Coast Path, runs from Dorset through Devon and Cornwall to which other county?

10   Which writer invented the word “doublespeak”?

11   Who had a 1963 hit with Walk on By?

12   Coaches on which talent show, first broadcast in 2012, have included Boy George and Gavin Rossdale?

13   Polly Walker played legal adviser Gill Biggeloe in which TV series?

14   A chatterbox may be said to talk how many to the dozen?

15   Which comic group sang I’m Walking Backwards for Christmas in 1956?

16   “So baby talk to me, like lovers do” is a lyric from which 1983 song?

17   What was the title of the 1982 novel by Alice Walker, later made into a film starring Whoopi Goldberg?

18   Who co-starred with Rock Hudson in the 1959 film Pillow Talk?

19   Walking in the Air was a 1985 chart hit for which singer, now a TV presenter?

20   In what manner would a sotto voce remark be made?

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QUIZ 143 – Pot Luck

1     The island of Java is part of which country?

2     What would you use to play the gambling game chemin de fer?

3     Which of these major conflicts occurred earlier, WWI or the Spanish Civil War?

4     The Imperial March is the theme of which Star Wars villain?

5     Which 1950s prime minister used the phrase “You’ve never had it so good”?

6     The 2007 film Hannibal Rising was a prequel to which 1991 film?

7     Which herb has a name that means wise and learned?

8     Who plays Owen Grady in the Jurassic World films?

9     Fleet services are on which motorway?

10   The ballet term rond de jambe refers to which body part?

11   Who had a 2014 hit with Shake It Off?

12   Proverbially, what should you keep dry if you want to save resources for when they are most needed?

13   Whom did Flora MacDonald famously help to avoid capture by government troops in 1746?

14   The Bass Strait separates the Australian state of Victoria from which other state?

15   Which Scottish singer, nicknamed SuBo, found fame after appearing on Britain’s Got Talent?

16   Church of the Poison Mind was a 1983 hit for which group?

17   In the Godfather films, who played the young Vito Corleone?

18   Where would you find sideburns?

19   What is the second event in a triathlon?

20   The radio code word for which two letters of the alphabet are characters in the title of a Shakespeare play?

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QUIZ 144 – Europe

1     Belgium has a border with how many countries?

2     In what year did Montenegro vote to split from Serbia?

3     Which Italian tourist attraction was the most popular in 2018, receiving 7.4 million visitors?

4     Lower Saxony is a state in the north-western part of which European country?

5     Which European country is closest to Tunisia?

6     In the Italian place name Isola Bella, what does isola mean?

7     Which language is known as Deutsch in its own language?

8     What animal is depicted on the city of Berlin’s coat of arms?

9     St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican was completed in which century?

10   Which European country has the international car registration letter L?

11   Which European country is divided into 26 cantons?

12   In what year did the Maastricht Treaty create the European Union?

13   The Swiss town of Locarno lies at the foot of which range of mountains?

14   The Republic of San Marino is completely surrounded by which European country?

15   Which major river rises in Switzerland, flows into France and empties into the Mediterranean near Marseilles?

16   What is the name of the city of Naples in Italian?

17   Which is the highest mountain in Greece?

18   A Galwegian hails from which county of Ireland?

19   In which European city did the UEFA Europa Cup final take place in 2019?

20   How many countries does Andorra border?

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QUIZ 145 – Pot Luck

1     What colours are the two outside stripes on the German flag?

2     Who had a 1998 hit with the song How Do I Live?

3     In music what does da capo mean?

4     In the northern hemisphere, on what date are racehorses’ birthdays celebrated?

5     How is 32 represented in Roman numerals?

6     What town links a Ricky Gervais sitcom with a poem by Sir John Betjeman?

7     In which book of the Bible is the story of Noah and the flood?

8     Which golfer and former Ryder Cup captain is nicknamed “Monty”?

9     In which key is a piece of music that has one sharp as its key signature?

10   E20 was a spin-off from which British soap?

11   Maggie Tulliver is the main character in which 1860 novel?

12   What was the surname of the Goods’ neighbours in The Good Life?

13   Who won the Best Actor Oscar for his starring role in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland?

14   In which county is the town of Malvern?

15   Which actress played Debbie Ocean in the film Ocean’s 8?

16   Proverbially, what musical instrument are you said to play if you accept a subordinate role?

17   What is the name given to a bed that has vertical beams at each corner to hold up a canopy and enclosing curtains?

18   The supermarket Aldi was founded in which country?

19   Which actress played Nurse Sandra May in the 1967 comedy Carry on Doctor?

20   The name of which summer sport is also the name of a chirping, grasshopper-like insect?

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QUIZ 146 – Young Adult Fiction

1     Thomas wakes up in a metal elevator that brings him to a place called The Glade in which 2009 novel?

2     If Insurgent and Allegiant are book two and three respectively, what is book one?

3     The Peter Jackson film of which book by Philip Reeve was released in 2018?

4     Whose works include Iggie’s House, Tiger Eyes and Are you there God? It’s Me, Margaret?

5     Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort starred in a 2014 film based on which novel by John Green?

6     Who is the main protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye?

7     Max teaches Liesel to read whilst he is hiding from the Nazis in her foster parent’s basement, in which novel?

8     What was the title of the fourth novel in the Twilight series?

9     Jean Louise Finch, nicknamed Scout, is the narrator in which novel?

10   Who wrote The Hunger Games series?

11   How many sisters are there in Little Women (1868)?

12   What is the name of the main female character in the Twilight series?

13   In which decade was a film released based on Lois Duncan’s novel I Know What You Did Last Summer?

14   What is the name of the main character in Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?

15   What word completes the tag line from the Catching Fire film poster “Remember who the ____ is”?

16   On what are the schoolboys stranded in Lord of the Flies?

17   Anne Frank wrote her diary while in hiding from the Nazis in which capital city?

18   Which series of novels charted the lives of Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield?

19   Who played Sally Lockhart in the 2006 TV adaptation of Philp Pullman’s The Ruby in the Smoke?

20   How often do the Hunger Games occur?

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QUIZ 147 – Pot Luck

1     Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole won the 1991 Grammy for Record of the Year for which song?

2     What type of creature is a golden orfe?

3     In The Good, the Bad and The Ugly, Lee Van Cleef was The Bad and Eli Wallach was The Ugly. Who played The Good?

4     Who was appointed Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in September 2015?

5     What nationality is tennis player Petra Kvitova?

6     In which year was the Spotify service launched?

7     Who directed the 1976 film Taxi Driver?

8     In which decade were zebra crossings introduced in the UK?

9     What is the word for a person who predominately eats a vegetarian diet, but occasionally eats meat or fish?

10   Simone de Beauvoir was born in which country?

11   What type of alcoholic drink is Tanqueray?

12   Who is best known for playing Kim Fox-Hubbard in EastEnders?

13   Which big band leader recorded In the Mood (1939)?

14   What is made in a tannery?

15   Balsamic vinegar originated in which country?

16   In the title of the TV series Quincy, ME, for what do the letters ME stand?

17   Which actor delivered the famous line “You can’t handle the truth” in the 1992 courtroom film A Few Good Men?

18   What is indicated in the UK by a brown road sign showing an elephant?

19   Which organisation launched in 1992 is associated with “yogic flying”?

20   Tag-teams contest matches in which sport?

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QUIZ 148 – Material

1     What fabric are you said to be under when sleeping in a tent?

2     What material is said to be taken by a lawyer on becoming a QC?

3     Spirits in the Material World was a 1981 single by which group?

4     Jared Leto won an Oscar for playing the character of Rayon in which 2013 film?

5     Which pattern of curving shapes and colours shares its name with a Scottish town?

6     Agadoo was a 1984 hit for which group?

7     “Silk and satin, leather and lace” is a line from which song by the Steve Miller Band?

8     What is the translation of broderie anglaise?

9     Which rough fabric, used for making sacks, is known as “burlap” in the US?

10   “Moleskin” is a type of which fabric?

11   Which fabric shares its name with a Channel Island?

12   Worsted is what type of cloth?

13   Which actress starred as a 12-year-old in the 1944 film National Velvet?

14   What type of fabric is cheesecloth?

15   Material Girl was a 1985 single by which singer?

16   Which company ran an advertising campaign urging people to “Chuck out your chintz”?

17   What was the name of Dot Cotton’s first husband on EastEnders?

18   Of what is Silk Cut a well-known brand?

19   For what is PVC an abbreviation?

20   Suede takes its name from the French for which country?

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QUIZ 149 – Pot Luck

1     How many days of competition are there in each World Rally Championship event?

2     Which retail group, whose companies include Top Shop and Dorothy Perkins, shares its name with a play by Sir Tom Stoppard?

3     Who had a no.1 hit with I’m Too Sexy?

4     Who won his second Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the 2018 film Green Book?

5     How many points is the letter P worth in Scrabble®?

6     What ten-letter word, meaning the official stopping of an activity for a period of time, is taken from the Latin for “delay”?

7     In cricket how many inches wide is each wicket (three stumps)?

8     What do the letters SME stand for in relation to commerce?

9     In which card game might you make a bid of “abundance”?

10   Which band released the 1990s albums Achtung Baby and Zooropa?

11   The TV series Crossroads was set near to which English city?

12   Pure and Simple was the song released by the winners of which talent show?

13   Which country has the internet code .es?

14   Who played the title role as an adult in the 2018 film Christopher Robin?

15   What colour is the “B” in the eBay logo?

16   In the English Civil War, what feature gave the Roundheads their nickname?

17   What planet precedes “flytrap” to make the name of a carnivorous plant?

18   In what position does footballer Ruben Loftus-Cheek play?

19   According to the lyrics of a 1973 song, Milly-Molly-Mandy was as sweet as what substance?

20   What is the ultimate goal for Buddhists?

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QUIZ 150 – Tools

1     What substance would someone be working with if they were using an adze?

2     The name of which artist’s tool also means to improve someone’s image?

3     Which tool used by a blacksmith shares its name with part of the ear?

4     The name of which cutting tool is also US slang for a guitar?

5     Which part of a knife is also an old-fashioned word for describing a dashing young man?

6     For what is a billhook used?

7     What can follow “band”, “bow” and “buzz” to make the names of DIY tools?

8     The name of which DIY tool can also mean a routine exercise?

9     What word can refer both to a lifting tool and a sailor?

10   In which two sports would a mallet be used?

11   What word is a direction-finding device in the singular and a tool for drawing circles in the plural?

12   What cutting tool are you said to bury when you settle an argument?

13   Who would use a “last”?

14   Which DIY tool is an anagram of a word meaning “to practise boxing”?

15   The term for what peg is an anagram of “lowed”?

16   What is a mattock?

17   Which hand-held device is sometimes used in the kitchen to lightly brown the tops of dishes?

18   What word can mean both a smoothing hand tool and a computer storage document?

19   What DIY smoothing tool is also the name of a tree?

20   A set square is what shape?

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QUIZ 151 – Pot Luck

1     How is Mildred Hubble referred to in the title of a book series by Jill Murphy?

2     The town of Esbjerg is in which European country?

3     Brian Potter is the owner of which fictional TV club?

4     Which European football club plays home games at the Mestalla?

5     Which wildlife film-maker wrote the 2015 biography The Shark and the Albatross?

6     Bryson DeChambeau (b.1993) plays which sport?

7     Who played Jenny Lind in the 2017 film The Greatest Showman?

8     What is the more common term for a soubriquet?

9     Which foremost Italian Renaissance architect engineered the dome for Florence Cathedral?

10   In which decade was Children in Need first broadcast?

11   How many “marks of existence” are there in Buddhist tradition?

12   How many times did Gordon Banks win the FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year award?

13   To the nearest million, how many drivers were there in the UK in 1939?

14   What is the nearest railway station to Epsom Downs racecourse?

15   Which group topped the charts in 2003 with You Said No?

16   Who played Gary Ewing in the Dallas spin-off Knots Landing?

17   Crocuses are members of which family?

18   To the nearest hundred miles, how far does the Andes mountain range stretch?

19   What was the two-word term used for the area of extremely low pressure that reached North America in early 2019?

20   The name of which historical location in Surrey translates to “meeting meadow”?

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QUIZ 152 – 1950s Music

1     Which group had the original hit with The Great Pretender (1955)?

2     Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart was a US no.1 for which singer?

3     Anthony Benedetto was the real name of which 1950s music star?

4     Because You’re Mine was the name of a film and million-selling single by which star?

5     Ben E King sang lead vocals on There Goes My Baby (1959) with which group?

6     Songs our Daddy Taught Us was a 1950s album by whom?

7     Which group backed Gene Vincent?

8     Cry! Cry! Cry! was the first single released by which singer?

9     Eric Hilliard were the first real names of which US artist?

10   Which artist released the album Gallopin’ Guitars?

11   Which Christmas song by Gene Autry was the first US no. 1 of the 1950s?

12   Black Coffee is the most acclaimed album release by which 1950s star?

13   Little Richard released Tutti Frutti in which year?

14   “The wind in the willow played love’s sweet melody” is a line from which Fats Domino hit?

15   Splish Splash was the first single by which singer?

16   In which country was Winifred Atwell born?

17   What was the name of the group that had a 1957 hit with At the Hop?

18   What colour is the word “Elvis” on Presley’s debut album cover?

19   What was Frank Sinatra’s middle name?

20   In which year did the first Grammy Awards take place?

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QUIZ 153 – Pot Luck

1     In which US State is Pebble Beach Golf Course?

2     Doug Hopkins was the founder of which 1990s band who had a 1996 hit with Follow You Down?

3     What does the term “glissade” mean?

4     As at 2018, how many National Parks were there in Wales?

5     The song known as Ye Banks and Braes is about which Scottish river?

6     The Fairy-Queen is a 1692 semi-opera by which composer?

7     What type of creature is a whinchat?

8     What did the French company Panhard et Levassor manufacture?

9     In which county is the parliamentary constituency of Amber Valley?

10   With which flower was horticulturist David Austin (d.2018) particularly associated?

11   Sir David Jason played what role in Porridge?

12   What is temporarily stored in a bowser?

13   What is the name of the main town on Alderney?

14   CH is the postcode for which UK city?

15   Omar Ali is the leading character in which 1985 film?

16   In which year did Dick Fosbury win the high jump gold medal at the Olympic Games?

17   The village of Pennan, used as a location in the film Local Hero, is in which Scottish county?

18   What was the title of the second novel in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy?

19   In which year did the Windsor Legoland site open?

20   The walled city of Urbino lies in which Italian region?

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QUIZ 154 – Television

1     Which country is the setting for the series No Activity?

2     Who won the 2018 celebrity edition of the singing contest All Together Now?

3     What is Bob’s surname in the animated sitcom Bob’s Burgers?

4     Dr Spencer Reid is a leading character in which crime series?

5     In which year was the first series of Coast broadcast?

6     Who plays the title role in the series The Marvelous Mrs Maisel?

7     Which BBC sitcom was focused on events at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship?

8     The question “Are you local?” is associated with which series?

9     Constable Kevin Goody was a character in which sitcom?

10   The Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital was the setting for which medical drama?

11   Patrick Jane was the lead character in which series?

12   King of The Hill was set in which US state?

13   East Surrey provided the setting for which series starring Richard Briers?

14   Which famous US sitcom is based on the book of the same name by Candace Bushnell?

15   Jay Cartwright was a character in which sitcom?

16   The 1999 film Guest House Paradiso was based on which series?

17   The 2018 series of Autumnwatch was broadcast from which US state?

18   Philip Smith, played by Don Warrington, was a student and tenant in which series?

19   In what year did the last episode of Friends air?

20   How many series of Keeping Up Appearances were made?

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QUIZ 155 – Pot Luck

1     In what decade was the Highway Code first printed in colour?

2     The town of Alberobello lies in which Italian region?

3     What was the name of the record label that was the original home of The Happy Mondays?

4     AirBaltic is based in which European country?

5     Which German football club plays home games at Signal Iduna Park?

6     For how many years was William IV king of Great Britain and Ireland?

7     What is henbane?

8     Who played Tom Jones in the 1963 film of the same name?

9     UK Prime Minister Spencer Perceval was assassinated in what year?

10   “Midnight creeps so slowly into hearts of men who need more than they get” is a lyric from which 1979 song?

11   What is the literal meaning of the French term faux pas?

12   If the Norse version is Freya, which goddess is the Greek version?

13   Which country’s flag features a lion holding a sword?

14   Malvolio acts as a steward to which character in Twelfth Night?

15   In which decade was the Liberal Party formed in the UK?

16   Who was the first US president to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

17   What is the national motto of Greece?

18   Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais created which 1960s sitcom set in Newcastle-upon-Tyne?

19   What word completes the title of the RM Ballantyne novel The Coral ___?

20   Which fruit used to be called a melonette?

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QUIZ 156 – Cars

1     The German inventor Siegfried Marcus (d.1898) built three experimental cars powered by what method?

2     Gary Numan’s hit Cars was taken from which album?

3     Which car manufacturer acquired the Bugatti brand in 1998?

4     From a Buick 8 (2002) is a novel by which American author?

5     In 1952, which nobleman founded the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu?

6     The Porsche logo includes the coat of arms of which German city?

7     Cartrouble was a 1981 Top 40 hit for which band?

8     In which year was the annual MOT test first required for cars over three years old?

9     In 2014 the London Film Museum opened an exhibition of cars from which film series?

10   What is the name of Nissan’s electric car, which was rated World Car of the Year in 2011?

11   The BMW-owned Plant Oxford is in which area of greater Oxford?

12   What was the first name of automobile pioneer Renault?

13   The Riley motor company had its headquarters in which English city?

14   Which luxury car brand manufactures the Portofino?

15   What did the car manufacturer Toyo Kogyo Co change its name to in 1984?

16   Since 2001, NASCAR’s Sprint Cup has consisted of how many stock car races over 10 months?

17   In Driving in My Car by Madness, where was the car bought?

18   What nationality was Juan Manuel Fangio, who dominated Formula 1’s first decade?

19   In which decade was the first Haynes Manual published?

20   Who played Niki Lauda in the 2013 film Rush?

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QUIZ 157 – Pot Luck

1     Ceviche is a dish of raw fish eaten on which continent?

2     Who won the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in the 2007 film No Country for Old Men?

3     The Pinnawala Orphanage in Sri Lanka is set up for the care of which type of animal?

4     In which English county is the Blists Hill Victorian Town museum?

5     Carpo and Elara are moons of which planet?

6     In which four-person winter sport does the main piece of equipment have a maximum length of 3.8m?

7     Germany shares a border with how many other nations?

8     In 2009, Yang Yong-eun became the first Asian winner of a golfing major championship. In which country was he born?

9     How is the very small bird Regulus Regulus more commonly known?

10   What is the meaning of the plant name “saxifrage”?

11   From which US state does Bruce Springsteen hail?

12   In what decade was Rudyard Kipling born?

13   in which year of the 1990s did the “Russian Constitutional Crisis” occur?

14   How is Rose Louise Hovick better known?

15   Which British bird has the nickname “storm cock”?

16   What is a saraband?

17   The 2018 film If Beale Street Could Talk was based on a novel by which author?

18   What is the capital of Costa Rica?

19   In which year was Swansea given city status?

20   Which city is also Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker’s middle name?

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QUIZ 158 – Water

1     The Gulf of Taranto is part of which sea within the Mediterranean?

2     The Borromean islands are situated in which Italian lake?

3     Horsetail Fall is a seasonal waterfall located in which US National Park?

4     In which country is Mardalsfossen, Northern Europe’s highest waterfall?

5     Which of the Great Lakes is 193 miles in length and 53 miles wide?

6     In 1928, adventurer Richard Hallburton paid a toll of 36 cents to swim which waterway?

7     The waters around which island were designated England’s first statutory Marine Conservation Zone?

8     The Kerch Strait separates the Sea of Azov from what other sea?

9     How is the African lake Nalubaale or Nyanza referred to in English?

10   The German city of Koblenz lies at the confluence of which two rivers?

11   What is the English name of the lake known in German as Genfersee?

12   In which European country does the coastal city of Makarska lie?

13   Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in which Asian country?

14   What is the Scottish word for a small stream or brook?

15   Crummock Water lies in which National Park?

16   The river Darling is the third-longest river in which country?

17   In which strait does the Italian island of Pantelleria lie?

18   To the nearest ten, what percentage of Earth is covered by water?

19   In which decade was the water industry privatised in the UK?

20   The Wetlands centre of Caerlaverock is situated in which Scottish county?

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QUIZ 159 – Pot Luck

1     Which organisation bought Lucasfilm in 2014?

2     Scandalous was a 2003 hit for which girl group?

3     Which archipelago is home to the Soay and Boreray breeds of sheep, and a quarter of the world’s northern gannets?

4     The Royal Oak Foundation is an American organisation that supports the work of which British charity?

5     How many books are there in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)?

6     Ferdinand was the name of how many Holy Roman Emperors?

7     In which European country is the town of Kranjska Gora?

8     In which popular novel and film do the title characters move from London to a Yorkshire house called The Three Chimneys?

9     Who released a cover of Soft Cell’s Say Hello, Wave Goodbye in 2001?

10   Domhnall Gleeson plays which character in the Star Wars film The Force Awakens?

11   The man of the match trophy in the Rugby League Grand Final is named after which Australian?

12   In cuisine, what does “parmentier” mean?

13   What is the English meaning of sous-chef?

14   Henri Dunant was awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize for his part in founding which organisation?

15   In relation to communications, for what does the “I” stand in ISDN?

16   In which decade was nitrogen discovered and isolated?

17   Who plays the male lead in the 2012 film Seeking a Friend for the End of the World?

18   What does a hygrometer measure?

19   The Harz mountains are in which European country?

20   The world’s first quartz wristwatch was invented by which company?

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QUIZ 160 – Philosophy

1     Achilles and the Tortoise is the best known of the famous paradoxes by which philosopher?

2     In which country was David Hume born in 1711?

3     In Praise of Folly (1509) is a work by which Dutch philosopher?

4     In what year did Jean-Paul Sartre refuse the Nobel Prize for Literature?

5     What word completes the title of Michel Foucault’s first major work, Madness and ___?

6     Justice as Fairness (1985) was a work by which philosopher?

7     “Ecosophy” and “deep ecology” are terms associated with which Norwegian philosopher?

8     John Stuart Mill had a major influence on which philosopher (d.1970)?

9     What nationality is Noam Chomsky?

10   In what century did Søren Kierkegaard live and die?

11   What was the first name of the famous philosopher Machiavelli?

12   Which Austrian became a professor at Cambridge in 1929 after serving in WWI?

13   Who wrote the 13th-century work Summa contra Gentiles?

14   The principle of which philosophy was defined by its founder as “the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong”?

15   The Birth of Tragedy (1872) is a work by which philosopher?

16   Which philosopher has a “razor” principle named after him?

17   Which Australian philosopher argued the case for veganism in his 1975 book Animal Liberation?

18   Which philosopher became a tutor to Queen Christina of Sweden in 1649?

19   Who wrote the 1798 work An Essay on the Principle of Population?

20   What term describes the belief that knowledge should be gained from practical experience rather than theories?

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QUIZ 161 – Pot Luck

1     Which Bob Hoskins gangster film was released in 1980?

2     Folic acid and folate are two forms of which vitamin?

3     Estoril is a motor-racing circuit in which country?

4     Which playwright wrote the screenplay for The Go-Between (1971)?

5     To the nearest year, for how many years was John Paul II pope?

6     For what would you use a muddler?

7     What was the middle name of the poet Emily Dickinson?

8     “Los Leones” (The Lions) is the nickname given to which Spanish La Liga team?

9     What is the real first name of Pixie Lott?

10   What was the name of the UK act who scored 0 points in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest?

11   Which Irish city has a name meaning “marsh”?

12   Denton and Reddish is a parliamentary constituency in which metropolitan county?

13   Boy in Da Corner (2003) was a breakthrough album for which rapper?

14   Who played trapeze artist Anne Wheeler in the 2017 film The Greatest Showman?

15   Which writer said “Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much”?

16   What is the meaning of the Latin phrase sui generis?

17   Who was the frontman of the English rock band Kula Shaker?

18   The volcanic island of Jan Mayen belongs to which country?

19   Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, was married to which Scottish king?

20   In which decade did Barbra Streisand win the Best Actress Oscar in her debut musical?

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QUIZ 162 – Holly and Ivy

1     Who was the first person to voice Holly the computer in the TV series Red Dwarf?

2     In which decade was Hollyoaks first broadcast?

3     What was Buddy Holly’s real first name?

4     How many universities make up the Ivy League?

5     What is the common name of the plant Eryngium maritimum?

6     Who preceded Holly Willoughby as the presenter of the dating show Streetmate?

7     Hollywood Burbank Airport is known by the name of which comedian?

8     Who played the character Poison Ivy in the 1997 film Batman & Robin?

9     Who played Ivy in the TV series Last of the Summer Wine?

10   Which group had a 1980 hit with a cover of Poison Ivy?

11   Who played the title role in the 1947 film Ivy?

12   For which 1987 film did Holly Hunter receive an Oscar nomination?

13   In the traditional carol The Holly and the Ivy, the holly’s bark is described as being as bitter as what?

14   Who was the original lead singer of The Hollies?

15   Who played Ivy Tilsley in Coronation Street?

16   Whose novels included Brothers and Sisters (1929) and Mother and Son (1955)?

17   What did the famous Hollywood sign originally read?

18   What was the title of Holly Valance’s 2002 debut album?

19   In which year of the 1960s was Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood born?

20   What was the title of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s second album?

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QUIZ 163 – Pot Luck

1     The title character of the TV series Baptiste originally appeared in which 2014 TV series?

2     The 1960s cartoon character Quick Draw McGraw was what type of animal?

3     Calamondin, kaffir and Persian are all types of what fruit?

4     From where does the Ragdoll breed of cat originate?

5     By what name was CS Lewis known to family and friends?

6     Which actress co-starred with Ginnifer Goodwin in the 2011 film Something Borrowed?

7     Who won the 1996 Grammy for Song of the Year with Change the World?

8     What is the name of the central prayer of the Jewish liturgy?

9     Eosophobia is the fear of what?

10   In which city was Archimedes born?

11   George Washington was elected first US President in what year?

12   The National Glass Centre lies in which UK city?

13   In golf, what term is given to the right to play first?

14   What is the only colour used in a grisaille painting?

15   What is the name of the monster in Beowulf?

16   Aneto is the highest mountain in which European range?

17   Which US state is nicknamed “The Cotton State”?

18   Which supermarket chain was founded by Karl and Theo Albrecht?

19   What is the nickname of Morgan Freeman’s character in The Shawshank Redemption?

20   The Gothic villa Strawberry Hill House, located in Twickenham, was built for which author?

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QUIZ 164 – Science

1     An atom of methane has a single carbon atom and four atoms of which gas?

2     What is measured by the SI unit the coulomb?

3     What nationality was physicist Paul Dirac (d.1984)?

4     Which metalloid chemical element has the atomic number 14?

5     Electron cooling was pioneered in Russia in which decade of the 20th century?

6     What is the term for the science of seemingly inexplicable happenings?

7     Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccination during what decade?

8     Aoede and Iocaste are moons of which planet?

9     Which scientist said “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at”?

10   How is the bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine better known?

11   Whose law states “extension is proportional to load”?

12   Which branch of physics is concerned with the relationship of heat with other forms of energy?

13   In which decade was the London Science Museum founded?

14   Regarded as “the father of modern chemistry”, what nationality was Antoine Lavoisier?

15   Which part of the human brain is the largest?

16   The South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre can be found in which UK city?

17   Which acid has the formula HNO₃?

18   Of what is petrology the study?

19   What is measured in siemens?

20   As at the end of 2018, how many elements were there in the periodic table?

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QUIZ 165 – Pot Luck

1     What other name is given to the caudal fin on a fish?

2     Gregor Mendel formed his laws of inheritance in what decade?

3     Symphony No.38 by Mozart is named after which European city?

4     Tiny Tim is a variety of which salad item?

5     Who played Alfred P Doolittle in the 1964 film My Fair Lady?

6     Which English motor manufacturer bought the Wolseley brand in 1927?

7     Where are the headquarters of the European Court of Justice?

8     What was the title of George Michael’s third studio album, released in 1996?

9     For which team did Rubens Barrichello make his Formula 1 debut?

10   How many years did it take Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

11   What is the meaning of the Latin word passim?

12   How are Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood collectively known?

13   Guadalcanal is part of which island group?

14   What is measured by a pluviometer?

15   Andy Abraham was runner up to which winner of The X Factor?

16   To which family of animals does the badger belong?

17   Which company declared “Living Coral” to be the 2019 “Color of the Year”?

18   “Old John of Gaunt, time honoured Lancaster” is the opening line of which Shakespeare play?

19   Call for The Dead (1961) was the first novel by which author?

20   The biggest selling album in America in the 1960s was the soundtrack to which film?

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QUIZ 166 – Film

1     Colin Smith, played by Sir Tom Courtenay, is the leading character in which film?

2     Who won the Directors’ Guild Award for the feature film Gravity in January 2014?

3     Who wrote the screenplay for the 1997 film The Full Monty?

4     In which film does Hugh Grant play Will Thacker?

5     Who directed the 2014 thriller Lucy?

6     Which classic 1966 film was adapted from a 1963 play by Bill Naughton?

7     Who is the ordinary minifigure in The Lego Movie (2014), who is mistaken for the greatest Master Builder?

8     Who played Sidney Stratton in the 1951 film The Man in the White Suit?

9     In which year did George Lucas release the film American Graffiti?

10   Sir Noël Coward played Mr Bridger in which classic film?

11   Who directed the 1992 film The Crying Game?

12   How many Oscars did Shakespeare in Love (1998) win?

13   Roald Dahl helped write the script for which 1968 film?

14   Omar Sharif and Julie Christie played the lead roles in which classic 1965 film romance?

15   In which century is The Hunchback of Notre-Dame set?

16   Who directed the acclaimed 2000 film Billy Elliot?

17   Which playwright wrote the work on which A Man For All Seasons is based?

18   What do the main characters attempt to steal in A Fish Called Wanda?

19   Portobello Road is a song from which 1971 film musical?

20   Who wrote and directed the 2019 film Fighting with My Family?

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QUIZ 167 – Pot Luck

1     How many series of the sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart were made?

2     Which country won the 2011 Cricket World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka to earn victory?

3     What word can refer both to a red gemstone and a cluster of boils?

4     In which 2007 film does Simon Pegg play Nicholas Angel?

5     Cavendish is a variety of what fruit?

6     What is the meaning of the Latin word antebellum?

7     Esther Summerson is a main character in which Charles Dickens novel?

8     Which is the most northwesterly of the five Great Lakes?

9     Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Demeter?

10   The villages of Frigiliana and Nerja can be found in which Spanish province?

11   The Golden Bear is the highest award given at which film festival?

12   Who won his first golfing major in 2011 after 20 years and 54 attempts?

13   The Bank of England was founded during the reign of which king?

14   Ralph and Piggy are central characters in which classic novel?

15   A “monkey” is slang for how many pounds?

16   Konstantin Stanislavski was foremost in developing what approach to acting?

17   In biology, of what is muscology the study?

18   Charles University is in which European capital city?

19   Who was Tom Mix, after whom the bingo call is named?

20   Which organisation was founded by Chad Varah in 1953?

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QUIZ 168 – History

1     Six men from Dorset who formed a Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers in 1834 are also referred to by what two-word name?

2     Franklin D Roosevelt first became US President in which year?

3     Who was King of England from 1399 to 1413?

4     Who was emperor when the Romans first landed in Britain?

5     What year marked the end of the 20th-century Irish Civil War?

6     In which European city did William Caxton set up his first printing press?

7     Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy in what year?

8     In what decade was King Juan Carlos I of Spain born?

9     Lindum Colonia was the Roman name for which English city?

10   Why were UK driving tests suspended from November 1956 until April 1957?

11   Catherine de Medici married which French king?

12   In what century was India’s Mughal Empire founded?

13   Known to history simply as “Cleopatra”, what was her regnal number?

14   Who became king of Sweden in 1973?

15   The Battle of Prestonpans took place in 1745 in which country?

16   Who founded the school known as the Lyceum in Athens?

17   For how many months did Yuri Andropov reign as Communist party leader in the Soviet Union?

18   Who was married to Lord Guildford Dudley (d.1554)?

19   How many states were in the United States when Texas joined?

20   Which city housed the Court of Charles I during the English Civil War?

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QUIZ 169 – Pot Luck

1     The 2012 Ryder Cup was held in Medinah. In which US state is the course located?

2     Who was both the first prime minister and first president of Kenya?

3     Mark Morrison had a worldwide hit with Return of the Mack in which decade?

4     What is the name of Cisco Ramon’s superhero alter-ego in the TV series The Flash?

5     Chinese lantern and Japanese lantern are alternative names for which shrub?

6     Who starred in the 1983 film The Dead Zone?

7     What type of drink is manzanilla?

8     What type of instrument is the Japanese samisen?

9     The 2011 novel Snuff was written by which author?

10   What competition did Planet Waves Forever Young Daydream Believers win in 2019?

11   What is Alain Ducasse’s (b.1956) profession?

12   Henry VIII died in which year?

13   What is measured in phons?

14   Who wrote the 1807 poem To William Wordsworth?

15   What word can describe both waffle and a soft cloth?

16   How was Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson (d.1764) better known?

17   Of which country was Vicente Fox president from 2000-06?

18   The quagga, an extinct species that was native to South Africa, was what type of animal?

19   In what environment would you find a glasswort plant?

20   In what year was the novel Catching Fire published?

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QUIZ 170 – Arthur

1     What was the first name of Bea Arthur’s character in the TV series The Golden Girls?

2     The Arthur’s Day music events held from 2009 to 2013 were held to promote which brand?

3     What did Andersen Consulting change its name to in 2001 after splitting from Arthur Anderson?

4     Who sang the theme song to the 1981 film Arthur?

5     In which TV series did Arthur Darvill play the Reverend Paul Coates?

6     What nationality was the tennis player Arthur Ashe (d.1993)?

7     Who provided the voice of Arthur in the 2011 film Arthur Christmas?

8     Which play by Arthur Miller centres on the character of Willy Loman?

9     Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was born in which capital city?

10   Which actor was the first person to record MacArthur Park?

11   Arthur’s Seat is situated in which Edinburgh park?

12   In which decade did Chester Arthur serve as US President?

13   Who played the title role in the 2017 film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword?

14   What was the title of the first single released by James Arthur after winning The X Factor?

15   In the 2009 revival of Minder, what relation was Archie Daley to Arthur Daley?

16   Whom did Arthur Tudor marry in 1501?

17   Which political party did Arthur Scargill found in 1996?

18   Who played Arthur Fowler in EastEnders?

19   What does the “C” stand for in the name of the science-fiction writer Arthur C Clarke?

20   Who succeeded Arthur Balfour (1st Earl of Balfour) as UK Prime Minister?

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QUIZ 171 – Pot Luck

1     Who played King Arthur in Monty Python and The Holy Grail?

2     Shaktism is a denomination of which religion?

3     What is the airport code for the Da Vinci Airport in Rome?

4     Which European football club did Claudio Ranieri manage from 2012 to 2014?

5     The 1984 single You Take Me Up was the biggest hit for which new wave group?

6     Hernán Cortés led the Spanish conquest of Mexico in which century?

7     Citrus sinensis is the Latin name for what fruit?

8     In what year was the Bond film The World is Not Enough released?

9     Charon is a moon which orbits which body?

10   The Cavachon dog is a cross between a Bichon Frise and which other breed?

11   Britain’s Next Top Model first aired on Sky in which year?

12   Which root vegetables were used as a sweetener in European countries before the arrival of cane sugar?

13   What is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number 37?

14   How many countries were founder members of ASEAN?

15   The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (1960) was the debut work by which children’s author?

16   Who wrote the 1936 play French Without Tears?

17   Of what is histology the study?

18   The Kamchatka Peninsula lies in which country?

19   In what organisation of Ancient Greece would you find the “phalanxes”?

20   In which century did Ivan the Terrible live?

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QUIZ 172 – The UK

1     Who was the first Liberal to become UK Prime Minister?

2     What is the name of the only unitary authority in both West and East Sussex?

3     On which Scottish island can the standing stones at Callanish be seen?

4     Foinavon is the name of a fence on which English racecourse?

5     In which country of the UK was the Fosse Way Roman road?

6     Composer Frederick Delius was born in which city?

7     Hartland Point is on the coast of which county?

8     Which English town became the first to be twinned with Walt Disney World?

9     The Stephen Joseph Theatre is in which English seaside town?

10   Which British animal has the Latin name Meles meles?

11   In which building is Charles Darwin buried?

12   In which Bedfordshire village is there a group of trees planted in the shape of a cathedral?

13   What title is given to the second most senior judge in England and Wales?

14   The village of Glenridding lies on which body of water in the Lake District?

15   What is the UK’s largest bird of prey?

16   In which county is the country estate of Wrest Park?

17   Old Sarum was an old settlement on the site of which English city?

18   The town of Ironbridge, famous for its part in the Industrial Revolution, lies on which river?

19   Which of the UK’s lighthouses is situated the furthest north?

20   Which castle is the seat of the Duke of Northumberland?

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QUIZ 173 – Pot Luck

1     Who wrote the 1872 novel Under the Greenwood Tree?

2     The character of Apollo Creed appears in which series of films?

3     What type of atmosphere is described by the German word gemütlich?

4     What is the English title of the 2017 Danish series in which Lars Mikkelsen stars as a priest named Johannes?

5     Which country hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

6     In which two consecutive years did Jedward represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest?

7     Bechstein’s is a species of which flying creature?

8     The stately home of Waddesdon Manor lies in which county?

9     What are the first names of the food writers Hemsley + Hemsley?

10   John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis starred in which 1988 comedy?

11   If someone was applying embouchure, what would they be doing?

12   What does an agrostologist study?

13   Which poem by John Keats includes the line “O for a beaker full of the warm South”?

14   The shrub bougainvillea is native to which continent?

15   What is a banderole?

16   The writers of the Hollies hit The Air That I Breathe were credited as co-writers on which Radiohead single following a copyright suit?

17   Who played Donatella Versace in the TV series The Assassination of Gianni Versace?

18   How many golden stars are there on the flag of the European Union?

19   In which decade was the Royal Society founded?

20   Boca Juniors is which country’s most successful football club?

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QUIZ 174 – Sport

1     What age of horse runs in the Triple Crown races?

2     Aside from red and white, which colour appears on the X Games logo?

3     Chris Evert won how many Grand Slam singles championships in her career?

4     Which US boxer (d.2014) was nicknamed “The Hurricane”?

5     Which two winter sports are governed by the IBSF?

6     Dame Kelly Holmes completed her famous 800m/1500m Olympic double in what year?

7     Who was appointed coach of the French national rugby union team in December 2017?

8     Which French football team plays home games at the Parc Du Princes?

9     Which university’s cricket ground is called Fenners?

10   Which legendary Portuguese footballer was the top scorer at the 1966 World Cup?

11   Which team won the 2018 BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year award?

12   How long does the actual playing time last in total in an NHL game?

13   How many players are on each team in a game of Australian Rules football?

14   In what Olympic event did Jan Železný set records?

15   Which football club was managed by Rafael Benitez from 2013 to 2015?

16   The Wanamaker Trophy is awarded to the winner of which event?

17   In which sport would you encounter an oxer?

18   What is the name of Sussex’s limited-overs team?

19   With which team did Jean Alesi end his racing career in 2001?

20   Sir Roger Bannister ran the first four-minute mile in which English city?

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QUIZ 175 – Pot Luck

1     In which province of Spain does the city of Astorga lie?

2     How is Helen Parr better known in The Incredibles?

3     Which of the US Great Lakes is only 210 feet deep and contains 116 cubic metres of water?

4     Pearl Jam were a 1990s band from which Pacific Coast city?

5     What term is given to the sheen produced by age on an item?

6     Chat Moss, the peat bog, is a feature of which North of England city?

7     Who played James Brown in the 2014 film Get On Up?

8     The Holburne Museum is located in which English city?

9     What legal term describes an action intended to annoy or embarrass the defendant?

10   Gwendolen Harleth is the main character in which 1876 work?

11   In what year did Hawaii become the USA’s 50th state?

12   Which term for an outline drawing is taken from the name of a French politician?

13   In which year was the women’s hammer throw first included in the Olympic Games?

14   In Greek mythology, who was the husband of Helen of Troy?

15   What name for a dungeon is taken from the French for “to forget”?

16   Mount Kosciuszko is the highest point in which mountain range?

17   Who composed the series of 20th-century short piano pieces entitled Visions fugitives?

18   Who created Clifford, the Big Red Dog?

19   In which American city was the TV series ER set?

20   Sir John Chester and Edward Chester feature in which Dickens work?

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QUIZ 176 – Technology

1     What internet company was founded and launched as Confinity?

2     In the term JPEG, for what does the “E” stand?

3     What general subject does the Ispot website cover, helping with identification and queries?

4     Drake’s Fortune and Among Thieves are the first two instalments of which video game series?

5     Flash memory was invented by Toshiba in which decade?

6     What name was given to the first portable CD player manufactured by Sony?

7     The Nintendo® Famicom was released in what year?

8     In which country is the company Alibaba based?

9     For what does the “B” stand in the name of the programming language COBOL?

10   Larry Sanger was a co-founder of which Internet site?

11   What was the name of the Apple operating system released in late 2018?

12   In what form of communication does the company Mimecast specialise?

13   Which 1980 interactive computer game, the first of a trilogy, was subtitled The Great Underground Empire?

14   What is the name of the non-proprietary Unix-like operating system used by Android devices?

15   The video game Pac-ManTM was first released in which year?

16   In which country did Spotify originate?

17   What is the term given to software programmed into a read-only memory?

18   Which electronics company began life in 1938 as a grocery trading store in South Korea?

19   In what year was the first Blu-rayTM disc player launched in Japan?

20   Who manufactured the Dreamcast video games console?

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QUIZ 177 – Pot Luck

1     What year saw the release of Michael Anderson’s film The Dam Busters?

2     In which winter sport do players “light the lamp”?

3     Who was the captain of the 2018 US Ryder Cup team?

4     How old was US President Abraham Lincoln at the time of his assassination?

5     For what does the “G” stand in the name of the author JG Ballard?

6     How many series of My Family were made?

7     Which two colours appear on the flag of Latvia?

8     What type of creature is a stone loach?

9     What is the real first name of singer Smokey Robinson?

10   Alina Zagitova and Yuzuru Hanyu were 2018 Olympic gold medallists in which sport?

11   What was the title of the 2018 sequel to the German TV series Deutschland 83?

12   Harold Shand and Victoria are the names of the main characters in which 1980 film?

13   Popular in the 17th and 18th centuries in France, what type of instrument was a musette?

14   What is the more common term for protanopia?

15   Which poet wrote Ode to the West Wind (1819)?

16   “In the government yard in Trenchtown” is a lyric from which song?

17   What is the common name of the tree arbutus unedo?

18   How many operas were written by Rimsky-Korsakov?

19   Ladywood is a parliamentary constituency in which English city?

20   What was the regnal number of the Scottish king known as Robert the Bruce?

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QUIZ 178 – Astronomy

1     Moonlets can be found around which planet in the solar system?

2     Aphrodite Terra is the southern continent on which planet?

3     What was the name of the Chinese probe that landed on the far side of the moon in January 2019?

4     In what year was Pluto “demoted” to the status of a dwarf planet?

5     Lacus Mortis or the Lake of Death can be found on what body of the solar system?

6     Which organisation is reponsible for assigning names to celestial bodies?

7     Of which planet is the Adams Ring a feature?

8     Enceladus is a moon of which planet?

9     Named after the Dutch astronomer who proposed it, what is the name of the belt of icy debris beyond Neptune’s orbit?

10   The Buran space programme was focused around visiting where?

11   What was the name of the first escape velocity spacecraft invented in Russia in the late 1950s?

12   Ananke orbits which planet?

13   Egyptian priests labelled which planet “Her Desher”?

14   The famous astronomer Edmond Halley hailed from which country?

15   How are the three bright stars Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka known collectively?

16   Mariner 1 and Mariner 2 were sent to visit which planet?

17   The Borealis Basin can be found on which planet?

18   In which decade is Halley’s comet next predicted to be visible from Earth?

19   What was the name of the first space station, launched in 1971?

20   The ancient Tablet of Ammisaduqa shows an early awareness of which planet?

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QUIZ 179 – Pot Luck

1     What is another name for the cor anglais?

2     In 2010 Nicaraguan troops accidentally invaded the neighbouring Costa Rica because of a mistake on what?

3     Richard Carstone and Ada Clare feature in which Dickens novel?

4     Frank Oz voiced which character in the Star Wars series of films?

5     The Variante Ascari sequence of bends is on which motor racing circuit?

6     London Fields is a 1989 novel by which author?

7     What was the destination of the RMS Queen Elizabeth’s maiden voyage in 1940?

8     Which big-band leader recorded A String of Pearls in 1941?

9     Cynara scolymus is the Latin name of which vegetable?

10   What type of substance is meerschaum, used in making pipes?

11   The TV series Friends first aired in what year?

12   Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) was a hit for which boy band?

13   How old was JFK when he was inaugurated as US President?

14   Who starred in the 2014 film Tammy?

15   Which Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced Premium Bonds?

16   Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow was an 1886 collection of essays by which writer?

17   Chetham’s Library is found in which UK city?

18   Who was Oscar-nominated for her starring role in the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard?

19   In which year was the Kyoto Protocol on climate change signed?

20   Which snooker player topped the rankings in March 2019 for the first time since 2010?

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QUIZ 180 – Words

1     In the term homo sapiens, what does “sapiens” mean?

2     What is a wynd?

3     Quantophrenia is the obsessive reliance on what?

4     What was the Ancient Greek legal term to describe a city and its surrounding area?

5     What animal used to be called a camelopard?

6     What is the name for a ballet enthusiast?

7     The word jentacular describes which meal of the day?

8     What is the translation of the word “Sikh”?

9     What is epigraphy the study of?

10   What is fear or dislike of strangers or foreigners known as?

11   A person lying flat on their back is said to be in what position?

12   Which first name comes from the ancient Celtic word meaning “ruler of the world”?

13   A group of which type of bird might be called a flamboyance?

14   What does the word “pulchritude” mean?

15   The plant columbine takes its name from the Latin for which bird?

16   What is the meaning of the Latin phrase ceteris paribus?

17   What six-letter word beginning with “m” describes a person’s immediate environment?

18   What is a farrago?

19   The word “chelonian” describes which animal?

20   Of what is astraphobia the fear?

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QUIZ 181 – Pot Luck

1     The USA invaded which country in 1983?

2     On a ship, what is an orlop?

3     What does a clinometer measure?

4     The Verso was produced by which car company from 2009 until 2018?

5     In which sitcom does the lead character stay in The Linton Travel Tavern for the first series?

6     Jade Ewen represented the UK in which year in the Eurovision Song Contest with It’s My Time?

7     Who presents the TV series The Moaning of Life?

8     Despite being told, he may never walk again after a car crash in 1949, which golfer went on to win three of the four majors in 1953?

9     In what decade did the War of the Austrian Succession take place?

10   Which Star Wars character’s most famous line was “It’s a trap!”?

11   Marguerita Time was a 1983 single by which rock group?

12   Thomas Keneally won the 1982 Booker Prize for which novel?

13   In what year did the Panama Canal first open?

14   In which winter sport is “icing” considered a foul?

15   In which European city is the Borghese Gallery?

16   Which horse won the 2019 Epsom Derby?

17   Who won her second double indoor 1500m and 3000m championship in 2019?

18   How many storeys are there in the Empire State Building?

19   What type of creature is a moloch?

20   What is dulse?

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QUIZ 182 – Myth and Legend

1     Of what was Demeter the Greek goddess?

2     Which Roman goddess was the equivalent of Irene?

3     The selkie is said to take human form on land and what form in water?

4     In German literature, who is known as “The Knight of the Swan”?

5     Who was the Greek god of sleep?

6     The mythical country of Lyonesse was said to border which English county?

7     In Greek mythology, who was the mother of King Minos?

8     Surtr was a fire god in which branch of mythology?

9     Who was the Greek goddess of Spring?

10   Which small creature of British folklore is said to perform household chores at night while the owners are asleep?

11   In Greek mythology, which creature arose from the blood of Medusa?

12   In which month was the Roman festival of Saturn (Saturnalia) held?

13   Who was the Greek god of the Underworld?

14   Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld is based on the myth of a world supported on which two different types of creatures?

15   Ptah, the god of architects, was a deity in which branch of mythology?

16   On which island was the Greek Labyrinth said to have been built?

17   Into what was the nymph Daphne turned to avoid the attentions of Apollo?

18   Who was the Roman equivalent of Dionysus?

19   According to legend, which giant built the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland?

20   The Æsir–Vanir War was a battle amongst deities in which branch of mythology?

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QUIZ 183 – Pot Luck

1     Gwen Dickey was the lead singer with which 1970s group?

2     In what year was Napoleon exiled to Elba?

3     What is the first name of the lead character in the film Kes?

4     In which decade was the Ford Cortina first manufactured?

5     What does the second “A” stand for in the name of AA Milne?

6     Which financial organisation was formed at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference?

7     What name is given to a chicken younger than one year?

8     “Buster” is the nickname of which retired US boxer (b.1960)?

9     Which emperor restored order to Rome in the years following the death of Nero?

10   What attraction opened in Tokyo on April 15, 1983?

11   In which century were Napier’s Logarithms discovered?

12   What was the name of Robert Mitchum’s character in the 1962 thriller Cape Fear?

13   London’s Royal National Theatre is an example of what style of architecture?

14   Which famous singer starred in the 1988 comedy Hairspray?

15   Musician Lester William Polsfuss was better known by what name?

16   What is the main ingredient of the Irish dish “boxty”?

17   What is the dominant religion in Cambodia?

18   In which decade did Mikhail Baryshnikov defect to Canada?

19   Jeff Murdock and Susan Walker were the main characters in which 2000s sitcom?

20   Who was Oscar-nominated for his role in the 2017 film Get Out?

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QUIZ 184 – European Football

1     Which club sold Kaká to Real Madrid in 2009?

2     Which club’s motto, “Power in Glory”, was proposed by Maxim Gorky?

3     Jürgen Klopp managed which team from 2008 to 2015?

4     In 1993, which Serie A player won the Ballon D’Or?

5      “The Armymen” (or Army Men) is the nickname of which Bulgarian club?

6     Which French team famously plays in violet tops at home?

7     Which team was runner-up in the 2017 UEFA Champions League?

8     In which city is the BSC Young Boys based?

9     Which club plays home games at the Estádio José Alvalade?

10   What colour are the home shirts of Spartak Moscow?

11   Which club won the Copa Del Rey in both 2001 and 2004?

12   In which year was the European Cup renamed the UEFA Champions League?

13   Which European club plays at St Jakob-Park?

14   Which German striker scored 31 times in 65 matches for Bayern Munich between 1995 and 1997?

15   “Les Girondins” is the nickname of which French team?

16   Which English team won the UEFA Cup for the third time in 2001?

17   What nationality is centre-back Vedran Corluka (b.1986)

18   Which international manager spent most his playing career at Torsby between 1964 and 1971?

19   Lothar Matthäus played over 300 games for which club?

20   “Los Blancos” is a nickname of which Spanish club?

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QUIZ 185 – Pot Luck

1     Who starred as Terl in the 2000 film Battlefield Earth?

2     The Woodlanders was an 1887 novel by which author?

3     To the nearest hundred, for how many years did the Romanov Dynasty rule in Russia?

4     “This ain’t love, it’s clear to see” is a lyric from which 2014 song?

5     What was a farthingale?

6     Croatia finished in which position in their first ever World Cup in 1998?

7     Who was the first British pilot to fly Concorde?

8     Who won her third Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Eleanor of Aquitaine in the 1968 film The Lion in Winter?

9     In 1962, Sir Chris Bonington and Ian Clough became the first Britons to climb which mountain route?

10   In which decade was Mother Teresa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

11   How was the English city of Gloucester known in Roman times?

12   Which occurred first, the Spanish Civil War or the Korean War?

13   In which ballet does Franz become infatuated with a life-size dancing doll?

14   How many members in total were there when the UN Security Council was founded?

15   In which town is Hill House, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh?

16   What is the name of Australia’s largest desert?

17   In what year was British Airways founded?

18   Peter Capaldi played Danny Oldsen in which 1983 British film?

19   In The Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns, which instrument plays the sound of the cuckoo?

20   In which year did the Battle of Bosworth Field take place?

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QUIZ 186 – Art

1     Expressionism emerged in the early years of which century?

2     Also known as Secret Hearts, Drowning Girl was a famous 1963 painting by which pop artist?

3     Dadaism eventually developed into what other movement?

4     Hans van Meegeren was a famous forger of paintings by which artist?

5     In what century did Ford Madox Brown live?

6     The Pitti Palace museum is located in which European city?

7     In which US city was Andy Warhol born?

8     Which colour was most notably associated with the French artist Yves Klein?

9     Abbott NcNeill were the middle names of which famous artist?

10   What term is given to painting with the medium of egg yolk?

11   The Laing Art Gallery is located in which UK city?

12   Phillip IV of Spain had which famous artist as his court painter?

13   A Dance to the Music of Time is the most famous work by which artist? (d.1665)

14   Which painting was famously slashed by a suffragette in London’s National Gallery?

15   The 1960 work Ascending and Descending is perhaps the most notable work by whom?

16   Which artist was born in Delft in 1632?

17   Several paintings of The Judgement of Paris in the 1630s are by which artist?

18   In which European city is the KattenKabinet, a small museum featuring works of art that include cats?

19   What is the term given to a wall decoration that has its design scratched through the plaster layer?

20   Olga Khokhlova was the first wife of which major 20th-century painter?

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QUIZ 187 – Pot Luck

1     What was the title of the 2014 film directed by Richard Linklater, which was filmed over the course of 12 years?

2     What is the currency of Egypt?

3     In which branch of the arts is Natalia Osipova famous?

4     For how many years did Joe Louis hold boxing’s undisputed World Heavyweight title?

5     Elektra Abundance and Blanca Rodriguez are characters in which American TV series?

6     The Hindu demigod Hanuman led an army of which creatures?

7     What kind of creature was Jonathan Livingston in the title of the 1970 novel by Richard Bach?

8     The Cuban Missile Crisis took place in what year?

9     What name is given to a line that joins two parts of a circle?

10   What three colours feature on the flag of Iran?

11   The Taj Mahal was built in which century?

12   In which industry were the Boulting Brothers involved?

13   The bluebuck, an extinct species that was native to South Africa, was what type of animal?

14   What Australian city shares its name with an airport in Florida?

15   Which footballer appears on the global cover art for the FIFA 15 video game?

16   Who wrote the novels The Book of Dave (2006) and Umbrella (2012)?

17   What was the name of the orphaned human boy in the 2014 animated film The Boxtrolls?

18   John Whaite won which reality TV show in 2012?

19   The Blue Men of the Minch are mermaid-like creatures said to be found off the coast of which country?

20   Which horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2019?

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QUIZ 188 – World Politics

1     The political figure Che Guevara was killed in which South American country in 1967?

2     What was Lenin’s middle name?

3     Cambodia gained independence from France during which decade?

4     Hubert Humphrey was vice president to which US president?

5     The EU was established in which year?

6     The Oireachtas is the national parliament of which country?

7     Who was the 33rd President of the USA?

8     Folketing, meaning “people’s thing”, is which Scandinavian country’s national parliament?

9     How many “points” comprised Woodrow Wilson’s famous plan?

10   Cristina Fernández de Kirchner became president of which country in 2007?

11   How old was Napoléon when he died?

12   Taiwan was ceded to Japan from which other nation in 1895?

13   The first election in the world with female candidates, held in Finland, occurred in what century?

14   In which year did Konstantin Chernenko become leader of the Soviet Union?

15   In which year did the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet end in Chile?

16   To what did Greece lower the minimum voting age in 2016?

17   Lesotho and Barbados both gained independence during which decade?

18   In what decade was the African National Congress founded?

19   Zuzana Ĉaputová became the first female president of which European country in March 2019?

20   Who became Prime Minister of Italy in June 2018?

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QUIZ 189 – Pot Luck

1     Silas Wegg appears in which Dickens novel?

2     Alive Till I’m Dead is the title of the 2010 debut album by which singer?

3     Which dwarf planet was the first object to be discovered in the Kuiper Belt?

4     How many countries in the world are smaller than Monaco?

5     The TV series Narcos is centred around which real-life Colombian drug dealer?

6     What was the title of David Mitchell’s 2014 award-winning novel?

7     Starting stalls were first used in horse-racing in the UK in which decade?

8     Sir Andrew Aguecheck appears in which Shakespeare play?

9     What was the name of Humphrey Bogart’s character in the 1951 film The African Queen?

10   Holi is a major festival in which religion?

11   Be is the symbol for which element?

12   Who composed the 1827 set of eight piano pieces known as the Impromptus?

13   In which year was American actress Jennifer Lawrence born?

14   In which country is the town of Hallstatt, known for its production of salt?

15   Who was the winning candidate in 2019’s Comic Relief Does the Apprentice?

16   Early Nantes is a variety of which vegetable?

17   Which Brazilian player’s birth name was Ronaldo de Assis Moreira?

18   Which has the lower typical gestation period, a lion or a sheep?

19   Which part of the body may be protected by an article carrying the BS2724 British Standards label?

20   Frankfort is the capital of which US state?

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QUIZ 190 – Music

1     Who featured on the 2014 hit single Flawless with Beyoncé?

2     Which band had a 1999 hit album with Performance and Cocktails?

3     How many keys does a modern piano have?

4     In which year was the Eurovision Song Contest held for the first time?

5     Ave Maria was composed by whom in 1825?

6     Which name for a chord literally means “a harp”?

7     Un Ballo in Maschera is an 1859 opera by which composer?

8     Darren Hayes was a member of which 1990s band?

9     To whom did Beethoven originally dedicate his 3rd Symphony (Eroica)?

10   Dan Reynolds is the lead singer with which American band?

11   In Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, the wolf itself is represented by three of which instrument?

12   In the name of the 1990s group SWV, for what does the “S” stand?

13   What is the name usually given to most music composed between 1600 and 1750?

14   In the name of a band formed in 1995, what number followed Matchbox?

15   Who had a hit album in 2014 with Caustic Love?

16   Who composed Tales from the Vienna Woods?

17   Gustav Mahler was born in Bohemia, in which former Empire?

18   Which band performed the song for the James Bond film The World is Not Enough?

19   In which year did Alanis Morissette release Ironic?

20   The Karelia Suite was a 19th-century work by which composer?

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QUIZ 191 – Pot Luck

1     For what does the “S” stand in the name of author CS Lewis?

2     In which year was the sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wedding released?

3     Maurice Greene won the 100m Olympic Gold Medal in what year?

4     In which country was the Roman emperor Trajan born?

5     The order of Hukam is associated with which religion?

6     What term is given to a baby bat?

7     What did Zara and Mike Tindall name their daughter who was born in 2014?

8     Which of these mountains is higher, Aconcagua or Mount Logan?

9     Sycamore Row was a 2013 best-seller written by which author?

10   The short-lived TV series Eldorado aired for the first time in which year?

11   What is the meaning of the Latin word thesaurus?

12   What colour are the flowers of an amaranth?

13   In what year was Yasser Arafat awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

14   In which Italian city would you find the Bardini Museum?

15   Which system allows a neuron to pass an electrical impulse to another cell?

16   How many Oscars did the original Mary Poppins film win?

17   “The Valley of Sin” is found at which golf course?

18   Who played the title role in the 1948 film Scott of the Antarctic?

19   The Genesis is a luxury car made by which company?

20   In which year did Roald Amundsen become the first man to reach the South Pole?

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QUIZ 192 – About Turn

1     Which US singer had a 1980 hit with It’s My Turn?

2     In which year did Tina Turner release the album Private Dancer?

3     What was it necessary to do to travel on a turnpike road?

4     In which decade was the first Turner Prize awarded?

5     “Turn down the lights, turn down the bed” are the opening lines to which Bonnie Raitt single?

6     In which 1990s TV series did Janine Turner play pilot Maggie O’Connell?

7     What type of creature is a turnstone?

8     Turn the Music Up was a 1979 hit for which US band?

9     Who might be referred to as a “turnkey”?

10   For which 1986 film did Kathleen Turner receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination?

11   What was the first year of the 21st century in which the Open golf championship was played at Turnberry?

12   What was the name of Aidan Turner’s character in The Hobbit series of films?

13   In which decade did Cher have a hit with If I Could Turn Back Time?

14   For what does the “M” stand in the name of JMW Turner?

15   Which group released the 1965 album Turn! Turn! Turn!?

16   To what genus of plants do turnips belong?

17   Who played “Bootstrap Bill” Turner in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean films?

18   What was the name of the dog that accompanied Turner in the title of a 1989 film starring Tom Hanks?

19   Viscount Charles Townshend, known as “Turnip Townshend” for his interest in agriculture, was born in which century?

20   Turn it On Again was a 1999 greatest hits album by which band?

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QUIZ 193 – Pot Luck

1     In which year did Boris Yeltsin win his second election as Russian president?

2     The Mariana Islands are located in which ocean?

3     What form does an epistolary novel take?

4     Who played the Acid Queen in the 1975 film Tommy?

5     The Battle of the Books was a 1704 satire by whom?

6     What ten-letter word Latin word denotes approval to publish?

7     Who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the 1975 film The Sunshine Boys at the age of 80?

8     In which decade did the “Open Era” begin in tennis?

9     For which 1979 film did the title characters win the Best Actor and Best Actress Oscars?

10   In which country did the Rose Revolution take place in 2003?

11   What is the largest inland body of water in the world?

12   In which year did the Mark I Mini go on sale?

13   First made in 1972, what was the Sinclair Executive?

14   White Scar Cave is in which National Park?

15   In which decade did Sri Lanka become an official test playing cricket team?

16   In the City and The Modern World were 1977 singles by which band?

17   Who created the character of Fungus the Bogeyman?

18   From which country does the appaloosa horse originate?

19   Halakha are civil laws in which major religion?

20   Brick Lane is in which London borough?

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QUIZ 194 – Sporting Films

1     When We Were Kings is an Oscar-winning documentary about which sport?

2     Which sporting team of 1919 featured in the film Field of Dreams?

3     In which decade was Rocky II released?

4     Who played jockey Red Pollard in the 2003 film Seabiscuit?

5     The 1986 film The Color of Money was a sequel to which 1961 film?

6     Who played Will Ferrell’s ice skating partner in the 2007 film Blades of Glory?

7     Maggie Fitzgerald is the leading character in which boxing film?

8     Who directed the 1991 film Point Break?

9     What was the title of the 2005 film in the Herbie series of motor-racing films?

10   The 2014 film Foxcatcher focused on what sport?

11   Who played Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire?

12   Who directed the 1996 golf film Tin Cup?

13   This Sporting Life (1963) features which sport?

14   Who played Jess in the 2002 film Bend it Like Beckham?

15   Micky Ward was the leading character in which 2010 boxing film?

16   In which 1977 film did Paul Newman play ice hockey coach Reggie Dunlop?

17   Who played the title role in the 2000 golfing film The Legend of Bagger Vance?

18   Which British winter sports competitor did Taron Egerton portray in a 2015 film directed by Dexter Fletcher?

19   What was the title of the 1996 film that starred basketball player Michael Jordan?

20   Dorothy Boyd is the love interest of the title character in which 1996 film?

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QUIZ 195 – Pot Luck

1     Which Scottish football club did actor Martin Compston sign for after leaving school?

2     In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, what kind of animal is “Old Major”?

3     Which luxury car brand has its headquarters at Gaydon in Warwickshire?

4     Chantelle Houghton was the first “non-celebrity” to win which reality TV series?

5     Which female singer released the album A Perfect Contradiction (2014)?

6     Ivan the Terrible served as the Grand Prince of which city?

7     The film Notes on a Scandal was based on a novel by which author?

8     Who was man of the match in the 2002 FIFA World Cup final?

9     Pernicious anaemia is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?

10   In what decade did Richard Branson found Virgin Atlantic?

11   The Great Basin Desert is on which continent?

12   In what year did Black Sabbath release the single and album Paranoid?

13   Tórshavn is the capital of which group of islands?

14   Which American actor starred in the 1989 film The Tall Guy?

15   What title is shared by a Rossini opera and a 1988 album by Marillion?

16   The division of North and South Korea occurred in which decade?

17   The original 1935 film The Thirty-Nine Steps starred whom as Richard Hannay?

18   In which French city is Merignac Airport located?

19   Deimos is a moon of which planet?

20   In which Indian city is Hawa Mahal, the Palace of the Winds?

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QUIZ 196 – Pop Music

1     To whom was Stevie Wonder’s song Happy Birthday dedicated?

2     Who released the 2018 album Staying at Tamara’s?

3     Who had a 1978 hit with If I Can’t Have You?

4     Dave Hill and Don Powell were members of which group?

5     The single Don’t Stand So Close to Me was taken from which album by the Police?

6     What was the title of Minnie Riperton’s only UK chart hit?

7     Wrecking Ball appears on which Miley Cyrus album?

8     In which year did the Who release their eighth studio album Who Are You?

9     Lovefool was a 1996 single by which group?

10   Bedshaped and Everybody’s Changing are tracks on which 2004 album by Keane?

11   Who composed the Monkees’ hit I’m a Believer?

12   Lost & Found was the 2018 debut album of which singer?

13   On which island was the band Level 42 formed?

14   Which member of Queen wrote Don’t Stop Me Now?

15   1997’s Everybody Knows (Except You) was by which Northern Ireland group?

16   Which rapper featured on Katy Perry’s 2010 single California Gurls?

17   In which year did Prince revert to using his name instead of a symbol?

18   Who won the British Breakthrough Act at the 2017 Brit Awards?

19   Now Those Days Are Gone (1982) was the second UK no.1 for which group?

20   What was the title of Olly Murs’ sixth studio album, released in 2018?

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QUIZ 197 – Pot Luck

1     What was the name of the 1991 novel by Martin Amis which runs backwards?

2     Sigh No More is a Brit Award Best Album winner by which band?

3     What nationality is author Anne Rice (b.1941)?

4     What is the literal meaning of the Latin term in camera?

5     Hit That Perfect Beat was a 1985 hit for which group?

6     Which German club plays home games at the BayArena?

7     What type of animal is a quoll?

8     Who starred as Charles van Doren in the 1994 film Quiz Show?

9     “The Five Thieves” is a central concept in which religion?

10   Esme Young and Patrick Grant are judges associated with which TV competition?

11   The Coral Sea lies to the west of which ocean?

12   What is the airport code for Beijing International?

13   Couldn’t Have Said it Better was a 2003 album by which US singer?

14   Matt Dawson was runner-up to which other sportsman on Strictly Come Dancing?

15   Who directed the 1974 film Chinatown?

16   Which US state is nicknamed “The Land of the Midnight Sun”?

17   Who won the 2015 Australian Men’s Open tennis championship?

18   In which decade was actor Toby Jones born?

19   Which celebrity’s Oscar’s selfie became one of the most re-tweeted photos of all time in 2014?

20   El Hierro and La Gomera are part of which archipelago?

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QUIZ 198 – Numbers

1     The word “hundred” comes from the old Norse “hundrath” meaning how many?

2     Brazil is bordered by how many countries?

3     What position does theta occupy in the Greek alphabet?

4     An icosagon has how many sides?

5     A Goliath bet is the backing of eight horses, including how many doubles?

6     What letter is used to represent an imaginary number in mathematics?

7     Who had a 1979 hit with Lucky Number?

8     What is the subtitle of the Shakespeare play Twelfth Night?

9     How many seconds are there in six minutes?

10   Who played FBI agent Don Eppes in the TV series NUMB3RS?

11   What number is represented by the Roman numerals XLIX?

12   What is the fifth prime number?

13   The story of which missionary was told in the 1958 film The Inn of the Sixth Happiness?

14   What is four factorial, written as 4!?

15   What two numbers appear on a UK number plate for a car registered in September 2017?

16   The 1987 film The Fourth Protocol was based on a novel by which author?

17   In hexadecimal, what number does the letter B represent?

18   Which is the seventh book of the Old Testament?

19   Who recorded the song Eighth Day, included on the soundtrack of the 1980 film Breaking Glass?

20   How many books make up Euclid’s Elements?

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QUIZ 199 – Pot Luck

1     Which of Dvorak’s symphonies is known as the New World Symphony?

2     How many countries does Bolivia border?

3     Which of the Great Lakes is 307 miles in length and 118 miles at its widest?

4     What was the subtitle of the 2013 Percy Jackson film?

5     Need You Now was a 2009 hit for which group?

6     What would a quern-stone have been used for?

7     What is the name of the female panda who arrived at Edinburgh Zoo in 2011?

8     Smriti is a major text in which religion?

9     Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hestia?

10   In which European country is the Mateus Palace located?

11   The Welsh Grand National is run at which racecourse annually?

12   Outlandos D’Amour was the 1978 debut album by which group?

13   In which English county is the sitcom White Gold set?

14   Which actor returned to the boxing ring for a professional bout in 2014 aged 62?

15   The 1953 film From Here to Eternity was set in which US state?

16   Which occurred earlier, the second Boer War or the Boxer Rebellion?

17   Which car company uses the slogan “New Thinking, New Possibilities”?

18   The name of which condition comes from the Greek for “to breathe hard”?

19   What age was Edward VI when he became king of England?

20   What type of creature is a Swedish Blue?

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QUIZ 200 – World War I

1     According to the Schlieffen Plan, how many weeks was Russia expected to take to mobilise?

2     What was the first name of Commander Haig (d.1928)?

3     Ferdinand I was the tsar of which country during WWI?

4     German and Austrian forces defeated which nation in the Battle of Caporetto?

5     Which pandemic disease caused a massive loss of life at the end of the war?

6     What nickname was given to the Accrington battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment?

7     To which country did Kaiser Wilhelm II flee after abdicating in November 1918?

8     How was Margaretha Zelle better known during the war?

9     In 1918, Arthur Balfour held which Cabinet position in Britain?

10   In order to quell calls for his abdication, which Prince did the Kaiser appoint as chancellor of the German Empire from October 3 to November 9, 1918?

11   What was the first name of Lord Kitchener?

12   In what year was Ludendorff appointed German Chief of Staff?

13   In which country did the Battle of Passchendaele take place?

14   Messines Ridge was a battle site near which town?

15   Queen Wilhemina was the Queen of which country during WWI?

16   The Zimmerman Telegram was intended to urge which nation to attack the USA?

17   To the nearest month, how long did the Battle of Verdun, the longest battle of the war, last?

18   Vimy Ridge surrounded which Belgian city?

19   In what year did Russia and Germany sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

20   Who was the Prime Minister of France when Verdun was attacked in 1916?

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QUIZ 201 – Pot Luck

1     Which former Glee actor won a Golden Globe award for his role in the TV series The Assassination of Gianni Versace?

2     Breguet, established in 1775, are world renowned manufacturers of what?

3     Brno is the second largest city of which European nation?

4     The Admirable Crichton was a work by which author?

5     The Napoleonic Wars lasted for how many years?

6     Who wrote the 2009 novel One Day?

7     Which 2010 film, set in the 1960s, dramatised a strike by sewing machinists?

8     The bittern is part of which family of birds?

9     Epistemology is the study of what?

10   “Superbad, Superdad” was the tag line of which 2010 animated film?

11   Framwellgate is an area in which North of England city?

12   Which well-known children’s artist designed the Blue Peter logo?

13   In what decade did Iron Maiden release the album The Number of the Beast?

14   Ursus maritimus is the scientific name of which mammal?

15   Due to his habit of losing his temper on course, which golfer earned the nickname “The Towering Inferno”?

16   What was the name of the character played by Richard Ayoade in The IT Crowd?

17   Adrian Lewis (b.1985) is a leading player in which indoor game?

18   Ascot Gavotte is a song from which musical?

19   Bertha Mason was the first wife of which 19th-century literary character?

20   The Polden Hills lie in which English county?

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QUIZ 202 – Geography

1     Asakusa and Ginza are districts of which capital city?

2     Basutoland is the former name of which modern-day country?

3     Ticino is a region of which European country?

4     How is “the Savage Mountain” more widely known?

5     Dulles Airport serves which US city?

6     Which is the only South American country to have English as its official language?

7     Bellagio lies on the shore of which Italian lake?

8     If your geographical location was 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude, where in the world would you be?

9     The Ha’penny Bridge lies in which Irish city?

10   Monrovia is the capital of which African country?

11   The Iguazú Falls lie between which two South American countries?

12   Which city lies at the confluence of the River Itchen and the River Test?

13   Which American state has Topeka as its capital?

14   Kirstenbosch National Botanic Garden lies at the foot of which mountain?

15   How are the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island collectively referred to?

16   In which country is St Hilarion castle, said to have inspired Walt Disney?

17   The Quechee Gorge is located in which US state?

18   Which Irish city lies on the River Corrib?

19   Which three colours are featured on the Hungarian flag?

20   In which country is the UNESCO-listed city of Valparaíso?

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QUIZ 203 – Pot Luck

1     “Strawberry Thief” is a famous textile pattern by which designer?

2     Which 2003 novel features the characters of Henry DeTamble and Clare Abshire?

3     Permission to Land is a Brit Award Best Album winner by which band?

4     Is the Pays de la Loire region in the east of France or the west?

5     In what decade was John Grisham’s novel The Client published?

6     The Giro d’Italia cycle race was first run in which decade?

7     What position does omicron occupy in the Greek alphabet?

8     What is the name of Alan Partridge’s long suffering assistant in the TV series I’m Alan Partridge?

9     How many times is the water jump hurdled in a 3000m steeplechase event?

10   What is the capital of the US state of Florida?

11   What was the title of the 2017 release in the Fast and Furious franchise?

12   “Coming out of my cage and I’ve been doing just fine’” is a lyric from which song?

13   In heraldry, what word is used to describe an animal depicted standing on its hind legs?

14   Dance Away was a 1979 hit for which band?

15   What was the subtitle of the 1997 sequel to the film Speed?

16   Which English county shares its name with a horse-drawn carriage?

17   In what key is a piece of music that has four sharps as its key signature?

18   Ammonia is produced by mixing nitrogen with which other chemical element?

19   Which Hindu god is depicted with the head of an elephant?

20   GBG is the international car registration letter for which island?

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QUIZ 204 – Literature

1     Who wrote the novel A Farewell to Arms (1929)?

2     O Captain! My Captain! is a famous poem by which American poet?

3     For which book did Roddy Doyle win a Booker Prize?

4     An Officer and a Spy was a 2013 novel by which author?

5     The Prix Goncourt is the top literary prize given out in what nation?

6     What is Gulliver’s first name in Gulliver’s Travels?

7     What was the title of Ben Elton’s 1989 debut novel?

8     In which modern-day country was the book and film Out of Africa set?

9     During which century was William Blake born?

10   Which Dickens novel is set during the Gordon Riots?

11   Which author created the character of Gaspode, a talking dog?

12   Who wrote the 1952 novel Excellent Women?

13   Luis Vaz De Camões is considered as the greatest poet to have been born in which country?

14   Who also published novels under the name Joseph Kell?

15   What does the “E” stand for in the name of EM Forster?

16   Which author’s final work was The Blue Flower?

17   The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock was the first major work by which poet?

18   The Turn of the Screw was written by which literary figure?

19   What was the sequel to Jerome K Jerome’s Three Men in a Boat?

20   What word completes the title of Martin Amis’ 2014 award-winning novel, The Zone of ___?

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QUIZ 205 – Pot Luck

1     What is the atomic number of beryllium?

2     In which decade did Adam Smith publish The Wealth of Nations?

3     Chelsee Healey was runner-up to which winner of 2011’s Strictly Come Dancing?

4     Which 1987 horror comedy took its name from a group of characters in Peter Pan?

5     Which two British drivers made their Formula 1 debuts at the start of the 2019 season?

6     The Royal Rumble is an annual event in which sport?

7     The mini-series Back To Earth was part of which TV sitcom?

8     What is the name of Antarctica’s largest lake?

9     Llandaff Cathedral lies in which Welsh city?

10   The code FLL indicates which US airport?

11   Who won the 2018 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award?

12   A lusophone is someone who speaks which language?

13   Whose law, published in 1678, concerns the force required to extend and compress springs?

14   In which year was the animated film Tangled released?

15   Which saint is considered to be the first Christian martyr?

16   Which horse won the 2014 Grand National?

17   Of what was Hebe the Greek goddess?

18   Novelist Ian Fleming was born in which decade?

19   How many series of The IT Crowd were made?

20   “Bunny” Manders is the sidekick of which fictional thief?

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QUIZ 206 – Musicals

1     Who produced the original West End version of Les Misérables?

2     What is the name of the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked?

3     In the musical Cats, which character sings the song Memory?

4     What is the title of the 2014 musical that features the music of The Kinks?

5     Nellie Forbush is a character in which musical?

6     Choreographer Jerome Robbins worked with Leonard Bernstein on which 1957 musical, made into a film in 1961?

7     Which Mary Poppins Returns actor created and originally starred in Hamilton?

8     How many Oscar nominations did the film La La Land receive?

9     Who was the subject of the 1998 musical Spend Spend Spend?

10   What is the title of the musical whose original cast was found via the BBC talent show Let it Shine?

11   In the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!, what was the name of Nicole Kidman’s character?

12   Which stage and film musical is set on the fictional island of Kalokairi?

13   Hello, Young Lovers is a song from which 1951 musical?

14   Who wrote the music, lyrics and book for Rent?

15   Who presented the BBC Four series Sound of Musicals and Sound of Film Musicals?

16   The song Who Wants to Be a Millionaire first appeared in which 1956 film?

17   What was the name of Jeff Conaway’s character in the 1978 film Grease?

18   In which decade did Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers appear in Follow the Fleet?

19   Class and Nowadays are songs from which 1975 musical?

20   What is the name of Teyve’s wife in Fiddler on the Roof?

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QUIZ 207 – Pot Luck

1     What nationality were Roald Dahl’s parents?

2     In which year was Brighton and Hove awarded city status?

3     Who directed the 2015 film The Man from UNCLE?

4     Who play the title characters in the TV series Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators?

5     The TV series Crossroads was set on the outskirts of which village?

6     What nationality is golfer Jon Rahm?

7     In which decade were hand signals dropped from the driving test?

8     What was David Essex’s original surname?

9     Chris Froome was born in which African country?

10   What is the name of the school featured in The Inbetweeners?

11   In relation to railways, what is the English equivalent of a caboose?

12   In which month of 2019 was the Ultra Low Emission Zone introduced in London?

13   Associated with the tag line “Life’s Good”, what do the initials of the electronics company LG actually stand for?

14   What is the cube root of 216?

15   Which film won the Best Picture Oscar earlier: Grand Hotel or Gone with the Wind?

16   What is the first name of the escaped convict Magwitch in Great Expectations?

17   Which part of the body would be affected by myalgia?

18   The Korean war took place in what decade?

19   Why was Russia suspended from the G8 in 2014?

20   Who starred as Rob Gordon in the 2000 film High Fidelity?

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QUIZ 208 – Also Known As

1     Arthur Stanley Jefferson was the real name of which comedian?

2     Which fictional character lives “under the name of Mr Sanders”?

3     How is Soul Limbo, by Booker T and the MGs better known on the radio?

4     What name is Vitamin B5 also known by?

5     Jacinth is another word for which mineral, which shares its name with a flower?

6     Which vegetable is also known as a kumara in New Zealand?

7     What is actress Emma Stone’s real first name?

8     What is the alternative name for the UK’s Western Isles?

9     New Holland was the historical European name given to which country?

10   Orville Burrell is the real name of which singer?

11   Windflower is an alternative name given to plants of which genus?

12   By what name is actor Mark Sinclair (b.1967) better known?

13   Which creature is also known as a cachalot?

14   What is the American name for candy floss?

15   By what name is Lev Bronstein (d.1940) better known?

16   Which US state is nicknamed “The Golden State”?

17   What stage name did singer-songwriter Steven Georgiou use before changing his name to Yusuf Islam in 1977?

18   In The Lord of the Rings, what alias did Frodo Baggins use when he began his travels?

19   What is the common name of the green and white houseplant Chlorophytum comosum?

20   How is comedian Cyril Mead (b.1942) better known?

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QUIZ 209 – Pot Luck

1     What was the title of George Eliot’s last novel?

2     The mountain K2 lies on the border between China and which other country?

3     Who won the British Breakthrough Act at the 2019 Brit Awards?

4     What nationality is cyclist Marianne Vos?

5     Richie and Eddie were the main characters in which London-based sitcom of the early 1990s?

6     The Treaty of Versailles was signed in what year?

7     Which conflict occurred first, the Battle of Blenheim or the Battle of Marston Moor?

8     What anniversary did the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs celebrate in 2017?

9     David Bryant (b.1931) won which World Championship three times between 1979 and 1981?

10   In which TV crime series did the character of Maria LaGuerta appear?

11   Which is the third-largest city in the Netherlands?

12   In which decade was TS Eliot born?

13   Who wrote the 1995 novel The Horse Whisperer?

14   Who directed and produced the 2008 film Changeling?

15   A Junkie XL remix of which Elvis single reached the top of the UK charts in 2002?

16   In contract bridge, what term is given to any trick taken above the number declared in the contract?

17   In what decade did Open All Hours first air on TV?

18   The German word Kaiser originates from which Latin word meaning “emperor”?

19   The French National Museum of Modern Art is located in which Parisian building?

20   What strait separates Sri Lanka from India?

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QUIZ 210 – Food and Drink

1     The liqueur chartreuse can be green or which other colour?

2     Denby Dale pie was created for which British king’s recovery from an illness in 1788?

3     Polpetta is the Italian for which food?

4     What is the name of chef and TV presenter Tom Kerridge’s two-Michelin-starred gastropub in Marlow, Buckinghamshire?

5     What is the meaning of the French cookery term sous vide?

6     What colour beans are known as douchi in Chinese cuisine?

7     Jack Daniel’s bourbon comes from which US state?

8     Burpee’s Golden is a variety of which vegetable?

9     Nasi goreng is a fried rice dish from which Asian country?

10   From what substance is a tandoor oven made?

11   Originating from Greece, what is manouri?

12   Gluten is classified as what type of substance?

13   In the UK, what is the maximum recommended adult daily intake of sugar, in grams?

14   A Negroni cocktail contains red vermouth, Campari® and what other alcoholic drink?

15   Which well-known whisky is distilled at the Glenturret Distillery?

16   In what decade was the Corona beer company founded in Mexico?

17   What item of food is a gigot?

18   Madeleines cakes are traditionally made in what shape?

19   To which family of plants do figs belong?

20   How many balls of marzipan traditionally appear on a Simnel cake?

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QUIZ 211 – Pot Luck

1     Which European country is called Hrvatska in its own language?

2     How many times did Seve Ballesteros win The Open?

3     Which US singer had a 2004 hit with Breakaway, co-written by Avril Lavigne?

4     Emma Reid is a main character in which daytime TV series?

5     What is meant by the Latin term cave canem?

6     The Meltdown is the title of a sequel to which 2002 animated film?

7     What type of animal is a Dorset Horn?

8     What does the “P” stand for in the name of jockey AP McCoy?

9     Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper created and star in which mockumentary?

10   Leon Spinks was crowned Olympic boxing champion in what year?

11   Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, created by Arthur Upfield, works in which country?

12   Which river flows through the town of Welshpool?

13   For which TV crime drama did Matthew McConaughey win a series of awards?

14   What colour is the background on the Isle of Man’s flag?

15   Who succeeded Yitzak Rabin as the Prime Minister of Israel in 1977?

16   Who beat Shaun Ryder to win the tenth series of I’m A Celebrity …?

17   Who starred as gardener Chance in the 1979 film Being There?

18   How many sides does a hendecagon have?

19   Lambeth Bridge joins Lambeth with which London borough?

20   In which country is the Franklin river?

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QUIZ 212 – Winter Sports

1     To the nearest ten, how many nations sent athletes to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics?

2     How many minutes is a penalty for a major rule infringement in ice hockey?

3     Whistler Creekside was the venue for which sport in the 2010 Winter Olympics?

4     In which sport do rings of eight feet and 12 feet play a central role?

5     Which country won the most medals in total at the 2018 Winter Olympics?

6     How many targets are there in each shooting round of a biathlon?

7     Which city was selected to host the 2022 Winter Olympics?

8     The National Ice Centre lies in which English city?

9     Which famous violinist represented Thailand at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?

10   In which winter sport would a K-spot or K-point be used?

11   What colour is used to denote an intermediate ski trail in European resorts?

12   As at 2019, which country had won the most Olympic gold medals in speed skating?

13   Competitors in figure skating must be at least what age?

14   Who was the first athlete to win a snowboarding Olympic medal for Team GB?

15   In which four-person winter sport is the maximum weight of the equipment 630kg?

16   In the two years before Bolero, Torvill and Dean’s free dance routines were set to the music of which two musicals?

17   Half-pipe and slopestyle are events in which category of skiing competition?

18   In which year did the first Paralympic Winter Games take place?

19   In which year did snowboarding make its debut at the Winter Olympic Games?

20   As at 2019, which is the only winter sport in which there is no women’s competition in the Winter Olympics?

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QUIZ 213 – Pot Luck

1     Colonel Castillo Armas served as the president of Guatemala during which decade?

2     Which Dickens novel features Madame Defarge?

3     Who directed the film Black Swan?

4     Sir Roysten Merchant was a much-referenced character in which satirical TV comedy?

5     Which of the Great Lakes is 160 miles at its widest point?

6     In March 2019, who became the first female jockey to ride a top-level Grade One Cheltenham Festival winner?

7     Who designed the cover for the Rolling Stones album Sticky Fingers?

8     Which character in The Inbetweeners was notorious for his constant lies?

9     Who directed the 1988 film Beetlejuice?

10   In which English resort did Abba win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974?

11   In feet, how wide is a badminton court?

12   What letter precedes mu in the Greek alphabet?

13   In which room of a grand house would a scullion have been employed?

14   Doctor Calico is the villain in which 2008 Disney film?

15   What type of creature does a sericulturist breed?

16   What are male kangaroos called?

17   Which is larger by area, the Arabian Desert or the Gobi Desert?

18   Mary Tudor (Mary I) became Queen of England in what year?

19   Which car manufacturer makes the Sharan?

20   Who narrated In The Night Garden?

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QUIZ 214 – Planet Earth

1     Which natural feature has a “shield” type, so called because of its resemblance to a warrior’s shield lying on the ground?

2     To the nearest million, how many million square metres does the Sahara desert cover?

3     What is a zoolite?

4     The Krimml Waterfalls lie in which European country?

5     Within which of the Great Lakes is Georgian Bay?

6     What type of cloud is typically thin, consists of ice crystals, and is found at high altitude?

7     What type of natural feature is Dan-yr-Ogof in South Wales?

8     Lake Malawi, the sixth deepest lake in the world, lies across how many countries?

9     Sakura is the Japanese term for what plant?

10   To the nearest thousand, how many miles long is the Amazon River?

11   To be classed a desert an area must receive less than how many inches of rain annually?

12   The Blue Ridge Mountains are part of which US mountain range?

13   The Deccan Plateau lies in which country?

14   From what type of rock is Yosemite’s El Capitan formed?

15   Which major river flows from the Plateau of Tibet to the South China Sea?

16   The Daintree Rainforest lies in which state of Australia?

17   What is the name of the frost that forms when water droplets in fog freeze onto the windward side of objects?

18   Which is the largest of Earth’s tectonic plates?

19   What is the last period of the Paleozoic era?

20   In which Asian country is the UNESCO site of Ha Long Bay?

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QUIZ 215 – Pot Luck

1     In literature, what is the name of Don Quixote’s horse?

2     Who wrote the sitcom The IT Crowd?

3     Syracuse is a province in which region of Italy?

4     Head Music and A New Morning were album releases by which band?

5     In which decade was the Care Quality Commission founded to inspect healthcare establishments?

6     Danny O’Donoghue was a judge on the first two series of which singing competition from 2012 to 2013?

7     What was the name of the Android operating system version released in 2018?

8     Which country hosted the inaugural Rugby League World Cup?

9     Started Early, Took My Dog is a 2010 novel by Kate Atkinson featuring which private detective?

10   In the 2008 film Frost/Nixon, who played Richard Nixon?

11   What is measured in ohms?

12   In what year were Andre Agassi and Lindsey Davenport crowned Olympic champions?

13   In which area of London was My Family set?

14   In Little Women (1868), what was the name of the youngest sister?

15   Which arts broadcaster was controller of BBC2 from 1987 to 1992 and BBC 1 from 1993 to 1996?

16   Les Dennis came runner-up to which other contestant on Celebrity Big Brother 2?

17   In what form are dahlias planted?

18   The moons Despina and Larissa orbit which planet?

19   Which film won the 2007 Best Animated Feature Oscar, Cars or Happy Feet?

20   The jay belongs to which family of birds?

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QUIZ 216 – Duos

1     With whom did Tina Turner duet on the 1990 single It Takes Two?

2     What name accompanies Farrow in the name of a paint and wallpaper manufacturer?

3     Which duo released the 1979 singles Beat the Clock and The Number One Song in Heaven?

4     Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt formed which 1990s duo?

5     Which comedy duo’s theme song was entitled Dance of the Cuckoos?

6     “Who’s on first?” was a routine by which comedy duo?

7     Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (1964) was the first album released by which duo?

8     In which decade did Bonnie and Clyde go on a crime spree?

9     Which group released the 1998 song Mulder and Scully?

10   Who is the ruling Prince of Verona in Shakepeare’s Romeo and Juliet?

11   In The Ren and Stimpy Show, what type of cat is Stimpy?

12   Who composed the music for the 1877 ballet Samson and Delilah?

13   The Blues Brothers film was developed from a musical sketch on which US TV show?

14   Change and Shout were hits for which duo in the 1980s?

15   What were the real surnames of Eric and Ernie?

16   1981’s Don’t Stop the Music was the biggest hit for which US duo?

17   Who was Herc’s partner in the early series of The Wire?

18   What are the surnames of TV presenters Sam and Mark?

19   Elizabeth and Philip Jennings were the main characters in which TV series first aired in 2013?

20   The Duke of Plaza-Toro appears in which work by Gilbert and Sullivan?

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QUIZ 217 – Pot Luck

1     In what field is the Frenchman Thomas Piketty (b.1971) a well-known name?

2     Which part of the brain regulates body temperature?

3     In which country was crime writer Ngaio Marsh born?

4     Which US actress was presented with an honorary damehood by Queen Elizabeth II in 2014 for her anti-war campaigns?

5     British player Nigel Short famously challenged and failed to win which World Championship in 1993?

6     In which county is the parliamentary constituency of Mole Valley?

7     Who played Merry in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

8     The second race of the annual Cheltenham festival is named after which legendary horse?

9     What is the name of Captain Ahab’s ship in the novel Moby-Dick?

10   “Welcome to a new kind of tension all across the alien nation” is a lyric from which song?

11   Who created the TV series Are You Being Served??

12   Viking 1 landed on which planet in 1976?

13   What was the first name of the composer Mussorgsky?

14   In which year did Fidel Castro oust Fulgencio Batista from power in Cuba?

15   How many masts were there on a xebec sailing ship?

16   James Dean Bradfield is the frontman with which band?

17   What type of creature is a lilac-breasted roller?

18   Which occurred first, the Battle of the Nile or the Battle of Trafalgar?

19   Diane Murray, played by Bernie Nolan, was a character in which long-running series?

20   In which sport was Yokozuna a world champion in the 1990s?

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QUIZ 218 – Crime Drama

1     Andri Ólafsson is a policeman in which foreign-language crime drama?

2     Who played Mark Latimer in Broadchurch?

3     The series A Touch of Frost was set in which fictional town?

4     What was the name of Graham Cole’s character in The Bill?

5     Blythe Duff played Jackie Reid in which long-running TV crime drama series?

6     In which decade was the TV series Prime Suspect first aired?

7     Who played Huggy Bear in the original TV series of Starsky and Hutch?

8     What was the name of Sonny Crockett’s partner in the TV series Miami Vice?

9     Pathologist Max DeBryn appears in which police series?

10   The Abominable Bride and The Lying Detective were episodes in which series?

11   DS Justin Ripley, played by Warren Brown, was a character in which series?

12   Who played Bert Lynch in the series Z-Cars?

13   Which series featured the text message “Urgent exit required”?

14   Pauline Moran played which character in Agatha Christie’s Poirot?

15   In which series has the lead character owned dogs called Sykes and Paddy?

16   How is the series Forbrydelsen better known in the UK?

17   What is the name of Catherine’s sister in Happy Valley?

18   Who plays Rhona Kelly in the TV series Shetland?

19   Danny Williams is a detective in which series, first shown in the 1960s and remade in 2010?

20   In which country was the second series of Top of the Lake set?

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QUIZ 219 – Pot Luck

1     Who was pope earlier, Clement XIV or Pius X?

2     Which model made her film debut playing Polly in the 2007 film St Trinian’s?

3     Bobby Darin won a Golden Globe for his role in which 1961 film?

4     The 2018 novel Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz is about the early life of which fictional character?

5     The highest mountain in the Alps, Mont Blanc, is how high to the nearest thousand metres?

6     County Wicklow is located in which province of Ireland?

7     Which European football club plays its home games at the Philips Stadion?

8     In which Swiss lakeside town is there a bronze statue of Freddie Mercury?

9     What is the first name of Inspector Maigret?

10   Which country is the largest by area, Mali, Mexico or Mozambique?

11   How many times did Miguel Induráin win the Tour de France?

12   In Utero was a 1993 album by which band?

13   What is the translation of the Latin motto Nemo me impune lacessit?

14   Which 1841 ballet tells the story of a peasant girl whose ghost protects her lover after her premature death?

15   The 1892 play The Master Builder was written by which dramatist?

16   What was the title of Whitney Houston’s first UK no.1?

17   Which US state has Olympia as its capital?

18   Take Me Bak ’Ome was a 1972 no.1 in the UK for which rock band?

19   In which year did Only Fools and Horses first air?

20   The KCOM Stadium, shared by a football club and a rugby league club, is in which city?

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QUIZ 220 – Colours

1     What was the title of Orange Juice’s only hit, released in 1983?

2     What colour is viridian?

3     Blue vitriol was an old name for which chemical compound?

4     What is the heraldic word for purple?

5     What colour T-shirt does Shaggy wear in the Scooby-Doo TV series?

6     I RAM RENAULT is an anagram of what colour?

7     What colour is Delftware?

8     What colour is the Air Berlin Logo?

9     Who wrote the 2018 TV series Black Earth Rising?

10   Sir Steve Redgrave won his first Olympic gold medal in which year?

11   What was the occupation of Sidney Stratton in the film The Man in The White Suit?

12   In a game of pool, what colour is the eight-ball?

13   Which Indian city is known as “the Pink City”?

14   Who rode the winning horse in the 2019 Cheltenham Gold Cup?

15   Hooker’s and Hunter are shades of which colour?

16   What colour are the crescent and star on the flag of Algeria?

17   Which actor starred in the title role of the 1999 film Grey Owl?

18   What colour are the home shirts of Colombia’s national football team?

19   A blue hydrangea would typically be growing in which type of soil, acid or alkaline?

20   What does the red horse represent in the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

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QUIZ 221 – Pot Luck

1     Who wrote the 1915 novel Of Human Bondage?

2     The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of which Greek god?

3     “I would say I’m sorry if I thought that it would change your mind” is a lyric from which 1979 song?

4     What nationality is footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović (b.1981)?

5     What is the meaning of the Latin phrase tabula rasa?

6     In which decade was One Foot in the Grave first broadcast?

7     In which European country is the city of Coimbra?

8     Ernie Banks (d.2015) was a famous name in what sport?

9     Mediacity UK is located in which English city?

10   The Delian League was founded in Athens as protection against which people?

11   In which county is the parliamentary constituency of Bosworth?

12   The group 10cc were formed in which city?

13   In what decade was author Graham Greene born?

14   On which planet was Luke Skywalker raised in the Star Wars films?

15   The Rocky Mountains stretch from British Colombia in Canada to which US state?

16   What type of creature is a glasswing?

17   In which year did Zimbabwe (formerly known as Southern Rhodesia) become an independent country?

18   Who played Marion Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days?

19   Hans Hass (d.2013) was known for making documentaries filmed in which environment?

20   How old was Emperor Hirohito when he died in 1989?

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QUIZ 222 – Europe

1     Saaremaa is the largest island belonging to which country?

2     The T-Bana is the name given to the underground rail system in which capital?

3     In which region of Italy is La Sila plateau located?

4     Which mountain in Catalonia shares its name with a Caribbean island?

5     Which three cities in Germany are states in their own right?

6     In which capital city is there a museum dedicated to inventor Nikola Tesla?

7     Who became King of Spain in 2014?

8     Lake Bled lies in which small country?

9     Wawel Castle is situated in which city?

10   What is the internet code for Hungary?

11   The Little Yellow Train runs through which mountain range?

12   Barajas Airport can be found in which capital city?

13   In which two countries does the Bernina Express train operate?

14   The Mauritshuis art musem is located in which city in the Netherlands?

15   In which decade did Finland host the Olympic Games?

16   The Medici family rose to prominence in Florence in what century?

17   Off which European country is the Bay of Kotor?

18   At which racecourse is the French Derby run?

19   The Sporades islands lie off the east coast of which country?

20   In which country is Turku Airport?

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QUIZ 223 – Pot Luck

1     Which Danish footballer played for Rangers between 1994 and 1998?

2     In which year did Toyota launch its revolutionary Prius model?

3     “Take a bow for the new revolution” is a lyric from which 1971 song?

4     What type of vehicle was a Sunderland?

5     What was the first name of Madame Bovary in the 1856 novel?

6     In 2019, who became the oldest winner of Britain’s Got Talent?

7     The Megacorporation Buy N Large is a central organisation in which animated film?

8     In which country was Sir Bradley Wiggins born?

9     The town of Arundel is in which county?

10   Simon Baker is the leading actor in which TV series?

11   Mount Erebus is on which Antarctic island?

12   Which city became England’s 50th city in the 50th year of Elizabeth II’s reign?

13   Where was the children’s series Pingu set?

14   Who hosted Countdown from 2007 to 2008?

15   In which European city is the Charlottenburg Palace?

16   What is the term for a marriage between two people of unequal rank that does not raise the lower ranked partner?

17   What type of creature is a minivet?

18   Lake Rotorua lies in which country?

19   In what key is a piece of music that has two flats as its key signature?

20   Field Marshal von Hindenburg (d.1934) had what first name?

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QUIZ 224 – British Music

1     Which 1960s band was fronted by Eric Burdon?

2     The Defamation of Strickland Banks was a 2010 album by which rapper?

3     What is the first name of singer Ms Goldfrapp?

4     Who won British Album of the Year at the Brit Awards in 2014 for AM?

5     The single A Different Beat (1996) was a hit for which group?

6     What was the title of Billie Piper’s first no.1 of the 2000s?

7     Babel (2012) was the second studio album by which group?

8     Which country provided the title of a 2006 Razorlight hit?

9     Which band was fronted by Graham Gouldman?

10   Spirit (2007) was the debut album of which talent show winner?

11   Valerie, a hit for Amy Winehouse, was written by which band?

12   What was the title of Duffy’s follow-up single to Mercy?

13   Who was the lead singer of the Happy Mondays?

14   Which female singer featured on Professor Green’s single Just Be Good to Green?

15   Everything Must Go (1996) was a Brit Award Best Album winner by which band?

16   Graham Coxon played lead guitar in which band?

17   How many consecutive top 20 hits did Slade have?

18   Every Teardrop is a Waterfall was a 2011 single by which band?

19   Who replaced Siobhán Donaghy in the Sugababes?

20   Mike Skinner (b.1978) found fame under what name?

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QUIZ 225 – Pot Luck

1     Which was the first film to feature fictional spy Harry Palmer?

2     Botanically, what is alstroemeria?

3     For what does the “C” of ACAS stand?

4     Sir John Mills played Ordinary Seaman Shorty Blake in which 1942 film?

5     Fetlar belongs to which island group?

6     The Indus River flows through which three countries?

7     How is the rugby league position five-eighth also known?

8     Who played Guinevere (Gwen) in the 2008-12 TV series Merlin?

9     The King George VI Chase is traditionally run on which day of the year?

10   John Stapleton, Hugh Scully and Lynn Faulds Wood have all been presenters on which consumer affairs programme?

11   Mowbray Park is in which North of England city?

12   Which London financial institution is based at 1 Lime Street?

13   Which actress won the Best Actress Oscar first, Bette Davis or Joan Fontaine?

14   In which decade was the band The Boomtown Rats founded?

15   What birthday is Tom Good celebrating in the first episode of The Good Life?

16   Which Charles Dickens novel features the character of Mr Fezziwig?

17   Which group released the 2018 album LM5?

18   Bimini is an area of which group of islands?

19   First presented in 1949, who is given a silver medal at The Open golf championship?

20   What name is given to carvings made from shells or other materials by sailors?

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QUIZ 226 – Central and South America

1     The famous Inca site of Machu Picchu is believed to have been built as an estate for which emperor?

2     In 2000, Colombia won its first ever Olympic gold medal in which sport?

3     With whom did Gabriela Sabatini win the Wimbledon ladies’ doubles Championship in 1988?

4     The Interoceanic Highway, opened in 2011, connects Brazil with which other nation?

5     How many terms did Porfirio Diaz serve as Mexican leader?

6     From the Quechua for “inn”, what was the name of the Inca structure often used for military purposes?

7     Protests occurred in which nation in 2002 aimed at the removal of President Macchi?

8     What is the eight-letter acronym of the South American sports governing body Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol?

9     What is the name of the small, flat griddle used in Mexico to cook tortillas and meat?

10   The Caranqui civilisation once thrived in which nation?

11   Where did Juan Peron head to exile in 1955?

12   What is the name of the 21st-century South American trading bloc?

13   General Romero was ousted from power in El Salvador in which decade?

14   The Broad Front Coalition won the 2009 and 2014 elections in what country?

15   What is the official language of Suriname?

16   Geographer Francisco Velasco published the first maps of which nation in 1901?

17   In which year was Gabriel García Márquez awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?

18   The 1983 film Under Fire was set in which country?

19   In 2006, who became Chile’s first female president?

20   In Mexican cuisine, what is pozole?

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QUIZ 227 – Pot Luck

1     Limnology is the study of what geographical feature?

2     What is the name of the founder of Alibaba, now one of the world’s largest companies?

3     A Boor Asleep and Interior of an Alehouse are works by which Flemish-born painter?

4     Which retired golfer has the nickname “Supermex”?

5     Which English band released their debut album Rocka Rolla in 1974?

6     In 1975, what did Junko Tabei become the first woman to do?

7     What is the capital city of Dominica?

8     A red circle and a green triangle make up the logo of which Russian political party?

9     Who played Tom Denning in the 1951 mystery film Mr Denning Drives North?

10   In 1899, which racing driver became the first person to officially exceed 60 mph?

11   What is the national animal of Afghanistan?

12   St Isidore of Seville is often depicted surrounded by which insects?

13   Which author wrote “Wine is the most civilised thing in the world”?

14   Subject of the BBC drama Our Zoo, who founded Chester Zoo?

15   Which German football team is known as “The Red Devils”?

16   What does a quidnunc like to hear?

17   In the TV series The Hour, who played Freddie Lyon?

18   What is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number AD?

19   A wall is what type of tiny creature?

20   Which element has the chemical symbol Sb?

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QUIZ 228 – History

1     Who was the commander of the Roman forces when they lost the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest?

2     Robert Bloet was the second pre-reformation bishop of which English city?

3     Alexander the Great defeated which leader at the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC?

4     In which decade were driving licences first introduced in the UK?

5     Noviomagus Reginorum was the Roman name for which UK city?

6     At its greatest extent in 1935, how many members did the League of Nations have?

7     How long did it take Charles Lindbergh to cross the Atlantic for the first time in 1927?

8     Whose army famously sheltered under a banyan tree?

9     What decade saw the publication of the Communist Manifesto?

10   How many “Great Realms” existed in ancient India?

11   Joan of Arc lifted the siege of Orléans in which year?

12   Frederick the Great rose to power in Prussia in what decade?

13   In 79 AD who succeeded Vespasian as emperor of Rome?

14   Which Greek mathematician died in 212 BC?

15   What was the birth name of Pope Innocent X?

16   Which UK Prime Minister served only 119 days in office?

17   Along with France, which other nation signed the Sykes-Picot Agreement concerning the partition of the Middle East?

18   What was the name of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s wife who was assassinated alongside him in 1914?

19   Which city became the first twinned city in the world when it formed a relationship with formerly named Stalingrad during WWII?

20   The Battle of the Nile took place in what year?

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QUIZ 229 – Pot Luck

1     “Always Faithful” is the motto of which UK city?

2     Bryan Abrams and Sam Watters were original members of which American band, originally formed in the 1990s?

3     Norman and Ethel Thayer are main characters in which 1981 film?

4     The kouprey is a south-east Asian species of which type of animal?

5     Which artist painted the 1953 picture Fun Fair at Daisy Nook?

6     Anne Michaels won the Orange Prize for Fiction for which work?

7     What type of food is the Japanese dish tamagoyaki?

8     Which mythological bird appears on the crest of Sussex County Cricket Club?

9     On what date is International Women’s Day celebrated?

10   Which TV competition did Brian Chesney win in 2018?

11   In 1981, who became the first British winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize?

12   Camogie is the women’s variant of what sport?

13   How was artist Emmanuel Radnitzky (d.1976) better known?

14   What does a pedologist study?

15   In which country is the Svir river?

16   The film A Diamond in the Mind featured which pop group in concert in 2011?

17   Who wrote the 1996 play Stones in His Pockets?

18   “How my achievements mock me” is a quote from which Shakespeare play?

19   Who became the first female mayor in England when she was elected in Aldeburgh in 1908?

20   Which is the largest city on the central European River Mur?

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QUIZ 230 – Natural World

1     Where does a lithophyte plant grow?

2     Which type of natural formation accumulates to form a moraine?

3     Lake Onega lies in which country?

4     Glass, jewel and rhomboid are types of which animal?

5     Which bird is the largest living ratite?

6     What type of creature is a blue morpho?

7     Helminthology is the study of which creature?

8     Birds of the order Strigiformes are more commonly known by what name?

9     What process is known as ecdysis?

10   In which country is the Wadi Rum desert?

11   The Waitomo caves in New Zealand are noted for their population of which insect?

12   The group of animals known as “monotremes” are the only mammals that do what?

13   What name is given to the temporary nest structures that army ants construct from their own bodies to protect their queen?

14   What type of animal is a cavicorn?

15   The sheatfish is a member of which family?

16   What is the name of the third-highest mountain in the world?

17   The solenodon, a burrowing mammal, is found only on Cuba and which other island?

18   Often called the Arctic Oasis, what is a polynya?

19   With a top speed of 16 metres per hour, what is the world’s slowest fish?

20   Also known as the kri-kri, what type of creature is an agrimi?

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QUIZ 231 – Pot Luck

1     What is the English translation of the Latin name Cicero?

2     Which band released the albums Look into the Future (1976) and Trial by Fire (1996)?

3     André Masson (d.1987) was associated with what two types of art?

4     Either/Or (1843) is a major work by which philosopher?

5     Of what is palaeography the study?

6     At which Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1982 did Michele Alboreto win his first race?

7     Which empire lasted for c. 623 years until the early 20th century?

8     Maseru is the capital of which country?

9     Which is the largest living member of the cormorant family?

10   John Part is a famous name in which indoor sport?

11   Of what is ochlophobia a fear?

12   What can be categorised as “loessic”?

13   Bernard Leach (d.1979) was a noted figure in which branch of the arts?

14   What is a kukri?

15   In which city was Sir Frank Whittle, the inventor of the jet engine, born?

16   Which actors played Marlene and Jacob in the 2011 film Water for Elephants?

17   Porto-Novo is the capital of which small African country?

18   Who wrote the 1933 novel Love on the Dole?

19   What was the name of Taraji P Henson’s character in the TV series Person of Interest?

20   Back to Methuselah is a 1922 play by which author?

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QUIZ 232 – Film

1     Simone Signoret won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in which 1959 British film?

2     Which film, originally made in 1938, is based on The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White?

3     What was the name of Walter Pidgeon’s character in the 1956 film Forbidden Planet?

4     Which character did Harold Ramis play in the 1984 film Ghostbusters?

5     Who composed the soundtrack to the 1969 version of The Italian Job?

6     For which film did Amy Adams receive her first Oscar nomination?

7     Who directed The Shawshank Redemption?

8     Which 1987 film was written and directed by Bruce Robinson?

9     Ilene Woods provided the voice for which leading character in a 1950 Disney film?

10   In what decade did Orson Welles direct The Magnificent Ambersons?

11   The Oscar-winning 2018 documentary film Free Solo featured which climber?

12   Which film was released in the USA under the name Young Scarface?

13   What was the surname of Gregory in Gregory’s Girl (1981)?

14   Amandla Stenberg plays which character in the first Hunger Games film?

15   Who played Dr Kananga/Mr Big in the 1973 film Live and Let Die?

16   What type of animal is Ziggy in the 1967 animated version of The Jungle Book?

17   In the 2010 film The Way, which pilgrimage route was Martin Sheen’s character following?

18   What was the name of Nicole Kidman’s character in the 2018 film Aquaman?

19   Which 1992 film had the working title The Soldier’s Wife?

20   Who played the title role in the 1994 film Il Postino?

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QUIZ 233 – Pot Luck

1     In which Asian country does the Kalka-Shimla railway run?

2     What, on the human body, is the calcaneus?

3     The engineer Augustus Siebe (d.1872) developed a helmet used in which pursuit?

4     Eddie Vedder was the lead singer with which 1990s band?

5     Confucius was born in what century?

6     Aleksandr Loran invented what safety device in 1904?

7     The takahe is a flightless bird native to which country?

8     Onychophagia is the technical term for what habit?

9     “Progress, Industry, Humanity” is the motto of which North of England city?

10   In 1932 Colombia declared war on which other nation?

11   Which American novelist and screenwriter created the TV series ER?

12   In which US state was TS Eliot born?

13   Which is the only country to have rugby league as its national sport?

14   Who played Ayesha in Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2 (2017)?

15   Kuay teow is a Thai soup usually containing what main ingredient?

16   By area, what was the largest UK parliamentary constituency in 2019?

17   Which body of water is also known as Lake Tiberius, amongst other names?

18   What is the full Latin phrase often abbreviated to infra dig?

19   Bernice Rubens won the Booker Prize for which 1969 novel?

20   What type of animal was “Fuleco”, the mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil?

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QUIZ 234 – The Arts

1     Who composed the 1801 ballet The Creatures of Prometheus?

2     “The object of nature is man. The object of man is style” is a quote by which Dutch artist?

3     Constructivism, an artistic and architectural philosophy, originated in which country?

4     Which famous artist designed the costumes and sets for the 1920 ballet Pulcinella?

5     In what year did Manet paint Olympia?

6     In 2013, a painting entitled Self-portrait Wearing a White Feathered Bonnet was attributed to which old master?

7     What was the title of the most performed play in US high schools in 2017-18?

8     In what country was Ford Madox Brown born?

9     In the ballet La Bayadère, how does Nikiya die?

10   Cire-perdue is a technique used in which branch of the arts?

11   Emilie Flöge (1902) is a famous work by which artist?

12   In what century was the first known ballet performed?

13   The painter Marc Chagall was born in 1887 in which present-day country?

14   Widowers’ Houses (1892) was the first play to be staged by which playwright?

15   What word completes this title of a work by Georgia O’Keeffe, Red Hill and White ___?

16   Which French ballet dancer’s birthday is now observed as International Dance Day?

17   Who was the sculptor of the Colossus of Rhodes?

18   Who wrote the 18th-century play Don Carlos?

19   El Greco belonged to which artistic school?

20   Which Irish-born dancer is regarded as the “godmother” of English ballet?

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QUIZ 235 – Pot Luck

1     The 1949 US no.1 I Can Dream, Can’t I was recorded by which singers?

2     Which Roman emperor succeeded Nerva in AD 98?

3     In Cuba, the rum and coke cocktail known elsewhere as Cuba libre is called mentirita. What does this mean?

4     In 1952, which toy was the first to be advertised on American television?

5     The Battle of Little Big Horn took place in what year?

6     What is the capital city of Mauritius?

7     What is the sum of all the numbers on a roulette wheel?

8     What type of bird is a cahow?

9     212 is a perfume range from which fashion house?

10   Both Luke and Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament are addressed to whom?

11   Prussic acid is the poison contained in what nut?

12   Who played Prince Charles in the 2006 film The Queen?

13   Daughters of the Vicar was a short story by which writer (b.1885)?

14   Which card game has variants of Chinese and Rubicon?

15   The Battle of Iwo Jima took place in what year?

16   Who created the sci-fi TV series Babylon 5?

17   Which iconic American pop music band was originally called The Pendletones?

18   In 1766, who discovered hydrogen?

19   Kat Ashley was a governess to which future monarch?

20   Whose 94th symphony, written in 1791, is known as The Surprise Symphony?

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QUIZ 236 – Food and Drink

1     The Swedish dish ärtsoppa is a soup primarily containing which vegetable?

2     Laulau is a dish of steamed pork and fish served in which island group?

3     Which seafood is known as huitres in French?

4     Curcuma longa is the technical term for which spice?

5     Famous for the 1963-73 TV series The French Chef, who is regarded as the USA’s equivalent of Elizabeth David in popularising French cuisine?

6     In the Lebanon, what type of food is sfouf?

7     What are jau gok in Chinese cuisine?

8     What is the name of the stock used to form the basis of miso soup?

9     The traditional Lebanese dessert, meghli, is typically eaten to mark what event?

10   What type of food is menudo in Mexico?

11   Yoshoku is the Japanese culinary term for what?

12   Ben Lear and Early Black are varieties of what fruit?

13   Diospyros kaki is the Latin name for what?

14   How would something be cooked if it was described as brouillé?

15   Made in Switzerland, what type of food is schabziger?

16   From which island country does the ugli fruit originate?

17   With what is the Mediterranean alcoholic drink arak flavoured?

18   Blackstrap is what sugar processing by-product?

19   Literally meaning “witch”, strega is a liqueur from which European country?

20   What are the two main traditional ingredients of the Irish soup brotchan foltchep?

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QUIZ 237 – Pot Luck

1     The former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was born in which country?

2     Joey Kramer is the drummer for which American band?

3     Who was the captain of the US team in the first six Ryder Cups?

4     What was the former name of Lake Turkana in Kenya?

5     Which country used the cruzado as its currency unit until 1994?

6     How old was Tchaikovsky when he died?

7     “In the room women come and go/Talking of Michelangelo” is a line from which 1915 poem?

8     Which European football club plays its home games at the Stadion Maksimir?

9     Who is the Baron Administrator of Cloud City in the Star Wars films?

10   In which US state was the TV series House set?

11   Dei donum appears on the coat of arms of which Scottish city?

12   Donald Watson (d.2005) coined what term to describe an individual’s diet?

13   What breed of bird was first released in Central Park in 1890 and is said to be responsible for the bulk of its US population?

14   King Filimer ruled which people in Oium, south-east Europe?

15   Which Austrian football club is known as “The Green-Whites”?

16   Johann Sebastian Bach’s mini opera Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (be still, stop chattering) is about a woman who is addicted to what drink?

17   Who was the England cricket captain during the 1932/33 Bodyline series?

18   Which city did Samuel Johnson describe as “a city of philosophers”?

19   The drink cha yen is the Thai equivalent of which popular beverage?

20   What was the name of Guy Pearce’s character in the TV series Neighbours?

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QUIZ 238 – Geography

1     El Djem of Thysdrus, the Roman amphitheatre, is in which North African country?

2     How many stars appear on the flag of Comoros?

3     What is the longest freshwater lake in the world?

4     What is the capital of the Italian region of Abruzzo?

5     In which Adriatic country is the Krka National Park?

6     To the nearest ten square miles, how big is Malta?

7     How many countries border Afghanistan?

8     In which European country are the cities of Budva and Cetinje?

9     The Kinabatangan River is the second longest river in which country?

10   The UNESCO-listed Ellora Caves, a site of worship, lie in which Asian country?

11   What is the name of the highest (dormant) volcano in Antarctica?

12   The Amargosa River runs through which desert?

13   Which archipelagic country has c. 700 islands?

14   Mount Triglav is the highest point in which European country?

15   In which capital city is Sheremetyevo Airport?

16   Belmopan is the capital of which country?

17   A summer ferry runs from Kylerhea on Skye to which village on the Scottish mainland?

18   In which century did Mount Fuji last erupt?

19   In which African country can the Cango Caves be found?

20   To the nearest metre, how high is the Great Pyramid of Giza?

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QUIZ 239 – Pot Luck

1     Shadow Dance (1966) was the debut novel by which female author?

2     From what does a clootie dumpling take its name?

3     Which German football club plays at the Volksparkstadion?

4     Claude Monet was born in which decade?

5     Who plays Jim Strange in the TV series Endeavour?

6     Genghis Khan died in what year?

7     Venta Belgarum was the Roman name for which English city?

8     In which country did the poet Byron die?

9     Which English singer had a 1960 UK no.1 hit with a cover of Why?

10   A tyrosemiophile is someone who collects labels from boxes containing what?

11   Which philosopher said “Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself”?

12   The post-punk band the Futureheads are from which UK city?

13   Denis Duval was an unfinished final novel by whom?

14   The city of Seville lies on which river?

15   How is the British singer Dylan Mills better known?

16   Which two Norwegians shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1921?

17   On what day in September did the Gregorian Calendar begin in Britain?

18   Tejo was declared the national sport of which nation in 2001?

19   In which country are the Fox Glacier and the Franz Josef Glacier?

20   Which company created the 1978 game Space Invaders?

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QUIZ 240 – Religion

1     Which Indian religion traces its succession through 24 teachers?

2     Ah Mun was the god of agriculture in which civilisation?

3     The Dalit movement (Buddhism) emerged in which century?

4     What name is given to a place of public worship for followers of Shintoism?

5     In which Asian country was the Tenrikyo religion formed?

6     “Silent illumination” is a form of meditation in which religion?

7     The Vedic god Agni represents which element?

8     Kagura is a dance in which Asian religion?

9     The Samaritans of the Levant are based around which mount?

10   Joseph Albo (d.1444) is a key figure in the history of which religion?

11   Lakshmi is the wife of which Hindu god?

12   In the Shinto religion, from which part of Izanagi is Susanoo born?

13   Trinity Sunday is celebrated one week after which other holy day in the Christian calendar?

14   In which Asian country was Hoahoism founded in 1939?

15   What is the name given to bad deeds in Buddhism?

16   What is the meaning of “Vulgate” as in the Vulgate Bible?

17   Shogi Effendi is a key figure in which religion?

18   Followers of which religion believe in the Chinvat Bridge of Judgement?

19   A stupa is a burial ground for followers of which religion?

20   Who was the son of Cush in the Bible, known as a mighty hunter?

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QUIZ 241 – Pot Luck

1     Which European country’s parliament is called the Eduskunta?

2     Smoke + Mirrors (2015) was the second album released by which band?

3     In which century did composer Thomas Tallis live?

4     Kyoyasai is a term for vegetables originating from where in Japan?

5     Lordosis affects which part of the human body?

6     “With God’s Help, Our Labour is Successful” is the motto of which UK city?

7     The Scythians originated from which modern-day country?

8     A variation of cricket called kilikiti is the national sport of which island nation?

9     Which chemist, better known as an inventor, discovered potassium and sodium?

10   What was the name of the Last of the Mohicans in the famous novel and film?

11   The underwater city of Rapture and the Big Daddy character appear in which video game?

12   What type of creature is a bleak?

13   In which capital city is Zvartnots airport?

14   Which philosopher said “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”?

15   Who led the Romans at the Battle of Aquae Sextiae?

16   John Cade was involved in developing the use of which chemical element?

17   What was the name of the “winning” horse in the 1993 Grand National which was famous for being declared void?

18   In what year is the animated sci-fi film WALL-E set?

19   Etosha National Park is in which African country?

20   Which legendary character did Sean Maguire play in the TV series Once Upon a Time?

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QUIZ 242 – Music

1     The band Focus were formed in which European country?

2     Never Say Die (1978), Turn up the Night (1982) and TV Crimes (1992) were UK Top 40 hits for which band?

3     The North Wales International Music Festival is held annually in which city?

4     What was the only no.1 hit for The Troggs?

5     What is the real name of the rapper Childish Gambino?

6     Belshazzar’s Feast was a 1931 cantata by which British composer?

7     Who won the 2012 Mercury Music Prize with the album An Awesome Wave?

8     First performed in St Petersburg in 1824, Missa Solemnis is a work by which composer?

9     Composer Isaac Albéniz was born in 1860 in which country?

10   From which country does the band Babymetal originate?

11   Which band started their career as The New Yardbirds?

12   To which composer did Elizabeth I grant a monopoly of sheet music?

13   Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy was a 1950 US no.1 for which singer?

14   In what year did the first Proms take place?

15   Clutching at Straws was a 1987 album by which band?

16   What was the name Stevie Ray Vaughan gave to his second Stratocaster guitar?

17   A Gamelan is a traditional orchestra in which country?

18   Who composed the late 16th-century choral work Stabat Mater?

19   Jasper Cini was the real name of which 1950s American singer?

20   What was the first name of the Austrian composer Webern (d.1945)?

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QUIZ 243 – Pot Luck

1     Not open to the general public, an adytum was an inner room found in what type of old building?

2     Pendeford Airfield was the original site of an airport in which UK city?

3     Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in what year?

4     Kate Grenville won the Orange Prize for Fiction for which 1999 novel?

5     Drivers from which Formula 1 team won the first two World Championships?

6     The Hollow Men (1925) and Ash-Wednesday (1927) are works by which poet?

7     Fyodor Pirotsky was a key figure in the invention of what mode of transport?

8     Stolichno and Shumensko beers are from which European country?

9     Emily Osment played which character in the 2009 Hannah Montana film?

10   “In time we hate that which we often fear” is a quote from which Shakespeare play?

11   In the Bible, Hagar was the handmaiden to whom?

12   What is the motto of the British Order of the Garter?

13   What is the national sport of Turkey?

14   Shochu is what type of drink in Japan?

15   Emma Brown is an unfinished final novel by which author?

16   The Riigikogu is which European country’s parliamentary assembly?

17   Which computing company announced Satya Nadella as its new CEO in February 2014?

18   In the 1987 film The Princess Bride, who played Inigo Montoya?

19   Port Moresby is the capital city of which country?

20   Which item of medical equipment was invented by René Laennec?

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QUIZ 244 – Science

1     What is the term for the branch of chemistry related to fermentation in brewing?

2     What is the SI unit of catalytic activity?

3     Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is known as the “father” of which branch of science?

4     The Latin name for Copenhagen gives which chemical element its name?

5     What is the medical term for fainting?

6     How many elements comprise the lanthanides series in the periodic table?

7     With whom did Pierre and Marie Curie share the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903?

8     Named after a Russian inventor, what do the Korotkov sounds listen for?

9     In which year did Sputnik 1 fall out of orbit and burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere?

10   Cholecystitis affects what part of the human body?

11   What does a tribologist study?

12   The Pauli exclusion principle is part of which branch of physics?

13   What is measured by a henry?

14   How many zeros follow the “1” in a British quadrillion?

15   What term is given to the study of the motion of bodies without reference to mass or force?

16   Crural refers to which body part?

17   In Earth days what is the orbital period of Mercury?

18   How many thoracic vertebrae are there in the human body?

19   What does a galvanometer measure?

20   Which mineral derives its name from the Persian for “golden”?

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QUIZ 245 – Pot Luck

1     Frenchman Jean Courbet belonged to which artistic school?

2     Attraction were crowned champions of which reality show?

3     Low Budget (1979), Sleepwalker (1977), and Word of Mouth (1984) were albums by which British band?

4     Which US president said “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort”?

5     Where in the body is the Organ of Corti?

6     “The Wall” and “Mr Dependable” were nicknames of which Indian cricketer?

7     In the Bible, the Book of Lamentations is attributed to whom?

8     Which club won the 2000 UEFA Cup Final on penalties?

9     The official motto of which capital city is “She is tossed to the waves but doesn’t sink”?

10   How is the number “a chiliad” more commonly known?

11   The flag of Cape Verde contains how many stars?

12   For what did the Incas use a quipu?

13   The Wills Memorial Building can be found in which UK city?

14   “Los Che” is the name given to which Spanish football club?

15   The Thai dessert kanom khrok consists of what flavour pancakes?

16   George Orwell was born in which decade?

17   What is the name given to the German city where Martin Luther was a prominent visitor?

18   Marien was an ancient territory in which Caribbean country?

19   What does the Arabic word kitab mean?

20   What was the subtitle of the 2014 film Birdman?

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QUIZ 246 – Literature

1     What does the “L” stand for in the name of writer Dorothy L Sayers?

2     In which decade did Franz Kafka publish Metamorphosis?

3     In which building was Jane Austen buried?

4     “Had We but World Enough and Time” is the opening line of which poem?

5     Who won the 2018 Booker Prize for her novel Milkman?

6     Amelia, published in 1751, was the last novel by which author?

7     Who wrote the 1946 novel All The King’s Men?

8     What was the middle name of Elizabeth Gaskell?

9     Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses was the title of a collection of poems by which writer?

10   Which sport is featured in PG Wodehouse’s 1909 novel Mike?

11   Which city was designated as England’s first UNESCO City of Literature in 2012?

12   British author William Boyd was born in which country?

13   Ali Smith won the 2012 Hawthornden Prize for which novel?

14   Elric at the End of Time and The Chronicles of Corum are works by which author?

15   Which poet, who died in 1824, had the first names George Gordon?

16   In what decade did Lewis Carroll publish Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?

17   Buddenbrooks is a 1901 novel by which literary figure?

18   Boccaccio’s Decameron was the main source of which Shakespeare play?

19   Camberg was the maiden name of which Scottish author?

20   The early poet Valmiki wrote in which language?

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QUIZ 247 – Pot Luck

1     Joe Venuti is famous for playing which instrument?

2     The Battle of Balaclava took place in which year?

3     In 2007, Italy replaced which country in the Women’s Six Nations rugby tournament?

4     How many of Emily Dickinson’s poems were published during her lifetime?

5     What was the name of Gina McKee’s character in the first series of Line of Duty?

6     Walter Gropius founded which architecture school in 1919?

7     What was the stage name of entertainer Matilda Wood (d.1922)

8     What kind of “tree” featured in the title of a Pulitzer Prize winning collection of poetry by Robert Frost?

9     The National Diet is which country’s parliament?

10   Helen Dunmore won the 1996 Orange Prize for Fiction for which novel?

11   Which Scottish architect was knighted for his design of Coventry Cathedral?

12   Which band entitled their 1981 debut album Too Fast for Love?

13   Who directed the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters?

14   Three species of which seabird are known in the USA as “jaegers”?

15   What is the capital city of St Kitts and Nevis?

16   Cuboid bones are found in which part of the human body?

17   For what kind of plays was Aristophanes noted?

18   Which bird is the state bird of seven US states?

19   What is the modern name of the capital city referred to by the Romans as Olisipo?

20   Of what is phengophobia a fear?

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QUIZ 248 – Sport

1     Bob Beamon caused a sensation in 1968 when he smashed the world record in what event?

2     At which golf course did the first 12 Open championships take place?

3     1981 Formula 1 World Championship runner-up Carlos Reutemann was from which country?

4     Which French football club has retired the no.17 shirt to honour Marc-Vivien Foé?

5     In what year did the first official Ryder Cup take place?

6     A famous cross-country horse steeplechase race has been run in Pardubice in which country since 1874?

7     Named after its inventor, what is the Australian name for a googly?

8     Which event saw a change in technique in the 1950s to the Däscher Technique?

9     Air & Style and X-Trail Jam are contests in which extreme sport?

10   Barry Bonds (b.1964) is a retired player of what sport?

11   In which US state do the Pacers basketball team play?

12   Which Dutch football club is nicknamed “The Light Bulbs”?

13   The Wimbledon tennis championships were first held in which decade?

14   What do the initials WFDF stand for in the organisation that oversees the sport known as Ultimate?

15   Erwin Baker was NASCAR’s first commissioner. What was his nickname?

16   In 1897, the first ever Rugby League Challenge Cup final was held between St Helens and which other team?

17   How many people are there in a war canoe team?

18   James J Jeffries was an undisputed boxing champion in what decade?

19   Bisque, pioneer ball and pivot ball are terms used in which sport?

20   What did the company that first sponsored the Tour de France green jersey produce?

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QUIZ 249 – Pot Luck

1     The Morning Runners’ song Gone Up in Flames was the theme tune to which sitcom?

2     The 19th-century operetta White Horse Inn is set near which Austrian town?

3     Germany has which flower as a national symbol?

4     What type of creature is a Scaptia beyonceae?

5     Who is the frontman of the Lemonheads rock band?

6     What nationality was the choreographer August Bournonville?

7     What is an epistaxis?

8     What age was Juan Manuel Fangio when he became the oldest man to win a Formula 1 world title?

9     Honiara is the capital of which Pacific country?

10   Kenai is the leading character in which 2003 Disney film?

11   Which football club won its first French league title in 2012?

12   Fernand Leger belonged to which school of art?

13   The historical region of Numidia lies mostly in which modern-day country?

14   In what year was Napoleon Bonaparte born?

15   In what year BC did the famous Battle of Marathon occur?

16   How was the 10th-century Russian ruler Oleg styled?

17   Which fruit flavours the Finnish liqueur lakka?

18   Which golfer is represented on the top of the Ryder Cup?

19   The Bookshop (1978) and Offshore (1979) are works by which author?

20   In 1905, who became the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

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QUIZ 250 – Television

1     Open All Hours and Porridge were a result of which show of one-off comedy episodes starring Ronnie Barker?

2     What was the name of Susan Tully’s character in Grange Hill?

3     Who composed the theme tune for The Vicar of Dibley?

4     The first three series of Police Interceptors followed officers from which county?

5     Natalee Harris appeared on which reality series broadcast from 2012 to 2014?

6     Birch Avenue was the fictional setting of which 1970s sitcom?

7     What was the name of Tom Hiddleston’s character in the English version of Wallander?

8     Jonathon Morris and Victor McGuire played brothers in which 1980s sitcom?

9     Who played barrister Jo Mills in the series Judge John Deed?

10   In what year in the UK was Freeview launched?

11   Manny Bianco was a character in which sitcom?

12   In which year did the Open University first broadcast on TV?

13   Who narrates on the reality show First Dates?

14   Which two actresses were the focus of the first series of Feud?

15   In what capacity does Darren Bett appear on television?

16   Kadiff Kirwan and Samson Kayo are lead actors in which comedy series?

17   Michael Rice was the first winner of which talent show?

18   Bouncing Back was the autobiography of which fictional character?

19   Sir Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn created which series, first aired in 1980?

20   Barnaby Walker and Nina Morales are the main characters in which comedy drama?

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QUIZ 251 – Pot Luck

1     In what month of 1918 did WWI end?

2     EastEnders produced its first live broadcast for which anniversary?

3     Full backs in rugby union wear which number on their shirt?

4     Which African country is bordered by Algeria to the west and Libya to the east?

5     Who was the original host of Question Time?

6     What colour is Chianti wine?

7     Jools Holland played what instrument when he was a member of Squeeze?

8     Which part of the body does glaucoma affect?

9     What is the radio code word for the last letter of the alphabet?

10   Who directed the 1945 classic Brief Encounter?

11   For how many series was Ricky Wilson a judge on The Voice UK?

12   In which decade was the fashion label Biba founded?

13   What is the name of the Spanish Mediterranean region that includes the resorts of Malaga and Torremolinos?

14   Which team did England beat to win the SheBelieves football trophy in 2019?

15   Which actor was awarded the Golden Raspberry for Worst Actor for his performance in the 2017 film The Mummy?

16   Expedia and Trivago specialise in what business?

17   What term is given to someone who always thinks that bad things will happen?

18   Who starred in the 1997 film Liar Liar?

19   My Camera Never Lies was a 1982 no.1 for which group?

20   Commemorated with a statue in Edinburgh, what type of animal was Greyfriars Bobby?

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QUIZ 252 – Gold and Silver

1     What caused the cancellation of the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2001?

2     A privileged person is said to be born with what silver item in their mouth?

3     Which singer had a hit in 1993 with Fields of Gold?

4     Which US state is nicknamed “the Silver State”?

5     A Golden Delicious is what type of fruit?

6     Which two items of cutlery are used in silver service?

7     A silver bullet is said to be the only way to kill which mythical creature?

8     What part of the head might be described as “silver” in a persuasive person?

9     What nationality was Franz Lehár, composer of the Gold and Silver Waltz?

10   What role did Jay Silverheels famously play in a TV western series?

11   The 1985 film Silverado is in what genre?

12   The Golden Fleece features in which Greek myth?

13   For how many pieces of silver did Judas betray Jesus?

14   Who played James Bond in the 1964 film Goldfinger?

15   Which 1960s song begins with the words “You’re everywhere and nowhere baby”?

16   In which decade was Goldie Hawn born?

17   Which Australian state has a Gold Coast?

18   What colour medal is awarded at Chelsea Flower Show for a garden between silver and gold standard?

19   Which fairy-tale character is also known as Mr Gold in the TV series Once Upon a Time?

20   Who played James Bond for the second time in the 1974 film The Man With the Golden Gun?

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QUIZ 253 – Pot Luck

1     How many members are there in an athletics relay team?

2     It Must Have Been Love by Roxette featured on the soundtrack to which 1990 film?

3     Which American river flows from Minnesota to a delta in Louisiana and into the Gulf of Mexico?

4     What type of creature is a twite?

5     How many points is the letter F worth in Scrabble®?

6     What is indicated in the UK by a brown road sign showing a duck?

7     According to the proverb, what is worth two in the bush?

8     In which south-western US state is the city of Albuquerque?

9     What nationality is the singer José Carreras?

10   The proposed merger of Sainsbury’s with which other supermarket was vetoed in April 2019?

11   In cycling, what did the name of Team Sky change to in 2019?

12   Which city forms the main setting for the film Trainspotting?

13   Which fort was the location of a game show presented by Melinda Messenger?

14   In which country is the 1977 novel The Thorn Birds set?

15   Which book of the Old Testament is a word for a mass departure?

16   Who played the title role in the 2018 film Robin Hood?

17   In which year did Croatia join the European Union?

18   In the British civil honours such as MBE and OBE, for what does the E stand?

19   What genre is the Lonesome Dove series of novels, written by Larry McMurtry?

20   Which sporting tournament did Gary Woodland win for the first time in June 2019?

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QUIZ 254 – Television

1     In 2011, who became a permanent co-presenter on The One Show alongside Alex Jones?

2     The characters of Alison McIntosh and Sandy Wilson appear in which crime drama series?

3     Chris Barrie starred in which sitcom set in a leisure centre?

4     Who was the original host of Bargain Hunt?

5     Killing Eve was adapted from novels by Luke Jennings by which actress and writer?

6     “Who shot Phil Mitchell?” was a famous 2001 storyline in which long-running drama series?

7     Which decade was the setting for the 2019 series Traitors?

8     In what type of institution is Grey’s Anatomy set?

9     The Third and Goes Forth were series titles of which sitcom?

10   Who hosts the singing competition All Together Now?

11   Lauren Pope is associated with which reality show?

12   Who presents the TV series This Time Next Year?

13   The Fawlty Towers waiter Manuel was from which country?

14   What relation was Cersei Lannister to Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones?

15   The murder of Danny Latimer formed the basis of which crime drama series?

16   Ria’s cooking was the source of amusement in what sitcom first broadcast in 1978?

17   Jimmi Harkishin plays which character in Coronation Street?

18   Which 2018 series featured John Goodman as an international prosecution barrister?

19   Compo was a famous character from which series?

20   Which 2019 talent competition was won by 14-year-old Ellie Fergusson?

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QUIZ 255 – Pot Luck

1     Rhinology is associated with which part of the body?

2     Which band had a hit in 1998 with My Favourite Game?

3     Billy Bunter was the most famous pupil of which fictional school?

4     National Hunt racing in the UK is divided into two branches – steeplechasing and which other?

5     The Gordano services in Somerset are on which motorway?

6     Which European country has the international dialling code 0034?

7     What is a besom?

8     What nationality is golfer Tommy Fleetwood?

9     First Contact and Into Darkness are film titles in which series?

10   Ligue 1 is the top footballing league in which country?

11   Which large rodent is a national emblem of Canada?

12   The video to which Peter Gabriel single included stop-motion animation and claymation?

13   What role does Portia play at Antonio’s trial in The Merchant of Venice?

14   What type of creature is a chub?

15   With which children’s programme is the phrase “Here’s one I made earlier” associated?

16   What is the occupation of Ben Stiller’s character in the Zoolander films?

17   Lungs was a Brit Award Best Album winner by which group?

18   What sport is played by the Atlanta Braves?

19   Which French city is the official seat of the European parliament?

20   Which member of Hear’Say left the group several months before they disbanded?

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QUIZ 256 – Sport

1     For which international team did George Best play?

2     Phil Taylor is a multiple world title winner in which sport?

3     Former England Test cricket captain Graham Gooch captained which county side?

4     In which city does the end of season ATP Masters Tennis event take place?

5     In which year did Steve Cram win his only Olympic medal?

6     Former Rally driver and WRC team principal Tommi Mäkinen is from which country?

7     Which ex-footballer and former World Player of the Year became president of his country in 2018?

8     “Kiwis” is the nickname of which nation’s rugby league team?

9     Which colour ball is worth one point in snooker?

10   Which football club won Serie A every year from 2012 to 2019?

11   In which city do the Redskins play their NFL games?

12   Golfer Charl Schwartzel is from which country?

13   Lindsay Vonn retired from competing in which sport in 2019?

14   In which UK city did the 2014 Tour de France start?

15   Which football club won the Dutch league in 2019 for the 34th time?

16   Yorkshire’s limited-overs county side have what name?

17   Long Track is a variation of which winter sport?

18   Mike Ashley bought which football club in 2007?

19   The MLB is the name of the main North American league in what sport?

20   What is the maximum number of people in a game of Olympic badminton?

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QUIZ 257 – Pot Luck

1     For which 2011 film did Jean Dujardin win the Best Actor Oscar?

2     What verb can mean both “to cool” and “to frighten”?

3     What is the length of an Olympic swimming pool in metres?

4     Rebel Rouser and Peter Gunn were 1950s hits for whom?

5     Which Olympic rower became the oldest member of a winning Boat Race crew in 2019 at the age of 46?

6     What traditional instrument does Alastair Campbell play?

7     How is 53 represented in Roman numerals?

8     In which month are two of the UK’s patron saints celebrated?

9     What type of creature is a gopher?

10   Commissioner James Gordon is most closely associated with which superhero?

11   The capital of which US state shares its name with a port in Kent?

12   Which actor (d.2015) wrote the autobiography The World Was My Lobster?

13   Europe’s Most Wanted is the title of the third film in which animated series?

14   Which company manufactures the NEXO car model?

15   In which county is Hemel Hempstead?

16   Miss Hannigan is a character in which musical?

17   How many points must a snooker player score within one visit at the table to make a century break?

18   Lord Farquaad is the villain in which series of films?

19   What type of illumination also means to take a second job on the side?

20   Which actress presented the TV series Watercolour Challenge?

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QUIZ 258 – Literature

1     The Brothers Karamazov is a famous Russian novel by whom?

2     Tess of the D’urbevilles was written by whom?

3     The Canterbury Tales was started in which century?

4     What nationality was poet and playwright Seamus Heaney (d.2013)?

5     The Silmarillion is a novel by which writer?

6     Who wrote a trilogy of 1970s novels about the fictional Mallen family?

7     Who wrote the 2018 novel Transcription?

8     Published in 1996, what is the title of Alex Garland’s most famous work?

9     What was the middle name of writer Richard Sheridan?

10   Which Brontë sister was the oldest?

11   What word completes the 14th-century work by Dante, The Divine ___?

12   What nationality was the writer and preacher John Bunyan (d.1688)?

13   The Hound of the Baskervilles was written by which author?

14   Who wrote the classic work The Water Babies?

15   Who was announced as the new Poet Laureate in May 2019?

16   Room 101 features in which 1949 novel?

17   What nationality was Miguel de Cervantes?

18   For what does the “T” stand in the name of TS Eliot?

19   Wackford Squeers is a key character in which Dickens work?

20   Who wrote the 1989 spy novel The Russia House?

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QUIZ 259 – Pot Luck

1     That’ll Be The Day was a 1958 album by which singer?

2     Mongolia is bordered by Russia and which other major Asian country?

3     Gaz and Horse are leading characters in which 1997 film?

4     What was the name of the US president for whom New York’s Idlewild Airport was renamed in 1963?

5     Which piece of cricket equipment when new must weigh between 156g and 163g?

6     The zodiac sign Aquarius covers which two calendar months?

7     On which show did One Direction find fame?

8     Which 1972 film included the line “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse”?

9     The Eucharist is a key part of which religion?

10   Who won the Best Leading Actress BAFTA award in 2019 for her role in the series Killing Eve?

11   What nationality is golfer Francesco Molinari?

12   John Boyega plays which Star Wars character in The Force Awakens?

13   Which is the shortest race in the decathlon?

14   What does a trainee lawyer and courtroom advocate become when he or she is “called to the bar”?

15   Proverbially, what do you work to the bone if you are working very hard?

16   Which UK prime minister introduced the “Cones hotline” for reporting apparently unnecessary traffic cones?

17   Bamm-Bamm Rubble is a character in which animated TV series?

18   Which US state includes the major cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Allentown?

19   What is the radio code word for the second letter of the alphabet?

20   Which is the second longest river in China?

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QUIZ 260 – Occupations

1     What does a phlebotomist specialise in?

2     Ronnie Barker played a shopkeeper in which sitcom?

3     Which 2007 Simon Pegg film revolves around police officers?

4     What is the term given to someone who writes work that is officially credited to someone else?

5     In what environment does an aquanaut work?

6     What is the term given to the person responsible for recording proceedings in a courtroom?

7     Someone in which profession is also known as a coiffeur?

8     What was the profession of the title character in the 2019 TV series Warren?

9     Where does a barista work?

10   The 1966 film Blow-Up is about what kind of artist?

11   Which occupation is sometimes referred to as “the rag trade”?

12   What is the name given to someone who plays the flute?

13   In the traditional song, what was Old MacDonald?

14   What kind of shop is owned by Hugh Grant’s character in Notting Hill?

15   What is the English term for an American janitor?

16   For what is Marie Kondo famous?

17   What was Ben Harper’s occupation in the TV series My Family?

18   In the New Testament, what was the profession of Mary’s husband Joseph?

19   What is the profession of the leading characters in Withnail and I?

20   In the Kirsty MacColl song, where did the guy work who swore he was Elvis?

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QUIZ 261 – Pot Luck

1     In which fictional city is Monsters, Inc. set?

2     Club Tropicana was a 1983 hit for which duo?

3     How many golf holes have been played when someone “is at the turn”?

4     Which two words that sound the same but are spelt differently mean “a clerical dignitary” and “a large gun”?

5     What name did Manuel give to his pet hamster in a famous episode of Fawlty Towers?

6     I’ll Be There for You was the theme tune to which US series?

7     Which is the most southerly city, Canterbury, Cardiff or Colchester?

8     For which country did Kapil Dev (b.1959) play cricket?

9     On a standard keyboard, which is the left-most letter on the middle row?

10   What nationality is retired sprinter Usain Bolt?

11   Who wrote, co-directed and starred in the 1977 film High Anxiety, a parody of Sir Alfred Hitchcock films?

12   Which sports commentator (d.2013) was the original commentator on Dancing on Ice?

13   The mysterious Nazca Lines, ancient patterns that can only be clearly seen from the air, are in which South American country?

14   The town of Fakenham is situated in which English county?

15   Who plays the title role in the TV series Keeping Faith?

16   The abbreviation “re” is short for which word?

17   What is the name given to the landing gear of large passenger aeroplanes?

18   Which Steven Spielberg film was released first, Catch Me if You Can or Jurassic Park?

19   The name of which Canadian province includes the names of two dog breeds?

20   What was Fred Dibnah’s (d.2004) occupation?

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QUIZ 262 – The UK

1     Rievaulx Abbey lies in which National Park?

2     In which Dorset town was the novel The French Lieutenant’s Woman set?

3     Which Hampshire town is famous for its international air show?

4     What is the lowest grade given to a listed building?

5     How many counties are there in Northern Ireland?

6     From what substance are the White Cliffs of Dover mostly formed?

7     Mull is part of which group of islands?

8     In the UK, what name is given to the subdivision of an army company?

9     Ledecestre is the name given to which UK city in the Doomsday Book?

10   The Scottish Parliament is based in which city?

11   The castles of Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh lie on the coast of which county?

12   Sotonians are from which UK city?

13   Opened in 2016, in which English town is the National Horseracing Museum?

14   Who became the UK’s first female Defence Secretary in May 2019?

15   Which Midlands police force takes its name from an ancient kingdom?

16   The Cornish village of Tintagel lies on which body of water?

17   Birdoswald was a Roman fort alongside which historical structure?

18   DH is the postcode for which UK city?

19   The area known as “Silicon Fen” can be found in which UK city?

20   An Arthurian Round Table hangs in the Great Hall of the castle in which Hampshire city?

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QUIZ 263 – Pot Luck

1     Which plotter is remembered on November 5?

2     How tall in inches must cricket stumps be?

3     Who directed Four Weddings and a Funeral?

4     Corinthians is a text in which religion?

5     Which country has the international car registration letters EIR?

6     What was the title of the 2018 film in the Spider-Man franchise?

7     How many leaves are there on a shamrock?

8     What type of creatures are Chip ‘n’ Dale in the cartoon series?

9     Who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in the 2018 film If Beale Street Could Talk?

10   Gary Kemp was a member of which group formed in 1979?

11   The South Hams is a local government area in which English county?

12   What is the name of Gillian Taylforth’s character in EastEnders?

13   Victoria Beckham was known as which “Spice”?

14   Which cartoon hero has been voiced by both Sir David Jason and Alexander Armstrong?

15   Who was the lead guitarist with the Beatles?

16   Which old coin precedes the words “a pocket full of rye” in the children’s song?

17   Which Caribbean island is linked with Tobago?

18   In the saying meaning that everything is all right, who is your uncle?

19   What is the result of multiplying the number of players in a football team by the number of players in a netball team?

20   Which UK prime minister said of the Battle of Britain pilots in 1940, “Never was so much owed by so many to so few’”?

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QUIZ 264 – Phil and Friends

1     The song Hold On was a 1990 no.1 for which group?

2     Who is Phil Tufnell’s opposite number on A Question of Sport?

3     What was the name of the puppet who accompanied Phillip Schofield on Children’s BBC in the 1980s?

4     Who played Phyllis in the 1970 film The Railway Children?

5     EastEnders’ Phil Mitchell is played by which actor?

6     The Philippines lie in which ocean?

7     Who married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973?

8     Dame Emma and Sophie Thompson are the daughters of which actress?

9     What is the name of the TV series presented by Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp in which homeowners have their house altered before deciding whether or not to sell?

10   What relation are sporting coaches Phil Neville and Tracey Neville?

11   What does a cinephile love?

12   In which building is the London Philharmonic Orchestra based?

13   What does a philatelist collect?

14   Who played the title role in the 2013 film Philomena?

15   What term of Biblical origin is used to describe a person who is not interested in culture?

16   Philadelphia is a brand of what type of foodstuff?

17   Who played Philippa in the TV series dinnerladies?

18   What was the first name of the spy Mr Philby?

19   What term is given to a person who donates money and help to those in need?

20   Leslie Ash played Steph in which 1979 film that starred Phil Daniels as a mod?

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QUIZ 265 – Pot Luck

1     What word can describe both a chemical substance and a cutting remark?

2     Which county in the north-east of England includes Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland?

3     The 1998 film The Truman Show starred which actor in the title role?

4     What is the name of Donald Duck’s girlfriend?

5     What shape is the indentation in a Jammie Dodger biscuit?

6     In which 1955 film did Sir Alec Guinness play Professor Marcus?

7     What was Whitney Houston’s first UK no.1 hit of the 1990s?

8     According to the proverb, what does a watched pot never do?

9     What is the most westerly major town in Cornwall?

10   In which decade did the shell suit become popular?

11   What part of the body precedes “wave” to make a word meaning a sudden flash of inspiration?

12   Who wrote the 1986 novel A Matter of Honour?

13   How many US states have only four letters in their names?

14   Which former player was appointed coach of the Spanish national football team in 2018?

15   The Met Office symbol for sunny intervals shows the sun on which side of the cloud?

16   What bread product of Jewish origin is made by shaping and boiling the dough before baking?

17   Sweet Georgia Brown is the theme tune of which basketball team?

18   What is Madonna’s surname?

19   In which English county is the town of Pickering?

20   What colour are the doubles on a standard dartboard?

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QUIZ 266 – Flowers

1     In what form are alliums planted?

2     “Rosebud” is the final word in which 1941 film?

3     Edelweiss is a song from which musical film?

4     Which TV series featured Daisy Haggard as Miri, a recently-released prisoner?

5     Which playwright wrote “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet”?

6     Inspector Raymond Flower was a character in which TV series?

7     What line follows “Ring a ring o’ roses” in the nursery rhyme?

8     In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, what type of creature is Clover?

9     Rose Leslie appeared as housemaid Gwen Dawson in which ITV historical drama series?

10   Which variety of daffodil takes its name from the French term for a private conversation?

11   Love Don’t Live Here Any More was a 1978 single by which group?

12   The word for which part of a flower also means something to be ashamed of?

13   In which Gilbert and Sullivan opera does the character of Little Buttercup appear?

14   What were the names of Daisy Duke’s cousins in the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard?

15   Which company makes Roses chocolates?

16   Who played Miss Eglantine Price in the 1971 film Bedknobs and Broomsticks?

17   Who did Heather Morris play in the TV series Glee?

18   What common garden flower lends its name to a make of rubber gloves, usually yellow?

19   Adding unnecessary adornment is referred to as gilding which flower?

20   What type of animal is Flower in the animated film Bambi?

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QUIZ 267 – Pot Luck

1     Which former Dutch striker (b.1969) famously has a fear of flying?

2     In which year was EastEnders first broadcast?

3     What is the name given to the small cycle-powered boat found on boating lakes?

4     What nationality is former tennis player Pete Sampras?

5     In what item of crockery is a storm said to take place over a small matter?

6     Which 1952 classic musical starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds is set as the silent films are taken over by talkies?

7     What type of ship acts as a runway for military jets?

8     For what does ER stand in the title of the US drama series?

9     What is the Internet domain code for the Republic of Ireland?

10   In April 2019, who won the 1000th Formula 1 Grand Prix?

11   What nationality was the composer Rimsky-Korsakov?

12   In what year did Japan enter WWII?

13   Which UK prime minister introduced the idea of “the Big Society”?

14   Craig Charles and Chris Barrie are stars of which sci-fi series, first broadcast in 1988?

15   What type of dog lends its name to a long-winded story?

16   What two-word term is given to the theory of the rapid expansion of the universe?

17   “Well, it’s one for the money, two for the show” are the opening lines of which 1955 song?

18   The song You’ve Got a Friend in Me features in which series of animated films?

19   Which is the second largest and second most populous continent?

20   Which officer in the army is responsible for the supply of all equipment?

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QUIZ 268 – Art

1     Which room in Arles formed the title of three paintings by Vincent van Gogh?

2     Degas belonged to which artistic school?

3     Who was Henry VIII’s court painter?

4     How many panels does a diptych altarpiece have?

5     Complete the title of a famous Manet work of 1863: Luncheon on the___?

6     Impression, Sunrise (1872) is a famous work of art by which painter?

7     Is gouache paint opaque or transparent?

8     In which century did abstract art originate?

9     In which English city was Damien Hirst born?

10   Ceramic items are made from what substance?

11   Who painted Four Marilyns?

12   The village of Dedham and its surroundings were associated with which English painter?

13   Which famous artwork had both its painted versions stolen and subsequently recovered from galleries in Oslo in 1994 and 2004?

14   The Biennale art exhibition takes place in which Italian city?

15   Which 17th-century Dutch artist was particularly noted for his self-portraits?

16   In which gallery can Botticelli’s Birth of Venus be seen?

17   What colour paint is obtained by mixing blue and yellow?

18   In which American city is the Guggenheim Museum?

19   Which modelling material takes its name from the French for “chewed paper”?

20   The 1536-41 fresco The Last Judgement was painted by which artist?

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QUIZ 269 – Pot Luck

1     The character of Colonel Pickering appears in which musical?

2     It’s All Coming Back to Me Now was a hit for which female singer in 1996?

3     In which film did Tom Hanks first play Professor Robert Langdon?

4     Which city in the north-east of the USA is famous for its “tea party” political protest in 1773?

5     The positions of “short leg” and “short third man” are used in which sport?

6     In which Middle Eastern city is The Dome of the Rock situated?

7     Which day of the week is named after the ancient Norse god of thunder and lightning?

8     In which 1960 film did Kirk Douglas play the leader of a slave revolt in ancient Rome?

9     The promontory of Portland Bill, on the coast of Dorset, stretches into which body of water?

10   What is the name of the walkway that runs along the side of a canal?

11   Which part of the body would a reflexologist be concerned with?

12   Shabbat candlesticks are used in which religion?

13   “Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen” is a lyric from which song?

14   The headquarters of Bloomingdale’s is located in which US city?

15   Which player in a football team traditionally wears the number nine shirt?

16   The Ganges flows through India and which other country?

17   What will there be over the white cliffs of Dover, according to the wartime song?

18   Who played Raquel Watts in Coronation Street?

19   Ailsa Craig is a variety of which salad ingredient?

20   How long is the run in an Olympic triathlon?

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QUIZ 270 – Food and Drink

1     In the USA, what type of food is chowder?

2     The Greek spirit ouzo has what flavour?

3     What cookery term describes a sauce or other mixture that has split into different parts?

4     What are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday?

5     Gravadlax is what type of fish?

6     What is folded into a half-moon shape to make a calzone?

7     Which fruit has the Latin name Citrus limon?

8     In Italian cuisine, what is pollo?

9     Which English city is famous for its Brown Ale?

10   What Japanese term refers to a soy sauce marinade, often applied to meat dishes?

11   Navel is a popular variety of what type of fruit?

12   Garlic is a member of which family of plants?

13   Tortillas and nachos are dishes from which country?

14   What sweet foodstuff was taken in the boat in Edward Lear’s The Owl and the Pussycat?

15   Which order of monks lends its name to an Italian coffee?

16   What part of the plant horseradish is used to make sauce?

17   Does a fresh egg sink or float if dropped into a bowl of water?

18   Trocken is a drier style of which country’s wine?

19   What does “on the rocks” mean in relation to a drink?

20   In what is bread dipped to make French toast?

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QUIZ 271 – Pot Luck

1     Which part of a car benefits from ABS?

2     Which leading Shakespeare character has a sword fight with Laertes?

3     King Triton is a character in which 1989 Disney film?

4     Which lies furthest north: Derby, Nottingham or Stoke-on-Trent?

5     In relation to metal, for what does the “N” stand in EPNS?

6     Of what is seismology the study?

7     What did an apothecary sell?

8     Consider Yourself was a hit song from which musical film?

9     How many points is the letter H worth in Scrabble®?

10   Who created and played the Sheriff of Nottingham in the series Maid Marian and Her Merry Men?

11   Nikita Khrushchev died during which decade?

12   Ti is the chemical symbol for which element?

13   Shelley Kerr was appointed captain of which UK country’s women’s football team in 2017?

14   What fruit are you said to have two bites at, if you get a second attempt at something?

15   Who wrote the 1993 novel The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous?

16   Which Canadian province, capital Edmonton, was named after one of Queen Victoria’s daughters?

17   Jade, Perrie, Leigh-Anne and Jesy form which group?

18   What type of creature is a green-veined white?

19   What is the name given to the aeroplane used to transport the US president and his entourage?

20   If you want to diversify, which items should you avoid putting in one basket?

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QUIZ 272 – Wolves

1     In Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, which instrument represents the duck?

2     The painted wolf is a member of which family of animals?

3     Lake Wolfgang lies in which European country?

4     The novel Wolf Hall was set in which century?

5     As whom did the Big Bad Wolf disguise himself in the tale of Little Red Riding Hood?

6     “Wolves” is the nickname of which West Midlands football club?

7     Which journalist and broadcaster co-wrote the sitcom Raised by Wolves with her sister Caroline?

8     Who starred as Scott Howard in the 1985 film Teen Wolf?

9     Where was the American Werewolf in the title of the 1981 film directed by John Landis?

10   What adjective is used to describe a wolf?

11   Which TV series, first broadcast in 1977, featured the character of Wolfie Smith?

12   A 2007 memoir by former stockbroker Jordan Belfort was the basis for which 2013 film?

13   What has someone done if they are accusing of “crying wolf”?

14   What name is given to the young of a wolf?

15   Wolfram is the old name for which chemical element?

16   In which 2000 film did Hugh Jackman first play the character of Wolverine?

17   Who released the 2009 album She Wolf?

18   How many Oscars did the 1990 film Dances with Wolves win from its 12 nominations?

19   What nationality is Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff?

20   What type of transport featured in the 1980s TV series Airwolf?

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QUIZ 273 – Pot Luck

1     Mia Dolan and Sebastian Wilder were the main characters in which 2016 film?

2     What was the title of the 2018 sequel to Wreck-it Ralph?

3     Brookfield Farm is the main location of which radio series?

4     Which word for a sore is an anagram of “cruel”?

5     Peach, Bloat, Gurgle and Bubbles are all characters in which animated film?

6     What two-word Latin term means “way of working”?

7     What colour flag does a starter use to organise the horses ahead of a race?

8     A short time can be compared to two shakes of what young animal’s tail?

9     In which county is the seaside town of Aldeburgh?

10   The M6 Toll road bypasses which city?

11   In which sitcom did James Beck play Private Joe Walker?

12   Walk Like an Egyptian was a 1986 hit for which group?

13   What type of “wave” do sports spectators sometimes perform in an arena?

14   A wolf is said to disguise itself in what other animal’s clothing to appear innocent?

15   Who composed An American in Paris?

16   Which singer had a 1972 hit with Starman?

17   Which gymnastic move involves a sideways somersault onto the hands and back onto the feet?

18   The radio code word for which letter of the alphabet is the name of a month?

19   What is a Roman candle?

20   Sweden is connected by the Øresund Bridge and the Drogden tunnel to which other country?

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QUIZ 274 – Geography

1     How many countries share a land border with Cape Verde?

2     Bohemia is a historical region in which modern-day country?

3     Of which Australian state is Adelaide the capital city?

4     In which European country is Zeeland a province?

5     What colour is the central stripe on the German flag?

6     The Hokkaido Shrine is devoted to which religion?

7     On what continent is the 3900-mile Yangtze River?

8     Llandrindod Wells lies in which Welsh county?

9     What is Spain’s largest city, by population?

10   The Sahara Desert is found on what continent?

11   Winnipeg is the capital of which Canadian province?

12   What is the largest city in South Africa, with 3.7 million residents?

13   The Indian city of Chennai lies off which bay?

14   What is the name given to any flag that has a design of three vertical or horizontal stripes?

15   Helmand Province is part of which Asian country?

16   The escarpment of Wenlock Edge lies in which English county?

17   Which country contains the mouth of the river Amazon as it flows into the South Atlantic Ocean?

18   In which US state is the city of Fresno?

19   Which two countries border Sweden?

20   What continent covers the South Pole?

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QUIZ 275 – Pot Luck

1     The Cullinan, the Hope and the Koh-i-Noor are famous examples of which gemstone?

2     Which queen is associated with the phrase “We are not amused”?

3     Which Southern Californian city is the second largest US city in terms of population?

4     In The Great Escape, which actor’s character attempted a motorcycle jump to freedom?

5     Harry Styles was a member of which group?

6     What relative to you is your mother’s mother’s sister?

7     What nationality is tennis player Naomi Osaka?

8     The Murray is one of the longest rivers in which Commonwealth country?

9     Proverbially, if nothing is ventured, what is gained?

10   Pak choi is a type of which vegetable?

11   What accompanied Green Eggs in the title of a Dr Seuss book?

12   In which 2000 film was a FedEx executive stranded on a desert island?

13   Where would you find a lychgate?

14   “Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong” are the opening lyrics to which song?

15   Which children’s character has colleagues Elvis Cridlington, Penny Morris and Station Officer Norris Steele?

16   Who was the UK Leader of the Opposition from 1975 to 1979?

17   What name is given to a package of uneaten food taken home from a restaurant, said to be for a household pet?

18   The town of Billericay is in which county?

19   Don’t Stop Moving was a 2001 UK no.1 hit for which group?

20   Which country on the Asian side of the Pacific Rim has Hanoi as its capital city?

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QUIZ 276 – Sweet Things

1     What sweet thing lends its name to a driver’s trick of spinning a car in a circle on one spot to leave a circular mark on the road?

2     Which English football team shares its name with a type of toffee?

3     Nougat and Honeycomb are versions of which operating system?

4     What dessert food, which may also be made as a savoury dish, is proverbially flat?

5     Liquorice sweets are usually what colour?

6     What sweet things complete the phrase “selling like ___” when applied to something that is much in demand?

7     Which part of a dartboard shares its name with a boiled sweet?

8     In Doctor Who, which actor introduced jelly babies as the Doctor’s favourite snack?

9     Which Dickens character used the phrase “Bah humbug”?

10   Which chocolates were advertised by the slogan “All because the lady loves…”?

11   What old silver coin is traditionally put into a Christmas pudding?

12   In Italy, which frozen dessert is similar to sorbet?

13   Which Scottish dessert is usually made from cream, raspberries, oats and whisky?

14   In Haiti, what is méringue?

15   In which children’s book were Everlasting Gobstoppers first introduced?

16   Which American dessert takes its name from its resemblance to the banks of a major river?

17   What form of medicinal sweet shares its name with a diamond shape?

18   In which decade did the Sweet have all their top twenty hits?

19   What flavour was the Pink Panther chocolate bar?

20   In the fairy tale involving a gingerbread house, who is Hansel’s sister?

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QUIZ 277 – Pot Luck

1     What was the title of the 2018 Johnny English film?

2     What nationality is 1964 Ballon d’Or winner Denis Law?

3     Brahmins are the teachers of which religion?

4     What is an NHL puck made of?

5     Robert Browning was born and died in which century?

6     How many eyes does the Monsters Inc character Mike Wazowski have?

7     UK driving tests were suspended in 1939 because of WWII. In what year did they resume?

8     The Gorbals is an area in which Scottish city?

9     Amelle Berrabah is a former member of which girl group?

10   What does tostada mean in English?

11   In which year did the Battle of Mons take place?

12   All the Young Dudes was a 1972 hit for which group?

13   Who, from ancient Greece, is known as the “father of medicine”?

14   What is the name of the city of Milan in Italian?

15   In which decade was Baron Dennis Healey Chancellor of the Exchequer?

16   On which Scottish motorway are the Hamilton services?

17   The town of Ludlow lies in which county?

18   Which former head of Royal Bank of Scotland had his knighthood annulled in 2012?

19   What is the name of the Indian’s chief’s daughter in Peter Pan?

20   Which team won the 2018 FA Community Shield?

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QUIZ 278 – Also Known As

1     Which annual garden event was originally known as the RHS’s “Great Spring Show”?

2     What is Liam Gallagher’s full first name?

3     What is another name for the spines on a porcupine’s back?

4     The young of which creature are nicknamed “humbugs” due to their striped appearance?

5     What is almond paste more usually called?

6     Which bird is also known as a “hedge-sparrow”?

7     “The Big O” was the nickname given to which singer (d.1988)?

8     What was the country now called Belize previously called?

9     Which US state is nicknamed “The Last Frontier”?

10   Prince Harry has what actual first name?

11   What nine-letter word beginning with “e” means another name for a thing that people do not want to directly speak about?

12   Which number has the nickname “Coming of Age” in bingo?

13   “The Forces Sweetheart” is a nickname for which singer?

14   Which English monarch was known as “Good Queen Bess”?

15   Someone nicknamed a Canuck is from which country?

16   Which Shakespearean character speaks the words: “What’s in a name?”

17   Which 1980 comedy disaster film was known as Flying High! in several countries?

18   “Maccy D’s” refers to which fast-food chain?

19   What is the American dish mac and cheese called in the UK?

20   What is actor Kit Harington’s full first name?

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QUIZ 279 – Pot Luck

1     What type of creature is a chequered skipper?

2     In which decade was the TV series Mad Men set?

3     What name for the head straps of a horse precedes the word “way” to make the name of a trail for horse riders?

4     Which UK prime minister, first elected in the 20th century, was famous for his “Third Way” policies?

5     According to the proverb, to which city do all roads lead?

6     “Garden Gate” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

7     If you overpack you are said to be taking everything except for which item found in the home?

8     Which Mediterranean country lies in both Asia and Europe and borders Bulgaria and Greece on its European side?

9     What type of act was Britain’s Got Talent winner Spellbound?

10   In which 1983 film did Eddie Murphy play street hustler Billy Ray Valentine?

11   Which flower has the Latin name Digitalis?

12   In which country was Sir Garfield Sobers born?

13   Which Teletubby is green?

14   In golf, what is the name of the mown stretch of grass that connects the tee to the green?

15   What word follows English, Irish and Red to make the names of breeds of dog?

16   Who is the lead singer of Travis?

17   A dish described as “Wellington” has what on the outside?

18   In August 2018, which retail store chain was bought by businessman Mike Ashley?

19   Who presented the 2019 quiz show The Family Brain Games?

20   In the film Life of Pi, what four-legged creature accompanies Pi in the lifeboat on the film posters?

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QUIZ 280 – Politics

1     As at 2019, who was the youngest person to be elected US president?

2     In what century did Benjamin Disraeli serve as UK prime minister?

3     Who succeeded Charles Kennedy in 2006 as Leader of the Liberal Democrats?

4     Who was the UK home secretary from 1997 to 2001?

5     How many years did Boris Yeltsin serve as president of Russia?

6     Sirimavo Bandaranaike served three terms as the head of state in which country?

7     Which UK prime minister said “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”?

8     Emperor Akihito abdicated as emperor of which country in April 2019?

9     Which former deputy prime minister is nicknamed “Prezza”?

10   In what year was Bill Clinton elected President of the USA?

11   Mao Zedong established the People’s Republic of China in what decade?

12   Which former prime minister published his memoir A Journey in 2010?

13   Which vegetable did former US president George HW Bush famously dislike?

14   In which decade did François Mitterrand become president of France?

15   What is the name of the lower chamber of the US Congress?

16   Who was the acting leader of the Labour party between Gordon Brown’s resignation and Ed Miliband’s appointment?

17   In which century did Warren Harding become US president?

18   Who held the post of UK foreign secretary from 2010 to 2014?

19   Which Cabinet position did Theresa May hold immediately before becoming prime minister?

20   What was the original date scheduled in 2019 for Britain’s exit from the European Union?

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QUIZ 281 – Pot Luck

1     What was the first name of the German composer Wagner?

2     “In sooth, I know not why I am so sad” is the opening line of which Shakespeare play?

3     Toot Sweets is a song from which musical film?

4     In a medley swimming race, which stroke do most swimmers use on the last freestyle leg?

5     Which word meaning a dazzling light is an anagram of “regal”?

6     In Irish folklore, what colour are leprechauns usually dressed in?

7     Which pigment is responsible for a sunbather’s brown colour?

8     In which country was Walmart founded?

9     Gonna Make You a Star was a 1974 hit for which singer?

10   Who was given the award for Worst Actor of the Century at the 2000 Razzie awards?

11   Which actress won the Best Actress Oscar first, Audrey Hepburn or Sophia Loren?

12   In what key is a piece of music that has one flat as its key signature?

13   Merlene Ottey is a former competitor in which sport?

14   What is the name of the block of flats which is home to Del Trotter in Only Fools and Horses?

15   Where would you find a sleeping policeman?

16   From which London station does the Gatwick Express depart?

17   What name is given to the early part of the evening when drinks in a pub are sold at a lower price?

18   How is 18 represented in Roman numerals?

19   Which river rises in the Cambrian mountains and flows through Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire and into the Bristol Channel?

20   Lumbar disc herniation occurs in which part of the human body?

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QUIZ 282 – Words

1     What feelings would a person have towards their bête noire?

2     What term is given to occasions when day and night are of equal length?

3     If someone is described as lugubrious, are they cheerful or sad?

4     Which part of a shoe has the same name as part of the mouth?

5     What word meaning “to do again” is an anagram of “tea tier”?

6     In Cockney rhyming slang, what is a “butcher’s”?

7     What is the correct spelling for a pirate: bucaneer, buccaneer, or buccanneer?

8     What does someone described as a charlatan pretend to have?

9     How many vowels are there in the alphabet?

10   In what container would something be cooked if it was braised?

11   What is a buffoon?

12   Which language shares its name with a citrus fruit?

13   What word is the antonym of the noun “exit”?

14   Kayak, deed and rotor are examples of what type of word?

15   The cochlea bone takes its name from the Greek for the shell of what creature?

16   What does “hirsute” mean?

17   On what island was the Manx language spoken?

18   What word can mean idle talk or the sound of a brook?

19   Which word meaning “twisted” is an anagram of “wary”?

20   Which chord shares its name with an old secret Chinese society?

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QUIZ 283 – Pot Luck

1     What is an auricula?

2     X and Y is a Brit Award Best Album winner by which band?

3     What number shirt does the lock in rugby league traditionally wear?

4     Who provided the voice of Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4?

5     What is the meaning of the Latin phrase nil desperandum?

6     Which word can mean both a pool of money and a carnival vehicle?

7     “We’ll be lookin’ flashy in my Mercedes Benz” is a lyric to which song?

8     Which country hosted the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest?

9     Which Leonardo DiCaprio film was released first, The Aviator or The Departed?

10   In the New Testament, what was the trade of Andrew, one of the twelve apostles?

11   Which TV drama series, broadcast in both English and its native language, is known in its homeland as Un Bore Mercher?

12   Louie Spence became famous on a documentary about which London dance studio?

13   What is the county town of Shropshire?

14   What term for delaying acceptance of an invitation originates from the ticket stub given to baseball fans when a game is cancelled because of bad weather?

15   In which sport do competitors keep their missiles in a quiver?

16   Which children’s TV series is set in Bikini Bottom?

17   From which French wine region does claret come?

18   Which three zodiac star signs are traditionally depicted by horned animals?

19   The 2014 film Selma is set in which country?

20   What imperial weight is equal to 28.35 grams?

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QUIZ 284 – Angry

1     What type of zoo animal is Alex, the character voiced by Ben Stiller in the Madagascar films?

2     Sasha Fierce is the alter-ego of which singer?

3     In which year was The Angry Birds Movie released?

4     Who was the fourth president of the United States?

5     Is the George Cross a civilian or military medal?

6     What accompanies crossbones on a pirate flag?

7     The tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff originated in which country?

8     What is a madrigal?

9     Sierra Madre is a town in which US state?

10   Bathsheba Everdene is a central character in which 1874 novel?

11   Suddenly by Angry Anderson was used in which series during the wedding of Charlene and Scott?

12   Charing Cross station lies between Hungerford Bridge and which London street?

13   The group of writers known as the Angry Young Men were so named in which decade?

14   What type of creature is a crossbill?

15   Madrid is the capital of which country?

16   What type of animal was the grumpy internet celebrity Tardar Sauce?

17   If you dot the “i’s”, which letters do you cross?

18   Who played Don Draper in the TV series Mad Men?

19   Oscar the Grouch appears on which TV programme?

20   Who starred in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men?

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QUIZ 285 – Pot Luck

1     Rat Rapping was a single by which TV puppet?

2     Which Biblical couple are used as rhyming slang for “believe”?

3     In which winter sport do competitors steer a sled with their calf and shoulder muscles?

4     Which young bird sounds like a type of ring?

5     Who captained Australia during the 2013 Ashes series?

6     In 1965, which prime minister officially opened London’s Post Office Tower?

7     Which city follows the names of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie?

8     What type of house can precede the words cheese, loaf and pie to make items of food?

9     Which sports company’s logo is a tick shape known as “the swoosh”?

10   Is Nottingham in the East Midlands or the West Midlands?

11   Which major cathedral in London has an area called Poets’ Corner?

12   Which police force covers the National Rail network?

13   Ellis Hollins plays which character in Hollyoaks?

14   Which biscuit is named after a large French city on the Mediterranean coast?

15   What is the title of the 1976 comedy gangster movie where all the actors are children?

16   Which Spanish area’s name translates into English as “white coast”?

17   In the 1963 film Cleopatra, who played the title role?

18   What type of racing takes place at the Belle Vue stadium in Manchester?

19   Where is Parkhurst prison located?

20   Who played the Master of Lake-town in The Hobbit films?

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QUIZ 286 – Rock Music

1     I Surrender and All Night Long were chart hits for which rock band?

2     What is the name of Bruce Springsteen’s backing band?

3     Adam Clayton is a long-serving member of which band?

4     In which trio was Frank Beard the only member who did not sport a long beard?

5     Taken from the soundtrack to Armageddon, which band recorded the song I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing?

6     Keith Moon played drums in which band?

7     Which band reached no.1 in the USA with the song Jump in 1984?

8     Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook founded which band in 1974?

9     What was Queen’s first UK no.1 single?

10   From what country are the band Simple Minds?

11   Jerry Garcia was a member of which band?

12   Keep the Faith was a 1992 album release by which band?

13   Which band featured in the 1976 film The Song Remains the Same?

14   Thin Lizzy were formed in which country?

15   Which band released the 1973 single The Ballroom Blitz?

16   What was Status Quo’s only UK no.1?

17   Jim Morrison (d.1971) was the lead singer with which band?

18   Who released the 2019 album Shine a Light?

19   Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley founded which band in 1973?

20   Use Somebody was a 2008 single by which band?

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QUIZ 287 – Pot Luck

1     Which country won the Women’s Six Nations trophy in 2019?

2     What type of creature is a redwing?

3     In 2019, who won the Masters golf tournament for the first time since 2005?

4     Which band had a hit album with A Day at the Races?

5     Jutland is a northern European peninsula shared by Germany and which other country?

6     What courageous nickname was given to Richard I, the 12th-century king of England?

7     Which company created the perfume known as No.5?

8     What two words precede Iced Tea in the name of a cocktail?

9     Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem was the house band on which TV comedy series?

10   What is the name of the picture format that is taller than it is wide?

11   Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and which other county border Nottinghamshire?

12   According to the well-known phrase, what is the spice of life?

13   Which UK prime minster has been played by Albert Finney in The Gathering Storm and Timothy Spall in The King’s Speech?

14   What was the ancient Egyptian paper made from a grassy plant called?

15   In which country was Nando’s restaurant chain first established?

16   What is the common name of the teeth that grow right at the back of the jaw in adults?

17   What is the name of the pack of cards used by fortune tellers and which includes The High Priestess and Wheel of Fortune?

18   Russell Crowe played boxer James Braddock in which 2005 film?

19   What nautical measure of depth of six feet can also mean “understand”?

20   Which country lies across the Tasman Sea from Australia?

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QUIZ 288 – Duos

1     Who duetted with Peter Gabriel on Don’t Give Up?

2     Especially for You was a 1988 no.1 duet by which two singers?

3     Who is Jenny’s viewing companion in the TV series Gogglebox?

4     Which two singers duetted on Dancing in the Street in 1985?

5     Which woman’s name accompanies “Darby” in a traditional term for an elderly couple?

6     How were Bodie and Doyle known in the title of a TV series first aired in 1977?

7     Which comedy duo starred in the TV series Peep Show?

8     Which two actors, who later sang together, portrayed Dave Tucker and Paddy Garvey in the TV series Soldier, Soldier?

9     Bob Carolgees is accompanied by what puppet dog?

10   Which duo had a hit in 1974 with a cover of Jambalaya (On the Bayou)?

11   Which female impressionist teamed up with Alistair McGowan in the TV series The Big Impression?

12   Famous in the fashion world for their surnames, how are Italians Domenico and Stefano better known?

13   Which comedian often said of his partner “You can’t see the join”?

14   What were the first names of the title characters of the TV series Hart to Hart?

15   Who replaced Ant McPartlin as presenter of I’m a Celebrity for the 2018 series?

16   In the cartoon series, what creatures were Tom and Jerry?

17   Which duo released the 1966 song Hazy Shade of Winter?

18   In which two Grand Slam tennis tournaments did Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares win the men’s doubles in 2016?

19   How were Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels described in the title of a 1994 comedy film?

20   Which duo had a 1977 hit with Sorry, I’m a Lady?

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QUIZ 289 – Pot Luck

1     The zodiac sign Capricorn covers which two calendar months?

2     What are you said to paper over if you make temporary repairs to something without solving the underlying problems?

3     Who was US president first, Abraham Lincoln or Andrew Jackson?

4     Before decimalisation, how many shillings were there in a pound?

5     Which George became king of the United Kingdom in 1910?

6     In which year did Red Rum win his final Grand National?

7     When did Britain’s Got Talent first air on TV?

8     What word can mean both a type of deer and an unused field in farming?

9     What type of companies are Equifax and Experian?

10   How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and No Line on the Horizon are albums by which group?

11   Which is the next prime number after 67?

12   Waldorf Salad was an episode of which sitcom?

13   Which US city completes the film title Fear and Loathing In ___?

14   Which Premier League football team has a mascot named Fred the Red?

15   The ferry from Holyhead to Dublin crosses which body of water?

16   What was the title of the 1944 Cary Grant film about a newly-married man who visits his two elderly and murderous aunts?

17   How were Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu known collectively in the title of a 2000 film?

18   What are jump leads used for?

19   Jon Voight is the father of which Hollywood actress?

20   Ne is the chemical symbol for which element?

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QUIZ 290 – Science

1     Callisto and Io are moons that orbit which planet?

2     In medical terms, what is hypotension?

3     What is meant by the term “heliocentric”?

4     In renal failure, which organ is not working correctly?

5     What is measured in joules?

6     Does a cation have a positive or negative charge?

7     Sn is the chemical symbol for which element?

8     Brass consists of zinc and which other material?

9     Chinese astronomers called which planet the “fire star”?

10   What is the characteristic smell of hydrogen sulphide?

11   Neuropathology is the branch of medicine dealing with diseases in which system of the body?

12   In chemistry, what is an alloy?

13   What is the name for the scientific study of sound?

14   Which chemical compound has the formula CO?

15   Geology and geography are part of which group of sciences?

16   What is the SI unit of time?

17   In which part of the body is the carotid artery located?

18   Riboflavin is part of which group of vitamins?

19   In what century did William Herschel discover Uranus?

20   What is the chemical formula for water?

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QUIZ 291 – Pot Luck

1     Which Quentin Tarantino film was released first, Jackie Brown or Pulp Fiction?

2     The album of which band’s 1994 reunion tour was entitled Hell Freezes Over?

3     What was the occupation of Edith Cavell during WWI?

4     What was the title of the Netflix series about Earth, narrated by Sir David Attenborough and first broadcast in April 2019?

5     In which country was the religion Jainism founded?

6     Which group had a 1988 UK no.1 hit with a cover of With a Little Help from My Friends?

7     Which sport has the nickname “Chess on Ice”?

8     What Makes You Beautiful was a worldwide hit for which group?

9     Is the Firth of Forth on the east coast or the west coast of Scotland?

10   What colour lies between red and yellow in a rainbow?

11   Which country has the internet code .mx?

12   The Zafira car model was made by which company?

13   Who had a hit in 1990 with Justify My Love?

14   What is the score in a game of tennis after the server has won the first point of the game?

15   In the Bible, for how many days was Lazarus dead before being restored to life?

16   On a standard keyboard, which letter is between J and L?

17   The retail chain Next has its headquarters in which county?

18   In Coronation Street, what type of building is Underworld?

19   On which continent is the republic of Guinea?

20   What nationality is former tennis player Jimmy Connors?

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QUIZ 292 – Playing Cards

1     In This is The House that Jack Built, what animal ate the malt?

2     Who starred in the Ace Ventura films?

3     How many playing cards are used to play a game of contract bridge?

4     Queen Latifah played Matron Mama Morton in which 2002 film musical?

5     What “jack” is the name given to the card game pontoon, or twenty-one, when played in a casino?

6     Who starred in the 1958 film King Creole?

7     How many court cards are there in a pack of playing cards?

8     The ace of which suit is traditionally decorated more elaborately than the others?

9     She Loved Like Diamond was a 1982 single by which New Romantic group?

10   What word can mean both “a series of cards” and “to redden”?

11   Which of the seven deadly sins involves a love of food?

12   According to the advertising jingle, “If you want a lot of chocolate on your biscuit”, what should you join?

13   In mythology, the Three Graces were the daughters of which god?

14   An adult female of which household pet is called a queen?

15   Proverbially, what does absence make the heart do?

16   The Joker is the enemy of which superhero?

17   Hank, Peggy and Bobby were the main characters in which animated US sitcom first broadcast in 1997?

18   Which part of a garment might you have an ace up, if you have a secret weapon?

19   How many green bottles were originally hanging on a wall in the children’s song?

20   At the start of a game of chess, the queen is between the king and which other piece?

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QUIZ 293 – Pot Luck

1     Which Hollywood actor appeared in both An Officer and a Gentleman and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?

2     Ben Nevis is located in which range of mountains?

3     Which fish lends its name to an item of winter sports kit?

4     What is the name of the court convened to hear cases subject to military law?

5     What type of animal is the North American prairie dog?

6     In 1997, the TCCB became which cricket governing body?

7     In which century did the Manchester Ship Canal open?

8     Who played tenor horn player Andy Barrow in the 1996 comedy Brassed Off?

9     What word follows five o’clock to make a phrase meaning stubble?

10   Troy and Gabriella are the main characters in which series of films?

11   Which river flows into the Dead Sea?

12   Who was Getting’ Jiggy Wit It in 1999?

13   Is St David’s in north or south Wales?

14   What is the term given to the right-hand side of a boat or ship when facing forwards?

15   What is the first name of the title character of the 1971 and 2000 films Get Carter?

16   In which parade ground does the Trooping of the Colour ceremony take place?

17   What metric measure of length is equal to 3,280 feet 10 inches?

18   The slogan “Because I’m worth it” is associated with which personal care company?

19   Which South American country is more than ten times longer than it is wide?

20   The Feathers was the local pub in which Granada sitcom?

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QUIZ 294 – Film

1     Who won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in the 2018 film The Favourite?

2     What is the full name of the awards given for the worst films in any given year?

3     Gregory’s Girl (1981) is set in which country?

4     Dame Emma Thompson played Elinor Dashwood in which Jane Austen adaptation?

5     Who played James Bond in Dr No?

6     On which continent is The Lion King set?

7     Who played Albert Perks in the 1970 version of The Railway Children?

8     Continental Drift is the fourth sequel to which animated film?

9     During which century is A Man for All Seasons (1966) set?

10   What is Lara Croft’s profession in the video game on which the Tomb Raider films are based?

11   Who directed the 1987 film Hope and Glory?

12   Which 1965 British film is based on a novel by Boris Pasternak?

13   The Edge of Reason was a sequel to which romcom?

14   Which 2018 film became the first superhero film to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar?

15   Who directed the 1979 film Apocalypse Now?

16   The Pet Sematary films are based on a novel by which author?

17   What was the first name of the character played by Macaulay Culkin in the Home Alone series?

18   In which Star Wars film did Chewbacca first appear?

19   Withnail and I is set in which city?

20   What was the first film in which Elvis Presley made an appearance?

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QUIZ 295 – Pot Luck

1     Flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons are included in which section of a classical orchestra?

2     How many points is the letter W worth in Scrabble®?

3     According to the comic song by Sir Noël Coward, mad dogs and who go out in the midday sun?

4     What beetle is known as a lightning bug in America?

5     Who had a 1965 hit with the title song to the film What’s New Pussycat?

6     Which castle near the River Thames was originally built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century?

7     What unit of currency completes the phrase: “You can bet your bottom ___ “?

8     The radio code word for which letter of the alphabet is also the name of a drink?

9     How many metres is one lap of an athletics track?

10   What device in a car indicates how fast the vehicle is going?

11   How is 83 represented in Roman numerals?

12   Birmingham is the largest city of which US state?

13   Proverbially, what is thicker than water?

14   The Man Who was a Brit Award Best Album winner by which band?

15   What colour were the coats worn by staff in the TV series Hi-de-Hi!?

16   What word meaning of limited duration can also refer to crumbly pastry?

17   Which South Yorkshire city has the football teams, Wednesday and United?

18   The line “He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy” is from which Monty Python film?

19   The town of Bishop Auckland lies in which English county?

20   Which two-word French term means “in a body”?

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QUIZ 296 – LP

1     Laverne Cox plays Sophia Burset in which Netflix series?

2     Pinto is what type of food?

3     Lena Headey played which character in the TV series Game of Thrones?

4     Pesos are used as a unit of currency in the Philippines and several countries on which continent?

5     Leah Clearwater is a character in which series of novels and films?

6     Paul McKenna became famous for what form of entertainment?

7     Lactose is a sugar that occurs in what substance?

8     Puck appears in which Shakespeare play?

9     La Scala is a famous opera house in which European city?

10   Parks and Recreation featured which Hollywood star as the upbeat Chris Traeger?

11   Leon Brittan (Baron Brittan of Spennithorne) held the position of Home Secretary to which UK prime minister?

12   Pedro is the Spanish form of which English name?

13   Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) was written and directed by whom?

14   PyrexTM is a brand of cookware made from a tough version of what?

15   Lava lamps originally became popular in which decade?

16   Pastrami is a spiced version of what type of meat?

17   Lady Gaga co-starred with which actor in the 2018 film A Star is Born?

18   Patience as a card game is known by what name in the US?

19   Leek is a town in which English county?

20   Patricia Cornwell writes novels in which genre?

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QUIZ 297 – Pot Luck

1     What does the “C” stand for in the name of the author CS Lewis?

2     What colour properties are The Angel Islington and Euston Road on a MonopolyTM board?

3     Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Jupiter?

4     Who had a no.1 hit single in 1979 with Hot Stuff?

5     Druids and Hawthorn Hill are points on which motor-racing circuit?

6     In the phrase meaning “vehemently”, what implement accompanies tongs?

7     What type of creature is a rudd?

8     Which British actor starred in the 2002 film The Transporter?

9     Followers of which religion would adhere to the Puranas?

10   What colour card is shown as a caution to a footballer?

11   Who directed the Oscar-winning 2013 film 12 Years a Slave?

12   Which instrument can be acoustic, classical or Spanish?

13   “Never knowingly undersold” is the motto of which department store?

14   What is the name of Fred Flintstone’s daughter?

15   At which major London church are coronation ceremonies held?

16   In which month is the official start of spring in the UK?

17   The island of Spitsbergen belongs to which country?

18   What colour flag is traditionally waved to signify surrender?

19   Mandarin is the most-spoken version of the language used by people in which country?

20   What was the name given to an illicit drinking bar in America during the period of Prohibition?

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QUIZ 298 – Animal Idioms

1     A person who feigns sadness is said to cry the tears of what animal?

2     If you are obsessed about something, what are you said to have in your headwear?

3     A determination to confront an issue can be compared to taking what animal by the horns?

4     What marine creature might the sky’s cloud formation be described as?

5     Someone who can’t keep a secret might let what animal out of the bag?

6     The hair of what animal is jokingly said to cure a hangover?

7     Someone who is out of their comfort zone might be compared to which creature out of its environment?

8     Which creature might be mentioned in relation to a scheme that has not been properly thought through?

9     Giving a gift that might not be fully appreciated could be compared to throwing pearls before what animals?

10   Pursuing a fruitless errand could be said to be like chasing what type of bird?

11   Earning enough to live on is said to keep which creature from the door?

12   If you are making your final appearance in something it could be compared to the song of which bird?

13   A lovesick person might cast the eyes of what animal in the direction of the admired person?

14   If you do things in the wrong order, what vehicle are you putting before what animal?

15   Which marine creature might lead you astray in the plot of a murder mystery?

16   Which creature always gets the main share of something?

17   If you look down your nose at people you are said to be on what high animal?

18   A useless object might be described as what colour creature?

19   If you are prone to exaggeration, you could be accused of making mountains out of what creature’s endeavours?

20   Mentioning a contentious issue could be compared to stirring up the home of what type of insect?

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QUIZ 299 – Pot Luck

1     What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 10?

2     What is the international car registration letter for Italy?

3     BSL is the abbreviation for what language?

4     Who is the last person mentioned in the rhyme Tinker Tailor?

5     What nationality is tennis player Simona Halep?

6     Jumpin’ Jack Flash was a 1968 hit for which band?

7     Which character from Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol has been played on screen by Alastair Sim and Sir Michael Caine, amongst others?

8     Which New England US state has a name that is based on the French words for “green” and “mountain”?

9     In what year was the Lusitania sunk by German U-boats?

10   What two letters from the phonetic alphabet appear in the title of a 2013 Steve Coogan film?

11   What type of bird is Harry Potter’s Hedwig?

12   In which South American country is the majority of the Orinoco river?

13   What word follows “short” in the name of an electrical fault?

14   Which TV series for young children involved square, round and arched windows?

15   What symbol features in the centre square of a Scrabble® board?

16   In which Hertfordshire town was Lewis Hamilton born?

17   Which martial arts expert starred in the films Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon?

18   Which Scottish comedian and actor married Pamela Stephenson in 1989?

19   What type of writers featured in the title of a 1989 film starring Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke?

20   Which cartoon series is set in the fictional US town of Springfield?

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QUIZ 300 – Inventions and Initiatives

1     What is the name of the telephone service, reached by dialling 123 on a BT line, that provides an accurate time?

2     The instant noodle was developed in Japan during which decade?

3     What is the writing system used by people who are visually impaired?

4     Which was invented first: the cathode-ray tube or the telephone?

5     Which early car was nicknamed “Tin Lizzie”?

6     The first example of what form of road control was set up outside the Houses of Parliament in 1868?

7     In which decade was the FIFA World Cup first televised?

8     The Millennium Dome, now named the O2 Arena, lies on which London peninsula?

9     Which brand of drink, originally intended as a medicine, had the main original ingredients of coca leaves and kola nuts?

10   Which On the Buses actor made the first ever withdrawal from an automatic cash machine, in 1967?

11   Which was the first motorway service station open to all types of traffic?

12   In which century was the UK Patent Office established?

13   Which prime minister reintroduced the post of First Minister of Scotland in 1999?

14   The world’s first artificial satellite was launched by which country?

15   What is the name of the environmental group that held two weeks of protests in Central London in April 2019?

16   What name is given to the thin piece of wire inside a light bulb?

17   The PlayStation® was developed during which decade?

18   What is the name of Amazon’s subscription service?

19   Which piece of ship’s equipment can calculate the depth of the sea by using sound waves?

20   In which decade was the Windows® operating system first released?

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QUIZ 301 – Pot Luck

1     Les Gray was the long-time lead vocalist for which group?

2     Which philosopher was brought up in the Chinese province of Lu?

3     In the Bible, who was Esau’s twin?

4     “Brexit” is a combination of which two words?

5     Which metal lends its name to a species of beech?

6     In what decade was Checkpoint Charlie set up in Berlin?

7     What was the name of Dawn’s original boyfriend in The Office?

8     In the TV series The Young Ones, who portrayed Vyvyan?

9     Which European country has the international dialling code 0033?

10   Into what do long jump competitors land?

11   Oldham and Stockport are boroughs in which metropolitan county?

12   George Stephenson and the Duke of Wellington have appeared on which bank note?

13   What word for a part of a boat can also mean “authoritarian”?

14   Gemma Andrews was accidentally killed in Emmerdale by which member of the Dingle family?

15   Which football team won the 2019 Scottish Premiership, their eighth victory in a row?

16   What colour is the inside of a kiwi fruit?

17   In which film would you find “The Self Preservation Society”?

18   The stately home of Harewood House is located near which West Yorkshire city?

19   The fictional Winchester club, run by barman Dave, featured in which TV series?

20   In the abbreviated title HE, given to governors and ambassadors, for what does the “E” stand?

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QUIZ 302 – Quiz Shows

1     How many celebrities take part in an edition of Richard Osman’s House of Games?

2     On Countdown, how many numbers are selected in each round?

3     Who hosts The Chase?

4     Charles Ingram, the “Coughing Major”, was found to have cheated on which TV quiz show?

5     In which decade did Jeremy Paxman first ask the questions on University Challenge?

6     Which song by the Eurythmics lends its name to a panel show hosted by Rob Brydon?

7     Who presented A Question of Sport from 1979 to 1997?

8     “Possibly the Greatest Quiz Team in Britain” is the tag line of which quiz show?

9     Which radio station broadcasts the Round Britain Quiz?

10   Who presented Telly Addicts?

11   In which decade was Mastermind first broadcast?

12   What is the penultimate round in Pointless?

13   In It to Win it and Winning Lines were broadcast as part of which weekly event?

14   Who hosts Insert Name Here?

15   Which show featured “the walk of shame”?

16   The 2019 revival of Blockbusters was hosted by which comedian?

17   On which quiz show, broadcast in 2015-16, did contestants have to both answer a question and find the answer in a hexagonal grid?

18   Only Connect takes its name from a phrase in which EM Forster novel?

19   Who was the original host of Ask the Family?

20   How many contestants start each game of a quiz that has been hosted by both William G Stewart and Sandi Toksvig?

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QUIZ 303 – Pot Luck

1     Dim sum feature in the cuisine of which country?

2     Which Canadian singer had a hit with the 2002 song Complicated?

3     What clothing measure that is 6 in London, would be 8 in New York or 39 in Paris?

4     Patty Simcox is a character in which musical film?

5     Which film set a new record on its release in April 2019 as the quickest film to take $1 billion at the box office?

6     What does Shylock require a pound of, in The Merchant of Venice?

7     Save Tonight was a 1998 hit for which Swedish singer?

8     Sid Waddell famously commentated on which sport?

9     The Hood is the main villain in which children’s TV series?

10   Which US horse race did Country House win in 2019 after the winner on the day was disqualified?

11   What colour is indicated by the word “sanguine”?

12   The Italian southern region of Campania has what city as its capital?

13   Which punctuation mark is used to indicate possession?

14   What are the two official languages of Canada?

15   Who topped the UK singles charts in 2019 with Vossi Bop?

16   The Netherlands has land borders with Germany and which other country?

17   What word completes the phrase “horses for ___”, meaning that different tactics are appropriate for different situations?

18   Which fictional detective has a surname that is a word for a picture puzzle?

19   The name of which food plant is traditionally muttered by crowd-scene actors?

20   What “milk” is used to settle an upset stomach?

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QUIZ 304 – Months

1     Which month is most associated with showers?

2     It Might As Well Rain Until September was a 1962 hit for which singer/songwriter?

3     Which two signs of the zodiac cover December?

4     Who starred as the Russian submarine Captain Marko Ramius in the 1990 thriller The Hunt for Red October?

5     “When I look into your eyes, I can see a love restrained” is the opening line to which 1992 song?

6     How many weeks are there in a lunar month?

7     What month is named marzo in Italian?

8     How many months does a typical human pregnancy last?

9     Whom did Theresa May succeed as UK prime minister?

10   Pearl and moonstone are the birthstones associated with which month?

11   How many days are there in August?

12   Which stone, usually blue, is associated with September?

13   “It’s late September and I really should be back at school” is a lyric from which song?

14   Brian May and which other original member of Queen continue to tour under that name?

15   Which month lends its name to a word meaning “dignified”?

16   Valentine’s day is celebrated in which month?

17   How many times a year does a bi-monthly event take place?

18   Which actress played June in the 1979-87 TV series Terry and June?

19   Proverbially, what animal may look at a king?

20   What nationality is actress January Jones?

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QUIZ 305 – Pot Luck

1     In which county is the town of Droitwich?

2     Wednesday and Pugsley are children in which fictional family?

3     In which English county is the administrative region of Torbay?

4     Who starred in Doctor Who first, Patrick Troughton or Jon Pertwee?

5     The name of what painting gave Nat King Cole his first US no.1 of 1950?

6     Which children’s character has a red van with the number plate PAT 1?

7     Which European country includes the cities of Kraków and Łódz?

8     Presenters of which morning TV show, last aired in 2002, included Chris Evans and Johnny Vaughan?

9     How is 13 represented in Roman numerals?

10   What colour is the logo of Keep Britain Tidy?

11   A Whole New World featured in which Disney film?

12   Ronald Reagan was elected US president in which year?

13   The Phantom Menace has what episode number in the Star Wars series of films?

14   Who was king of the United Kingdom first, George IV or William IV?

15   Which water bird’s name also means to submerge under water or the failure to score in cricket?

16   Carl Fredricksen is the main character in which 2009 animated film?

17   What colour is the background of the official Emirates airline logo?

18   In what century was Royal Ascot racecourse founded?

19   Which part of a theatre is someone said to be playing to, if they are courting popularity?

20   Central Park is in which borough of New York?

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QUIZ 306 – Ball Sports

1     A drop goal in rugby union is worth how many points?

2     Beach volleyball is contested between teams of how many players?

3     When a snooker game commences, what colour ball is at the middle of the table?

4     In which sport are the goal shooter and goal attack the only players allowed to attempt to score?

5     Which country hosted the Copa America football tournament in 2016?

6     How many balls are used in the game of billiards?

7     The song I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles is associated with which London football club?

8     What sport has a Crown Green variety?

9     Diamond and battery are terms used in which US sport?

10   In feet, how high is the centre of the net on a tennis court?

11   In which season of the year is the Super Bowl played?

12   On what surface is shinty usually played?

13   How many players, maximum, would you find in a standard rugby union scrum?

14   How is ping-pong also known?

15   The modern game of golf originated in which country?

16   What nationality is tennis player Juan Martin del Potro?

17   What sport is played by the Boston Red Sox?

18   How many players are on each team in a game of polo?

19   In which decade was the women’s FA cup first played?

20   What is the call in tennis to indicate that a serve needs to be replayed?

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QUIZ 307 – Pot Luck

1     Pistachio is a shade of what colour?

2     What is the last event in the women’s heptathlon?

3     The Corrs were formed in which country?

4     Where was the king in Sing a Song of Sixpence?

5     During which conflict is The English Patient set?

6     Which TV presenter joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2014?

7     What was the first name of Ashley Tisdale’s character in the High School Musical films?

8     Who won the men’s London Marathon for the fourth time in 2019?

9     Which country is made up of 31 states including Chihuahua and Tabasco?

10   In which book of the Bible is the story of Jacob told?

11   Goodnight Girl was a 1992 chart-topper for which group?

12   What are you said to be fishing for, if you are trying to obtain praise for yourself?

13   The Red Sea is connected via the Gulf of Aden to which ocean?

14   Proverbially, what is truth stranger than?

15   In which decade was Never Say Never Again released?

16   A Cavalier King Charles is a small breed of which type of dog?

17   The name of which Scandinavian country’s capital is derived from “Merchant’s Harbour” in its own language?

18   Brookes University can be found in which UK city?

19   The resorts of Paphos and Ayia Napa lie on which Mediterranean island?

20   Which of the following spellings is correct: perffume, perfume or perrfume?

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QUIZ 308 – Children’s Literature

1     In TS Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, who is the Railway Cat?

2     Which series of books were the most-loaned books from public libraries between 2000 and 2010?

3     What number does Thomas the Tank Engine have painted on his side?

4     How are Peter, Janet, Jack, Barbara, George, Pam and Colin better known?

5     The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents was written by which author of fantasy books?

6     Which book series features Jared and Simon Grace and their older sister Mallory?

7     Which award for children’s literature was first won by Arthur Ransome for Pigeon Post in 1936?

8     The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a sequel to which novel?

9     Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon first appeared in which series of books?

10   What colour cat is Orlando, in the series of books by Kathleen Hale?

11   Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge are characters from which Roald Dahl novel?

12   Who wrote Jabberwocky and The Hunting of the Snark?

13   Which children’s writer created Whoville and its tiny residents?

14   Mr Badger and the Chief Weasel feature in which novel?

15   Which 12-year-old, in a 2005 novel by Rick Riordan, discovers he is the son of a mortal woman and the Greek god Poseidon?

16   What did the Ugly Duckling turn into?

17   In which book, set during WWII, is William evacuated to live with Tom Oakley?

18   What type of creature is Hazel, one of the leading characters in the Richard Adams novel Watership Down?

19   Arrietty and Pod are characters in which 1952 children’s novel by Mary Norton?

20   Which range of children’s books, first printed in 1914, takes its name from a colourful insect?

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QUIZ 309 – Pot Luck

1     Which US state’s name can follow the word “West” to make another state, whose capital is Charleston?

2     What kind of animal is Sergeant Tibbs in One Hundred and One Dalmatians?

3     In which long-running TV series did Noele Gordon play a character called Meg?

4     The Heston services in Greater London are on which motorway?

5     Which fruit also means an unwanted third person?

6     According to the nursery rhyme, what was the colour of the pear on My Little Nut Tree?

7     What word completes the phrase: “by hook or by ___”, meaning by any means possible?

8     Who was the beaten finalist in the 2019 snooker World Championships?

9     Who was the US president in 2006?

10   Which actress was recreated by CGI in a television advert for Galaxy chocolate?

11   What do you jump to, if you make a hasty decision based on incomplete received information?

12   Senegal is the westernmost country on the mainland of which continent?

13   The Talmud is a key text in which religion?

14   Alesha Dixon has been a judge on which talent show since 2012?

15   Who was the host of the improvisation show Whose Line is it Anyway?

16   What is the name given to the party thrown for the bride of an upcoming wedding?

17   In which English county is the town of Okehampton?

18   How were Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti collectively known?

19   What is the term for the rows of upturned spikes used by some meditators and illusionists?

20   For what do the letters UAE stand in the name of the Middle Eastern federation?

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QUIZ 310 – Plan B

1     Black Sails is a TV series that is a prequel to which Robert Louis Stevenson novel?

2     Berkeley Square was a setting to hear which bird, in the classic 1939 song?

3     Baum is the German word for what?

4     Barm cake, originating in the north-west of England, is what type of foodstuff?

5     Baz Luhrmann directed a 2013 film adaptation of which F Scott Fitzgerald novel?

6     Biffo the Bear originally appeared in which comic?

7     Boho, describing hippy-influenced fashion, is short for what word?

8     Brad Pitt played Tyler Durden in which 1999 film?

9     Barra is an island off the coast of which country?

10   Becky Sharp is the central character in which 1848 novel?

11   Bros were the subject of which 2018 documentary?

12   Brussels is the capital city of which European country?

13   Belle Dingle, played by Eden Taylor-Draper, is a character in which long-running TV series?

14   Bilbo Baggins is what relation to Frodo in Tolkien’s novels?

15   “Bluff” can mean both an act of deception and what geographical feature?

16   Boise is the capital of which US state?

17   Boris Becker won his three Wimbledon championships in which decade?

18   Bravo represents which letter in the phonetic alphabet?

19   “Blotto” is a word meaning what?

20   Bruce Springsteen was born in which decade?

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QUIZ 311 – Pot Luck

1     Who captained Australia during the 2005 Ashes series?

2     In which county is the city of Salisbury?

3     What type of vegetable are petit pois?

4     Which 1981 film opens with athletes running along a beach to a soundtrack by Vangelis?

5     What name is given to an individual day of competition in a World Rally Championship event?

6     Which imperial paper size, larger than the metric A4, was named after its traditional jester’s hat watermark?

7     How long did Peter Mayle spend in Provence, according to the title of his 1989 memoir and subsequent TV adaptation?

8     What name is given to a look-out post high up on an ship’s mast?

9     Sir Elton John featured in the 2018 Christmas advert for which retail chain?

10   What was Krakatoa, in the title of the disaster film Krakatoa, East of Java?

11   Proverbially, what bird’s back is unbothered by water?

12   For what does the acronym SWALK stand?

13   Who won the Best Supporting Actor BAFTA award in 2019 for his portrayal of Norman Scott in A Very British Scandal?

14   Which religion recites five Salahs per day?

15   In March 2019, who was confirmed as the new main presenter of Newsnight?

16   What name is given to the musical director of an orchestra who directs the musicians during performances?

17   What nationality is retired jockey Steve Cauthen?

18   In which county is the village of Helford?

19   What was the name of Hyacinth Bucket’s long-suffering husband in Keeping Up Appearances?

20   Who recorded the 1985 festive no.1 Merry Christmas Everyone?

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QUIZ 312 – Europe

1     The city of Brescia lies at the foot of which range of mountains?

2     The forint is the currency of which European country?

3     What is the name of the city at the mouth of the Rhine which has the largest cargo port in Europe?

4     Which country has the international car registration letters CH?

5     The famous Sorbonne university is in which European capital city?

6     What is the Spanish word for “tomorrow”?

7     Which European country is shaped like a boot?

8     The Wiener schnitzel dish is a speciality of which country?

9     Fjords are particularly associated with which Scandinavian country?

10   The Riviera is a coastal region on which sea?

11   Which sea lies off the north-west coast of the Netherlands?

12   Liberté, égalité, fraternité is the national motto of which country?

13   Which colour is the cross on the Danish flag?

14   Buon giorno is the greeting for “good day” in which language?

15   What is the main ingredient of the sauce for cod Portuguese?

16   In which European city does the Marriage of the Sea ceremony take place every year?

17   What is the English equivalent of an Hôtel de Ville in France?

18   What is the capital of Iceland?

19   Proverbially, which ancient city was not built in a day?

20   What nationality can precede the word “courage” to meaning alcohol-induced bravery?

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QUIZ 313 – Pot Luck

1     In which decade was actor Liam Hemsworth born?

2     What condiment might be said to be rubbed into a wound to make a situation worse?

3     What tree follows “witch” to make the name of an astringent lotion?

4     In which year was Dancing on Ice first shown on TV?

5     What item of refereeing equipment is proverbially very clean?

6     How many kings of England prior to Queen Elizabeth II were called Charles?

7     What adjective preceded Stevie Wonder’s name on his early recordings?

8     What is the radio code word for the third letter of the alphabet?

9     Which series, designed for hearing-impaired children, featured “The Gallery” of viewer’s paintings?

10   What kind of animal is Hamm in the Toy Story films?

11   What are roasting on an open fire, in the first line of a festive song?

12   The England football team exited the Euro 2016 tournament after losing to which island country?

13   Who played the title role in the 2015 film Mr Holmes?

14   Hong Kong is on the south-east coast of which country?

15   What name is given to the act of scoring three goals in a football match or the taking of three wickets in three balls in cricket?

16   Author Peter James writes in which genre?

17   What sort of tree would be created by a genealogist?

18   What word precedes “gap” to make a phrase indicating the difference in outlook between parents and their children?

19   What colour is a Samoyed dog?

20   A pasha is the name for a former governor in which country?

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QUIZ 314 – Science Fiction

1     Which actor was the star of Doctor Who when Billie Piper first played Rose Tyler?

2     Which Star Trek villains famously use cloaking devices on their starships?

3     Life, the Universe and Everything (1982) was the third novel in which series?

4     Which husband and wife team produced the children’s 1960s sci-fi series Fireball XL5?

5     In what year was the Star Wars film The Force Awakens released?

6     Originally played by DeForest Kelley in the TV series and films, what is the nickname of the Star Trek character Dr McCoy?

7     Optimus Prime is a character in which sci-fi franchise?

8     Which TV presenter created the TV series Black Mirror?

9     Which actor reprised his role as Rick Deckard in the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049?

10   What was the subtitle of the 2016 Independence Day sequel?

11   Who wrote the 1951 novel The Day of the Triffids?

12   The sinister “cigarette-smoking man” appeared in which sci-fi series?

13   Killer Frost is the alter-ego of which character in The Flash?

14   In which decade was the film Westworld released?

15   Which Doctor Who spin-off is an anagram of that title?

16   The Adama family appeared in which sci-fi series?

17   Who wrote the 1932 novel Brave New World?

18   Released in 1927, which was the first full-length sci-fi film?

19   Who plays Offred in the TV series The Handmaid’s Tale?

20   The 2017 TV series Electric Dreams was based on short stories by which author?

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QUIZ 315 – Pot Luck

1     “Take a look at her hair, it’s real” is a lyric from which song?

2     Which is the largest and longest spinal nerve in the body?

3     Richard DeVere was a main character in which sitcom?

4     David Beckham played for which major Spanish club from 2003 to 2007?

5     What was the theme of the 2019 series of Great British Menu?

6     What rodent-related phrase means the general rush of working life?

7     The musical Rent is set in which US city?

8     Who directed the 2019 film Yesterday?

9     Is the historical region of Aquitaine in the south-east or south-west of France?

10   Proverbially, what should you not throw the baby out with?

11   Whom did Henry VIII marry first, Anne Boleyn or Jane Seymour?

12   Which is the correct spelling: accquire, acquire or aquire?

13   Who wrote the 1993 TV series Lipstick on Your Collar?

14   What is the lowest council tax band?

15   Grimsby is a port in which English county?

16   Which musical term for a type of a note can also mean “unintentional”?

17   Which UK prime minister introduced the ASBO, which was superseded in 2014?

18   Epsom Downs racecourse is in which English county?

19   What is indicated in the UK by a brown road sign showing a sheep?

20   By area, which country is the largest: Australia, India or Russia?

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QUIZ 316 – History

1     In which year did the future Queen Elizabeth II marry Philip Mountbatten?

2     Francis Drake circled the world in what century?

3     Which Kingdom became part of the United Kingdom in 1800?

4     In what year did the “February Revolution” take place in Russia?

5     The Moguls were rulers of which modern-day country?

6     In which century was Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, born?

7     Who was the first king to rule England from the House of Lancaster?

8     Ellis Island, the former immigration processing point for the USA, lies in the harbour of which city?

9     In 1880, education became compulsory in the UK for children until they were how old?

10   Which public school did Sir Winston Churchill attend?

11   George I was born in which German city?

12   Brazil was colonised by which empire in 1500?

13   In 1800, who became the first US president to take up residence in the White House?

14   How many years were there between the end of WWI and the start of WWII?

15   In which century did the Gunpowder Plot occur?

16   What nationality was explorer Abel Tasman?

17   In which decade was the voting age for women in the UK reduced to 21?

18   Which European war took place from 1936 to 1939?

19   Which two superpowers were the main parties involved in the Cold War?

20   In which century was the first census taken in the UK?

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QUIZ 317 – Pot Luck

1     Leonardo da Vinci completed the Mona Lisa in which century?

2     Never Had a Dream Come True was a 2000 no.1 hit for which group?

3     The novel Charlotte Gray (1999) was written by which author?

4     How many umpires are on the field during a cricket match?

5     Silverside is a cut of which meat?

6     In which century was Marks and Spencer founded?

7     In which year did Smooth by Santana win the Grammy for Record of The Year?

8     What is the meaning of the word “amen”?

9     Who preceded Nicolas Sarkozy as president of France?

10   Who died first, Mary II or her husband William III?

11   Proverbially, who does fortune favour?

12   What type of device was a “reel to reel”?

13   Nick Ross and Sue Cook were presenters of which police-related programme?

14   Which team won the 2014 FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina in the final?

15   In the UK, what is the highest grade of a standard music exam?

16   Which of the senses would detect something that was noisome?

17   In which 1992 animated film do the characters go on a magic carpet ride?

18   Which of Roger Hargreaves’ Mr Men is a perfectionist?

19   What star sign is someone whose birthday is on October 1?

20   A flounder is what type of fish?

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QUIZ 318 – Pop Music

1     Which single won Song of the Year at the 2018 Brit awards?

2     Justin Bieber was born in which country?

3     What was Elvis Presley’s middle name?

4     Which “year” provided Taylor Swift with a record-breaking album?

5     Who had a 2014 hit with Thinking Out Loud?

6     The band Coldplay formed in which country?

7     Which actress covered the Kirsty MacColl hit They Don’t Know in 1983?

8     Who duetted with Donna Summer on the no.1 hit No More Tears (Enough is Enough)?

9     What word completes the title of the Rolling Stones’ hit: Gimme ___?

10   Britney Spears released Baby One More Time in which year?

11   What followed I Would Do Anything For Love in the title of the Meat Loaf hit?

12   Which US band had hits with Radioactive and Demons?

13   thank u, next was a 2019 chart-topping album for which singer?

14   Sir Elton John performed five songs on the soundtrack to which Disney film?

15   In 1991, which female vocalist had a US no.1 with the song Someday?

16   What was Mel C’s Spice Girls nickname?

17   For which song did Eric Clapton win the 1992 Grammy Song of the Year?

18   Who wanted to Fly Away in 1999?

19   The band Pulp were from which British city?

20   Shane Filan was the lead singer with which group?

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QUIZ 319 – Pot Luck

1     Which town lies furthest north: Basingstoke, Folkestone or Slough?

2     Tennis player Rafael Nadal was born on Manacor in which group of islands?

3     Lisa Faulkner won which TV competition in 2010?

4     In which Star Wars film did Yoda first appear?

5     In the US, what vegetables follow the word “small” to indicate that something is of little importance?

6     In which century was the first Cambridge University college founded?

7     What nationality is Formula 1 driver Kimi Räikkönen?

8     Located in South America, what is the world’s fifth-largest country by area?

9     What has “got groove, it’s got meaning” in the title track to a 1978 film?

10   In 2004, who became the youngest player to score a goal for the England national football team?

11   What colour was the famous three-wheeled van in Only Fools and Horses?

12   In which county is the RSPB reserve of Snettisham?

13   Bad Boys was a single from which The X Factor winner?

14   What was the name of the UK telephone communications market regulator prior to 2004?

15   In 2009 what became the second animated film in history to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar?

16   What are men encouraged to grow to support the men’s health Movember campaign?

17   What is the most southerly capital city in the world?

18   The 1996 film Twister featured what weather phenomena?

19   Which age followed the Stone Age?

20   The 1997 song by Puff Daddy, I’ll Be Missing You, sampled which Police song?

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QUIZ 320 – Comedy

1     Which comedian hosted the 2019 TV series The Ranganation?

2     Who played Twinkle in the sitcom dinnerladies?

3     Leslie Nielsen played Frank Drebin in which film series?

4     Who are the two team captains on Would I Lie to You?

5     Which 1984 spoof spy film marked Val Kilmer’s acting debut?

6     Who directed the 1982 film The King of Comedy?

7     In which English city is the stand-up venue The Comedy Store?

8     Which two members of the Countdown team appear in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown?

9     In which decade was the first Carry On film, Carry on Sergeant, released?

10   The TV series Upstart Crow is written by which comedian?

11   What would make a noise on a jester’s cap?

12   Who created and starred in the 2019 black comedy series After Life?

13   Which major Scottish city hosts a fringe comedy festival?

14   In which European country did commedia dell’arte originate?

15   Who issues the challenges in the series Taskmaster?

16   What term is given to someone who interrupts a stand-up comedian?

17   What nationality is comedian Adam Hills?

18   Gladioli are associated with which comedy character created by Barry Humphries?

19   Who presented the TV series The Last Resort?

20   “Mockumentary” is a combination of which two words?

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QUIZ 321 – Pot Luck

1     UB40 topped the US chart in which decade with (I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You?

2     Mr Toad is a key character in which novel?

3     Which three colours feature on the flag of the Netherlands?

4     Nigel Starmer-Smith commentates on which sport?

5     The town of Tewkesbury lies in which county?

6     Which Yorkshire and England cricketer (d.2006) was known as “Fiery Fred”?

7     C is the chemical symbol for which element?

8     How was Torchy described in the title of a 1960s children’s TV series?

9     What name is given to a sudden narrowing of a road system that often causes hold-ups?

10   Antony Costa is a member of which pop group?

11   What is measured in bauds?

12   In which country is the Great Ocean Road?

13   Which English football club took the second part of their name from their original home of Alexandra recreation ground?

14   In which capital city did the post-war peace conference begin in 1919?

15   Nick Bottom appears in which Shakespeare play?

16   What sort of animal was Rikki-Tikki-Tavi in the Rudyard Kipling short story?

17   Singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald (b.1987) was born in which country?

18   Which 1989 stage musical famously gives the illusion of a helicopter taking off?

19   In relation to computers, what is UNIX?

20   Which US actress starred in the 2014 film Lucy?

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QUIZ 322 – Silly

1     Which hair-tidying tool is proverbially daft?

2     Who had a 2003 hit with Crazy in Love?

3     Fool Again was a 2000 hit for which group?

4     What rhyming name traditionally follows “Silly”?

5     Which Roman god was called “stupid” in the title of a 1958 song by Connie Francis?

6     Who wrote the play Absurd Person Singular?

7     Silly Love Songs was a 1976 hit for which band?

8     What word completes the title of the 2011 film, Crazy, Stupid, ___?

9     What are the first names of the two main characters in the Dumb and Dumber films?

10   Land of Confusion was a 1986 single by which band?

11   What is the name of a lift used in a restaurant to deliver food?

12   The first day of which month is known as “Fool’s Day”?

13   Where was the fool in the title of the Beatles song?

14   What is added to fruit to make a fool?

15   Daft Punk is an electronic music duo from which country?

16   What word precedes “crazy” in the term for restlessness from being confined in one place?

17   The town of Dumbarton lies north-west of which Scottish city?

18   Which profession is said to have a silly season in the summer?

19   What word follows “horses” in the theme song to Only Fools and Horses?

20   What, proverbially, is there no fool like?

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QUIZ 323 – Pot Luck

1     How many points is the letter X worth in Scrabble®?

2     What legal character is proverbially sober?

3     The sultanate of Oman lies on which continent?

4     Which gas does a plant take in during the process of photosynthesis?

5     Buttons appears in which pantomime?

6     What word describes a surface that curves inwards at the centre?

7     Which household pet was sacred to the Egyptians?

8     Which two English football teams contested the 2019 Europa Cup?

9     What is written on a stave?

10   In the Harry Potter films, what colour is the Hogwarts Express?

11   What unit of currency was used in the Netherlands prior to the euro?

12   The unsweetened cake known as a bannock originated in which country?

13   Who released the 2000 single I’m Like a Bird?

14   Moving anti-clockwise on a dartboard, what number is next to 10?

15   Of what is somniphobia a fear?

16   The Strait of Dover is the narrowest part of which body of water?

17   Which country’s national cricket team is nicknamed the Proteas?

18   What style of hat did the fancy-dress shopkeeper wear in the TV cartoon series Mr Benn?

19   Brisket is a cut of what type of meat?

20   Who provides the voice of Rocket in the Guardians of the Galaxy films?

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QUIZ 324 – Leisure

1     Which US state includes Walt Disney World and Palm Beach?

2     The character of Professor Plum appears in which board game?

3     How many pawns are there on the board at the start of a game of chess?

4     What name is given to the part of a theatre in which the audience sit?

5     At what event would you find a big top?

6     How many houses is a hotel worth in MonopolyTM?

7     What was the location of the first Center Parcs village to open in the UK?

8     In which leisure pursuit would you “hang ten”?

9     What would you be doing if you were using bias binding?

10   What is the English equivalent of a bibliothèque?

11   A third of which city lies in the Peak District National Park?

12   What is the name of the playground game where players throw small stones and jump across a numbered grid of squares on the ground?

13   Who “says” in a game where players have to exactly follow the lead of the organiser?

14   What four colours are used in the game of Twister®?

15   At which studio tour, based in Watford, can you visit an exhibition about the making of the Harry Potter films?

16   What is indicated in the UK by a brown road sign showing a lion?

17   What is used to play a game of craps?

18   A greenkeeper may be employed to maintain a bowling green or which other sporting surface?

19   In which country is the ski resort of Méribel?

20   What would you be doing if you were creating petit point?

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QUIZ 325 – Pot Luck

1     The Footlights dramatic club belongs to which university?

2     Which former footballer and England captain (b.1957) has the nickname “Captain Marvel”?

3     What organ of the body is treated by the process of dermabrasion?

4     “Have you come here to play Jesus To the lepers in your head” is a lyric from which 1992 song?

5     What is the chemical symbol for chlorine?

6     What is a col?

7     Which band headlined the last night of the 2019 Glastonbury festival?

8     London official taxi cabs are usually what colour?

9     What nationality was the philosopher Karl Marx?

10   What grammatical term modifies a “doing word”?

11   What does the saying “gone dark” mean when applied to a theatre?

12   How high in inches is the net in table tennis?

13   In what decade did Miguel Induráin win the Tour de France several times?

14   What is the full name of the animal known as a hippo?

15   Which animal has traditionally been used to locate truffles?

16   A beaver and a polar bear appear on coins from which Commonwealth country?

17   Frank Butcher was a famous character in which long-running series?

18   Which two general food groups are not mixed under kosher laws?

19   Which brand of razor, advertised by Roger Federer and Thierry Henry, has the slogan “the best a man can get”?

20   What are the occupations of the title characters in the 2005 film Mr & Mrs Smith?

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QUIZ 326 – In the End

1     Gravesend in Kent lies across the Thames from which historic port?

2     Which form of entertainment is most associated with London’s West End?

3     Which actress co-starred with Steve Carell in the 2012 film Seeking a Friend for the End of the World?

4     Endeavour was the Royal Navy ship used by which English explorer?

5     Southend-on-Sea lies in which English county?

6     How is endive more usually known in the UK?

7     The word “endgame” is applied to the final stages of which board game?

8     Is an endomorph skinny or plump?

9     Land’s End is the beginning of a popular journey that ends at which Scottish village on the north coast?

10   Endocrinology is the study of glands and which substances?

11   Where would you find an endpaper?

12   What is the French term for a dead end?

13   End of the Road was a hit for Boyz II Men in which decade?

14   In which country of the United Kingdom does Bridgend lie?

15   In what “end” are you said to be, if you face a difficult situation without experience?

16   Who wrote the 1818 poem Endymion?

17   An endowment mortgage is intended to be linked to which other financial product?

18   Which black comedy film of 1989 starred Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman?

19   Wallsend lies on which river?

20   The End of the Affair was a 1951 novel by which English author?

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QUIZ 327 – Pot Luck

1     On which motorway are the Newport Pagnell services?

2     Which animal lends its name to a nickname for police cars?

3     What are you lacking if you are dehydrated?

4     On which album cover are the Beatles using a zebra crossing?

5     What word can mean both a financial product and “to stick”?

6     Which city is also an inner London borough?

7     How long does a period last in a game of ice hockey?

8     Which athletics event is known as the “metric mile”?

9     What was the profession of someone who wrote and copied documents before printing was invented?

10   On what festive occasion is the French phrase joyeux Noël appropriate?

11   What is the name of Matthew Wolfenden’s Emmerdale character?

12   What appears in the centre of the flag of Argentina?

13   Does hot air fall or rise?

14   Who created the TV series The West Wing?

15   What does a pedometer measure?

16   What nationality is actor Hugh Jackman?

17   In which decade was the first The Hangover film released?

18   Which purplish-red colour is used in printing ink?

19   Windsor Castle is close to which river?

20   Who is the patron saint of children?

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QUIZ 328 – Rugby League

1     Which position is found in rugby union but not in rugby league?

2     Which four letters denote the international governing body of the sport?

3     As of 2018, who are the current World Cup holders?

4     How many points is a try worth?

5     Gained from a conversion or a penalty, how many points is a goal worth?

6     The annual All Stars match is played in which country?

7     In which country is the Catalans Dragons team based?

8     “Kangaroos” is the nickname for which country’s rugby league team?

9     How many teams does the Super League have, as at 2019?

10   As at the beginning of 2019, who was the most capped player in the history of the England rugby league team?

11   What shirt number does a fullback typically wear?

12   The Challenge Cup final is traditionally held at which stadium?

13   As at 2019, which is the only team, other than Great Britain and Australia, to win the World Cup?

14   Winning it 19 times, which is the most successful club in Challenge Cup history, as at 2018?

15   From which governing body did rugby league originally split?

16   As at the end of the 2018 season, which club held the most Super League titles?

17   The Rugby League Varsity Match is played by which two universities?

18   Who was appointed chairman of the Rugby Football League in 2013?

19   What colour card is shown by a referee to indicate a sin-bin offence?

20   The 2019 Super League season is denoted by which Roman numerals?

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QUIZ 329 – Pot Luck

1     “Cry God for Harry, England and Saint George!” is a famous quote from which Shakespeare play?

2     In which book of the New Testament does the shortest verse in the Bible appear?

3     The zodiac sign Sagittarius covers which two calendar months?

4     The Grolsch brewery was founded in which country?

5     Which Kevin Costner film was released first, The Postman or Tin Cup?

6     In which year was Strictly Come Dancing first broadcast?

7     Which automobile company manufactures the Supra?

8     What is verbascum?

9     Chiang Kai-shek was the leader of which country from 1928 to 1975?

10   What word describes an illness that lasts for a long time?

11   What name is given to the young of a domestic fowl?

12   The Italian per favore and Spanish por favor mean what in English?

13   What is the name given to a list at the back of a book that explains technical or unusual terms?

14   In cycling, which classification is used to award the white jersey?

15   In what decade did driver Mike Hawthorn become Formula 1 World Champion?

16   Which group had a hit in 1999 with I Want it That Way?

17   What branch of physics studies the behaviour and properties of atoms and molecules?

18   What is kept in a hangar?

19   Longmeadow garden belongs to which TV presenter?

20   Who played the title role in the 1968 film Bullitt?

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QUIZ 330 – Technology

1     Which social media site was originally designed and launched as “Picaboo”?

2     The world’s first portable CD player was invented by which company?

3     What two colours are used on the Pinterest logo?

4     Which 2014 app had 50 million downloads shortly after launch but was withdrawn days later?

5     What is the name for the symbol in music notation that is the same as the hashtag symbol?

6     Advanced Warfare is the 2014 instalment of which video game series?

7     Which app, launched in 2012, has resulted in the phrase “swipe right”?

8     What do the letters “DP” stand for in GDPR?

9     The text messaging application WhatsApp was bought in February 2014 for $19 billion by which company?

10   In which country was the TamagotchiTM toy invented?

11   What term beginning with “p” is given to the practice of attempting to obtain money by sending fake emails?

12   On a standard keyboard, which letter is between F and H?

13   Which country has the internet code .gr?

14   The Galaxy S Series of mobile phones is made by which manufacturer?

15   What term is given to someone who reads comments on websites and social media without contributing themselves?

16   Which operating system displays a blue screen after a system crash?

17   What item of equipment connects a computer to the Internet?

18   In which decade did cameras first become available on mobile phones?

19   What is the name for a program that prevents an unauthorised user gaining access to a computer on a network?

20   The adverts for which TV service featured comedian Johnny Vegas and a knitted monkey?

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QUIZ 331 – Pot Luck

1     According to the nursery rhyme, on which day of the week did Solomon Grundy die?

2     The 2016 documentary film Supersonic told the story of which Manchester group?

3     Proverbially, which pearl-making shellfish is the world, if all options are open?

4     Which football club was founded as a result of Wimbledon’s relocation in 2004?

5     The jewellery and watch company Cartier was founded in which country?

6     What name is given to the rounded end of a church?

7     The rocky headland of Strumble Head is on the coast of which Welsh county?

8     Who played Tinker Bell in the 1991 film Hook?

9     Which boxing weight has a maximum of eight stone?

10   Because You Loved Me was a 1996 single by which singer?

11   Which group had a hit in 1975 with Three Steps to Heaven?

12   Which actress played the title role in the 2019 TV series Gentleman Jack?

13   From what do golfers drive the ball?

14   Which city was the setting for the TV series Rab C Nesbitt?

15   “A cup of joe” is American slang for a cup of which hot drink?

16   In what does cellulose naturally occur?

17   Cheddar Gorge lies in which English county?

18   What term is given to a baby whale?

19   Who duetted with Ed Sheeran on the 2019 single I Don’t Care?

20   Which pair of organs filter waste products from blood in humans?

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QUIZ 332 – Rain

1     Which duo sang about Rainy Days and Mondays in 1971?

2     How many raindrops are there on the Met Office symbol for heavy rain?

3     Which Scottish band asked Why Does it Always Rain on Me?

4     “Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling Down, down, down” is a line from which 1985 song?

5     What name is given to rain that has been polluted by industrial processes?

6     Who starred as the title character in the 1990s TV series Maisie Raine?

7     In which year was Prince’s single Purple Rain originally released?

8     Audrey Raines, played by Kim Raver, was a character in which TV series?

9     What was the name of Jessica Raine’s character in Call the Midwife?

10   Which group’s cover of I Can’t Stand the Rain reached the top ten in 1978?

11   A heavy downpour is proverbially referred to as raining which two animals?

12   Who played Charlie Babbitt in the 1988 film Rain Man?

13   What follows the words “Raindrops on roses” in the song My Favourite Things?

14   Raining in My Heart was a 1959 no.1 for which singer?

15   Who wrote the 1995 novel The Rainmaker?

16   The Rain in Spain is a song from which musical?

17   What is the French phrase for “It’s raining”?

18   What name is given to the practice of storing rainwater on site for reuse?

19   Which US state completes the title of the 1960s song Rainy Night in ___?

20   Which group released the 1983 single Walking in the Rain?

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QUIZ 333 – Pot Luck

1     In 1991 Madonna released which Collection?

2     Cadbury uses what main colour for its chocolate wrappers?

3     The character of Marilyn Chambers, played by Emily Symons, appears in which long-running TV series?

4     Which US family group had a 1972 hit with Crazy Horses?

5     In relation to computing, for what do the initials MSN® stand?

6     Steve Waugh and Allan Border played what sport at international level?

7     Which is the correct spelling: calandar, calander or calendar?

8     “It’s a sad, sad situation and it’s getting more and more absurd” are lyrics from which Sir Elton John song?

9     In a theatre, what name is given to the areas at the side of the stage?

10   What, proverbially, is the sky if there are no restrictions?

11   What grilled item was one of the Teletubbies’ favourite foods?

12   How many lords are a-leaping in The Twelve Days of Christmas?

13   In what decade was Bill Gates born?

14   What do Americans call trousers?

15   Which actor played Bruce Nolan in the film Bruce Almighty?

16   How old was Tiger Woods when he won the Masters tournament for the first time?

17   Cindy Cunningham is a long-serving character in which soap?

18   Which two teams played in the FA Cup final in May 2019?

19   What word is the opposite of “symmetrical”?

20   According to the nursery rhyme, which child is “loving and giving”?

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QUIZ 334 – Colours

1     What two colours are used on the circle quarters in the BMW logo?

2     What colour are Dorothy’s slippers in The Wizard of Oz?

3     Which of these is the correct spelling for a red colour: crimmson, crimson or crimsson?

4     Which part of the human eye provides the colour?

5     Shades of which colour include “Oxford” and “powder”?

6     Traditionally, what colour is the cover of Wisden?

7     What colour follows “Parma” to make the name of a sweet?

8     The Orange Free State is a former region in which country?

9     When a new Pope has been elected, what colour smoke is seen at the Vatican?

10   What is the English translation of Moulin Rouge?

11   What colour is the background of the Linkedin logo?

12   Blue is the Colour is associated with which football club?

13   Which two colours are used to play a game of chess?

14   What colour is touchpaper usually described as in a common phrase?

15   Blu-rayTM discs were designed to enhance the storage capacity of which format?

16   What is the first colour of the rainbow?

17   Amethysts are what colour?

18   What colour was the racehorse Desert Orchid?

19   What colour is the engine James in the stories by Reverend W Awdry?

20   In which book of the Bible is the story of Joseph’s coat of many colours?

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QUIZ 335 – Pot Luck

1     What substance does an hourglass contain?

2     Irene Adler is associated with which fictional detective?

3     In the phrase “con-trick”, for what is “con” an abbreviation?

4     Which Formula 1 driver formed his own airline in 1979?

5     In the Old Testament, how many stone tablets were the Ten Commandments written on?

6     What name is given to the amount of money owed by the government of a country?

7     Proverbially, when is the sky red to delight a shepherd?

8     Which London underground line serves Amersham and Chesham?

9     In cookery, what do you remove if you are paring a fruit or vegetable?

10   On what type of transport is the 2013 film Captain Phillips mostly set?

11   Broccoli comes from which family of plants?

12   In relation to technology, for what do the letters PC stand?

13   What type of cheese is traditionally used on a pizza?

14   To which US state is the island of Jamaica closest?

15   The 2010 film Clash of the Titans was based on characters from which branch of mythology?

16   In which venue were the Brit Awards held in 2019?

17   The word “tsunami” comes from which language?

18   Australia is divided into how many states?

19   Which sport involves players sliding a stone across a sheet of ice?

20   Which character in Friends was associated with the phrase “How you doin’?”?

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QUIZ 336 – Planet Earth

1     What does a vertebrate have that an invertebrate does not?

2     What term is given to a group of bats?

3     Is a cedar tree deciduous or evergreen?

4     What colour are the flowers of the lily of the valley?

5     The gerbera flower originates from which continent?

6     What is the name for very fine rain?

7     Which continent has no native trees?

8     Shoots from which plant are the main constituent of a giant panda’s diet?

9     What two-word term is given to a sudden rush of water over dry land after heavy rain?

10   What colour plumage does a ptarmigan have in winter?

11   Which creature produces royal jelly?

12   In which direction would you look to see the sun set?

13   A tadpole is the name given to the young of a frog and what other creature?

14   The anaconda snake is native to which continent?

15   What type of flowers are lady’s slippers?

16   What are planted in an arboretum?

17   The maple tree belongs to which genus?

18   What colour is the skin of a Désirée potato?

19   Which weather feature might be fork or sheet?

20   Which large body of water has a name that means “peaceful”?

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QUIZ 337 – Pot Luck

1     What is the term for a substance prescribed to a patient instead of a drug, that is known to have no active constituents?

2     With which country did the UK enter into a dispute known as the “Cod War”?

3     In which year was The Empire Strikes Back released in cinemas?

4     Zinfandel is what type of fruit?

5     Who hosts the game show Impossible Celebrities?

6     In which country did tea originate?

7     Which organisation decides on storm names in the UK?

8     Marc Jacobs is a famous name in which profession?

9     Who played the protagonist of the 2001 film A Knight’s Tale?

10   Up to the reign of Elizabeth II, how many English kings were called Edward?

11   In which year was the first series of Big Brother broadcast?

12   In Greek mythology, what type of animal is Pegasus?

13   Which fast-food chain shares its name with an American underground form of transport?

14   “Olfactory” relates to which of the senses?

15   “Don’t ask my opinion, Don’t ask me to lie” are lyrics from which 2016 song?

16   What is the name of the yellow piece in Cluedo®?

17   Who resigned as Leader of the House of Commons in May 2019?

18   What is the term given to a consecutive series of point-scoring shots in snooker?

19   In which century was the explorer Ferdinand Magellan born?

20   The town of Walton-on-the-Naze lies in which county in the east of England?

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QUIZ 338 – Life Begins

1     What is the score in a game of tennis if both players have 40 points?

2     How many decades are there in 40 years?

3     Which precious stone is associated with a 40th wedding anniversary?

4     Is an angle of 40 degrees an acute angle or an obtuse angle?

5     According to Douglas Adams, what number was the answer to “the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything”?

6     What is 48 divided by six?

7     The 49th parallel is the name given to the unguarded border between the USA and which other country?

8     What term is given to the 40 days preceding Easter?

9     The nickname “forty-niner” was given to a gold prospector in which US state during the “gold rush”?

10   Which is the next prime number after 43?

11   Lullaby of Broadway is a song from which musical?

12   Who was the 43rd president of the USA?

13   Generally found between the latitude of 40 and 50 degrees, what are the Roaring Forties?

14   In which year did WWII end?

15   How is 40 represented in Roman numerals?

16   “Droopy drawers” is the traditional bingo call for which number?

17   What is the square root of 49?

18   Which two actors co-starred in the 1982 film 48 Hrs?

19   Which character from a folk tale is associated with 40 thieves?

20   How many people crew a 49er sailing ship?

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QUIZ 339 – Pot Luck

1     Who served as US National Security Advisor from 2001 to 2005, then as Secretary of State until 2009?

2     What are the three earth signs of the zodiac?

3     What type of creature is a hoopoe?

4     Moving anti-clockwise on a dartboard, what number is next to 7?

5     What is the name given to the stone at the top of a wall?

6     In what decade did Alain Prost win his first Formula 1 World Championship?

7     What word can mean both “size” and “to climb”?

8     Who directed the 2003 film Hulk?

9     What colour is the liqueur advocaat?

10   Prince Charmont, played by Hugh Dancy, is a character in which 2004 fantasy film starring Anne Hathaway?

11   I Believe in a Thing Called Love was a 2003 hit for which band?

12   How many vowels are there on the top row of a standard computer keyboard?

13   What part of ginger is used in cooking?

14   What does it mean in tennis to “break” a serve in a game?

15   Minsk is the capital of which Eastern European country?

16   What small boat is used to tow larger ships in a harbour?

17   What type of lace did the Big Bopper sing about in 1958?

18   Which is Japan’s largest city by population?

19   The FaceTime video telephony service is owned by which company?

20   Who wrote the 2018 novel Paris Echo?

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QUIZ 340 – Classical Music

1     Danse Macabre was written by which composer?

2     The Five were a group of 18th century composers from which country?

3     How many musicians play in a string quartet?

4     Tristan und Isolde was a work by which German composer?

5     In what century was Gustav Mahler born?

6     Klavier is the German word for what instrument?

7     Pablo Casals was famous for playing which instrument?

8     What does the word “rallentando” instruct a musician to do?

9     What nationality was the composer Kurt Weill?

10   Pathétique is the common name of which of Beethoven’s piano sonatas?

11   The Blue Danube Waltz was composed by which Strauss?

12   The musical term toccata is taken from the Italian verb toccare. What is the English translation of toccare?

13   Pizzicato is a term associated with which group of instruments?

14   The Bridal Chorus, more famous today as Here Come The Bride, is from which opera?

15   What term is given to the act of playing a musical piece in a key other than the one in which it was written?

16   What does “andante” mean?

17   Which Austrian composer died in 1791 at the age of 35?

18   The Saturday Night Fever track Night on Disco Mountain was based on a work by which Russian composer?

19   What does Nessun Dorma mean in English?

20   What nationality was the composer Sibelius?

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QUIZ 341 – Pot Luck

1     The sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo! was set in which country?

2     Which football team plays home games at Pride Park?

3     What colour is a standard second class stamp in the UK?

4     What is the name of the area in front of a fireplace?

5     Who played Bert the chimney sweep in the 1964 film Mary Poppins?

6     Which company manufactures the Cactus car model?

7     Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Michael Portillo both served as Defence Secretary in which decade?

8     Which condiment is mentioned in Jack and Jill?

9     What are the international car registration letters for the Netherlands?

10   A video to which Dire Straits song was the first to be featured on MTV Europe in 1987?

11   Mauricio Pochettino was appointed manager of which football club in 2014?

12   The Freddo chocolate bar is in the shape of what creature?

13   What is opposite “nature” in the phrase referring to the debate about the basis of behaviour?

14   easyJet is based at which English airport?

15   Which variety of American whiskey shares its name with a chocolate biscuit?

16   How many rounds are there in the US Open golf tournament?

17   The Reverend Edward Casaubon appears in which novel by George Eliot?

18   Samia Longchambon plays which character in Coronation Street?

19   What type of event is the Daytona 500?

20   What nationality is tennis player Kei Nishikori?

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QUIZ 342 – Seaside

1     In the well-known tongue-twister, where does “she sell sea shells”?

2     Who played the title role in the 1998 film The Wedding Singer?

3     What is the basic measure used in calculating the height of land?

4     In which decade was Piers Morgan born?

5     What was the basis for the 2010 film Prince of Persia: Sands of Time?

6     What name is given to a traditional sailor’s song?

7     Former footballer David Seaman played in which position?

8     Which seaside resort in East Sussex was favoured by George IV?

9     In which country was the band The Seahorses founded?

10   What name do Americans give to the land next to the sea?

11   Clacton-on-Sea lies in which county?

12   Which group had a 1980 hit with Echo Beach?

13   Grunge music originated in which Pacific Coast US city?

14   Who played Sam Seaborn in the TV series The West Wing?

15   What is a seascape?

16   Which classic TV series was set in Walmington-on-Sea?

17   In which country is the freshwater lake known as the Sea of Galilee?

18   What is the alcoholic ingredient in a Sea Breeze cocktail?

19   Which company made the Sea Jade fragrance?

20   What was the surname of Sandy, Olivia Newton-John’s character, in the 1978 film Grease?

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QUIZ 343 – Pot Luck

1     What type of fabric is chintz?

2     Who is the cook in The Wombles?

3     In which decade was the Empire State Building completed?

4     Which of these cities is most easterly, Coventry, Hereford or York?

5     Who presented Question Time from 1989 to 1993?

6     Which TV presenter and chat show host published the 2004 autobiography So Me?

7     Lord Belborough and his butler Brackett were characters in which 1960s stop-motion animation series?

8     Who was appointed head coach of the Scotland national football team in May 2019?

9     Which French car company has a diamond-shaped logo?

10   Proverbially, which part of the body do you keep to the grindstone, if you are working hard?

11   What word can mean both “a piece of meat” and “shared”?

12   Which singer co-starred with Matthew McConaughey in the 2001 film The Wedding Planner?

13   How many minutes are there in four hours?

14   What is a fly agaric?

15   What nationality is snooker player Stephen Maguire?

16   Space Oddity was a UK no.1 for which singer?

17   Which country won the FIFA World Cup for the fifth time in 2002?

18   For what do the letters MP stand in relation to politics in the UK?

19   What adjective relates to the heart and blood vessels?

20   Who plays the older Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films?

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QUIZ 344 – Numbers

1     How is 21 represented in Roman numerals?

2     A “pony” refers to how many pounds?

3     How many languages does a bilingual person speak?

4     On a standard snooker table, how many pockets are there?

5     What number comes next in the Fibonacci sequence: 3, 5, 8, 13, ___?

6     What three numbers do directory enquiry services begin with in the UK?

7     What distance is equal to 25.4 mm?

8     A dodecagon has how many sides?

9     Which metric distance is equivalent to approximately 3280 feet?

10   A quart is a quarter of what measure of volume?

11   An acute angle is one which is less than how many degrees?

12   Other than Rudolph, how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh in the song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?

13   What metric weight is equal to 2.205 pounds?

14   How many degrees are there in three-quarters of a circle?

15   How many French hens are there in The Twelve Days of Christmas?

16   What name is given to the middle number in a set of numbers arranged by value?

17   How many days are there in February in a leap year?

18   What indefinite number is represented by the symbol∞?

19   How many pints are there in three quarts?

20   How many queens are on the board at the start of a game of chess?

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QUIZ 345 – Pot Luck

1     The song Big Spender is from which musical?

2     Which 1980s crime-fighting duo were played by Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly?

3     Which team did England beat in the 1966 FIFA World Cup final?

4     The city of Bristol lies on which river?

5     Which Christopher Nolan film was released first, Inception, Insomnia or Memento?

6     What name is given to the group of people attending a church service?

7     What word can refer to both “a method of knitting” and “to tease”?

8     Grey Gables and Arkwright Hall are common locations found in which soap?

9     In 2014, Salford City FC was bought by a business together with six former players from which club?

10   What name, beginning with “Z”, is used to describe the biblical land of Israel?

11   Which city is further south, Perth or Stirling?

12   In which year was the first series of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! aired?

13   In EastEnders, who killed Den Watts?

14   In which country was chef Atul Kochhar born?

15   The 2018 film Widows was based on a 1980s TV series by which writer?

16   What is omega-3?

17   Which children’s toy is a tube with coloured patterns at one end that change as the tube is rotated?

18   Look What You Made Me Do was a 2017 no.1 single by which singer?

19   Which flower was named after botanist Leonhard Fuchs?

20   How many general elections were held in the UK in the 1980s?

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QUIZ 346 – US Sitcoms

1     What was Ross and Monica’s surname in Friends?

2     Howard Wolowitz was a character in which series?

3     Which series went behind the scenes of the comedy sketch series TGS?

4     What relation was Charlie Harper to Alan Harper in Two and a Half Men?

5     Jess Day, played by Zooey Deschanel, was the central character in which sitcom?

6     Which numbers follow Brooklyn in the title of a sitcom set in a police precinct?

7     What was the name of the dog in Frasier?

8     Amy Poehler won a Golden Globe for playing Leslie Knope in which sitcom?

9     Which star of Mary Poppins had his own comedy series in the 1960s?

10   The Bluth family feature in which series?

11   Rhoda was a spin-off from which series?

12   Bree Van de Kamp, played by Marcia Cross, was a main character in which series?

13   In which decade was The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air originally broadcast?

14   Seinfeld was set in which city?

15   In which sitcom did Shelley Long play Diane Chambers?

16   Frankie Muniz played which title character in a 2000s sitcom?

17   The Modern Family characters live in the suburb of which city?

18   The US TV series Benson was a spin-off from which sitcom?

19   Charlotte’s surname in Sex and the City is the same as which UK city?

20   What was Frasier’s surname in the show Frasier?

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QUIZ 347 – Pot Luck

1     Burlington Bertie is a slang term for which racing odds?

2     Marcus Bentley gained fame narrating which TV series?

3     According to the saying, what season does one swallow not make?

4     Which desert animal lends its name to a brand of US cigarettes, first marketed in 1913?

5     Patrick and Pippa Trench were characters in which sitcom?

6     Vouvray wine originates from which country?

7     In which English county is the stately home of Holkham Hall?

8     What was the name of the group of policeman which featured in slapstick silent movies of the 1910s?

9     In the Godfather films, who played the older Vito Corleone?

10   What type of window is opened by sliding one frame vertically over the other?

11   In which city does the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix take place?

12   As at 2019, how many World Championship titles had snooker player Mark Selby won?

13   What word can mean both a warning device and an alluring sea nymph?

14   Which part of the body produces serotonin?

15   Ragu is a meat and tomato sauce originating from which country?

16   What is the third event in a triathlon?

17   U is the chemical symbol for which element?

18   What name links Blenheim Palace with the Peanuts cartoon strip?

19   Which two pop stars organised the Live Aid concert in 1985?

20   Plans to build which bridge across the River Thames in central London were abandoned in 2017?

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QUIZ 348 – Unhappy

1     What was the name of Ron’s fiancée in the radio sketch series The Glums, which was adapted for TV in the late 1970s?

2     Which musical is nicknamed The Glums?

3     Low Sunday is the name given to the Sunday following which event in the Christian calendar?

4     Downing Street lies off which major road?

5     Which band had a hit in 1979 with Every Day Hurts?

6     Which tree, in the Salix genus, has a variety known as “weeping”?

7     Who directed the film Cry Freedom?

8     “Cry in the night if it helps” is a line from which song by Sir Elton John?

9     Who composed the rock song Read ‘em and Weep, originally recorded by Meat Loaf?

10   Proverbially, what fruit-carrying vehicle should you not upset?

11   Trouble was a 2000 hit for which band?

12   What is the name of a shop that sells horse-riding equpiment?

13   What investment product might be described as blue chip?

14   In which two seasons of the year might someone suffer from SAD?

15   The vale of Glendalough lies in which Irish county?

16   In which decade was Robert Downey Jr born?

17   Which band had a 1983 hit with Blue Monday?

18   “Splashdown” is the term for the landing of what type of craft?

19   Tragedy was a 1979 hit for which group?

20   What was the name of Lord Grantham’s wife in the TV series Downton Abbey?

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QUIZ 349 – Pot Luck

1     “Old friend, why are you so shy” is a lyric from which song?

2     On a standard keyboard, which letter is immediately to the left of T?

3     Which company made the first Accord model in 1976?

4     Which is the next prime number after seven?

5     Whom did Sir Nick Clegg succeed in 2007 as Leader of the Liberal Democrats?

6     Ragdale Hall spa is in which county?

7     How many points is the letter Q worth in Scrabble®?

8     Which comedy series, first broadcast in 1999, featured a dysfunctional family living in Dudley?

9     What type of poem is an anagram of the word for a female deer?

10   Which animated film of 2014 features President Business?

11   The 1994-95 show Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush aired on which channel in the UK?

12   Nothing Ever Happens was a single in the charts in 1990 by which Scottish band?

13   What vegetable gives green pasta its colour?

14   Which sports equipment company has a panther as its logo?

15   The Pease Pottage services are on the M23 in which county?

16   Is Bloomsbury in east London or west London?

17   If a chef describes a dish’s ingredients as foraged, what does that indicate?

18   Who hosted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on its return in 2018?

19   What type of vehicle is a Black Maria?

20   What was the title of the 2003 song that was a hit for Kelly and Ozzy Osbourne?

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QUIZ 350 – Luxury

1     What is Bentley famous for making?

2     The BVLGARI company was founded in which country?

3     Which London department store is particularly noted for its prints?

4     What does haute couture mean in English?

5     Monte Carlo lies in which principality?

6     What precious stone does the De Beers company specialise in?

7     Harrods is located in which area of London?

8     Moët & Chandon is a famous brand of which drink?

9     What is the first name of the designer Armani?

10   Fifth Avenue is in which area of New York?

11   Which design company’s goods carry the monogram LV?

12   Which area of West London is the most expensive property on a MonopolyTM board?

13   The Swiss company Rolex specialises in what type of product?

14   Milan is the capital of which Italian region?

15   What did Fortnum & Mason originally sell?

16   In 1996, in which English city did Harvey Nichols open its first store outside London?

17   Which London hotel lends its name to a brand of snack biscuit?

18   Which Agatha Christie novel was set on a luxury train?

19   The Avenue des Champs-Elysées is a fashionable shopping street in which European city?

20   In which country was the original Raffles Hotel opened?

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QUIZ 351 – Pot Luck

1     What word completes the title of Coldplay’s second album A Rush of Blood to the __?

2     In which sport would you see a lutz?

3     What is the name of James Bye’s character in EastEnders?

4     What name is given to the practising of a play before its first performance?

5     The Thought Police feature in which famous novel?

6     What number is represented by the Roman numerals XLIV?

7     Abu Bakr is a key figure in which religion’s history?

8     Which decade does Nicholas Lyndhurst’s character travel back to in Goodnight Sweetheart?

9     What word can mean both a “work of fiction” and “new”?

10   Swarovski is famous for ornaments made from what substance?

11   What flavouring is used to describe something that has no extra or special features?

12   Which singer played Deena Jones in the 2006 film Dreamgirls?

13   Which was the only Grand Slam tournament in which Björn Borg failed to reach the final?

14   An annual Festival of Remembrance is held in which London venue?

15   What colour is the background of the Snapchat logo?

16   Who had a hit single in 2012 with Somebody That I Used to Know?

17   The town of Falmouth lies in which English county?

18   What is the name of the round window in the cabin of a ship?

19   What type of plant is a clematis?

20   Who is Bryce Dallas Howard’s film director father?

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QUIZ 352 – 1990s Television

1     Who played Tony Clark in the series Between the Lines?

2     Which former Neighbours actor was a presenter on The Big Breakfast in the mid-1990s?

3     Who was the builder on the Ground Force team?

4     Garry Shandling created which fictional talk-show host?

5     What was the name of the captain in the Star Trek: Voyager series?

6     What was the title of Ray Romano’s sitcom featuring a sportswriter?

7     Newsreaders Henry Davenport and Sally Smedley appeared in which satirical comedy series?

8     Which engineering competition first broadcast in 1998 was presented by Craig Charles?

9     In which series did a policeman have a deaf half-wolf called Diefenbaker as a companion?

10   Played by Kathy Burke, what was the name of Wayne Slob’s wife?

11   Eric McCormack and Debra Messing played the title characters in which US sitcom?

12   Who played Sergeant Nick Rowan in Heartbeat?

13   The Camomile Lawn was adapted from a book by which author?

14   Who played Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel in the series Dalziel and Pascoe?

15   Which TV presenter experienced Weird Weekends in the late 1990s?

16   In which crime series, set in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, did Jimmy Nail play the title character?

17   Which series was set in the fictional women’s prison of Larkhall?

18   What was the first name of the daughter of the Royles’ next door neighbour in the sitcom The Royle Family?

19   Designers on which makeover show, first broadcast in 1996, included Graham Wynne and Linda Barker?

20   What type of shop featured in Desmond’s?

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QUIZ 353 – Pot Luck

1     From which country does the spirit Metaxa® originate?

2     Which actor is nicknamed “The Muscles from Brussels”?

3     What was the name of Howard Charles’ character in the TV series The Musketeers?

4     Proverbially, what is greener on the other side of the fence?

5     Which weather phenomenon is used to describe something that happens quickly?

6     How many holes are there on a standard golf course?

7     Who played gangster John Rooney in the 2002 film The Road to Perdition?

8     What word can mean both something of little significance and a board game using small balls or marbles?

9     Tennis player Caroline Wozniacki has what nationality?

10   Who played the title role in the 2017 film The Wife?

11   In which month of 2019 did Theresa May announce her resignation as prime minister of the UK?

12   Oldham is a town in which metropolitan county?

13   What is the name of Channel 4’s video-on-demand service?

14   Which was the eighth month in the old Roman calendar?

15   Sylvester Stallone is the star of which boxing series of films?

16   What is the sum of the even numbers from two to eight?

17   What type of animal was Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World in the title of a 1973 film?

18   What is the chemical symbol for zinc?

19   Who had a hit album in 2014 with X?

20   How many sealed boxes were there at the start of a game of Deal or No Deal?

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QUIZ 354 – Dance

1     Which Prokofiev ballet shares its name with a well-known Disney film?

2     Who is responsible for arranging dance moves?

3     Which traditional dance from the north of England is performed wearing a wooden-soled shoe?

4     Casse-noisette is the French name for which ballet?

5     Which trio had a 1975 hit with Jive Talkin’?

6     The hornpipe dance is traditionally associated with which group of people?

7     Which group reached the UK top ten in 1984 with Do the Conga?

8     What was the subtitle of the 2014 film in the Step Up series?

9     Which creatures perform a waggle dance?

10   The song Born to Hand Jive features in which musical?

11   What is the meaning of the word “demi”, as in the ballet term “demi-plié”?

12   Who had a 1999 hit with Mambo No.5?

13   In which traditional English folk dance do the participants wave handkerchiefs?

14   Bhangra dance originated on which continent?

15   Who played Billy Elliot’s dance teacher, Mrs Wilkinson, in the 2000 film?

16   Which dance is mentioned in the phrase meaning that both parties are equally to blame for an incident or situation?

17   Which singer released the 2003 album Dance with My Father?

18   In which decade was the 2013 TV series Dancing on the Edge set?

19   Which dance, originating in the 1920s, was named after aviator Charles Lindbergh?

20   Which footballer famously performed a robot dance in 2006 after scoring a goal for England?

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QUIZ 355 – Pot Luck

1     Which is the correct spelling: comitted, commited, or committed?

2     What nation has Dana International twice represented in Eurovision?

3     The town of Bracknell lies in which county?

4     Who swam the English Channel in 2006 to raise money for Comic Relief?

5     In the fable of the Three Little Pigs, of what material does the first pig build his house?

6     What type of motor racing takes place at Santa Pod Raceway?

7     What colour is the “y” in the eBay logo?

8     In which Bond film does Dr Christmas Jones appear?

9     What name is given to the scenic painting at the rear of a stage?

10   What is the radio code word for the last vowel in the alphabet?

11   In which 1994 film did the main character goes out for a run that became a three-and-a-half year journey?

12   The football ground of Selhurst Park lies within which London borough?

13   Whom did Ed Balls marry in 1998?

14   Primrose Everdeen is a character in which series of novels?

15   What type of creature is a corncrake?

16   In which country did the Corinthian War take place?

17   Who directed the 2019 version of Dumbo?

18   Which dried fruit shares its name with a verb meaning “to cut back”?

19   Cantonese and Sichuan are types of regional cuisine in which country?

20   Who was TV’s Supernanny?

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QUIZ 356 – High Time

1     The phrase “Oh, dearie me” is associated with which 1994 Scottish sitcom?

2     What colour is a West Highland terrier?

3     Ain’t No Mountain High Enough was a hit for which US singer in 1970?

4     In the Christmas carol Ding Dong Merrily on High, where are the bells ringing?

5     The royal residence of Highgrove House lies in which English county?

6     “I’m the dandy highwayman” are the opening words to which 1981 song?

7     What is the usual short form of the term “high fidelity”?

8     Who wrote the novel on which the film The Talented Mr Ripley was based?

9     To what form of travel does the English High Speed 2 (HS2) development relate?

10   In what are radio waves measured, with high frequency being between three and 30?

11   Who formed the band the High Flying Birds in 2010?

12   Something small might be described as knee-high to which insect?

13   Is the sea closest to the shore or furthest away from the shore at high tide?

14   High Barnet is a terminus of which London Underground line?

15   In which 1986 film did Sir Sean Connery play an Egyptian immortal?

16   Highbury is the former stadium of which London football club?

17   What “high” animal would you be on if you were being arrogant, or over-principled?

18   What is the medical term for high blood pressure?

19   For what do the letters HD stand in relation to televisions?

20   How many Oscars did the 1952 film High Noon win?

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QUIZ 357 – Pot Luck

1     Tej Lalvani replaced Nick Jenkins on which long-running TV series?

2     Who took over from Anneka Rice as the “hunter” on Treasure Hunt for the 1989 series?

3     Suzuka is the home to the Grand Prix of which country?

4     What word can mean a group of theatre performers and “to throw”?

5     Which small vegetable lends its name to a short, double-breasted overcoat?

6     Olympiacos FC is a football team based in which country?

7     Which children’s author and illustrator (d.2019) created the character of Mog the cat?

8     Which French car company has two chevrons as its logo?

9     When did conscription first come into effect in Great Britain?

10   Dunster Castle lies in which county?

11   What colour was the tide in the title of a 1995 thriller?

12   In which decade was Back to the Future Part II released?

13   On a standard keyboard, which is the right-most letter on the top row?

14   What name is given to an animal that only eats plants?

15   What is the official language of Israel?

16   What rank is immediately below warrant officer in the British Army?

17   The musical Blood Brothers is set in which city?

18   Which six words follow “We plough the fields and scatter” in the harvest festival hymn?

19   What colour is the background of the National Geographic magazine?

20   Which underground creature gives its name to a spy?

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QUIZ 358 – Biopics

1     Who wrote the screenplay for The Social Network (2010)?

2     Which actress played Jackie Kennedy in the 2016 film Jackie?

3     The King’s Speech (2010) was nominated for 12 Oscars. How many did it win?

4     Which band was the subject of a 1991 film starring Val Kilmer?

5     Who played John Reid in the 2019 film Rocketman?

6     Which silent-film star was portrayed on screen by Robert Downey Jr in 1992?

7     In which 2011 film did Jim Broadbent play Denis Thatcher?

8     Who won an Oscar for his portrayal of pianist David Helfgott in the 1996 film Shine?

9     In the title of a 1997 film, which royal figure was referred to as Mrs Brown?

10   Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) was about which historical figure?

11   Which artist did Guy Pearce portray in the 2006 film Factory Girl?

12   Who directed the 1992 film Malcolm X?

13   In the Name of the Father (1993) was a courtroom drama about which group of people?

14   Who played PL Travers in the 2013 film Saving Mr Banks?

15   Which bushranger was played by Heath Ledger in a 2003 film?

16   Which writer was the subject of the 2017 biopic Goodbye Christopher Robin?

17   In the 1980 film Coal Miner’s Daughter, who played Loretta Lynn?

18   Which 1995 film starred Tom Hanks as astronaut Jim Lovell?

19   Who directed and starred in the 1989 film Henry V?

20   Which actor starred as Benjamin Mee in the 2011 film We Bought a Zoo?

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QUIZ 359 – Pot Luck

1     How is 68 represented in Roman numerals?

2     What is the correct spelling: internal, internnal or interrnal?

3     Which actor starred in Doctor Who first, Christopher Eccleston or Matt Smith?

4     What word can mean both a type of cooking hob and an introductory procedure?

5     In the initials of the trade union RMT, for what does the “R” stand?

6     Who played Alfred in Batman Begins?

7     What does a contortionist do?

8     Which of these cities is most easterly: Edinburgh, Glasgow or Stirling?

9     Magny-Cours is a racing circuit in which country?

10   Which Coronation Street actor is the father of actor Linus Roache?

11   How many acts are there in the ballet The Nutcracker?

12   What was the name of Keeley Hawes’ character in the TV series Bodyguard?

13   Which sci-fi film of 2016 shares its name with the title of a 1976 album by Abba?

14   Harlow in Essex lies on the border of which other county?

15   The National Water Sports Centre lies in which English county?

16   Which country hosted the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup?

17   Which part of the body is affected by Raynaud’s disease?

18   Which historical leader did Colin Farrell play in a 2004 film?

19   Who do you favour if you practise nepotism?

20   The pursuit features in competition in cycling and which winter sport?

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QUIZ 360 – Music

1     Which instrument shares its name with an historic region of Scotland?

2     What term is given to all the works that a musician can perform?

3     What musical instrument is mentioned in the rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle?

4     Deeper Underground was a 1998 song by which band?

5     What is the lowest pitched string on a violin?

6     Which singer featured on Dire Straits’ Money for Nothing?

7     Parallel Lines was a 1978 album by which group?

8     Which singer was nicknamed “the Thin White Duke”?

9     “Just the memory of your face” is a line from which song originally recorded in 1984?

10   Who had a 1989 hit with Right Here Waiting?

11   What word can mean both a church instrument and a vital part of the body?

12   With which tenor did Michael Ball team up to release the albums Together and Together Again?

13   What musical term is given to a seamless join between phrases?

14   One Night in Bangkok is a song from which musical?

15   In music, a triple is three notes played in the time of how many notes?

16   Which 2001 Kylie Minogue song begins with the word “La” 32 times?

17   How many strings does a guitar usually have?

18   Madonna had two UK no.1 hits in 2000, American Pie and which other single?

19   What is the name of the half-sized orchestral flute, the name of which is the Italian for “small”?

20   You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me was a hit for which 1960s singer?

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QUIZ 361 – Pot Luck

1     Who had a 1958 hit with Rave On?

2     Zoology is the study of what?

3     John Cleese was born in which decade?

4     Zawe Ashton and Joe Thomas starred in which Channel 4 sitcom first broadcast in 2011?

5     Giant Haystacks was a famous name in which sport during the 1970s and 1980s?

6     What French word is given to the conclusion of a book, film or play?

7     What is the first name of Mrs Brown in the sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys?

8     Proverbially, what is a little learning?

9     Which football team does Sir Elton John support?

10   Which brother of John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1968?

11   What had inventor Wayne Szalinski, played by Rick Moranis, accidentally done in the title of a 1989 film?

12   Robin Cousins appeared as a judge on which reality TV show from 2006 to 2014?

13   Is the town of Barnstaple in North Devon or South Devon?

14   Whom did Michael Howard (Baron Howard of Lympne) succeed as Leader of the Conservative Party?

15   The Ffestiniog Railway lies mostly in which National Park?

16   0.25 is equivalent to what fraction?

17   In 2012, the skeleton of Richard III was found under a car park in which city?

18   Hannukah is an occasion in which religion?

19   What name is given to the fruit of the rose?

20   Which French football manager was in charge of Liverpool FC from 1998 to 2004?

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QUIZ 362 – Picture Perfect

1     What term has emerged in recent years to describe the act of unexpectedly appearing in a photograph?

2     Which member of the Sex Pistols went on to found Public Image Ltd?

3     “Picture palace” is an old term for what type of building?

4     Which comedian’s routines are based around the PowerPoint application?

5     “All I want is a photo in my wallet” is a line from which 1978 song?

6     The National Portrait Gallery is just off which London square?

7     Which member of the Beatles released the 1973 album Photograph?

8     What nationality was Pictures at an Exhibition composer Mussorgsky?

9     Which group of people make use of photofit pictures?

10   Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) was a 1982 song by which band?

11   Which group released Picture of You in 1997?

12   Proverbially, how many words is a picture worth?

13   Who released the 2015 song Photograph?

14   “Got a picture of you beside me, got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup” are lyrics from which 1995 song?

15   For what do the initials CGI stand in relation to film and television?

16   Who wrote the 1881 novel The Portrait of a Lady?

17   What type of publication was The Daily Sketch?

18   Lucy Sketch was a character in which teen series based in Bristol?

19   What nationality is photographer Annie Leibovitz?

20   What artist’s requisite are you said to go back to, if you have to start again?

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QUIZ 363 – Pot Luck

1     Which Harry Potter film was released first, The Goblet of Fire or The Half-Blood Prince?

2     Grand Central Station is the main railway terminus in which US city?

3     What name is shared by the area above a stage and a group of insects?

4     What is the name of Malcolm Hebden’s Coronation Street character?

5     Oxon is an abbrevation for which English county?

6     Which children’s author created the Bandersnatch?

7     Which former Eurovision winner recorded a version of Hand in Glove in 1984?

8     Who wrote the 1895 play An Ideal Husband?

9     Pecorino cheese originates from which country?

10   What is the chemical symbol for aluminium?

11   What name is given to a luxurious flat at the top of a building?

12   What is the main ingredient of a frittata?

13   The island of Antigua lies in which body of water?

14   Which actor co-wrote and starred in the 2019 TV series Don’t Forget the Driver?

15   What items of furniture do you proverbially fall between two of, if you fail to satisfy either of two competing demands?

16   Vera Wang is a well-known name in which profession?

17   What is a Belted Galloway?

18   What is the English meaning of the name “Montenegro”?

19   What vegetable is called “aloo” in Indian cookery?

20   In the nursery rhyme, where did Polly Flinders sit?

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QUIZ 364 – Cartoon Characters

1     Which Wacky Races character had the catchphrase: “Drat, drat and double drat!”

2     What is the name of the teddy bear owned by the cartoon cat Garfield?

3     In Lady and the Tramp, what is the English translation of the song Bella Notte?

4     Peppermint Patty appears in which cartoon strip?

5     Who accompanied Jive Bunny on the novelty records of the late 1980s and early 1990s?

6     Which cartoon character did Robin Williams play in a 1980 film?

7     In which animated comedy do characters drink Duff beer?

8     What is the name of Popeye’s enemy?

9     In the 2015 film Inside Out, what is the name of the girl?

10   Which Disney characters sang Whistle While You Work?

11   Who created the character of Budgie, an animated blue helicopter?

12   How is Roy Race known in the title of a comic first printed in 1954?

13   Which feline TV cartoon character lives in a dustbin?

14   What type of creature is Angelina Ballerina in the children’s books and TV series?

15   Which breakfast cereal is advertised by the cartoon character Tony the Tiger?

16   Bugs Bunny is often seen chewing on which vegetable?

17   What type of dog is Scooby-Doo?

18   How are Hunca Munca and Tom Thumb referred to in the title of a Beatrix Potter tale?

19   Professor Calculus appears in the adventures of which character?

20   Kanga is a friend of which cartoon bear?

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QUIZ 365 – Pot Luck

1     Walter White was the main character in which series, first broadcast in 2008?

2     In social circles, for what do the letters FOMO stand?

3     What word can mean a ball of small fibres and “to get one’s lines wrong on stage”?

4     A mosque is a building of worship in which religion?

5     In the 1980s, who was Pepsi’s singing partner?

6     At which cricket ground does Middlesex play home games?

7     What colour light does a ship have on its starboard side at night?

8     How many squares are there in a Sudoku puzzle that uses the digits 1 to 9?

9     Which actress won a Best Actress Oscar first, Dame Julie Andrews or Dame Maggie Smith?

10   Which “ology” is the study of society?

11   Princess Jasmine appears in which 1992 Disney film?

12   Which poet was born in Alloway in Ayrshire in 1759?

13   The aerial campaign known as the Blitz took place during which war?

14   Which square lies at the bottom of the Spanish Steps in Rome?

15   Which Swiss chocolate bar is famously triangular?

16   In which 1955 film did Marilyn Monroe wear an iconic white dress?

17   Ragnar Lothbrok is the main character in which TV costume drama?

18   Which planet in the solar system takes the least time to orbit the Sun?

19   Which 19th-century English naturalist and biologist was influenced by his visit to the Galapagos Islands on HMS Beagle?

20   Which football team has the nickname “The Blades”?

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QUIZ 366 – Organisations

1     Nestlé is based in which country?

2     For what does the charity the Howard League campaign?

3     What do the organisations in a cartel seek to do?

4     Which car company has a circle with a horizontal lightning bolt as its logo?

5     In 1994, Norwegians voted in a referendum not to join which organisation?

6     Tony Blair was famously heckled at the national conference of which organisation in 2000?

7     What does the retail chain Hamleys sell?

8     For what did the initials GLC stand in the name of an administrative body abolished in 1986?

9     Who was appointed head coach of the England rugby union team in 2015?

10   In which year was the British company Deliveroo founded?

11   How is the International Criminal Police Organisation more usually referred to?

12   The institution Opus Dei is part of which church?

13   Which body organises the annual Tatton Park Flower Show?

14   What colour is the background of the Salvation Army logo?

15   Who was elected as General Secretary of the Unite trade union in 2010?

16   Lindisfarne Castle in Northumberland is maintained by which organisation?

17   In which year of the 2010s was the Northern Ireland Assembly suspended?

18   AT&T is a major US company in which industry?

19   What did Amazon sell when it was first established in 1994?

20   The RSPB reserve of Rainham Marshes is part of which estuary?

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QUIZ 367 – Pot Luck

1     Who was leader of the Soviet Union first, Lenin or Stalin?

2     The TV series Cold Feet is set in which city?

3     What is someone who falsifies accounts said to be cooking?

4     The city of Liverpool lies on which river?

5     Which of these cities is furthest south: Nottingham, Sheffield or Wakefield?

6     What nationality is golfer Corey Pavin?

7     Who played Teddy Daniels in the 2010 film Shutter Island?

8     In Cockney rhyming slang, what is a “two and eight”?

9     Who plays Commander Fred Waterford in the TV series The Handmaid’s Tale?

10   Which comedian (d.2005) signed off his TV show with the words “May your God go with you”?

11   In the wartime song, in what should you pack up your troubles?

12   Who played Bridget’s boss Daniel Cleaver in the film Bridget Jones’s Diary?

13   Who provided the voice of the baby in the first two Look Who’s Talking films?

14   The cake decoration angelica is what colour?

15   What word can mean both an accidental happening and a parasitic worm?

16   Which sea lies north of Iran?

17   On the map of the London Underground, which line is coloured pink?

18   Who wrote the 1974 horror novel Carrie?

19   Who was named the 2019 BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year?

20   What number is given to a fresh breeze on the Beaufort Scale?

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QUIZ 368 – Spooky

1     What was the name of James Marsters’ character in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

2     Which HG Wells novel was famously broadcast as a radio drama in America in 1938, supposedly causing panic?

3     Who had a 1972 hit with Superstition?

4     1982’s Ghosts was the highest-charting single for which group?

5     Spook was a member of which TV feline’s gang?

6     Ghost Protocol was the subtitle of the 2011 film in which series?

7     What name is given to a witch’s large pot?

8     The Great Pumpkin is a Hallowe’en figure mentioned in which cartoon strip?

9     Who directed the 1974 film Young Frankenstein?

10   In which cartoon series do the characters travel in the Mystery Machine?

11   Who played psychic Oda Mae Brown in the 1990 film Ghost?

12   Which TV series introduced “the Weeping Angels”?

13   Ghost Stories was a 2014 album released by which band?

14   What is missing from the tag line from the TV series Spooks, “___ not nine to five”?

15   What was the title of the 1973 hit by Bobby Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers?

16   In which 1981 horror film does the pub The Slaughtered Lamb feature?

17   “If there’s something strange in your neighbourhood” is the opening line from the theme tune to which 1984 film?

18   Which English film company, founded in 1934, is famous for its horror films?

19   Witchiepoo was a character in which children’s series, originally broadcast in 1969?

20   Which of The X-Files characters was nicknamed “Spooky”?

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QUIZ 369 – Pot Luck

1     According to the song, where did Puff the Magic Dragon live?

2     Raymond van Barneveld is a famous competitor in which sport?

3     Which US political party has traditionally had an elephant as its mascot, the Democrats or the Republicans?

4     Who had a 1982 hit with Love Plus One?

5     Moving anti-clockwise on a dartboard, what number is next to 2?

6     What is added to soda water to make tonic water?

7     Which alien race in Doctor Who is associated with the word “exterminate”?

8     For which 1993 film did Steven Spielberg win his first Best Director Oscar?

9     The sitcom Cheers was set in which US city?

10   Which small bird of prey is also known as a windhover?

11   Who won Britain’s Got Talent first, George Sampson or Jai McDowall?

12   Which is the smallest state of Australia?

13   In 2012, which Chancellor of the Exchequer announced plans to tax takeaway food, dubbed the “pasty tax”?

14   What nationality was the poet Ted Hughes?

15   In the European Union, what size of egg must have a minimum weight of 53g?

16   Which actress incorrectly announced the winner of the Best Picture Oscar at the 2017 award ceremony?

17   Which England manager was in charge for only one game, which took place in September 2016?

18   The Nikkei is the financial index in which country?

19   What nationality is tennis player Kevin Anderson?

20   Which musical instrument is also the name of a champagne glass?

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QUIZ 370 – Africa

1     Native to Africa, what type of creature is a serval?

2     To the nearest 10%, what percentage of the Earth’s land area is in Africa?

3     Does Burkino Faso have a coast or is it a landlocked country?

4     Which is the second-largest city in South Africa, by population?

5     What colour is the background of the flag of Morocco?

6     The township of Soweto is part of which South African city?

7     “As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti” is a line from Africa by which band?

8     In which Kenyan hotel was Elizabeth II staying when she acceded to the throne?

9     The mouth of the Congo River is in which ocean?

10   Dar es Salaam is the largest city in which African country?

11   Is Mauritania on the east coast or west coast of Africa?

12   In which country is the Aswan Dam?

13   Who received her sixth Oscar nomination for the 1985 film Out of Africa?

14   Which African capital city is an anagram of I ROB IAN?

15   The ancient city of Carthage lies in which modern-day country?

16   Living Free and Forever Free were sequels to which 1960 non-fiction book, set in Kenya?

17   In which country is Table Mountain National Park?

18   Escape 2 Africa is a sequel to which Disney film?

19   Which capital city lies at the confluence of the Blue Nile and the White Nile?

20   Which two African countries begin with “Z”?

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QUIZ 371 – Pot Luck

1     “One taught me love, one taught me patience” is a lyric from which 2018 song?

2     Which of these cities lies furthest west: Bangor, St Asaph or Swansea?

3     Who was the UK Home Secretary from 2001 to 2004?

4     Which of the characters in Friends had the surname Bing?

5     What type of bird is a goosander?

6     According to the proverb, what is there no smoke without?

7     How was Louisa Trotter referred to in the title of a 1970s TV series?

8     What is the name of the city of Turin in Italian?

9     What five-letter word is the opposite of “rural”?

10   In which country was the manufacturing company Olivetti founded?

11   What do the letters “R” and “A” stand for in the name of the world’s oldest golf club?

12   How many minutes are there in three hours?

13   Which football team won the Championship play-offs in 2019 to obtain promotion to the Premier League?

14   In which 2005 animated film did Helena Bonham Carter provide the voice of Lady Tottington?

15   Traditionally, to which side is port passed?

16   Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not was the 2006 debut album by which band?

17   Which country has the internet code .it?

18   Sir Andy Murray teamed up with which player to win the men’s doubles at the 2019 tennis tournament at Queen’s Club?

19   Who hosted Pop Idol?

20   International Workers’ Day is celebrated on the first day of which month?

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QUIZ 372 – Rock and Roll

1     In which decade was the Hard Rock Cafe founded in London?

2     Which stage musical features a roller-skating robot called Ariel?

3     When a choice has to be made between two unpleasant alternatives, the chooser is said to be between a rock and what else?

4     What name is given in the UK to the register of people entitled to vote in elections?

5     Which Australian rock formation is also known as Ayres Rock?

6     In which UK resort is The Big One roller coaster located?

7     Who were the enemies of the rockers in the 1960s?

8     What type of vehicle would perform a barrel roll?

9     “One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock, rock” is the opening line to which 1954 song?

10   What is a French roll?

11   Which “rock” was created by puppeteer Jim Henson?

12   What is wrapped in a layer of sponge cake in an Arctic roll dessert?

13   How was Hollywood actor Roy Harold Scherer, Jr (d.1985) better known?

14   Who had a 1982 hit with I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll?

15   Which band released the 1980 song Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)?

16   Austrian, roller and Venetian are types of what household item?

17   What substance is boiled with glucose syrup to make seaside rock?

18   Which long-running series features Roy’s Rolls café?

19   A rockhopper is what type of bird?

20   How is a herring treated to make a rollmop?

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QUIZ 373 – Pot Luck

1     Which is the only city in West Sussex?

2     How is 76 represented in Roman numerals?

3     Mikhail Baryshnikov starred in the last series of which TV programme?

4     What word describes something that spreads rapidly via social media?

5     In which county is the stately home of Althorp?

6     Who was the first US president to resign?

7     In what year was the first Hunger Games book published?

8     Which TV competition includes the technical challenge and the showstopper?

9     In which city was the film Slumdog Millionaire set?

10   Which rank in the British Army is immediately above captain?

11   In computing, how many bits are there in a byte?

12   What is the atomic number of hydrogen?

13   In what year did Madonna have a hit with Vogue?

14   “Life Begins” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

15   What is the national bird of India?

16   Which author’s characters drink Butterbeer?

17   In which decade was the old 5p piece withdrawn from circulation?

18   What is the correct spelling for a dam across a stream: weer, weir, or wier?

19   In the New Testament, what relation was John the Baptist to Jesus?

20   Which body of water lies to the north of Brittany?

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QUIZ 374 – Buildings and Structures

1     What name is given to the building in which Jewish people worship?

2     In which Russian city is the Hermitage Museum?

3     One of Europe’s longest bridges, the Vasco da Gama bridge, lies in which country?

4     Which cathedral stands in Red Square in Moscow?

5     The Hoover Building in Ealing, opened in 1933, is an example of what type of architecture?

6     What is the full name of the area within a building known as a quad?

7     In what type of building does the 1979 film The China Syndrome take place?

8     “When you’re weary, feeling small” are the opening lines to which 1970 song?

9     Which main London railway terminus is named after a 19th-century battle?

10   What do the initials CN stand for in the name of the tower in Toronto?

11   What building is associated with children’s presenters Dick and Dom?

12   In which century were Martello towers built in the UK?

13   What two-word term is used to describe an array of wind turbines?

14   The Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was what type of structure?

15   In which garden in south-west London is there a 50m high 18th-century pagoda?

16   What is a transmission tower called in the UK?

17   What is stored in a granary on a farm?

18   On an Ordnance Survey map, what type of building is indicated by a black circle with a cross on top?

19   In what type of building was Elvis Presley crying, in the title of a 1965 single?

20   Which two languages were used in the TV series The Bridge?

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QUIZ 375 – Pot Luck

1     Which ancient philosopher is associated with a theory relating to triangles?

2     The film In Which We Serve was set during which war?

3     There are three US states with five-letter names: Idaho, Maine and which other?

4     Kr is the chemical symbol for which element?

5     Who won FIFA’s Ballon d’Or award for four consecutive years from 2009 to 2012 and again in 2015?

6     In which Queen video are the band seen doing housework?

7     Which four-letter word beginning with “v” means “I forbid” in Latin?

8     Dolly and Cissy were the sisters of which Dad’s Army character?

9     Which Tom Cruise film was released first, Rain Man or The Firm?

10   In ten-pin bowling, what term is given to the score when all the skittles are knocked over once the second ball of a turn has been thrown?

11   What number do opposites sides of a die add up to?

12   In which county is East Midlands Airport?

13   Which number is tres in Spanish?

14   David Prowse was one of the actors to portray which character in the Star Wars films?

15   Which female writer created the character of Rupert Campbell-Black?

16   How many recordings are “castaways” allowed on Desert Island Discs?

17   Bushmills in Northern Ireland is famous for producing which drink?

18   What word follows “Apostles’” and “Nicene” to make the names of statements of Christian belief?

19   On which quiz show does Pat Gibson regularly appear?

20   Which group had a hit in 1997 with D’You Know What I Mean?

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QUIZ 376 – Film in Numbers

1     How many years were there in the title of a 2008 Will Smith film?

2     Which Sir Alfred Hitchcock film was released first, Rebecca or The 39 Steps?

3     Who sang the theme song to the 1980 film 9 to 5?

4     Steve Guttenberg, Tom Selleck and which other actor played the three men in Three Men and a Baby?

5     Who played the mother of Haley Joel Osment’s character in The Sixth Sense?

6     Which Shakespeare play was the inspiration for the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You?

7     Who played Rusty Ryan in the Ocean’s Eleven film and its sequels?

8     How many realms were associated with The Nutcracker in the title of the 2018 film?

9     Which member of the Monty Python team directed the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys?

10   In which 2012 film did Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill play two policemen who go undercover in a high school?

11   On which precinct was there an assault, according to the title of a 1976 film?

12   Who starred as Jane in the 2008 film 27 Dresses?

13   In what type of transport did the main action take place in The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)?

14   Which rapper starred in the 2002 film 8 Mile?

15   Who starred as Korben Dallas in the 1997 film The Fifth Element?

16   Which TV quiz featured in the 2006 film Starter for 10?

17   In which year was the first Fantastic Four film released?

18   The 2007 horror film 28 Weeks Later was set in which capital city?

19   Who played Lucy in the 2004 film 50 First Dates?

20   In which country was the sci-fi film District 9 set?

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QUIZ 377 – Pot Luck

1     What was the nickname of James Doohan’s character in the original Star Trek series?

2     On which day of the year are hot cross buns traditionally eaten?

3     Who had a 1990 hit with Show Me Heaven?

4     Myleene Klass found fame on which reality show?

5     Who composed The Wedding March?

6     Which European capital city did George Ezra sing about in 2014?

7     Which capital city was the first to host the Summer Olympic Games for a third time?

8     “Every little helps” is the advertising slogan for which supermarket?

9     What has an intestate person not done?

10   What term is given to the promenade between Blackpool’s two piers?

11   Which European country has the international dialling code 0039?

12   In the play by Shakespeare, what is the name of Hamlet’s uncle who becomes the new king?

13   Which large musical instrument is a symbol of Ireland?

14   Which two compass directions are used in rhyming slang for the mouth?

15   In 2019, which company introduced the Fold mobile phone?

16   What title is given to the head of government in Germany?

17   Who were Most Wanted in the title of a 2014 film?

18   How many yards is the penalty spot from the goal in football?

19   The town of Saltash lies in which English county?

20   In the UK, who announces the results of a local election?

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QUIZ 378 – Natural World

1     Where does a puffin make its nest?

2     Which large member of the family that includes weasels and stoats is primarily found in Scotland in the UK?

3     How long does it take a biennial plant to flower?

4     What is the stage of an insect between larva and adult?

5     What is the fruit of an oak tree?

6     Does moss grow in damp conditions or dry conditions?

7     Which squirrel is native to the UK, the grey squirrel or the red squirrel?

8     What colour is chlorophyll in plants?

9     Bottlenose and long-beaked are species of which marine creature?

10   How many compartments does the stomach of a cow have?

11   What is the national flower of Scotland?

12   Which type of insect has species called “hairy-footed flower” and “mason”?

13   A stickleback is what type of creature?

14   What colour is a female sparrowhawk?

15   In the term “flora and fauna”, which of the words describes plant life?

16   What type of bird is a mallard?

17   What does water contain if it is described as “brackish”?

18   What is the term given to the biological community of plants and creatures of a particular area?

19   The rhea is native to which continent?

20   What term is given to a creature whose body temperature is not much affected by the surrounding temperature?

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QUIZ 379 – Pot Luck

1     Which Pop Idol winner covered the song Light My Fire?

2     In what month of 1914 did WWI commence?

3     The town of Biggleswade lies in which English county?

4     Which nation did 2014 Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst represent?

5     How many legs does a biped have?

6     What colour flag signals a premature end to a Formula 1 race?

7     Which US talk show host had an opera written about his show?

8     Which actress starred in the film Annie Hall?

9     In which decade did Kampuchea change its name to Cambodia?

10   Who presented the TV series The Biggest Loser in 2011 and 2012?

11   The Little Mermaid statue in Copehagen harbour is a tribute to which author?

12   Victoria Beckham was born in which decade?

13   Shine On You Crazy Diamond appears on which Pink Floyd album?

14   The Sugden family appear in which long-running TV series?

15   In the children’s novel My Friend Flicka, what type of animal is Flicka?

16   Who was the lead singer of Bronski Beat?

17   On what side of the road do Germans drive?

18   In stones, what is the maximum weight of a featherweight boxer?

19   Which day of the week is alphabetically first?

20   Which UK country reached the semi-finals of the Euro 2016 football tournament, losing to Portugal?

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QUIZ 380 – Sporting Phrases

1     “En garde” is a phrase used in which sport?

2     In which winter sport do participants perform a “step sequence”?

3     Under whose orders are you, if you are waiting to start a race?

4     “King or Queen of the Mountains” is a title used in which road-based sport?

5     In which sport do men perform the Iron Cross and Maltese Cross?

6     What three-word term is given to the achievement of winning all four major tennis tournaments between January and December in the same year?

7     In what sport might you use a dolphin kick?

8     A participant in which sport might “catch a crab”?

9     In which sport would a player encounter the rub of the green?

10   Which sport produces “the sound of leather on willow”?

11   What sporting piece of equipment is someone said to have moved if they redefine a task?

12   Which phrase from the final of the 1966 FIFA World Cup was used as the title for a 1990s sports-based game show?

13   In which indoor sport might you score a “bed and breakfast” of 26 points?

14   A player who is dismissed or substituted from a match is said to be taking an early what?

15   What boxing term is used to describe someone who is close to being defeated?

16   Which US sport gives rise to the phrase “to come from left field”?

17   What informal three-word name is given to a round of a tournament where the teams are all potential qualifiers?

18   The term “first past the post” to describe an election is taken from which sport?

19   What vessel are you said to paddle if you do something independently?

20   What type of sporting surface might be mentioned in a situation where everyone has an equal chance of winning?

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QUIZ 381 – Pot Luck

1     Was the former county of Cleveland in the north-east or the north-west of England?

2     Which is the first prime number higher than 100?

3     Peroni beer originated in which country?

4     How is 89 represented in Roman numerals?

5     In the name of the former investment account, for what did PEP stand?

6     Which royal residence suffered a major fire in 1992?

7     What is the Italian name for an open square?

8     Patrick Vieira played Premier League football for Arsenal and which other club?

9     Which telecommunications company uses the advertising slogan “Believe in better”?

10   Which US state lends its name to a dessert of ice cream, meringue and sponge?

11   In which decade was the powerful television play Cathy Come Home first broadcast?

12   What word can mean both a study and a wild animal’s lair?

13   The single Everything Changes was a 1994 hit for which group?

14   How many lanes are usually used in an Olympic swimming pool?

15   What was the name of Ruth Wilson’s character in the TV series Luther?

16   Which country is bordered by Guatemala and Belize to the south and the USA to the north?

17   Who played Moses in the 1956 film The Ten Commandments?

18   What word meaning a cross between species is also used to refer to a vehicle that uses more than one source of power?

19   Orly Airport lies near which French city?

20   Used in Asia, what type of transport is a sampan?

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QUIZ 382 – Wood

1     Which fictional bear is associated with the Hundred Acre Wood?

2     Elijah Wood played which character in The Lord of the Rings films?

3     In which English county is the coastal town of Fleetwood?

4     Mark Wood (b.1990) plays which sport for England?

5     Who was Kim Woodburn’s cleaning partner in the TV series How Clean is Your House?

6     Who narrated the 1960s children’s series Pogles’ Wood?

7     “Why don’t you ask him if he’s going to stay?” is the opening line of which 1979 Fleetwood Mac song?

8     St John’s Wood is in which borough of London?

9     Mens Sana in Thingummy Doodah (1991) was the title of a book of TV scripts by which comedienne?

10   What was the name of Natalie Wood’s character in the film West Side Story?

11   Proverbially, what can you not see the wood for?

12   What is the plural of “woodlouse”?

13   Josiah Wedgwood was born in which century?

14   Which colour shirt does Tiger Woods usually wear on the last day of a golf tournament?

15   What is another name for the sequoia tree?

16   “I don’t want to lose you, this good thing that I got” are the opening lines to which 1979 song?

17   Which cartoon bird was famous for his laugh?

18   What are the first names of the two brothers Underwood who played rugby for England in the 1990s?

19   The name of which tree, used for furniture wood, is an anagram of “Hogmanay”?

20   Who directed the 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?

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QUIZ 383 – Pot Luck

1     What type of creature is a hartebeest?

2     Which member of Genesis had a solo hit with I Missed Again?

3     In 2019, who won the Best Supporting Actress BAFTA award for her role in the series Killing Eve?

4     Which yeast extract’s name has come to mean something that divides opinion?

5     The Islamic prayer service of Jumu’ah occurs how often?

6     What is seersucker?

7     Which foodstuff made from pork and jelly shares its name with a term for strength?

8     Which word for a short sleep spells out a kitchen item when read backwards?

9     Hants is an abbrevation for which English county?

10   What was Ron’s surname in the Harry Potter novels and films?

11   What does Manolo Blahnik famously design?

12   The character of Mary Alice Young narrated which TV series?

13   Which chocolate bar takes its name from Earth’s galaxy?

14   Complete the title of the famous work by Douglas Adams, So Long and Thanks for All the ___?

15   What colour is the piece for Mrs Peacock in Cluedo®?

16   Which Bond film was released first, The Living Daylights or Thunderball?

17   What is 3/5ths expressed as a decimal amount?

18   Which of the four major golf tournaments did Rory McIlroy win first?

19   Who lost the Conservative Party leadership election to David Cameron?

20   The 1993 sequel to which film was subtitled Back in the Habit?

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QUIZ 384 – TV Presenters

1     Who presents the 2019 game show In for a Penny?

2     What is TV presenter Simon Rimmer’s occupation?

3     Mr MacGregor is a 2004 novel by which TV gardener?

4     Who was the original presenter of the children’s TV series Record Breakers?

5     Which former footballer was one of the original presenters on the 1990s gameshow Gladiators?

6     Which couple present the 2019 music game show The Hit List?

7     Jeremy Clarkson, James May and which other presenter appear on The Grand Tour?

8     Which TV scientist presented the 2019 series The Planets?

9     Which TV naturalist co-founded the campaigning group Wild Justice in 2019?

10   Who co-presents Eat Well for Less with Chris Bavin?

11   The phrase “cheap as chips” is associated with which presenter?

12   ITV’s World of Sport was presented by whom from 1968 until it ended in 1985?

13   Which couple famously started a book club on their show in 2004?

14   Which two new presenters took over Top Gear in June 2019?

15   Carol Klein presents programmes on what subject?

16   Who co-presents Long Lost Family with Nicky Campbell?

17   Which BBC business presenter began presenting on Watchdog in 2016?

18   In which year did Gillian Burke first appear on BBC2’s Springwatch?

19   Which comedian co-hosts Bake Off: the Professionals alongside Liam Charles?

20   Julia Bradbury is famous for presenting programmes featuring which outdoor pursuit?

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QUIZ 385 – Pot Luck

1     What item of make-up is named after the French word for “red”?

2     Who played Elizabeth R in the 1971 TV series?

3     Which is the correct spelling for a system of voting: balott, ballot or ballott?

4     Proverbially, what do you gain on, if you lose on the swings?

5     Barclays Bank has its headquarters in which city?

6     Bill McLaren (d.2010) was a commentator on which sport?

7     Which English county lies furthest north?

8     In which city was the TV series Sex and the City set?

9     How many degrees are there in a semi-circle?

10   What is ciabatta?

11   Braintree lies in which English county?

12   What word describes foliage that has more than one colour?

14   What colour is the liqueur crème de menthe?

13   Which TV chef has encountered many Kitchen Nightmares?

15   In which branch of the services did Prince Harry serve?

16   Did a gill measure volume or weight?

17   What name is given to the toxin in a snake?

18   Which football team came second in the 2019 Scottish Premiership?

19   Who won the Best Actress Oscar for playing the title role in the 1982 film Sophie’s Choice?

20   Which planet in the solar system has the shortest name?

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QUIZ 386 – The

1     The Boxer was a 1970 song by which duo?

2     Theologians have studied what subject?

3     The Odyssey was an epic poem written by whom?

4     The Edge plays guitar in which band?

5     Thespians are employed in which profession?

6     The Guardian newspaper was founded in which city?

7     The band The Killers were formed in which country?

8     The Epsom Derby is run in which month?

9     Theo Paphitis appeared on which TV series from 2005 to 2012?

10   The Martian, starring Matt Damon, was released in which year?

11   The Needles lie off which UK island?

12   Thelma Barlow played which Coronation Street character?

13   The First Nowell is sung at what time of year?

14   Thessaloniki is a city in which European country?

15   The Chrysalids is a 1955 sci-fi novel by which author?

16   The last straw proverbially broke which creature’s back?

17   The Firebird ballet was written by which composer?

18   Theresa May was born in which decade?

19   Thebes was the name of an ancient city in Greece and which other modern-day country?

20   The Lost World was a 1912 novel by which author?

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QUIZ 387 – Pot Luck

1     On a standard keyboard, which letter is immediately to the left of P?

2     What type of animal was Uggie, who featured in the 2011 film The Artist?

3     How many sides does a decagon have?

4     What word describes a surface that curves outwards in the centre?

5     In which country was singer Peter Andre born?

6     Is France ahead of, or behind Greenwich Mean Time?

7     According to the proverb, what type of waters run deep?

8     In which decade was the word “yuppie” invented?

9     How many seconds do contestants get to make words in a round of Countdown?

10   Which two colours feature on the Austrian flag?

11   What is a Little Gem?

12   Boom Boom Pow and I Gotta Feeling were UK no.1 hits for which group in 2009?

13   What is the term given to first place on a Formula 1 grid at the start of a race?

14   The name of what company completes the former marketing slogan: “Ding Dong, ___ Calling”?

15   Sauerkraut originated in which country?

16   Sylvia’s Mother was a 1972 hit for which US group?

17   Which body of water lies off the north-west coast of Belgium?

18   Songs of Praise was first broadcast in which decade?

19   Which fictional detective was portrayed on TV by Jeremy Brett between 1984 and 1994?

20   In The Wizard of Oz, which character wanted a brain?

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QUIZ 388 – Clever

1     What is the plural of “genius”?

2     “Able Was I Ere I Saw Elba” is an example of what type of phrase?

3     Who plays Chief Superintendent Bright in Endeavour?

4     For what do the letters IQ stand?

5     Which comedian hosted the BBC2 comedy game show Genius?

6     On which radio station is the Brain of Britain quiz broadcast?

7     What man’s name follows “smart” in the nickname of an annoyingly clever person?

8     Child Genius is broadcast on which channel in the UK?

9     Who was the original presenter of the quiz show Eggheads?

10   What was Sarah Brightman’s debut single, released in 1978?

11   By what nickname is the Thunderbirds character Mr Hackenbacker better known?

12   Who is reputed to have said “I have nothing to declare except my genius”?

13   The name Billy Smart was associated with which form of entertainment?

14   Which two actors co-starred in the 2016 film Central Intelligence?

15   Sarah Smart played Anne-Britt Hoglund in the English version of which Swedish crime drama?

16   In which decade was the Val Kilmer film Real Genius released?

17   Nick Bright hosts which daytime Sunday show on Radio 5 Live?

18   What is eyebright?

19   What footwear follows “clever” in the nickname of someone who thinks they know everything?

20   By what abbreviation is the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service better known?

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QUIZ 389 – Pot Luck

1     Which Nicole Kidman film was released first, Bewitched or Margot at the Wedding?

2     Who partnered Chris Hollins when he won Strictly Come Dancing?

3     Harry Ramsden’s is famous for which takeaway food?

4     Proverbially, which part of the body do you put to the wheel to make a determined effort?

5     The character of Mrs Mangel appeared in which long-running series?

6     What term is traditionally given to an unmarried woman in France?

7     Who played Dennis Rickman in EastEnders?

8     What is heated to make caramel?

9     A natterjack is what type of creature?

10   Dipsophobia is a fear of drinking what?

11   Kenny Ball (d.2013) was most associated with what musical instrument?

12   In which decade did the Wright Brothers achieve the first powered sustained flight of an aircraft?

13   What is the opposite of a pessimist?

14   What name is given to a short tune used in an advertisement?

15   Who had a 1989 hit with Song for Whoever?

16   In which city was the American Werewolf in the 1997 sequel?

17   What is two gross?

18   Who played the chauffeur in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy?

19   Agar is used as a vegetarian alternative to what substance?

20   In the novel by Anna Sewell, what was Black Beauty?

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QUIZ 390 – 1970s Music

1     Atlantic Crossing was a 1975 album by which singer?

2     What was the only UK no.1 for Wings?

3     Anarchy in the UK (1976) was the first single released by which group?

4     Rock Me Baby was a 1972 album by which teen idol?

5     In which Sir Elton John song was he going “Back to the howling old owl in the woods”?

6     The 1972 album Thick as a Brick was released by which group, named after the inventor of the seed drill?

7     What was the title of the 1977 double album released by the Electric Light Orchestra?

8     Rick Wakeman played what instrument in the prog-rock band Yes?

9     What was the title of the England World Cup Squad’s no.1 in 1970?

10   What part of London did Elvis Costello not want to go to, in the title of a 1978 single?

11   In which 1979 song by Squeeze were the “Sweeney doing ninety”?

12   Steve Harley was backed by which band?

13   What was the title of Abba’s last no.1 of the 1970s?

14   Where did Supertramp have breakfast in the title of a 1979 single and album?

15   Charles Aznavour (d.2018) was born in which country?

16   Whispering Grass was a no.1 for which two It Ain’t Half Hot Mum actors?

17   Dave Bartram was the lead singer with which group?

18   Which singer died on August 16, 1977?

19   Brian and Michael’s Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs was a tribute to which artist?

20   Siouxsie Sioux was backed by which band?

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QUIZ 391 – Pot Luck

1     What was the name of the mouse who was Dumbo’s best friend in the 1941 Disney film?

2     What nationality is golfer Dustin Johnson?

3     Mercy was a 2008 UK hit for which singer?

4     Which singer had a band called The Spiders from Mars?

5     Which company advertises with the slogan “Should have gone to”?

6     Who was the youngest of the Brontë sisters?

7     In which decade was Gangs of New York released?

8     Cheltenham is in which English county?

9     Whom did Sir John Major succeed as Chancellor of the Exchequer?

10   “Sunset Strip” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

11   What nautical symbol does Popeye have tattooed on his arm?

12   What is the sum of the whole numbers from one to five?

13   Which retired Formula 1 driver died in May 2019 at the age of 70?

14   Which teeth-straightening device shares its name with a strengthening piece?

15   What colour Jaguar did Inspector Morse drive in the TV series?

16   In which country did Primark originate?

17   Which month is first alphabetically?

18   Which blue colour is used in printing ink?

19   How many minutes are there in one-and-a-half hours?

20   I is the chemical symbol for which element?

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QUIZ 392 – Letters

1     In which cell block was the prisoner in the title of the Australian drama series?

2     How many points is the letter Z worth in Scrabble®?

3     What is the third note in the scale of C major?

4     What colour is the letter “P” on the plate that can optionally be displayed by a driver who has recently passed their driving test?

5     For what did “V” stand in the title of a 2005 film?

6     Which letters provided the title of a 2006 hit for Rihanna?

7     In the James Bond films, for what does Q stand in the name of the gadget-supplying character?

8     What is indicated by a small “c” in a circle in a text?

9     The force resulting from acceleration is denoted by which letter?

10   What letter does the shape of a horseshoe resemble?

11   In which winter sport might competitors use the V technique?

12   The first person singular pronoun is indicated by which letter?

13   What letter is used to denote a secondary road on UK maps?

14   What is the 18th letter of the alphabet?

15   Which chess piece is identified by the letter B?

16   K is the chemical symbol for which element?

17   Which letter “marks the spot” on a map?

18   Which constellation forms the shape of a W?

19   What seven-letter word beginning with “P” is a name for a remedy for all ills?

20   A is the international car registration letter for which country?

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QUIZ 393 – Pot Luck

1     Which of these is the correct spelling: acheeve, acheive or achieve?

2     Which boxing weight has a maximum of ten and a half stone?

3     Who was the UK foreign secretary from 1989 to 1995?

4     How many days are there in April?

5     Which organ of the body is affected by atrial fibrillation?

6     In which county is the town of Warrington?

7     What name is given to a wind of force 12 or above on the Beaufort Scale?

8     What term is given to a musical note that is neither sharp nor flat?

9     Taittinger is famous for what type of drink?

10   Mohammed Al-Fayed owned which London football club from 1997 to 2013?

11   Snooker player Mark Allen is from which country?

12   The letter F is on which row of a computer keyboard?

13   How many times did Slade top the UK charts in the 1970s?

14   According to the proverb, what will the mice do when the cat’s away?

15   Gordon Jackson played which character in the 1970s series Upstairs, Downstairs?

16   How many inches are there in five feet?

17   Who voiced Detective Pikachu in the 2019 Pokémon film?

18   What nationality is singer/songwriter Lewis Capaldi?

19   In which decade did Terminal 5 open at Heathrow?

20   What colour is the mineral jade?

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QUIZ 394 – Red

1     What is the Italian word for “red”?

2     What type of institution may be described as “red-brick”?

3     Who wrote the 1981 novel Red Dragon?

4     The ladybird belongs to which group of insects?

5     Which socialist anthem is sung to the tune of the German carol O Tannenbaum?

6     Which sauce, based on redcurrants, takes its name from a traditional English county?

7     Red Light Spells Danger was a 1977 hit for which singer?

8     What type of food is Red Leicester?

9     A ship displays a red light on which side at night?

10   The cabernet sauvignon grape originated in which country?

11   Who starred as Frank Moses in the 2010 film RED?

12   What is a red snapper?

13   What colour paint is obtained by mixing blue and red?

14   Red and Black is a song sung by revolutionaries in which musical?

15   Redhill Aerodrome lies in which southern English county?

16   The Red Ensign has what national flag on a red background?

17   Which type of tomato, commonly tinned, starts with the name of a fruit?

18   Which famously red item of street furniture was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in the 1920s?

19   The band the Red Hot Chili Peppers was formed in which country?

20   Which football team did Harry Redknapp manage from 2008 to 2012?

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QUIZ 395 – Pot Luck

1     What type of creature is a guillemot?

2     In which year was Baroness Margaret Thatcher ousted from the office of UK prime minister?

3     You’re Fired is a spin-off from which reality show?

4     Hannah Spearritt was an original member of which group, formed in 1999?

5     If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next was a hit for which group?

6     The radio code word for which letter of the alphabet is the name of a Canadian province?

7     David Coulthard made his Formula 1 debut in which decade?

8     Which winter sport was inspired by skateboarding?

9     In which country was the Bayeux Tapestry created?

10   How is 60 represented in Roman numerals?

11   Which 1970s detective famously enjoyed lollipops?

12   With what is a steak coated if it served au poivre?

13   Which day of the week has the most letters in its name?

14   The River Po is the longest river in which European country?

15   In what decade did Leeds Rhinos become known under their present name?

16   Moving anti-clockwise on a dartboard, what number is next to 14?

17   “Are you ready for this, are you hanging on the edge of your seat?” are lines from which Queen song?

18   What colour smoke is seen at the Vatican when the cardinals have failed to agree on the election of a new pope?

19   Which 2019 film starred Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson as con artists?

20   In the nursery rhyme, which bells said “Oranges and Lemons”?

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QUIZ 396 – Film Franchises

1     Who played Professor Henry Jones Sr in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?

2     In the Men in Black trilogy, who plays Kevin Brown, known as Agent K?

3     Who provides the voice of Gru in the Despicable Me films?

4     The 2019 film Dark Phoenix is part of which franchise?

5     Which 1991 film popularised the phrase “Hasta la vista, baby”?

6     Who played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?

7     Which character did Chris O’Donnell play in the 1995 and 1997 Batman films?

8     What was the title of the James Bond film in which George Lazenby played the lead role?

9     In which fictional land were The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films set?

10   The Last Knight was the 2017 episode in which franchise?

11   Who plays Caesar in the Planet of the Apes films?

12   Which country completes the title of the 2014 animated film Penguins of ___?

13   The Scorpion King series of films were spin-offs from which 1999 film?

14   Which superhero character did Tom Holland play for the first time in a 2016 film?

15   Which company owns Marvel Studios?

16   Lightning McQueen, voiced by Owen Wilson, is a character in which series of animated films?

17   What was Prometheus in the title of the 2012 film in the Alien series?

18   In which decade was the first Shrek film released?

19   Which animated characters had a Squeakquel in 2009?

20   Who voiced Aslan in the Chronicles of Narnia films?

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QUIZ 397 – Pot Luck

1     Whom did Sam Cooke ask to “draw back your bow” in a 1961 song?

2     “Ghost gum” is a nickname for a eucalyptus tree in which country?

3     How many eighths are there in three-quarters?

4     What is the profession of Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago?

5     Where would you find a gargoyle?

6     What was Patsy’s surname in the series Absolutely Fabulous?

7     The initials DDR were used to denote which former country?

8     What colour belt is the highest rank in judo?

9     In which decade did Jimmy Carter become US president?

10   Which dramatist wrote and directed the 2019 TV series Summer of Rockets?

11   What is the official language of Qatar?

12   Which British police department is concerned with political security?

13   In cookery, what measure is abbreviated to “dsp”?

14   Trick or Treat was a 2007 TV series featuring which illusionist?

15   The Belfry is a golf course on the outskirts of which major city?

16   In which country was the short-lived series Eldorado set?

17   What is the name of Miami’s American football team?

18   In which decade was Panorama first broadcast?

19   What is the name of the hand-signalling system used by bookmakers to convey horses’ odds?

20   Which twin island country has Port of Spain as its capital?

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QUIZ 398 – GSOH

1     GCHQ is based in which English town?

2     Surf’s Up (2007) featured the adventures of what type of bird called Cody Maverick?

3     Olney, famed for its pancake race, is in which English county?

4     Hedda Gabler was written by which playwright?

5     Gaia is the personification of Earth in which branch of classical mythology?

6     Sepia is a shade of what colour?

7     Omega, the Swiss company, is a famous maker of what accessory?

8     Haggis is a traditional dish from which country?

9     Gozo is a small island off the coast of which state?

10   Salma Hayek was born in which decade?

11   Oberon appears in which Shakespeare play?

12   Harlech Castle is in which country of the UK?

13   Gavin Maxwell wrote which 1960 book about the wild otters that he kept as pets?

14   Salopians come from which county?

15   Okinawa is a region in which country?

16   Hoylake on the Wirral is a famous venue for which sport?

17   Gouda cheese usually has what colour rind?

18   Seoul hosted the Summer Olympic Games in which year?

19   Olivia Colman played secretary Sally Owen in which TV series?

20   Hibernian FC is usually known by what shorter name?

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QUIZ 399 – Pot Luck

1     What part of a lentil plant is used in cooking?

2     Proverbially, what do little things please?

3     What is the name of Sue Cleaver’s Coronation Street character?

4     Which UK prime minister was the MP for Huntingdon when he became leader of his party?

5     The Ant Hill Mob appeared in which cartoon series?

6     Which country does tennis player Garbiñe Muguruza represent?

7     Did a bushel measure volume or weight?

8     In Mexican cooking, what is mole?

9     0.75 is equivalent to what fraction?

10   Paul Sinha, stand-up comedian, is also a star of which quiz show?

11   What relationship is Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve to Gilles Villeneuve?

12   Which actor had a 1987 hit with Under the Boardwalk?

13   Which football team plays home games at the Etihad Stadium?

14   Back to Bedlam was a 2004 album by which singer/songwriter?

15   What does the ampersand symbol mean?

16   Which cartoon bear is particularly fond of picnic baskets?

17   Where in London is the Woolsack?

18   What is the name of the only star in our solar system?

19   Budgens is a well-known name in which branch of retail?

20   What word can mean both a building support and a big smile?

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QUIZ 400 – Lock Up

1     Which type of lock shares its name with an American university?

2     What word ending in “lock” is a term for a pressure chamber?

3     In the nursery rhyme, what did Lucy Locket lose?

4     Lockjaw is the common name for what medical condition?

5     What was a flintlock?

6     John Locke, played by Terry O’Quinn, was a character in which TV series?

7     What term ending in “lock” is given for traffic at a standstill?

8     What is the name for someone who makes or repairs locks?

9     How many bears did Goldilocks meet?

10   With what type of machine would you use an overlocker?

11   What type of animal has fetlocks?

12   What nationality is comedian Sean Lock?

13   On a rowing boat, what is the name of the holders for the oars?

14   What does a warlock practise?

15   Who played the title role in the TV series Sherlock?

16   Pollock is what type of creature?

17   Matlock is the county town of which county?

18   What word ending in “lock” is a term for an impasse?

19   Which TV quiz refers to a tie-break situation as a “lockdown”?

20   What is a young male bovine animal called?

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QUIZ 401 – Pot Luck

1     In what decade did Nicholas II order the fourth Duma to be dissolved?

2     Spellbound was a 1991 album by which female artist?

3     Dione is a moon of which planet?

4     In the film Kung Fu Panda, what type of creature is Tai Lung, the evil prison escapee?

5     Which Croatian footballer signed for Real Madrid in 2012?

6     Which word means both “suitable” and “to take something that does not belong to you”?

7     What caused the collapse of the Colossus of Rhodes in 226 AD?

8     Which 1966 film was inspired by the life of photographer David Bailey?

9     In which Olympic sport is “clipping” a major foul?

10   In 1935 in the UK, what did Mr R Beere become the first person to do?

11   The forest-dwelling indri is native to which island?

12   In which county is the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed?

13   Foeniculum vulgare is the Latin name for which culinary plant?

14   Jeremiah Flintwich appears in which novel by Charles Dickens?

15   In Olympic archery, how far is the competitor from the target in metres?

16   The Spinnaker Tower is found in which UK city?

17   In Holst’s The Planets suite, how is Mercury described?

18   Makka Pakka was a character in which children’s TV series?

19   Carey Mulligan received a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her role in which 2009 film?

20   Ivan Mauger was a multiple world champion in which sport?

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QUIZ 402 – Biology

1     What is the body’s largest internal organ?

2     Which vitamin is also known as biotin?

3     Where on the body is the frontalis muscle?

4     The mitral valve is part of which human organ?

5     Chromhidrosis is a rare condition that causes what to turn different colours?

6     The latissimus dorsi lies in which part of the body?

7     Lacrimal bones can be found in which part of the human body?

8     Which word, a part of the body, comes from the Latin for “little mouse”?

9     There is one pair of palatine bones in which part of the human body?

10   What does the term “ossicle” mean?

11   What effect do higher temperatures have on nails?

12   Which two organs does the pylorus connect?

13   What name is given to the white part of the eye?

14   By what name is Hansen’s disease also known?

15   What is the literal English meaning of spina bifida?

16   What is the more common name for the pharyngeal tonsils?

17   Leucoderma affects which part of the human body?

18   The part of the brain known as the amygdala takes its name from which nut?

19   What is the Latin word for the brain?

20   What percentage of the human body is oxygen?

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QUIZ 403 – Pot Luck

1     Who was the Greek equivalent of the Egyptian god Ra?

2     What is an escarpment on a hill or mountain?

3     In which major French city would you find Blagnac Airport?

4     Which actor won the Best Actor Oscar first, Colin Firth or Sean Penn?

5     In what decade did the Ryder Cup become open to players from continental Europe rather than just Great Britain?

6     What letter follows psi in the Greek alphabet?

7     Grimethorpe in South Yorkshire is famous for what type of musical group?

8     How many noble truths are there in Buddhism?

9     What type of vehicle is a curricle?

10   Who directed the 1964 film A Hard Day’s Night?

11   Four was the title of a 2014 album released by which boy band?

12   In heraldy, is an item described as “dexter” on the right or the left as you look at the image?

13   What colour is the semi-precious stone carnelian?

14   What is the maximum number of runners in the Grand National?

15   In which 1988 film did Bill Murray play TV executive Frank Cross?

16   Which cartoon brother and sister were created by Lauren Child?

17   “If you shall chance, Camillo, to visit Bohemia” is the opening line in which Shakespeare play?

18   What is pennywort?

19   Which group recorded the 1964 version of Dancing in the Street?

20   What is the cube root of 125?

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QUIZ 404 – Geography

1     In its own language, which African country refers to itself as Misr?

2     Argentina shares a border with how many other nations?

3     On which Scottish island is the RSPB reserve of Balranald?

4     Which country’s flag is the oldest continually used national flag in the world?

5     Which English city lies on the River Witham?

6     In which African country are the Tugela Falls?

7     What is the name of the highest volcano in America?

8     In which modern day country is the prehistoric site of Colchis?

9     The Golden Horn, or Haliç, is a major waterway in which Turkish city?

10   At nearly 54 km (33½ miles) long the Seikan Tunnel is the world’s longest. In which country does it lie?

11   The city of Antwerp lies on which river?

12   Outside of Europe, in which country does the Southern Alps mountain range lie?

13   The area known as “Waterfall Country” lies in which UK National Park?

14   Which two countries lie either side of the Gulf of Bothnia?

15   By area, which of these countries is larger, Chile or Kenya?

16   What is the current name of the area that used to be known as the Cape of Storms?

17   Which mathematical term is a synonym for all lines of latitude?

18   Which US state lies immediately south of Utah?

19   The site of Arkaim, key to prehistoric finds, lies on the border between Russia and which other country?

20   Which animal appears on the flag of the Falkland Islands?

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QUIZ 405 – Pot Luck

1     Which of Jane Austen’s novels was the first to be published?

2     Fratercula Arctica is the taxonomical name for which recognisable seabird?

3     What is the unit of currency in Andorra?

4     In which decade did The Vicar of Dibley first air?

5     “You’ll succeed at last” is a lyric from which song by Jimmy Cliff?

6     During WWII, the Rugby League Challenge Cup was played over how many legs?

7     Disc-Overy was the title of the 2010 breakthrough album by which rapper?

8     In the memory chip EPROM, for what does the “E” stand?

9     Which Swedish city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992?

10   Zanzibar is part of which African country?

11   What is the more common name of the gean tree?

12   Who plays Lucy in the sitcom Not Going Out?

13   Matera is a province of which European country?

14   The word for which singing voice can also mean “the general mood”?

15   Which 1950s film tells the true story of Operation Chastise?

16   Tim Booth is the lead singer of which band?

17   War and Peace was published in which decade?

18   Falukorv is a type of sausage from which European country?

19   Which film was awarded the Best Picture Oscar first, My Fair Lady or West Side Story?

20   Jack Nicklaus won the US Masters on how many occasions?

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QUIZ 406 – Politics

1     Boris Yeltsin became the first president of the Russian Federation in which year?

2     What was the minimum voting age in Japan before it was lowered to 18 in 2016?

3     In which decade did Singapore gain full independence?

4     Who was the 41st president of the USA?

5     Whom did Georges Pompidou succeed as President of France?

6     My Life, Our Times is a memoir by which former UK Prime Minister?

7     Former President Carlos Menem was arrested in which country in 2004 on allegations of fraud?

8     General Trujillo established a dictatorship in which Caribbean country in the 20th century?

9     In what year did Raúl Castro take over as president of Cuba?

10   Who was the UK Foreign Secretary from 1935 to 1938, a post he returned to in 1940-45 and 1951-55?

11   As at 2019, who was the youngest US president at the time of his inauguration?

12   In 2018, who became the first woman to hold the post of Black Rod, being known as the Lady Usher of the Black Rod?

13   How many of the US presidents of the 20th century were Republicans, five, seven or ten?

14   Jair Bolsonaro became president of which country in January 2019?

15   Latvia declared its independence from the Soviet Union in which year?

16   In which year did Vladimir Putin first become president of Russia?

17   Who was the last UK Governor of Hong Kong, serving from 1992 to 1997?

18   Who led the Expedition of the Thousand against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1860?

19   In 1974, who succeeded Golda Meir as the prime minister of Israel?

20   Who was elected as the Prime Minister of Canada in 1980?

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QUIZ 407 – Pot Luck

1     Magnus Pym is a spy created by which author?

2     What is the meaning of the verb “roil”?

3     How many countries border Belarus?

4     Who was the mother of Emperor Constantine?

5     The Aire Gap is a pass through which range of hills?

6     The Indian Premier League’s first cricket tournament was held in which year?

7     In which country was the group Catfish and the Bottlemen formed?

8     On which side of the road do cars drive in Monaco?

9     The Lion King is loosely based on which Shakespeare play?

10   Used often in relation to music and ballet performances, what is the meaning of divertissement?

11   Which Tom Hanks film was released first, The Green Mile or Saving Private Ryan?

12   How is the Southern Ocean also referred to?

13   What is the airport code of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport?

14   What nationality is UK-based composer Barrington Pheloung?

15   Jimmy Rabbitte is the leading character in which 1991 film directed by Alan Parker?

16   Which country lost in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup finals?

17   What is the name of Rab C Nesbitt’s wife?

18   Published in 1954, what was the title of the second of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels?

19   What sport does the American Webb Simpson (b.1985) play?

20   The Specials were formed in which English city?

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QUIZ 408 – Animal World

1     What Asian mammal is the heaviest living tree-dwelling creature?

2     The cavy is native to which continent?

3     Which animal has species called elephant, crabeater and fur?

4     Which is the largest living member of the deer family?

5     How many toes does a rhinoceros have on each foot?

6     What type of creature is a crown-of-thorns?

7     What bird is also known as a gooney?

8     Making a yodelling sound called a “barroo”, which African-originating dog breed does not bark?

9     Native to North America, prairie dogs belong to which family of animals?

10   What is another name for a hedgehog’s spines?

11   Which relative of the antelope shares its name with a percussion instrument?

12   American Curl and Australian Mist are breeds of which household pet?

13   Which creature that lives in the Galapagos Islands is the only reptile adapted to life in the sea?

14   What dog is the largest of the terrier breeds?

15   The roadrunner is a member of which bird family?

16   In which century did the dodo become extinct?

17   Inhabiting the Tibetan Plateau, what type of creature is a kiang?

18   What makes the kakapo unique amongst parrots?

19   The adjective “leporine” means relating to or resembling which animal?

20   The fossa is a cat-like mammal native to which island?

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QUIZ 409 – Pot Luck

1     Which Tom Cruise film was released first, Collateral or Minority Report?

2     The Triple Crown of Irish racing comprises the 1,000 Guineas, Derby, and which other?

3     Which band had a 1995 hit with Macarena?

4     Roland Joffé directed which 1984 film set in Cambodia?

5     Stephen Blackpool appears in which Dickens novel?

6     The first Rugby League World Cup was held in which decade?

7     Which former Parks and Recreation actor co-created and stars in the TV series Master of None?

8     Which 1994 film is based on the Regency Crisis of 1788?

9     Who won the 2018 BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year award?

10   1973’s Ball Park Incident was the first single for which British band?

11   Marcus Collins was runner-up to which The X Factor winning act?

12   Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France in what decade?

13   What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 1101?

14   Who was appointed manager of Oldham Athletic FC in February 2019, only to resign the following month?

15   Handel’s The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba is part of which oratorio?

16   Hortense is a main character in which 1996 Mike Leigh film?

17   In feet, what is the full length of an ice hockey rink?

18   Which part of the hand is the pollex?

19   In which decade did Albert Einstein publish his theory of general relativity?

20   Which breed of dog won Best in Show at Crufts in 2019?

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QUIZ 410 – Ballet

1     Swanhilda is a villager in which comic ballet?

2     Which ballet centres on the story of its hero Prince Ivan entering the realm of Koschei the Immortal?

3     What nationality was Manuel de Falla, composer of El Amor Brujo?

4     In which country is La Bayadère set?

5     Which 1789 ballet contains the characters Lise, Alain and Colas?

6     What does the ballet term “cabriole” mean?

7     What name is given to the codified system of arm positions and movements?

8     Lord Rothbart is a villain in which Tchaikovsky ballet?

9     The 2018 film The White Crow was based on the life of which ballet dancer?

10   In which major city was the Teatro San Benedetto?

11   The “second position” of the feet in ballet suggests that feet should be spaced approximately how many inches apart?

12   What does the word Bolshoi mean in English?

13   Which French word is the official term for a male ballet dancer?

14   Who is Princess Florine’s partner in Sleeping Beauty?

15   In which country did ballet originate?

16   What is the name of Don Quixote’s squire, who appears in the ballet and the source text?

17   What nationality was the man who devised the Cecchetti method of ballet training?

18   Which ballet movement means “Step of the Cat”?

19   Who composed Orpheus (1947)?

20   What nationality is ballet dancer Vadim Muntagirov?

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QUIZ 411 – Pot Luck

1     How was singer Jamesetta Hawkins (d.2012) better known?

2     In which South of England town does Virgin Atlantic have its headquarters?

3     Which Scottish chemist discovered nitrogen?

4     Cambodia shares a border with how many countries?

5     For what kind of work was the Greek writer Hesiod known?

6     What does the name of the Indian state Rajasthan mean in English?

7     Zoologist Jane Goodall is a pioneer in the study of which animals?

8     To the nearest 10 kg, what is the maximum weight of the men’s sled in the skeleton event?

9     A loganberry is a cross between a raspberry and which other fruit?

10   Which are the only two South American countries that do not share a border with Brazil?

11   In which US state is the city of Long Beach?

12   Which car manufacturer made the Ranchero?

13   In the City was a brief spin-off from which long-running TV series?

14   Who wrote the song Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

15   Ronnie James Dio and Graham Bonnet both sang with which band?

16   In the Harry Potter books and films, what type of tree in the Hogwarts grounds is described as “Whomping”?

17   Which author wrote the award-winning thriller The Ghost in 2007?

18   Which country experiences the wind known as “the Brickfielder”?

19   The Formula 1 team Sauber competed under what name in the 2019 season?

20   Which part of the body is affected by periodontal disease?

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QUIZ 412 – The UK

1     Who wrote the 1942 report Social Insurance and Allied Services, which formed the basis for the welfare state in the UK?

2     Which city gives Skye its postal code?

3     Which UK city is nicknamed “Warehouse City”?

4     As at 2019, how many National Parks were there in England?

5     If someone is described as a “Mackem”, from where do they hail?

6     Ich dien is the motto of which British royal?

7     The Welsh village of Beddgelert was named after a legendary animal of which type?

8     Which emperor built a second wall north of Hadrian’s Wall?

9     St Machar’s Cathedral is located in which Scottish city?

10   HNMB Devonport lies in which UK city?

11   Which city was previously known as New Sarum?

12   In which year following WWII was petrol rationing abolished in the UK?

13   Which is Britain’s only “island city”?

14   Which anniversary did the Open University celebrate in 2019?

15   Valentine’s Brook is the name of a fence on which English racecourse?

16   Built for the Great Exhibition, in which decade was the Crystal Palace in south London destroyed by fire?

17   Which West Country city became a World Heritage site in 1987?

18   Which building is the main meeting place of the Northern Ireland executive?

19   With what material is Bradford particularly associated?

20   In which year of the 2010s did Scotland hold its first referendum on independence?

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QUIZ 413 – Pot Luck

1     Lesquin Airport is located in which French city?

2     Which actress was awarded the Best Actress Oscar award first, Faye Dunaway or Glenda Jackson?

3     Who composed the music for the stage musical of Billy Elliot?

4     Darius Campbell won the first series of which TV talent show?

5     In which decade was the stock car body NASCAR founded?

6     The Gulf of Roses lies off the coast of which European country?

7     Which group had a 1973 hit with Cindy Incidentally?

8     The steamship Sir Walter Scott sails on which Scottish loch?

9     What is the first name of Nobel laureate Robert Hofstadter’s son, author of I Am a Strange Loop?

10   How many Oscars did the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons win?

11   Which of the Great Lakes is the location of Manitoulin Island?

12   Who presents the TV series Hidden Britain by Drone?

13   What is the literal meaning of the Latin term in excelsis?

14   On which horse did AP McCoy win his only Grand National?

15   Who directed the award-winning film The King’s Speech?

16   Lake Orta lies in which European country?

17   To the nearest ten, how many planes of existence exist according to Buddhism?

18   In Holst’s The Planets suite, of what is Saturn the bringer?

19   In which year was George I crowned King of Great Britain and Ireland?

20   Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was born in what decade?

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QUIZ 414 – Food and Drink

1     A dish served à la Crécy is made from or accompanied by which vegetable?

2     Malus sylvestris is the technical name of which fruit?

3     Loch Ness and Loch Tay are types of which berry?

4     What is cooked with olives, tomatoes, garlic and olive oil to make the Turkish dish Imam bayildi?

5     What is the American name for a beer to which a shot of whiskey is added?

6     Which Italian region is nicknamed “the wine cellar of Italy”?

7     Fix and Mythos lagers are from which country?

8     How many standard litres of champagne fit in a Methuselah?

9     In the UK, what is the maximum adult daily recommended intake of fat, in grams?

10   What family of plants does the globe artichoke belong to?

11   The herb basil takes its name from the Greek for what word?

12   What are the two main ingredients of butterscotch?

13   In which South American country were Angostura bitters first produced?

14   A pastizz is a small pastry filled with ricotta or mushy peas and is the national dish of which country?

15   What does the name of the French pastry religieuse translate to in English?

16   The word “crouton” derives from the French for what word?

17   Which meat is typically used in Mexican carnitas?

18   An Arthur Turner plant produces which kind of fruit?

19   A firkin of beer consists of how many gallons?

20   Budweiser® beer was originally brewed in which country?

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QUIZ 415 – Pot Luck

1     Randy Jackson (b.1956) was the longest-serving judge on which TV talent show?

2     Over what distance is the 2,000 Guineas Stakes run?

3     What does the “B” stand for in the name of the poet WB Yeats?

4     In the TV show The Littlest Hobo, the title character was which kind of animal?

5     Mary O’Brien was the birth name of which British singer (d.1999)?

6     In which year did the Republic of Ireland football team first qualify for the World Cup Finals?

7     Which hospital owns the copyright to Peter Pan?

8     Launched in 1989, the Magellan spacecraft mapped the surface of which planet?

9     Rachel Stevens was the runner-up to which fellow competitor on Strictly Come Dancing?

10   Metaphysics and On The Soul are works by which philosopher?

11   Arrecife Airport can be found in which popular European holiday destination?

12   Herdwick and Rough Dale are sheep breeds most associated with which area of the UK?

13   In which year was the Ryder Cup referred to as the Battle of Brookline?

14   “I keep a close watch on this heart of mine, I keep my eyes wide open all the time” are the opening lines of which 1956 song?

15   In what year did Japan first host the Olympic games?

16   For how many years did Leonid Brezhnev preside over the Communist Party?

17   Of what is ethnography the study?

18   What nationality was the artist Georges Braque?

19   The Colombo Plan, implemented in 1951, was designed to strengthen economic and social ties between members of which continent and which ocean?

20   Where on the body can lunulae be found?

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QUIZ 416 – Film

1     The film Don’t Look Now was adapted from a novel by which author?

2     Victoria Page is the leading character in which 1948 film?

3     Who won the Best Director Oscar for the 2018 film Roma?

4     What is the name of the wrecked ship in the 1949 film Whisky Galore!?

5     Cathy Tyson played Simone and Bob Hoskins played George in which 1986 film?

6     What decade provides the setting for the 1959 film Room at the Top?

7     For which 1968 film did Carol Reed win his only Oscar for Best Director?

8     Who played the lead role in the 2013 remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?

9     What prize is awarded to the best film at the Venice Film festival?

10   Who won his only Oscar for the 1958 film Separate Tables?

11   Adam Driver played which character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

12   How many years were there in the title of a 2015 film starring Charlotte Rampling and Sir Tom Courtenay?

13   Who played the character of Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel?

14   Which two actors starred in the “Cornetto trilogy” series of films?

15   What is the name of Carol Danvers’ alter-ego in a 2019 film?

16   Darlington Hall was the setting for which 1993 film?

17   The Shawshank Redemption was released in which year?

18   What was the first name of the character played by James Caan in The Godfather?

19   Saturday Night and Sunday Morning was set in which city?

20   Which 2013 film won the Best Picture Oscar?

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QUIZ 417 – Pot Luck

1     Who played Sir Lancelot in Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975)?

2     The name of which alcoholic drink comes from the Latin for “bitter”?

3     How old was Buddha when he died?

4     How many wheels does a phaeton have?

5     Homage to Catalonia was a 1938 work by which author?

6     Which band released the 1994 album Dog Man Star?

7     Joan Gamper founded which Spanish football club?

8     In what year was NATO created?

9     What is the stage name of comedian Lee Ridley (b.1980)?

10   What colour belt do beginners start with in karate?

11   What is the name of Nottinghamshire’s limited-overs team?

12   At which racecourse is the Ladbroke’s Trophy run?

13   What is the common name of the plant group Sempervivum?

14   Asia Minor is a biblical region in which modern-day country?

15   Franklin D Roosevelt was what number president of the USA?

16   The Whitworth Art Gallery is located in which English city?

17   What was the real first name of Bing Crosby?

18   What did the French company Delage manufacture?

19   “You’ve got me wrapped around your finger” is a lyric from which 1993 song?

20   How many African nations achieved independence in 1960, dubbed “the year of Africa”?

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QUIZ 418 – History

1     The world’s first powered flight took place in which decade?

2     How many years did it take to construct the Suez Canal?

3     In what year did Gandhi make his famous Salt March?

4     The Second Sino-Japanese War merged into which war?

5     In what century did the Aztecs found the city of Tenochtitlan?

6     US president Woodrow Wilson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in founding which organisation?

7     In 1804 the world’s population reached what milestone?

8     Who became Queen of England in 1533?

9     In which decade was the Kingdom of Italy created?

10   Who signed the October Manifesto in 1905?

11   The 1944 Dumbarton Oaks conference was an important step in the formation of which organisation?

12   Which happened earlier, the discovery of penicillin or the creation of Pasteur’s vaccine against rabies?

13   Why was Royal Ascot postponed for a month in 1955?

14   With which nation did Rome go to war in 211 AD?

15   The spinning mule was the creation of which 18th-century inventor?

16   In what year did Stalin die?

17   In which decade did California join the United States of America?

18   Who was the father of Henry I of England?

19   In which decade did Algeria gain independence from France?

20   Which organisation instituted the Florence Nightingale Medal in 1912 to recognise outstanding nursing?

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QUIZ 419 – Pot Luck

1     Who played Napoleon Solo in the 2015 film The Man from UNCLE?

2     Which desert is larger in terms of area, the Gobi Desert or the Great Basin?

3     Martin Bryce was the lead character in which sitcom?

4     The 1962 event known as the Cuban Missile Crisis lasted for how many days?

5     Pablo Neruda, who won the 1971 Nobel Prize for Literature, was from which country?

6     Joe Louis first became boxing World Champion in which decade?

7     Which French player was famously sent off in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final?

8     In which decade was Irish jockey Ruby Walsh born?

9     Which Lastminute.com founder joined the board of Twitter in 2016?

10   The airport with the code BWI can be found in which US city?

11   Which football club plays its home games at the Estádio da Luz?

12   Prior to Sir Andy Murray in 2013, who was the last British man to win the Wimbledon singles title?

13   Who played Fran in the sitcom Black Books?

14   What is the name of Lady’s owner in Lady and The Tramp?

15   Mad house, leg and bed are terms found in which sport?

16   Which nation restored its independence on August 20, 1991?

17   The former Kimmeridge clay quarry is located in which East Anglian city?

18   Which king led the English to victory at the Battle of Crécy?

19   In Mexico, what are frijoles?

20   Which candidate was fired in 2019’s Comic Relief Does the Apprentice?

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QUIZ 420 – Literature

1     In Herman Melville’s novel, what type of whale is Moby Dick?

2     Parade’s End is a famous series of novels by which writer?

3     Who wrote the 1898 short story The Reluctant Dragon?

4     John Wycliffe famously translated the Bible into English in what century?

5     Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage was written by which poet?

6     Vladimir Sirin was another name given to which writer (d.1977)?

7     Barliman Butterbur is the owner of which fictional inn?

8     What was the title of Hilary Mantel’s 2012 sequel to Wolf Hall?

9     Which author wrote an 1946 essay entitled A Nice Cup of Tea, in which he described his 11 rules for making the perfect cup?

10   Anna of the Five Towns was a 1902 work by which author?

11   What was Lewis Carroll’s real name?

12   The 1983 film The Dead Zone was based on the work of which writer?

13   Daniel Quilp features in which novel by Charles Dickens?

14   Who wrote the 1905 novel Where Angels Fear To Tread?

15   In what country was Rudyard Kipling born?

16   The Costa Short Story Award was created in which year?

17   What word completes the title of a novel by Horace Walpole, The Castle of ___?

18   Mary Crawford appears in which novel of 1814?

19   What does the “S” stand for in the name of TS Eliot?

20   The literary and film characters Shelob, Aragog and Charlotte are all what type of creatures?

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QUIZ 421 – Pot Luck

1     In what decade did Hancock’s Half Hour first air on TV?

2     Wheldon Road is the home of which Rugby League team?

3     Which Steven Spielberg film was released first, Amistad or Minority Report?

4     The Sand Reckoner was a work by which Greek mathematician?

5     What is the name of the teaching hospital featured in the TV series Scrubs?

6     Alfred Mosher Butts invented what game in the 1930s?

7     The city of Kazan lies on which river?

8     Who was the first footballer to be honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque?

9     The Venus Rosewater Dish is awarded to the winners of which tennis event?

10   Which English city is nicknamed “The City of Six Towns”?

11   Who played Lady Edith in the TV series Downton Abbey?

12   King Edward I granted which city royal status in 1299?

13   Who starred as Tom Farrell in the 1987 film No Way Out?

14   Which sports presenter hosted Countdown from 2009 to 2011?

15   In which decade was Greenpeace founded?

16   Which natural history broadcaster was controller of BBC2 from 1965 to 1969?

17   What word can follow “Arctic” and “roseate” in the name of birds?

18   Tacitus was famous in Roman times in which profession?

19   Which Lord of the Rings actor played the part of Hetty Wainthropp’s assistant in the 1990s TV series?

20   Saïd Aouita was the first person to run what race in under three minutes 30 seconds?

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QUIZ 422 – Golf

1     Who won five British Open titles between 1975 and 1983?

2     What nationality is Martin Kaymer?

3     In which year were the women’s world rankings introduced?

4     How many points are available in each Ryder Cup tournament?

5     Amen Corner can be found at which major golf course?

6     What is the name of the amateur equivalent of the Ryder Cup?

7     In which year did Tiger Woods first win the US Masters?

8     Who defeated Greg Norman in a play-off to win the 1984 US Open?

9     In which US state is the World Golf Hall of Fame located?

10   Vijay Singh was born in which country?

11   At the end of every year, an award named after which golfer is given to the most sportmanslike player on the PGA Tour?

12   What is the term for scoring four under par on any given hole?

13   Who captained the European team to victory in the 2018 Ryder Cup?

14   Which US golfer topped the world rankings for the first time in October 2018?

15   If a right-handed golfer hits a fade shot, in which direction does the ball eventually head?

16   Who first won The Open Championship in 2002 and followed it up with a second win in 2012?

17   In 2010 who became the first British golfer since 1994 to top the world rankings?

18   What is the middle name of US golfer Phil Mickelson?

19   In what year was Rory Mcllroy born?

20   In which US state is the Northwood Club course?

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QUIZ 423 – Pot Luck

1     What nationality is footballer Dimitar Berbatov?

2     In which century is the animated film Pocahontas set?

3     The Three Choirs festival originally featured the choirs of which three cities?

4     To the nearest thousand metres, how high is Mount Everest?

5     County Kerry is in which province of Ireland?

6     Who directed the 2002 film Road to Perdition?

7     In what year did Cassius Clay win Olympic Gold in boxing?

8     What was the name of the award-winning Amazon TV series starring Jeffrey Tambor as Maura?

9     In relation to finance, what type of website is Kickstarter?

10   Which girl group released the 1999 song Bills, Bills, Bills?

11   Which 1989 film directed by Oliver Stone was based on a book by war veteran Ron Kovic?

12   Lose Yourself and Without Me were 2002 hits by which rapper?

13   Which group had a top ten single with Slow Hand in 1981?

14   What name is given to the larva of a mayfly?

15   International Dawn Chorus Day is marked annually on the first Sunday in which month?

16   For which Formula 1 team did Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya drive in 2004?

17   The River Leven links Loch Lomond with which major river?

18   Which actress starred as Camille Preaker in the TV series Sharp Objects?

19   What is the name of the girl who is unafraid of all monsters except Randall in the film Monsters, Inc.?

20   How many fences are jumped during the Cheltenham Gold Cup race?

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QUIZ 424 – The Theatre

1     Oedipus Rex was a tragedy by which Greek playwright?

2     Who wrote The American Clock (1980), set during the 1930s Depression?

3     In which country is the play Stones in His Pockets set?

4     Which playwright said “Youth is wasted on the young”?

5     In which year did London’s National Theatre begin broadcasting live to cinemas?

6     Blanche DuBois is the central character in which 1947 play?

7     The 1884 play The Wild Duck was written by which dramatist?

8     Which show won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2018?

9     What nationality is playwright Yazmina Reza?

10   Vittoria Corombona is a central character in which 1612 play by John Webster?

11   Which word of Greek origin is given to the area of a theatre surrounding the stage opening?

12   How is an Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre better known?

13   Which play contains the famous stage direction “Exit, pursued by a bear”?

14   Who wrote the 1959 play The Night of the Iguana?

15   What term is used for the process of giving actors their moves on stage?

16   Doctor Faustus was a 16th-century play by which writer?

17   Who produced the musical Miss Saigon in the West End?

18   Which theatre hosted the Royal Variety Performance in 2017 and 2018?

19   Judith Bliss is a character in which play by Sir Noël Coward?

20   In which part of a theatre would you find the cyclorama?

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QUIZ 425 – Pot Luck

1     Which member of One Direction made his debut for Doncaster Rovers FC in 2014?

2     In relation to shopping, for what do the initials of the organisation CMA stand?

3     Which Italian football club is often called “The Old Lady”?

4     What subject did Herodotus write about?

5     What type of animal is a bontebok?

6     My Simple Heart and Woman in Love were 1979 hits for which group?

7     What colour horse represents Famine in the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

8     Who played Pippin in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

9     Charnwood is a parliamentary constituency in which English county?

10   To the nearest ten percent, approximately how much of the Earth’s surface water is in the Indian Ocean?

11   Walter Gay features in which Dickens novel?

12   Who directed the 1942 film In Which We Serve?

13   In which decade did Martin Van Buren become US president?

14   The Parkinson family featured in which TV sitcom?

15   Steve Davis first became World Snooker Champion in which year?

16   Joan of Arc and Souvenir were 1981 singles by which band?

17   The Abdabs was the original name of which major band?

18   What is the second-largest species of shark?

19   In what year did the last-ever episode of Brookside air?

20   Which actor was awarded the Best Actor Oscar award first, Al Pacino or Sir Daniel Day-Lewis?

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QUIZ 426 – Europe

1     Chişinǎu is the capital of which Eastern European republic?

2     In which country do names generally take the suffix “son” or “dóttir” to indicate parentage?

3     Poland joined the European Union in which decade?

4     The Brissago Islands are located in which lake shared by two countries?

5     Which 2013 Swedish TV drama series featured the Waldermar family?

6     What is the second-largest city in Spain?

7     In which decade did the Republic of Ireland come into being?

8     Which three colours appear on the Hungarian national flag?

9     The Temple of Hephaestus is located in which Greek city?

10   Alfama and Chiado are neighbourhoods of which capital city?

11   In which city were the 1928 Olympics held?

12   The Vosges Mountains lie in which country?

13   In which country is the Plitvice National Park?

14   Presidente del Consiglio is the title of the Prime Minister in which country?

15   Le Bourget airport lies seven miles north-west of which French city?

16   What are the three official languages of Belgium?

17   In which decade was Konrad Adenaeur appointed Chancellor of Germany?

18   Which river flows through Prague?

19   Triodos Bank has its headquarters in which country?

20   In which capital city would you see the Schönbrunn Palace?

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QUIZ 427 – Pot Luck

1     Who finished third in the first series of Pop Idol?

2     How were the characters of John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey known in the title of a 2005 film?

3     Mr Seth Pecksniff features in which Dickens novel?

4     Atatürk Airport is in which city?

5     Boxer Joe Frazier won an Olympic gold medal in which decade?

6     Solanum tuberosum is the Latin name for which vegetable?

7     Which actress co-starred with Sir Laurence Olivier in the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl?

8     Who was appointed captain of Britain’s Federation Cup tennis squad in 2017?

9     Herse and Kale are moons of which planet?

10   In which US state is the TV series True Detective set?

11   Who became Emperor of Japan in April 2019?

12   In which year was the first Nobel Peace Prize awarded?

13   What was the first UK no.1 hit for the boy band 5ive, which topped the charts in 1999?

14   Herbie Flowers, John Williams and Tristan Fry were members of which rock group?

15   In relation to communications, for what does the “S” stand in ISDN?

16   Who played Emily Waltham in the TV series Friends?

17   The River Camel flows through which English county?

18   Pakistan achieved full independence in which decade?

19   InstagramTM was launched in which year?

20   For what does the “K” stand in the music genre K-pop?

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QUIZ 428 – Out and About

1     In which area of London are the Bernie Spain Gardens and Gabriel’s Wharf?

2     The Treehouse Restaurant is a feature of which Northumberland garden?

3     Which English airport is located at Lulsgate Bottom?

4     Which National Trail runs from Overton Hill near Avebury to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire?

5     The site of Stonehenge is managed by which organisation?

6     In which Scottish city is the Stagecoach franchise based?

7     The Royal Cornwall Museum can be found in which city?

8     How many wheels are there on a pedicab?

9     Folkestone lies at the eastern end of which hills?

10   In which decade did Exmoor become a National Park?

11   The seaside resort of Cleethorpes is in which English county?

12   Burghley House is located ten miles north-west of which English city?

13   Golders Green is a station on which London Underground line?

14   In which decade was the Motability charity formed to assist disabled people with transport?

15   Stowe Landscape Gardens are situated in which county?

16   For what do the initials PT stand in the name of the Segway PT?

17   Moel Siabod is a mountain situated in which National Park?

18   Which rail franchise, owned by Arriva, runs services from Marylebone Station?

19   In which city is the northern terminus of the East Coast Main Line?

20   The Dreamland amusement park is situated in which Kent town?

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QUIZ 429 – Pot Luck

1     Who had a hit with a cover of Take on Me in 2000?

2     Who won The Open golf title in both 2007 and 2008?

3     Which Star Wars villain’s voice was provided by Peter Serafinowicz?

4     How many tribes of Israel were descended from Jacob’s sons?

5     Which tiny projections remove mucus from the bronchial tubes?

6     In which country did the series Dragons’ Den originate?

7     Diego Forlán is a record football cap winner for which nation?

8     Dulce de leche, the traditional Argentinian dessert, roughly translates as what?

9     What two-word term is given to a written promise to pay a specific sum of money to a particular person?

10   How many times did Juan Manuel Fangio win the F1 World Championship?

11   Who was the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Neptune?

12   Sail on and Still were 1979 hits for which group?

13   Who wrote the 1976 novel The Deep?

14   To which group of amphibians do newts belong?

15   Raasay and Tiree are part of which group of islands?

16   The Weddell seal is found on which continent?

17   What name is given to the practice of growing rhubarb without light?

18   Which ballet term means “behind”?

19   Who recorded the 2015 album Rebel Heart?

20   Which 1970s TV series starring Yul Brynner was a non-musical version of The King and I?

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QUIZ 430 – Radio

1     In which decade did Radio Caroline begin broadcasting?

2     Which former Gogglebox viewer co-presents Good Morning Sunday on Radio 2?

3     What is the name of the classical digital radio station that began broadcasting in March 2019?

4     “You’re not really here, it’s just the radio” is a line from which song by the Carpenters?

5     Released in 1993, what was the title of Radiohead’s debut album?

6     What was the name of the radio station in the 2009 film The Boat That Rocked?

7     Which former radio station based in Europe broadcast on 208 medium wave?

8     In the sitcom Frasier, who played radio producer Roz Doyle?

9     Which future film score composer appeared in the video for The Buggles’ Video Killed the Radio Star?

10   Who played the talk-show host Jack Killian in the TV series Midnight Caller?

11   On My Radio was a 1979 single by which group?

12   Which long-running radio quiz has a movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik as its theme tune?

13   Which organisation has its own radio station called Third Rock?

14   In which decade was the radio show Just a Minute first broadcast?

15   What was the real name of Lord Haw-Haw who broadcast propaganda from Germany during WWII?

16   Lakey Hill is a location often mentioned in which long-running radio series?

17   “Invisible airwaves crackle with light” is a line from which 1980 single?

18   In 2019, in a poll for Radio Times, what did a panel of experts vote the best ever UK radio show?

19   During which war did the BBC Forces Programme broadcast?

20   Which radio presenter published Mad Blood Stirring in 2018, his first book written for adults?

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QUIZ 431 – Pot Luck

1     In which decade was Dad’s Army first broadcast on TV?

2     How many volcanic cones are there on Mount Kilimanjaro?

3     What is the most northerly National Hunt racecourse in England?

4     The Australian Open tournament has traditionally been played in which of the country’s major cities?

5     In which decade was the world’s first quartz clock invented?

6     What was the first name of the composer Shostakovich (d.1975)?

7     In 2008, the next Russian president’s term was increased to how many years?

8     Where in Switzerland was the first ever Eurovision final held?

9     Which Star Wars villain was played by the legendary Christopher Lee?

10   Which actor co-starred with Jennifer Lopez in the 2002 film Maid in Manhattan?

11   L’Oiseau de Feu is the French title of which ballet?

12   Santander Bank has its headquarters in which European country?

13   What are the dimensions of a professional snooker table?

14   Toodles Galore is a character in which cartoon series?

15   Cape Breton Island is part of which Canadian province?

16   Who won Celebrity MasterChef in 2018?

17   Said I Loved You…But I Lied was a 1993 hit for which US singer?

18   The city of Lecce is in which European country?

19   What kind of creature is Bill in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland?

20   The volcano Surt is found on which moon of the planet of Jupiter?

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QUIZ 432 – Team Sports

1     “I Bianconeri” is the nickname of which Italian football club?

2     The Atlanta Hawks compete in what sport?

3     The Hive Stadium is in which London borough?

4     Derek Jeter (b.1974) is a former professional in which sport?

5     Galatasaray is a football club based in which European city?

6     How many players are there on a team in a match of Gaelic football?

7     Mario Balotelli signed for which British club in 2014?

8     Who took over the captaincy of the All Blacks Rugby Union team in 2016, announcing his retirement in 2019?

9     In feet, how wide is the goal in ice hockey?

10   Scoring a field goal earns how many points in American football?

11   The Currie Cup is a Rugby Union competition that takes place in which country?

12   Who won the 2019 PFA Player of the Year award?

13   Former footballer Carlos Valderama won 111 caps for which nation?

14   Location of the 2008 Ryder Cup, Valhalla Golf Course is in which US state?

15   What is the name of the annual award given to the Premier League goalkeeper who has kept the most clean sheets?

16   Harold Larwood (d.1995) played which sport for England?

17   As at the end of 2018, which team held the world record time for the men’s 4x100m relay, set in 2012?

18   Who clinched the winning point in 2008 for the US to regain the Ryder Cup?

19   Which nation won the most medals at the 2018 World Rowing Championships?

20   What is the length of a rugby league pitch, in metres?

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QUIZ 433 – Pot Luck

1     Biblically, Levi was a son of Jacob and whom?

2     Which of these Brad Pitt films was released first, Fight Club, Meet Joe Black, or Twelve Monkeys?

3     Which Netflix series centres around the character of Prairie Johnson?

4     The village of Rosemarkie lies on which Scottish peninsula?

5     What term for an inflatable boat is also used in astrology?

6     Who played Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish in Game of Thrones?

7     The Broncos are the NFL team based in what city?

8     What does the French word frappe mean?

9     What is the name for a baby squirrel?

10   Who released the 1981 single Coming to America?

11   The town of Sandy in Bedfordshire houses the headquarters of which conservation organisation?

12   Which company manufactures the Duster car model?

13   In Greek mythology, who was the father of Ariadne?

14   Which Oscar-winning 1930 film was based on a novel by German novelist Erich Remarque?

15   What type of animal is Muriel in Animal Farm by George Orwell?

16   In which month does The Great North Run annually take place?

17   In the Southern Hemisphere, on what date are racehorses’ birthdays celebrated?

18   Matchmaker, Matchmaker is a song from which musical?

19   Marlborough College is situated in which English county?

20   Which film was based on Sir Noël Coward’s one-act play Still Life?

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QUIZ 434 – 1980s Music

1     Hotter than July was a 1980 album by which singer/songwriter?

2     Which group had a 1982 hit with Instinction?

3     Who released the 1987 single Criticize?

4     Which band had 1980s hits with Always and Secret Lovers?

5     Tears are Not Enough was the 1981 debut single by which pop band?

6     What was the title of Black Slate’s only UK top ten hit?

7     Singer Gloria Estefan was born in which country?

8     Who had a 1985 hit with Trapped?

9     In which year did the Eurythmics have a hit with Would I Lie to You?

10   Which French musician released the 1982 album The Concerts in China?

11   Word Up! was a 1986 hit for which American funk band?

12   Mark King was the bass player with which 1980s band?

13   Undercover was a 1983 album by which band?

14   Almaz was a 1986 hit for which female US singer?

15   Which group’s only no.1 album was Colour by Numbers (1983)?

16   Which Irish group sang the theme song to the 1982 TV series Harry’s Game?

17   You’re Lying and Intuition were 1980s hits for which band?

18   Joanne Catherall has been a member of which group since 1980?

19   Seven and the Ragged Tiger was a 1983 album by which band?

20   Which group released the 1983 live album Oil on Canvas?

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QUIZ 435 – Pot Luck

1     Who was the Greek goddess of domestic life?

2     In which county is the parliamentary constituency of Bassetlaw?

3     Which species of pheasant, native to Taiwan, shares its name with an operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan?

4     For which film did James Cagney win the Best Actor Oscar?

5     In which athletics event did Moses Kiptanui win three World Championship gold medals?

6     Annet and St Agnes are part of which island group?

7     Who played Florence Johnson in the TV series Citizen Smith?

8     What is a phormium?

9     Run For Home was a 1978 single by which rock band?

10   Puy lentils are produced in which European country?

11   Hydra is a moon that orbits which body?

12   Whose fourth solo album, released in 1989, was entitled …But Seriously?

13   In which decade did Florida join the United States?

14   Who played the steel mill owner in the 1983 film Flashdance?

15   In what year did tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro win the US Open?

16   The stately home of Haddon Hall is one of the country seats of which Duke?

17   In what decade was John le Carré born?

18   The Battle of Flodden Field took place in what year?

19   For what do the letters “EF” stand in UNICEF?

20   Who plays Maia Rindell in the TV series The Good Fight?

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QUIZ 436 – The USA

1     Austin, Minnesota, is the location of a museum dedicated to what brand of tinned food?

2     In which city is Carnegie Mellon University located?

3     The flag of which US state still features the Union Jack?

4     Which US president is enshrined in the Wrestling Hall of Fame having had over 300 matches and only one defeat?

5     The US annexation of which area led to war with Mexico in 1846?

6     How is the chaparral rooster, the state bird of New Mexico, better known?

7     In what decade did Alaska join the United States?

8     What is the state capital of New Hampshire?

9     Lower East Side is an area in which New York City borough?

10   Who lost the 2012 US election to Barack Obama?

11   In what year was Woodrow Wilson elected US President?

12   Which is the first of the US Triple Crown races to be run in the calendar year?

13   Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on the same day, on what anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

14   In which state is Crater Lake?

15   The airport with the code OKC can be found in which state?

16   Of which state was Ronald Reagan governor from 1967 to 1975?

17   Nantucket island is in which state?

18   Hell’s Kitchen, also known as Clinton, is an area of which city?

19   In which decade was Yellowstone Park, the first national park, created?

20   By population, Jacksonville is the largest city in which state?

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QUIZ 437 – Pot Luck

1     Who played Salieri in the 1984 film Amadeus?

2     Which Californian city hosts the annual Rose Bowl American football game?

3     In which city is the TV series River City set?

4     Which river is known as Hafron in Welsh?

5     Who was presented with the 2018 BBC Sports Personality Lifetime award?

6     A Good Catch (2015) and The Newcomer (2019) are novels written by which TV presenter?

7     What is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number 51?

8     Which word follows Widnes to give the name of their rugby league team?

9     Cardinal is a shade of which colour?

10   What is the name of Derbyshire’s limited-overs cricket team?

11   Who played Siegfried Farnon in the TV series All Creatures Great and Small?

12   Which film won the Best Picture Oscar first, An American in Paris, Casablanca or The Lost Weekend?

13   Glycogen is converted by the body into which substance?

14   Whitburn and Seaburn are parts of which English city?

15   The town of Wisbech is in which English county?

16   In which European city is the statue complex featuring the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars?

17   The album Hysteria was a release by which rock band?

18   How many sharps are there in the key signature of a piece played in B Major?

19   What is the internet country code for the Republic of Ireland?

20   In which English county is the plateau known as the Long Mynd?

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QUIZ 438 – Pop Music

1     Notorious was a 1986 album by which group?

2     Barbie Girl was an international hit by Aqua who hailed from which country?

3     Billy Corgan is the lead vocalist with which 1990s band?

4     What was the title of Bob Dylan’s 1977 Grammy-award winning album?

5     Christina Aguilera released Genie in a Bottle in which decade?

6     Cherish was a 1972 album by which American singer?

7     Which former member of the Libertines formed the band Dirty Pretty Things?

8     Ghost in the Machine was a 1981 hit album for which band?

9     Shirley Manson is the lead singer with which band?

10   What was the title of Pixie Lott’s second solo album?

11   The Followill family are members of which US band?

12   Wanted on Voyage was a 2014 album by which singer?

13   Who had a no.1 hit single with the theme to the 1985 film St Elmo’s Fire?

14   Which group released the 1979 single The Diary of Horace Wimp?

15   Neil Hannon is the frontman of which group from Northern Ireland?

16   From which country do the 1990s band Savage Garden come from?

17   Kelton was the middle name of which legendary singer/songwriter?

18   Music for the Masses was a 1987 album by which group?

19   Which group had a 1972 hit with Hold Your Head Up?

20   break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored was a 2019 single by which singer?

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QUIZ 439 – Pot Luck

1     The Leicester Tigers rugby union team play home games at which stadium?

2     “When the moon is in the seventh house” is the opening line of which song from the musical Hair?

3     Who directed the 1964 film Doctor Strangelove?

4     Royal Portrush golf club is in which county of Northern Ireland?

5     Which singer vowed to Save the Best for Last in 1992?

6     Which compound has the chemical formula C₆H₆?

7     What is the maximum squad size for a game of ice hockey?

8     According to Chinese acupunctural belief, which two letters represent life force energy?

9     Which fictional detective featured in the 1892 short story The Adventure of the Copper Beeches?

10   In which range of mountains does Mount Elbrus lie?

11   Nationwide Building Society has its headquarters in which English town?

12   Which character did Roger Lloyd Pack play in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?

13   Whose account is the shortest of the four New Testament gospels?

14   At which racecourse did AP McCoy achieve his 4000th win?

15   What is the five-letter nickname of the ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov?

16   For what does the “S” of ACAS stand?

17   What type of creature is a quetzal?

18   On which island is Loch Scavaig?

19   What is the meaning of the word isotonic?

20   Thanet is an administrative area in which English county?

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QUIZ 440 – Three Letters

1     What is the full name of the building material usually referred to as MDF?

2     What is the meaning of the abbreviation viz?

3     RAI is the home broadcaster of what Eurovision nation?

4     How many guys are named Moe in the title of the musical?

5     What nationality is the singer and rapper Psy?

6     What kind of animal can be referred to as a teg when young?

7     For what do the letters PSV stand in the football team name PSV Eindhoven?

8     For what does the “C” stand in FCA, the body that regulates financial services?

9     Who became the SNP’s Leader in the House of Commons in 2017?

10   The 2019 PGA golf championship was played at Bethpage Black Course in which US state?

11   Which rank is immediately above flying officer in the RAF?

12   The East Lyn and West Lyn rivers rise in which UK national park?

13   Who played Lisbeth Salander in the 2018 film The Girl in the Spider’s Web?

14   Nintendo® released the Wii™ to replace which video games console?

15   What was the title of XTC’s highest-charting single, released in 1982?

16   In relation to home safety, for what do the initials RCD stand?

17   “Where are those happy days, they seem so hard to find” are the opening lines to which 1975 song?

18   What does the “P” stand for in the initials VPN?

19   In which decade did the first meeting of the TUC take place in England?

20   BKK is the airport code for the main airport in which city?

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QUIZ 441 – Pot Luck

1     “Everyday is so wonderful” is a lyric from which song?

2     In what year was David Nalbandian runner-up at Wimbledon?

3     For which film did Clark Gable win his only Best Actor Oscar?

4     What kind of creature is Rango in the 2011 film of the same name?

5     The Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory is located in which English city?

6     What type of creature is a kagu?

7     Germany, Austria-Hungary and which other nation were the members of the 1882 Triple Alliance?

8     What is the title of the track by Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez that was selected as the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

9     In which decade did Disneyland open in California?

10   Where is Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors set?

11   Who wrote the autobiography Seven Pillars of Wisdom, published in 1926?

12   Louis Van Gaal managed which football club between 2009 and 2011?

13   What is the literal English translation of the word meerschaum?

14   Which two colours feature on the flag of Ukraine?

15   The Crow’s Nest can be found at which golf course?

16   What is the airport code for San Francisco International Airport?

17   Which comedian had a cameo role as a Greek customs officer in the film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again?

18   The town of Uttoxeter lies in which English county?

19   What is the tallest fence on the Grand National course?

20   Which two countries did Michael Portillo explore on TV using Appleton’s Guide Books?

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QUIZ 442 – Art

1     What vegetable was being eaten in the title of an 1885 painting by Vincent Van Gogh?

2     The Sea Organ, designed by Nikola Bašic, is an art installation in which European country?

3     Three Studies of Lucian Freud sold for $142 million in 2013. Who was the artist?

4     The Frans Hals museum is located in which Netherlands city?

5     Which artist had the nickname “Little Dyer” owing to his father’s occupation?

6     Les Parapluies is a famous work by which artist?

7     What fruit features in front of a man’s face in the Magritte painting Le Fils de L’homme?

8     In what decade was Pablo Picasso born?

9     What was the first name of the artist Kandinsky?

10   In which European city is the Pergamon Museum?

11   How many Campbell’s Soup Cans feature in the famous 1962 work by Andy Warhol?

12   Which artist was at the time chief assistant to Rubens?

13   In which Italian city was the sculptor Donatello (1374-1466) born?

14   Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is a famous work by which artist?

15   Which annual prize did video artist Charlotte Prodger win in 2018?

16   Edward Hopper painted a famous picture in 1929 that shares a name with which dish?

17   The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is located in which UK city?

18   In which year was the Tate Modern opened in London?

19   Willy Lott’s cottage famously appears in which work of 1821?

20   Venus of Urbino is a famous 1530s work by which artist?

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QUIZ 443 – Pot Luck

1     What two six-letter words that differ by one letter mean “centre” and “an animal’s shelter”?

2     What does an etymologist study?

3     In which Irish county is Mizen Head situated?

4     What was the first name of Oliver Cromwell’s son, who became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth in 1658?

5     In which month of 1971 did the UK introduce decimalisation?

6     Crystal and Landslide are tracks on which group’s self-titled 1975 album?

7     What is the nickname of Argentinian golfer Angel Cabrera?

8     Which university won the women’s Boat Race in 2019?

9     Who was the Greek god of music and poetry, amongst other things?

10   Tamarins belong to which family of animals?

11   Which author wrote the novel Night and Day (1919) and the short story Monday or Tuesday (1921)?

12   Closed in 2014, in which US city was the Roseland Ballroom?

13   Which Italian football club signed the Portuguese player Luis Figo in 2005?

14   Who starred as Wing Commander Guy Gibson in the 1950s film The Dam Busters?

15   Who released the 1983 single Waterfront?

16   Which city is home to the silk factory Lombe’s Mill?

17   For which 1992 film did Gene Hackman win his second Oscar, for Best Actor in a Supporting Role?

18   The first Super Bowl took place in which decade?

19   The Secret Policeman’s Ball series of benefit shows have raised money for which charity?

20   In which AE Housman poem does he reflect on “blue remembered hills”?

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QUIZ 444 – Television

1     Dr John D Dorian was the main character in which medical drama?

2     In which year was Men Behaving Badly first broadcast?

3     Angel Batista was a leading character in which US crime series?

4     In which borough of New York was Friends set?

5     How many series did Last of the Summer Wine run for?

6     Miles Chapman and Mark O’Sullivan play the title characters in which comedy series?

7     Billy Mitchell first appeared in EastEnders in which decade?

8     Which series starring Kristen Bell is set in the afterlife?

9     John Lacey was the main character in which 1980s sitcom?

10   What is cartoon character Bart Simpson’s middle name?

11   Kyle MacLachlan played Orson Hodge in which US series?

12   Suspect Behaviour was a spin-off from which major crime drama?

13   Damon Beesley and Iain Morris co-wrote which sitcom, originally aired in 2008?

14   Kimball Cho and Grace Van Pelt were characters in which series?

15   Who played the title role in the 1989-90 TV series The Manageress?

16   Basil Makepeace was a recurring character in which 1990s sitcom?

17   In which decade was Grand Designs first broadcast?

18   What is the name of the company featured in dinnerladies?

19   Hiro Nakamura was a character in which sci-fi series?

20   Which member of Take That appeared as a presenter on the 2019 series Mission Ignition?

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QUIZ 445 – Pot Luck

1     What was the name of Robert de Niro’s character in the 1982 film King of Comedy?

2     Giuseppe Meazza (d.1979) played for 13 years at which Italian football club, scoring 241 goals in total?

3     Which ballet is subtitled The Girl with the Enamel Eyes?

4     Who had a hit with Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1996?

5     Chief Crazy Horse belonged to which Native American tribe?

6     Which vegetable is also known as turnip cabbage?

7     The town of Aylsham lies in which English county?

8     Which 1975 musical film featured the characters of Brad and Janet?

9     Occitanie is an administrative region of which European country?

10   Which writer appears on all notes issued by the Bank of Scotland?

11   In which TV series was Deputy Enos Strate often referred to as a “dipstick”?

12   The lotus is the national flower of which Asian country?

13   Who wrote the 1984 novel The Wasp Factory?

14   “Cetti’s” and “willow” can precede what word in the name of birds?

15   Who sang Through the Fire (1984)?

16   The Catskill Mountains are part of which larger range?

17   Who created the characters of Snoopy and Woodstock?

18   Which US state is referred to as “The Potato State”?

19   In which season is the Ladbroke’s Trophy run?

20   What substances are broken down in the body by the enzyme lipase?

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QUIZ 446 – Science

1     What is the SI unit of electrical conductance?

2     Anaemia is caused by a deficiency of what?

3     Atlas is a moon of which planet?

4     What is the chemical formula for salt?

5     Which element comes between iron and nickel in the periodic table?

6     Ishtar Terra is the northern continent on which planet?

7     In which year was Mir, the world’s first permanent manned space station launched?

8     Which chemical element, used in medicine, has the atomic number 83?

9     What does a marigraph record?

10   Hypermetropia is the medical name given to a condition affecting which part of the body?

11   What does a selenologist study?

12   Articulatio humeri is the Latin name for which joint?

13   What was the title of Stephen Hawking’s 2013 memoir?

14   Which branch of physics deals with the application of computers and numerical methods to physical systems?

15   Which scientist said “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving”?

16   What nationality was the scientist James Joule, after whom the unit of energy was named?

17   Mariner 4 was the first spacecraft to fly by which planet?

18   What is the SI unit of electrical capacitance, named after a British scientist?

19   What is the science of defining and naming group of organisms?

20   With whom did Paul Dirac share the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics?

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QUIZ 447 – Pot Luck

1     The “Ship of the Fens” is found in which UK city?

2     Who beat Terry Christian to win Celebrity Big Brother in 2009?

3     Which actor’s debut single was a cover of Love Don’t Live Here Any More in 1985?

4     Rosie Fortescue can be found on which UK reality show?

5     Who had a hit in 1983 with Come Back and Stay?

6     What is the atomic number of boron?

7     Frenchman Jean Alesi made his Formula 1 debut in which decade?

8     Lake Maracaibo lies in which South American country?

9     In what year did Chile host the FIFA World Cup?

10   What name is given to the female reproductive organ of a flowering plant?

11   Bodhisattva is a term in which religion?

12   Who sang I Can Help in 1974?

13   Who was the first winner of the Rugby League Man of Steel award?

14   What word for a document detailing a ship’s particulars can also mean “obvious”?

15   In which decade was James Callaghan (Baron Callaghan of Cardiff) Chancellor of the Exchequer?

16   What type of animal is the title creature of the 1950 film Harvey?

17   Who wrote the 1945 novel Cannery Row?

18   What do Americans usually call a bunker on a golf course?

19   In September 2017, what did Bibiana Steinhaus become the first woman to do?

20   Javine represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005 with which song?

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QUIZ 448 – Poets and Poetry

1     Who wrote the Amores collection of Roman poetry?

2     What female name preceded a Fragment of a Confession in the title of the first published work by Robert Browning?

3     What name is given to the principal form of division in epic poetry?

4     TS Eliot’s conversion to Anglicanism inspired him to write a poem about which religious day?

5     In which country was Dame Carol Ann Duffy born?

6     Which poet is referred to in his native country as il Somme Poeta (The Supreme Poet)?

7     How many lines are there in a clerihew?

8     Which Romantic poet wrote his first collection entitled An Evening Walk in 1793?

9     Byron’s epic poem Don Juan begins in which Spanish city?

10   Which famous 19th-century poem begins with the line “On either side the river lie, long fields of barley and of rye”?

11   What age was Percy Bysshe Shelley when he died in 1822?

12   Which member of the Rossetti family produced the poem Remember?

13   In the title of a Matthew Arnold poem, which US city precedes Beach?

14   Which poet has a bridge named after him which crosses the Delaware River?

15   “The Myth of Amherst” was a nickname given to which poet during her lifetime?

16   What term is given to a group of eight lines of verse?

17   Which English poet lived in a cottage in Higher Bockhampton?

18   Which city was William Blake describing in the poem that begins “I wander through each charter’d street”?

19   John Keats died of tuberculosis whilst visiting which country?

20   Who wrote the 1945 poem Fern Hill?

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QUIZ 449 – Pot Luck

1     René Higuita, the famously eccentric goalkeeper, played for which national football team?

2     Ken Barlow first appeared in Coronation Street in what year?

3     The Belmont Stakes is run in which US state?

4     Rhydian Roberts was runner-up to which The X Factor winner?

5     Tewkesbury is in which English county?

6     Which car was initially to be called the Ford Consul 325?

7     Logan airport serves which US city?

8     What term is given to the situation where inflation is high but prices and employment are not increasing?

9     Gabriel Oak is a character in which Thomas Hardy novel?

10   In which sport would you find a running back?

11   The British Overseas Territory of Anguilla lies in which sea?

12   Who wrote the play Outside Edge, adapted for television in the 1990s?

13   What type of creature is a small Apollo?

14   Matthew Kelly and Henry Kelly were original presenters of which 1980s show featuring practical jokes?

15   Which two five-letter words that differ by one letter describe a hand tool and a verb meaning “predict”?

16   What nationality is 1997 Wimbledon winner Martina Hingis?

17   Who captained the winning team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup?

18   The Wilis in the ballet Giselle typically dress in which colour?

19   Who wrote the 1985 novel Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, which was adapted for television in 1990?

20   Which Irish county is known as “the Garden of Ireland”?

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QUIZ 450 – Numbers

1     What number is represented by the Roman numerals XCVII?

2     The Seven Mile Bridge can be found in which US state?

3     How many hours are there in March?

4     In hexadecimal, what number does the letter E represent?

5     What is the cube root of 343?

6     In imperial measurement, how many yards are in three chains?

7     What number of points do the values of the coloured balls in snooker add up to?

8     An atomic number indicates the number of which particles in an element?

9     What is the next highest prime number after 59?

10   What is the traditional gift for a 20th anniversary in the UK?

11   Dreizehn is the German word for which number?

12   What colour is the number 14 slot on a roulette wheel?

13   How many tiles are used in a game of mah-jong?

14   How many minutes are there in a standard day?

15   In the title of the play by Aeschylus, how many were there against Thebes?

16   How many ounces are there in five pounds?

17   What is a fifth of 675?

18   How many square yards are there in an acre?

19   Which fictional character had his shop at 186 Fleet Street?

20   “Buckle my Shoe” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

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QUIZ 451 – Pot Luck

1     What names are the four players in a game of contract bridge given?

2     The London Stock Exchange moved its headquarters to which London square in 2004?

3     How many years did Nikita Khrushchev serve as first secretary of the Communist Party?

4     Which educational establishment was originally described as “the University of the Air”?

5     Tom Traddles is a character in which Dickens novel?

6     What nationality is racing driver Juan Pablo Montoya?

7     The computer-illiterate character Jen Barber featured in which sitcom?

8     Who married the American writer Joy Davidman in 1956?

9     “The Gateway to the World” is the motto of which British city?

10   How many seats did the Brexit Party win in the 2019 European elections?

11   At which course did Tiger Woods win his first Open Championship in 2000?

12   The annual East of England Show takes place in which city?

13   The noisy scrub-bird is native to which country?

14   Which actress starred as Bernadette Hogan in the 1995 film Circle of Friends?

15   What nationality is former athlete Lasse Virén?

16   Malpensa airport serves which European city?

17   Which Irish city was made the 2005 European Capital of Culture?

18   Suzanne Shaw was a winner on which reality show in 2008?

19   What nationality is author Patricia Cornwell (b.1956)?

20   SP is the postcode for which English city?

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QUIZ 452 – Cricket

1     With four titles, which county was the most successful Benson & Hedges Cup participant?

2     Blue and which other colour are the main colours of Hampshire CCC?

3     The Parks is the name of which university’s cricket ground?

4     Which animal’s head features on the 2019 logo of Durham Cricket?

5     John Minshull is credited with the first recorded century, scoring 107 runs, in which decade?

6     Cricket at the 1900 Summer Olympics took place between Britain and which other nation?

7     In what decade did the West Indies acquire their test cricket status?

8     The first World Cup was organised by England in which year?

9     What was the first name of Wisden, creator of the famous almanack?

10   The Cricket Hall of Fame was launched in which year by the ICC?

11   With which county did batsman Jack Hobbs spend his whole career?

12   The first Twenty20 men’s international took place in which year?

13   In which country is the Pukekura Park cricket ground?

14   At how many different London locations has Lord’s cricket ground been situated?

15   Joe Root was born in which North of England city?

16   Which initials represent India’s governing body?

17   Which team won the first edition of the IPL under the captaincy of Shane Warne?

18   In which city are the headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?

19   What name joins Duckworth and Stern in the name of the rain-interrupted scoring system?

20   Who was the first cricketer to reach 10,000 runs in test cricket?

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QUIZ 453 – Pot Luck

1     Which actress co-starred with Sir Michael Palin in the 1984 film A Private Function?

2     The town of Jedburgh lies in which administrative region?

3     What was the first feature-length animated movie to be Oscar-nominated for Best Picture?

4     How many member countries in total are there on the UN Security Council?

5     Who wrote, produced and directed the 1925 film The Gold Rush?

6     Who was the legendary brother of Horsa?

7     What currency unit is used in Algeria?

8     In which English county is the town of Grays?

9     Who wrote the novels Spy Hook (1988), Spy Line (1989) and Spy Sinker (1990)?

10   What term is given to the eight historical ceremonial counties of Wales?

11   What nationality is racing driver Pastor Maldonado?

12   Hear My Song is particularly associated with which singer (d.1999)?

13   Which decimal coin, no longer in use, featured an image of St Edward’s crown?

14   The town of Gillingham lies in which English county?

15   Which writer created the fictional pirate song Dead Man’s Chest?

16   What type of drink is associated with Buckfast Abbey?

17   Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti was a 1985 album by which band?

18   The name Hesperus is given to what star - a synonym for Venus?

19   Who was asked not to “take your love to town” in the lyrics of a 1960s song?

20   The company Avast specialises in what type of product?

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QUIZ 454 – Religion

1     How many major schools is Zen divided into?

2     Who is the Hindu god of wisdom?

3     How many scriptural Vedas are there?

4     Which religion has a name meaning “Way of the Gods”?

5     In 2003, UNESCO celebrated 3000 years of which religion?

6     Gunasthana is a central 14-stage path in which religion?

7     How did Paul escape Damascus in the New Testament?

8     In which century did the first Sikh Guru emerge?

9     The Baha’I religion was founded in which century?

10   Buddhism’s Noble Path has how many steps?

11   How many times does a Jewish man pray on the Sabbath?

12   Mohini is the female incarnation of which Hindu god?

13   In which century did the Jewish Enlightenment arise?

14   How many sons did Jacob have in the Old Testament?

15   Chardi Kala, or optimistic resilience, is a part of which religion?

16   In what book of the Bible are we told “the love of money is the root of all evil”?

17   Parvati is the wife of which god in Hinduism?

18   How many books are there in the New Testament?

19   Which book is between Judges and Samuel 1 in the Old Testament?

20   What word is given to the ideal truth, as set forth in the teachings of Buddha?

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QUIZ 455 – Pot Luck

1     Santa Cruz was the first city to be founded in which country?

2     In metres, how long is the balance beam in gymnastics?

3     The Old Home Guard is a song from which Disney film?

4     Matt Di Angelo was runner-up to which fellow competitor on Strictly Come Dancing?

5     Who captained the USA team to victory in the 2008 Ryder cup ending a streak of three European victories?

6     Cocos nucifera is the Latin name given to what?

7     Who plays the title role in the 2016 TV series McGyver?

8     In croquet, one side plays with black and blue balls. What two colours does the other side use?

9     In what decade was Lord Byron born?

10   “Little Barrel” was the nickname given to which Italian artist?

11   What name is given to someone who studies shells of molluscs?

12   In which 1985 film did Cher portray Rusty Dennis, mother of a son called Rocky?

13   Who recorded the 1967 song Ode to Billie Joe?

14   In which English county is the town of Glossop?

15   What sport does Xander Schauffele (b.1993) play?

16   In which country were Lanchester and Napier cars manufactured?

17   Who directed the 1971 film The Last Picture Show?

18   The girl group Precious represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in which decade?

19   Which US TV series centred around Mike and Hope Steadman?

20   The town of Sidmouth is in which English county?

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QUIZ 456 – Islands

1     Who starred as James Conrad in the 2017 film Kong: Skull Island?

2     In which country was Island Records founded?

3     A cay is a low island composed of sand and what other substance?

4     Which of the Channel Islands lies furthest north?

5     “You do something to me that I can’t explain” is a lyric from which 1983 song?

6     The Isle of Purbeck is a peninsula in which English county?

7     Which is the largest island of Japan?

8     The TV series Island Medics is based in which group of islands?

9     The nature reserve of Ramsey Island lies off the coast of which country?

10   Island Girl was a 1975 single by which singer/songwriter?

11   Eel Pie Island lies in which major English river?

12   In which Shakespeare play does the phrase “This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle” appear?

13   The isle of Bute lies in which body of water?

14   What was the prefix of the title of Bill Bryson’s More Notes from a Small Island (2015)?

15   Which island refers to itself in its own language as Ellan Vannin?

16   Norfolk Island belongs to which country?

17   Which island off the coast of England is also known as Holy Island?

18   SY are the international car registration letters for which island group?

19   Who directed the 2010 film Shutter Island?

20   The plane featured in the TV series Lost belonged to which fictional airline?

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QUIZ 457 – Pot Luck

1     The sphincter of Oddi is in what part of the digestive system?

2     How old was Bear Grylls when he was appointed Chief Scout in 2009?

3     Which group did Terry Hall form immediately after leaving The Specials?

4     What is a tyro?

5     In which winter sport is a calculation point used?

6     The Sandanistas are a political party in which country?

7     Fawlty Towers was first broadcast in which year?

8     In which county is the parliamentary constituency of Filton and Bradley Stoke?

9     What is the minimum age a horse must be to run in the Grand National?

10   In April 2019, who set a new record for the fastest goal in the Premier League’s history, 7.69 seconds after kick-off?

11   Herne Bay is a seaside town located in which English county?

12   Who directed the 1985 film Out of Africa, for which he won the Best Director Oscar?

13   Who was the 25th president of the USA, from 1897 until his assassination?

14   “May I have your attention, please?” is the opening line to which 2000 song?

15   In which decade did Rudolf Nureyev die?

16   Telephone Line was a 1977 single taken from which ELO album?

17   The writer Isabel Allende was born in which country?

18   Vitis vinifera is a Latin name for which fruit?

19   In what year was Julius Caesar assassinated?

20   Hyperion is a moon of which planet?

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QUIZ 458 – Disney Films

1     Bob Parr is head of the family, in which series of animated films?

2     Who provided the speaking voice for Esmeralda in the 1996 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame?

3     Flik is the leading character in which 1998 film?

4     Madame Medusa is a villainous treasure huntress in which 1977 film?

5     Mr Ping, Po’s father, is what kind of animal in Kung Fu Panda?

6     Dairy cows named Maggie, Mrs Caloway and Grace are leading characters in which film?

7     Emperor Kuzco is a leading character in which 2000 film?

8     How many puppies does Perdita first give birth to in One Hundred and One Dalmatians?

9     On what was the 2002 film The Country Bears based?

10   In Toy Story, what was the name of the TV show of which Woody was the star?

11   Who directed the live-action 2015 film Cinderella?

12   Love is a Song features in which 1942 film?

13   Jafar is the villain in which 1992 film?

14   Jim Hawkins is the leading character in which 2002 animated film?

15   Bolt, in the title of the 2008 film, was voiced by which actor?

16   Mulan is set in which country?

17   Nestor, Raul, Rinaldo and Lombardo are all characters in which film?

18   Norman Babcock is the leading character in which animated film?

19   Scamp’s Adventure was a 2001 follow-up to which film?

20   Princess Merida of Dunbroch is the central character in which film?

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QUIZ 459 – Pot Luck

1     Who was the Greek goddess of peace?

2     The Erie Canal is a waterway in which US state?

3     How many Oscars did the 1954 film On the Waterfront win?

4     Anthony Edwards played Dr Mark Greene in which US TV series?

5     Who released the 1993 album Ten Summoner’s Tales?

6     East-Sussex born Christopher Lloyd (d.2006) was a well-known name in which profession?

7     What was the minimum age at which women were allowed to vote in the UK in 1918?

8     In which English county is the large village of Yaxley?

9     Who did US actress Nancy Davis (d.2016) marry in 1952?

10   Walter Hartright and Laura Fairlie are main characters in which 1859 novel?

11   In which game might you see a Catalan Opening?

12   Who played Sailor Ripley in the 1990 film Wild at Heart?

13   The Old Military Canal is a song from which 1963 musical?

14   When was the first Argentina GP held in Moto GP?

15   Which group had a hit with One Love in 1990?

16   The camel spin is a move in which sport?

17   The ski resort of Grandvalira lies in which European state?

18   Who had a 1977 hit with Don’t Cry for Me Argentina?

19   The Dodgers are a baseball team from which US city?

20   Old Catton and Taverham are areas in which English city?

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QUIZ 460 – Words

1     What is a gewgaw?

2     What two words that sound the same but are spelt differently mean “coarse” and “a frilly collar”?

3     Which trade takes its name for the Latin word for the metal lead?

4     If something is described as viscid, what property does it have?

5     Which area of Wales is known as Ynys Môn in Welsh?

6     What is the English meaning of the German word Reich?

7     Of what is chionophobia a fear?

8     What is the meaning of the name Dublin?

9     What does a pomologist study?

10   The word “chutney” originates from which language?

11   What five-letter word can mean both to cook and to steal?

12   What is the English meaning of the name of the political party Fianna Fáil?

13   By what term is the meditative practice of shinrin-yoku known in English?

14   How many feet should a millipede have, according to the translation of its name?

15   What is meant by the Latin term ex libris?

16   What should you do if you are told to “haud your wheesht” in Scotland?

17   Known as a crash barrier in the UK, what is it called in the US?

18   What is the meaning of the word “winsome”?

19   What name is given to the scientific study of language?

20   From which language does the word “manifesto” originate?

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QUIZ 461 – Pot Luck

1     Who won the Golden Ball Award at the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

2     The University of Warwick is located near which UK city?

3     In which year did the Ceefax service cease?

4     Which group had a 1990 hit with I’ve Been Thinking About You?

5     The town of Corsham lies in which English county?

6     William Golding’s Lord of the Flies was published in which decade?

7     No Milk Today was a 1966 song by which British group?

8     Iapetus is the third-largest moon of which planet?

9     Lake Van lies in which country?

10   Motorcycle racer Giacomo Agostini won how many 350cc and 500cc World Championships in total from 1968 to 1975?

11   What sport do the Cleveland Indians play?

12   Which dynasty of emperors built the Colosseum in Rome?

13   On which Mediterranean island was the 1977 TV series Who Pays the Ferryman? set?

14   The town of North Walsham lies in which English county?

15   Who played Second Officer Lightoller in the 1958 film A Night to Remember?

16   David Byrne was a founder member of which US new wave band?

17   What nationality were the Scarlatti family of composers?

18   What does an isohel connect on a map?

19   Who was Leader of the House of Commons from 1998 to 2001?

20   Limburger cheese originated in which country?

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QUIZ 462 – Classical Music

1     Scheherezade (1888) was an orchestral work by which composer?

2     Ludwig von Köchel catalogued which composer’s works?

3     After which European capital is Haydn’s 104th symphony named?

4     Georg Philipp Telemann was born in which country?

5     To the nearest ten, how many strings does a concert harp typically have?

6     In what country was Maurice Ravel born?

7     Who became presenter of Radio 3’s Composer of the Week in 1999?

8     In what key is a piece of music that has three sharps as its key signature?

9     Which composer’s seventh symphony is known as the Leningrad symphony?

10   In The Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns, which instruments play the sound of the swan on the water?

11   Handel’s Water Music was written in response to a request by which king?

12   In which coastal city was Edvard Grieg born?

13   What is meant by the musical instruction ma non troppo?

14   After which planet is Mozart’s Symphony Number 41 named?

15   Who composed the music for the ballet Spartacus, part of which was used as the theme for the TV series The Onedin Line?

16   What nationality was the composer Carl Weber?

17   How many complete operas were composed by Giacomo Puccini?

18   The Bayreuth Festival celebrates the music of which composer?

19   In Holst’s The Planets suite, how is Neptune described?

20   What is the nickname of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.5?

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QUIZ 463 – Pot Luck

1     Who wrote the novella Sally Bowles (1937)?

2     Haematite is the chief source of which metal?

3     The Malabar Coast is part of which country?

4     What is the meaning of the Latin phrase inter alia?

5     In which decade was the first Dakar Rally?

6     Gurdwaras are religious building for followers of which religion?

7     What type of creature is a mandrill?

8     Who scored Spain’s winner in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final?

9     2:00 AM Paradise Café was a 1984 album by which singer?

10   As at the end of 2018, for which film had Harrison Ford received his only Oscar nomination?

11   Which UK prime minister created the post of Minister for Women, now Minister for Women and Equalities?

12   Who provided the voice of the title character in the 2007 film Beowulf?

13   The Shiant Isles lie off the coast of which country?

14   Who wrote the song I Get a Kick Out of You?

15   Damien Hirst was born in which decade?

16   In Greek mythology, who was the mother of Oedipus?

17   From which US state does the band ZZ Top hail?

18   Who wrote the 1980 sci-fi novel The Restaurant at the End of the Universe?

19   The Valley is the home ground of which London football club?

20   Who wrote the story The Ant and The Grasshopper?

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QUIZ 464 – Russia

1     What type of ship was the Pilot, built by the Russians in 1864?

2     Anton Chekhov died in which decade?

3     Ramón Mercader was the assassin of which famous Russian figure?

4     Due to boycotts, how many nations actually competed in the 1980 Olympic Games?

5     Graphene, invented in Russia, is an allotrope of which element?

6     Grigory Potemkin was a favourite of which Russian ruler?

7     Boris Yeltsin resigned his post as president in which year?

8     How many houses are there in the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation?

9     How old was Rasputin when he was assassinated in 1916?

10   Igor Sikorsky was the first to invent and build an aircraft with how many engines?

11   The Gulag government agency was established in which decade?

12   In which gymnastics discipline did Svetlana Boginskaya (b.1973) win three Olympic gold medals?

13   The 1905 Russian Revolution began in which month?

14   Credited with painting the first purely abstract works, which Russian used bright colours in works such as The Blue Rider (1903)?

15   “Socialism in One Country” was a chief policy of whom?

16   What was the motto of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia?

17   Russia is divided into how many federal districts?

18   Made mainly from cabbage, what type of food is shchi?

19   Composer Alexander Borodin lived and died during which century?

20   For how many years did the Soviet Union rule Russia?

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QUIZ 465 – Pot Luck

1     Who recorded the song Boo’d Up, which was named as the Best R&B Song at the 2019 Grammy Awards?

2     Which Italian won the 2014 Tour de France?

3     How many countries border Bangladesh?

4     The town of Chester-le-Street lies in which English county?

5     Which was published first, Darwin’s On the Origin of Species or the Periodic Table?

6     The Eos car model is made by which company?

7     The trade union Solidarity was founded in which year?

8     Who had a 1982 hit with State of Independence?

9     How was the sea described in Coleridge’s Kubla Khan?

10   Who played the title character in the 1995 film Rob Roy?

11   Which painter completed 12 murals for Manchester Town Hall shortly before his death?

12   What is the earliest date on which Easter Sunday can occur?

13   In 1971, who sailed single-handed round the world in a boat named British Steel?

14   Can’t Get Enough (1974) was the debut single of which group?

15   The Chilterns are composed mostly of what substance?

16   In which decade was the women’s marathon first included in the Olympic Games?

17   What term describes muscle strength training that is performed in a static position?

18   Grassholm Island is off the coast of which country?

19   In which decade was Sunderland made a city?

20   The name of the Fortran programming language was derived from which two words?

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QUIZ 466 – Fashion

1     Which designer said “Fashion changes, but style endures”?

2     In 2019, the V&A museum in London held an exhibition of clothes from which French fashion house?

3     Which fashion house has designed the on-field kit for AC Milan since 2004?

4     In what year did Victoria Beckham launch her eponymous fashion label?

5     Diane von Fürstenberg is best known for which style of dress?

6     Which designer founded the Fashion and Textile Museum in London in 2003?

7     What name is given to the tight-fitting dress that appears to be made from thin strips of cloth joined together?

8     In the 1980s, Gianni Versace launched the perfume Blonde, dedicated to whom?

9     Who introduced the “bubble dress” in 1954?

10   Which fashion designer designed the Team GB kit for the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympic Games?

11   London Fashion week takes place in which two months?

12   What was the name of the wealthy fashion magazine owner played by Alan Dale in the TV series Ugly Betty?

13   The Per Una label was created by which fashion designer for Marks and Spencer?

14   In which building is the Bath Fashion Museum housed?

15   What nationality was designer Hugo Boss?

16   Which former model and TV presenter launched her eponymous fashion line in May 2017?

17   Who presented the 2018 documentary Fashion’s Dirty Secrets?

18   A crew-neck sweater has what shape neckline?

19   Which designer introduced the modern pencil skirt in 1954?

20   Mary Louise Booth (d.1889) was the first editor of which fashion magazine?

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1     Helen Schlegel is a character in which 1910 novel?

2     Which district of South Devon is noted for its cliff railway and model village?

3     Odin’s Revenge is a feature of which American golf course?

4     Which small African country has the internet code .ls?

5     In which decade did The English Patient win the Best Picture Oscar?

6     Which singer featured on Mark Ronson’s best-selling single Uptown Funk?

7     Which 1980 film starring Jamie Lee Curtis was set in the fictional town of Antonio Bay?

8     “This was never the way I planned Not my intention” is a lyric from which song?

9     Which band backed Lloyd Cole?

10   In which decade was the first power station built at Battersea?

11   Damon, Graham, and which other driver named Hill were Formula 1 world champions?

12   Swiss Cottage lies on which London Underground line?

13   Which English football club plays home games at Ewood Park?

14   What nationality is former cricketer Javed Miandad (b.1957)?

15   The medieval village of Lavenham is in which English county?

16   By population, which is the second-largest city in Poland?

17   What is an overpass usually called in the UK?

18   Madonna’s Beautiful Stranger (1999) was a single from the soundtrack to a film in which series?

19   What is the official language of Mali?

20   Which 1987 song by Hue and Cry was their highest-charting single in the UK?

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QUIZ 468 – Royal

1     Gustav I of Sweden ruled in what century?

2     Which George became King of Great Britain and Ireland in 1760?

3     Who abdicated as King of Spain in 2014?

4     Which two buildings are linked by Edinburgh’s Royal Mile?

5     How many kings of Scotland were called Malcolm?

6     Who directed the 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums?

7     Which king died in 1702 after his horse stumbled on a molehill?

8     Who was the longest-reigning of the French kings?

9     The First English Civil War took place during the reign of which monarch?

10   In which year did King George V celebrate his Silver Jubilee?

11   Royal Engagement was the subtitle to which 2004 film sequel?

12   A library dedicated to what type of writing has been located at the Royal Festival Hall since 1988?

13   For how many years did William the Conqueror rule Britain?

14   What is the name of the Royal Family’s official residence in Northern Ireland?

15   The 1980s TV series King’s Royal was set in which country?

16   Following the death of General Franco, Spain re-established a monarchy in which year?

17   Prince Philip’s original title was Prince of Greece and which other country?

18   In 1284, which king granted a Royal Charter to Lyme Regis?

19   The Royal Engineers are based in which English county?

20   Who was the mother of the first Princess Royal?

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QUIZ 469 – Pot Luck

1     In 1901, who received the first Nobel Prize in Physics?

2     What type of creature is a parr?

3     The 1950s-1960s Interceptor sports car was manufactured by which English company?

4     Which 1983 film starring Dame Julie Walters is based on a stage play by Willy Russell?

5     Who was head coach of the England netball team from 2015 to 2019?

6     Lee Kuan Yew (d.2015) was the first prime minister of which Asian republic?

7     Which US actor played Ishmael Chambers in the 1999 film Snow Falling on Cedars?

8     Anniesland is an area of which Scottish city?

9     What term is given to the stalk and leaves at the base of a strawberry?

10   Which fruit juice is the main ingredient of a Salty Dog cocktail?

11   Which bird, extinct in Britain since the 19th century, was reintroduced to Salisbury Plain in 2004?

12   Sei is the Italian for which number?

13   By the Sleepy Lagoon is the theme music for which long-running radio programme?

14   Who won the women’s US Open tennis championship in 2018 and the Australian Open in 2019?

15   Which US singer/songwriter wrote the song Leaving on a Jet Plane?

16   Which ride at the Alton Towers theme park shares its name with the title of a 2013 Tom Cruise film?

17   Scientist Dr Giles Yeo and surgeon Gabriel Weston appear regularly on which health-related TV series?

18   Who played Prince Vultan in the 1980 film Flash Gordon?

19   What do the prefixes “aber” and “inver” mean in Welsh and Scottish place names?

20   Rally driver Esapekka Lappi was born in which country?

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QUIZ 470 – Fish

1     The character of William Guppy appears in which novel by Charles Dickens?

2     For which 2004 film did Jamie Foxx win an Oscar?

3     With which fish is the village of Findon, or Finnan, particularly associated?

4     Who wrote the 1994 short story collection 12 Red Herrings?

5     Who played Susie Salmon in the 2009 film The Lovely Bones?

6     In which decade did Little Richard have a hit with Good Golly, Miss Molly?

7     The rock band Papa Roach was formed in which country?

8     Whose alter-ego is Ant-Man, played by Paul Rudd on screen?

9     Who wrote the 1953 novel Fahrenheit 451?

10   Which river provided the title of a top twenty single for The Piranhas in 1982?

11   The Florida Marlins play which sport?

12   Who wrote the 1947 opera Albert Herring?

13   Who played the title character in the 2017 film Molly’s Game?

14   Which ventriloquist was associated with the puppets Titch and Quackers?

15   The character of Inspector Monkfish appeared in which comedy sketch series?

16   What name is given to the serrated part of a blade at the front of an ice skate?

17   Sardines are a particular feature of which 1982 farce by playwright Michael Frayn?

18   Which 1960s children’s TV series centred around the organisation WASP?

19   Julian Bream is primarily associated with which musical instrument?

20   Which cartoonist created the character of Captain Haddock?

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QUIZ 471 – Pot Luck

1     Under what title was The Good Life shown in the US?

2     What nationality was Simon Bolivar?

3     What was Elvis Presley’s last single of the 1950s?

4     In which decade was Friends of the Earth founded?

5     How many nations took part in Rugby League’s first World Cup?

6     Who wrote Blue Remembered Hills, originally for television and later adapted for the stage?

7     Tara Street railway station lies in which European capital city?

8     In which century was the ear trumpet, an early form of hearing aid, first used?

9     Native to Africa, what is the more common name of the brindled gnu?

10   Nathan Chen became World Champion in which sport in March 2019?

11   Who played Kim Boggs in the 1990 film Edward Scissorhands?

12   In 2016, Charlotte Moore became the first person to hold what post within the BBC?

13   What does an entomologist study?

14   The CY Young Award is given to players of what sport?

15   Who sang the 1980 song Talk of the Town?

16   Morley and Pudsey are areas in which British city?

17   What is a crocosmia?

18   How much did a copy of the the Highway Code cost when it was first introduced?

19   Who painted the famous 1830 work Liberty Leading the People?

20   The Gulf of Bothnia lies in which sea?

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QUIZ 472 – Natural World

1     Which tree has the Latin name taxus baccata?

2     How many species of rhinoceros are there still extant?

3     The Roswell Pits nature reserve is located in which UK county?

4     Amber comes from the resin of which plant or tree?

5     In which century did the great auk become extinct?

6     Which US state gives its name to a species of condor?

7     Which plant is also known as Ramsons?

8     To which family of animals does the pademelon belong?

9     Which British bird can be green, lesser-spotted or greater-spotted?

10   What name is given to the steeply sloped area that forms the edge of a continent?

11   In meteorological terms, what is a supercell?

12   The Great Bear Lake is the largest lake to lie entirely within which country?

13   The name of which plant, used to make a herbal tea, takes its name from the Greek for “earth apple”?

14   What is a female walrus called?

15   For what natural feature is Aysgarth in the Yorkshire Dales noted?

16   What is the main constituent of natural gas?

17   On what do sundew plants feed?

18   What name is given to the muscular stomach of a bird?

19   What shape are ammonite fossils?

20   The Dingle Peninsula is part of which Irish county?

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QUIZ 473 – Pot Luck

1     Bromine belongs to which group of chemical elements?

2     What type of animal is the cartoon character Kipper, created by Mick Inkpen?

3     What is the London railway terminus of the West Anglia Main Line?

4     In which city was George Bernard Shaw born?

5     The Bodhi tree is a central aspect of which religion?

6     Who won the 2019 Football Writer’s Association Women’s Player of the Year award?

7     Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale starred in which 2010 boxing film?

8     Who directed the 2009 film Looking for Eric?

9     Which character in Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series of novels was made from sapient pearwood?

10   How many stars are there on the flag of New Zealand?

11   What is the six-letter mathematical term for a variable quantity that has force and direction?

12   What name is given to the study of the physical features of an area?

13   In which decade was the first World Snooker Championship held?

14   Which Latin phrase did Alfred, Lord Tennyson use as the title of an 1850 poem?

15   In which Scottish town is the Glen Scotia distillery based?

16   Which group released the 2005 single City of Blinding Lights?

17   The National Slate Museum is situated close to which village in North Wales, the terminus of a narrow-gauge railway?

18   How is a plant defined if it can survive outdoors but not in a severe frost?

19   What is the name of Sir Charlie Chaplin’s 1952 film about ballet?

20   Zutano and hass are varieties of which fruit?

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QUIZ 474 – Sport

1     In which sport is the minimum ski length the height of the skier less 4cm?

2     Who was captain of the winning European team at the 2004 Ryder Cup?

3     Bruce McLaren, the runner-up in the 1960 Formula 1 Championship, was born in which country?

4     How far apart, in feet, are the inner edges of the upright goalposts in football?

5     When were the first Commonwealth Games held?

6     What nationality was the tennis champion Suzanne Lenglen (d.1938)?

7     The sport of pelota purépecha, which is similar to hockey, originated in which country?

8     Cutback, floater, and top-turn are terms used in which extreme sport?

9     How many different fences are there on the Grand National course?

10   Which country won the now discontinued Baseball World Cup more than any other?

11   What animal features on top of the Calcutta Cup trophy?

12   Who scored a hat trick in a famous 2014 Champions League clash when Manchester City defeated Bayern Munich 3-2?

13   In which sport is the “Petersen turn” a feature?

14   Which form of cycle racing has a name from the Japanese for “racing cycle”?

15   How many feathers are there on a shuttlecock?

16   Which golfer has the nickname El Niño?

17   On a tennis court, how many feet away from the service line is the net?

18   In which year did boxer Lennox Lewis win an Olympic gold medal?

19   How many times did Sir Stirling Moss finish second in the Formula 1 World Championship?

20   As at 2019, how many different Olympic snowboarding disciplines were there?

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QUIZ 475 – Pot Luck

1     Who voiced Ralph in the 2012 film Wreck-It Ralph?

2     Hold My Girl was a 2018 single by which singer?

3     The 2018 film At Eternity’s Gate featured Willem Dafoe as which artist?

4     Which symphony by Haydn is known as the Military?

5     Sanatana Dharma is another name for which religion?

6     The TV series House first aired in what decade?

7     Which playwright co-wrote the screenplay for the film Shakespeare in Love?

8     The site of the ancient city of Palmyra lies in which modern-day Middle Eastern country?

9     In which Shakespeare play do the Antipholus and Dromio twins appear?

10   The Cape Farewell Archipelago lies off the coast of which island?

11   Which long-distance footpath passes the cascade of Cauldron Snout?

12   Which band recorded the 1981 album Dare?

13   Lea and Barton are districts of which British city?

14   How many daughters did Jacob have in the Old Testament?

15   In which city was the US TV series Dexter set?

16   Which organisation runs the campaign Greening Grey Britain?

17   From which country does the plant the tomatillo originate?

18   Who was appointed interim leader of the Change UK political party when it was first formed?

19   Which actress co-starred with Ashton Kutcher in the 2011 film No Strings Attached?

20   In which month of the year is the Earth closest to the Sun?

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QUIZ 476 – Music

1     How is singer-songwriter Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel better known?

2     Composer Charles Villiers Stanford (d.1924) was born in which country?

3     Carlo Mastrangelo was a member of which 1950s American singing group?

4     Which composer’s Violin Sonata No.9 is referred to by the name Kreutzer?

5     What word completes the title of the Prokofiev work, The Love for Three ___?

6     Which vocalist has sung with both Deep Purple and Black Sabbath?

7     Isle of the Dead is a 1908 tone-poem written by which composer?

8     Which American composer wrote the music for the 1987 work Nixon in China?

9     Which band’s albums included Murmur (1983) and Reckoning (1984)?

10   Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (1910) was written by which British composer?

11   Itzhak Perlman was a virtuoso on which instrument?

12   Who released his debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ in 1973?

13   The Manaus Opera House (Teatro Amazonas) can be found in which country?

14   Which band, minus their lead singer, were once known as The Vendors?

15   What type of instrument is a shakuhachi?

16   Which band had their only UK top ten hit with Turning Japanese (1980)?

17   What was the first name of Mark Knopfler’s brother, who was a member of Dire Straits?

18   Hayley Williams is the vocalist with which American rock band?

19   The composer Albert Ketelby was born in which English city?

20   Who released the 2019 album Gold in a Brass Age?

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QUIZ 477 – Pot Luck

1     In which decade did India play their first test match?

2     Batata harra is a spiced form of what vegetable?

3     Intermediate cuneiform bones can be found on which part of the body?

4     The Royal National College for the Blind is located in which UK city?

5     Which company produces the Street Fighter video game series?

6     Medically, what is an erythrocyte?

7     Who provided the voice of Henry J Waternoose III in the 2001 film Monsters, Inc.?

8     Mount Nebo lies in which Middle Eastern country?

9     Which famous rock band once went by the name of Tea Set?

10   The King of Barataria is the subtitle of which Gilbert and Sullivan opera?

11   Which religious order of monks lives by the Vinaya code?

12   Who joined Pompey and Caesar in ancient Rome’s First Triumvirate?

13   In what decade was the San Francisco Ballet founded?

14   Sitophobia is the fear of what?

15   “By the Rivers of Babylon” is the first line of which psalm?

16   Who created the TV series Unforgotten?

17   Which artist painted Three Studies for a Portrait of George Dyer which sold for $45 million in 2014?

18   What type of creature is a houting?

19   Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist is set in which city?

20   Moritz von Jacobi was responsible for what transport innovation in 1838?

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QUIZ 478 – Football

1     Which national football team has the nickname “Los Cafeteros”?

2     Which English club won the 1981 European Cup?

3     In which year did the first African Nations Cup take place?

4     Újpest play in the top division in which country?

5     For which club was Kevin Moran playing when he became the first man to be sent off in an FA Cup Final?

6     In 1991 Filippo Inzaghi made his professional debut with which Italian club?

7     Which famous Norwegian team are known as the Troll Children?

8     Which Spanish football club plays its home games at the Nuevo Carlos Tartiere?

9     Juan Ramón López Caro managed which club between 2005 and 2006?

10   England defender Lucy Bronze signed for which club side in 2017?

11   In which decade was the Doncaster women’s football club founded?

12   Who was voted the PFA Young Player of the Year in 1991-92 and 1992-93?

13   Who was manager of Liverpool FC when they won the European Cup in 1984?

14   Which nation won the first Asian Nations Cup in 1956?

15   Which Dutch club was founded in 1908 as Wilhelmina?

16   As at the end of 2018, which was the only country to have won the FIFA Women’s World Cup three times?

17   Tottenham Hotspur played their first Premier League match in their new stadium against which side in April 2019?

18   In which country is the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha stadium?

19   Which East European club was founded during military operations in WWI?

20   “Flying Donkeys” is a nickname of which Serie A club?

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QUIZ 479 – Pot Luck

1     What is the capital of the Seychelles?

2     Kingdom of the Sun was the original title of which 2000 Disney film?

3     In which country is the Manuel Antonio National Park?

4     What sport is played using a sliotar?

5     Who was the frontman of rock band My Chemical Romance?

6     What was the second name of composer Carl Weber (d.1826)?

7     Mysophobia is the fear of what?

8     Who directed the 1973 film The Way We Were?

9     “As I remember Adam, it was upon this fashion” is the opening line in which Shakespeare play?

10   In the name of EM Forster, for what does the “M” stand?

11   The ancient Greek colony of Kepoi was a key region in which culture?

12   Which English city is home to a cathedral founded in AD 597 by St Augustine?

13   In what year did Picasso paint Guernica?

14   What sort of dish is khao tom in Thai cuisine?

15   ERT is the home broadcaster of what Eurovision nation?

16   In 1997, who became the first female Leader of the House of Commons?

17   A former champion, which British Formula 1 driver was runner-up three times in succession in the 1960s?

18   “By Virtue and Industry” is the motto of which UK city?

19   Which US statesman said “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom”?

20   Who played President Allison Taylor in the TV series 24?

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QUIZ 480 – Myth and Legend

1     Which Inca symbol is widely regarded as their equivalent of the tree of life in other mythologies?

2     The Kalevala is an epic poem of folklore and mythology from which country?

3     Epona was the Roman goddess who protected which animal?

4     In Greek mythology, who changed Callisto into a bear?

5     What word is given to the theory that gods arose from the deification of historical heroes?

6     Marduk was the chief god worshipped by which people?

7     Who was the Norse god of poetry?

8     Who were Balder’s parents in Norse mythology?

9     In Japanese mythology, what does the goddess Amaterasu represent?

10   The Morrígan is a figure associated with war in the mythology of which country?

11   Of what was Hephaestus the Greek god?

12   In Egyptian mythology, who killed Osiris?

13   The Grootslang was a legendary cave-dwelling creature in which country?

14   Who was the Greek goddess of the sea?

15   In the legend of the Lambton Worm, what type of mythical creature is the “worm”?

16   Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Pan?

17   What was Polyphemus in Greek mythology?

18   Antillia, known as “The Isle of the Seven Cities”, was a mythical island in which body of water?

19   The Mabinogion is a collection of stories written in which language?

20   In Ancient Rome, what name was given to a priest who served a particular god?

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QUIZ 481 – Pot Luck

1     “How use doth breed a habit in a man” is a phrase from which Shakespeare play?

2     Valeri Karpin managed which Russian football club between 2012 and 2014?

3     (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean was a 1953 US hit for which singer?

4     Of what is gnosiology the study?

5     Pius X was appointed pope in what decade?

6     The Fudge Family in Paris (1818) is a verse novel by which author?

7     Who was known as “the Grand Old Man” of English cricket?

8     The Animals were formed in the 1960s which English city?

9     In what year was Beethoven born?

10   Wagashi is the traditional Japanese name for what?

11   In which TV series did the character of musician Marvin Suggs first appear?

12   Are You Experienced was a 1967 album by which band?

13   Who wrote the 1902 work Garden Cities of To-Morrow?

14   In which country was religious reformer John Calvin born?

15   What name did the Germans give to the winter of 1916-17 due to food shortages?

16   What is the first name of Sir Michael Caine’s character in Educating Rita (1983)?

17   Quiddities: An Intermittently Philosophical Dictionary was a work by which US philosopher?

18   What is the currency unit of the Solomon Islands?

19   To which family of plants does the hibiscus belong?

20   What was the name of Daryl Hannah’s character in the 1982 film Blade Runner?

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QUIZ 482 – Television

1     Who played Queenie in the series Making Out?

2     The title characters of which US sitcom had the surnames DeFazio and Feeney?

3     Which 1990s series followed the Demeter city police on the planet Altor?

4     Nicky Rasmussen, played by Esben Smed Jensen, was a character in which Danish series?

5     Who performed the theme music to Father Ted?

6     Isaac Hempstead-Jones played which character in Game of Thrones?

7     Who appeared in Downton Abbey as Harold Levinson, Cora’s younger brother?

8     Which city was The 10th Kingdom in the 2000 fantasy mini-series?

9     In which decade was the current affairs programme Nationwide first broadcast?

10   The Channel 5 series Family Affairs was set in which fictional London borough?

11   Shona Spurtle was an Air Scotia employee in which sitcom?

12   What was Arkwright’s first name in Open All Hours?

13   Humans is an English-language remake of the series Real Humans, broadcast in which language?

14   Nicholas Young and Peter Vaughan-Clarke were original cast members of which sci-fi series first broadcast in the 1970s?

15   Journalist Nicolò Zito is a regular character in which crime-fighting series?

16   Jason King, featuring Peter Wyngarde in the title role, was a spin-off from which series?

17   Which documentary series won the BAFTA award for Best Factual Series in 2018?

18   The phrase “Damn it, Jerry!” is associated with which US sitcom?

19   What was the name of Daniel Dae-Kim’s character in the TV series Lost?

20   Splasher and Neptina were friends of which cartoon character?

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QUIZ 483 – Pot Luck

1     In the group Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, what was the first name of Nash?

2     In which US city would you find the Padres baseball team?

3     What cabinet post in the British Government did Edward Grey hold at the outbreak of WWI?

4     What type of creature is a krait?

5     Which animal’s name derives from a Latin word meaning “spirit of the dead”?

6     In what decade was John Keats born?

7     Zensai in Japanese cuisine are what part of a meal?

8     What was the birth name of Dame Nellie Melba?

9     Who voiced the character of Rapunzel in the animated film Tangled?

10   Who was the first woman to hold the post of Lord Mayor of London (1983-84)?

11   For The Russian People is the political newspaper of which party?

12   What does a heortologist study?

13   Abolished in 2000, for what did the initials MIRAS stand?

14   In what decade did Juan Perón win his first presidential election?

15   Sanssouci was the summer palace of which king?

16   In 1957, who won the Wimbledon women’s singles title against her doubles partner Darlene Hard, with whom she also won the women’s doubles title?

17   Tarot, played by Michael MacKenzie, was the main character in which 1970s TV series?

18   What term is given to the balance of light and shade in a piece of art?

19   Of what is algophobia a fear?

20   What was the name of the first balloon to cross the Pacific, a feat achieved in 1981?

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QUIZ 484 – Natural World

1     What is a crosier on a plant?

2     What seven-letter term beginning with “g” is given to soft hail or particles of snow?

3     How is the Taiwan blue pheasant also known, named after the naturalist who first described the species?

4     What is the popular name of the lizardfish Harpadon nehereus, native to the Arabian and South China seas?

5     Native to New Zealand, what type of animal is a tuatara?

6     Which birds of the genus Numenius have long, down-curved bills and brown plumage?

7     The wisent is a species of which large animal?

8     What is the common name of the plant macrocystis pyrifera?

9     To what family of animals does the zorilla belong?

10   What type of marine creature is a luth?

11   In what environment would you find a barchan?

12   What is aposematic colouring intended to do?

13   A grig is a small fish of what species?

14   What type of creature is a shrill carder?

15   What is the name of the vertically rotating column of air in a thunderstorm that can turn into a tornado?

16   At nearly 5000m tall, what is the highest mountain in Venezuela?

17   What natural feature may be described as leucocratic or mesocratic?

18   Which bird has nicknames including “thick knee” and “wailing heath chicken”?

19   A limacologist studies what type of small creatures?

20   Which is the world’s second-deepest lake?

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QUIZ 485 – Pot Luck

1     What is the capital of Sierra Leone?

2     In what decade did Rembrandt paint The Night Watch?

3     The 1972 debut album of which German band was entitled Lonesome Crow?

4     Lewis, an aspiring young inventor at an orphanage, is the lead character in which 2007 film?

5     Panama gained independence in 1903 from which country?

6     What was the Roman name for the city of Paris?

7     What was the name of the famous “marathon” runner who delivered news of a Greek victory?

8     On which mount did Moses discover “the burning bush”?

9     The walls of Jaipur were painted pink in 1876 for the state visit of which future king?

10   The Mysterious Stranger was the much worked-on final novel by which US author?

11   As at the end of 2018, how many laws of cricket were there?

12   “Now say Chatillon, what would France with us” is the opening line of which Shakespeare play?

13   Castries is the capital of which island country?

14   Who released the album Listen in 2014?

15   What material might be measured in SWG?

16   In the 2007 film Juno, what is the surname of the title character?

17   Emperor Atahualpa died and was buried in which Inca settlement, the site of a famous battle?

18   In which sport do Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson compete for the UK?

19   Who played Sheriff Jack Carter in the TV series Eureka (aired in the UK as A Town Called Eureka)?

20   Kenzo Tange designed which record breaking tower in Tokyo, completed in 1994?

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QUIZ 486 – Three Names

1     What was the full name of the title character in the 1941 film Citizen Kane?

2     Which US inventor (d.1901) was involved in a legal battle with Alexander Graham Bell over the invention of the telephone?

3     In which English resort town was novelist and poet Thomas Love Peacock (d.1866) born?

4     How was Henry John Temple (d.1865) better known?

5     The New York Guggenheim Museum building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright opened in which decade?

6     In which decade was John Maynard Keynes’ The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money published?

7     Under what name did William Sydney Porter write a series of short stories?

8     Who played Kate Reddy in the 2011 film I Don’t Know How She Does It?

9     How was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (d.1997) better known?

10   Martin Luther King Jr was born in which US state capital?

11   Which author created the fictional land called Pellucidar?

12   What stage name was adopted by Ellas Otha Bates (d.2008)?

13   The catalogue of works by Johann Sebastian Bach is known as the BWV. For what do these initials stand?

14   Who was the 27th US President?

15   Andrew Bonar Law was first elected as an MP in a constituency in which UK city?

16   What pen-name did Louisa May Alcott use early in her career?

17   Who wrote the 19th-century poems Looking-Glass River and The Lamplighter?

18   Alfred Arnold Cocozza was the real name of which 1950s singer?

19   Who plays Beth Pearson in the TV series This is Us?

20   What was the name of Haley Joel Osment’s character in the 2001 film AI: Artificial Intelligence?

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QUIZ 487 – Pot Luck

1     Which Chinese city has become the world’s first to have an entire fleet of buses powered by electricity?

2     Which adjective describes long-legged wading birds?

3     In what decade was the ICC founded?

4     Gapper, homer and frozen rope are all terms you might hear in which sport?

5     Who painted The Arnolfini Portrait (1434)?

6     Caerleon was the original settlement of which Welsh city?

7     What is the dish geng in Chinese cuisine?

8     Ivan Elmanov invented which system of transport in 1820?

9     In which year were Led Zeppelin formed?

10   Richard Stilgoe and Sir Trevor McDonald have both served as president of which county cricket club?

11   Lepidolite is a main ore of which element?

12   By area, what was the smallest UK parliamentary constituency in 2019?

13   Earthly Powers was a 1980 novel by which author?

14   Who made history in 2003 by becoming the first woman to compete on the men’s PGA tour since 1945?

15   Which singer said “The best revenge is massive success”?

16   Pontefract is famous for its liquorice. But which other English town has a historic liquorice industry?

17   What is the literal meaning of the word “pharaoh”?

18   In what decade was the US writer Walt Whitman born?

19   Who had a 1998 hit with Crush?

20   Winter, Hail, Ice and Frost all appear in which ballet choreographed by Marius Petipa?

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QUIZ 488 – Science

1     Hans Lippershey (d.1619) was a key figure in the development of which scientific instrument?

2     What type of machine is a cyclotron?

3     Anatomically, naevus is more commonly known by what name?

4     What does a manometer compare?

5     How are the elements with the atomic numbers 89 to 103 known?

6     Cubital refers to which body part?

7     Who was the first Japanese Nobel laureate, receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1949?

8     Which derived SI unit of magnetic flux is equal to a flux of one weber in one square metre?

9     How many zeros follow the “1” in a British septillion?

10   Which scientist said “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”?

11   Who discovered the now dwarf planet Pluto?

12   The metal cobalt takes its name from the German for what mythical creature?

13   Kyphosis affects which part of the human body?

14   Which chemical element has the symbol Tc?

15   In physics, the muon is classified as what type of particle?

16   Which is the heaviest member of the halogen group of elements?

17   What do the initials IUPAC stand for in the name of a scientific body?

18   Norman Lockyer named which element after being key to its discovery?

19   What does the protein myoglobin provide to muscles?

20   Which chemical term takes its name for the Greek for “same place”?

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QUIZ 489 – Pot Luck

1     In which decade did Sergei Rachmaninov die?

2     The Grand Babylon Hotel (1902) is a novel by which author?

3     Which museum, established in 1929, stands at 11 West 53rd Street in New York City?

4     Nick Banks was the drummer in which 1990s band?

5     The Condor and the Cows (1949) was a travel diary written by which author?

6     What is a more common name for a scintillating scotoma?

7     Off which Asian country would you find the Amami Islands?

8     Which popular game, issued in 1996, did Satoshi Tajiri create?

9     The MacRobertson International Shield is an event in which sport?

10   Pissaro belonged to which artistic school?

11   Who directed Bumblebee, the 2018 film in the Transformers series?

12   In which country does the Nilgiri Mountain Railway run?

13   Which European country’s parliament is called the Sabor?

14   Peter the Great became ruler of Russia in what decade?

15   The World Economic Forum holds an annual meeting in January in which Swiss town?

16   Who was the first Roman emperor to be killed in battle?

17   The Irish town of Avoca was a main location for the filming of which 1990s TV series?

18   In which Paralympic sport have Menna Fitzpatrick and Jennifer Kehoe won medals?

19   Pindar was a famous Greek figure in what field?

20   In the Old Testament, Job (as Jobab) was once the ruler of which kingdom?

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QUIZ 490 – Geography

1     How many stars are on the flag of the Central African Republic?

2     In which country is the River Lena?

3     Lhotse Mountain, the fourth highest mountain in the world, is at the border of which two countries?

4     The Thar Desert forms a border between which two countries?

5     What is the currency unit of Lebanon?

6     Which US state is known as “The Equality State”?

7     In what modern-day country is the city which the Romans referred to as Turicum?

8     What is the capital of the Pacific republic of Kiribati?

9     Which Indian city is known as “the Blue City”?

10   The thoroughfare Omotesandō is found in which capital city?

11   To the nearest hundred feet, how high is Angel Falls?

12   Trieste is the capital of which Italian region?

13   In which Asian country is the Bogda Peak?

14   Klerksdorp is the largest city in which South African province?

15   The O’Higgins/San Martín lake lies in which two countries?

16   The Icelandic krona was formerly divided into 100 units called what?

17   In which country would you find the sacred Buddhist Jogyesa Temple?

18   What name is given to a native of Havana?

19   In which US state is Tacoma airport located?

20   Which of the Indian states is listed last alphabetically?

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QUIZ 491 – Pot Luck

1     Which male figure skater won all the major championships in the 2001-02 season?

2     The pula is the unit of currency in which African country?

3     Who is the patron saint of librarians?

4     In which year did the civil defence force the Royal Observer Corps cease operations?

5     Milvus milvus is the taxonomical name for which British bird of prey?

6     What word completes the title of a famous Frida Kahlo work, What the ___ Gave Me?

7     Joanna was the wife of whom in the Bible?

8     What is the capital of the US state of Pennsylvania?

9     In which north of England town was the band Elbow formed?

10   “Los Rojiblancos” is the nickname of which Spanish football club?

11   For which household object did Thomas Saint invent the first design in 1790?

12   What is another name for the animal called a milu?

13   The Girl at the Lion d’Or was the second novel by whom?

14   In which European city is Hradčany Castle located?

15   What does an apiologist study?

16   Huskisson Street was the main setting for which sitcom?

17   What nationality was the inventor Joseph Bramah (d.1814)?

18   Billy Midwinter became the first cricketer to do what?

19   Which character from Shakespeare has a daughter called Lavinia?

20   In Thai cuisine, what type of dish is congee?

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QUIZ 492 – Words

1     Petrichor is the characteristic smell of what?

2     Taken from ancient Greek theatre, what was the original meaning of the word “tragedy”?

3     What does a paroemiographer collect?

4     What is the collective noun for a group of wombats?

5     What is a morpheme?

6     In which decade did Samuel Johnson publish A Dictionary of the English Language?

7     What does the culinary term “fouetté” mean?

8     CLAP EARTH’S ADULTS is an anagram of the name of which famous building?

9     What does the medical term singultus mean?

10   Of what is sphragistics the study?

11   What word can mean both a unit of work and an area in a desert?

12   Estragon is another name for which herb?

13   What is an apophthegm?

14   From which language is the verb “bluff” derived?

15   Grammatically, what term is given to an adjective placed after the word it modifies?

16   What is the name given to the sound made by a cork being pulled from a bottle of wine?

17   The noun “puggle” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2019. What is a puggle?

18   What, on ancient buildings, was a vallum?

19   “Tattie-bogle” is a Scottish word meaning what in English?

20   Which slang word meaning a home is also used for a pole supporting a sail?

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QUIZ 493 – Pot Luck

1     What is classified by the Köppen system?

2     Who was the losing finalist in the women’s singles at the 2019 French Open tennis tournament?

3     Simon Kuznets (d.1985) was a leading figure in which field?

4     Whose 1905 Woman with a Hat painting depicts his wife, Amélie?

5     Plato was born in what century?

6     What type of creature is a powan?

7     Memento Mori (1959) and The Driver’s Seat (1970) are works by which author?

8     Which British athlete won a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase in the 1956 Olympic Games after being disqualified then reinstated?

9     Which two architects designed London’s National Theatre complex?

10   Which 2008 TV series was set in the fictional Cornish village of Polnarren?

11   In what decade did Russian Alexander Sablukov invent the centrifugal fan?

12   The Stone Book Quartet, published in the late 1970s, was written by which author?

13   Whose 2006 debut album was entitled Who Needs Action When You Got Words?

14   Which Asian capital city is nicknamed “the Special City”?

15   In which 1982 film did Steve Martin play private investigator Rigby Reardon?

16   Paul Woessner was a multiple-time World Champion in what kind of racing?

17   What was Sir John Mills’ real first name?

18   Who was the god of the west wind, in Greek mythology?

19   In what decade was composer Ralph Vaughan Williams born?

20   Steve Took was a member of which rock band?

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QUIZ 494 – Film

1     Gudrun and Ursula Brangwen are the leading characters in which 1969 film?

2     Ted Lewis’ novel Jack’s Return Home formed the basis of what film?

3     The Hunger Games: Catching Fire director Francis Lawrence found fame directing what type of film?

4     Which 1949 film was released in the USA under the name Tight Little Island?

5     Who directed The Empire Strikes Back?

6     In which 2002 film did Steve Coogan portray Tony Wilson, founder of Factory Records?

7     Which artist’s life was portrayed in the 1956 film Lust for Life?

8     The fictional setting of Bandrika features in which 1939 film?

9     For which 1954 film did Grace Kelly win the Best Actress Oscar?

10   What was the name of the character played by Peter Sellers in I’m All Right Jack?

11   Mickey Rooney provided the voice of which character in The Fox and the Hound?

12   What is Tom Hanks’s occupation in the 1985 film The Man with One Red Shoe?

13   The 1945 film The Corn is Green was set in which country?

14   Gelsomina is the central character in which 1954 Italian film?

15   Which composer wrote the music for the animated film The Incredibles and its sequel?

16   Who directed the 1994 film Quiz Show?

17   Which was the first film studio to be given an Honorary Academy Award (then known as the Special Award)?

18   In the 1966 classic Alfie, what is Alfie’s surname?

19   Which 2012 animated film is set in the small town of Blithe Hollow?

20   Which singer starred in the 1970 film Performance?

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QUIZ 495 – Pot Luck

1     Which fruit was known to the ancients as “the Fruit of the Gods”?

2     Who was the first Canadian to win a golfing major?

3     Sy Berger, who died in 2014, was associated with the creation of which collectable craze?

4     Who played Field Marshal Zhukov in the 2017 film The Death of Stalin?

5     In ancient Greece, what was a hoplite?

6     Nicky Wire plays bass for which rock band?

7     For how many years did Boris Godunov rule Russia?

8     Valerie Martin won the Orange Prize for Fiction for which 2003 work?

9     Playwright Samuel Beckett was born in which decade?

10   US painter John James Audubon was known for his depictions of which creatures?

11   What 1950s dance did US musician Chuck Willis popularise?

12   The word “pardine” describes which animal?

13   In which German city was Wagner born?

14   The briard breed of dog originated in which European country?

15   Threave Gardens is located in which Scottish region?

16   In what decade was Zenko Suzuki a Japanese prime minister?

17   Inventor Sir Humphry Davy was born in which English county?

18   What type of land animal is a dibatag?

19   In which city is Turffontein Racecourse?

20   Mike Shepherd and Kristin Sims investigate crimes in which New Zealand TV series?

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QUIZ 496 – Literature

1     Poet Robert Frost was born in which US state?

2     What was the middle name of author Anthony Powell?

3     Grimus was the 1975 debut novel by which writer?

4     The Triumph of Life (1822) is an unfinished piece by which poet?

5     Mr Allworthy is a country gentleman featuring in which 1749 comic novel?

6     Mr Norris Changes Trains was a key work by which author?

7     Who wrote the 1833 novella Green Dwarf: A Tale of the Perfect Tense under the name Lord Charles Albert Florian Wellesley?

8     Constance and Sophia Barnes feature in which novel of 1908?

9     Who created the character of Inspector Karen Pirie?

10   Darkness Visible (1979) was a James Tait Black Memorial prize-winning book by which author?

11   Notes From Underground (1864) was a literary work by which author?

12   Who wrote the 2019 novel Machines Like Me?

13   Published posthumously in 1924, Billy Budd, Sailor was written by which author?

14   What word completes the title of a work by John Galt (d.1839), Annals of the ___?

15   What was the real first name of Dame Iris Murdoch?

16   Isobel Fairfax is the main character in which novel by Kate Atkinson?

17   In which decade was Samuel Richardson’s novel Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady published?

18   Who wrote the 1912 comic novel The Crock of Gold?

19   Ian McEwan’s 2016 novel Nutshell was inspired by which Shakespeare play?

20   Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948 for his services to poetry?

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QUIZ 497 – Pot Luck

1     The Sloe Fair takes place in which South of England city?

2     In which country is Changi Airport located?

3     An 1869 Leon Minkus ballet was named after which literary character?

4     “Merz”, coined by Kurt Schwitters, is another name for which style of art?

5     Which poet was born at Cockermouth, Cumberland in 1770?

6     Of what is a hypsophobe afraid?

7     What type of creature is a twaite shad?

8     Dominika Egorova is the main character in which 2018 film?

9     Which British rock band released the 1995 album Afraid of Sunlight?

10   In which city was actor and singer John Barrowman born?

11   The Laysan duck, also known as the Laysan teal, is native to which group of islands?

12   Frank Pembleton and Tim Bayliss were fictional detectives in which American TV series?

13   Oliang is a Thai drink of what type?

14   The Nuggets are the NBA team from which city?

15   How is the glenohumeral joint better known?

16   In cricket, what score is represented by a double-Nelson?

17   What is the capital of the Pacific state of Tuvalu?

18   Which bird also has the name “awl-bird”?

19   In the Old Testament, what was the name of the sister of Moses?

20   Who reached no.1 in 2018 with Sweet but Psycho?

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QUIZ 498 – History

1     During which battle of 1918 did the Austro-Hungarian empire collapse as a political entity?

2     What was the first dynasty in Chinese history?

3     What title was held by Edmund, the father of Henry VII?

4     An attack on La Guaria in 1739 was the opening battle in which war?

5     How many million dollars did the US pay France for “The Louisiana Purchase”?

6     In what year did Mary II, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, die?

7     Who was the commander of the British Fleet at the Battle of Jutland?

8     The title “The King’s Beloved Sister” was given to which historical figure?

9     Which was the first organisation to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

10   Who was King of Spain in 1931 when the Spanish monarchy was abolished?

11   The English Star Chamber court of law was abolished in which decade?

12   What series of Roman wars ended in 290 BC?

13   What was the name of the ship used as a floating exhibition hall for the Festival of Britain?

14   Representatives from how many countries attended the 1945 meeting in San Francisco that produced the charter of the United Nations?

15   In which century did Alfred the Great become the first king of a united England?

16   In 1901, Emil Adolf von Behring became the first recipient of which Nobel Prize?

17   Which battle took place from July 1 to July 3, 1863?

18   Magnus III of Norway was given what nickname?

19   What was the capital of Japan immediately before Kyoto?

20   The Zand Dynasty was founded in Iran during which century?

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QUIZ 499 – Pot Luck

1     What is the capital of Equatorial Guinea?

2     Lawdy Miss Clawdy (1962) was the first single to be released by whom?

3     For what team did Juan Manuel Fangio win the last of his Formula 1 World Championships?

4     Nic Pizzolatto is the award-winning writer of which TV series first broadcast in 2014?

5     Which German territory did New Zealand seize in October 1914?

6     The Celestial Omnibus (1911) is a collection of short stories by which author?

7     Lake Ladoga lies in which country?

8     Hector Campora was elected president of which South American country in 1973?

9     Which play won the Best Play at the 2019 Tony Awards?

10   The songs Only You Can Rock Me and Arbory Hill appear on which 1978 UFO album?

11   Toum is a Lebanese sauce with what flavour?

12   The Bowman’s capsule can be found in which part of the human body?

13   Which French artist was nicknamed “Le Douanier”, because of his previous occupation as a customs officer?

14   The Birthday Boys (1991) was a novel by which writer?

15   ORF is the public broadcasting service of which European country?

16   After whom is the Scottish town of Helensburgh named?

17   “Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie” is a quote from which Shakespeare play?

18   Which European football club was once known as Lutnia Debiec?

19   Which actress provided the voice of Esmeralda in the 1996 Disney film The Hunchback of Notre Dame?

20   Lucerne is another name for which perennial flowering plant?

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QUIZ 500 – Musicals

1     Who played Tony in the 1961 film West Side Story?

2     The 1931 play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Rigg was the basis for which musical?

3     In which 1996 musical does the character of Angel Dumott Schunard appear?

4     Who wrote the lyrics for the English version of Les Misérables?

5     They Call the Wind Maria is a song from which musical?

6     Which 1964 musical, set in 1905, was written by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein?

7     Who choreographed Cats and The Phantom of the Opera?

8     Which musical was written and directed by Anthony Newley, who also starred in the original 1961 West End production?

9     In the 1972 film Cabaret, what was the name of Michael York’s character?

10   What is the name of the man murdered by Roxie Hart in Chicago?

11   A Dream is a Wish Your Heart makes features in which Disney film?

12   Princeton and Kate are the main characters in which stage musical first performed in 2003?

13   In which year did The Lion King open at the Lyceum Theatre in London?

14   Who wrote and directed the 2016 film La La Land?

15   Which musical was the first musical to win the Best Picture Oscar?

16   Waitress opened at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End in 2019 with which former American Idol contestant in the title role?

17   Which 1980 film musical was the last film to feature Gene Kelly?

18   The Beautiful and Damned (2003) was a musical about which author?

19   Who wrote the music for Funny Girl?

20   Bill Snibson is the main character in which 1937 musical?

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Easy Quizzes

Answers to QUIZ 1 – Pot Luck

1     Castle Drogo lies in which English county?

Devon

2     John Willoughby is a character in which Jane Austen novel?

Sense and Sensibility

3     Which former UK Prime Minister wrote the 2007 book More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket’s Early Years?

Sir John Major

4     Dave Lister is a leading character in which TV sitcom?

Red Dwarf

5     How is Gordon Sumner better known?

Sting

6     Old Trafford is located in which city?

Manchester

7     What does a thermometer measure?

Temperature

8     Iridology concerns which part of the human body?

Eye

9     What number is represented by the Roman numerals LXXI?

71

10   How many stars feature on the flag of Chile?

One

11   In which year was the requirement to display tax discs on vehicles in the UK abolished?

2014

12   Julie Hesmondhalgh played Hayley Cropper in which long-running series?

Coronation Street

13   Q is a famous magazine about what subject?

Music

14   What do the initials OECD stand for?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

15   The central part of a daffodil shares its name with which musical instrument?

Trumpet

16   During which year did the WWI Battle of Amiens take place?

1918

17   Which two doctors presented the 2019 series Twinstitute?

Chris and Xand van Tulleken

18   What is sold in a French patisserie?

Cakes and pastries

19   In which country was Che Guevara born?

Argentina

20   Who had a hit with Queen on the single Under Pressure?

David Bowie

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Answers to QUIZ 2 – Food and Drink

1     What fruit combines with egg in the Greek dish avgolemono?

Lemon

2     What are soba and udon types of?

Noodles

3     Which type of pasta is shaped like a corkscrew?

Fusilli

4     Which alcoholic drink’s name means “water of life” in Gaelic?

Whisky

5     The Greek dish tzatziki consists of which fruit in yogurt?

Cucumber

6     What colour is a Chantenay?

Orange

7     Wontons are meat-filled dumplings as part of which country’s cuisine?

China

8     How many “eyes” does a coconut have?

Three

9     Clementine is a hybrid variety of which fruit?

Orange

10   A samosa is typically served as what course of a meal?

Starter

11   The Mexican liqueur Kahlúa has what flavour?

Coffee

12   Bisque is what type of dish?

(Shellfish) soup

13   The raw fish dish of sashimi comes from which country?

Japan

14   What colour is the Sangiovese grape?

Red

15   From which country does the beetroot dish Borscht originate?

Russia

16   The Waldorf salad was named after a hotel in which US city?

New York City

17   What are the bunches in which bananas are grown known as?

Hands

18   The name of which Italian cheese means “recooked”?

Ricotta

19   What fruit was fed to sailors to fend off scurvy due to its high Vitamin C content?

Lime

20   The lagers Grolsch® and Heineken® both come from which country?

The Netherlands

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Answers to QUIZ 3 – Pot Luck

1     Which motor company manufactures the Kona vehicle?

Hyundai

2     The Beatles hailed from which English city?

Liverpool

3     In the story of the nativity, how many wise men visited the infant Jesus?

Three

4     In which Irish city is Trinity College, home of the Book of Kells?

Dublin

5     Which actor wrote the 1999 memoir With Nails?

Richard E Grant

6     Which of these is the correct spelling of the fitness aid: dumm-bell, dumb-ell or dumb-bell?

Dumb-bell

7     Li is the symbol for which element?

Lithium

8     Where in the human body is the premolar?

In the mouth

9     Brussels sprouts belong to which group of plants?

Cabbage

10   Which type of bird shares its name with one of Batman’s arch-enemies?

Penguin

11   In the French comic strip, Asterix is a member of what tribe?

Gauls

12   Proverbially, what does a bad workman always blame?

His tools

13   In which Olympic sport would you find competitors wearing a “slider shoe”?

Curling

14   Mambo Italiano was a major 1950s US hit for which female singer?

Rosemary Clooney

15   On which continent is the country of Ghana?

Africa

16   Which birth sign would you be, if born on December 1?

Sagittarius

17   Professor Robert Langdon is the creation of which author?

Dan Brown

18   What took place at Bethel, New York, in August 1969?

The Woodstock festival

19   The TV series Noel’s House Party was set in which fictional village?

Crinkley Bottom

20   Which actor finished second in the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1979?

Paul Newman

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Answers to QUIZ 4 – Royalty

1     How many monarchs reigned in the House of Hanover?

Six

2     Which king reigned in the United Kingdom during WWI?

George V

3     Mary, Queen of Scots, was Queen Consort of which other country from 1559 to 1560?

France

4     How many feathers are there in the crest of the Prince of Wales?

Three

5     What relation was Mary Tudor to Edward VI?

Half-sister

6     The royal motto Dieu et mon droit (God and my Right) is taken from which language?

French

7     How old was Queen Elizabeth I when she became Queen of England?

25

8     How many wives did Henry VIII have?

Six

9     Who became King of England following the Battle of Hastings?

William I (William the Conqueror)

10   Who was the first monarch to stay at Balmoral Castle?

Queen Victoria

11   Which of Queen Elizabeth II’s children was made Earl of Wessex in 1999?

Prince Edward

12   Which king was played by Colin Firth in The King’s Speech?

George VI

13   Charles I became king of England, Scotland and Ireland in what decade?

1620s (1625)

14   How many kings of Scotland were called David?

Two

15   Edward VIII briefly reigned in which year?

1936

16   In the Wars of the Roses, what colour was the York Rose?

White

17   Who was King of England directly before Henry VIII?

Henry VII

18   In 1987, what title was given to Princess Anne?

Princess Royal

19   Which of Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren was born first?

Peter Phillips

20   What was the original name of Buckingham Palace?

Buckingham House

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Answers to QUIZ 5 – Pot Luck

1     What part of the body would be examined by an audiologist?

Ears

2     In which decade was the RAF aerobatic team the Red Arrows formed?

1960s (1964)

3     Malala Yousafzai, co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, was born in which country?

Pakistan

4     Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) was a sequel to which animated film?

Ice Age

5     In athletics, are races run clockwise or anti-clockwise?

Anti-clockwise

6     Who presents the TV series My Million Pound Menu?

Fred Sirieix

7     What word can mean both a fish and a place for a bird to stand?

Perch

8     Wembley Stadium is located in which English city?

London

9     What nationality was the author Richmal Crompton?

English

10   The city of Aachen is in which country?

Germany

11   Which Scottish river gives its name to a type of cargo ship known as a “puffer”?

Clyde

12   Being and Nothingness (1943) is a famous work by which philosopher?

Jean-Paul Sartre

13   Who has been appointed Europe’s Ryder Cup captain for 2020?

Padraig Harrington

14   What is the common name given to the winged fruit of the ash tree known as a samara?

Key

15   Who won the 2019 film BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress?

Rachel Weisz (The Favourite)

16   In which country were Oldsmobile cars manufactured?

USA

17   How many UK parliamentary constituencies were there in 2019?

650

18   What type of animal is a bandicoot?

Marsupial

19   During which war did Wilfred Owen write his famous war poems?

WWI

20   In which ocean do the Galapagos islands lie?

Pacific Ocean

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Answers to QUIZ 6 – The USA

1     How many terms did George Washington serve as President of the USA?

Two

2     In what year was Prohibition first enforced in the USA?

1920 (until 1933)

3     What do Americans call a chemist’s shop?

A drugstore

4     The Strip is a famous area in which Nevada city?

Las Vegas

5     New Mexico, Texas, California and which other state border Mexico?

Arizona

6     What statement was adopted on July 4, 1776?

The Declaration of Independence

7     What term is given to a large area of flat, grassy land in North America?

Prairie

8     On which island is Wall Street located?

Manhattan

9     In what year did George W Bush become President of the USA?

2001

10   Which American state lies closest to the old Soviet Union?

Alaska

11   What name is given to the annual championship match of the National Football League?

Super Bowl

12   What are “Hershey’s Kisses”?

Chocolate sweets

13   Wiliam Penn founded which US state?

Pennsylvania

14   Is the US Open tennis championship played on clay, grass or a hard court?

Hard court

15   How many US states are bigger by area than Rhode Island?

49

16   Of what is Yosemite an example?

National Park

17   Columbia University is located in which city?

New York City

18   Which city has been selected to host the Olympic Games for a second time in 2028?

Los Angeles

19   Which state is nicknamed “The Bayou State”?

Louisiana

20   In what decade was the first Academy Awards ceremony held?

1920s (1929)

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Answers to QUIZ 7 – Pot Luck

1     In which country is the football trophy the Copa del Rey contested?

Spain

2     On which Beatles album does the song Michelle appear?

Rubber Soul

3     What does the German phrase auf weidersehen mean?

Goodbye

4     Fingal’s Cave is a work by which composer?

Mendelssohn

5     What colour is the Teletubby Tinky Winky?

Purple

6     Which luxury car brand features a trident on its logo?

Maserati

7     The Charnock Richard services are on which English motorway?

M6

8     Which late 15th-century Italian artist sketched designs for a parachute and a form of helicopter?

Leonardo da Vinci

9     In Roman mythology, Diana is equivalent to which Greek goddess?

Artemis

10   Keith Richards is a founder member and guitarist with which British band?

The Rolling Stones

11   What is a Red Dwarf?

(An old, relatively cool) star

12   As at the end of 2010, which company had overtaken McDonald’s to become the largest restaurant chain in the world?

Subway

13   Which Dad’s Army character was associated with the phrase “Do you think that’s wise?”

Sergeant Wilson

14   What, in relation to motoring, is the DVSA?

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

15   The 1964 film Zulu was set in which century?

19th century (1879)

16   What number shirt does a scrum-half wear in Rugby Union?

Nine

17   Who wrote “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others”?

George Orwell (in Animal Farm)

18   The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company performed the works of which musical twosome?

Gilbert and Sullivan

19   What term is given to a period of time, often four hours, when a ship’s crew is on duty?

Watch

20   What colour is bilirubin, a major ingredient of bile?

Yellow

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Answers to QUIZ 8 – Golf

1     “The Golden Bear” is the nickname of which retired golfer?

Jack Nicklaus

2     Who in 1969 became the first British player to win The Open in 18 years?

Tony Jacklin

3     How is a score of one over par referred to on any given hole?

Bogey

4     The Belfry course is in which country?

England

5     Which was the only championship of the four majors that Tom Watson failed to win?

US PGA

6     What nationality is Jean van de Velde, best known for his last hole failure at the 1999 Open?

French

7     Which former president was awarded the PGA Lifetime Achievement award in 2009?

George HW Bush

8     Which author famously said “Golf is a good walk spoiled”?

Mark Twain

9     In which European country did the 2018 Ryder Cup take place?

France

10   Adam Scott became the first man of which nationality to win the Masters in 2013?

Australian

11   What is the name given to the nervous twitching caused by tension when putting?

Yips

12   What is a “wedge”?

A club (for playing short lob shots)

13   What term is given as a measure of a golfer’s playing ability?

Handicap

14   Which golfer is known as “The Big Easy”?

Ernie Els

15   Which club is usually used on the green?

Putter

16   Top women’s golfer Ariya Jutanugarn is from which country?

Thailand

17   What do golfers traditionally shout as a warning to those close to the flight of a golf ball?

Fore!

18   What nationality was the golfer Gary Player?

South African

19   How many holes are typically played on a tournament golf course?

18

20   US golfer Davis Love has what number after his name?

III

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Answers to QUIZ 9 – Pot Luck

1     The Muslim festival of Eid traditionally lasts for how many days?

Four

2     What nationality was fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld?

German

3     What does the musical term poco a poco mean?

Little by little, slowly

4     Proverbially, how is a fair exchange described?

No robbery

5     Where in the body is the macula?

In the eye

6     Which stroke is performed in the second leg of a medley swimming race?

Backstroke

7     The binary number 101 has what decimal equivalent?

Five

8     Which fictional detective was introduced in the novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles?

Hercule Poirot

9     Waitrose & Partners is part of which retail group?

John Lewis Partnership

10   What date is Hallowe’en?

October 31

11   Elijah Wood voices Mumble in which 2006 animated film?

Happy Feet

12   Which country is known as the Pays-Bas in French?

The Netherlands

13   What is the three-letter code for Frankfurt airport?

FRA

14   What word can mean both a type of drum and to entrap?

Snare

15   Which two metals lend their names to species of birch?

Silver and copper

16   Which 1980s TV series featured the characters of David Addison and Maddie Hayes?

Moonlighting

17   Who had a 1998 hit with Millennium?

Robbie Williams

18   What characteristic is exhibited by someone who is parsimonious?

Mean with money

19   What name is given to the main body of an aeroplane?

Fuselage

20   Which 1978 film had the tag line “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water”?

Jaws 2

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Answers to QUIZ 10 – Science

1     The columns of the periodic table are known by what name?

Groups

2     On which planet does a day last longer than 243 Earth days?

Venus

3     What is the largest muscle in the body?

Gluteus maximus

4     Cu is which chemical element’s symbol?

Copper

5     Where in the body would you find the uvula?

Throat

6     What is the sixth planet from the Sun?

Saturn

7     “Argentine” relates to which metal?

Silver

8     Which parts of a cell are usually referred to as “X” and “Y”?

Chromosomes

9     String theory is a branch of which science?

Physics

10   What is meant by the term “geocentric”?

Having the Earth at the centre

11   Christiaan Barnard performed the first successful transplant of which human organ?

Heart

12   Caliban is a moon that orbits which planet?

Uranus

13   What is the second-most abundant element in the human body?

Carbon

14   The Apollo 11 mission lasted a total of how many days?

Eight

15   Helium, neon, argon and krypton are all which type of element?

Inert gas (or noble gas)

16   Werner Heisenberg, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1932, was of what nationality?

German

17   NASA was founded in what decade?

1950s (1958)

18   What term is used to describe a space void of air?

Vacuum

19   What is the SI unit of length?

Metre

20   Where are the two triceps muscles to be found?

Upper arms

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Answers to QUIZ 11 – Pot Luck

1     Strangers in the Night (1966) and My Way (1969) were hits for which singer?

Frank Sinatra

2     Damsons belong to which family?

Plum

3     In which century did Catherine the Great rule Russia?

18th century (1762-96)

4     The radio code word for which letter of the alphabet is also the word for a river-mouth?

Delta

5     What does the process of depilation do?

Removes hair

6     In March 2019, which celebrity became the world’s youngest billionaire?

Kylie Jenner

7     What is the maximum score with three darts?

180

8     What term is given to a group of sheep?

Flock

9     The 2018 TV series Trust centred on the kidnapping of the grandson of which US businessman?

Jean Paul Getty

10   What colour was the Thunderbirds car which had the number plate FAB 1?

Pink

11   Who wrote the play on which the 1994 film The Madness of King George was based?

Alan Bennett

12   Julian Assange took refuge in which nation’s London embassy from 2012 to 2019?

Ecuador

13   In relation to metal, for what does the “S” stand in EPNS?

Silver

14   Which sign of the zodiac is represented by the Ram?

Aries

15   What two words that sound the same but are spelt differently mean “convent member” and “zero”?

None and nun

16   How many notes are there in a pentatonic scale?

Five

17   Who provided the voice for Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam, amongst many others?

Mel Blanc

18   What is taffeta?

(A smooth woven) fabric

19   What two liquids were mixed to create the sailor’s drink grog?

Rum and water

20   Which comedian published the book Revolution in 2014?

Russell Brand

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Answers to QUIZ 12 – Film

1     What name did Tom Hanks give to the volleyball in the 2000 film Cast Away?

Wilson

2     The 2018 film All is True was directed by and starred which actor as William Shakespeare?

Sir Kenneth Branagh

3     Who directed the 1993 film The Remains of the Day?

James Ivory

4     The Dam Busters is set during which war?

WWII

5     Which classic 1959 British film is based on a novel by John Braine?

Room at the Top

6     David Oyelowo played which famous world figure in the 2014 film Selma?

Martin Luther King

7     What word completes the title of the 2009 Disney film The Princess and the ___?

Frog

8     Which film won the Best Picture Oscar at the 2019 Academy Awards ceremony?

Green Book

9     In 2013 Leonardo DiCaprio played the lead role in what literary adaption?

The Great Gatsby

10   Jack and The Rainmaker were 1990s films directed by whom?

Francis Ford Coppola

11   In what year was Dr No, the first Bond film, released?

1962

12   Truly Scrumptious is a character from which 1968 film?

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

13   Film-maker Christopher Nolan rebooted what superhero franchise in the 21st century?

Batman

14   Ang Lee directed a version of which classic Jane Austen work in 1995?

Sense and Sensibility

15   In which country is The Inbetweeners 2 set?

Australia

16   Who directed the 1991 film The Commitments?

Alan Parker

17   Lost In Translation is set in which Asian city?

Tokyo

18   Marlin is the leading character in which 2003 film?

Finding Nemo

19   Who played Phileas Fogg in the 1956 film Around the World in 80 days?

David Niven

20   In which year was the first Harry Potter film released?

2001

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Answers to QUIZ 13 – Pot Luck

1     Where would you be eating a meal if you were al fresco?

Outdoors

2     In Only Fools and Horses, what name did Del give to his son?

Damien

3     What type of creature is a small mountain ringlet?

A butterfly

4     Which animation studio created the character of Yogi Bear?

Hanna-Barbera

5     Haematology is associated with which constituent of the body?

Blood

6     Who wrote the fable of The Boy Who Cried Wolf?

Aesop

7     What is the usual short form of the word “perambulator”?

Pram

8     Fontina cheese originated in which country?

Italy

9     The Blue Planet is the name often given to which planet?

Earth

10   The Inca Empire was located mostly in which modern-day country?

Peru

11   Who wrote the 1941 novel Frenchman’s Creek?

Dame Daphne du Maurier

12   Which size of paper measures 297 mm by 420 mm?

A3

13   For what did the “E” stand in the initials of the wartime organisation ENSA?

Entertainments (National Service Association)

14   How many players are there in a handball team?

Seven

15   How does something that is soporific make you feel?

Sleepy

16   In which country did the Charolais breed of cattle originate?

France

17   Which island’s name means “rich port” in Spanish?

Puerto Rico

18   What is the name of Rula Lenska’s Coronation Street character?

Claudia Colby

19   The ship the Mary Rose can be seen in which UK city?

Portsmouth

20   What does “Gospel” mean?

Good news

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Answers to QUIZ 14 – Wall to Wall

1     Writing’s on the Wall was the theme song to which James Bond film?

Spectre

2     In which film did Wallace and Gromit run a business called “Anti-Pesto”?

The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

3     Which cocktail combines vodka, Galliano and orange juice?

Harvey Wallbanger

4     Who portrayed William Wallace in the 1995 film Braveheart?

Mel Gibson

5     In which country was tennis champion Ken Rosewall born?

Australia

6     Which Asian country is famous for its Great Wall?

China

7     Walloons come from which European country?

Belgium

8     What insect is said to be “on the wall” in a style of documentary making?

Fly

9     Which Swedish detective did Sir Kenneth Branagh portray on television from 2008 to 2015?

Kurt Wallander

10   Bodmin Moor is in which county?

Cornwall

11   Which national rugby union team is nicknamed “The Wallabies”?

Australia

12   What is the term for a system that prevents unauthorised access to a computer?

Firewall

13   Proverbially, what do walls have?

Ears

14   In which two colours do Millwall FC traditionally play?

Blue and white

15   The Blackwall Tunnel links the London borough of Tower Hamlets with which other borough?

Greenwich

16   Who released the 1978 album The Wall?

Pink Floyd

17   In the poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, what “shines on thieves on the garden wall”?

The Moon

18   Which MasterChef judge is also a presenter on Inside the Factory?

Gregg Wallace

19   What was the nickname of the American Civil War general Thomas Jackson?

Stonewall

20   Walls Come Tumbling Down was a 1985 hit for which band?

The Style Council

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Answers to QUIZ 15 – Pot Luck

1     The temporal lobe lies in which part of the human body?

The brain

2     Uncle Vanya is a 19th-century play by which dramatist?

Anton Chekhov

3     What is the name of the Swedish activist who initiated the school strikes against climate change in 2018?

Greta Thunberg

4     21 is a Brit Award Best Album winner by which singer?

Adele

5     Seborrheic dermatitis affects which part of the body?

The skin

6     In the nursery rhyme, where was Simple Simon going when he met the pieman?

To the fair

7     The Graham Hill Bend and Sheene Curve are points on which motor-racing circuit?

Brands Hatch

8     John Alderton and Joan Sanderson appeared in which TV series first shown in 1968?

Please Sir!

9     What colour is Woodstock in the Peanuts cartoon strip?

Yellow

10   What word for a long narrow pillow is an anagram of “lobster”?

Bolster

11   How many stars are there on the Subaru automobile logo?

Six

12   What is the English translation of the Palais de Papes, a historical building situated in Avignon?

Palace of the Popes

13   The name of which dance translates to “double step”?

Paso doble

14   What was The African Queen in the title of the 1951 film?

A boat

15   The French horn belongs to which section of the orchestra?

Brass

16   A scullery is an annex to what type of room?

A kitchen

17   Whose garden does Peter Rabbit stray into in the Beatrix Potter tales?

Mr McGregor’s

18   What word can mean both an area from where stone is removed and a creature’s prey?

Quarry

19   What shape is the head of an Allen key?

Hexagonal

20   The EastEnders character nicknamed “Cruella Stella” died on her wedding day on which she was set to marry whom?

Phil Mitchell

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Answers to QUIZ 16 – 1990s Music

1     Who had a hit in 1992 with To Be With You?

Mr Big

2     Boyz II Men released One Sweet Day with which female star?

Mariah Carey

3     I Wish It Would Rain Down was a 1990 hit for which musician?

Phil Collins

4     Which band released the 1994 album Voodoo Lounge?

The Rolling Stones

5     Geri Halliwell (now Horner) was known as which “Spice”?

Ginger

6     You’re Still The One was the first UK top ten hit for which US singer?

Shania Twain

7     Escapade was a hit for which member of the Jacksons?

Janet

8     In the title of the Ace of Base song, what was All That She Wants?

Another Baby

9     Liam Gallagher was a member of which 1990s band?

Oasis

10   Who released the album Automatic for the People?

REM

11   The boy band Five were formed in which country?

England

12   “My loneliness is killing me” is a line from which no.1 of the 1990s?

Baby One More Time

13   Who had an international hit in 1996 with Don’t Speak?

No Doubt

14   Jagged Little Pill was an album by which singer?

Alanis Morissette

15   Which band toured with the “Zoo TV Tour” in 1992-93?

U2

16   Never Forget was a 1995 hit for which band?

Take That

17   Who composed the music for the 1994 musical Copacabana?

Barry Manilow

18   “Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you” are the opening lyrics to which 1997 song?

My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion)

19   Who wrote the 1990 Sinead O’Connor hit Nothing Compares 2 U?

Prince

20   Will Smith sang about what city in 1998?

Miami

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Answers to QUIZ 17 – Pot Luck

1     Which baseball legend’s nicknames included “The Sultan of Swat”?

Babe Ruth

2     Which emperor’s attempts to invade Britain in 55 BC were ruined by bad weather?

Julius Caesar

3     How many raindrops are there on the Met Office symbol for light rain?

One

4     Although pronounced differently, what word can mean both “to blow hard” and a self-service meal?

Buffet

5     A short sequel to which film was written in aid of Comic Relief in 2019?

Four Weddings and a Funeral

6     Which Secretary to the Admiralty (d.1703) was most famous for his diary?

Samuel Pepys

7     In which country was the fashion designer Jean Muir born?

England

8     Which variety of pasta has a name that means “little worms”?

Vermicelli

9     The daughter of which Inspector Morse actor plays journalist Dorothea Frazil in the TV series Endeavour?

John Thaw (Abigail Thaw)

10   Bird, clear and smash are terms used in what indoor sport?

Badminton

11   What number is represented by the Roman numerals XXXV?

35

12   In Greek mythology, who killed the Minotaur?

Theseus

13   The Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore is in which county?

Berkshire

14   What may be 14 in London, 10 in New York or 42 in Paris?

Dress size

15   A quarterback is a position in which sport?

American football

16   What type of vehicle was manufactured by the British company de Havilland?

Aeroplanes

17   In the name of the MOBO awards, for what does the “B” stand?

Black

18   Forever After is the fourth film in which series?

Shrek

19   A short sleep might be referred to as how many winks?

Forty

20   Which composer was mentioned in the title of a 1950s Chuck Berry hit?

Beethoven (Roll Over Beethoven)

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Answers to QUIZ 18 – Magic

1     How many wishes does the Genie grant to Aladdin when emerging from the magic lamp?

Three

2     What is the name of the wizard who visits Frodo at the start of The Lord of the Rings?

Gandalf

3     The Magician’s Nephew is the sixth in which series of seven novels?

The Chronicles of Narnia

4     Who wrote the 1988 novel Wyrd Sisters, which featured the witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick?

Sir Terry Pratchett

5     Who composed the opera The Magic Flute?

Mozart

6     What was the name of the snail in The Magic Roundabout?

Brian

7     In what year was the Beatles film Magical Mystery Tour released?

1967

8     Which famous songwriting duo wrote Magic Moments?

Burt Bacharach and Hal David

9     How were Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon known in the title of a 1987 film?

The Witches of Eastwick

10   Which two actors co-starred as magicians in the 2006 film The Prestige?

Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale

11   Who plays the title role in the Magic Mike films?

Channing Tatum

12   Magic Johnson is a retired professional in which sport?

Basketball

13   What word beginning with “a” is used by magicians when performing tricks?

Abracadabra

14   Roy Wood was the lead singer with which glam rock band?

Wizzard

15   Who played Dorothy in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz?

Judy Garland

16   Who was the pinball wizard in the rock opera by The Who?

Tommy

17   In the Harry Potter books and films, what is the name of the shop in Diagon Alley that sells wands?

Ollivanders

18   What is the usual time known as “the witching hour”?

Midnight

19   In which year did Queen have a hit with A Kind of Magic?

1986

20   What colour is the fairy in the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio?

Blue

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Answers to QUIZ 19 – Pot Luck

1     In which county is the coastal town of Lowestoft?

Suffolk

2     Food Glorious Food is a song from which musical?

Oliver!

3     What term is given to a pressurised can?

Aerosol

4     What was the first name of Russian inventor Pavlov, famous for “Pavlov’s Dog”?

Ivan

5     How many points is the pink ball worth in snooker?

Six

6     In which city are the headquarters of NATO?

Brussels

7     How many stripes are there on the Irish flag?

Three (green, white and orange)

8     The rose is the national symbol of which country?

England

9     What word, meaning a low pressure belt of surface winds at the equator, can also relate to a bout of sadness?

Doldrums

10   The BCG vaccine is used in the prevention of which disease?

Tuberculosis

11   Hajj is a pilgrimage in which religion?

Islam

12   In relation to published work, for what do the initials PLR stand?

Public Lending Rights

13   What is the term for a vote cast by a representative, rather than the person voting?

Proxy vote

14   Who had a hit with This Used to be my Playground (1992)?

Madonna

15   Who composed the 1945 work The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra?

Benjamin Britten (Baron Britten)

16   The Michael family and the Siddiqui family appear on which reality TV show?

Gogglebox

17   What is the first name of the character played by Julia Roberts in Notting Hill?

Anna (Scott)

18   Which Hollywood actor starred in the 2019 series Wild Bill?

Rob Lowe

19   In the abbreviation for the voluntary organisation the RNLI, for what does the “L” stand?

Lifeboat

20   A lepidopterist studies what kind of creatures?

Butterflies and moths

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Answers to QUIZ 20 – Television

1     Samantha Jones was a character in which US TV series first shown in 1998?

Sex and the City

2     In The Simpsons, what are the names of Ned Flanders’ sons?

Rod and Todd

3     In the 1960s and 1990s series Flipper, what type of creature was the title character?

Dolphin

4     Brookside was set in which UK city?

Liverpool

5     How many contestants take part in The Chase?

Four

6     Who played the title role in the 2018 series Bodyguard?

Richard Madden

7     Where was the John Simm thriller Strangers largely set?

Hong Kong

8     In which sitcom would you find a character called Arnold J Rimmer?

Red Dwarf

9     Which celebrity won the 2019 series of Dancing on Ice?

James Jordan

10   Who created The X Factor?

Simon Cowell

11   Suzannah Lipscomb presents programmes on which general subject?

History

12   What is the name of Fred Thursday’s daughter in Endeavour?

Joan

13   Which channel broadcast the 2019 series of The Bachelor UK?

Channel 5

14   Blackadder II was set during the reign of which monarch?

Elizabeth I

15   The sitcom Derry Girls is set in which country of the UK?

Northern Ireland

16   Who created the sitcom Only Fools and Horses?

John Sullivan

17   Which 1980s series took its two-word title from the radio code words for J and B?

Juliet Bravo

18   Abbey Clancy won which reality show in 2013?

Strictly Come Dancing

19   The character of Villanelle, played by Jodie Comer, appears in which series?

Killing Eve

20   Graham Crowden and Stephanie Cole starred in which 1990s sitcom?

Waiting For God

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Answers to QUIZ 21 – Pot Luck

1     What is a dingle?

A deep wooded hollow or valley

2     Dame Judi Dench played Laura Dalton in which 1980s sitcom?

A Fine Romance

3     What was the subtitle of the 2018 sequel to Jurassic World?

Fallen Kingdom

4     Which vegetable has a variety called sugar snap?

Pea

5     What is the nickname of Catherine Shipton’s character in the TV series Casualty?

Duffy

6     The 1889 novel Three Men in a Boat was set on which river?

River Thames

7     Who wrote, directed and starred in the 1936 film Modern Times?

Sir Charlie Chaplin

8     Reg Dwight is the real name of which celebrity?

Sir Elton John

9     The phrase “paper tiger”, used to describe something not as threatening as it seems, originated in which country?

China

10   Which of the following was UK Prime Minister first: David Lloyd George, Herbert Asquith or Stanley Baldwin, all subsequently made Earls?

Herbert Asquith (First Earl of Oxford and Asquith)

11   Who captained England during the 2013 Ashes series?

Sir Alastair Cook

12   The Lilac Fairy and Carabosse are two characters in which Tchaikovsky ballet?

The Sleeping Beauty

13   The UN Security Council was founded with how many permanent members?

Five (China, France, Soviet Union, USA, UK)

14   Which six-letter word of German origin beginning with “k” describes something considered to be showy and in bad taste?

Kitsch

15   What colour is a bilberry?

Blue

16   The Rio Grande flows across Mexico and which other country?

The USA

17   What relation was Fidel Castro to Raúl Castro?

Brother

18   How many books are there in the Torah?

Five (the Pentateuch)

19   What type of instrument is a zither?

Stringed instrument

20   Which horse won the 2019 Grand National?

Tiger Roll

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Answers to QUIZ 22 – M

1     Which 2019 M. Night Shyamalan film is a sequel to both Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016)?

Glass

2     What number is represented by the Roman numerals MM?

2000

3     Which band recorded the 1993 song Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm?

Crash Test Dummies

4     In the 2015 Bond film Spectre, who played M?

Ralph Fiennes

5     Which word represents the letter M in the radio phonetic alphabet?

Mike

6     Which English city has postcodes that start with a single letter M?

Manchester

7     How many centimetres are there in a metre?

100

8     On a standard keyboard, which letter is to the left of M?

N

9     The department store chain H&M was founded in which country in 1947?

Sweden

10   The letter M is in which position in the alphabet?

13th

11   What does M indicate in a report of a cricket match?

Maiden over

12   Which French mode of address is abbreviated to M?

Monsieur

13   Which American rock band recorded the 1997 song MMMBop?

Hanson

14   In the company name HMV, for what does the “M” stand?

Master’s (His Master’s Voice)

15   Who played the MC in the 1972 film Cabaret?

Joel Grey

16   In which decade did M People have a hit with Moving On Up?

1990s (1993)

17   What do the letters MG stand for in the name of the former car company?

Morris Garages

18   What is the full name of the food additive usually referred to as MSG?

Monosodium glutamate

19   On a mobile phone with number keys, the M appears on which number?

6

20   Which Booker T and the MG’s single reached the UK top ten in 1979, 18 years after its original release?

Green Onions

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Answers to QUIZ 23 – Pot Luck

1     Which former French international footballer was sacked as manager of Monaco in January 2019 after only three months in the job?

Thierry Henry

2     Which size of paper measures 105 by 148 mm?

A6

3     How many senses do humans have?

Five (sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch)

4     Alan Bradley was killed by what mode of transport in a 1989 episode of Coronation Street?

Tram

5     A Hawaiian pizza usually includes which fruit as a topping?

Pineapple

6     Brownsea Island lies in which English county?

Dorset

7     The magazine Mojo is about what subject?

(Popular) music

8     According to the proverb, what is as good as a wink to a blind horse?

A nod

9     Enchiladas originated in which country?

Mexico

10   What is the title of the poem by Wilfred Owen that begins “What passing-bells for these who die as cattle”?

Anthem for Doomed Youth

11   Disco Inferno and Manhattan Skyline feature on which 1977 film sound track?

Saturday Night Fever

12   Which aftershave was famously advertised to the sound of O Fortuna from Carmina Burana?

Old Spice

13   Which yellowish-orange colour is an anagram of “chore”?

Ochre

14   On a standard MonopolyTM board, how many properties are dark blue?

Two (Mayfair and Park Lane)

15   Which one of the seven deadly sins is another word for laziness?

Sloth

16   Who was the 40th President of the USA?

Ronald Reagan

17   How many protons are present in hydrogen?

One

18   Pentecost is celebrated seven Sundays after which event?

Easter Sunday

19   Who would perform an entrechat?

A ballet dancer

20   How many knights are on the board at the start of a game of chess?

Four

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Answers to QUIZ 24 – Geography

1     What is the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland?

Brisbane

2     Mecca lies in which country?

Saudi Arabia

3     The flag of China contains how many stars?

Five

4     Which mountain range is the greatest in length, the Andes or the Urals?

The Andes

5     What is the Italian name for Turin, after which a Ford car was named?

Torino

6     Beachy Head lies above which body of water?

The English Channel

7     The city of Haarlem is in which European country?

The Netherlands

8     What is the capital of Sicily?

Palermo

9     In which country is Jasper National Park?

Canada

10   At only 115 square miles, the Maldives is the smallest country in which continent?

Asia

11   How many main islands make up Japan?

Four

12   What is the largest city in France?

Paris

13   Sacramento is the capital of which US state?

California

14   Babylonia is a historical region in which modern day country?

Iraq

15   In which county is the seaside town of Felixstowe?

Suffolk

16   Swazi is a native language on which continent?

Africa

17   Is County Wexford in the north-west or the south-east of Ireland?

South-east

18   What do the names of Interlaken in Switzerland and Interlagos in Brazil mean in English?

Between lakes

19   In which city does the busiest airport in Germany lie?

Frankfurt

20   Which is the second largest country in the world by area?

Canada

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Answers to QUIZ 25 – Pot Luck

1     Which Spice Girl joined the judging panel on the 2014 UK series of The X Factor?

Mel B

2     Scientists revealed the first ever photograph of what astronomical feature in April 2019?

A black hole

3     The St Matthew Passion (1727) is a work by which composer?

Johann Sebastian Bach

4     Who was the female star in the TV series Gimme Gimme Gimme?

Kathy Burke

5     Boxing’s Klitschko brothers come from which country?

Ukraine

6     Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture first, Chariots of Fire or Terms of Endearment?

Chariots of Fire

7     What name is given to the needle of a vinyl record-player?

Stylus

8     The name of which South American city means “River of January” in English?

Rio de Janeiro

9     Which TV presenter married rower Helen Glover in 2016?

Steve Backshall

10   In which ballet does Clara travel to the Land of Sweets?

The Nutcracker

11   What is an infant seal called?

Pup

12   What type of vehicle is a wain?

A cart or wagon

13   What did Robert Burns describe as a “Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim’rous beastie” in a 1785 poem?

A mouse

14   Which unit of energy sounds the same as the word for a precious stone?

Joule (jewel)

15   Rabbis are figures of authority in which religion?

Judaism

16   Which chocolate bar shares its name with money that is offered as a reward?

Bounty

17   Who had a hit in 1985 with That’s What Friends Are For?

Dionne Warwick

18   How many incisor teeth does a human usually have?

Eight

19   In what key is a piece of music that has a key signature of no sharps or flats?

C

20   Was the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex in the north or the south of England?

The South

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Answers to QUIZ 26 – Art

1     Who painted the 1874 work The Dance Class, depicting a ballet performance?

Edgar Degas

2     Roy Lichtenstein belonged to which artistic school?

Pop art

3     What part of his body did Van Gogh famously mutilate?

His ear

4     The Scottish National Art Gallery lies in which city?

Edinburgh

5     The Roman remains of Fishbourne Palace is noted for what art form on its floors?

Mosaics

6     Which term for a colour can also refer to an outcry?

Hue

7     Art Nouveau became popular in which century?

19th century (1890s)

8     In which Italian city is the Bargello Museum located?

Florence

9     Which artist created Girl with Balloon, which famously shredded itself after being sold at auction in 2018?

Banksy

10   “Throwing” is a process used by which type of artist?

A potter

11   The Metropolitan Museum of Art lies in which American city?

New York

12   How is the painting La Gioconda better known?

The Mona Lisa

13   The Medici family were the patrons of which High Renaissance artist?

Michelangelo

14   What name accompanies Winsor in the making of art materials?

Newton

15   What nationality was the sculptor Auguste Rodin?

French

16   In which London art gallery would you find the Turbine Hall?

Tate Modern

17   Cadmium, Indian and Naples can precede which colour in the name of pigments?

Yellow

18   The Bloomsbury Group originated in which country?

England

19   In which European city is the Musée d’Orsay?

Paris

20   Tracey Emin was born in which decade?

1960s (1963)

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Answers to QUIZ 27 – Pot Luck

1     What name is given to a young male horse?

Colt

2     Which was invented first, the television or the video recorder?

Television

3     Which Greek letter shares its name with a river-mouth?

Delta

4     Which pale colour is an anagram of “cure”?

Ecru

5     In what form are tulips planted?

Bulbs

6     Which public school did actor Dominic West attend?

Eton College

7     Which of these spellings is correct: disipline, dissiplin or discipline?

Discipline

8     Moeen Ali plays cricket for which country?

England

9     According to the nursery rhyme, what is Monday’s child?

Fair of face

10   Which country has the international car registration letter B?

Belgium

11   Don’t Bring Me Down was a 1979 hit for which group?

The Electric Light Orchestra

12   Which French term describing a free hand, translates as “white card”?

Carte blanche

13   Which country won the Six Nations trophy in 2019?

Wales

14   The town of Andover is in which English county?

Hampshire

15   Which mythical creature appears on the flag of Bhutan?

A dragon

16   Which word meaning “contorted” can also describe an amused expression?

Wry

17   In which European country is the city of Vichy?

France

18   How many British Classic horse races are there?

Five

19   Who succeeded Michael Foot as leader of the Labour Party?

Neil Kinnock (Baron Kinnock)

20   In which decade did Westlife have their first UK no.1?

1990s (1999)

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Answers to QUIZ 28 – Classical Music

1     Boléro (1928) was an orchestral piece by which composer?

Maurice Ravel

2     How many instruments play a cadenza?

One

3     In what century did Johannes Brahms live?

19th century (1833-97)

4     The 1914 piece The Lark Ascending was written by which English composer?

Ralph Vaughan Williams

5     Lied is the German word for what?

Song

6     Nigel Kennedy is famed for playing which instrument?

Violin

7     Which German-born composer became a British subject in 1727?

Handel

8     What does the Italian term adagio mean?

Slowly

9     Sir Simon Rattle and Herbert Von Karajan have both been conductors for the Philharmonic Orchestra in which city?

Berlin

10   The Salzburg Festival is associated with which composer?

Mozart

11   What is the nickname of Beethoven’s fifth symphony?

The Fate

12   What nationality was the composer Carl Orff?

German

13   How is an a cappella song performed?

Without accompaniment

14   The March of the Toreadors comes from an opera by which composer?

Bizet (Carmen)

15   In which country was Franz Schubert born?

Austria

16   Modulation involves the change of what?

Key

17   Who composed the operas La Traviata and Rigoletto?

Verdi

18   A word describing music for a small number of players shares its name with which old-fashioned name for part of a house?

Chamber

19   How many reeds does an oboe have?

Two

20   Which phrase used in classical music literally means “beautiful song”?

Bel canto

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Answers to QUIZ 29 – Pot Luck

1     What number is represented by the Roman numerals XIX?

19

2     What piece of kitchen equipment is also a word meaning to harshly criticise?

Pan

3     David Beckham began his professional playing career with which club?

Manchester United

4     What is the internet country code for Australia?

.au

5     What name is given to the lowest-level seating area in a theatre?

Stalls

6     King or Queen of the Jungle is the title given to the winner of which TV show?

I’m a Celebrity…

7     The name of what geometrical shape is an anagram of “pathogen”?

Heptagon

8     In a medley swimming race, which stroke is performed on the first leg?

Butterfly

9     What foodstuff is Parmigiano-Reggiano?

Cheese (Italian)

10   In which European country is the city of Potsdam?

Germany

11   Which duo had hits in the 1970s with Only Yesterday and Yesterday Once More?

The Carpenters

12   On a standard keyboard, which letter is immediately to the right of W?

E

13   What was the title of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s third UK no.1?

The Power of Love

14   The viola is found in which section of the orchestra?

Strings

15   JLS came second to which winner of The X Factor?

Alexandra Burke

16   What is the term for one below par for a hole in golf?

Birdie

17   What was the title of Shakin’ Stevens’ first UK no.1?

This Ole House

18   Mansfield Park (1814) was a novel by which author?

Jane Austen

19   In relation to flying, for what do the initials CAA stand?

Civil Aviation Authority

20   The newspaper Pravda is published in which country?

Russia

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Answers to QUIZ 30 – Getting Around

1     The U-Bahn is the name of the underground rail system in which European city?

Berlin

2     The town of Lymington is linked to which island by a ferry route?

Isle of Wight

3     In which decade was the Highway Code introduced in the UK?

1930s (1931)

4     The Eurostar service transferred from Waterloo to which other London terminal in 2007?

St Pancras

5     Which Prime Minister officially opened the M25 in 1986?

Baroness Margaret Thatcher

6     How is America’s National Railroad Passenger Corporation better known?

Amtrak

7     What type of transport would use a VTOL system?

Aircraft (Vertical Take-Off and Landing)

8     A museum at Crich in Derbyshire is dedicated to what type of vehicle?

Tram

9     In which century was the New York subway opened?

20th century (1904)

10   From which London station does the Stansted Express depart?

Liverpool Street

11   The travelcard in use in London is named after which marine creature?

Oyster

12   In which city is Australia’s busiest airport?

Sydney

13   What type of ship is the PS Waverley?

Paddle steamer

14   In what decade did safety helmets become compulsory in the UK for moped and motorcycle riders?

1970s (1973)

15   What is a disabled parking permit commonly called in the UK?

Blue Badge

16   Termini and Trastevere are railway stations in which European capital city?

Rome

17   For what do the initials MOT stand in the car safety check?

Ministry of Transport

18   What colour is the main text on the Alitalia airline logo?

Green

19   The Cardiff Gate services are on which motorway?

M4

20   For what do the initials ABTA stand?

Association of British Travel Agents

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Answers to QUIZ 31 – Pot Luck

1     Who directed the film Trainspotting?

Danny Boyle

2     Which band had a 1966 hit with Paint it Black?

The Rolling Stones

3     How many ridings of Yorkshire were there?

Three (North, East and West)

4     Dennis Rodman was a famous name in which sport?

Basketball

5     Which of Judy Garland’s daughters was born first, Liza or Lorna?

Liza (Minnelli)

6     In which section of the orchestra would you find a marimba?

Percussion

7     Ambridge Extra was a spin-off from which popular soap opera?

The Archers

8     What type of creature is Patrick in the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants?

A starfish

9     How many consonants are there in the alphabet?

21

10   What is the meaning of the place name Terra Nova?

New land

11   Which actor won the Best Actor Oscar first, Gene Hackman or John Wayne?

John Wayne (1969)

12   Massachusetts is on which coast of the USA?

East coast

13   The term “arabesque” refers to one leg raised behind and what, extended?

Arm

14   What is the French word for “four”?

Quatre

15   Chicory is part of which family of plants?

Daisy family

16   What type of creature is Horton in the Dr Seuss stories?

Elephant

17   Which item of kitchen equipment shares its name with a stringed instrument?

Mandolin

18   The Wash is an inlet of which sea?

North Sea

19   Mark Ramprakash won which reality TV show in 2006?

Strictly Come Dancing

20   What is the name of the long projections on a wind turbine?

Blades

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Answers to QUIZ 32 – Nursery Rhymes

1     In the nursery rhyme Little Boy Blue, where was the boy who looks after the sheep found asleep?

Under a haystack

2     What could Jack Sprat not eat?

Fat

3     Where was Little Jack Horner eating his Christmas pie?

Sat in a corner

4     As well as the master and the little boy, who else was expecting a bag of wool in Baa Baa Black Sheep?

The dame

5     What did Doctor Foster step in when he went to Gloucester?

A puddle

6     What drink is mentioned in Polly Put the Kettle On?

Tea

7     Where did Tom the Piper’s Son go crying?

Down the street

8     To where did the little lamb follow Mary?

School

9     What was the maid doing in Sing a Song of Sixpence?

Hanging out the clothes

10   Where were the men in the tub in Rub-a-dub-dub?

Out to sea

11   How many men did the Grand Old Duke of York march up and down a hill?

10,000

12   What was Little Tommy Tucker going to be given for his supper?

Brown bread and butter

13   Who punished the Knave of Hearts for stealing the tarts?

The King of Hearts

14   What creature did Pussy Cat frighten on visiting the Queen?

A little mouse

15   In Hickory Dickory Dock, what time did the clock strike?

One

16   What colour hair did Bobby Shafto have?

Yellow

17   What type of cake is mentioned in The Lion and the Unicorn?

Plum cake

18   In the traditional rhyme, which child is “full of grace”?

Tuesday’s child

19   What did Jack and Jill go up the hill to fetch?

A pail of water

20   Which animal laughed in the rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle?

The little dog

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1     What word can mean both “to put in hock” and a chess piece?

Pawn

2     The Zeppelin was what type of transport?

Airship

3     What is an osteospermum?

A flower (of the aster family)

4     Which actor played the title character’s love interest in the 1989 film Shirley Valentine?

Tom Conti

5     The River Exe flows through which two counties?

Devon and Somerset

6     Otology is associated with which part of the body?

Ear

7     According to the nursery rhyme, on which day of the week did Solomon Grundy take ill?

Thursday

8     In which year did Björn Borg win his first Wimbledon singles title?

1976

9     Leah and Rachel were wives of which Old Testament figure?

Jacob

10   Who starred in the TV series The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin?

Leonard Rossiter

11   Mike Atherton captained the English national team in which sport?

Cricket

12   How many children were there in the TV series The Waltons?

Seven

13   The Battle of Lewes Road in 1926 took place near to which British city?

Brighton and Hove

14   Hakuna Matata is a song from which Disney film?

The Lion King

15   How Can We Be Lovers was a 1990 hit for which singer?

Michael Bolton

16   In which country is the IT security firm Kaspersky based?

Russia

17   Cranberries originated on which continent?

North America

18   Whom did Henry VIII marry first, Anne Boleyn or Anne of Cleves?

Anne Boleyn

19   Is someone described as “taciturn” a chatty person or an uncommunicative person?

Uncommunicative

20   In which year did the first Tour de Yorkshire cycle race take place?

2015

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Answers to QUIZ 34 – Numbers

1     How many inches are there in a hand?

Four

2     A cube has how many faces?

Six

3     How many cents are there in a dime?

Ten

4     What number is represented by the Roman numerals CII?

102

5     Proverbially, how many lives does a cat have?

Nine

6     How many inches are there in three yards?

108

7     How many squares are there on a chessboard?

64

8     All angles in a triangle add up to what number?

180 (degrees)

9     How many gods are worshipped in a monotheistic religion?

One

10   How many furlongs are there in a mile?

Eight

11   A “ton” refers to how many monetary pounds?

100

12   How many degrees are there in quarter of a circle?

90

13   Before decimalisation, how many pence were there in a pound?

240

14   How many metres are there in five kilometres?

5000

15   What is the cube root of eight?

Two

16   How many legs does a quadruped have?

Four

17   How many squares are there on each side of a Scrabble® board?

15

18   What is the French word for “ten”?

Dix

19   What number would a hooker wear in a game of rugby union?

2

20   The tetrarchy system was based around the rule of how many people?

Four

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Answers to QUIZ 35 – Pot Luck

1     Produced from 1955 until 1976, what was a Sunbeam Rapier?

A car

2     Does an anion have a positive or a negative charge?

Negative

3     Which city lies further north, Aberdeen or Dundee?

Aberdeen

4     In Japan, what type of drink is matcha?

(Green) tea

5     Are the stripes on the German flag horizontal or vertical?

Horizontal

6     Proverbially, what is an Englishman’s home?

His castle

7     What is the first event in a triathlon?

Swimming

8     In which decade was the Apple record label founded?

1960s (1968)

9     Michele Dotrice played Betty, wife of Frank, in which TV series?

Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em

10   What type of creature is a speckled wood?

A butterfly

11   For which team did Lewis Hamilton win the 2015 F1 World Championship?

Mercedes

12   The Ladykillers is set in which city?

London

13   What part of a kettle shares its name with the general term for a chemical substance?

Element

14   What is the highest council tax band in England?

Band H

15   Which musical features the Save-a-Soul mission?

Guys and Dolls

16   Rum and Eigg are part of which group of islands?

Inner Hebrides

17   How many pillars of Islam are there?

Five

18   What was the first name of the founder of the Butlin’s camps?

Billy (William)

19   The town of Sittingbourne is located in which English county?

Kent

20   In which sitcom does Linda Robson play Tracey Stubbs?

Birds of a Feather

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Answers to QUIZ 36 – Blue

1     Blue is the colour associated with which UK political party?

Conservative Party

2     The band Blue reformed in 2011 to represent the UK in which competition?

Eurovision Song Contest

3     In the nursery rhyme Little Boy Blue, where is the sheep?

In the meadow

4     What type of creature is a bluebottle?

Fly

5     Which heritage line runs from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park in Sussex?

The Bluebell Railway

6     The 1972 film Lady Sings the Blues was about which US singer?

Billie Holiday

7     Which national flag appears on a Blue Ensign?

Union Jack

8     Which aid to mobile communication is named after a 10th-century Scandinavian king?

Bluetooth

9     “Boys in blue” is a nickname of people in which profession?

Police

10   Which former German state lends its name to a dark blue pigment?

Prussia (Prussian blue)

11   “Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send” is a line from which Moody Blues hit?

Nights in White Satin

12   What type of food is Danish Blue?

Cheese

13   Which singer starred in the 1961 film Blue Hawaii?

Elvis Presley

14   Blue Monday was a 1983 hit for which group?

New Order

15   What type of creature is a British Blue?

Cat

16   Blue and which other colour are used to describe the two main tributaries of the River Nile?

White

17   Don’t Fear the Reaper was a 1976 single by which band?

Blue Öyster Cult

18   Lesley Judd and Simon Groom are amongst former presenters of which children’s TV series?

Blue Peter

19   The blue jay is native to which continent?

North America

20   In the type of music known as “R&B”, “B” stands for “Blues”. For what does the “R” stand?

Rhythm

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1     The term “vascular” refers to which part of the human body?

Blood vessels

2     What name is given to the piece of turf gouged out by a golf club making a stroke?

Divot

3     The D-Day invasion of Normandy occurred in which year?

1944 (June 6)

4     What two types of bread were the lion and the unicorn given in the nursery rhyme?

White and brown

5     Who had a 1983 hit with Baby Jane?

Sir Rod Stewart

6     Cathy and Claire answered problems in which girls’ magazine, first published in 1964?

Jackie

7     What word can mean both a wall-mounted item and a build-up on teeth?

Plaque

8     What type of vegetable is a Maris Piper?

Potato

9     The town of Thetford lies in which English county?

Norfolk

10   “There must be some kind of way outta here” is a lyric from which song?

All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan)

11   Which UK fashion house is most noted for its trench coats?

Burberry

12   In 1964, which group recorded the original version of Under the Boardwalk?

The Drifters

13   What is the capital of Sweden?

Stockholm

14   The River Ribble flows through North Yorkshire and which other county?

Lancashire

15   Which causes the build-up of limescale, hard water or soft water?

Hard water

16   Which human rights organisation’s logo features a candle in barbed wire on a yellow background?

Amnesty International

17   Four Weddings and a Funeral was released in which decade?

1990s (1994)

18   What is the term for someone who studies animals?

Zoologist

19   In the title of a 1973 single by Sir Elton John, Saturday Night was Alright for what activity?

Fighting

20   Who asked the questions on The Weakest Link?

Anne Robinson

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Answers to QUIZ 38 – Film 2000

1     For which 2008 film was Kathryn Bigelow the first woman to win the Best Director Oscar?

The Hurt Locker

2     Saoirse Ronan’s breakthrough role was as a precocious teenager in which 2007 film?

Atonement

3     Who played the role of Jake Sully in the 2009 film Avatar?

Sam Worthington

4     In which 2007 film does the character called Anton Chigurh pursue Josh Brolin’s character Llewelyn Moss?

No Country for Old Men

5     What was Daniel Craig’s first James Bond film?

Casino Royale (2006)

6     Julia Roberts portrayed which real life character in 2000?

Erin Brockovich

7     In 300, Leonidas is king of where?

Sparta

8     Oil! by Upton Sinclair was the basis for which 2007 film?

There Will Be Blood

9     Walk the Line is a biography of which singer?

Johnny Cash

10   For which film did Hilary Swank receive her second Best Actress Oscar?

Million Dollar Baby

11   Which role was specifically written for Uma Thurman by Quentin Tarantino?

The Bride in the Kill Bill films

12   Who played Alfred the butler in Batman Begins?

Sir Michael Caine

13   “In the face of an enemy, in the Heart of One Man, Lies the Soul of a Warrior” was a tag line from which 2003 film?

The Last Samurai

14   Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006?

Crash

15   In which 2008 film did Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet play Frank and April Wheeler?

Revolutionary Road

16   In the Sacha Baron Cohen film, Borat was from which country?

Kazakhstan

17   Who played Juno in the film of the same name?

Ellen Page

18   Who wrote and directed the 2004 mystery The Village?

M Night Shyamalan

19   In which year was Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone released?

2001

20   Who starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain?

Heath Ledger

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1     In which decade did Clement Attlee (First Earl Attlee of Walthamstow) become Prime Minister of the UK?

1940s (1945)

2     Who captained England during the 2005 Ashes series?

Michael Vaughan

3     What industry did the main characters in The Full Monty formerly work in?

They were steel workers

4     In Italian cuisine, what is pomodoro?

Tomato

5     Which character in The Simpsons has been voiced by both Jodie Foster and James Earl Jones?

Maggie

6     Typically, how many judges preside at a boxing match?

Three

7     On which Oasis album is the track Don’t Look Back in Anger?

(What’s the Story) Morning Glory

8     Off which motorway is the city of Gloucester?

M5

9     What name is given to a baby shark?

Pup

10   In which decade did the TamagotchiTM toy go on sale?

1990s (1996)

11   What is the fourth sign of the zodiac?

Cancer

12   What is the correct spelling of the word meaning “present”, currant or current?

Current

13   At what time were the teddy bears to be taken home in the song The Teddy Bears’ Picnic?

Six o’clock

14   What word can refer to both a written piece of music and a total of points?

Score

15   What product did “eight out of ten owners say their cats preferred” in a marketing campaign?

Whiskas

16   Dunstable lies in which English county?

Bedfordshire

17   Which chemical element is named after the Greek god of the Sun?

Helium (Helios)

18   What are meze?

Appetisers (in the Middle East)

19   The Ride of the Valkyries was composed by whom?

Wagner

20   What is the main vitamin found in a carrot?

Vitamin A

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Answers to QUIZ 40 – Sport

1     West Ham United retired the number six shirt in 2008 as a mark of respect for which player?

Bobby Moore

2     In which country did curling originate?

Scotland

3     Who won his fifth Formula One World Championship title in 2018?

Lewis Hamilton

4     How many overs does each team play in a game of one-day cricket?

50

5     In 1903, Maurice Garin became the first winner of which cycle race?

Tour de France

6     In what year did the Soviet Union boycott the Summer Olympics?

1984

7     Which snooker player won the 2019 Masters tournament?

Judd Trump

8     What colour is the home jersey of the Irish rugby union team?

Green

9     Which team won the 2018 Ryder Cup?

Europe

10   How many points is a field or drop goal worth in rugby league?

One

11   How many feet above the floor is the centre of the net in a game of badminton?

Five feet

12   Which tennis player won his record-breaking seventh Australian Open in 2019?

Novak Djokovic

13   Which three-letter abbreviation denotes the international governing body of cricket?

ICC

14   What nationality is the golfer Robert Karlsson?

Swedish

15   In which winter sport would a competitor execute a salchow?

Ice skating

16   Who won the 2018 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?

Geraint Thomas

17   In the first modern Olympics in 1896, what colour medals were given to the winning competitors?

Silver

18   Villa Park is a football venue in which UK city?

Birmingham

19   How many points is the yellow ball worth in snooker?

Two

20   What was the cause of a six-day shut down of horse racing in February 2019?

Equine flu

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Answers to QUIZ 41 – Pot Luck

1     What two-word Latin term means “of sound mind”?

Compos mentis

2     Mollie Sugden played Mrs Slocombe in which UK sitcom?

Are You Being Served?

3     The Strait of Gibraltar lies between the Atlantic Ocean and which other major body of water?

The Mediterranean Sea

4     Which film marked Gary Oldman’s debut as a writer?

Nil By Mouth

5     In which sport might you use a foil or a sabre?

Fencing

6     What would you store in a dosette box?

Pills

7     What colour is the engine Henry in the stories by Reverend W Awdry?

Green

8     How many islands make up the Aran Islands?

Three

9     The town of Wadebridge lies in which English county?

Cornwall

10   What is the English translation of the colour café au lait?

Coffee with milk

11   Which group sang the theme song to the ITV series Robin of Sherwood?

Clannad

12   Brothers Joe and Fred Davis were world champions in which sport?

Snooker

13   Which verb can mean both “to eat your food quickly” and “to run”?

Bolt

14   What is a penstemon?

(A flowering) plant

15   In which year did Steven Gerard make his debut for the England national football team?

2000

16   Marzipan is made from which nut?

Almond

17   Who was elected US president first, William McKinley or William Taft?

William McKinley

18   Which chemical element has the symbol Br?

Bromine

19   The Hoover Dam lies on which American river?

Colorado River

20   Who directed the 1990 film Life is Sweet?

Mike Leigh

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Answers to QUIZ 42 – Up in the Air

1     United Airlines operates from which nation?

USA

2     In which country is Cancun Airport located?

Mexico

3     Where is the airline Cathay Pacific based?

Hong Kong

4     Stelios Haji-Ioannou famously founded which budget airline?

easyJet

5     Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport lies in which US state?

Florida

6     Iberia is an airline from which nation?

Spain

7     In the name of the airline known as BA, for what does the “B” stand?

British

8     Aeroflot is based in which city?

Moscow

9     What is the three-letter carrier code for American Airlines?

AAL

10   A Coruña Airport can be found in which country?

Spain

11   The airport in Salzburg is named after which composer?

Mozart

12   Lech Walesa Airport serves which Polish city?

Gdansk

13   Olympic Airlines is the national carrier of which country?

Greece

14   In which county is London Luton Airport?

Bedfordshire

15   LaGuardia Airport is found in which US State?

New York

16   Aer Lingus is the national airline of which country?

Republic of Ireland

17   Which airline has “the Spirit of Australia” on its logo?

Qantas

18   Which carrier is known as the Royal Dutch Airline?

KLM

19   In which European capital city is Ryanair based?

Dublin

20   In which country would you find the airport with the code AMS?

The Netherlands

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Answers to QUIZ 43 – Pot Luck

1     Alex James and Dave Rowntree are members of which band?

Blur

2     Barry Grant was a notorious character in which British soap?

Brookside

3     Who wrote the play A Song at Twilight (1966)?

Sir Noël Coward

4     Japan co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup with which other nation?

South Korea

5     Kym Marsh first found fame on which reality show?

Popstars

6     Bury and Wigan are boroughs in which metropolitan county?

Greater Manchester

7     What four words follow “Age shall not weary them” in For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon?

Nor the years condemn

8     Which Ben Stiller film was subtitled The Legend of Ron Burgundy?

Anchorman

9     On which continent is the country of Cambodia?

Asia

10   What is the more common name given to somnambulism?

Sleepwalking

11   The Calgary Flames compete in which sport?

Ice hockey

12   To what did the Ecology Party change its name in 1985?

The Green Party

13   What substance gives carrots their orange colour?

Carotene

14   Gascony is a region of which European country?

France

15   What infringement does a tennis player commit if they step over the baseline before hitting the ball in a serve?

Foot fault

16   A scallion is a name for a member of which family of vegetables?

Onion

17   What North American plant, blown across the ground by the wind, symbolises a deserted area?

Tumbleweed

18   In the song associated with Frank Sinatra, which US city is “My kind of town”?

Chicago

19   What shape is a honeycomb in a beehive?

Hexagonal

20   What is the internet country code for Canada?

.ca

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Answers to QUIZ 44 – Words

1     What word beginning with “y” is a term for an unsophisticated country person?

Yokel

2     The word “defenestration” describes the act of throwing something or somebody through what?

Window

3     What word for “flattery” takes its name from an Irish castle?

Blarney

4     What general word for a pastime is also the name of a bird of prey?

Hobby

5     Proverbially, you should strike when what is hot?

The iron

6     Which Latin phrase, often used about superheroes, means “second self”?

Alter ego

7     What is the name for the white of an egg?

Albumen

8     What term is given to the art or science of flying?

Aviation

9     Does “brevity” mean long or short duration?

Short duration

10   Which word meaning “to talk constantly” can also be applied to the noise of a small dog?

Yap

11   What does an entomophobe fear?

Insects

12   Which is the correct spelling of this commonly misspelled word: concious, connsious or conscious?

Conscious

13   In Cockney rhyming slang, what is a “dicky bird”?

Word

14   Used to describe an afternoon performance, what time of day does the word matinee actually relate to in French?

Morning

15   What term is given to either the shortest or longest day of the year?

Solstice

16   From the Latin for “ship”, what term denotes the main part of a church?

Nave

17   What type of animal is described as ovine?

Sheep

18   How is the word “and” defined in grammatical terms?

Conjunction

19   What eight-letter word beginning with “v” describes a person of no fixed abode?

Vagabond

20   What is the term for a word that means the opposite of another?

Antonym

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Answers to QUIZ 45 – Pot Luck

1     What name links the main characters in the 1966 film Born Free and the 2013 film Frozen?

Elsa

2     What is the more common name for dyspepsia?

Indigestion

3     The name of which Greek god means “a brief sleep” when read backwards?

Pan

4     Which former athlete was appointed president of the International Association of Athletics Federations in 2015?

Sebastian Coe (Lord Coe)

5     Gorden Kaye played the leading character in which sitcom?

’Allo ’Allo!

6     In which English county is Doncaster Racecourse?

South Yorkshire

7     As at the start of 2019, how many cities were there in Devon?

Two (Exeter and Plymouth)

8     Which Irish town is it a long way to in the title of a music-hall song?

Tipperary

9     “Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream” are the opening words to which Beatles song?

Tomorrow Never Knows

10   What nationality was pioneer aviator Amy Johnson?

English

11   Which company manufactures the “Gear” fitness trackers?

Samsung

12   Which monarch reigned earlier, Charles I or Mary I?

Mary I

13   In which TV series did Idris Elba play the character of Stringer Bell?

The Wire

14   Which word for a harbour can also mean “take something away”?

Dock

15   Morgan Le Fay is a character in which legend?

Legend of King Arthur

16   In relation to the energy in food, for what do the initials GI stand?

Glycaemic index

17   Conversions are worth how many points in rugby union?

Two

18   Which city is fringed by the Cheshire Plain?

Manchester

19   What word completes the title of a 1985 Stephen Frears film: My Beautiful ___?

Laundrette

20   Which part of the body do you bend to genuflect?

The knees

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Answers to QUIZ 46 – Three Letters

1     In the name of the US TV channel ABC, for what does the “C” stand?

Company

2     What three-letter word is used to describe an archaeological excavation?

Dig

3     What do the letters SPF stand for in relation to skincare?

Sun Protection Factor

4     For what is “Met” short in the name of the London police force?

Metropolitan

5     Which Conservative MP is often referred to as IDS?

Iain Duncan Smith

6     What was the three-letter nickname of the 36th president of the USA?

LBJ (Lyndon Baines Johnson)

7     Which muscles are often described as “abs”?

Abdominal muscles

8     JPR Williams (b.1949) represented Wales in which sport?

Rugby union

9     NME is a famous magazine about what subject?

Music

10   For what does the “J” stand in the name of JRR Tolkien?

John

11   Members of the NUT trade union work in what profession?

Teaching

12   Which organ of the body is checked in an ECG test?

The heart

13   What three-letter term is given to the fourth note of a scale?

Fah

14   In which county is the River Fal?

Cornwall

15   What “gift” is an eloquent person said to have?

The gab

16   What was the title of the 1991 TV series created by Alan Bleasdale that starred Robert Lindsay as a city council leader?

GBH

17   Hoy belongs to which island group?

The Orkney Islands

18   Who played Hercule Poirot in the 2018 TV adaptation of The ABC Murders?

John Malkovich

19   For what are the companies DPD and UPS known?

Parcel deliveries

20   What do the letters SAT stand for in relation to the National Curriculum?

Standard Attainment Test

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Answers to QUIZ 47 – Pot Luck

1     The 1963 film Tom Jones was based on a novel by which writer?

Henry Fielding

2     Which of these is the correct spelling: maneuvre, manoeuvre or manuvere?

Manoeuvre

3     The Ebor Handicap is a flat race held in which city?

York

4     What animal is an exhausted person compared to?

Dog (dog-tired)

5     On which river does the city of Durham lie?

River Wear

6     Semillon is a type of which fruit?

Grape

7     Which TV doctor published the 2018 diet book The Fast 800?

Dr Michael Mosley

8     Francois Pienaar captained which rugby union team to victory in the 1995 World Cup?

South Africa

9     What word means the ability of an object to float?

Buoyancy

10   Bernard Butler and Brett Anderson were original members of which rock band?

Suede

11   Michael McIntyre was a judge on the fifth series of which reality show?

Britain’s Got Talent

12   How long does Ramadan last?

29 or 30 days

13   Mauritius lies in which ocean?

Indian Ocean

14   What is vetch?

A wild plant

15   Matt Tebbutt presents TV programmes on what subject?

Food

16   In which decade did Ann Jones win eight Grand Slam tennis championships?

1960s

17   A podiatrist is concerned with what part of the body?

Feet

18   Induction loop systems, present in many public buildings, are designed to be used with what type of device?

Hearing aid

19   What word can mean ‘“eager”, “intense” or “to lament”?

Keen

20   What type of creature is a Manx shearwater?

A bird (seabird)

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Answers to QUIZ 48 – Pop Music

1     Duane Eddy was noted for playing which instrument?

Guitar

2     Who had an international hit in 2005 with the song Dakota?

Stereophonics

3     La Bamba was the biggest hit for which US singer?

Ritchie Valens

4     In 1984 which Bruce Springsteen song was the first to win him a Grammy?

Dancing in the Dark

5     Whose first single (2009) was entitled Mama Do?

Pixie Lott

6     Simon Le Bon is the lead singer with which band?

Duran Duran

7     Which singer was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935?

Elvis Presley

8     The Blackhearts were the backing group of which singer?

Joan Jett

9     What was the name of the Spice Girls’ first album?

Spice

10   In 2014, who became the first British female solo artist to have five UK no.1 singles?

Cheryl

11   Whose seventh studio album was entitled Ray of Light?

Madonna

12   Who topped the UK singles charts in 2019 with 7 Rings?

Ariana Grande

13   More Than Words was a 1991 hit for which rock band?

Extreme

14   Which 2004 song by U2 shares its title with that of a 1958 Alfred Hitchcock film?

Vertigo

15   ABBA was formed in which country?

Sweden

16   What was the title of Billie Myers’ 1998 hit?

Kiss the Rain

17   Reet Petite was a 1986-7 posthumous hit for which singer?

Jackie Wilson

18   What was the title of the first UK top ten single for the band James?

Sit Down

19   Sheer Heart Attack was an album released by which British band?

Queen

20   Justin Hawkins was the lead singer with which 2000s band?

The Darkness

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Answers to QUIZ 49 – Pot Luck

1     How often does golf’s Ryder Cup take place?

Every two years

2     Who was the last king of Scotland?

James VI

3     On which river does Hereford lie?

River Wye

4     What is a schism?

A separation or disruption (especially religions)

5     How many darts does a player throw on each turn?

Three

6     Which film was released first, The Sound of Music or Cabaret?

The Sound of Music (1965)

7     In which country did avocados originate?

Mexico

8     Which member of the Monty Python team directed the 1985 film Brazil?

Terry Gilliam

9     What would you make of a molehill if you were prone to exaggerating?

A mountain

10   Leah Totton and Alana Spencer have both been winners on which reality show?

The Apprentice

11   In the name of the WWI military organisation the BEF, for what did the “F” stand?

Force

12   Who played Joe Friday in the 1987 film Dragnet?

Dan Aykroyd

13   What word for a female waterbird is also the name of a writing implement?

Pen

14   Mrs Danvers is the housekeeper at which fictional house in a 1938 novel?

Manderley (Rebecca)

15   What was the first name of Bert Kwouk’s character in the Inspector Clouseau films?

Cato

16   Which future UK Prime Minister was Education Secretary from 1970 to 1974?

Baroness Margaret Thatcher

17   Which group had a hit in 1978 with Fantasy?

Earth, Wind & Fire

18   Dan Biggar plays international rugby union for which country?

Wales

19   Nurse Ratched is a character in which Oscar-winning 1975 film?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

20   What is the singular of “criteria”?

Criterion

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Answers to QUIZ 50 – London

1     Which institution is known by the initials GOSH?

Great Ormond Street Hospital

2     In which year was the position of Mayor of London created?

2000

3     What was the name of the gorilla who was a famous resident of London Zoo until his death in 1978?

Guy

4     Which Channel 4 TV series is filmed in the Paternoster Chop House?

First Dates

5     The Royal Albert Hall was opened in what century?

19th century (1871)

6     Which area of London precedes “Village” to form the name of a Bohemian area of New York?

Greenwich

7     In which year did London introduce congestion charging?

2003

8     The west London area of Chiswick lies in which borough?

Hounslow

9     Why did Big Ben begin a prolonged silence in August 2017?

Stopped for renovation work

10   The Shard is in which borough of London?

Southwark

11   The postcode N1C covers the area around which main line station?

King’s Cross

12   In which building did the future Queen Elizabeth II marry Prince Philip?

Westminster Abbey

13   Which mainline train station is the main London terminus for trains from the West Country?

Paddington

14   What is the name of the concert hall on the River Thames that was opened in 1951?

Royal Festival Hall

15   The Sainsbury Wing is part of which art gallery?

National Gallery

16   Kensington Gardens sit in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and which other borough?

City of Westminster

17   What is the current name of the structure formerly known as the Post Office Tower?

The BT Tower

18   What is the national dialling code for London?

020

19   London cadets in which branch of the emergency services train at Hendon College?

Police

20   Which building on London’s South Bank was once used to store stock cubes?

The OXO Tower

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Answers to QUIZ 51 – Pot Luck

1     Who directed the film The English Patient?

Anthony Minghella

2     What word can mean a deep crack in rock or a small crack in a tooth?

Fissure

3     Johan Cruyff played for which country’s national team in the 1970s?

The Netherlands

4     Where would you find your conjunctiva?

In the eyes

5     In what century did Elizabeth I become Queen of England?

16th century (1558)

6     Which English town is famous for its concrete cows?

Milton Keynes

7     What term is given to the coloured nutritional labels on food products?

Traffic-light system

8     What is the term given to an unusually high-pitched singing voice produced by a man?

Falsetto

9     Bridge Street, Turpin Road and George Street are locations in which long-running series?

EastEnders

10   What is the main vitamin in an orange?

Vitamin C

11   What word can mean both a baseball player and a mixture with which to make pancakes?

Batter

12   Who wrote the 1845 poem Home Thoughts from Abroad?

Robert Browning

13   In which winter sport might a power play occur?

Ice hockey

14   Which 1939 musical film features the characters of Aunty Em and Uncle Henry?

The Wizard of Oz

15   How many hurdles are jumped in 400m hurdles races?

Ten

16   What, according to the proverb, is procrastination?

The thief of time

17   The technology firm Huawei is based in which country?

China

18   Kielder Forest lies in which county?

Northumberland

19   Which fish is proverbially said to be slippery?

Eel

20   Who was sacked as UK Defence Secretary in May 2019?

Gavin Williamson

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Answers to QUIZ 52 – Natural World

1     The plant periwinkle has what colour flowers?

Blue

2     What type of creature is a nightjar?

A bird

3     In which southern Welsh county are the Preseli Hills?

Pembrokeshire

4     What are grouped together to form a coppice?

Trees

5     Which has the most number of legs, four spiders or five beetles?

Four spiders (32)

6     What is bladderwrack?

Seaweed

7     A promontory is a high area of land bordering what?

Water

8     Which river is the longer, the Amazon or the Yangtze?

The Amazon

9     Where is the Sun always positioned when you look at a rainbow?

Behind you

10   Hound Tor lies in which National Park?

Dartmoor

11   What name is given to birds’ early-morning singing?

The dawn chorus

12   Which tree has been affected in recent years by a “dieback” disease?

The ash tree

13   A brimstone butterfly has what colour wings on the top surface?

Yellow

14   What term is given to the natural environment of a plant or animal?

Habitat

15   What part of a plant is referred to as “foliage”?

The leaves

16   The Larsen Ice Shelf lies in which continent?

Antarctica

17   What term is given to a very heavy snowstorm accompanied by strong winds?

Blizzard

18   The jackal is a member of which family of animals?

Dogs

19   Grayling is the name of a type of butterfly and which other creature?

A fish

20   What is the more common name of the plant nepeta, referencing its effect on a particular type of animal?

Catmint or catnip

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1     The Cinque Terre lies on the Ligurian coastline in which country?

Italy

2     How many players are on the pitch for one team in an American Football match?

11

3     In which decade was TV-am first broadcast?

1980s (1983)

4     What number is represented by the Roman numerals CC?

200

5     Which city lies further south, Derry or Newry?

Newry

6     What word can mean both part of a chair and a weapon?

Arm

7     Greece joined WWI in which year?

1917

8     Bill Owen played a leading role in which long-running UK sitcom?

Last of the Summer Wine (Compo)

9     What term is given to a punishment imposed by a church authority?

Penance

10   The radio code words for which two letters of the alphabet are types of dances?

F and T (Foxtrot and Tango)

11   The video game series Top Spin features what sport?

Tennis

12   In the 1989 Disney film, what colour are the Little Mermaid’s fins?

Green (bluish-green)

13   Complete the opening line of a famous Wordsworth poem “I wander’d lonely as a ___”?

Cloud

14   Which country has the international car registration letter CDN?

Canada

15   The jackfruit originated on which continent?

Asia

16   Daisy Goodwin created which regal TV series, first broadcast in 2016?

Victoria

17   A sexton works in what type of building?

A church

18   How many subjects are covered by a book known as a monograph?

One

19   Which process of improving posture is named after its creator (d.1955)?

Alexander Technique

20   Which novel by Joseph Heller was adapted for TV in 2019?

Catch-22

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Answers to QUIZ 54 – Politics

1     What did the MPs who left the Labour and Conservatives parties in February 2019 originally call their new collective?

The Independent Group

2     In what year did David Lloyd George (First Earl of Dwyfor) become UK Prime Minister?

1916

3     How many different UK Prime Ministers were there in the 1970s?

Four

4     How old was Ronald Reagan when he was inaugurated as US President?

69

5     Which party won a landslide victory in the 1945 UK General Election?

The Labour Party

6     In what year of the 1960s did Sir Winston Churchill die?

1965

7     Leo Varadkar was elected to which position in 2017?

Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland)

8     In which city is the headquarters of the Scottish Parliament?

Edinburgh

9     The Central Committee administer which political party?

The Communist Party

10   What relation is Jeb Bush to George W Bush?

Brother

11   Glasnost and Perestroika were key policies of which leader?

Gorbachev

12   Which much-talked-about term during the Brexit negotiations is also a term used in baseball and rounders?

Backstop

13   Who was Prime Minister of the UK during the Falklands War?

(Baroness) Margaret Thatcher

14   Walter Mondale was the vice president to which US President?

Jimmy Carter

15   In 2011, who became the leader of North Korea?

Kim Jong-un

16   What title is given to the ceremonial head of state in Japan?

Emperor

17   Who was French President first, Georges Pompidou or Charles De Gaulle?

Charles De Gaulle

18   Who was appointed to the post of Foreign Secretary in 2018 following Boris Johnson’s resignation?

Jeremy Hunt

19   In a vote in the UK parliament, to which side do the “ayes” go?

The right

20   Who became president of the European Council in 2014?

Donald Tusk

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Answers to QUIZ 55 – Pot Luck

1     The Scott Monument lies in which city?

Edinburgh

2     “Never made it as a wise man I couldn’t cut it as a poor man stealing” is a lyric from which song?

How You Remind Me (Nickelback)

3     What is the seventh colour of the rainbow?

Violet

4     How many first-class county cricket clubs are there in England and Wales?

18

5     What is the name of the lower chamber of the US Congress?

House of Representatives

6     In which city was The Liver Birds set?

Liverpool

7     Which happened first: the dissolution of Parliament by Charles I or the Gunpowder Plot?

The Gunpowder Plot (1605)

8     Which is the correct spelling of an outline of events: cenario, scenario or senario?

Scenario

9     The Great Red Storm is a feature of which planet?

Jupiter

10   What word can mean both a power source and a large store of weapons?

Battery

11   In the netball position WA, for what does the “A” stand?

Attack (wing attack)

12   In which decade did Pink Floyd release the album The Final Cut?

1980s (1983)

13   For what do the letters HP stand in the name of the computer company?

Hewlett-Packard

14   Heath Ledger played which Batman villain in a 2008 film?

The Joker (The Dark Knight)

15   The Camargue region lies in which European country?

France

16   What is the main colour of the coat worn by Chelsea Pensioners?

Red

17   Which part of the body might be described as “gimlet”?

The eyes

18   In darts, how many points is the bull worth?

50

19   In which Jane Austen adaptation did Alan Rickman play Colonel Christopher Brandon?

Sense and Sensibility

20   Which film won the Outstanding British Film award at the 2019 BAFTAs?

The Favourite

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Answers to QUIZ 56 – Money

1     In which decade did Metro Bank launch in the UK?

2010s (2010)

2     What name was given to September 16, 1992 in the UK for financially-related reasons?

Black Wednesday

3     In relation to money, for what do the initials CPI stand?

Consumer Price Index

4     Who released the 1976 single Money, Money, Money?

ABBA

5     Proverbially, what coin will always turn up?

A bad penny

6     In 2000, Paul Lewis became the main presenter of which radio finance programme?

Money Box

7     Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer immediately before Philip Hammond?

George Osborne

8     How many different pictures of Queen Elizabeth II featured on the £1 coin between 1983 and 2000?

Three

9     What does the “A” stand for in the term ATM?

Automated

10   Royal Bank of Scotland has its headquarters in which city?

Edinburgh

11   Arthur Fowler stole Christmas Club money in EastEnders to pay for whose wedding?

Michelle (his daughter)

12   In use from the 1970s until the 1990s, what type of financial product was Access?

Credit card

13   Which financial company bought Northern Rock in 2012?

Virgin Money

14   What denomination was the first polymer banknote issued by the Bank of England?

£5

15   Which financial journalist and TV presenter founded the website moneysavingexpert.com?

Martin Lewis

16   The piece of eight was an old coin from which country?

Spain

17   In 1982, which was the first bank to reintroduce Saturday opening?

Barclays Bank

18   Which bank collapsed in 1995 after fraudulent activity by trader Nick Leeson?

Barings Bank

19   In which decade was the Sunday Trading Act passed, allowing more shops to trade on that day?

1990s (1994)

20   As at May 2019, what was the cost of a standard first class stamp in the UK?

70p

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Answers to QUIZ 57 – Pot Luck

1     In which decade was the first Formula 1 race held?

1950s (1950)

2     What does the German word schnell mean in English?

Quick or fast

3     Which James Bond film was released first, Goldfinger or Thunderball?

Goldfinger (1964)

4     In which year did the driving test change to include following instructions from a satnav?

2017

5     What number Love Potion featured in the title of a 1950s song?

9

6     Which philosopher said that “Hell is other people”?

Jean-Paul Sartre

7     Which city featured in the title of the second Home Alone film?

New York

8     In which century did composer Dmitri Shostakovich live?

20th century (1906-75)

9     “When shall we three meet again?” is the opening line of which Shakespeare play?

Macbeth

10   In which sport is the pitch called a gridiron?

American Football

11   Which is the largest of the Isles of Scilly?

St Mary’s

12   In which winter sport do competitors travel lying down face first?

Skeleton

13   Which group featured in the 1964 film A Hard Day’s Night?

The Beatles

14   Swaledale lies in which National Park?

Yorkshire Dales

15   Love Really Hurts Without You was a 1976 hit for which singer?

Billy Ocean

16   Which thin pastry is traditionally used in Greek cooking?

Filo pastry

17   Proverbially, what area of water is referred to as calm?

Millpond

18   In which country was the company Airbnb founded?

USA (San Francisco)

19   Mycoprotein is derived from which type of group of plants?

Fungi

20   In Beauty and The Beast, what is Lumière?

Candlestick

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Answers to QUIZ 58 – The Romans

1     Who was the famous love of Marc Antony in Roman times?

Cleopatra

2     How did the Romans refer to “the mass” of the people?

Plebeians or Plebs

3     What was the name of the supreme advisory body to the magistrate in Roman times?

The Senate

4     On what date did the Ides of March take place?

March 15

5     What was a hippodrome?

Sports stadium (involving horses)

6     Watling Street was a Roman route in which country?

England

7     Of what was Victoria the Roman Goddess?

Victory

8     On which Roman hill were the imperial palaces built?

The Palatine Hill

9     In which county can the remains of the Vindolanda fort be seen?

Northumberland

10   Mancunium was the Roman name for which English city?

Manchester

11   Who famously crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC?

Julius Caesar

12   How many Roman soldiers were originally in a century?

100

13   Which Roman items would have been made with tesserae?

Mosaics

14   The Roman numerals CD are equivalent to what number?

400

15   What was the official colour of Roman Emperors?

Purple

16   The remains of what type of Roman building can be seen at Lullingstone in Kent?

Villa

17   What tribe of people sacked Rome in AD 410?

Visigoths

18   Who led the Carthaginian expeditions against Rome?

Hannibal

19   Of what was Somnus the Roman God?

Sleep

20   Albion was the Roman name for which country?

England

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Answers to QUIZ 59 – Pot Luck

1     What was the name of the hotel in the 2014 film starring Ralph Fiennes?

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2     What is the occupation of someone who collects and maintains historical records?

Archivist

3     Which desert covers the greatest area in square miles, the Gobi Desert or the Sahara Desert?

Sahara Desert

4     Jockey Frankie Dettori is which nationality?

Italian

5     In which decade was the film Brassed Off released?

1990s (1996)

6     Bradford is situated just on the edge of which range of hills?

Pennines

7     Which 1980s sitcom featured Anton Rogers and Julia McKenzie as William and Hester Fields?

Fresh Fields

8     According to the proverb, what was never won by faint heart?

Fair lady

9     What word can mean both a fish and an old style bladed weapon?

Pike

10   What system of signalling uses red and yellow flags at sea and blue and white on land?

Semaphore

11   From which language do we get the word contretemps?

French

12   What was the name of the fort in the children’s series Camberwick Green?

Pippin Fort

13   In which decade was the Sir Alfred Hitchcock film Spellbound released?

1940s (1945)

14   What is the maximum number of players in a game of croquet?

Four

15   In which county is the town of Bromsgrove?

Worcestershire

16   What word can mean both a small drinking vessel and a sporting trophy?

Cup

17   Where in a room would you find a lintel?

Above a door or window

18   “The Lord is My Shepherd” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

23

19   On a standard keyboard, which letter is immediately to the left of D?

S

20   What sauce is traditionally served with roast pork?

Apple sauce

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Answers to QUIZ 60 – Star Wars

1     Anakin Skywalker turns into which villain?

Darth Vader

2     In which film does Luke discover Leia is his sister?

Return of the Jedi

3     Daisy Ridley played which character in The Force Awakens?

Rey

4     How many feet tall is Chewbacca?

Eight feet

5     Ewan McGregor plays which character in the series?

Obi Wan Kenobi

6     Which film is Episode 2 of the series?

Attack of the Clones

7     Natalie Portman appeared in how many Star Wars films?

Three

8     R2D2 was played by whom?

Kenny Baker

9     Luke Skywalker was trained by which two characters?

Obi Wan and Yoda

10   Who composed the original Star Wars music?

John Williams

11   Which young Star Wars character did Alden Ehrenreich play in a 2018 film?

Han Solo

12   What is the surname of Kylo in The Force Awakens?

Ren

13   What is the name of the heavily armoured space station featured in the series?

Death Star

14   Darth Maul first appeared in which film?

The Phantom Menace

15   Who is frozen at the end of The Empire Strikes Back?

Han Solo

16   How many Star Wars films were released before The Phantom Menace?

Three

17   Hayden Christensen made his debut in which film?

Attack of the Clones

18   Which character’s face was partly based on that of Albert Einstein?

Yoda

19   Jabba the Hutt first appeared in which film?

Return of the Jedi

20   Carrie Fisher first appeared in which Star Wars film?

A New Hope (originally Star Wars)

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Answers to QUIZ 61 – Pot Luck

1     Amanda Holden has been a judge on which reality show since its first series?

Britain’s Got Talent

2     Thomas Savery (d.1715) developed the first commercial pumping device powered by which form of energy?

Steam

3     What word can mean both rubbish and a group of young animals born at the same time?

Litter

4     Which ballet features a battle between gingerbread men soldiers and a Mouse King?

The Nutcracker

5     What name is given to the area under a church?

Crypt

6     What is a pea-souper?

Dense fog

7     Ben Price plays which character in Coronation Street?

Nick Tilsley

8     Jonathan Edwards was the first triple jumper to achieve what distance?

18m

9     Which of these cities is closest to the Welsh border, Hereford or Gloucester?

Hereford

10   In athletics, into what do sprinters place their feet while waiting for the race to begin?

Starting blocks

11   Starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly, what type of film is the 1952 Oscar-winning High Noon?

A western

12   Which book of the Old Testament recounts Sarah’s pregnancy with Isaac?

Genesis

13   Who votes for the winner of the Man of Steel Award?

Fellow players

14   Which group’s hits include Emotional Rescue and Undercover of the Night?

The Rolling Stones

15   In relation to personal banking, for what do the initials TSB stand?

Trustee Savings Bank

16   Lancia vehicles are manufactured in which country?

Italy

17   In which county is Worksop?

Nottinghamshire

18   Which section of the army is specifically trained to use large guns?

Artillery

19   Rattan furniture is made from a plant native to which continent?

Asia

20   What name is given to the person in charge of exhibits at a gallery or museum?

Curator

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Answers to QUIZ 62 – Par for the Course

1     Don’t Rain on My Parade is a song from which musical?

Funny Girl

2     What two-word French term appears on labels for air mail?

Par avion

3     Lucy Pargeter plays Chas Dingle in which TV series?

Emmerdale

4     Which medieval Parisian building experienced a devastating fire in April 2019?

Notre-Dame de Paris

5     An incident with the particle accelerator at STAR Labs featured in which TV superhero series?

The Flash

6     What is the name of the sport that involves being lifted into the air while wearing a parachute?

Parascending

7     Banned in the UK, for what is the substance paraquat used?

Weedkiller

8     Who wrote The Pardoner’s Tale?

Geoffrey Chaucer

9     What is a pariah?

A social outcast

10   The famous road Park Lane is in which borough of London?

Westminster

11   On a road sign reading P&R, the “P” stands for Park. For what does the “R” stand?

Ride

12   How many chambers are there in the UK parliament?

Two (House of Commons and House of Lords)

13   What ingredient is used in a dish described as parmigiana?

Parmesan cheese

14   In which country is Mount Parnassus?

Greece

15   From what is parquet flooring made?

Wood

16   A parr is a young fish of what species?

Salmon

17   George Parr was a fictional character on which comedy show?

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

18   Which former chat-show host is known as “Parky”?

Sir Michael Parkinson

19   The country of Paraguay lies on which continent?

South America

20   For which football club did Ray Parlour play from 1992 to 2004?

Arsenal FC

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Answers to QUIZ 63 – Pot Luck

1     Which 1980 boxing film tells the tale of Jake LaMotta?

Raging Bull

2     What type of bend in a road shares its name with a tress-holding item?

Hairpin

3     In which decade was The Big Breakfast first broadcast?

1990s (1992)

4     On which motorway are the Cherwell Valley services?

M40

5     Is Caerphilly cheese a hard or soft cheese?

Hard cheese

6     The name of what type of formal garden is taken from the French for “on earth”?

Parterre

7     The village of Godshill, noted for its model village, lies on which island?

Isle of Wight

8     “Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality” is a line from which song, first released in 1975?

Bohemian Rhapsody

9     What is the purpose of a damper in a piano?

Reduce sound

10   Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning “funny”: humerus, humorous, or humourous?

Humorous

11   What name is given to a store of munitions?

Arsenal

12   Whereabouts would you find a metatarsal bone?

On the foot

13   Who was the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2011 to 2015?

Ed Balls

14   Since which year have young people in the UK been required to continue in training or education until the age of 18?

2011

15   Who managed the England national men’s football team from 2006 to 2007?

Steve McClaren

16   What is the occupation of a member of the professional body RICS?

Surveyor

17   Who conceived and presents The South Bank Show?

Melvyn Bragg (Baron Bragg)

18   What do Beanz Meanz in the famous advertising slogan?

Heinz

19   The International Date Line runs through which ocean?

Pacific Ocean

20   In cookery, what measure is abbreviated to “tbsp”?

Tablespoon

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Answers to QUIZ 64 – British Sitcoms

1     In which TV series did the character Nora Batty appear?

Last of the Summer Wine

2     Alan B’Stard was the lead character in which series?

The New Statesman

3     ‘Allo, ‘Allo! was set during which war?

WWII

4     Audrey fforbes-Hamilton was a leading character in which sitcom?

To the Manor Born

5     Who wrote the 1978-83 sitcom Butterflies?

Carla Lane

6     Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash co-wrote which sitcom that began in the late 1990s?

The Royle Family

7     Chigwell is the setting for which show?

Birds of a Feather

8     Chris O’Dowd and Richard Ayoade played central characters in which sitcom, first broadcast in 2006?

The IT Crowd

9     Who wrote One Foot in the Grave?

David Renwick

10   Dougal McGuire was a character in which show?

Father Ted

11   Harry Enfield co-starred with Martin Clunes in the first series of which sitcom, aired in 1992?

Men Behaving Badly

12   George and Mildred was a spin-off from which show?

Man About the House

13   Gourmet Night is a famous episode of which sitcom?

Fawlty Towers

14   Gus Hedges and George Dent were central characters in which series?

Drop the Dead Donkey

15   In which county was The Vicar of Dibley set?

Oxfordshire

16   Who starred as Patrick Glover in Father, Dear Father?

Patrick Cargill

17   Brenda Furlong was the leading character in which series?

dinnerladies

18   Who played the son in the series Steptoe and Son?

Harry H Corbett

19   In which series did James Bolam first play Terry Collier?

The Likely Lads

20   What was the first name of Mr Brittas in The Brittas Empire?

Gordon

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1     What was the profession of Hippocrates?

Physician

2     What sport is being played when England play Australia for the Ashes?

Cricket

3     Mike the landlord and Boycie the car dealer featured in which sitcom?

Only Fools and Horses

4     Which North African mountain range shares its name with a figure from Greek mythology?

Atlas Mountains

5     Which is the correct spelling of a word meaning unusual: unacustommed, unaccustomed or unnaccustomed?

Unaccustomed

6     In Toy Story 2, what was the name of the horse?

Bullseye

7     In which English county is the 2,000 Guineas Stakes run?

Suffolk (Newmarket)

8     Which Premier League football team has a mascot named Gunnersaurus?

Arsenal FC

9     What word meaning “join” is also the name of a UK cash machine network?

Link

10   Bring it All Back (1999) was the first hit for which group?

S Club 7

11   Bannockburn, scene of a famous battle, lies immediately south-east of which Scottish city?

Stirling

12   Bondi Beach lies in which Australian state?

New South Wales

13   Who wrote the spoof soap opera Acorn Antiques?

Victoria Wood

14   Grange-over-Sands is a town in which county?

Cumbria

15   “Nothing is so good it lasts eternally” are the opening words to which 1984 song?

I Know Him So Well

16   The transit of which planet across the Sun last took place in 2004 and will not occur again until 2117?

Venus

17   Which fairy-tale character did Lily Collins play in the 2012 fantasy adventure film Mirror Mirror?

Snow White

18   The River Plate forms part of the border between Uruguay and which other country?

Argentina

19   For which 1972 film did Al Pacino win his first Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination?

The Godfather

20   What kind of fruit is a muscat?

Grape

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Answers to QUIZ 66 – Min and Max

1     Kylie Minogue was a coach on which UK talent show in 2014?

The Voice UK

2     Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere was a spin-off from which show?

Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights

3     What did the company Miners sell?

Make-up

4     Who is best known for playing Max Branning in EastEnders?

Jake Wood

5     The city of Minneapolis is in which US state?

Minnesota

6     Who played Charlie Edwards in the TV series Hotel Babylon?

Max Beesley

7     Minestrone soup originated in which country?

Italy

8     The Circus Maximus stadium is located in which European city?

Rome

9     Minorca lies in which group of islands?

Balearic Islands

10   In which TV series did Maxine Peake play QC Martha Costello?

Silk

11   Minnie the Minx appears in which children’s comic?

The Beano

12   What silver item did Maxwell possess in the title of a Beatles song?

Hammer

13   I Could Be So Good For You was the theme song to which TV series?

Minder

14   Who played Max in the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road?

Tom Hardy

15   Mina Harker and Renfield are characters in which 1897 novel?

Dracula

16   In which 2000 film did Russell Crowe play the character of Maximus?

Gladiator

17   Ming the Merciless is an enemy of which hero?

Flash Gordon

18   Maxim’s restaurant, known for its art nouveau décor, is in which French city?

Paris

19   Who played Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy?

Robin Williams

20   Which London museum has a cinema showing IMAX films?

Science Museum

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Answers to QUIZ 67 – Pot Luck

1     According to the nursery rhyme, what was the colour of the nutmeg on My Little Nut Tree?

Silver

2     Gremolata is a savoury garnish of chopped parsley, garlic and which fruit?

Lemon

3     Who replaced Jon Pertwee as the star of Doctor Who?

Tom Baker

4     In which decade did McDonalds open its first outlet in Moscow?

1990s (1990)

5     Which leader was born first: Alexander the Great or Hannibal?

Alexander the Great (356 BC)

6     What part of the body is affected by diphtheria?

The throat

7     Camber Sands lies in which southern county of England?

East Sussex

8     Which comedian and actor played radio DJ Adrian Cronauer in the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam?

Robin Williams

9     Which golf club shares its name with an item of computer software?

Driver

10   What French word does an audience call to encourage a performer to continue at the end of a show?

Encore

11   Which athletics road race is run over a distance of 42.195 kilometres?

Marathon

12   A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships won British Album of the Year at the 2019 Brit Awards for which band?

The 1975

13   Which newsreader was the original host of the game show Treasure Hunt?

Kenneth Kendall

14   What word can mean both a regular action and a nun or monk’s clothing?

Habit

15   What name is given to a communal dining hall in an educational or religious establishment?

Refectory

16   In which decade did The Thin Blue Line first air on TV?

1990s (1995)

17   In the name RAF, for what does the “R” stand?

Royal

18   Who hosted the 2019 game show Small Fortune?

Dermot O’Leary

19   Which comedian swam the length of the River Thames for Comic Relief in 2011?

David Walliams

20   The third part of which film trilogy, starring Michael J Fox, is set in the Wild West?

Back to the Future

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Answers to QUIZ 68 – Animal World

1     What is the marsupium on a kangaroo more commonly called?

Pouch

2     Does a fennec fox have noticeably large ears or noticeably small ears?

Noticeably large ears

3     An orange tip is what type of creature?

A butterfly

4     What term is given to the skin on the back of a cobra’s neck when it is spread out?

Hood

5     The Tibetan ox has what shorter name?

Yak

6     What colour is a male mallard’s head?

Green

7     What on a fish may be pectoral or ventral?

Fins

8     From which country does the Dobermann Pinscher originate?

Germany

9     What is a young penguin called?

Chick

10   What name is given to a cow that has not yet had a calf?

Heifer

11   Which Chinese dog is noted for its thick coat and blue-black tongue?

Chow

12   Howler and proboscis are species of which creature?

Monkey

13   Which word can follow “collared”, “rock” and “turtle” in the name of birds?

Dove

14   What colour fur does the mountain hare have in summer?

Brown

15   “Storey” is an anagram of which creature’s name?

Oyster

16   What term is given to a group of antelopes?

Herd

17   What obvious feature do monkeys have that apes do not?

Tails

18   In what do stag beetle larvae live?

Decaying wood

19   What colour is an Arctic fox?

White

20   What is the world’s largest land predator?

Polar bear

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Answers to QUIZ 69 – Pot Luck

1     Which Russian leader met Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in 1989?

Mikhail Gorbachev

2     Proverbially, what can you not get out of a stone?

Blood

3     Which of Henry VIII’s wives had the same name as the actress who starred in the TV series Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman?

Jane Seymour

4     Does Harwich lie on the east coast or the west coast of England?

East coast

5     What is “Westie” short for in the name of the dog breed?

West Highland terrier

6     Camelot Group introduced which event to the UK in 1994?

National Lottery

7     What name is given to an area given over to the growing of fruit trees?

Orchard

8     Which comedian co-starred with Eric Idle in the 1990 film Nuns on the Run?

Robbie Coltrane

9     The Frisian Islands lie off the coast of which European country?

The Netherlands

10   What name is given to phrases such as “Red leather yellow leather” and “The Leith police dismisseth us”?

Tongue-twisters

11   The fortified town of San Gimignano can be found in which European country?

Italy

12   Chablis wine is made in which region of France?

Burgundy

13   Part of the London district of Westminster, St John’s Wood underground station is on which line?

Jubilee Line

14   What was the first name of the famous 18th-century furniture maker Chippendale?

Thomas

15   Peru and Colombia are the only two countries to share a border with which other South American country?

Ecuador

16   Who was the UK Foreign Secretary from 2007 to 2010?

David Miliband

17   Which “wise” creatures are associated with the phrase “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil?”

Monkeys

18   In equestrian sport, a three-day event usually consists of dressage, cross country and which other event?

Showjumping

19   Which British actor played the monk Silas in the 2006 film The Da Vinci Code?

Paul Bettany

20   Which Beatles song has the opening lines “In the town where I was born, lived a man who sailed to sea”?

Yellow Submarine

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Answers to QUIZ 70 – Shakespeare

1     What word completes this famous quote from As You Like It: “All the world’s a ___”?

Stage

2     Which play features the Montagues and the Capulets?

Romeo and Juliet

3     In The Taming of the Shrew, what relation is Petruchio to Katherina?

Husband

4     Mustardseed appears in which play?

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

5     Lorenzo and Jessica form a couple in which play?

The Merchant of Venice

6     What item of furniture did Shakespeare famously leave to his wife?

His second best bed

7     Which play ends at the Battle of Bosworth Field?

Richard III

8     In terms of number of lines, which is the longest of Shakespeare’s plays?

Hamlet

9     What colour stockings does Malvolio get tricked into wearing in Twelfth Night?

Yellow

10   Puck is the servant to which character?

Oberon

11   In which play would you find Mistress Page and Mistress Ford?

The Merry Wives of Windsor

12   How many daughters does King Lear have?

Three

13   The Battle of Agincourt is the central part of which play?

Henry V

14   Desdemona is the wife of which leading character?

Othello

15   What relation is Malcolm to Duncan in Macbeth?

Son

16   Henry VI is written in how many parts?

Three

17   After which Roman emperor did Shakespeare name a play?

Julius Caesar

18   What word completes the name that Shakespeare is often given: the Bard of ___?

Avon

19   In The Tempest, what is the name of Prospero’s daughter?

Miranda

20   How many “Ages of Man” are mentioned in As You Like It?

Seven

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Answers to QUIZ 71 – Pot Luck

1     What seven-letter word beginning with “o” is descriptive of a bad sign?

Ominous

2     Which comedy film series starring Steve Guttenberg featured the tall character of Moses Hightower?

Police Academy

3     Who reigned earliest, Charles I, Elizabeth I or James I?

Elizabeth I

4     The New Horizons probe flew past which body of the solar system in 2015?

Pluto

5     Which word meaning uncommunicative is an anagram of “nett rice”?

Reticent

6     What is the SI unit of mass?

Kilogram

7     In what decade did Disney release Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?

1930s

8     Which of these cities is most easterly, Aberdeen or Ipswich?

Ipswich

9     Which animals take part in the game of flyball?

Dogs

10   What word can mean both a narrow valley and a channel beside a bowling alley?

Gully

11   Crathes Castle lies in which Scottish county?

Aberdeenshire

12   In what century did The War of the Spanish Succession take place?

18th century (1701-14)

13   Amy Childs found fame on which reality show?

The Only Way is Essex

14   How many Australian states have a cardinal point of the compass in their name?

Four (New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia)

15   There are Worse Things I Could Do is a song from which musical film?

Grease

16   Who played Philip Marlowe in the 1946 film The Big Sleep?

Humphrey Bogart

17   What word can mean both to eat too much and a deep narrow valley?

Gorge

18   In which English county is the town of Crediton?

Devon

19   Which of The Wombles shares his name with a Russian city?

Tomsk

20   Who captained Argentina in the 1986 FIFA World Cup?

Diego Maradona

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Answers to QUIZ 72 – Dance

1     Pas de trois is a dance for how many people?

Three

2     Which form of dance is featured in the 1948 film The Red Shoes?

Ballet

3     You Should Be Dancing was a 1976 hit for which group?

The Bee Gees

4     The terminology of ballet is generally derived from which language?

French

5     What is the title of the Irving Berlin song that begins “There may be trouble ahead”?

Let’s Face the Music and Dance

6     Who released the 1972 single Tiny Dancer?

Sir Elton John

7     In which century did the Turkey Trot become popular?

20th century (1900s)

8     From which country does the samba originate?

Brazil

9     Dance With Me Tonight was a 2011 hit for which singer?

Olly Murs

10   How many veils were involved in Salome’s dance in the Bible?

Seven

11   Who partnered Ann Widdecombe when she appeared on the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing?

Anton du Beke

12   How many basic foot positions exist in classical ballet?

Five

13   The eightsome reel is a traditional dance associated with which country?

Scotland

14   Who had a 2008 hit with Just Dance?

Lady Gaga

15   Who composed the music for The Nutcracker?

Tchaikovsky

16   What is the name for a traditional Gaelic evening of song and dance?

Ceilidh

17   In which UK city is the Sadler’s Wells dance theatre?

London

18   What is the name for the person who provides the instructions at a barn dance?

Caller

19   Who had chart success in 1961 with Let’s Twist Again?

Chubby Checker

20   Ice dance forms a part of which winter sport?

Figure skating

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Answers to QUIZ 73 – Pot Luck

1     How is the Volkswagen Type 1 more usually referred to?

Volkswagen Beetle

2     What is meant by the French term de trop?

Too much

3     What was Blackadder’s first name in the TV series?

Edmund

4     For what were tally sticks used?

Recording numbers or quantities

5     Which style of trousers shares its name with something made illegally?

Bootleg

6     Which emperor is known for fiddling while Rome burned?

Nero

7     From which country was the White Heather Club TV variety show broadcast?

Scotland

8     What is the married surname of the athlete Jessica who won heptathlon gold at the 2012 London Olympics?

Ennis-Hill

9     In which county are the water gardens of Studley Park?

North Yorkshire

10   Which Premier League football team has had Vicarage Road as its home ground since 1922?

Watford FC

11   Huguenot is a railway station in which borough of New York City?

Staten Island

12   Which actor and comedian starred in the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin?

Steve Carell

13   Which country has land borders with Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia?

Thailand

14   Which chemical element has the symbol P?

Phosphorus

15   In which month do Australia and New Zealand celebrate Anzac Day?

April (25th)

16   What word can mean both a paper-perforating device and a mix of drinks?

Punch

17   Parcelforce is a subsidiary of which company?

Royal Mail Group

18   Which snooker player is nicknamed “The Wizard of Wishaw”?

John Higgins

19   What was the name of the organisation that owned the majority of the British rail infrastructure between 1994 and 2002?

Railtrack

20   The name of which US state completes the title of the 1984 film The Hotel ___, which starred Jodie Foster and Beau Bridges?

New Hampshire

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Answers to QUIZ 74 – U-End

1     Who provides the voice of Apu in The Simpsons?

Hank Azaria

2     The Jungfrau is in which Swiss range of mountains?

(Bernese) Alps

3     In the Bible, who was Esau’s father?

Isaac

4     Subaru is a car manufacturer from which country?

Japan

5     Justin Trudeau became Prime Minister of which country in 2015?

Canada

6     The term “cru” is used to grade what type of drink?

Wine

7     Corfu lies in which sea?

Ionian Sea

8     What type of food is served as pilau in India?

Rice

9     The country of Guinea-Bissau is on the west coast of which continent?

Africa

10   Oahu is an island in which US state?

Hawaii

11   Part of the traditional Highland dress, what is a skean-dhu?

Dagger

12   What flavour is the liqueur Cointreau®?

Orange

13   The shih-tzu dog originated in which country?

China

14   A sou was a former coin in which European country?

France

15   What type of bird is a marabou?

A stork

16   What is “flu” short for?

Influenza

17   The term “ecru” is usually applied to which unbleached material?

Linen

18   What is the plural of the word “tableau”?

Tableaux

19   What type of creature is a gnu?

Antelope

20   The defence system of ju-jitsu originated in which country?

Japan

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Answers to QUIZ 75 – Pot Luck

1     On which instrument is a nocturne usually played?

Piano

2     Which Hollywood star played the role of security guard Larry Daley in the 2006 film Night at the Museum and its sequels?

Ben Stiller

3     In which century did the poet Tennyson live and die?

19th century (1809-92)

4     What does the “H” stand for in the sporting abbreviation NHL?

Hockey

5     Which Radio 5 presenter joined the Newsnight team of presenters in 2019?

Emma Barnett

6     Which leader was born first, Charlemagne or Julius Caesar?

Julius Caesar (100 BC)

7     Manufactured in the 1950s, what type of vehicle is a Green Goddess?

Fire engine

8     Which disease is known as “pink eye”?

Conjunctivitis

9     In which decade did the satirical magazine Punch cease publication after over 150 years?

1990s (1992)

10   If you are working hard, what are you said to be burning at both ends?

A candle

11   What star sign is someone whose birthday is on October 1?

Libra

12   Who won the 2019 Football Writer’s Association Men’s Player of the Year award?

Raheem Sterling

13   Which country invaded Kuwait in 1991?

Iraq

14   The town of Yeovil is in which English county?

Somerset

15   Who was Home Secretary from 1993 to 1997?

Michael Howard (Baron Howard of Lympne)

16   What was the name of Sir Anthony Hopkins’ character in the film The Silence of the Lambs?

Dr Hannibal Lecter

17   In which country was former tennis champion John Newcombe born?

Australia

18   What five-letter verb beginning with “w” means to exercise power or a weapon?

Wield

19   Brooke Vincent plays which character in Coronation Street?

Sophie Webster

20   What name is given to the part of a chimney above roof level?

Stack

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Answers to QUIZ 76 – Football

1     Which south of England football club played home games at The Dell until 2001?

Southampton FC

2     What nationality is former England football manager Fabio Capello?

Italian

3     For which football club did goalkeeper Bob Wilson (b.1941) play from 1963 until his retirement in 1974?

Arsenal FC

4     Ibrox Stadium is situated in which Scottish city?

Glasgow

5     Which football team plays its home games at Goodison Park?

Everton FC

6     In which country did the vuvuzela feature prominently in the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals?

South Africa

7     The Bernebéu Stadium is home to which football club?

Real Madrid

8     Which club retired the no.14 shirt in 2007 to honour Johan Cruyff?

Ajax

9     Anderlecht are a team from which European country?

Belgium

10   Which Spanish team did Liverpool FC beat in the 2019 Champion’s League semi-final?

Barcelona

11   Which Scottish club plays home games in green and white hooped shirts?

Celtic

12   Carlos Tevez signed for which Italian club in 2013?

Juventus

13   Which football club won the 2019 Championship?

Norwich City FC

14   Clarence Seedorf played international games for which country?

The Netherlands

15   In a 4-4-2 team arrangement, how many defenders are there?

Four

16   Who became manager of Manchester United immediately after Sir Alex Ferguson?

David Moyes

17   As at 2019, how many times has Mexico hosted the FIFA World Cup?

Twice (1970 and 1986)

18   Which team won the 2019 women’s FA Cup?

Manchester City

19   Which club won seven consecutive Greek titles between 1997 and 2003 and again between 2011 and 2017?

Olympiacos

20   What term is given to the combined goals of both matches in a competition that has a home and away game in each round?

Aggregate score

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Answers to QUIZ 77 – Pot Luck

1     Which former US tennis player became known for a “You cannot be serious!” outburst in a 1981 match?

John McEnroe

2     Where is a kippah worn?

On the head

3     What is the name of Kellie Bright’s character in EastEnders?

Linda Carter

4     What colour is the bullseye on a standard dartboard?

Red

5     The beer Sol originated in which country?

Mexico

6     How many doors does a coupé car have?

Two

7     For what do the initials OTT stand when used as an adjective?

Over the top

8     In Cockney rhyming slang, what is “Rosie Lee”?

Tea

9     The Colorado River rises in which mountain range?

Rocky Mountains

10   Who released the 1982 single Don’t Pay the Ferryman?

Chris de Burgh

11   Who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002?

George Carey (Baron Carey of Clifton)

12   In 2003, Felix Baumgartner became the first person to skydive across which stretch of water?

English Channel

13   Roker is a seaside resort in which English city?

Sunderland

14   Where in the body is the occipital bone?

In the skull

15   In 2019, who was named as the US Ryder Cup captain for 2020?

Steve Stricker

16   Up to the reign of Elizabeth II, how many English kings were called William?

Four

17   In the initials of the trade union RMT, for what does the “M” stand?

Maritime

18   Which US president was nicknamed “Dubya”?

George W Bush

19   In which decade was the pet passport introduced in the UK?

2000s (2001)

20   I’m So Excited and Jump (For My Love) were 1980s hits for which US group?

The Pointer Sisters

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Answers to QUIZ 78 – Television Competitions

1     How many judges do competitors sing in front of in All Together Now?

100

2     Who won the 2018 series of Britain’s Got Talent?

Lost Voice Guy

3     The winners of which sporting series include Joe McElderry and Joey Essex?

The Jump

4     Which professional dancer partnered 2018 Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley?

Kevin Clifton

5     Who replaced Claudia Winkleman as host of The Great British Sewing Bee for the 2019 series?

Joe Lycett

6     Which Channel 4 reality TV competition involves fugitives trying to evade capture?

Hunted

7     Ryan Seacrest was the host of which long-running US talent show, first broadcast in 2002?

American Idol

8     Who co-presented the first series of The Big Family Cooking Showdown with Nadiya Hussein?

Zoë Ball

9     What was the name of the all-round sports competition that was first broadcast on the BBC in 1973?

Superstars

10   The first series of The X Factor was won by which singer?

Steve Brookstein

11   What was the title of Sonia’s 1993 Eurovision UK entry?

Better the Devil You Know

12   Which competition did Rahul Mandal win in 2018?

The Great British Bake Off

13   What was the English name of the programme Jeux Sans Frontières?

It’s a Knockout

14   Jane Devonshire and Simon Wood are former winners of which competition?

MasterChef

15   Who was Ulrika Jonsson’s original co-presenter on Gladiators?

John Fashanu

16   In which iconic building was the 2019 Great British Menu banquet held?

Abbey Road Studios

17   Which Glee actor was a dance captain on the 2019 series The Greatest Dancer?

Matthew Morrison

18   In which series were One True Voice beaten by Girls Aloud?

Popstars: the Rivals

19   Which 2018 Channel 5 competition was won by Aberdeen Model Railway Club?

The Great Model Railway Challenge

20   In which year was The Voice UK first shown on ITV?

2017

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Answers to QUIZ 79 – Pot Luck

1     What type of creature is a siskin?

A bird

2     What number is represented by the Roman numerals XXIV?

24

3     “The higher you build your barriers the taller I become” is a lyric from which song?

(Something Inside) So Strong (Labi Siffre)

4     Until 2003, what service was obtained by dialling 192 on a telephone?

Directory enquiries

5     Which singer is known by the nickname “The Boss”?

Bruce Springsteen

6     The island of Hispaniola is the second-largest island in which body of water?

Caribbean

7     What is the collective name for domestic fowl such as ducks or chickens?

Poultry

8     What colour is a Belisha beacon?

Amber or orange

9     Which is the next prime number after 17?

19

10   As at 2019, how many times has the USA hosted the Summer Olympic Games?

Four

11   What do you do, if you give someone the cold shoulder?

Snub them

12   Carmel McQueen was a long-serving character in which soap?

Hollyoaks

13   What is said to be the lowest form of wit?

Sarcasm

14   What is the term for a period of rest to recover from an illness?

Convalescence

15   Which former England football manager was associated with the phrase “Do I not like that”?

Graham Taylor

16   As at 2019, which Scandinavian country was not a member of the European Union?

Norway

17   Which beer was advertised in the 1970s with the phrase “works wonders”?

Double Diamond

18   The province of Phuket is part of which country?

Thailand

19   In which English county is the town of Boston?

Lincolnshire

20   What colour are the flowers of a celandine?

Yellow

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Answers to QUIZ 80 – Buildings

1     What name is given to a camouflaged structure from which to watch birds?

Hide

2     In what type of building does Eleanor Rigby pick up the rice, in a Beatles song?

A church

3     What type of structure is the Temperate House in Kew Gardens?

A greenhouse

4     Which north-east England cathedral is the home of the Shrine of St Cuthbert?

Durham

5     What name is given to the covered area around a square in a cathedral or monastery?

Cloister

6     Kenilworth Castle is situated in which county?

Warwickshire

7     In which country was architect Robert Adam born in 1728?

Scotland

8     What accompanied “wattle” as an old building material?

Daub

9     The video for Britney Spear’s Baby One More Time is mainly set where?

School

10   What is a mausoleum?

A large impressive grave

11   In which US state is the John F Kennedy Space Center?

Florida

12   Which Agatha Christie sleuth featured in a full-length novel for the first time in Murder at the Vicarage?

Miss Marple

13   In which century was the Royal Observatory at Greenwich built?

17th century (1675-75)

14   What term is given to the building next to a cricket pitch?

Pavilion

15   What type of dwelling derives its name from the French for “small house”?

Maisonette

16   In the UK, what grade is given to listed buildings of exceptional interest?

Grade I

17   In the fable of the Three Little Pigs, of what material did the third pig build his house?

Bricks

18   What collective name is given to the buildings in which soldiers live, as well as the group of soldiers themselves?

Garrison

19   In the story of the nativity, in which type of building was Jesus born?

A stable

20   Where do Laura and Alec first meet in the film Brief Encounter?

A railway station

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Answers to QUIZ 81 – Pot Luck

1     Beth Tweddle won which reality TV show in 2013?

Dancing on Ice

2     How much does a job cost if it is carried out ex gratia?

Nothing

3     Which is the next prime number after 47?

53

4     Which former Neighbours actor appeared in the film The Hurt Locker as Staff Sergeant Matthew Thompson?

Guy Pearce

5     What does “velocity” mean?

Speed

6     At which racecourse is the Irish Grand National run?

Fairyhouse

7     By what name is Vitamin B3 also known?

Niacin

8     Who wrote and starred in the TV series Fleabag?

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

9     In 2008, Viva la Vida became the first single by which band to top the UK charts?

Coldplay

10   Which European nationality can be put before “auction”, “courage” and “double” to make phrases?

Dutch

11   Which of these cities lies further west, Derby or Lichfield?

Lichfield

12   Who starred in the original 1927 film The Jazz Singer?

Al Jolson

13   Stroud is in which English county?

Gloucestershire

14   Who sang about Marlene on the Wall in 1985?

Suzanne Vega

15   What description is given to the result of a vote in which all voters opt for the same choice?

Unanimous

16   Malta lies in which sea?

The Mediterranean

17   Which animal’s milk is used to make Roquefort cheese?

Ewe (sheep)

18   Whitehaven lies on the coast of which county?

Cumbria

19   What hairstyle takes its name from its resemblance to furrows in a ploughed field?

Cornrows

20   What is the name of Amanda Henderson’s character in the TV series Casualty?

Robyn (Miller)

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Answers to QUIZ 82 – Fashion and Clothing

1     In which city does Gucci have its headquarters?

Florence, Italy

2     What is the first name of Cara Delevingne’s elder sister, also a model?

Poppy

3     Who took over the Versace label after the death of Gianni Versace?

Donatella

4     In which country was the fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar founded?

USA

5     “Bless my cotton socks, I’m in the news” is the opening line of which 1981 song?

Reward (The Teardrop Explodes)

6     What is a tabard?

A sleeveless or short-sleeved jacket

7     Barbara Hulanicki founded which fashion label?

Biba

8     What did the shop Freeman, Hardy and Willis sell?

Shoes

9     Who recorded the 1979 song Forever in Blue Jeans?

Neil Diamond

10   The Dr Scholl’s® brand is concerned with what part of the body?

Feet

11   What does the word faux mean?

Fake

12   Sharp Dressed Man was a 1983 song by which US band?

ZZ Top

13   Which items of clothing, usually worn by dancers, became popular in the 1980s as a result of the films Fame and Flashdance?

Leg warmers

14   Who was Queen Elizabeth II’s official dressmaker from 1952 to 1989?

Sir Hardy Amies

15   Fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier was born in which country?

France

16   Which style of shoe was particularly popular with glam rock bands in the 1970s?

Platform shoe

17   What term is given to civilian dress, when worn by a member of the armed services?

Mufti

18   Which item of leisurewear derives its name from an atoll in the Pacific Ocean?

Bikini

19   A sporran would be worn with which item of traditional dress?

A kilt

20   The company Birkenstock is famous for selling what type of clothing?

Shoes

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1     What is comfrey?

A plant (of the borage family)

2     A liger is the offspring of a female tiger and a male of what species?

Lion

3     Which member of the royal family gave birth on May 6, 2019?

The Duchess of Sussex

4     What word can mean both a small metal bolt and to fascinate?

Rivet

5     Charlie Brooks played which character in EastEnders?

Janine Butcher

6     Who had a 1982 hit with Fantastic Day?

Haircut 100

7     “Man Alive” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

Five

8     What is the background colour of the Swedish flag?

Blue

9     In Greek mythology, what relation was Artemis to Apollo?

Brother and sister (twins)

10   Who was the UK’s Deputy Prime Minister from 1995 to 1997?

Michael Heseltine (Baron Heseltine)

11   Which airport was previously known as Hurn Airport?

Bournemouth Airport

12   Which was the only Grand Slam tennis tournanment in which Tim Henman did not reach the semi-final?

Australian Open

13   What name is given to a dive into a swimming pool where the diver enters the water horizontally, making a large splash?

Belly flop

14   Which company bought the Rover group in 1994?

BMW

15   In which decade was the Angel of the North completed?

1990s (1998)

16   Christchurch lies on which island of New Zealand?

South Island

17   What was the name given to April 16, 1995, when an additional “1” was inserted into UK phone numbers?

PhONEday

18   What musical instruction is meant by the word scherzo?

Lively

19   In which county is the town of Brixham?

Devon

20   Who won the 2019 snooker World Championship?

Judd Trump

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Answers to QUIZ 84 – Animated Films

1     Sulley is the nickname of the leading character in which 2001 film?

Monsters, Inc.

2     Summer Vacation was the subtitle of the 2018 release in which series?

Hotel Transylvania

3     The villainous Cruella De Vil features in which Disney film?

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

4     What animals are members of the “Rescue Aid Society” in the Disney film The Rescuers?

Mice

5     In which film did the Minions first appear?

Despicable Me

6     What breed of dog is Lady in Lady and The Tramp (1955)?

Cocker spaniel

7     Dug, voiced by Eddie Redmayne, was the hero of which 2018 film?

Early Man

8     What is the name of Pongo’s owner in One Hundred and One Dalmatians?

Roger

9     What is Cogsworth in the film Beauty and the Beast?

A clock

10   In which country was the 2018 film Isle of Dogs set?

Japan

11   What is the name of Woody’s original owner in the Toy Story series of films?

Andy

12   You Can Fly and A Pirate’s Life are songs from which 1953 film?

Peter Pan

13   When You Wish Upon a Star is an Oscar-winning song from which film?

Pinocchio

14   Which 1999 Disney film was based on a book by Edgar Rice Burroughs?

Tarzan

15   In the 2019 film The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, of what are the aliens made?

Duplo®

16   What character was voiced by Eddie Murphy in the Shrek series?

Donkey

17   Which Pixar film was released first, Cars or Up?

Cars (2006)

18   The 2019 film in the How to Train Your Dragon series had what subtitle?

The Hidden World

19   What appliance completes the title of the 1987 film The Brave Little ___?

Toaster

20   Who co-directed the 2005 film Corpse Bride with Mike Johnson?

Tim Burton

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Answers to QUIZ 85 – Pot Luck

1     Who played Krystle Carrington in the 1980s TV series Dynasty?

Linda Evans

2     In which county is Potters Bar?

Hertfordshire

3     Who presents DIY SOS: The Big Build?

Nick Knowles

4     The Pantiles is a Georgian colonnade in which Kent town?

Tunbridge Wells

5     What was the capital city of Nigeria until 1991?

Lagos

6     Which pronoun can also mean a deep hole?

Mine

7     The question “Who was that masked man?” was associated with which fictional TV character?

The Lone Ranger

8     A mufti is a jurist in which religion?

Islam

9     On which sport does former player Ken Brown (b.1957) commentate?

Golf

10   The song Land of my Fathers is associated with which part of the UK?

Wales

11   Morse Code was invented in which century?

19th century (1830s)

12   Which article of the European Union must be triggered for a country to signal its withdrawal?

Article 50

13   Which method of surveillance shares its name with the act of referencing individuals on FacebookTM?

Tagging

14   What do Americans call a handbag?

Purse

15   Around which part of the hand can you metaphorically wrap someone?

Your little finger

16   What is the term given to the isolation of a person or animal to prevent the spread of disease?

Quarantine

17   Which company manufactured the Camel fighter aircraft?

Sopwith

18   In which county was the TV series Wycliffe set?

Cornwall

19   Which confectionery company makes the Creme Egg?

Cadbury

20   Which volcano destroyed the Roman town of Herculanium?

Mount Vesuvius

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Answers to QUIZ 86 – History

1     What type of vessel was Potemkin, on which a mutiny occurred in 1905?

Battleship

2     The saying “It’ll be over by Christmas” was associated with which conflict?

WWI

3     Around the waters of which nation did the Battle of Jutland occur?

Denmark

4     Which of Henry VIII’s wives subsequently married Thomas Seymour?

Catherine Parr

5     Johannes Gutenburg invented the printing press during what century?

15th century (c.1440)

6     In which nation was the Solidarity trade union founded?

Poland

7     Christopher Columbus reached the new world in what century?

15th century (1492)

8     In 1930, who became the first female pilot to fly solo from England to Australia?

Amy Johnson

9     In which year was Tsar Nicholas II forced to abdicate?

1917

10   Whom did Elizabeth I create Earl of Leicester in 1564?

Robert Dudley

11   In which decade did General Franco die?

1970s (1975)

12   The 1916 Easter Uprising occurred in which country?

Ireland

13   Members of the Sealed Knot society recreate events from which conflict?

English Civil War

14   Which age preceded the Iron Age?

Bronze Age

15   In what year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

1066

16   Haile Selassie became Emperor of Abyssinia in which century?

20th century (1930)

17   The statue of which Greek God situated at Olympus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Zeus

18   Middleham Castle in North Yorkshire was the childhood home of which monarch, born in 1452?

Richard III

19   Which happened first: the completion of the Eiffel Tower, or the presentation of the Statue of Liberty to America?

The presentation of the Statue of Liberty (1886)

20   Whom did Brutus and Cassius, among others, assassinate?

Julius Caesar

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Answers to QUIZ 87 – Pot Luck

1     Where are players sent when they are disciplined in ice hockey or rugby league?

The sin-bin

2     What word describes a handwritten or typed document, particularly the original version of a book?

Manuscript

3     In which county is Watford?

Hertfordshire

4     Which verb meaning “to restart” is an anagram of “steer”?

Reset

5     What is the medical name for the gullet?

Oesophagus

6     What shape is a chevron?

V-shape

7     Which ship was the subject of the 1958 film A Night to Remember?

The Titanic

8     Who played the title role in the TV series Thorne?

David Morrissey

9     On a standard keyboard, which letter is between T and U?

Y

10   Who starred in the 1981 film Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Richard Dreyfuss

11   Which 2011 French film, made in the style of a black and white silent film, won the Best Picture Oscar?

The Artist

12   What is the name of the black cap worn at graduation ceremonies?

Mortarboard

13   What name is given to the first day of Lent?

Ash Wednesday

14   Whom did Alistair Darling succeed as Chancellor of the Exchequer?

Gordon Brown

15   The “Clean for the Queen” campaign was launched by which organisation in 2016?

Keep Britain Tidy

16   What was the name of Noah Wyle’s character in ER?

Dr John Carter

17   What word can mean both a cricket ground and a level of sound?

Pitch

18   Who sang It Had to Be You in the 1989 film When Harry Met Sally?

Harry Connick Jr

19   How many nights are there in the full title of the collection of folk tales known as The Arabian Nights?

One Thousand and One

20   What type of dog is a cairn?

Terrier

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Answers to QUIZ 88 – Wild

1     Wild Wood was an album released in 1993 by which singer?

Paul Weller

2     Who starred as James West in the 1999 film Wild Wild West?

Will Smith

3     In which century was the novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall first published?

19th century (1848)

4     Who starred as Johnny Strabler in the 1953 film The Wild One?

Marlon Brando

5     What is the more common name of the wild hyacinth?

Bluebell

6     Who wrote Little House on the Prairie?

Laura Ingalls Wilder

7     How was gunfighter James Hickok more usually referred to?

Wild Bill Hickok

8     Who had a 1981 hit with Chequered Love?

Kim Wilde

9     What nationality was novelist and playwright Thornton Wilder?

American

10   Kings of the Wild Frontier was the second studio album by which group?

Adam and the Ants

11   The wildebeest belongs to which family of animals?

Antelope

12   What term is given to unauthorised strike action?

Wildcat strike

13   Who played Joan Wilder in the 1984 film Romancing the Stone?

Kathleen Turner

14   Which wildlife presenter shares his name with one of the Hairy Bikers?

Simon King

15   The TV series Wild at Heart was set on which continent?

Africa

16   Wild, featuring Big Sean and Dizzee Rascal, was a top five hit for which female singer in 2013?

Jessie J

17   Who starred as Gail Hartman in the 1994 film The River Wild?

Meryl Streep

18   Proverbially, which wild animals are unable to make you do something you don’t want to?

Wild horses

19   Who wrote The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1897)?

Oscar Wilde

20   Who played the title role in the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?

Gene Wilder

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Answers to QUIZ 89 – Pot Luck

1     Which fictional presenter returned to television in 2019’s This Time?

Alan Partridge

2     Rockferry was a Brit Award Best Album winner by which singer?

Duffy

3     In 2017, who won a record eighth Wimbledon men’s singles title?

Roger Federer

4     What word can mean both an aisle between seats and a portable bridge for getting on or off a boat?

Gangway

5     Who was the UK’s Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2015?

Sir Nick Clegg

6     What substance and part of a room make up a two-word term describing a barrier to promotion?

Glass ceiling

7     The mountain of Skiddaw lies in which National Park?

Lake District

8     What foodstuff completes the phrase “the land of milk and ___”, meaning a fertile region?

Honey

9     What colour are the flowers on the wild garlic plant?

White

10   What nationality was the poet and novelist Robert Graves (d.1985)?

English

11   The 1971 film The Boy Friend starred which English model?

Twiggy

12   Which king ordered the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century?

Henry VIII

13   Who recorded the song Is She Really Going Out With Him? in 1978?

Joe Jackson

14   Whitby is on the coast of which sea?

North Sea

15   The name of which wasp is an anagram of a royal seat?

Hornet (throne)

16   Which European capital city is situated at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers?

Belgrade

17   Which group had a hit with Fernando in 1976?

ABBA

18   The binary number 11 has what decimal equivalent?

Three

19   What word can mean both a psychiatric hospital and the permission for a refugee to stay in a foreign country?

Asylum

20   What term is given to surgery carried out through small incisions?

Keyhole surgery

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Answers to QUIZ 90 – Biology

1     In which part of the head does the cranial cavity lie?

Skull

2     The malleus, one of the ear bones, comes from the Latin for what?

Hammer

3     To what does the prefix “haemo” refer?

Blood

4     What is inflamed with blepharitis?

The eyelids

5     On which part of the body would you find the bridge?

The nose

6     The brain is mostly composed of which substance?

Water (approximately 75%)

7     What is the name of the body cavity that houses the heart and lungs?

Thoracic cavity

8     Where is the fibula found?

In the lower leg

9     The tendon at the top of the heel is named after which mythological Greek figure?

Achilles

10   What is the more common name for the mandible?

Jaw (or jawbone)

11   “Hepatic” refers to which organ?

Liver

12   To which distance does the 20 in 20/20 vision refer?

20 feet

13   Endocarditis affects which human organ?

Heart

14   What name is given to the 24-hour physiological cycles of living beings?

Circadian rhythms

15   To which sense does the gustatory system refer?

Taste

16   What do the lachrymal glands produce?

Tears

17   Ophthalmology relates to which sense?

Sight

18   What is the most common blood type?

O

19   Vitiligo is a disease affecting which part of the body?

Skin

20   Which liquid in the body lends its name to anger towards someone or something?

Bile

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Answers to QUIZ 91 – Pot Luck

1     How many blackbirds were mentioned in Sing a Song of Sixpence?

24

2     What type of creature is a mudskipper?

A fish

3     Which fictional bear lived in a bear pit in Berne, Switzerland?

Mary Plain

4     Golfer Colin Montgomerie is from which country?

Scotland

5     Who had a 1996 hit with Falling Into You?

Celine Dion

6     In which city is One Hundred and One Dalmatians set?

London

7     Who sang the 1981 song I Go to Sleep?

The Pretenders

8     Glamorgan is the only first-class cricket club from which country of the UK?

Wales

9     In what century was the University of Oxford founded?

11th century (1096)

10   What type of substance was Linco-beer (originally Linc-O-Lin beer)?

Shampoo

11   Cannonball was a single from which The X Factor singers?

Little Mix

12   What is the meaning of the Latin phrase tempus fugit?

Time flies

13   Chris Chittell plays which long-standing Emmerdale character?

Eric Pollard

14   Which city lies on the north bank of the Firth of Tay?

Dundee

15   Which sign of the zodiac is represented by the Crab?

Cancer

16   Let’s Hear it for the Boy featured on the soundtrack of which 1984 film?

Footloose

17   What is the term given to someone who studies codes and ciphers?

Cryptologist

18   What word can mean both a small earring and a breeding stable?

Stud

19   The Cobham services on the M25 are in which county?

Surrey

20   What sport does the LTA oversee?

Tennis

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Answers to QUIZ 92 – 1980s Music

1     “When your world is full of strange arrangements and gravity won’t pull you through” is the opening line of which 1982 song?

The Look of Love (ABC)

2     Celebration and Get Down on It were 1980s hits for which band?

Kool and the Gang

3     Released in 1985, what was the title of Marillion’s only chart-topping album?

Misplaced Childhood

4     Dancing with Tears in My Eyes (1984) was a hit for which band?

Ultravox

5     With which band did Prince record Purple Rain?

The Revolution

6     Hounds of Love was a 1985 album by which singer?

Kate Bush

7     Who released the 1984 song The Riddle?

Nik Kershaw

8     Which group’s debut album was entitled Welcome to the Pleasuredome?

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

9     “There’s no time for us, there’s no place for us” are the opening lyrics to which song by Queen?

Who Wants to Live Forever

10   Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook were co-founders of Joy Division and which other band?

New Order

11   Invisible Touch was a 1986 single and album by which group?

Genesis

12   In which year did Madonna release the album Like a Virgin?

1984

13   Which group’s 1980s singles included The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and When Love Breaks Down?

Prefab Sprout

14   Which girl group released a cover of Hazy Shade of Winter in 1987?

The Bangles

15   The 1980 song Show Me Heaven featured on the soundtrack of which Tom Cruise film?

Days of Thunder

16   Which band released the 1980s albums War and Rattle and Hum?

U2

17   “Guilty feet have got no rhythm” is a lyric from which 1984 song?

Careless Whisper (George Michael)

18   Released in 1987, The Hit Factory was a compilation of hits by which three music producers?

Stock, Aitken and Waterman

19   The band A-ha were formed in which country?

Norway

20   Lessons in Love was a 1986 single by which group?

Level 42

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Answers to QUIZ 93 – Pot Luck

1     Which term for a style of trousers can also refer to distress signals?

Flares

2     For which film did Paul Newman win his only Oscar?

The Color of Money

3     The Piazza Navona lies in which European city?

Rome

4     Who had a 1978 hit with Baker Street?

Gerry Rafferty

5     What two letters can be added to “vanished” to make a term describing a complete defeat?

Qu (vanquished)

6     Minehead lies on the edge of which National Park?

Exmoor

7     Madonna had only two UK no.1 hits in the 1990s. Vogue was one, what was the other?

Frozen (1998)

8     How many points is the letter D worth in Scrabble®?

Two

9     In which county is the town of Looe?

Cornwall

10   Boss Hogg was a character in which US TV series made into a film in 2005?

The Dukes of Hazzard

11   What was the title of Shakespear’s Sister’s only no.1 hit?

Stay (1992)

12   What is an eddy?

A gentle whirlpool

13   On what vegetable crop does the Colorado beetle do particular damage?

Potatoes

14   By what name is the house plant Monstera usually known?

Swiss cheese plant

15   In 1970, which boxer became the first person to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for a second time?

Sir Henry Cooper

16   What sporting measurement is equivalent to 220 yards?

Furlong

17   Which punctuation mark is used to mark the omission of a letter, such as in the word shan’t?

Apostrophe

18   Which former player coached Sir Andy Murray from 2012 to 2014, rejoining his team in 2016?

Ivan Lendl

19   The country of Cameroon is on which continent?

Africa

20   Cyril Fletcher and Pam Ayres both provided humorous poems on which long-running show first broadcast in 1973?

That’s Life!

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Answers to QUIZ 94 – A Line

1     Which girl group had a 1982 hit with Shy Boy?

Bananarama

2     Garam masala is a mixture of what type of foods?

Spices

3     The Yarra river flows through which Australian city?

Melbourne

4     Saab cars were manufactured in which country?

Sweden

5     Taramasalata originates from which country?

Greece

6     In which country was comedian Dara Ó Briain born?

Ireland

7     Maharajah is a title applied to princes in what country?

India

8     What term is given to a word formed of the rearranged letters of another word?

Anagram

9     What was the first name of Humphrey Bogart’s character in the film Casablanca?

Rick

10   In which continent is the Malay Peninsula?

Asia

11   What is the name of the focal table in a church?

Altar

12   In which city is the Maracanã football stadium?

Rio de Janeiro

13   What is the first name of the 44th president of the USA?

Barack

14   All species of lemurs are native to which island country?

Madagascar

15   Karnak in Egypt is the site of a complex of which type of buildings?

Temples

16   The war dance the haka originated in which country?

New Zealand

17   The alpaca is native to which continent?

South America

18   From which country did the Armada set sail against England in 1588?

Spain

19   How is the fava bean usually known in the UK?

Broad bean

20   In which TV series did Amanda Abbington play Mary Morstan, later Mary Watson?

Sherlock

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Answers to QUIZ 95 – Pot Luck

1     In which year did David Cameron first become UK prime minister?

2010

2     Which city lies further north, Middlesbrough or Sunderland?

Sunderland

3     Nirvana is the ultimate goal of followers of which religion?

Buddhism

4     Which outer garment does Paddington Bear wear?

Duffel coat

5     Irene Roberts, played by Lynn McGranger is a character in which long-running TV series?

Home and Away

6     Love in an Elevator was a 1989 hit for which US rock band?

Aerosmith

7     What two words that sound the same but are spelt differently mean “a platform by water” and “an opening device”?

Quay and key

8     Who played the caretaker in the 1980 horror film The Shining?

Jack Nicholson

9     Which ocean lies off the western coast of Australia?

Indian Ocean

10   Long on, silly mid-on and sledging are terms used in what sport?

Cricket

11   Who played Arya Stark in the series Game of Thrones?

Maisie Williams

12   If someone is described as jaunty, are they feeling energetic or lethargic?

Energetic

13   The US state of Alaska has a coast on two oceans, the Pacific and which other?

Arctic Ocean

14   Which actress wrote the script for the 2005 film Nanny McPhee?

Dame Emma Thompson

15   Who played James Bond in the 2012 film Skyfall?

Daniel Craig

16   Where were the 30th Olympic Games held?

London (2012)

17   In which month is the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show usually held?

July

18   Which singer had UK hits in the 1990s with Breathe Again and Un-Break My Heart?

Toni Braxton

19   What term for capital letters is derived from where they were stored by printers?

Upper case

20   How is the word for “vaccinate” spelt: innoculate, inocculate or inoculate?

Inoculate

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Answers to QUIZ 96 – Law and Order

1     In investigating a criminal case, a detective may refer to the perpetrator’s MO. For what do these letters stand?

Modus operandi

2     Who was appointed Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service in 2017?

Cressida Dick

3     Which TV series was associated with the phrase “Don’t have nightmares”?

Crimewatch

4     What, in law, is a spoken defamation of character?

Slander

5     For what do the initials QC stand in the title of senior lawyers?

Queen’s Counsel

6     In which city was the TV series New Street Law set?

Manchester

7     What two-word term is given to non-criminal legislation?

Civil law

8     In 2007, who became the UK’s first female Home Secretary?

Jacqui Smith

9     What is the legal term for the information that is aimed at proving someone’s guilt?

Evidence

10   For what does the “B” stand in the term ASBO?

Behaviour

11   Which police force covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire?

Thames Valley

12   A Yardie is a member of a criminal gang based in which country?

Jamaica

13   What is the American term for a lawyer?

Attorney

14   Who played the title role in the TV series Murphy’s Law?

James Nesbitt

15   Which TV “judge” took part in the 2016 series of Strictly Come Dancing?

Robert Rinder

16   In which decade did the first private prison open in the UK?

1990s (1997 - HMP Altcourse)

17   Which TV series, first broadcast in 1997, was set in the fictional Boston law firm of Cage and Fish?

Ally McBeal

18   Which two-word French term is used to describe a notable law trial?

Cause célèbre

19   What term is given to rule of a country by the military?

Martial law

20   In which decade was the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom established?

2000s (2009)

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1     Which winter sport has a name that derives from a word meaning “small coasting sled”?

Luge

2     According to the proverb, you should cut your coat according to what?

Your cloth

3     Which member of a wedding day ceremony is traditionally tasked with keeping the wedding rings?

Best man

4     Which actor and martial arts expert plays Chon Wang in the films Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights?

Jackie Chan

5     Test cricket matches are typically played over how many days?

Five

6     What is the name of Bruce Willis’ character in the Die Hard films?

John McClane

7     In which 2001 animated film does a tortured gingerbread man appear?

Shrek

8     What word describes a shoe worn by ballet dancers?

Pointe

9     What word can mean “spread”, “glue” or “jewellery”?

Paste

10   Which of the Friends characters worked in a museum?

Ross

11   In which decade did Smokey Robinson and the Miracles originally release Tears of a Clown?

1970s (1970)

12   What nationality is tennis player Samantha Stosur?

Australian

13   The town of Chippenham is in which English county?

Wiltshire

14   Which Nevada city is noted primarily for its gambling?

Las Vegas

15   Eurydice was the wife of which Greek mythological character?

Orpheus

16   What is the name of the footbridge across the Thames that was originally referred to as “the wobbly bridge”?

Millennium Bridge

17   Which 1977 hit includes the line “The pink champagne on ice”?

Hotel California (Eagles)

18   In which month is World Book Day held in the UK?

March

19   Baroness Marcia Falkender was the private secretary to which UK prime minister?

Harold Wilson (Baron Wilson of Rievaulx)

20   The name of which small snake is an anagram of a term for “tree juice”?

Asp (sap)

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Answers to QUIZ 98 – Food Phrases

1     What are you said to be full of, if you have lots of energy?

Beans

2     If you are absolutely certain about something, what food item are you sure about?

Eggs (As sure as eggs is eggs)

3     Which spice might be called to mind if you pay a small amount of money for your lodgings?

Peppercorn (rent)

4     How much of which common condiment would a sceptic take?

A pinch of salt

5     If you make disparaging remarks about something you can’t have, what fruit might you be eating?

Sour grapes

6     What spilt liquid is it pointless shedding tears over?

Milk

7     Someone with an innocent look might be erroneously trusted to carry what dairy item in their mouth?

Butter

8     If something is not fit for its purpose, what salad plant would it fail to cut?

The mustard

9     A person with many projects on might have what digit in what food items?

Finger in many pies

10   Which foodstuff might be said to be diametrically opposed to chalk?

Cheese

11   What everyday packaged food might a fantastic new invention be considered to have surpassed?

Sliced bread

12   If you thoroughly defeat an opponent, which seasonal item might you make of them?

Mincemeat

13   A cherished person might be compared to which fruit in your eye?

Apple

14   Which food item might be contained in a pretty kettle, in a difficult situation?

Fish

15   Which fruit peel could be the cause of embarrassment if stepped on?

Banana skin

16   If you come to someone’s rescue, what meat are you said to save?

Bacon

17   Which part of the body is being referred to if you are told to “use your loaf”?

The head (loaf of bread)

18   If you have more important things to do, what bigger food item would you be frying?

Fish

19   The colour of hair or cloth that is streaked black and white can be described as which two condiments?

Salt and pepper

20   Proverbially, what can you not have and eat it?

Your cake

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1     Clair de Lune is a popular work by which French composer?

Debussy

2     What is the final part of an ice dance competition?

Free dance

3     What is the cube root of 27?

Three

4     Which part of the eye is also another name for a student?

Pupil

5     In cheesemaking, what is separated from the curds?

Whey

6     The San Andreas Fault runs through which US state?

California

7     From the 14th to the 17th century, which dynasty built the most extensive part of the Great Wall of China?

Ming dynasty

8     In which city is the 1970 animated film The Aristocats set?

Paris

9     Swiss Toni was a character on which sketch show of the 1990s?

The Fast Show

10   What is the meaning of the word “clef”?

Key

11   In which decade was the film Moonstruck released?

1980s (1987)

12   What word means both the time a single cricketer spends batting and the time batting for the whole side?

Innings

13   The city of Portsmouth lies in which county?

Hampshire

14   Which sailing move is an anagram of “way”?

Yaw

15   What is the largest ballet company in the UK?

The Royal Ballet

16   Who had a hit in 1989 with All Around the World?

Lisa Stansfield

17   The coastal region of Connemara lies in which Irish county?

County Galway

18   Who co-starred with Zoë Wanamaker in the TV series Love Hurts?

Adam Faith

19   Who composed the music to the 1975 film Jaws?

John Williams

20   Arthur Negus and Hugh Scully were previous presenters of which long-running series?

Antiques Roadshow

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Answers to QUIZ 100 – Shops

1     Proverbially, what animal is associated with a china shop?

Bull

2     Who writes the Shopaholic series of novels?

Sophie Kinsella

3     Which jewellery retailer takes its name from the first human woman in Greek mythology?

Pandora

4     What colour were the “shield stamps” collected by shoppers from 1958 until 1991?

Green

5     The Bait Shop is a business in which long-running Australian TV series?

Home and Away

6     Who played the jewellery salesman in the film Love Actually?

Rowan Atkinson

7     What is the main product sold in a French boulangerie?

Bread

8     In which decade did Cornershop have a hit with Brimful of Asha?

1990s (1997)

9     A shop steward is a representative of what type of organisation?

Trade union

10   What was the first UK no.1 for the Pet Shop Boys?

West End Girls

11   What type of shop would you be visiting if you were in a turf accountant’s?

Betting shop

12   The application Photoshop® was developed by which company?

Adobe®

13   Delphine Featherstone is a regular customer in which TV series?

Open All Hours (and Still Open All Hours)

14   What type of shop features in the musical Little Shop of Horrors?

Florist

15   A bucket shop is the term given to an establishment selling what, at a cheap price?

Travel arrangements

16   In which film does Tom Hanks play a duet with Robert Loggia on a foot-operated keyboard in a toy store?

Big

17   What is the US term for a charity shop?

Thrift shop

18   What formerly followed “Boots” in the name of the retail chain?

The Chemist

19   In what type of establishment did you often find a tuck shop?

School

20   What is the name of the convenience store in the TV series The Simpsons?

Kwik-E-Mart

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1     Emma Bunton was a judge on which TV show from 2010 to 2011?

Dancing on Ice

2     In which country was Rudolf Nureyev born?

Russia

3     What is the title of the final part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

The Return of the King

4     Human Racing was the 1984 debut album by which singer/songwriter?

Nik Kershaw

5     In which county is the town of Corby?

Northamptonshire

6     Who starred in Doctor Who first, Sylvester McCoy or Peter Davison?

Peter Davison

7     According to the proverb, what should sleeping dogs be left to do?

Lie

8     In which decade did London host the summer Olympic Games for the first time?

1900s (1908)

9     What information can you obtain from a chronograph?

The time

10   Which shape is an anagram of “integral”?

Triangle

11   Whom did Charles Kennedy succeed in 1999 as Leader of the Liberal Democrats?

Paddy Ashdown (Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon)

12   What is a balalaika?

A (stringed) musical instrument

13   Who plays Ted Hastings in the TV series Line of Duty?

Adrian Dunbar

14   In which year of the 1990s did Robbie Williams leave Take That?

1995

15   What is the name of the tiny holes on the surface of the skin?

Pores

16   The Kumbh Mela is a pilgrimage in which religion?

Hinduism

17   “Suits you sir!” was a phrase from which comedy sketch show?

The Fast Show

18   The charleston dance first became popular in which decade?

1920s (1923)

19   What colour lies between green and indigo in a rainbow?

Blue

20   In which decade did Volkswagen launch the Golf GTI car?

1970s (1976)

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Answers to QUIZ 102 – Birds

1     The owl was a symbol of which Greek goddess associated with wisdom?

Athena

2     The 1980s TV series Falcon Crest was set in the wine-making region of which US state?

California

3     Which bird featured in a series of iconic advertisements for Guinness beer from the 1930s to the 1980s?

Toucan

4     Which south London football club is nicknamed “The Eagles”?

Crystal Palace

5     What was the name of the yellow bird used in marketing campaigns for the BT forerunner Post Office Telecommunications?

Buzby

6     According to the proverb, what do birds of a feather do?

Flock together

7     Which garden bird is most associated with Christmas card designs?

Robin

8     Which panel show featured “the Dove from Above”?

Shooting Stars

9     The Dying Swan, first presented in 1905, was a short ballet created for which Russian ballerina?

Anna Pavlova

10   The thunderbird appears in the legends of several tribes of which people?

Native Americans

11   What type of bird was Professor Yaffle in Bagpuss?

A woodpecker

12   The name of which bird of prey features in the name of a Bedfordshire town?

Buzzard (Leighton Buzzard)

13   Native to North America, what type of bird is a bufflehead?

Duck

14   Who co-piloted the Millennium Falcon with Han Solo in the Star Wars film A New Hope?

Chewbacca

15   Which bird is also known as the river hawk or fish hawk?

Osprey

16   To which fictional character does the parrot Polynesia belong?

Doctor Dolittle

17   What name is given to a female peacock?

Peahen

18   What two colours are the eyes of the owl on the TripAdvisor logo?

Red and green

19   What was the official bird emblem of the Roman Empire?

Eagle

20   Which species of bird has cirl, reed and snow varieties?

Bunting

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1     What was the title of the first single by the Spice Girls that did not reach no.1 in the UK?

Stop (reached no.2)

2     Which two countries hosted the 2019 Cricket World Cup?

England and Wales

3     Nikolaj Coster-Waldau played which character in the TV series Game of Thrones?

Jaime Lannister

4     Who played the title role in the TV series Wycliffe?

Jack Shepherd

5     In the rhyme, which building did Christopher Robin and Alice go to see in London?

Buckingham Palace

6     What is the name of a building in which Quakers gather for worship?

Meeting house

7     What is the name of the small indentation in the skin from which a hair grows?

Follicle

8     Chris Gascoyne plays which character in Coronation Street?

Peter Barlow

9     According to the proverb, what is someone who is penny wise?

Pound foolish

10   You’re Gorgeous was a 1996 hit for which band?

Babybird

11   Which number is represented by five dashes in Morse Code?

Zero

12   In which English county is the town of Wilmslow?

Cheshire

13   Which comedy actor played Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter films?

Mark Williams

14   What is the main topping of a pizza described as “con funghi”?

Mushrooms

15   Penny Lane was a double A-side release by the Beatles with which other song?

Strawberry Fields

16   Which is the next prime number after 29?

31

17   Which group had a 1991 UK no.1 hit with Goodnight Girl?

Wet Wet Wet

18   In which country of the UK must a driver display an “R-plate” for the first year after passing their driving test?

Northern Ireland

19   Which word for the human mind or soul is taken from a figure in Greek mythology?

Psyche

20   Who became the presenter of Through the Keyhole on its 2013 revival?

Keith Lemon

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Answers to QUIZ 104 – The Bible

1     What did the soldiers place on Jesus’ head at his crucifixion?

Crown of thorns

2     Daniel is often depicted in the den of what animal?

Lion

3     Esau sold his birthright to whom?

Jacob

4     How did Judas betray Jesus?

With a kiss

5     How many wives did Abraham have in the Old Testament?

Two (Sarah and Keturah)

6     The names of which two Old Testament figures are used to describe an unequal battle?

David and Goliath

7     In which book of the New Testament is the story of Lazarus?

John

8     Mentioned in Revelations, how many Horsemen of the Apocalypse are there?

Four

9     For whom did Jacob make a coat of many colours?

Joseph

10   What is the second book of the New Testament?

Mark

11   Which creature tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden?

Serpent

12   Which book covers Saul’s conversion on the Road to Damascus?

Acts

13   In the New Testament, Elisabeth was whose mother?

John the Baptist

14   How many gospels are there in the New Testament?

Four

15   Which three-word saying, meaning to give every detail of a subject, is derived from the text of the Bible?

Chapter and verse

16   “The Lord is My Shepherd” comes from which psalm?

Psalm 23

17   “Thou shalt not kill” and “Thou shalt not steal” are instructions in which Biblical set of principles?

The Ten Commandments

18   Who was the father of Cain and Abel?

Adam

19   Which Old Testament figure was found in the bulrushes as a baby?

Moses

20   How many apostles did Jesus have?

Twelve

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Answers to QUIZ 105 – Pot Luck

1     Which fashion designer had a son with Malcolm McLaren?

Dame Vivienne Westwood

2     In which decade did New Zealand become a test cricket side?

1930s (1930)

3     Which lies further south, Northampton or Nottingham?

Northampton

4     Who released the 1976 album Oxygène?

Jean-Michel Jarre

5     Unilever was formed by a merger of the British company Lever Brothers with a margarine company based in which European country?

The Netherlands

6     Alex Reid won which reality show in 2010?

Celebrity Big Brother

7     In which Scandinavian country did the band The Cardigans form?

Sweden

8     Who plays the character of Julianne Potter in the 1997 film My Best Friend’s Wedding?

Julia Roberts

9     The radio code word for which letter of the alphabet is also the name of a sport?

G (Golf)

10   Which fish are said to be packed closely together?

Sardines

11   Westphalia is a historical region in which modern-day country?

Germany

12   Which former leader of the Green Party became co-leader in 2016?

Caroline Lucas

13   Theft by housebreaking is the equivalent of burglary in which country of the UK?

Scotland

14   Mrs Bridges was the cook in which series first broadcast in 1971?

Upstairs, Downstairs

15   Does the borough of Bromley lie to the south-east or the south-west of London?

South-east

16   In which season is the Hindu festival of Diwali celebrated?

Autumn

17   “I thought love was only true in fairytales” is the opening line to which 1966 song?

I’m a Believer (the Monkees)

18   Who had a 2002 hit with Sk8er Boi?

Avril Lavigne

19   Who was the original presenter of Blankety Blank?

Sir Terry Wogan

20   What was the name of Dumbo’s mother?

Mrs Jumbo

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Answers to QUIZ 106 – Medicine on Television

1     Which of the two original The X Files agents was a medical doctor?

Dana Scully

2     Ellen Pompeo is the leading actress in which medical drama?

Grey’s Anatomy

3     Which ward number featured in the title of a 1957-67 medical drama series?

10 (Emergency - Ward 10)

4     What is Dr Nikki Alexander’s profession in the series Silent Witness?

Forensic pathologist

5     Which Channel 4 series was originally filmed in King’s College Hospital, then moved to St George’s Hospital in Tooting?

24 Hours in A&E

6     What nationality was Dr Finlay in the long-running series Dr Finlay’s Casebook?

Scottish

7     Which series, first aired in 1993, was set in the fictional town of Cardale?

Peak Practice

8     What was the first name of the title character in the series House?

Gregory

9     In which drama series did Dana Delany play medical examiner Megan Hunt?

Body of Proof

10   What type of operation featured in the drama series Nip/Tuck?

Plastic surgery

11   George Clooney shot to fame in which medical drama?

ER

12   Which fly-on-the-wall series has been broadcast from Southmead hospital in Bristol and Women’s Hospital in Liverpool, amongst others?

One Born Every Minute

13   Who plays Dr Patrick Turner in the TV series Call the Midwife?

Stephen McGann

14   Who was the original presenter of Trust Me, I’m a Doctor from 1996 to 1999?

Dr Phil Hammond

15   Which actress played the title role in the 1990s series Bramwell and later appeared in Holby City?

Jemma Redgrave

16   The series M*A*S*H was set in which decade?

1950s

17   Helen Baxendale played Dr Claire Maitland in which 1990s series?

Cardiac Arrest

18   In which country was the drama series The Flying Doctors set?

Australia

19   Dr Pixie McKenna and Dr Dawn Harper are presenters on which medical series?

Embarrassing Bodies

20   Who plays Henrik Hanssen in the TV series Holby City?

Guy Henry

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Answers to QUIZ 107 – Pot Luck

1     “Lonely water, won’t you let us wander” is a lyric from which song?

Hold Back the River (James Bay)

2     What is the name of the seat behind the rider on a motorcycle?

Pillion

3     What name is given to insurance protection taken out by an insurer to limit the potential exposure on losses?

Reinsurance

4     What foodstuff might be in the form of radiatore?

Pasta

5     What was the title of Kylie Minogue’s first UK no.1 single, which topped the charts in 1987?

I Should Be So Lucky

6     In which series of films does Liam Neeson play Bryan Mills?

Taken

7     A ninja is a practitioner of a martial art in which country?

Japan

8     Which river flows through the town of King’s Lynn?

Great Ouse

9     Which costumed character topped the UK charts at Christmas 1993 with a self-titled song?

Mr Blobby

10   What does IPA stand for in relation to alcohol?

India Pale Ale

11   A tunnel under and a bridge over the River Thames connect Thurrock in Essex with which Kent town?

Dartford

12   Which cake is spelt the same as the name of a castle near Perth?

Scone

13   Faye Tozer was part of which group formed in the 1990s?

Steps

14   In which European city did the UEFA Cup final take place in 2019?

Madrid

15   A monument to which ship was opened in Belfast in 2012?

The Titanic

16   Which fictional policeman was associated with the town of Kingsmarkham?

Inspector Wexford

17   Which British owl is sometimes nicknamed “screech owl” because of its cry?

Barn owl

18   Who played the Genie in the 2019 film Aladdin?

Will Smith

19   An underground safe deposit facility in which area of London was famously burgled in 2015?

Hatton Garden

20   Who played the title role in the TV series Boon?

Michael Elphick

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Answers to QUIZ 108 – Hit and Miss

1     What is a half-hitch an example of?

A knot

2     “The Magnolia State” is the nickname of which US state?

Mississippi

3     Who was the Hit Man in the title of the TV series The Hit Man and Her?

Pete Waterman

4     Who became the oldest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar for her role in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy?

Jessica Tandy

5     In which country was Hitachi founded?

Japan

6     What nationality is rapper Missy Elliott?

American

7     Who played the title role in the 2005 film Hitch?

Will Smith

8     In what sport has Missy Franklin won Olympic gold medals?

Swimming

9     What part of a building are you said to hit if you lose your temper?

The roof

10   Which Muppet has an on-off relationship with Kermit the Frog?

Miss Piggy

11   In which decade did Ray Charles record the song Hit the Road Jack?

1960s (1961)

12   What was the subtitle of the 2018 film in the Mission: Impossible franchise?

Fallout

13   In the sitcom Are You Being Served?, who played Miss Brahms?

Wendy Richard

14   What item of clothing did Miss Havisham always wear in Dickens’ Great Expectations?

Her wedding dress

15   Who directed the 1959 thriller North by Northwest?

Sir Alfred Hitchcock

16   What was the first name of the writer portrayed in the 2006 film Miss Potter?

Beatrix

17   “In the wilds of Borneo and the vineyards of Bordeaux” are lyrics from which 1978 single?

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Ian Dury and the Blockheads)

18   Which 1989 musical is based on Puccini’s opera Madama Butterfly?

Miss Saigon

19   Who became Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

Adolf Hitler

20   Miss Ellie was a character in which long-running TV series?

Dallas

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Answers to QUIZ 109 – Pot Luck

1     The troika is a vehicle from which country?

Russia

2     What type of fish is a dab?

A flatfish

3     What was the title of Take That’s first UK no.1 single?

Pray (1993)

4     What two-word French term means a social blunder?

Faux pas

5     What completes the phrase: “Not in a month of ___” to indicate that something will not happen?

Sundays

6     In which century was the Kingdom of Greece twice abolished before becoming a republic?

20th century (1973)

7     Who was appointed Secretary of State for International Trade in 2016?

Liam Fox

8     What is the name of a long wooden bench on which people sit when attending church?

Pew

9     Foxton Locks and Watford Locks lie on which canal?

Grand Union Canal

10   Which SI unit has the symbol Hz?

Hertz

11   Who created the 2019 TV series Years and Years?

Russell T Davies

12   Which act had a 1957 hit with Bye Bye Love?

The Everly Brothers

13   The town of Cheadle lies in which county?

Staffordshire

14   What does a viticulturist grow?

Grape vines

15   On which channel is Love Island broadcast?

ITV2

16   How long do the annual Burghley Horse Trials last?

Three days

17   What animals are featured in the 2000 film Best in Show?

Dogs

18   In which English county was DH Lawrence born?

Nottinghamshire

19   Which singer had a hit with It’s Raining Men in 2001?

Geri Horner (Halliwell)

20   Who played the title role in the 2018 film Colette?

Keira Knightley

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Answers to QUIZ 110 – British Music

1     Disco 2000 was a hit for which group?

Pulp

2     The Happy Mondays came from which city in Greater Manchester?

Salford

3     Jeepster was an early hit for which band?

T Rex

4     In which year did the Beatles release their first album Please Please Me?

1963

5     Best Song Ever was a hit for which predominantly British boy band?

One Direction

6     Which single won British Single of the Year at the 2019 Brit Awards?

One Kiss (Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa)

7     The band Travis hails from which country?

Scotland (Glasgow)

8     Which Spice Girl featured with Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes on Never Be The Same Again?

Mel C

9     Which reality TV winner had a UK no.1 with Anything is Possible?

Will Young

10   What is Adele’s surname?

Adkins

11   The Circus and Progress were comeback albums by which band?

Take That

12   Charlie Watts is the drummer in which band?

The Rolling Stones

13   Dance Wiv Me, Holiday and Bonkers have all been no.1 hits for which rapper?

Dizzee Rascal

14   Which Oasis album features the track Wonderwall?

What’s the Story (Morning Glory)?

15   Which female singer featured on the 1993 single Relight My Fire?

Lulu

16   See My Baby Jive was a 1973 no.1 in the UK for which glam rock band?

Wizzard

17   Our Version of Events is a Brit Award Best Album winner by which act?

Emeli Sandé

18   Have a Nice Day was a 2001 hit for which band?

Stereophonics

19   Which band did Five team up with on the hit We Will Rock You?

Queen

20   Frank was the debut album by which singer?

Amy Winehouse

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Answers to QUIZ 111 – Pot Luck

1     What substance is measured in reams?

Paper

2     On Countdown, how many letters are there in the conundrum?

Nine

3     Rami Malek won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of which singer in the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody?

Freddie Mercury

4     Which Scottish city is known as “the Oil Capital of Europe”?

Aberdeen

5     In the 1957 Disney film Old Yeller, what type of animal is the title character?

A dog

6     In what decade was the CIA founded?

1940s (1947)

7     What currency is used in the Republic of Ireland?

Euro

8     Prior to the reign of Elizabeth II, how many kings of England have been called Henry?

Eight

9     What does a tachometer measure?

Engine speed

10   The TV series Big Brother took its name from a character created by which author?

George Orwell

11   In which Shakespeare play do Portia and Bassanio fall in love?

The Merchant of Venice

12   How many points is the black ball worth in snooker?

Seven

13   Which Greek invented a famous screw that is still used today for raising water?

Archimedes

14   Canasta is a variety of which card game?

Rummy

15   Dame Shirley Bassey was born in which Welsh city?

Cardiff

16   For which country did Ronaldo (b.1976) play international football?

Brazil

17   How many players are there in a curling team?

Four

18   Christian Louboutin is known for designing which item of clothing?

Shoes

19   Which colour is an anagram of the name “Cilla”?

Lilac

20   The philosopher Francis Bacon was born in which country?

England

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Answers to QUIZ 112 – France

1     What time of day is it if you are wished bon soir?

Evening

2     Construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral began in which century?

12th century

3     What name is given to a native of Brittany?

Breton

4     What are moules known as in English?

Mussels

5     Who became president of France in 2017?

Emmanuel Macron

6     In which century did the French Revolution take place?

18th century (1789)

7     The Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon are located in the grounds of which French palace?

Versailles

8     At which Parisian station does the Eurostar stop?

Gare du Nord

9     Which is larger by area, France or Germany?

France

10   The port of La Rochelle lies on which body of water?

Bay of Biscay

11   In which race is the maillot jaune awarded?

Tour de France (yellow jersey)

12   What is the internet country code for France?

.fr

13   Sancerre wine is most commonly what colour?

White

14   Which is the second-largest city in France?

Marseilles

15   What is the main ingredient in pain perdu?

Bread

16   In which century did the first line open on the Paris Métro?

20th century (1900)

17   According to a song from the musical The Boyfriend, in which city is it “nicer”?

Nice

18   What was the French currency unit before the euro?

Franc

19   Which French politician was the president of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995?

Jacques Delors

20   What is the English translation of the word voiture?

Car

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Answers to QUIZ 113 – Pot Luck

1     In 2018, who became the second Paralympic athlete to take part in Strictly Come Dancing?

Lauren Steadman

2     What was the name of the orphan girl adopted by Miss Havisham in Great Expectations?

Estella

3     Japan first hosted the Olympic Games in which season, summer or winter?

Summer (1964)

4     Waiting for an Alibi was a 1979 single by which band?

Thin Lizzy

5     What word meaning to twist sounds like a piece of jewellery?

Wring (ring)

6     Who released the 1977 single Solsbury Hill?

Peter Gabriel

7     Which Tom Hanks film was released first, Splash or The Money Pit?

Splash (1984)

8     The historic county of Roxburghshire is in which country of the UK?

Scotland

9     What colour “Caps” are the New Zealand national cricket team known as?

Black

10   What type of creature is a pale clouded yellow?

A butterfly

11   How many questions is a University Challenge team asked once a starter question has been correctly answered?

Three

12   In which county is the town of Stow-on-the-Wold?

Gloucestershire

13   What sport completes the title of a 1986 novelty single by Chas and Dave, ___ Loopy?

Snooker

14   Buffy Summers attended which fictional school in Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

Sunnydale High

15   With whom did Sir Elton John duet on his first UK no.1 single?

Kiki Dee (Don’t Go Breaking My Heart)

16   Northumbria University is located in which city?

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

17   Which political party was the successor of the Whigs?

Liberal Party

18   Which European country has the international dialling code 0049?

Germany

19   In what capacity did Anna Raeburn give advice on Capital Radio in the 1970s and 1980s?

Agony aunt

20   Which group had 1970s hits with Angelo and Figaro?

Brotherhood of Man

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Answers to QUIZ 114 – Midnight

1     Where was the midnight train going in the title of the 1973 hit for Gladys Knight and the Pips?

Georgia

2     Who won the Booker Prize for the novel Midnight’s Children?

Sir Salman Rushdie

3     What was the title of Dexys Midnight Runners’ first UK no.1 single, released in 1980?

Geno

4     How is midnight represented on the 24-hour clock?

00:00

5     Who had a Midnight Garden in the title of a 1958 children’s book?

Tom

6     “Send your camel to bed” is a line from which 1974 song by Maria Muldaur?

Midnight at the Oasis

7     What midnight substance are you said to be burning if you stay up late?

Oil

8     Which British singer/songwriter released the 2002 album A New Day at Midnight?

David Gray

9     What line follows “It came upon the midnight clear” in the Christmas carol?

That glorious song of old

10   What name is given to food eaten around midnight?

Midnight feast

11   Which American patriot (d.1818) was famous for his “midnight ride” to warn of the approach of British forces?

Paul Revere

12   In which decade was In the Midnight Hour a hit for Wilson Pickett?

1960s (1965)

13   “Midnight diamonds stud my heaven” is a line from which 1975 song?

Miss You Nights (Sir Cliff Richard)

14   Which band recorded the 1980 song Living After Midnight?

Judas Priest

15   On which night is a midnight mass traditionally held?

Christmas Eve

16   Which fairy-tale character had to leave a ball abruptly when the clock struck midnight?

Cinderella

17   Which 1969 film starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman won the Best Picture Oscar?

Midnight Cowboy

18   Which former Children’s Laureate wrote the 2002 novel Midnight?

Dame Jacqueline Wilson

19   Midnight is a dark shade of which primary colour?

Blue

20   Where were Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams at midnight in the title of a 2011 film?

Paris

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Answers to QUIZ 115 – Pot Luck

1     Cannock Chase lies in which English county?

Staffordshire

2     Love Me for A Reason was a 1994 single for which group?

Boyzone

3     The RSPB reserve of Rathlin Island Cliffs is part of which country of the UK?

Northern Ireland

4     Which country is famous for its tea ceremony?

Japan

5     Thank U was a 1998 single by which singer/songwriter?

Alanis Morissette

6     Which reality TV series took place on the island of Taransay?

Castaway 2000

7     What nationality is actress Rebel Wilson?

Australian

8     Which biscuit brand shares its name with a word meaning “to chat informally”?

Hobnob

9     The village of Loxley is associated with which legendary figure?

Robin Hood

10   Which is the second-largest of the Channel Islands?

Guernsey

11   In the 2012 film Les Misérables, who played Cosette?

Amanda Seyfried

12   In 1785, which future US president was appointed the first American ambassador to Great Britain?

John Adams (second US president)

13   Which small Ford car was last produced in 1967 and replaced by the Escort?

Ford Anglia

14   Who recorded a version of You Can Leave Your Hat On for the soundtrack of the 1997 film The Full Monty?

Sir Tom Jones

15   In what month of 1914 did Britain declare war on Germany?

August

16   What is the singular form of the word “larvae”?

Larva

17   Who presented the series Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush?

Chris Evans

18   The name of which tree is also an eye colour?

Hazel

19   How many batsmen are on the field at any one time in a game of cricket?

Two

20   Which football team won the 2019 Premier League title?

Manchester City

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Answers to QUIZ 116 – Plays and Playwrights

1     Who wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire?

Tennessee Williams

2     Which play by Arthur Miller shares its title with the name of a pot used to heat substances in chemistry?

The Crucible

3     In which decade did The Mousetrap open in London?

1950s (1952)

4     The 1981 play Way Upstream, set on a cabin cruiser, was written by which dramatist?

Sir Alan Ayckbourn

5     Who wrote War Horse, which was subsequently adapted for the stage and film?

Sir Michael Morpurgo

6     Tragedy is particularly associated with ancient plays from which European country?

Greece

7     Which play by Sir Noël Coward takes its name from two words in a poem by Shelley?

Blithe Spirit

8     Sir Terence Rattigan’s play Separate Tables was set in what type of building?

A hotel

9     The 1973 play Equus was written by which dramatist?

Sir Peter Shaffer

10   What term is given to the genre of comedy written for the theatre between 1660 and 1710?

Restoration comedy

11   What nationality is playwright and director Stephen Poliakoff?

English

12   In the title of a 1977 play by Mike Leigh, which unseen character is having a party?

Abigail (Abigail’s Party)

13   Which comedian and actor starred as Francis Henshall in the original 2011 London production of One Man, Two Guvnors?

James Corden

14   The former name of which London theatre lent its name to farces staged in the 1950s and 1960s?

Whitehall

15   What nationality was the playwright Federico García Lorca?

Spanish

16   Which US financial company that went bankrupt in 2008 is the subject of a play by Italian dramatist Stefano Massini?

Lehman Brothers (The Lehman Trilogy)

17   In which decade did Harold Pinter write Betrayal?

1970s (1978)

18   Small Island, produced at the National Theatre in 2019, is based on a novel by which author?

Andrea Levy

19   Which play, adapted from a book by Susan Hill, has been running in the West End since 1987?

The Woman in Black

20   How are Olga, Maria and Irina known in the title of a play by Chekhov?

Three Sisters

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Answers to QUIZ 117 – Pot Luck

1     Which English football team won the 2019 Carabao Cup (League Cup)?

Manchester City

2     Which town lies further south, Blackpool, Middlesbrough or Scarborough?

Blackpool

3     Chan is the most popular form of Buddhist meditation in which country?

China

4     Which group had a 1986 hit with Don’t Dream It’s Over?

Crowded House

5     In the Old Testament, from whom did Jacob steal the “first-born” blessing?

Esau

6     Which character in Friends inspired a haircut based on her name?

Rachel

7     The Prince (1979), a tribute to Prince Buster, was the first single by which band?

Madness

8     Charles Dickens and Florence Nightingale have both appeared on which bank note?

£10

9     Cindy Beale famously arranged a hitman to shoot which character in EastEnders?

Ian Beale

10   Myspace was founded in which country?

USA

11   The 2019 Academy Awards ceremony went ahead without a main host after which comedian stepped down from the position?

Kevin Hart

12   Which hymn includes the line “Bring me my bow of burning gold”?

Jerusalem

13   In which two events did Michael Johnson win gold in the 1996 Olympics?

200m and 400m

14   Of what was Flora the Roman goddess?

Flowering of plants

15   Which medical advance occurred first, open-heart surgery or laser eye surgery?

Open heart surgery (1960s)

16   In which decade was the film Superman Returns released?

2000s (2006)

17   The name of which US city preceded “Spinners” in the name of a Motown vocal group?

Detroit

18   Which 1980s TV series was set in New York City High School for the Performing Arts?

Fame

19   Pete Shelley (d.2018) was the lead singer of which punk band?

Buzzcocks

20   What is the international car registration letter for Germany?

D

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Answers to QUIZ 118 – Gary and Friends

1     Gary Sparrow was the chief character in which TV series?

Goodnight Sweetheart

2     Gareth Keenan worked for which fictional company in a sitcom first broadcast in 2001?

Wernham Hogg (The Office)

3     Who played former senator Gary Hart in the 2018 film The Front Runner?

Hugh Jackman

4     Gareth Hunt famously advertised which brand of coffee in the 1980s?

Nescafé

5     Who is Garth’s mother in the sitcom Birds of a Feather?

Tracey Stubbs

6     What is the name of the Sunday morning Radio 5 programme presented by Garry Richardson?

Sportsweek

7     The name Gareth originates from which country of the UK?

Wales

8     Which multiple golf Major winner was known for his trademark black clothes?

Gary Player

9     Whose debut solo album was entitled The Pleasure Principle (1979)?

Gary Numan

10   Gareth Bale plays international football for which country?

Wales

11   Garth Brooks is famous for what genre of music?

Country

12   For which 1952 film did Gary Cooper win his first Academy Award?

High Noon

13   What is the name of Gary Lucy’s Hollyoaks character?

Luke Morgan

14   As at June 2019, Gary Barlow has had how many UK solo no.1 albums?

Two

15   Gareth Gates was the runner-up on which 2001-02 talent show?

Pop Idol

16   In which city was Gary Lineker born?

Leicester

17   Who played Gary in the sitcom Miranda?

Tom Ellis

18   What instrument does Gary Kemp play in Spandau Ballet?

Lead guitar

19   Which position did Sir Gareth Edwards (b.1947) play in rugby union?

Scrum-half

20   What was the name of Gary Oldman’s character in the 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

George Smiley

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Answers to QUIZ 119 – Pot Luck

1     Who had a hit in 1957 with Great Balls of Fire?

Jerry Lee Lewis

2     Cellist Dana Barrett was a character in which 1984 film?

Ghostbusters

3     What number is represented by the Roman numerals VIII?

Eight

4     Which company manufactures the X-Trail vehicle?

Nissan

5     In which European country is the harbour town of Antibes?

France

6     The word hacienda means a home in which language?

Spanish

7     At what age does a filly become a mare in the UK?

Four

8     John Parrott is a former professional in which sport?

Snooker

9     The rivalry between Vector and Gru is the plot of which 2010 animated film?

Despicable Me

10   In which county is the main campus of Cranfield University?

Bedfordshire

11   What was the profession of the two main characters in the 1980s TV series Don’t Wait Up?

Doctors

12   What was the name of Ken Kercheval’s character in the TV series Dallas?

Cliff Barnes

13   How many points is the letter G worth in Scrabble®?

Two

14   What name is given in horse-racing and motor-racing to the area where horses or cars are kept just before a race?

Paddock

15   Which long-running BBC feedback programme has been presented by Barry Took and Sir Terry Wogan, amongst others?

Points of View

16   Which is the next prime number after 37?

41

17   In which decade did David Bowie have his first UK no.1 album?

1970s (Aladdin Sane, 1973)

18   Where in the home would you find a counterpane?

On a bed

19   Which character from Arthurian legend shares his name with a bird of prey?

Merlin

20   Which nut is used to flavour frangipane?

Almond

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Answers to QUIZ 120 – Literature

1     Ebenezer Scrooge features in which Dickens novel?

A Christmas Carol

2     What word completes the title of a famous work by George Orwell, The Road to ___ Pier?

Wigan

3     How many novels are there in The Hunger Games series?

Three

4     The Reckoning was a 2018 legal thriller by which author?

John Grisham

5     Robinson Crusoe was published in which century?

18th century (1719)

6     Who wrote For Whom The Bell Tolls (1940)?

Ernest Hemingway

7     What flowers are the title of one of William Wordsworth’s most famous poems?

Daffodils

8     Fitzwilliam Darcy is a main character in which 1813 novel?

Pride and Prejudice

9     George’s Marvellous Medicine is a famous work by which children’s author?

Roald Dahl

10   Adam Bede was the first novel by which Victorian writer?

George Eliot

11   Who wrote The Last Chronicle of Barset (1867)?

Anthony Trollope

12   Michael Moorcock writes chiefly in which genre?

Sci-fi

13   Who wrote Three Sisters, Three Queens (2016) and The Last Tudor (2017)?

Philippa Gregory

14   Dulce et Decorum est is a famous work by which poet?

Wilfred Owen

15   Who wrote A Passage to India?

EM Forster

16   The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is set in a school in which city?

Edinburgh

17   Nick and Amy Dunne are the main characters in which 2014 novel?

Gone Girl

18   Who was “Obscure” in the title of a famous Thomas Hardy work?

Jude

19   During which century did Dylan Thomas live and die?

20th century (1914-53)

20   In which modern-day country was Heart of Darkness author Joseph Conrad born?

Poland

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Answers to QUIZ 121 – Pot Luck

1     The Manic Street Preachers hail from which part of the UK?

Wales

2     “Middle Way” is a term associated with which religion?

Buddhism

3     Which Hollywood actor starred in the 2019 TV series MotherFatherSon?

Richard Gere

4     What word can mean both an impractical building and foolishness?

Folly

5     Which singer had no.1 UK singles in 2012 with How We Do (Party) and R.I.P.?

Rita Ora

6     According to the proverb, when should hay be made?

While the Sun shines

7     Which famous mount in South Dakota, carved with the faces of American presidents, features in the film North by Northwest?

Mount Rushmore

8     The 1977-79 TV series Secret Army was set in which country?

Belgium

9     Which cartoon character was known as TC?

Top Cat

10   Which music legend did Taron Egerton play in the 2019 film Rocketman?

Sir Elton John

11   Which country has the internet code .dk?

Denmark

12   The town of Broadstairs is located in which English county?

Kent

13   REM’s Everybody Hurts was taken from which album?

Automatic for the People

14   Which animals are used to advertise the comparethemarket.com website?

Meerkats

15   What colour is sloe gin?

Red

16   The Daily Bugle is a fictional newspaper in which series of comic books?

Marvel

17   Is Galloway a region in the north-east or south-west of Scotland?

South-west

18   What is the last event in the men’s heptathlon?

1000m

19   Who operated the roundabout in the 1960s TV series The Magic Roundabout?

Mr Rusty

20   The company Whitbread was originally founded to carry out what business?

Brewing

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Answers to QUIZ 122 – Leisure

1     What does a campanologist do?

Bell-ringing

2     How many hoops are used in a game of croquet?

Six

3     Which popular board game was first published by Parker Brothers in 1935?

MonopolyTM

4     The Borrowdale valley, popular with walkers, lies in which English National Park?

The Lake District

5     In the UK, what is the lowest grade of music exam?

Grade I

6     The Maid of the Mist is a tourist boat that takes sightseers to the foot of which famous North American water feature?

Niagara Falls

7     The phrase “Trick or treat” is associated with which night of the year?

Hallowe’en

8     In which country is the Muirfield golf course?

Scotland

9     Tai chi originates from which country?

China

10   Infinite Warfare is the 2016 instalment of which video game series?

Call of Duty

11   In which county is the Eden Project?

Cornwall

12   What French term is given to a restaurant’s head waiter?

Maitre d’ (hotel)

13   Zumba keep-fit sessions involve dance steps to what type of music?

Latin American

14   In which decade did the first Center Parcs holiday village open in the UK?

1980s (1987)

15   Which piece is between a bishop and a castle at the start of a game of chess?

Knight

16   Which ship, open as a museum since 1971, is moored near Tower Bridge on the River Thames?

HMS Belfast

17   An asana is a pose in which form of exercise system?

Yoga

18   What is shown on a brown road sign in the UK to indicate a beach?

Sandcastle

19   England’s National Exhibition Centre lies south-east of which city?

Birmingham

20   Which organisation manages the Suffolk nature reserve of Minsmere?

RSPB

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Answers to QUIZ 123 – Pot Luck

1     Which singer had his first solo hit in 1990 with Blaze of Glory?

Jon Bon Jovi

2     Retired 400m runner Cathy Freeman was born in which country?

Australia

3     Which WWI battle occurred earlier, the Battle of Jutland or the Battle of the Somme?

Battle of Jutland (June 1916)

4     What is the SI unit of luminous intensity, which takes its name from the Italian word for “candle”?

Candela

5     How many quavers are there in a crotchet?

Two

6     What is verbena?

A flowering plant

7     What five-letter word meaning “annoyed” is an anagram of a term for a lazy person?

Riled (idler)

8     Which group had 1970s hits with Hersham Boys and Hurry Up Harry?

Sham 69

9     The song Under the Sea features in which 1989 Disney film?

The Little Mermaid

10   Wayne Bennett was appointed national rugby league coach of which team in 2016?

England

11   What is the name of Charlotte Bellamy’s Emmerdale character?

Laurel Thomas

12   Who played Elaine in the TV series Seinfeld?

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

13   In which London borough is the town of Orpington?

Bromley

14   Which sporting event is an anagram of “a target”?

Regatta

15   What word can describe both a place that is sheltered from sunlight and dishonest activities?

Shady

16   In the title of a 2019 film, what fictional creature is King of the Monsters?

Godzilla

17   What word for a light rug can also mean to fling?

Throw

18   Which band originally consisted of Kian, Markus, Shane, Brian and Nicky?

Westlife

19   What general type of sporting equipment was a niblick?

Golf club (9 iron)

20   2014 marked which anniversary of the first Band Aid record?

30th anniversary

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Answers to QUIZ 124 – The Moon

1     Who had a 1985 hit with The Whole of the Moon?

The Waterboys

2     Who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the 1973 film Paper Moon?

Tatum O’Neal

3     Who directed the 2009 film Moon?

Duncan Jones

4     “The moon has a face like the clock in the hall” is the first line of a verse by which author?

Robert Louis Stevenson

5     In which year did Apollo 11 land on the moon?

1969

6     Who plays EastEnders’ Alfie Moon?

Shane Richie

7     In which country is illegally-made whiskey called “moonshine”?

USA

8     Which character in Breakfast at Tiffany’s sings Moon River?

Holly Golightly

9     New Moon was the subtitle of which 2009 film, the second in a series?

The Twilight Saga

10   Which band released the 1984 single Killing Moon?

Echo and the Bunnymen

11   Moon-Face, who inhabited the Magic Faraway Tree, was created by which children’s author?

Enid Blyton

12   How are members of the Unification Church sometimes referred to?

Moonies

13   Walking on the Moon was a 1979 hit for which band?

The Police

14   Which character in Frasier had the surname Moon?

Daphne

15   Which musician famously named his daughter Moon Unit?

Frank Zappa

16   In which century was The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins first published?

19th century (1868)

17   What adjective means “of the moon”?

Lunar

18   By what name is Beethoven’s piano sonata No. 14 in C minor better known?

Moonlight Sonata

19   Which James Bond character spoke his only words, “Well, here’s to us”, in the film Moonraker?

Jaws

20   Who had a 1975 hit with Moonlighting?

Leo Sayer

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Answers to QUIZ 125 – Pot Luck

1     Which Devon city lends its name to a brand of gin?

Plymouth

2     The 2011 film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, starring Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith amongst others, was set in which country?

India

3     Who won the Best Leading Actor BAFTA award in 2019 for his role in the series Patrick Melrose?

Benedict Cumberbatch

4     In which 2002 film did Tom Hanks’ Carl Hanratty pursue Leonardo diCaprio’s Frank Abagnale Jr?

Catch Me if You Can

5     What is the collective term for a group of vipers?

Nest

6     How many original members were there in the Spice Girls?

Five

7     On a standard keyboard, which letter is between C and B?

V

8     Elected pope in 2005, what was the regnal number of Pope Benedict?

XVI

9     Which 1973 song by Stealers Wheel was famously used in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs?

Stuck in the Middle With You

10   Which lies furthest north, Blackburn, Huddersfield or Leeds?

Leeds

11   In which Greek city was Socrates born?

Athens

12   What two words that differ by one letter refer to a collection of subjects for study and a cold creamy dessert?

Syllabus and syllabub

13   Which member of the Monty Python team has made several travel documentary series in places including Brazil and North Korea?

Sir Michael Palin

14   Which monarch reigned earlier, Henry IV or James I?

Henry IV (1399-1413)

15   For how many years did David Dimbleby present Question Time?

25 (1994-2018)

16   In which county is the town of Evesham?

Worcestershire

17   Who represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019?

Michael Rice

18   Chesapeake Bay lies on the edge of Maryland and which other US state?

Virginia

19   The Ranji Trophy is a first-class cricket competition played in which country?

India

20   Rocky Marciano was undisputed World Heavyweight Boxing Champion in which decade?

1950s (1952-56)

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Answers to QUIZ 126 – The UK

1     Found in the North York Moors national park, what is Falling Foss?

A waterfall

2     Which walking trail runs from Winchester in Hampshire to Eastbourne in East Sussex?

South Downs Way

3     Anfield is found in which English city?

Liverpool

4     What term is given to a small lake in an area of mountains, such as in the Lake District?

Tarn

5     Spire FM is a radio station located in which UK city?

Salisbury

6     Which phrase from Shakespeare was used to describe the winter of 1978-79 in the UK?

Winter of Discontent (Richard III)

7     The shortbread biscuit is associated with which country of the UK?

Scotland

8     What is featured on the stamps issued on Lundy island?

A puffin

9     Which city is most famously linked to Robin Hood?

Nottingham

10   In the British award, what does the “E” of CBE stand for?

Empire

11   What is the latest day on which British Summer Time can begin?

March 31

12   Which city has a ram as its emblem?

Derby

13   In which county is the town of Rugby?

Warwickshire

14   Which is the closest city to the New Forest?

Southampton

15   The NC500 is a scenic route in which country of the UK?

Scotland

16   HR is the postcode for which UK city?

Hereford

17   The Royal Albert Bridge connects the county of Cornwall with which city?

Plymouth

18   De Montfort University lies in which UK city?

Leicester

19   What name is given to the commander of an army platoon in the UK?

Lieutenant

20   What is the county town of Norfolk?

Norwich

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Answers to QUIZ 127 – Pot Luck

1     Which 1980s TV series of monologues included A Woman of No Importance and A Lady of Letters?

Talking Heads

2     In which country is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ravello?

Italy

3     Which Edward became King of England in 1901?

Edward VII

4     Which Harry Potter film was released first, The Chamber of Secrets or The Goblet of Fire?

The Chamber of Secrets (2002)

5     What word can mean both fishing equipment and a manoeuvre in football?

Tackle

6     In which English county is Herstmonceux Castle?

East Sussex

7     What is the largest organ of the human body?

Skin

8     Which famous singer won an Oscar for his role in the 1953 film From Here to Eternity?

Frank Sinatra

9     The 19th-century Hungarian Rhapsodies were written by which composer?

Liszt

10   Who starred in the 2019 TV series The Widow?

Kate Beckinsale

11   What nationality is football manager Jaap Stam?

Dutch

12   Co is the chemical symbol for which element?

Cobalt

13   Mogadishu is the capital of which African country?

Somalia

14   For what do the initials ERS stand in relation to voting?

Electoral Reform Society

15   Which is the correct spelling: acomodate, accomodate, or accommodate?

Accommodate

16   In which country is the TV series Keeping Faith set?

Wales

17   Jonah Barrington (b.1941) was a famous name in which indoor sport?

Squash

18   What is the name of the substance used to fill in the gaps between wall or mosaic tiles?

Grout

19   What event was the focus of the 1969 film They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

A dance marathon

20   In which section of an orchestra would you find a glockenspiel?

Percussion

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Answers to QUIZ 128 – In the News

1     Ellie Taylor and Rachel Parris are regulars on which satirical news show?

The Mash Report

2     The title of which current American newspaper is often abbreviated to NYT?

New York Times

3     What term is given to a traditional larger format newspaper?

Broadsheet

4     Who played journalist Cal McCaffrey in the 2009 film State of Play?

Russell Crowe

5     In which year did the Independent cease its printed format?

2016

6     The Last Leg began as a show alongside which sporting event?

2012 Paralympic Games

7     Who was the original host of Have I Got News For You?

Angus Deayton

8     What was the title of the UK newspaper, printed from 1986 to 1995, that was noted for its use of colour printing?

Today

9     Haydn Gwynne, Stephen Tompkinson and Neil Pearson all found fame in which satirical TV series?

Drop the Dead Donkey

10   The 1976 film All the President’s Men featured two journalists working on what newspaper?

The Washington Post

11   Which Good Morning Britain presenter worked as a newspaper editor from the 1980s until 2004?

Piers Morgan

12   Which 2018 TV series featured the rivalry between fictional newspapers The Herald and The Post?

Press

13   Amy Poehler, Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd all appeared on which US satirical show?

Saturday Night Live

14   Which part of a newspaper takes its name from a high part of a ship?

Masthead

15   What word is given to written material that is ready to be printed in a newspaper or posted on a website?

Copy

16   Which broadcasting company provided the UK’s first 24-hour news television channel?

Sky

17   In which decade was the satirical programme That Was the Week That Was broadcast?

1960s (1962-63)

18   What subject does journalist Simon Calder cover?

Travel

19   Who chaired the 2011-12 inquiry into UK press standards?

Lord Justice Leveson

20   In which 1987 film did Kevin Kline portray journalist Donald Woods?

Cry Freedom

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Answers to QUIZ 129 – Pot Luck

1     Which new lifeline was introduced to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2018?

Ask the host

2     Which city is furthest north, Birmingham, Sheffield or Bradford?

Bradford

3     Cerebral is an adjective relating to which part of the body?

The brain

4     On which Italian island was Archimedes born?

Sicily

5     For what do the letters HP stand in the name of the sauce?

Houses of Parliament

6     What was the occupation of Caroline Quentin’s character in the TV series Men Behaving Badly?

Nurse

7     Does the Solway Firth lie off the east coast or the west coast of Great Britain?

West coast

8     What term is given to the account of someone’s life when written by the person themself?

Autobiography

9     In which town is the Church of the Nativity located?

Bethlehem

10   The Bond villain Le Chiffre appears in which novel and film?

Casino Royale

11   Who had a 1991 hit with Coming Out of the Dark?

Gloria Estefan

12   Johnnie Fingers was a member of which Irish band?

The Boomtown Rats

13   In which decade was a variable speed limit introduced on parts of the M25?

1990s (1995)

14   Which Gardeners’ World presenter broadcast from his Barnsdale Gardens?

Geoff Hamilton

15   Which long-running series features Dictionary Corner?

Countdown

16   For what do the letters LPA stand in the context of personal law?

Lasting Power of Attorney

17   What is the minimum number of games in which a tennis set can be won?

Six

18   “Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona” is the first line of which Shakespeare play?

Romeo and Juliet

19   Fyodor Dostoevsky lived and died during which century?

19th century (1821-81)

20   The town of Diss is situated in which English county?

Norfolk

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Answers to QUIZ 130 – Westerns

1     In the film Carry On Cowboy, who played The Rumpo Kid?

Sid James

2     C’era una volta il West was the title of which 1968 film in the native language of its director?

Once Upon a Time in the West

3     The 1993 film Tombstone was set in which US state?

Arizona

4     Who directed Blazing Saddles?

Mel Brooks

5     Which 1960 film was remade in 2016 with a cast that included Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke?

The Magnificent Seven

6     Who played Rooster Cogburn in the 2010 remake of True Grit?

Jeff Bridges

7     In which 1991 film, about a group of men visiting a cattle ranch, did Jake Gyllenhaal make his first screen appearance?

City Slickers

8     Where was the 3:10 train heading in the title of a 2007 film?

Yuma

9     Which 1992 western won the Best Picture Oscar?

Unforgiven

10   Who played the title role in the 1963 film McLintock!?

John Wayne

11   Which James Bond actor played the title role in the 2011 film Cowboys & Aliens?

Daniel Craig

12   In which decade was the Sam Peckinpah film The Wild Bunch released?

1960s (1969)

13   What word completes the titles of the classic films, A Fistful of ___ and A Few ___ More?

Dollars

14   Which 2005 Oscar-winning film was based on a short story by Annie Proulx?

Brokeback Mountain

15   Which fictional western hero’s sidekick did Johnny Depp play in a 2013 film?

Tonto (in The Lone Ranger)

16   The town of Dirt was the setting for which 2011 animated western?

Rango

17   Who played “The Stranger” in the 1973 film High Plains Drifter?

Clint Eastwood

18   In the 1994 film Wyatt Earp, who played the title role?

Kevin Costner

19   Who is the yodelling cowgirl that Woody meets in Toy Story 2?

Jessie

20   What term describes western films made in Europe?

Spaghetti westerns

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Answers to QUIZ 131 – Pot Luck

1     The musical Viva Forever was based on which group’s singles?

The Spice Girls

2     Whose first single was Move it/Schoolboy Crush?

Sir Cliff Richard

3     Who was prime minister first, Clement Attlee (First Earl Attlee) or Stanley Baldwin?

Stanley Baldwin (1923)

4     Who is the Greek equivalent of the Egyptian god Ra?

Helios

5     In which country was broadcaster Clive James born?

Australia

6     Which word meaning “pleasant” means “from birth” with the addition of one letter?

Congenial (congenital)

7     In the 2018 film Skyscraper, which actor starred as Will Sawyer?

Dwayne Johnson

8     What word refers both to the grip that something has on the ground and a medical treatment involving stretching?

Traction

9     What was the subtitle of the 2013 Thor film?

The Dark World

10   A sidewinder is what type of creature?

Rattlesnake

11   Which composer famously became deaf towards the end of his life but still produced music?

Beethoven

12   In the Star Wars films, what type of creature is Chewbacca?

A wookiee

13   What name is given to the tower over an oil well that is used to raise and lower the drill?

Derrick

14   What condition is known in French as mal de mer?

Seasickness

15   Mn is the chemical symbol for which element?

Manganese

16   The town of Louth is situated in which English county?

Lincolnshire

17   Who was the only person to speak in Mel Brooks’ Silent Movie?

Marcel Marceau

18   Which river flows through the town of Warwick?

Avon

19   In which country were the 2018 Commonwealth Games held?

Australia

20   Which disc jockey created the character of Captain Kremmen?

Kenny Everett

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Answers to QUIZ 132 – Run of the Mill

1     Leona Lewis’ hit Run was a cover of a song by which band?

Snow Patrol

2     Economist John Stuart Mill was born in which country?

England

3     In which sport would you hit a home run?

Baseball

4     For what type of novels are Mills & Boon known?

Romances

5     What colour are runner beans?

Green

6     How many years are there in a millennium?

1000

7     The town of Runcorn lies in which county?

Cheshire

8     In which decade did Mill Reef win the Epsom Derby?

1970s (1971)

9     What word for a raised platform can also mean an area where an aircraft takes off?

Runway

10   Millefiori is an artistic technique used in what sort of material?

Glass

11   Runnymede lies on which river?

River Thames

12   What nationality was playwright Arthur Miller?

American

13   Which commentator and former athlete created the Great North Run event?

Brendan Foster

14   Spike Milligan played the character of Eccles in which radio series?

The Goon Show

15   In which decade did Bryan Adams have a hit with Run to You?

1980s (1984)

16   To whom was Heather Mills married from 2002 until their divorce in 2008?

Sir Paul McCartney

17   Who starred in the 2007 film Run, Fat Boy, Run?

Simon Pegg

18   What type of “mill” is used to describe a routine, boring task?

Treadmill

19   Who played “K” in Blade Runner 2049?

Ryan Gosling

20   Who is Ben Miller’s comedy partner?

Alexander Armstrong

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Answers to QUIZ 133 – Pot Luck

1     Who starred in the title role of the 2006 TV series The Amazing Mrs Pritchard?

Jane Horrocks

2     What word can mean both a piece of leather for sharpening razors and a temper tantrum?

Strop

3     Who plays the title role in the TV series Mum?

Lesley Manville

4     Sufism is a mystical approach to which religion?

Islam

5     What nationality is actor Mads Mikkelsen (b.1965)?

Danish

6     What role does Millie Bright play in the England women’s football team?

Defender

7     How is septicaemia more commonly known?

Blood poisoning

8     With which English county cricket team did Sir Ian Botham begin his domestic career?

Somerset

9     In which county is the stately home of Audley End House?

Essex (Saffron Walden)

10   The Kincardine Bridge spans which Scottish body of water?

Firth of Forth

11   In the TV series Happy Days, what was the Fonz’s first name?

Arthur

12   What nationality is tennis player Angelique Kerber?

German

13   New Orleans is in which US state?

Louisiana

14   Which character, created by Oscar Wilde, had a spooky picture in his attic?

Dorian Gray

15   Which part of the plant salsify is eaten as a vegetable?

The root

16   In which Disney film would you hear the song Be Our Guest?

Beauty and The Beast

17   The 606 sports phone-in is broadcast on which national radio station?

Radio 5 Live

18   “You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht” is the opening line of which song?

You’re So Vain (Carly Simon)

19   Is the European chub a freshwater fish or a sea fish?

Freshwater fish

20   Hobart is the capital of which Australian state?

Tasmania

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Answers to QUIZ 134 – Motor Racing

1     What term is given to the individual parts of a World Rally Championship event, which can be up to 15 miles long?

Stages

2     At which circuit does the Belgian Grand Prix take place?

Spa

3     During which decade did Jim Clark win the British Grand Prix on four consecutive occasions?

1960’s

4     Which TV chef (b.1972) made a documentary about his attempt to race in the Italian Mille Miglia?

James Martin

5     In which country does the Le Mans 24-hour race take place?

France

6     In April 2019, which country hosted the 1000th Formula 1 Grand Prix?

China

7     What nationality is F1 driver Sergio Perez?

Mexican

8     In which English county is Santa Pod Raceway?

Bedfordshire

9     Giuseppe “Nino” Farina, the first World Champion, came from which country?

Italy

10   What name is given to the volunteers at a race who are responsible for the safety of the competitors?

Marshals

11   What is shown on a brown road sign in the UK to indicate a racing circuit?

Chequered flag

12   Who was Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate when he first joined Mercedes?

Nico Rosberg

13   What name was the Formula 1 Racing Point team known as immediately prior to the 2019 season?

Force India

14   In which country does the last race of the World Rally Championship calendar take place?

Australia

15   For which team was Damon Hill driving when he won the Formula 1 World Championship in 1996?

Williams-Renault

16   Colin Turkington and Matt Neal compete in which form of motor racing?

Touring cars

17   As at 2019, in which decade did Brands Hatch last host the British Formula 1 Grand Prix?

1980s (1986)

18   The Catalunya racing circuit lies in which country?

Spain (Madrid)

19   Guy Martin took part in a car race against which former Formula 1 driver in a 2018 documentary?

Jenson Button

20   Former racing driver Signor Trulli has what first name?

Jarno

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Answers to QUIZ 135 – Pot Luck

1     The town of Fareham is in which English county?

Hampshire

2     How was London known in Roman times?

Londinium

3     Which English golfer topped the world rankings for the first time in November 2018?

Justin Rose

4     Olly Murs was runner-up to which The X Factor winner?

Joe McElderry

5     How is 29 represented in Roman numerals?

XXIX

6     By what nickname was the Roman emperor Constantine I known?

The Great

7     What was the name of the former telephone service provided by the Post Office that played pop music?

Dial-a-Disc

8     Which word meaning “attractive” was used to describe Bobby Shafto in the nursery rhyme?

Bonny (or bonnie)

9     In which decade was Kenneth Clarke Chancellor of the Exchequer?

1990s (1993-97)

10   What type of fish may be common, crucian or mirror?

Carp

11   Gavin Hastings played international rugby for which country?

Scotland

12   How many members were there in the Boomtown Rats?

Six

13   What country did former athlete Tom McKean (b.1963) represent at the Commonwealth Games?

Scotland

14   In which decade did Goran Ivaniševic win his only Grand Slam singles title?

2000s (Wimbledon, 2001)

15   With which long-running series was Phil Drabble associated?

One Man and His Dog

16   Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning “to find not guilty”: aquit, acquit or akquit?

Acquit

17   What type of transport is a ketch?

(Sailing) ship

18   Louisa Gradgrind is a character in which Charles Dickens novel?

Hard Times

19   What is the name of Tarzan’s female companion in the Disney film?

Jane

20   What word can mean both a target and a description of information based on facts?

Objective

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Answers to QUIZ 136 – Alice’s Adventures

1     “The Borogoves” were mentioned in which poem in Through the Looking-Glass?

Jabberwocky

2     Which Wonderland character uttered the words “Off with their heads!”?

The Queen of Hearts

3     In Through the Looking-Glass, who accompanied the Walrus in a poem?

The Carpenter

4     What was the main colour of Alice’s dress in the Disney film adaptation?

Blue

5     What relation is Tweedledum to Tweedledee?

Brother

6     The playing-cards painted what colour roses red?

White roses

7     Who was on trial for stealing tarts?

The Knave of Hearts

8     The Mad Hatter and the March Hare attempted to put which creature into a teapot?

Dormouse

9     Who directed the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland?

Tim Burton

10   Which fantasy TV series had a 2011 spin-off set in Wonderland?

Once Upon a Time

11   On what was the Caterpillar sitting when Alice first met him?

A mushroom

12   Which creatures were used as croquet mallets?

Flamingos

13   What did Alice become when she crossed the last brook in Through the Looking-Glass?

A queen

14   The Cook in Wonderland was prone to over-using which condiment?

Pepper

15   What was the last thing visible on the Cheshire Cat when it disappeared?

Its grin

16   In which decade was the Disney film Alice in Wonderland released?

1950s (1951)

17   Which nursery-rhyme creature was sitting on a wall when Alice met him?

Humpty Dumpty

18   What is the subtitle of Through the Looking-Glass?

and What Alice Found There

19   Where were Alice and her sister sitting at the beginning of her adventures in Wonderland?

A riverbank

20   Over what did Tweedledum and Tweedledee fight?

A rattle

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Answers to QUIZ 137 – Pot Luck

1     “All the Fives” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

55

2   The Return to Jafar was a follow up to which Disney film?

Aladdin

3     Stuart Milligan played Adam Klaus in which long-running TV series?

Jonathan Creek

4     What does the French phrase tout de suite mean?

Immediately

5     Where was Wallace and Gromit’s destination on their Grand Day Out?

The Moon

6     Why was cricket captain Eoin Morgan suspended for one match and fined following England’s win against Pakistan in May 2019?

Slow over-rate

7     In which US TV series did Wentworth Miller play the character of Michael Scofield?

Prison Break

8     The island of Formentera belongs to which country?

Spain

9     Probate is the process of establishing the validity of what type of document?

A will

10   From which country does the drink Campari® originate?

Italy

11   Natalie Dormer played which character in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1?

Cressida

12   In which country was author JM Barrie born?

Scotland

13   Mombasa is a coastal town and resort in which East African country?

Kenya

14   What food is said to have been invented by an 18th-century earl of the same name, who wanted to continue gambling without having to stop to eat?

Sandwich

15   In Greek mythology, the siege of which city was ended by the “gift” of a wooden horse?

Troy

16   For which 2000 film did Julia Roberts win the Best Actress Oscar?

Erin Brockovich

17   Who created the Muppets?

Jim Henson

18   How many full notes are there in an octave?

Eight

19   What nationality was the artist Millais?

English

20   How many points is the letter B worth in Scrabble®?

Three

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Answers to QUIZ 138 – TV Relatives

1     What was the name of Hyacinth’s sister in Keeping Up Appearances?

Daisy

2     The Royle Family was set in which city?

Manchester

3     What are the names of Sally Webster’s two daughters in Coronation Street?

Rosie and Sophie

4     Which 2019 series featured the Lyons family, headed by grandmother Muriel?

Years and Years

5     What was the first name of the oldest Crawley sister in Downton Abbey?

Mary

6     Jimmy McKenna plays Ashley Taylor Dawson’s father in which long-running series?

Hollyoaks

7     What was the name of Tom’s wife in The Good Life?

Barbara

8     In Doctor Who, what relation is Graham to Ryan?

Step-grandfather

9     Who played Uncle Albert in Only Fools and Horses?

Buster Merryfield

10   What is the name of Jay Pritchet’s second wife in Modern Family?

Gloria Delgado

11   Who was the head of the family in The Sopranos?

Tony Soprano

12   Uncle Fester is a relative of which fictional family?

The Addams Family

13   What type of establishment did Beatrice and Evangeline Eliott run in the TV series The House of Eliott?

Fashion house

14   Stefan Dennis is the one of the original cast of Neighbours. To which family does his character belong?

The Robinsons (Paul Robinson)

15   What was the name of Victor Meldrew’s wife?

Margaret

16   How many children were there in the combined family The Brady Bunch?

Six

17   Who is Ian Beale’s mother in EastEnders?

Kathy

18   Joanie and Richie were the siblings in which US series, first aired in 1974?

Happy Days

19   In which 1970s sitcom was Basil married to Sybil?

Fawlty Towers

20   Who is Ellie’s sister on Gogglebox?

Izzi

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Answers to QUIZ 139 – Pot Luck

1     Who starred in the 1980s TV series Chance in a Million?

Simon Callow

2     In which decade did Peter Schmeichel play for Aston Villa and Manchester City?

2000s

3     The NBA is the main North American League in what sport?

Basketball

4     The Quantock Hills are located in which county?

Somerset

5     What is the surname of the TV family who are Lost in Space?

Robinson

6     Which The Young Ones actor recorded Hole in My Shoe in 1984?

Nigel Planer

7     Which annual trophy is contested between the winners of the Premier League and the holders of the FA Cup?

FA Community Shield

8     What condiment is served in a mill?

Pepper

9     For what do the initials JK stand in the name of the Harry Potter author?

Joanne Kathleen

10   John Cleese provides the voice for King Harold in which animated series?

Shrek

11   Which regional capital city of the UK is served by George Best Airport?

Belfast

12   What word can denote ‘“an average”, “being stingy” or “to intend”?

Mean

13   It’s Not Right, but It’s Okay was a hit for which female singer?

Whitney Houston

14   Which two old coins were used to describe an early form of bicycle?

Penny and farthing

15   Rosh Hashanah is the new year celebration in which religion?

Judaism

16   What type of creature is a fieldfare?

A bird

17   On which sports surface would you find tramlines?

Tennis court

18   What is the international dialling code for the USA?

001

19   The four rocky planets in our solar system are Earth, Mars, Venus and which other?

Mercury

20   Claire Sweeney played which character in Brookside?

Lindsey Corkhill

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Answers to QUIZ 140 – CD

1     Camilla is the first name of the Duchess of which county?

Cornwall

2     “Diction” indicates the clarity of what?

Speech

3     Chromecast is a digital media player manufactured by which company?

Google

4     DKNY is a fashion house founded by whom?

Donna Karan

5     Canaries are what colour?

Yellow

6     Dawn was played by which actress in the TV series The Office?

Lucy Davis

7     Carnoustie golf course is in which country?

Scotland

8     Dean Saunders (b.1964) played international football for which country?

Wales

9     Cabbage Patch dolls became popular in which decade?

1980s

10   Dill was the name of the dog in which children’s TV series first shown in 1968?

The Herbs

11   Cava is a sparkling wine from which country?

Spain

12   Singer-dancer Dita Von Teese was born in which country?

USA

13   Coll is part of which Scottish island group?

Inner Hebrides

14   Drew Barrymore played the sister of which character in the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

Elliott

15   Clive Owen played the legendary title character in which 2004 film?

King Arthur

16   David, by Michelangelo, can be seen in the Galleria dell’Accademia in which Italian city?

Florence

17   Calcutta is the former name of which Indian city?

Kolkata

18   Derby is the American term for what type of hat?

Bowler hat

19   Casio is an electronics company based in which country?

Japan

20   Durum wheat is the basis for which foodstuff?

Pasta

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Answers to QUIZ 141 – Pot Luck

1     Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Cupid?

Eros

2     In which decade did Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev die?

1980s (1982)

3     What is the dominant religion in Thailand?

Buddhism

4     The town of Alcúdia lies on which of the Balearic islands?

Majorca

5     What’s Love Got to Do With It was a 1984 hit for which singer?

Tina Turner

6     How many different methods of dismissal are there in cricket?

Ten

7     What decade saw the publication of the Chronicles of Narnia?

1950s (1950-56)

8     What is the ninth sign of the zodiac?

Sagittarius

9     Which size of paper measures 148mm by 210mm?

A5

10   What word completes the title of the Everly Brothers hit All I Have to Do is ___?

Dream

11   John F Kennedy was assassinated in which year?

1963

12   The logo of which Japanese car manufacturer features three red diamonds?

Mitsubishi

13   What is the name of Georgia Taylor’s Coronation Street character?

Toyah Battersby

14   What is the meaning of the word “coda”?

Tail (final musical passage)

15   According to the nursery rhyme, what is Wednesday’s child?

Full of woe

16   Which European nationality and a cleaning substance share the same spelling?

Polish

17   Which actor starred in Doctor Who first, Tom Baker or Colin Baker?

Tom Baker

18   Road Rage was a 1998 hit by which band?

Catatonia

19   Lloyds Bank has its headquarters in which city?

London

20   Marty the Zebra is a leading character in which series of films?

Madagascar

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Answers to QUIZ 142 – Walk the Talk

1     Which football pundit famously advertises Walkers crisps?

Gary Lineker

2     Which TV series features a group known as “The Whisperers”?

The Walking Dead

3     Justin, Kevin, Kitty, Sarah and Tommy were the Walker siblings in which US series?

Brothers and Sisters

4     Who was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons in 2009?

John Bercow

5     The 1992 film Fire Walk with Me was a prequel to which TV series?

Twin Peaks

6     Which term for a raised platform on which to make a speech originated from the use of wooden shipping crates?

Soapbox

7     “Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale” is a line from which song?

Walking in Memphis (Marc Cohn)

8     Proverbially, who have you been speaking about when someone arrives unexpectedly?

The devil

9     The long-distance walking route, the South West Coast Path, runs from Dorset through Devon and Cornwall to which other county?

Somerset

10   Which writer invented the word “doublespeak”?

George Orwell (in Nineteen Eighty Four)

11   Who had a 1963 hit with Walk on By?

Dionne Warwick

12   Coaches on which talent show, first broadcast in 2012, have included Boy George and Gavin Rossdale?

The Voice UK

13   Polly Walker played legal adviser Gill Biggeloe in which TV series?

Line of Duty

14   A chatterbox may be said to talk how many to the dozen?

Nineteen

15   Which comic group sang I’m Walking Backwards for Christmas in 1956?

The Goons

16   “So baby talk to me, like lovers do” is a lyric from which 1983 song?

Here Comes the Rain Again (Eurythmics)

17   What was the title of the 1982 novel by Alice Walker, later made into a film starring Whoopi Goldberg?

The Color Purple

18   Who co-starred with Rock Hudson in the 1959 film Pillow Talk?

Doris Day

19   Walking in the Air was a 1985 chart hit for which singer, now a TV presenter?

Aled Jones

20   In what manner would a sotto voce remark be made?

In a soft voice

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Answers to QUIZ 143 – Pot Luck

1     The island of Java is part of which country?

Indonesia

2     What would you use to play the gambling game chemin de fer?

Playing cards

3     Which of these major conflicts occurred earlier, WWI or the Spanish Civil War?

WWI

4     The Imperial March is the theme of which Star Wars villain?

Darth Vader

5     Which 1950s prime minister used the phrase “You’ve never had it so good”?

Harold Macmillan (First Earl of Stockton)

6     The 2007 film Hannibal Rising was a prequel to which 1991 film?

The Silence of the Lambs

7     Which herb has a name that means wise and learned?

Sage

8     Who plays Owen Grady in the Jurassic World films?

Chris Pratt

9     Fleet services are on which motorway?

M3

10   The ballet term rond de jambe refers to which body part?

Leg

11   Who had a 2014 hit with Shake It Off?

Taylor Swift

12   Proverbially, what should you keep dry if you want to save resources for when they are most needed?

Powder

13   Whom did Flora MacDonald famously help to avoid capture by government troops in 1746?

Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie)

14   The Bass Strait separates the Australian state of Victoria from which other state?

Tasmania

15   Which Scottish singer, nicknamed SuBo, found fame after appearing on Britain’s Got Talent?

Susan Boyle

16   Church of the Poison Mind was a 1983 hit for which group?

Culture Club

17   In the Godfather films, who played the young Vito Corleone?

Robert De Niro

18   Where would you find sideburns?

On the face

19   What is the second event in a triathlon?

Cycling

20   The radio code word for which two letters of the alphabet are characters in the title of a Shakespeare play?

R and J (Romeo and Juliet)

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Answers to QUIZ 144 – Europe

1     Belgium has a border with how many countries?

Four (France, Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands)

2     In what year did Montenegro vote to split from Serbia?

2006

3     Which Italian tourist attraction was the most popular in 2018, receiving 7.4 million visitors?

Colosseum

4     Lower Saxony is a state in the north-western part of which European country?

Germany

5     Which European country is closest to Tunisia?

Italy

6     In the Italian place name Isola Bella, what does isola mean?

Island

7     Which language is known as Deutsch in its own language?

German

8     What animal is depicted on the city of Berlin’s coat of arms?

Bear

9     St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican was completed in which century?

17th century (1626)

10   Which European country has the international car registration letter L?

Luxembourg

11   Which European country is divided into 26 cantons?

Switzerland

12   In what year did the Maastricht Treaty create the European Union?

1992

13   The Swiss town of Locarno lies at the foot of which range of mountains?

Swiss Alps

14   The Republic of San Marino is completely surrounded by which European country?

Italy

15   Which major river rises in Switzerland, flows into France and empties into the Mediterranean near Marseilles?

The Rhône

16   What is the name of the city of Naples in Italian?

Napoli

17   Which is the highest mountain in Greece?

Mount Olympus

18   A Galwegian hails from which county of Ireland?

Galway

19   In which European city did the UEFA Europa Cup final take place in 2019?

Baku

20   How many countries does Andorra border?

Two (France and Spain)

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Answers to QUIZ 145 – Pot Luck

1     What colours are the two outside stripes on the German flag?

Black and yellow

2     Who had a 1998 hit with the song How Do I Live?

LeAnn Rimes

3     In music what does da capo mean?

Repeat from beginning

4     In the northern hemisphere, on what date are racehorses’ birthdays celebrated?

January 1

5     How is 32 represented in Roman numerals?

XXXII

6     What town links a Ricky Gervais sitcom with a poem by Sir John Betjeman?

Slough

7     In which book of the Bible is the story of Noah and the flood?

Genesis

8     Which golfer and former Ryder Cup captain is nicknamed “Monty”?

Colin Montgomerie

9     In which key is a piece of music that has one sharp as its key signature?

G

10   E20 was a spin-off from which British soap?

EastEnders

11   Maggie Tulliver is the main character in which 1860 novel?

The Mill on the Floss

12   What was the surname of the Goods’ neighbours in The Good Life?

Leadbetter

13   Who won the Best Actor Oscar for his starring role in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland?

Forest Whitaker

14   In which county is the town of Malvern?

Worcestershire

15   Which actress played Debbie Ocean in the film Ocean’s 8?

Sandra Bullock

16   Proverbially, what musical instrument are you said to play if you accept a subordinate role?

(Second) fiddle

17   What is the name given to a bed that has vertical beams at each corner to hold up a canopy and enclosing curtains?

Four-poster

18   The supermarket Aldi was founded in which country?

Germany

19   Which actress played Nurse Sandra May in the 1967 comedy Carry on Doctor?

Dame Barbara Windsor

20   The name of which summer sport is also the name of a chirping, grasshopper-like insect?

Cricket

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Answers to QUIZ 146 – Young Adult Fiction

1     Thomas wakes up in a metal elevator that brings him to a place called The Glade in which 2009 novel?

The Maze Runner

2     If Insurgent and Allegiant are book two and three respectively, what is book one?

Divergent

3     The Peter Jackson film of which book by Philip Reeve was released in 2018?

Mortal Engines

4     Whose works include Iggie’s House, Tiger Eyes and Are you there God? It’s Me, Margaret?

Judy Blume

5     Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort starred in a 2014 film based on which novel by John Green?

The Fault in our Stars

6     Who is the main protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye?

Holden Caulfield

7     Max teaches Liesel to read whilst he is hiding from the Nazis in her foster parent’s basement, in which novel?

The Book Thief

8     What was the title of the fourth novel in the Twilight series?

Breaking Dawn

9     Jean Louise Finch, nicknamed Scout, is the narrator in which novel?

To Kill a Mockingbird

10   Who wrote The Hunger Games series?

Suzanne Collins

11   How many sisters are there in Little Women (1868)?

Four

12   What is the name of the main female character in the Twilight series?

Bella Swan

13   In which decade was a film released based on Lois Duncan’s novel I Know What You Did Last Summer?

1990s (1997)

14   What is the name of the main character in Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?

Christopher

15   What word completes the tag line from the Catching Fire film poster “Remember who the ____ is”?

Enemy

16   On what are the schoolboys stranded in Lord of the Flies?

An island

17   Anne Frank wrote her diary while in hiding from the Nazis in which capital city?

Amsterdam

18   Which series of novels charted the lives of Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield?

Sweet Valley High

19   Who played Sally Lockhart in the 2006 TV adaptation of Philp Pullman’s The Ruby in the Smoke?

Billie Piper

20   How often do the Hunger Games occur?

Once a year

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Answers to QUIZ 147 – Pot Luck

1     Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole won the 1991 Grammy for Record of the Year for which song?

Unforgettable

2     What type of creature is a golden orfe?

A fish

3     In The Good, the Bad and The Ugly, Lee Van Cleef was The Bad and Eli Wallach was The Ugly. Who played The Good?

Clint Eastwood

4     Who was appointed Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in September 2015?

John McDonnell

5     What nationality is tennis player Petra Kvitova?

Czech

6     In which year was the Spotify service launched?

2008

7     Who directed the 1976 film Taxi Driver?

Martin Scorsese

8     In which decade were zebra crossings introduced in the UK?

1940s (1949)

9     What is the word for a person who predominately eats a vegetarian diet, but occasionally eats meat or fish?

Flexitarian

10   Simone de Beauvoir was born in which country?

France

11   What type of alcoholic drink is Tanqueray?

Gin

12   Who is best known for playing Kim Fox-Hubbard in EastEnders?

Tameka Empson

13   Which big band leader recorded In the Mood (1939)?

Glenn Miller

14   What is made in a tannery?

Leather

15   Balsamic vinegar originated in which country?

Italy

16   In the title of the TV series Quincy, ME, for what do the letters ME stand?

Medical Examiner

17   Which actor delivered the famous line “You can’t handle the truth” in the 1992 courtroom film A Few Good Men?

Jack Nicholson

18   What is indicated in the UK by a brown road sign showing an elephant?

Zoo

19   Which organisation launched in 1992 is associated with “yogic flying”?

Natural Law Party

20   Tag-teams contest matches in which sport?

Wrestling

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Answers to QUIZ 148 – Material

1     What fabric are you said to be under when sleeping in a tent?

Canvas

2     What material is said to be taken by a lawyer on becoming a QC?

Silk

3     Spirits in the Material World was a 1981 single by which group?

The Police

4     Jared Leto won an Oscar for playing the character of Rayon in which 2013 film?

Dallas Buyers Club

5     Which pattern of curving shapes and colours shares its name with a Scottish town?

Paisley

6     Agadoo was a 1984 hit for which group?

Black Lace

7     “Silk and satin, leather and lace” is a line from which song by the Steve Miller Band?

Abracadabra

8     What is the translation of broderie anglaise?

English embroidery

9     Which rough fabric, used for making sacks, is known as “burlap” in the US?

Hessian

10   “Moleskin” is a type of which fabric?

Cotton

11   Which fabric shares its name with a Channel Island?

Jersey

12   Worsted is what type of cloth?

Wool

13   Which actress starred as a 12-year-old in the 1944 film National Velvet?

Elizabeth Taylor

14   What type of fabric is cheesecloth?

Cotton

15   Material Girl was a 1985 single by which singer?

Madonna

16   Which company ran an advertising campaign urging people to “Chuck out your chintz”?

IKEA

17   What was the name of Dot Cotton’s first husband on EastEnders?

Charlie

18   Of what is Silk Cut a well-known brand?

Cigarettes

19   For what is PVC an abbreviation?

Polyvinyl chloride

20   Suede takes its name from the French for which country?

Sweden

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1     How many days of competition are there in each World Rally Championship event?

Three

2     Which retail group, whose companies include Top Shop and Dorothy Perkins, shares its name with a play by Sir Tom Stoppard?

Arcadia (Group)

3     Who had a no.1 hit with I’m Too Sexy?

Right Said Fred

4     Who won his second Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the 2018 film Green Book?

Mahershala Ali

5     How many points is the letter P worth in Scrabble®?

Three

6     What ten-letter word, meaning the official stopping of an activity for a period of time, is taken from the Latin for “delay”?

Moratorium

7     In cricket how many inches wide is each wicket (three stumps)?

Nine

8     What do the letters SME stand for in relation to commerce?

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

9     In which card game might you make a bid of “abundance”?

Solo whist

10   Which band released the 1990s albums Achtung Baby and Zooropa?

U2

11   The TV series Crossroads was set near to which English city?

Birmingham

12   Pure and Simple was the song released by the winners of which talent show?

Popstars (Hear’Say)

13   Which country has the internet code .es?

Spain

14   Who played the title role as an adult in the 2018 film Christopher Robin?

Ewan McGregor

15   What colour is the “B” in the eBay logo?

Blue

16   In the English Civil War, what feature gave the Roundheads their nickname?

Closely-cropped hair

17   What planet precedes “flytrap” to make the name of a carnivorous plant?

Venus

18   In what position does footballer Ruben Loftus-Cheek play?

Midfield

19   According to the lyrics of a 1973 song, Milly-Molly-Mandy was as sweet as what substance?

Sugar candy

20   What is the ultimate goal for Buddhists?

Nirvana

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Answers to QUIZ 150 – Tools

1     What substance would someone be working with if they were using an adze?

Wood

2     The name of which artist’s tool also means to improve someone’s image?

Airbrush

3     Which tool used by a blacksmith shares its name with part of the ear?

Anvil

4     The name of which cutting tool is also US slang for a guitar?

Axe

5     Which part of a knife is also an old-fashioned word for describing a dashing young man?

Blade

6     For what is a billhook used?

Pruning and cutting

7     What can follow “band”, “bow” and “buzz” to make the names of DIY tools?

Saw

8     The name of which DIY tool can also mean a routine exercise?

Drill

9     What word can refer both to a lifting tool and a sailor?

Jack

10   In which two sports would a mallet be used?

Croquet and polo

11   What word is a direction-finding device in the singular and a tool for drawing circles in the plural?

Compass (compasses)

12   What cutting tool are you said to bury when you settle an argument?

The hatchet

13   Who would use a “last”?

A cobbler or shoemaker

14   Which DIY tool is an anagram of a word meaning “to practise boxing”?

Rasp (spar)

15   The term for what peg is an anagram of “lowed”?

Dowel

16   What is a mattock?

A large pick

17   Which hand-held device is sometimes used in the kitchen to lightly brown the tops of dishes?

Blowtorch or blowlamp

18   What word can mean both a smoothing hand tool and a computer storage document?

File

19   What DIY smoothing tool is also the name of a tree?

Plane

20   A set square is what shape?

Triangle (right-angled)

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Answers to QUIZ 151 – Pot Luck

1     How is Mildred Hubble referred to in the title of a book series by Jill Murphy?

The Worst Witch

2     The town of Esbjerg is in which European country?

Denmark

3     Brian Potter is the owner of which fictional TV club?

The Phoenix Club

4     Which European football club plays home games at the Mestalla?

Valencia

5     Which wildlife film-maker wrote the 2015 biography The Shark and the Albatross?

John Aitchison

6     Bryson DeChambeau (b.1993) plays which sport?

Golf

7     Who played Jenny Lind in the 2017 film The Greatest Showman?

Rebecca Ferguson

8     What is the more common term for a soubriquet?

Nickname

9     Which foremost Italian Renaissance architect engineered the dome for Florence Cathedral?

Filippo Brunelleschi

10   In which decade was Children in Need first broadcast?

1980s (1980)

11   How many “marks of existence” are there in Buddhist tradition?

Three

12   How many times did Gordon Banks win the FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year award?

Six

13   To the nearest million, how many drivers were there in the UK in 1939?

Three million

14   What is the nearest railway station to Epsom Downs racecourse?

Tattenham Corner

15   Which group topped the charts in 2003 with You Said No?

Busted

16   Who played Gary Ewing in the Dallas spin-off Knots Landing?

Ted Shackelford

17   Crocuses are members of which family?

Iris

18   To the nearest hundred miles, how far does the Andes mountain range stretch?

4300

19   What was the two-word term used for the area of extremely low pressure that reached North America in early 2019?

Polar vortex

20   The name of which historical location in Surrey translates to “meeting meadow”?

Runnymede

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Answers to QUIZ 152 – 1950s Music

1     Which group had the original hit with The Great Pretender (1955)?

The Platters

2     Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart was a US no.1 for which singer?

Dame Vera Lynn

3     Anthony Benedetto was the real name of which 1950s music star?

Tony Bennett

4     Because You’re Mine was the name of a film and million-selling single by which star?

Mario Lanza

5     Ben E King sang lead vocals on There Goes My Baby (1959) with which group?

The Drifters

6     Songs our Daddy Taught Us was a 1950s album by whom?

The Everly Brothers

7     Which group backed Gene Vincent?

The Blue Caps

8     Cry! Cry! Cry! was the first single released by which singer?

Johnny Cash

9     Eric Hilliard were the first real names of which US artist?

Ricky Nelson

10   Which artist released the album Gallopin’ Guitars?

Les Paul

11   Which Christmas song by Gene Autry was the first US no. 1 of the 1950s?

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

12   Black Coffee is the most acclaimed album release by which 1950s star?

Peggy Lee

13   Little Richard released Tutti Frutti in which year?

1955

14   “The wind in the willow played love’s sweet melody” is a line from which Fats Domino hit?

Blueberry Hill

15   Splish Splash was the first single by which singer?

Bobby Darin

16   In which country was Winifred Atwell born?

Trinidad and Tobago

17   What was the name of the group that had a 1957 hit with At the Hop?

Danny and the Juniors

18   What colour is the word “Elvis” on Presley’s debut album cover?

Pink

19   What was Frank Sinatra’s middle name?

Albert

20   In which year did the first Grammy Awards take place?

1959

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Answers to QUIZ 153 – Pot Luck

1     In which US State is Pebble Beach Golf Course?

California

2     Doug Hopkins was the founder of which 1990s band who had a 1996 hit with Follow You Down?

Gin Blossoms

3     What does the term “glissade” mean?

Glide (in dancing)

4     As at 2018, how many National Parks were there in Wales?

Three

5     The song known as Ye Banks and Braes is about which Scottish river?

River Doon

6     The Fairy-Queen is a 1692 semi-opera by which composer?

Henry Purcell

7     What type of creature is a whinchat?

(Small migratory) bird

8     What did the French company Panhard et Levassor manufacture?

Cars

9     In which county is the parliamentary constituency of Amber Valley?

Derbyshire

10   With which flower was horticulturist David Austin (d.2018) particularly associated?

Rose

11   Sir David Jason played what role in Porridge?

Blanco (Webb)

12   What is temporarily stored in a bowser?

Water

13   What is the name of the main town on Alderney?

St Anne

14   CH is the postcode for which UK city?

Chester

15   Omar Ali is the leading character in which 1985 film?

My Beautiful Laundrette

16   In which year did Dick Fosbury win the high jump gold medal at the Olympic Games?

1968

17   The village of Pennan, used as a location in the film Local Hero, is in which Scottish county?

Aberdeenshire

18   What was the title of the second novel in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy?

The Subtle Knife

19   In which year did the Windsor Legoland site open?

1996

20   The walled city of Urbino lies in which Italian region?

Marche

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Answers to QUIZ 154 – Television

1     Which country is the setting for the series No Activity?

Australia

2     Who won the 2018 celebrity edition of the singing contest All Together Now?

Laurie Brett

3     What is Bob’s surname in the animated sitcom Bob’s Burgers?

Belcher

4     Dr Spencer Reid is a leading character in which crime series?

Criminal Minds

5     In which year was the first series of Coast broadcast?

2005

6     Who plays the title role in the series The Marvelous Mrs Maisel?

Rachel Brosnahan

7     Which BBC sitcom was focused on events at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship?

The Thick of It

8     The question “Are you local?” is associated with which series?

The League of Gentlemen

9     Constable Kevin Goody was a character in which sitcom?

The Thin Blue Line

10   The Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital was the setting for which medical drama?

House

11   Patrick Jane was the lead character in which series?

The Mentalist

12   King of The Hill was set in which US state?

Texas

13   East Surrey provided the setting for which series starring Richard Briers?

Ever Decreasing Circles

14   Which famous US sitcom is based on the book of the same name by Candace Bushnell?

Sex and the City

15   Jay Cartwright was a character in which sitcom?

The Inbetweeners

16   The 1999 film Guest House Paradiso was based on which series?

Bottom

17   The 2018 series of Autumnwatch was broadcast from which US state?

New Hampshire

18   Philip Smith, played by Don Warrington, was a student and tenant in which series?

Rising Damp

19   In what year did the last episode of Friends air?

2004

20   How many series of Keeping Up Appearances were made?

Five

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Answers to QUIZ 155 – Pot Luck

1     In what decade was the Highway Code first printed in colour?

1950s (1954)

2     The town of Alberobello lies in which Italian region?

Apulia

3     What was the name of the record label that was the original home of The Happy Mondays?

Factory

4     AirBaltic is based in which European country?

Latvia

5     Which German football club plays home games at Signal Iduna Park?

Borussia Dortmund

6     For how many years was William IV king of Great Britain and Ireland?

Seven (1830-37)

7     What is henbane?

(A poisonous) plant

8     Who played Tom Jones in the 1963 film of the same name?

Albert Finney

9     UK Prime Minister Spencer Perceval was assassinated in what year?

1812

10   “Midnight creeps so slowly into hearts of men who need more than they get” is a lyric from which 1979 song?

Boogie Wonderland (Earth, Wind & Fire)

11   What is the literal meaning of the French term faux pas?

False step

12   If the Norse version is Freya, which goddess is the Greek version?

Aphrodite

13   Which country’s flag features a lion holding a sword?

Sri Lanka

14   Malvolio acts as a steward to which character in Twelfth Night?

Olivia

15   In which decade was the Liberal Party formed in the UK?

1850s (1859)

16   Who was the first US president to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Theodore Roosevelt (1906)

17   What is the national motto of Greece?

Liberty or death

18   Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais created which 1960s sitcom set in Newcastle-upon-Tyne?

The Likely Lads

19   What word completes the title of the RM Ballantyne novel The Coral ___?

Island

20   Which fruit used to be called a melonette?

Kiwi fruit

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Answers to QUIZ 156 – Cars

1     The German inventor Siegfried Marcus (d.1898) built three experimental cars powered by what method?

Petrol

2     Gary Numan’s hit Cars was taken from which album?

The Pleasure Principle

3     Which car manufacturer acquired the Bugatti brand in 1998?

Volkswagen

4     From a Buick 8 (2002) is a novel by which American author?

Stephen King

5     In 1952, which nobleman founded the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu?

Lord Montagu (Third Baron Montagu of Beaulieu)

6     The Porsche logo includes the coat of arms of which German city?

Stuttgart

7     Cartrouble was a 1981 Top 40 hit for which band?

Adam and the Ants

8     In which year was the annual MOT test first required for cars over three years old?

1967

9     In 2014 the London Film Museum opened an exhibition of cars from which film series?

James Bond

10   What is the name of Nissan’s electric car, which was rated World Car of the Year in 2011?

Nissan Leaf

11   The BMW-owned Plant Oxford is in which area of greater Oxford?

Cowley

12   What was the first name of automobile pioneer Renault?

Louis

13   The Riley motor company had its headquarters in which English city?

Coventry

14   Which luxury car brand manufactures the Portofino?

Ferrari

15   What did the car manufacturer Toyo Kogyo Co change its name to in 1984?

Mazda

16   Since 2001, NASCAR’s Sprint Cup has consisted of how many stock car races over 10 months?

36

17   In Driving in My Car by Madness, where was the car bought?

Primrose Hill

18   What nationality was Juan Manuel Fangio, who dominated Formula 1’s first decade?

Argentinian

19   In which decade was the first Haynes Manual published?

1960s (1965)

20   Who played Niki Lauda in the 2013 film Rush?

Daniel Brühl

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Answers to QUIZ 157 – Pot Luck

1     Ceviche is a dish of raw fish eaten on which continent?

South America

2     Who won the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in the 2007 film No Country for Old Men?

Javier Bardem

3     The Pinnawala Orphanage in Sri Lanka is set up for the care of which type of animal?

Elephants

4     In which English county is the Blists Hill Victorian Town museum?

Shropshire

5     Carpo and Elara are moons of which planet?

Jupiter

6     In which four-person winter sport does the main piece of equipment have a maximum length of 3.8m?

Bobsleigh

7     Germany shares a border with how many other nations?

Nine

8     In 2009, Yang Yong-eun became the first Asian winner of a golfing major championship. In which country was he born?

South Korea

9     How is the very small bird Regulus Regulus more commonly known?

Goldcrest

10   What is the meaning of the plant name “saxifrage”?

Rock-breaker

11   From which US state does Bruce Springsteen hail?

New Jersey

12   In what decade was Rudyard Kipling born?

1860s (1865)

13   in which year of the 1990s did the “Russian Constitutional Crisis” occur?

1993

14   How is Rose Louise Hovick better known?

Gypsy Rose Lee

15   Which British bird has the nickname “storm cock”?

Mistle thrush

16   What is a saraband?

(Spanish) dance

17   The 2018 film If Beale Street Could Talk was based on a novel by which author?

James Baldwin

18   What is the capital of Costa Rica?

San José

19   In which year was Swansea given city status?

1969

20   Which city is also Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker’s middle name?

Auckland

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Answers to QUIZ 158 – Water

1     The Gulf of Taranto is part of which sea within the Mediterranean?

Ionian

2     The Borromean islands are situated in which Italian lake?

Lake Maggiore

3     Horsetail Fall is a seasonal waterfall located in which US National Park?

Yosemite

4     In which country is Mardalsfossen, Northern Europe’s highest waterfall?

Norway

5     Which of the Great Lakes is 193 miles in length and 53 miles wide?

Ontario

6     In 1928, adventurer Richard Hallburton paid a toll of 36 cents to swim which waterway?

Panama Canal

7     The waters around which island were designated England’s first statutory Marine Conservation Zone?

Lundy

8     The Kerch Strait separates the Sea of Azov from what other sea?

Black Sea

9     How is the African lake Nalubaale or Nyanza referred to in English?

Lake Victoria

10   The German city of Koblenz lies at the confluence of which two rivers?

Rhine and Moselle

11   What is the English name of the lake known in German as Genfersee?

Lake Geneva

12   In which European country does the coastal city of Makarska lie?

Croatia

13   Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in which Asian country?

Japan

14   What is the Scottish word for a small stream or brook?

Burn

15   Crummock Water lies in which National Park?

The Lake District

16   The river Darling is the third-longest river in which country?

Australia

17   In which strait does the Italian island of Pantelleria lie?

Strait of Sicily

18   To the nearest ten, what percentage of Earth is covered by water?

70% (approximately 71%)

19   In which decade was the water industry privatised in the UK?

1980s (1989)

20   The Wetlands centre of Caerlaverock is situated in which Scottish county?

Dumfriesshire

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Answers to QUIZ 159 – Pot Luck

1     Which organisation bought Lucasfilm in 2014?

Disney

2     Scandalous was a 2003 hit for which girl group?

Mis-Teeq

3     Which archipelago is home to the Soay and Boreray breeds of sheep, and a quarter of the world’s northern gannets?

St Kilda

4     The Royal Oak Foundation is an American organisation that supports the work of which British charity?

National Trust

5     How many books are there in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)?

24

6     Ferdinand was the name of how many Holy Roman Emperors?

Three

7     In which European country is the town of Kranjska Gora?

Slovenia

8     In which popular novel and film do the title characters move from London to a Yorkshire house called The Three Chimneys?

The Railway Children

9     Who released a cover of Soft Cell’s Say Hello, Wave Goodbye in 2001?

David Gray

10   Domhnall Gleeson plays which character in the Star Wars film The Force Awakens?

General Hux

11   The man of the match trophy in the Rugby League Grand Final is named after which Australian?

Harry Sunderland

12   In cuisine, what does “parmentier” mean?

With potatoes

13   What is the English meaning of sous-chef?

Under-chef

14   Henri Dunant was awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize for his part in founding which organisation?

The Red Cross

15   In relation to communications, for what does the “I” stand in ISDN?

Integrated

16   In which decade was nitrogen discovered and isolated?

1770s (1772)

17   Who plays the male lead in the 2012 film Seeking a Friend for the End of the World?

Steve Carell

18   What does a hygrometer measure?

Humidity

19   The Harz mountains are in which European country?

Germany

20   The world’s first quartz wristwatch was invented by which company?

Seiko (Astron)

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Answers to QUIZ 160 – Philosophy

1     Achilles and the Tortoise is the best known of the famous paradoxes by which philosopher?

Zeno of Elea

2     In which country was David Hume born in 1711?

Scotland

3     In Praise of Folly (1509) is a work by which Dutch philosopher?

Erasmus

4     In what year did Jean-Paul Sartre refuse the Nobel Prize for Literature?

1964

5     What word completes the title of Michel Foucault’s first major work, Madness and ___?

Civilization

6     Justice as Fairness (1985) was a work by which philosopher?

John Rawls

7     “Ecosophy” and “deep ecology” are terms associated with which Norwegian philosopher?

Arne Naess

8     John Stuart Mill had a major influence on which philosopher (d.1970)?

Bertrand Russell

9     What nationality is Noam Chomsky?

American

10   In what century did Søren Kierkegaard live and die?

19th century

11   What was the first name of the famous philosopher Machiavelli?

Niccolo

12   Which Austrian became a professor at Cambridge in 1929 after serving in WWI?

Ludwig Wittgenstein

13   Who wrote the 13th-century work Summa contra Gentiles?

Thomas Aquinas

14   The principle of which philosophy was defined by its founder as “the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong”?

Utilitarianism (Jeremy Bentham)

15   The Birth of Tragedy (1872) is a work by which philosopher?

Friedrich Nietzsche

16   Which philosopher has a “razor” principle named after him?

William of Ockham (Occam’s Razor)

17   Which Australian philosopher argued the case for veganism in his 1975 book Animal Liberation?

Peter Singer

18   Which philosopher became a tutor to Queen Christina of Sweden in 1649?

René Descartes

19   Who wrote the 1798 work An Essay on the Principle of Population?

Thomas Malthus

20   What term describes the belief that knowledge should be gained from practical experience rather than theories?

Empiricism

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Answers to QUIZ 161 – Pot Luck

1     Which Bob Hoskins gangster film was released in 1980?

The Long Good Friday

2     Folic acid and folate are two forms of which vitamin?

B9

3     Estoril is a motor-racing circuit in which country?

Portugal

4     Which playwright wrote the screenplay for The Go-Between (1971)?

Harold Pinter

5     To the nearest year, for how many years was John Paul II pope?

(Just under) 27

6     For what would you use a muddler?

Mixing drinks

7     What was the middle name of the poet Emily Dickinson?

Elizabeth

8     “Los Leones” (The Lions) is the nickname given to which Spanish La Liga team?

Athletic Bilbao

9     What is the real first name of Pixie Lott?

Victoria

10   What was the name of the UK act who scored 0 points in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest?

Jemini

11   Which Irish city has a name meaning “marsh”?

Cork

12   Denton and Reddish is a parliamentary constituency in which metropolitan county?

Greater Manchester

13   Boy in Da Corner (2003) was a breakthrough album for which rapper?

Dizzee Rascal

14   Who played trapeze artist Anne Wheeler in the 2017 film The Greatest Showman?

Zendaya

15   Which writer said “Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much”?

Oscar Wilde

16   What is the meaning of the Latin phrase sui generis?

Unique

17   Who was the frontman of the English rock band Kula Shaker?

Crispian Mills

18   The volcanic island of Jan Mayen belongs to which country?

Norway

19   Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, was married to which Scottish king?

James IV

20   In which decade did Barbra Streisand win the Best Actress Oscar in her debut musical?

1960s (1968, Funny Girl)

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Answers to QUIZ 162 – Holly and Ivy

1     Who was the first person to voice Holly the computer in the TV series Red Dwarf?

Norman Lovett

2     In which decade was Hollyoaks first broadcast?

1990s (1995)

3     What was Buddy Holly’s real first name?

Charles (Holley)

4     How many universities make up the Ivy League?

Eight

5     What is the common name of the plant Eryngium maritimum?

Sea holly

6     Who preceded Holly Willoughby as the presenter of the dating show Streetmate?

Davina McCall

7     Hollywood Burbank Airport is known by the name of which comedian?

Bob Hope

8     Who played the character Poison Ivy in the 1997 film Batman & Robin?

Uma Thurman

9     Who played Ivy in the TV series Last of the Summer Wine?

Jane Freeman

10   Which group had a 1980 hit with a cover of Poison Ivy?

The Lambrettas

11   Who played the title role in the 1947 film Ivy?

Joan Fontaine

12   For which 1987 film did Holly Hunter receive an Oscar nomination?

Broadcast News

13   In the traditional carol The Holly and the Ivy, the holly’s bark is described as being as bitter as what?

Any gall

14   Who was the original lead singer of The Hollies?

Allan Clarke

15   Who played Ivy Tilsley in Coronation Street?

Lynne Perrie

16   Whose novels included Brothers and Sisters (1929) and Mother and Son (1955)?

Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett

17   What did the famous Hollywood sign originally read?

Hollywoodland

18   What was the title of Holly Valance’s 2002 debut album?

Footprints

19   In which year of the 1960s was Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood born?

1966

20   What was the title of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s second album?

Liverpool

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Answers to QUIZ 163 – Pot Luck

1     The title character of the TV series Baptiste originally appeared in which 2014 TV series?

The Missing

2     The 1960s cartoon character Quick Draw McGraw was what type of animal?

Horse

3     Calamondin, kaffir and Persian are all types of what fruit?

Lime

4     From where does the Ragdoll breed of cat originate?

USA

5     By what name was CS Lewis known to family and friends?

Jack

6     Which actress co-starred with Ginnifer Goodwin in the 2011 film Something Borrowed?

Kate Hudson

7     Who won the 1996 Grammy for Song of the Year with Change the World?

Eric Clapton

8     What is the name of the central prayer of the Jewish liturgy?

Amidah

9     Eosophobia is the fear of what?

Dawn

10   In which city was Archimedes born?

Syracuse

11   George Washington was elected first US President in what year?

1789

12   The National Glass Centre lies in which UK city?

Sunderland

13   In golf, what term is given to the right to play first?

The honour

14   What is the only colour used in a grisaille painting?

Grey

15   What is the name of the monster in Beowulf?

Grendel

16   Aneto is the highest mountain in which European range?

The Pyrenees

17   Which US state is nicknamed “The Cotton State”?

Alabama

18   Which supermarket chain was founded by Karl and Theo Albrecht?

Aldi

19   What is the nickname of Morgan Freeman’s character in The Shawshank Redemption?

Red

20   The Gothic villa Strawberry Hill House, located in Twickenham, was built for which author?

Horace Walpole

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Answers to QUIZ 164 – Science

1     An atom of methane has a single carbon atom and four atoms of which gas?

Hydrogen

2     What is measured by the SI unit the coulomb?

Electrical Charge

3     What nationality was physicist Paul Dirac (d.1984)?

English

4     Which metalloid chemical element has the atomic number 14?

Silicon

5     Electron cooling was pioneered in Russia in which decade of the 20th century?

1960s (1966)

6     What is the term for the science of seemingly inexplicable happenings?

Phenomenology

7     Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccination during what decade?

1950s (1955)

8     Aoede and Iocaste are moons of which planet?

Jupiter

9     Which scientist said “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at”?

Stephen Hawking

10   How is the bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine better known?

BCG

11   Whose law states “extension is proportional to load”?

Hooke’s Law

12   Which branch of physics is concerned with the relationship of heat with other forms of energy?

Thermodynamics

13   In which decade was the London Science Museum founded?

1850s (1857)

14   Regarded as “the father of modern chemistry”, what nationality was Antoine Lavoisier?

French

15   Which part of the human brain is the largest?

Cerebrum

16   The South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre can be found in which UK city?

Chichester

17   Which acid has the formula HNO₃?

Nitric acid

18   Of what is petrology the study?

Rocks

19   What is measured in siemens?

Electrical conductance

20   As at the end of 2018, how many elements were there in the periodic table?

118

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Answers to QUIZ 165 – Pot Luck

1     What other name is given to the caudal fin on a fish?

Tail fin

2     Gregor Mendel formed his laws of inheritance in what decade?

1860s (1863)

3     Symphony No.38 by Mozart is named after which European city?

Prague

4     Tiny Tim is a variety of which salad item?

Tomato

5     Who played Alfred P Doolittle in the 1964 film My Fair Lady?

Stanley Holloway

6     Which English motor manufacturer bought the Wolseley brand in 1927?

William Morris (First Viscount Nuffield)

7     Where are the headquarters of the European Court of Justice?

Luxembourg

8     What was the title of George Michael’s third studio album, released in 1996?

Older

9     For which team did Rubens Barrichello make his Formula 1 debut?

Jordan

10   How many years did it take Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Four years

11   What is the meaning of the Latin word passim?

Here and there or throughout

12   How are Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood collectively known?

Lady Antebellum

13   Guadalcanal is part of which island group?

The Solomon Islands

14   What is measured by a pluviometer?

Rainfall

15   Andy Abraham was runner up to which winner of The X Factor?

Shayne Ward

16   To which family of animals does the badger belong?

Mustelidae

17   Which company declared “Living Coral” to be the 2019 “Color of the Year”?

Pantone®

18   “Old John of Gaunt, time honoured Lancaster” is the opening line of which Shakespeare play?

Richard II

19   Call for The Dead (1961) was the first novel by which author?

John le Carré

20   The biggest selling album in America in the 1960s was the soundtrack to which film?

West Side Story

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Answers to QUIZ 166 – Film

1     Colin Smith, played by Sir Tom Courtenay, is the leading character in which film?

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

2     Who won the Directors’ Guild Award for the feature film Gravity in January 2014?

Alfonso Cuarón

3     Who wrote the screenplay for the 1997 film The Full Monty?

Simon Beaufoy

4     In which film does Hugh Grant play Will Thacker?

Notting Hill

5     Who directed the 2014 thriller Lucy?

Luc Besson

6     Which classic 1966 film was adapted from a 1963 play by Bill Naughton?

Alfie

7     Who is the ordinary minifigure in The Lego Movie (2014), who is mistaken for the greatest Master Builder?

Emmet

8     Who played Sidney Stratton in the 1951 film The Man in the White Suit?

Sir Alec Guinness

9     In which year did George Lucas release the film American Graffiti?

1973

10   Sir Noël Coward played Mr Bridger in which classic film?

The Italian Job

11   Who directed the 1992 film The Crying Game?

Neil Jordan

12   How many Oscars did Shakespeare in Love (1998) win?

Seven

13   Roald Dahl helped write the script for which 1968 film?

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

14   Omar Sharif and Julie Christie played the lead roles in which classic 1965 film romance?

Dr Zhivago

15   In which century is The Hunchback of Notre-Dame set?

15th century (1482)

16   Who directed the acclaimed 2000 film Billy Elliot?

Stephen Daldry

17   Which playwright wrote the work on which A Man For All Seasons is based?

Robert Bolt

18   What do the main characters attempt to steal in A Fish Called Wanda?

Diamonds

19   Portobello Road is a song from which 1971 film musical?

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

20   Who wrote and directed the 2019 film Fighting with My Family?

Stephen Merchant

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Answers to QUIZ 167 – Pot Luck

1     How many series of the sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart were made?

Six

2     Which country won the 2011 Cricket World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka to earn victory?

India

3     What word can refer both to a red gemstone and a cluster of boils?

Carbuncle

4     In which 2007 film does Simon Pegg play Nicholas Angel?

Hot Fuzz

5     Cavendish is a variety of what fruit?

Banana

6     What is the meaning of the Latin word antebellum?

Before the war

7     Esther Summerson is a main character in which Charles Dickens novel?

Bleak House

8     Which is the most northwesterly of the five Great Lakes?

Lake Superior

9     Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Demeter?

Ceres

10   The villages of Frigiliana and Nerja can be found in which Spanish province?

Malaga

11   The Golden Bear is the highest award given at which film festival?

Berlin

12   Who won his first golfing major in 2011 after 20 years and 54 attempts?

Darren Clarke

13   The Bank of England was founded during the reign of which king?

William III (with Mary II)

14   Ralph and Piggy are central characters in which classic novel?

Lord of the Flies

15   A “monkey” is slang for how many pounds?

500

16   Konstantin Stanislavski was foremost in developing what approach to acting?

Method acting

17   In biology, of what is muscology the study?

Moss

18   Charles University is in which European capital city?

Prague

19   Who was Tom Mix, after whom the bingo call is named?

Star of silent-film westerns

20   Which organisation was founded by Chad Varah in 1953?

The Samaritans

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Answers to QUIZ 168 – History

1     Six men from Dorset who formed a Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers in 1834 are also referred to by what two-word name?

Tolpuddle Martyrs

2     Franklin D Roosevelt first became US President in which year?

1933

3     Who was King of England from 1399 to 1413?

Henry IV

4     Who was emperor when the Romans first landed in Britain?

Claudius

5     What year marked the end of the 20th-century Irish Civil War?

1923

6     In which European city did William Caxton set up his first printing press?

Bruges

7     Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy in what year?

1922

8     In what decade was King Juan Carlos I of Spain born?

1930s (1938)

9     Lindum Colonia was the Roman name for which English city?

Lincoln

10   Why were UK driving tests suspended from November 1956 until April 1957?

The Suez Crisis

11   Catherine de Medici married which French king?

Henry II

12   In what century was India’s Mughal Empire founded?

16th century (1526)

13   Known to history simply as “Cleopatra”, what was her regnal number?

VII

14   Who became king of Sweden in 1973?

Carl Gustav XVI

15   The Battle of Prestonpans took place in 1745 in which country?

Scotland

16   Who founded the school known as the Lyceum in Athens?

Aristotle

17   For how many months did Yuri Andropov reign as Communist party leader in the Soviet Union?

15

18   Who was married to Lord Guildford Dudley (d.1554)?

Lady Jane Grey

19   How many states were in the United States when Texas joined?

27

20   Which city housed the Court of Charles I during the English Civil War?

Oxford

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Answers to QUIZ 169 – Pot Luck

1     The 2012 Ryder Cup was held in Medinah. In which US state is the course located?

Illinois

2     Who was both the first prime minister and first president of Kenya?

Jomo Kenyatta

3     Mark Morrison had a worldwide hit with Return of the Mack in which decade?

1990s (1996)

4     What is the name of Cisco Ramon’s superhero alter-ego in the TV series The Flash?

Vibe

5     Chinese lantern and Japanese lantern are alternative names for which shrub?

Physalis

6     Who starred in the 1983 film The Dead Zone?

Christopher Walken

7     What type of drink is manzanilla?

Sherry

8     What type of instrument is the Japanese samisen?

A guitar

9     The 2011 novel Snuff was written by which author?

Sir Terry Pratchett

10   What competition did Planet Waves Forever Young Daydream Believers win in 2019?

Best in Show at Crufts

11   What is Alain Ducasse’s (b.1956) profession?

Chef

12   Henry VIII died in which year?

1547

13   What is measured in phons?

Loudness

14   Who wrote the 1807 poem To William Wordsworth?

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

15   What word can describe both waffle and a soft cloth?

Flannel

16   How was Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson (d.1764) better known?

Madame de Pompadour

17   Of which country was Vicente Fox president from 2000-06?

Mexico

18   The quagga, an extinct species that was native to South Africa, was what type of animal?

A zebra

19   In what environment would you find a glasswort plant?

On a seashore or salt marsh

20   In what year was the novel Catching Fire published?

2009

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Answers to QUIZ 170 – Arthur

1     What was the first name of Bea Arthur’s character in the TV series The Golden Girls?

Dorothy

2     The Arthur’s Day music events held from 2009 to 2013 were held to promote which brand?

Guinness

3     What did Andersen Consulting change its name to in 2001 after splitting from Arthur Anderson?

Accenture

4     Who sang the theme song to the 1981 film Arthur?

Christopher Cross

5     In which TV series did Arthur Darvill play the Reverend Paul Coates?

Broadchurch

6     What nationality was the tennis player Arthur Ashe (d.1993)?

American

7     Who provided the voice of Arthur in the 2011 film Arthur Christmas?

James McAvoy

8     Which play by Arthur Miller centres on the character of Willy Loman?

Death of a Salesman

9     Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was born in which capital city?

Dublin

10   Which actor was the first person to record MacArthur Park?

Richard Harris

11   Arthur’s Seat is situated in which Edinburgh park?

Holyrood Park

12   In which decade did Chester Arthur serve as US President?

1880s (1881-1885)

13   Who played the title role in the 2017 film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword?

Charlie Hunnam

14   What was the title of the first single released by James Arthur after winning The X Factor?

Impossible

15   In the 2009 revival of Minder, what relation was Archie Daley to Arthur Daley?

Nephew

16   Whom did Arthur Tudor marry in 1501?

Catherine of Aragon

17   Which political party did Arthur Scargill found in 1996?

Socialist Labour Party

18   Who played Arthur Fowler in EastEnders?

Bill Treacher

19   What does the “C” stand for in the name of the science-fiction writer Arthur C Clarke?

Charles

20   Who succeeded Arthur Balfour (1st Earl of Balfour) as UK Prime Minister?

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman

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Answers to QUIZ 171 – Pot Luck

1     Who played King Arthur in Monty Python and The Holy Grail?

Graham Chapman

2     Shaktism is a denomination of which religion?

Hinduism

3     What is the airport code for the Da Vinci Airport in Rome?

FCO (Fiumicino)

4     Which European football club did Claudio Ranieri manage from 2012 to 2014?

Monaco

5     The 1984 single You Take Me Up was the biggest hit for which new wave group?

The Thompson Twins

6     Hernán Cortés led the Spanish conquest of Mexico in which century?

16th century (1519-21)

7     Citrus sinensis is the Latin name for what fruit?

Orange

8     In what year was the Bond film The World is Not Enough released?

1999

9     Charon is a moon which orbits which body?

Pluto

10   The Cavachon dog is a cross between a Bichon Frise and which other breed?

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

11   Britain’s Next Top Model first aired on Sky in which year?

2005

12   Which root vegetables were used as a sweetener in European countries before the arrival of cane sugar?

Parsnips

13   What is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number 37?

55

14   How many countries were founder members of ASEAN?

Five (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand)

15   The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (1960) was the debut work by which children’s author?

Alan Garner

16   Who wrote the 1936 play French Without Tears?

Sir Terence Rattigan

17   Of what is histology the study?

Tissue (animal and plant)

18   The Kamchatka Peninsula lies in which country?

Russia

19   In what organisation of Ancient Greece would you find the “phalanxes”?

Army

20   In which century did Ivan the Terrible live?

16th century (1530-84)

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Answers to QUIZ 172 – The UK

1     Who was the first Liberal to become UK Prime Minister?

Lord Palmerston (Third Viscount Palmerston)

2     What is the name of the only unitary authority in both West and East Sussex?

Brighton and Hove

3     On which Scottish island can the standing stones at Callanish be seen?

Isle of Lewis

4     Foinavon is the name of a fence on which English racecourse?

Aintree

5     In which country of the UK was the Fosse Way Roman road?

England

6     Composer Frederick Delius was born in which city?

Bradford

7     Hartland Point is on the coast of which county?

Devon

8     Which English town became the first to be twinned with Walt Disney World?

Swindon

9     The Stephen Joseph Theatre is in which English seaside town?

Scarborough

10   Which British animal has the Latin name Meles meles?

The badger

11   In which building is Charles Darwin buried?

Westminster Abbey

12   In which Bedfordshire village is there a group of trees planted in the shape of a cathedral?

Whipsnade

13   What title is given to the second most senior judge in England and Wales?

Master of the Rolls

14   The village of Glenridding lies on which body of water in the Lake District?

Ullswater

15   What is the UK’s largest bird of prey?

White-tailed eagle

16   In which county is the country estate of Wrest Park?

Bedfordshire

17   Old Sarum was an old settlement on the site of which English city?

Salisbury

18   The town of Ironbridge, famous for its part in the Industrial Revolution, lies on which river?

River Severn

19   Which of the UK’s lighthouses is situated the furthest north?

Muckle Flugga

20   Which castle is the seat of the Duke of Northumberland?

Alnwick Castle

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Answers to QUIZ 173 – Pot Luck

1     Who wrote the 1872 novel Under the Greenwood Tree?

Thomas Hardy

2     The character of Apollo Creed appears in which series of films?

Rocky

3     What type of atmosphere is described by the German word gemütlich?

Warm and friendly

4     What is the English title of the 2017 Danish series in which Lars Mikkelsen stars as a priest named Johannes?

Ride Upon the Storm

5     Which country hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

India

6     In which two consecutive years did Jedward represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest?

2011 and 2012

7     Bechstein’s is a species of which flying creature?

Bat

8     The stately home of Waddesdon Manor lies in which county?

Buckinghamshire

9     What are the first names of the food writers Hemsley + Hemsley?

Jasmine and Melissa

10   John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis starred in which 1988 comedy?

A Fish Called Wanda

11   If someone was applying embouchure, what would they be doing?

Playing a wind or brass instrument

12   What does an agrostologist study?

Grasses

13   Which poem by John Keats includes the line “O for a beaker full of the warm South”?

Ode to a Nightingale

14   The shrub bougainvillea is native to which continent?

South America

15   What is a banderole?

A flag or pennant

16   The writers of the Hollies hit The Air That I Breathe were credited as co-writers on which Radiohead single following a copyright suit?

Creep

17   Who played Donatella Versace in the TV series The Assassination of Gianni Versace?

Penélope Cruz

18   How many golden stars are there on the flag of the European Union?

12

19   In which decade was the Royal Society founded?

1660s (1660)

20   Boca Juniors is which country’s most successful football club?

Argentina

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Answers to QUIZ 174 – Sport

1     What age of horse runs in the Triple Crown races?

Three-year-old

2     Aside from red and white, which colour appears on the X Games logo?

Black

3     Chris Evert won how many Grand Slam singles championships in her career?

18

4     Which US boxer (d.2014) was nicknamed “The Hurricane”?

Rubin Carter

5     Which two winter sports are governed by the IBSF?

Bobsleigh and skeleton

6     Dame Kelly Holmes completed her famous 800m/1500m Olympic double in what year?

2004

7     Who was appointed coach of the French national rugby union team in December 2017?

Jacques Brunel

8     Which French football team plays home games at the Parc Du Princes?

Paris Saint-Germain

9     Which university’s cricket ground is called Fenners?

Cambridge

10   Which legendary Portuguese footballer was the top scorer at the 1966 World Cup?

Eusebio

11   Which team won the 2018 BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year award?

England netball team

12   How long does the actual playing time last in total in an NHL game?

60 minutes

13   How many players are on each team in a game of Australian Rules football?

18

14   In what Olympic event did Jan Železný set records?

Javelin

15   Which football club was managed by Rafael Benitez from 2013 to 2015?

Napoli

16   The Wanamaker Trophy is awarded to the winner of which event?

US PGA tournament

17   In which sport would you encounter an oxer?

Showjumping

18   What is the name of Sussex’s limited-overs team?

The Sussex Sharks

19   With which team did Jean Alesi end his racing career in 2001?

Jordan

20   Sir Roger Bannister ran the first four-minute mile in which English city?

Oxford

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Answers to QUIZ 175 – Pot Luck

1     In which province of Spain does the city of Astorga lie?

León

2     How is Helen Parr better known in The Incredibles?

Elastigirl

3     Which of the US Great Lakes is only 210 feet deep and contains 116 cubic metres of water?

Erie

4     Pearl Jam were a 1990s band from which Pacific Coast city?

Seattle

5     What term is given to the sheen produced by age on an item?

Patina

6     Chat Moss, the peat bog, is a feature of which North of England city?

Salford

7     Who played James Brown in the 2014 film Get On Up?

Chadwick Boseman

8     The Holburne Museum is located in which English city?

Bath

9     What legal term describes an action intended to annoy or embarrass the defendant?

Vexatious

10   Gwendolen Harleth is the main character in which 1876 work?

Daniel Deronda

11   In what year did Hawaii become the USA’s 50th state?

1959

12   Which term for an outline drawing is taken from the name of a French politician?

Silhouette (Étienne de Silhouette)

13   In which year was the women’s hammer throw first included in the Olympic Games?

2000

14   In Greek mythology, who was the husband of Helen of Troy?

Menelaus

15   What name for a dungeon is taken from the French for “to forget”?

Oubliette (from the verb oublier)

16   Mount Kosciuszko is the highest point in which mountain range?

The Australian Alps

17   Who composed the series of 20th-century short piano pieces entitled Visions fugitives?

Sergei Prokofiev

18   Who created Clifford, the Big Red Dog?

Norman Bridwell

19   In which American city was the TV series ER set?

Chicago

20   Sir John Chester and Edward Chester feature in which Dickens work?

Barnaby Rudge

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Answers to QUIZ 176 – Technology

1     What internet company was founded and launched as Confinity?

PayPalTM

2     In the term JPEG, for what does the “E” stand?

Experts (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

3     What general subject does the Ispot website cover, helping with identification and queries?

Nature

4     Drake’s Fortune and Among Thieves are the first two instalments of which video game series?

Uncharted

5     Flash memory was invented by Toshiba in which decade?

1980s (c.1981)

6     What name was given to the first portable CD player manufactured by Sony?

Discman

7     The Nintendo® Famicom was released in what year?

1983

8     In which country is the company Alibaba based?

China

9     For what does the “B” stand in the name of the programming language COBOL?

Business (COmmon Business - Oriented Language)

10   Larry Sanger was a co-founder of which Internet site?

Wikipedia

11   What was the name of the Apple operating system released in late 2018?

Mojave

12   In what form of communication does the company Mimecast specialise?

Email

13   Which 1980 interactive computer game, the first of a trilogy, was subtitled The Great Underground Empire?

Zork

14   What is the name of the non-proprietary Unix-like operating system used by Android devices?

Linux

15   The video game Pac-ManTM was first released in which year?

1980

16   In which country did Spotify originate?

Sweden

17   What is the term given to software programmed into a read-only memory?

Firmware

18   Which electronics company began life in 1938 as a grocery trading store in South Korea?

Samsung

19   In what year was the first Blu-rayTM disc player launched in Japan?

2003

20   Who manufactured the Dreamcast video games console?

Sega

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Answers to QUIZ 177 – Pot Luck

1     What year saw the release of Michael Anderson’s film The Dam Busters?

1955

2     In which winter sport do players “light the lamp”?

Ice hockey

3     Who was the captain of the 2018 US Ryder Cup team?

Jim Furyk

4     How old was US President Abraham Lincoln at the time of his assassination?

56

5     For what does the “G” stand in the name of the author JG Ballard?

Graham

6     How many series of My Family were made?

11

7     Which two colours appear on the flag of Latvia?

Red and white

8     What type of creature is a stone loach?

A fish

9     What is the real first name of singer Smokey Robinson?

William

10   Alina Zagitova and Yuzuru Hanyu were 2018 Olympic gold medallists in which sport?

Figure skating

11   What was the title of the 2018 sequel to the German TV series Deutschland 83?

Deutschland 86

12   Harold Shand and Victoria are the names of the main characters in which 1980 film?

The Long Good Friday

13   Popular in the 17th and 18th centuries in France, what type of instrument was a musette?

Bagpipes

14   What is the more common term for protanopia?

(Red-green) colour-blindness

15   Which poet wrote Ode to the West Wind (1819)?

Shelley

16   “In the government yard in Trenchtown” is a lyric from which song?

No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley and the Wailers)

17   What is the common name of the tree arbutus unedo?

Strawberry tree

18   How many operas were written by Rimsky-Korsakov?

15

19   Ladywood is a parliamentary constituency in which English city?

Birmingham

20   What was the regnal number of the Scottish king known as Robert the Bruce?

I

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Answers to QUIZ 178 – Astronomy

1     Moonlets can be found around which planet in the solar system?

Saturn

2     Aphrodite Terra is the southern continent on which planet?

Venus

3     What was the name of the Chinese probe that landed on the far side of the moon in January 2019?

Chang’e 4

4     In what year was Pluto “demoted” to the status of a dwarf planet?

2006

5     Lacus Mortis or the Lake of Death can be found on what body of the solar system?

The Moon

6     Which organisation is reponsible for assigning names to celestial bodies?

International Astronomical Union

7     Of which planet is the Adams Ring a feature?

Neptune

8     Enceladus is a moon of which planet?

Saturn

9     Named after the Dutch astronomer who proposed it, what is the name of the belt of icy debris beyond Neptune’s orbit?

Kuiper belt

10   The Buran space programme was focused around visiting where?

Mars

11   What was the name of the first escape velocity spacecraft invented in Russia in the late 1950s?

Luna 1

12   Ananke orbits which planet?

Jupiter

13   Egyptian priests labelled which planet “Her Desher”?

Mars

14   The famous astronomer Edmond Halley hailed from which country?

England

15   How are the three bright stars Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka known collectively?

Orion’s Belt

16   Mariner 1 and Mariner 2 were sent to visit which planet?

Venus

17   The Borealis Basin can be found on which planet?

Mars

18   In which decade is Halley’s comet next predicted to be visible from Earth?

2060s (2061)

19   What was the name of the first space station, launched in 1971?

Salyut

20   The ancient Tablet of Ammisaduqa shows an early awareness of which planet?

Venus

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Answers to QUIZ 179 – Pot Luck

1     What is another name for the cor anglais?

English horn

2     In 2010 Nicaraguan troops accidentally invaded the neighbouring Costa Rica because of a mistake on what?

Google Maps

3     Richard Carstone and Ada Clare feature in which Dickens novel?

Bleak House

4     Frank Oz voiced which character in the Star Wars series of films?

Yoda

5     The Variante Ascari sequence of bends is on which motor racing circuit?

Monza

6     London Fields is a 1989 novel by which author?

Martin Amis

7     What was the destination of the RMS Queen Elizabeth’s maiden voyage in 1940?

New York

8     Which big-band leader recorded A String of Pearls in 1941?

Glenn Miller

9     Cynara scolymus is the Latin name of which vegetable?

Globe artichoke

10   What type of substance is meerschaum, used in making pipes?

Soft white clay

11   The TV series Friends first aired in what year?

1994

12   Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) was a hit for which boy band?

Backstreet Boys

13   How old was JFK when he was inaugurated as US President?

43

14   Who starred in the 2014 film Tammy?

Melissa McCarthy

15   Which Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced Premium Bonds?

Harold Macmillan (First Earl of Stockton)

16   Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow was an 1886 collection of essays by which writer?

Jerome K Jerome

17   Chetham’s Library is found in which UK city?

Manchester

18   Who was Oscar-nominated for her starring role in the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard?

Gloria Swanson

19   In which year was the Kyoto Protocol on climate change signed?

1997

20   Which snooker player topped the rankings in March 2019 for the first time since 2010?

Ronnie O’Sullivan

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Answers to QUIZ 180 – Words

1     In the term homo sapiens, what does “sapiens” mean?

Wise

2     What is a wynd?

A narrow urban lane or alley

3     Quantophrenia is the obsessive reliance on what?

Statistics

4     What was the Ancient Greek legal term to describe a city and its surrounding area?

Polis

5     What animal used to be called a camelopard?

Giraffe

6     What is the name for a ballet enthusiast?

Balletomane

7     The word jentacular describes which meal of the day?

Breakfast

8     What is the translation of the word “Sikh”?

Student (or Disciple)

9     What is epigraphy the study of?

Ancient inscriptions

10   What is fear or dislike of strangers or foreigners known as?

Xenophobia

11   A person lying flat on their back is said to be in what position?

Supine

12   Which first name comes from the ancient Celtic word meaning “ruler of the world”?

Donald

13   A group of which type of bird might be called a flamboyance?

Flamingo

14   What does the word “pulchritude” mean?

Beauty

15   The plant columbine takes its name from the Latin for which bird?

Dove (or pigeon)

16   What is the meaning of the Latin phrase ceteris paribus?

Other things being equal

17   What six-letter word beginning with “m” describes a person’s immediate environment?

Milieu

18   What is a farrago?

A mixture, usually a confused one

19   The word “chelonian” describes which animal?

Turtle

20   Of what is astraphobia the fear?

Thunder and lightning

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Answers to QUIZ 181 – Pot Luck

1     The USA invaded which country in 1983?

Grenada

2     On a ship, what is an orlop?

The lowest deck

3     What does a clinometer measure?

Angle of elevation

4     The Verso was produced by which car company from 2009 until 2018?

Toyota

5     In which sitcom does the lead character stay in The Linton Travel Tavern for the first series?

I’m Alan Partridge

6     Jade Ewen represented the UK in which year in the Eurovision Song Contest with It’s My Time?

2009

7     Who presents the TV series The Moaning of Life?

Karl Pilkington

8     Despite being told, he may never walk again after a car crash in 1949, which golfer went on to win three of the four majors in 1953?

Ben Hogan

9     In what decade did the War of the Austrian Succession take place?

1740s

10   Which Star Wars character’s most famous line was “It’s a trap!”?

Admiral Ackbar

11   Marguerita Time was a 1983 single by which rock group?

Status Quo

12   Thomas Keneally won the 1982 Booker Prize for which novel?

Schindler’s Ark

13   In what year did the Panama Canal first open?

1914

14   In which winter sport is “icing” considered a foul?

Ice hockey

15   In which European city is the Borghese Gallery?

Rome

16   Which horse won the 2019 Epsom Derby?

Anthony Van Dyck

17   Who won her second double indoor 1500m and 3000m championship in 2019?

Laura Muir

18   How many storeys are there in the Empire State Building?

102

19   What type of creature is a moloch?

A lizard

20   What is dulse?

(Edible) seaweed

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Answers to QUIZ 182 – Myth and Legend

1     Of what was Demeter the Greek goddess?

Agriculture

2     Which Roman goddess was the equivalent of Irene?

Pax

3     The selkie is said to take human form on land and what form in water?

Seal

4     In German literature, who is known as “The Knight of the Swan”?

Lohengrin

5     Who was the Greek god of sleep?

Hypnos

6     The mythical country of Lyonesse was said to border which English county?

Cornwall

7     In Greek mythology, who was the mother of King Minos?

Europa

8     Surtr was a fire god in which branch of mythology?

Norse

9     Who was the Greek goddess of Spring?

Persephone

10   Which small creature of British folklore is said to perform household chores at night while the owners are asleep?

Brownie

11   In Greek mythology, which creature arose from the blood of Medusa?

Pegasus

12   In which month was the Roman festival of Saturn (Saturnalia) held?

December (17th)

13   Who was the Greek god of the Underworld?

Hades

14   Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld is based on the myth of a world supported on which two different types of creatures?

Elephants (four) and a turtle (Hindu)

15   Ptah, the god of architects, was a deity in which branch of mythology?

Egyptian

16   On which island was the Greek Labyrinth said to have been built?

Crete

17   Into what was the nymph Daphne turned to avoid the attentions of Apollo?

A laurel bush

18   Who was the Roman equivalent of Dionysus?

Bacchus

19   According to legend, which giant built the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland?

Finn McCool (Fionn mac Cumhaill)

20   The Æsir–Vanir War was a battle amongst deities in which branch of mythology?

Norse

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Answers to QUIZ 183 – Pot Luck

1     Gwen Dickey was the lead singer with which 1970s group?

Rose Royce

2     In what year was Napoleon exiled to Elba?

1814

3     What is the first name of the lead character in the film Kes?

Billy

4     In which decade was the Ford Cortina first manufactured?

1960s (1962)

5     What does the second “A” stand for in the name of AA Milne?

Alexander

6     Which financial organisation was formed at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference?

The International Monetary Fund

7     What name is given to a chicken younger than one year?

Pullet

8     “Buster” is the nickname of which retired US boxer (b.1960)?

James Douglas

9     Which emperor restored order to Rome in the years following the death of Nero?

Vespasian

10   What attraction opened in Tokyo on April 15, 1983?

Tokyo Disneyland

11   In which century were Napier’s Logarithms discovered?

17th century (1614)

12   What was the name of Robert Mitchum’s character in the 1962 thriller Cape Fear?

Max Cady

13   London’s Royal National Theatre is an example of what style of architecture?

Brutalist

14   Which famous singer starred in the 1988 comedy Hairspray?

Deborah (Debbie) Harry

15   Musician Lester William Polsfuss was better known by what name?

Les Paul

16   What is the main ingredient of the Irish dish “boxty”?

Potato

17   What is the dominant religion in Cambodia?

Buddhism

18   In which decade did Mikhail Baryshnikov defect to Canada?

1970s (1974)

19   Jeff Murdock and Susan Walker were the main characters in which 2000s sitcom?

Coupling

20   Who was Oscar-nominated for his role in the 2017 film Get Out?

Daniel Kaluuya

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Answers to QUIZ 184 – European Football

1     Which club sold Kaká to Real Madrid in 2009?

AC Milan

2     Which club’s motto, “Power in Glory”, was proposed by Maxim Gorky?

Dynamo Moscow

3     Jürgen Klopp managed which team from 2008 to 2015?

Borussia Dortmund

4     In 1993, which Serie A player won the Ballon D’Or?

Roberto Baggio

5      “The Armymen” (or Army Men) is the nickname of which Bulgarian club?

CSKA Sofia

6     Which French team famously plays in violet tops at home?

Toulouse

7     Which team was runner-up in the 2017 UEFA Champions League?

Juventus

8     In which city is the BSC Young Boys based?

Berne

9     Which club plays home games at the Estádio José Alvalade?

Sporting Lisbon (Sporting Clube de Portugal)

10   What colour are the home shirts of Spartak Moscow?

Red

11   Which club won the Copa Del Rey in both 2001 and 2004?

Real Zaragoza

12   In which year was the European Cup renamed the UEFA Champions League?

1992

13   Which European club plays at St Jakob-Park?

FC Basel

14   Which German striker scored 31 times in 65 matches for Bayern Munich between 1995 and 1997?

Jürgen Klinsmann

15   “Les Girondins” is the nickname of which French team?

Bordeaux

16   Which English team won the UEFA Cup for the third time in 2001?

Liverpool

17   What nationality is centre-back Vedran Corluka (b.1986)

Croatian

18   Which international manager spent most his playing career at Torsby between 1964 and 1971?

Sven-Göran Eriksson

19   Lothar Matthäus played over 300 games for which club?

Bayern Munich

20   “Los Blancos” is a nickname of which Spanish club?

Real Madrid

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Answers to QUIZ 185 – Pot Luck

1     Who starred as Terl in the 2000 film Battlefield Earth?

John Travolta

2     The Woodlanders was an 1887 novel by which author?

Thomas Hardy

3     To the nearest hundred, for how many years did the Romanov Dynasty rule in Russia?

300 (304)

4     “This ain’t love, it’s clear to see” is a lyric from which 2014 song?

Stay With Me by Sam Smith

5     What was a farthingale?

A hooped petticoat

6     Croatia finished in which position in their first ever World Cup in 1998?

Third

7     Who was the first British pilot to fly Concorde?

Brian Trubshaw

8     Who won her third Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Eleanor of Aquitaine in the 1968 film The Lion in Winter?

Katharine Hepburn

9     In 1962, Sir Chris Bonington and Ian Clough became the first Britons to climb which mountain route?

The north face of the Eiger

10   In which decade was Mother Teresa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

1970s (1979)

11   How was the English city of Gloucester known in Roman times?

Glevum

12   Which occurred first, the Spanish Civil War or the Korean War?

The Spanish Civil War

13   In which ballet does Franz become infatuated with a life-size dancing doll?

Coppélia

14   How many members in total were there when the UN Security Council was founded?

11

15   In which town is Hill House, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh?

Helensburgh

16   What is the name of Australia’s largest desert?

Great Victoria Desert

17   In what year was British Airways founded?

1974

18   Peter Capaldi played Danny Oldsen in which 1983 British film?

Local Hero

19   In The Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns, which instrument plays the sound of the cuckoo?

Clarinet

20   In which year did the Battle of Bosworth Field take place?

1485

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Answers to QUIZ 186 – Art

1     Expressionism emerged in the early years of which century?

20th century (c.1910)

2     Also known as Secret Hearts, Drowning Girl was a famous 1963 painting by which pop artist?

Roy Lichtenstein

3     Dadaism eventually developed into what other movement?

Surrealism

4     Hans van Meegeren was a famous forger of paintings by which artist?

Vermeer

5     In what century did Ford Madox Brown live?

19th century (1821-1893)

6     The Pitti Palace museum is located in which European city?

Florence

7     In which US city was Andy Warhol born?

Pittsburgh

8     Which colour was most notably associated with the French artist Yves Klein?

Blue

9     Abbott NcNeill were the middle names of which famous artist?

James Whistler

10   What term is given to painting with the medium of egg yolk?

Tempera

11   The Laing Art Gallery is located in which UK city?

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

12   Phillip IV of Spain had which famous artist as his court painter?

Velázquez

13   A Dance to the Music of Time is the most famous work by which artist? (d.1665)

Poussin

14   Which painting was famously slashed by a suffragette in London’s National Gallery?

Rokeby Venus

15   The 1960 work Ascending and Descending is perhaps the most notable work by whom?

Escher

16   Which artist was born in Delft in 1632?

Jan Vermeer

17   Several paintings of The Judgement of Paris in the 1630s are by which artist?

Rubens

18   In which European city is the KattenKabinet, a small museum featuring works of art that include cats?

Amsterdam

19   What is the term given to a wall decoration that has its design scratched through the plaster layer?

Sgraffito

20   Olga Khokhlova was the first wife of which major 20th-century painter?

Pablo Picasso

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Answers to QUIZ 187 – Pot Luck

1     What was the title of the 2014 film directed by Richard Linklater, which was filmed over the course of 12 years?

Boyhood

2     What is the currency of Egypt?

Egyptian pound

3     In which branch of the arts is Natalia Osipova famous?

Ballet

4     For how many years did Joe Louis hold boxing’s undisputed World Heavyweight title?

11

5     Elektra Abundance and Blanca Rodriguez are characters in which American TV series?

Pose

6     The Hindu demigod Hanuman led an army of which creatures?

Monkeys

7     What kind of creature was Jonathan Livingston in the title of the 1970 novel by Richard Bach?

A seagull

8     The Cuban Missile Crisis took place in what year?

1962

9     What name is given to a line that joins two parts of a circle?

Chord

10   What three colours feature on the flag of Iran?

Red, white and green

11   The Taj Mahal was built in which century?

17th century (1632-53)

12   In which industry were the Boulting Brothers involved?

The film industry

13   The bluebuck, an extinct species that was native to South Africa, was what type of animal?

An antelope

14   What Australian city shares its name with an airport in Florida?

Melbourne

15   Which footballer appears on the global cover art for the FIFA 15 video game?

Lionel Messi

16   Who wrote the novels The Book of Dave (2006) and Umbrella (2012)?

Will Self

17   What was the name of the orphaned human boy in the 2014 animated film The Boxtrolls?

Eggs

18   John Whaite won which reality TV show in 2012?

The Great British Bake Off

19   The Blue Men of the Minch are mermaid-like creatures said to be found off the coast of which country?

Scotland

20   Which horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2019?

Al Boum Photo

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Answers to QUIZ 188 – World Politics

1     The political figure Che Guevara was killed in which South American country in 1967?

Bolivia

2     What was Lenin’s middle name?

Ilyich (Vladimir Illyich Ulyanor)

3     Cambodia gained independence from France during which decade?

1950s (1953)

4     Hubert Humphrey was vice president to which US president?

(Lyndon B) Johnson

5     The EU was established in which year?

1993 (Treaty of Maastricht)

6     The Oireachtas is the national parliament of which country?

Ireland

7     Who was the 33rd President of the USA?

Harry S Truman

8     Folketing, meaning “people’s thing”, is which Scandinavian country’s national parliament?

Denmark

9     How many “points” comprised Woodrow Wilson’s famous plan?

14

10   Cristina Fernández de Kirchner became president of which country in 2007?

Argentina

11   How old was Napoléon when he died?

51

12   Taiwan was ceded to Japan from which other nation in 1895?

China

13   The first election in the world with female candidates, held in Finland, occurred in what century?

20th century (1907)

14   In which year did Konstantin Chernenko become leader of the Soviet Union?

1984

15   In which year did the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet end in Chile?

1990

16   To what did Greece lower the minimum voting age in 2016?

17

17   Lesotho and Barbados both gained independence during which decade?

1960s (both in 1966)

18   In what decade was the African National Congress founded?

1910s (1912)

19   Zuzana Ĉaputová became the first female president of which European country in March 2019?

Slovakia

20   Who became Prime Minister of Italy in June 2018?

Giuseppe Conte

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Answers to QUIZ 189 – Pot Luck

1     Silas Wegg appears in which Dickens novel?

Our Mutual Friend

2     Alive Till I’m Dead is the title of the 2010 debut album by which singer?

Professor Green

3     Which dwarf planet was the first object to be discovered in the Kuiper Belt?

Pluto

4     How many countries in the world are smaller than Monaco?

One (Vatican City)

5     The TV series Narcos is centred around which real-life Colombian drug dealer?

Pablo Escobar

6     What was the title of David Mitchell’s 2014 award-winning novel?

The Bone Clocks

7     Starting stalls were first used in horse-racing in the UK in which decade?

1960s (1965 at Newmarket)

8     Sir Andrew Aguecheck appears in which Shakespeare play?

Twelfth Night

9     What was the name of Humphrey Bogart’s character in the 1951 film The African Queen?

Charlie Allnut

10   Holi is a major festival in which religion?

Hinduism

11   Be is the symbol for which element?

Beryllium

12   Who composed the 1827 set of eight piano pieces known as the Impromptus?

Franz Schubert

13   In which year was American actress Jennifer Lawrence born?

1990

14   In which country is the town of Hallstatt, known for its production of salt?

Austria

15   Who was the winning candidate in 2019’s Comic Relief Does the Apprentice?

Kelly Hoppen

16   Early Nantes is a variety of which vegetable?

Carrot

17   Which Brazilian player’s birth name was Ronaldo de Assis Moreira?

Ronaldinho

18   Which has the lower typical gestation period, a lion or a sheep?

A lion (110/152 days respectively)

19   Which part of the body may be protected by an article carrying the BS2724 British Standards label?

The eyes

20   Frankfort is the capital of which US state?

Kentucky

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Answers to QUIZ 190 – Music

1     Who featured on the 2014 hit single Flawless with Beyoncé?

Nicki Minaj

2     Which band had a 1999 hit album with Performance and Cocktails?

Stereophonics

3     How many keys does a modern piano have?

88

4     In which year was the Eurovision Song Contest held for the first time?

1956

5     Ave Maria was composed by whom in 1825?

Schubert

6     Which name for a chord literally means “a harp”?

Arpeggio

7     Un Ballo in Maschera is an 1859 opera by which composer?

Verdi

8     Darren Hayes was a member of which 1990s band?

Savage Garden

9     To whom did Beethoven originally dedicate his 3rd Symphony (Eroica)?

Napoléon

10   Dan Reynolds is the lead singer with which American band?

Imagine Dragons

11   In Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, the wolf itself is represented by three of which instrument?

French horn

12   In the name of the 1990s group SWV, for what does the “S” stand?

Sisters (With Voices)

13   What is the name usually given to most music composed between 1600 and 1750?

Baroque

14   In the name of a band formed in 1995, what number followed Matchbox?

Twenty

15   Who had a hit album in 2014 with Caustic Love?

Paolo Nutini

16   Who composed Tales from the Vienna Woods?

Johann Strauss II

17   Gustav Mahler was born in Bohemia, in which former Empire?

Austrian Empire

18   Which band performed the song for the James Bond film The World is Not Enough?

Garbage

19   In which year did Alanis Morissette release Ironic?

1996

20   The Karelia Suite was a 19th-century work by which composer?

Sibelius

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Answers to QUIZ 191 – Pot Luck

1     For what does the “S” stand in the name of author CS Lewis?

Staples

2     In which year was the sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wedding released?

2016

3     Maurice Greene won the 100m Olympic Gold Medal in what year?

2000

4     In which country was the Roman emperor Trajan born?

Spain

5     The order of Hukam is associated with which religion?

Sikhism

6     What term is given to a baby bat?

A pup

7     What did Zara and Mike Tindall name their daughter who was born in 2014?

Mia

8     Which of these mountains is higher, Aconcagua or Mount Logan?

Aconcagua

9     Sycamore Row was a 2013 best-seller written by which author?

John Grisham

10   The short-lived TV series Eldorado aired for the first time in which year?

1992

11   What is the meaning of the Latin word thesaurus?

Treasure

12   What colour are the flowers of an amaranth?

Red

13   In what year was Yasser Arafat awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

1994

14   In which Italian city would you find the Bardini Museum?

Florence

15   Which system allows a neuron to pass an electrical impulse to another cell?

Synapse

16   How many Oscars did the original Mary Poppins film win?

Five

17   “The Valley of Sin” is found at which golf course?

Old Course, St Andrews

18   Who played the title role in the 1948 film Scott of the Antarctic?

Sir John Mills

19   The Genesis is a luxury car made by which company?

Hyundai

20   In which year did Roald Amundsen become the first man to reach the South Pole?

1911

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Answers to QUIZ 192 – About Turn

1     Which US singer had a 1980 hit with It’s My Turn?

Diana Ross

2     In which year did Tina Turner release the album Private Dancer?

1984

3     What was it necessary to do to travel on a turnpike road?

Pay a toll

4     In which decade was the first Turner Prize awarded?

1980s (1984)

5     “Turn down the lights, turn down the bed” are the opening lines to which Bonnie Raitt single?

I Can’t Make You Love Me

6     In which 1990s TV series did Janine Turner play pilot Maggie O’Connell?

Northern Exposure

7     What type of creature is a turnstone?

A bird

8     Turn the Music Up was a 1979 hit for which US band?

The Players Association

9     Who might be referred to as a “turnkey”?

A jailer or warder

10   For which 1986 film did Kathleen Turner receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination?

Peggy Sue Got Married

11   What was the first year of the 21st century in which the Open golf championship was played at Turnberry?

2009

12   What was the name of Aidan Turner’s character in The Hobbit series of films?

Kili

13   In which decade did Cher have a hit with If I Could Turn Back Time?

1980s (1989)

14   For what does the “M” stand in the name of JMW Turner?

Mallord

15   Which group released the 1965 album Turn! Turn! Turn!?

The Byrds

16   To what genus of plants do turnips belong?

Brassicas

17   Who played “Bootstrap Bill” Turner in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean films?

Stellan Skarsgård

18   What was the name of the dog that accompanied Turner in the title of a 1989 film starring Tom Hanks?

Hooch

19   Viscount Charles Townshend, known as “Turnip Townshend” for his interest in agriculture, was born in which century?

17th century (1674)

20   Turn it On Again was a 1999 greatest hits album by which band?

Genesis

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Answers to QUIZ 193 – Pot Luck

1     In which year did Boris Yeltsin win his second election as Russian president?

1996

2     The Mariana Islands are located in which ocean?

The Pacific

3     What form does an epistolary novel take?

A series of letters

4     Who played the Acid Queen in the 1975 film Tommy?

Tina Turner

5     The Battle of the Books was a 1704 satire by whom?

Jonathan Swift

6     What ten-letter word Latin word denotes approval to publish?

Imprimatur

7     Who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the 1975 film The Sunshine Boys at the age of 80?

George Burns

8     In which decade did the “Open Era” begin in tennis?

1960s (1968)

9     For which 1979 film did the title characters win the Best Actor and Best Actress Oscars?

Kramer vs. Kramer

10   In which country did the Rose Revolution take place in 2003?

Georgia

11   What is the largest inland body of water in the world?

Caspian Sea

12   In which year did the Mark I Mini go on sale?

1959

13   First made in 1972, what was the Sinclair Executive?

Pocket calculator

14   White Scar Cave is in which National Park?

Yorkshire Dales

15   In which decade did Sri Lanka become an official test playing cricket team?

1980s (1981)

16   In the City and The Modern World were 1977 singles by which band?

The Jam

17   Who created the character of Fungus the Bogeyman?

Raymond Briggs

18   From which country does the appaloosa horse originate?

USA

19   Halakha are civil laws in which major religion?

Judaism

20   Brick Lane is in which London borough?

Tower Hamlets

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Answers to QUIZ 194 – Sporting Films

1     When We Were Kings is an Oscar-winning documentary about which sport?

Boxing

2     Which sporting team of 1919 featured in the film Field of Dreams?

Chicago White Sox

3     In which decade was Rocky II released?

1970 (1979)

4     Who played jockey Red Pollard in the 2003 film Seabiscuit?

Tobey Maguire

5     The 1986 film The Color of Money was a sequel to which 1961 film?

The Hustler

6     Who played Will Ferrell’s ice skating partner in the 2007 film Blades of Glory?

John Heder

7     Maggie Fitzgerald is the leading character in which boxing film?

Million Dollar Baby

8     Who directed the 1991 film Point Break?

Kathryn Bigelow

9     What was the title of the 2005 film in the Herbie series of motor-racing films?

Herbie: Fully Loaded

10   The 2014 film Foxcatcher focused on what sport?

Wrestling

11   Who played Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire?

Ben Cross

12   Who directed the 1996 golf film Tin Cup?

Ron Shelton

13   This Sporting Life (1963) features which sport?

Rugby league

14   Who played Jess in the 2002 film Bend it Like Beckham?

Parminder Nagra

15   Micky Ward was the leading character in which 2010 boxing film?

The Fighter

16   In which 1977 film did Paul Newman play ice hockey coach Reggie Dunlop?

Slap Shot

17   Who played the title role in the 2000 golfing film The Legend of Bagger Vance?

Will Smith

18   Which British winter sports competitor did Taron Egerton portray in a 2015 film directed by Dexter Fletcher?

Eddie “the Eagle” Edwards

19   What was the title of the 1996 film that starred basketball player Michael Jordan?

Space Jam

20   Dorothy Boyd is the love interest of the title character in which 1996 film?

Jerry Maguire

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Answers to QUIZ 195 – Pot Luck

1     Which Scottish football club did actor Martin Compston sign for after leaving school?

Greenock Morton

2     In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, what kind of animal is “Old Major”?

Pig (a boar)

3     Which luxury car brand has its headquarters at Gaydon in Warwickshire?

Aston Martin

4     Chantelle Houghton was the first “non-celebrity” to win which reality TV series?

Celebrity Big Brother

5     Which female singer released the album A Perfect Contradiction (2014)?

Paloma Faith

6     Ivan the Terrible served as the Grand Prince of which city?

Moscow

7     The film Notes on a Scandal was based on a novel by which author?

Zoë Heller

8     Who was man of the match in the 2002 FIFA World Cup final?

Ronaldo

9     Pernicious anaemia is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?

B12

10   In what decade did Richard Branson found Virgin Atlantic?

1980s (1984)

11   The Great Basin Desert is on which continent?

North America

12   In what year did Black Sabbath release the single and album Paranoid?

1970

13   Tórshavn is the capital of which group of islands?

The Faroe Islands

14   Which American actor starred in the 1989 film The Tall Guy?

Jeff Goldblum

15   What title is shared by a Rossini opera and a 1988 album by Marillion?

The Thieving Magpie

16   The division of North and South Korea occurred in which decade?

1940s (1948)

17   The original 1935 film The Thirty-Nine Steps starred whom as Richard Hannay?

Robert Donat

18   In which French city is Merignac Airport located?

Bordeaux

19   Deimos is a moon of which planet?

Mars

20   In which Indian city is Hawa Mahal, the Palace of the Winds?

Jaipur

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Answers to QUIZ 196 – Pop Music

1     To whom was Stevie Wonder’s song Happy Birthday dedicated?

Martin Luther King Jr

2     Who released the 2018 album Staying at Tamara’s?

George Ezra

3     Who had a 1978 hit with If I Can’t Have You?

Yvonne Elliman

4     Dave Hill and Don Powell were members of which group?

Slade

5     The single Don’t Stand So Close to Me was taken from which album by the Police?

Zenyatta Mondatta

6     What was the title of Minnie Riperton’s only UK chart hit?

Lovin’ You (1975)

7     Wrecking Ball appears on which Miley Cyrus album?

Bangerz

8     In which year did the Who release their eighth studio album Who Are You?

1978

9     Lovefool was a 1996 single by which group?

The Cardigans

10   Bedshaped and Everybody’s Changing are tracks on which 2004 album by Keane?

Hopes and Fears

11   Who composed the Monkees’ hit I’m a Believer?

Neil Diamond

12   Lost & Found was the 2018 debut album of which singer?

Jorja Smith

13   On which island was the band Level 42 formed?

The Isle of Wight

14   Which member of Queen wrote Don’t Stop Me Now?

Freddie Mercury

15   1997’s Everybody Knows (Except You) was by which Northern Ireland group?

The Divine Comedy

16   Which rapper featured on Katy Perry’s 2010 single California Gurls?

Snoop Dogg

17   In which year did Prince revert to using his name instead of a symbol?

2000

18   Who won the British Breakthrough Act at the 2017 Brit Awards?

Rag’n’Bone Man

19   Now Those Days Are Gone (1982) was the second UK no.1 for which group?

Bucks Fizz

20   What was the title of Olly Murs’ sixth studio album, released in 2018?

You Know I Know

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Answers to QUIZ 197 – Pot Luck

1     What was the name of the 1991 novel by Martin Amis which runs backwards?

Time’s Arrow

2     Sigh No More is a Brit Award Best Album winner by which band?

Mumford and Sons

3     What nationality is author Anne Rice (b.1941)?

American

4     What is the literal meaning of the Latin term in camera?

In the room

5     Hit That Perfect Beat was a 1985 hit for which group?

Bronski Beat

6     Which German club plays home games at the BayArena?

Bayer Leverkusen

7     What type of animal is a quoll?

Marsupial

8     Who starred as Charles van Doren in the 1994 film Quiz Show?

Ralph Fiennes

9     “The Five Thieves” is a central concept in which religion?

Sikhism

10   Esme Young and Patrick Grant are judges associated with which TV competition?

The Great British Sewing Bee

11   The Coral Sea lies to the west of which ocean?

Pacific Ocean

12   What is the airport code for Beijing International?

PEK

13   Couldn’t Have Said it Better was a 2003 album by which US singer?

Meat Loaf

14   Matt Dawson was runner-up to which other sportsman on Strictly Come Dancing?

Mark Ramprakash

15   Who directed the 1974 film Chinatown?

Roman Polanski

16   Which US state is nicknamed “The Land of the Midnight Sun”?

Alaska

17   Who won the 2015 Australian Men’s Open tennis championship?

Novak Djokovic

18   In which decade was actor Toby Jones born?

1960s (1966)

19   Which celebrity’s Oscar’s selfie became one of the most re-tweeted photos of all time in 2014?

Ellen DeGeneres

20   El Hierro and La Gomera are part of which archipelago?

The Canary Islands

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Answers to QUIZ 198 – Numbers

1     The word “hundred” comes from the old Norse “hundrath” meaning how many?

120

2     Brazil is bordered by how many countries?

Ten

3     What position does theta occupy in the Greek alphabet?

Eighth

4     An icosagon has how many sides?

20

5     A Goliath bet is the backing of eight horses, including how many doubles?

28

6     What letter is used to represent an imaginary number in mathematics?

i

7     Who had a 1979 hit with Lucky Number?

Lene Lovich

8     What is the subtitle of the Shakespeare play Twelfth Night?

What You Will

9     How many seconds are there in six minutes?

360

10   Who played FBI agent Don Eppes in the TV series NUMB3RS?

Rob Morrow

11   What number is represented by the Roman numerals XLIX?

49

12   What is the fifth prime number?

11

13   The story of which missionary was told in the 1958 film The Inn of the Sixth Happiness?

Gladys Aylward

14   What is four factorial, written as 4!?

24 (4x3x2x1)

15   What two numbers appear on a UK number plate for a car registered in September 2017?

67

16   The 1987 film The Fourth Protocol was based on a novel by which author?

Frederick Forsyth

17   In hexadecimal, what number does the letter B represent?

11

18   Which is the seventh book of the Old Testament?

Judges

19   Who recorded the song Eighth Day, included on the soundtrack of the 1980 film Breaking Glass?

Hazel O’Connor

20   How many books make up Euclid’s Elements?

13

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Answers to QUIZ 199 – Pot Luck

1     Which of Dvorak’s symphonies is known as the New World Symphony?

Ninth

2     How many countries does Bolivia border?

Five (Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru)

3     Which of the Great Lakes is 307 miles in length and 118 miles at its widest?

Michigan

4     What was the subtitle of the 2013 Percy Jackson film?

Sea of Monsters

5     Need You Now was a 2009 hit for which group?

Lady Antebellum

6     What would a quern-stone have been used for?

Grinding

7     What is the name of the female panda who arrived at Edinburgh Zoo in 2011?

Tian Tian

8     Smriti is a major text in which religion?

Hinduism

9     Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hestia?

Vesta

10   In which European country is the Mateus Palace located?

Portugal

11   The Welsh Grand National is run at which racecourse annually?

Chepstow

12   Outlandos D’Amour was the 1978 debut album by which group?

The Police

13   In which English county is the sitcom White Gold set?

Essex

14   Which actor returned to the boxing ring for a professional bout in 2014 aged 62?

Mickey Rourke

15   The 1953 film From Here to Eternity was set in which US state?

Hawaii

16   Which occurred earlier, the second Boer War or the Boxer Rebellion?

Second Boer War

17   Which car company uses the slogan “New Thinking, New Possibilities”?

Hyundai

18   The name of which condition comes from the Greek for “to breathe hard”?

Asthma

19   What age was Edward VI when he became king of England?

Nine years old

20   What type of creature is a Swedish Blue?

A duck

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Answers to QUIZ 200 – World War I

1     According to the Schlieffen Plan, how many weeks was Russia expected to take to mobilise?

Six weeks

2     What was the first name of Commander Haig (d.1928)?

Douglas

3     Ferdinand I was the tsar of which country during WWI?

Bulgaria

4     German and Austrian forces defeated which nation in the Battle of Caporetto?

Italy

5     Which pandemic disease caused a massive loss of life at the end of the war?

Spanish flu

6     What nickname was given to the Accrington battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment?

Accrington Pals

7     To which country did Kaiser Wilhelm II flee after abdicating in November 1918?

The Netherlands

8     How was Margaretha Zelle better known during the war?

Mata Hari

9     In 1918, Arthur Balfour held which Cabinet position in Britain?

Foreign Secretary

10   In order to quell calls for his abdication, which Prince did the Kaiser appoint as chancellor of the German Empire from October 3 to November 9, 1918?

Maximillian (of Baden)

11   What was the first name of Lord Kitchener?

Horatio (but known as Herbert)

12   In what year was Ludendorff appointed German Chief of Staff?

1916

13   In which country did the Battle of Passchendaele take place?

Belgium

14   Messines Ridge was a battle site near which town?

Ypres

15   Queen Wilhemina was the Queen of which country during WWI?

The Netherlands

16   The Zimmerman Telegram was intended to urge which nation to attack the USA?

Mexico

17   To the nearest month, how long did the Battle of Verdun, the longest battle of the war, last?

Ten months

18   Vimy Ridge surrounded which Belgian city?

Arras

19   In what year did Russia and Germany sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

1918

20   Who was the Prime Minister of France when Verdun was attacked in 1916?

(Aristide) Briand

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Answers to QUIZ 201 – Pot Luck

1     Which former Glee actor won a Golden Globe award for his role in the TV series The Assassination of Gianni Versace?

Darren Criss

2     Breguet, established in 1775, are world renowned manufacturers of what?

Watches

3     Brno is the second largest city of which European nation?

Czechia/Czech Republic

4     The Admirable Crichton was a work by which author?

JM Barrie

5     The Napoleonic Wars lasted for how many years?

12

6     Who wrote the 2009 novel One Day?

David Nicholls

7     Which 2010 film, set in the 1960s, dramatised a strike by sewing machinists?

Made in Dagenham

8     The bittern is part of which family of birds?

Heron

9     Epistemology is the study of what?

Knowledge

10   “Superbad, Superdad” was the tag line of which 2010 animated film?

Despicable Me

11   Framwellgate is an area in which North of England city?

Durham

12   Which well-known children’s artist designed the Blue Peter logo?

Tony Hart

13   In what decade did Iron Maiden release the album The Number of the Beast?

1980s (1982)

14   Ursus maritimus is the scientific name of which mammal?

Polar bear

15   Due to his habit of losing his temper on course, which golfer earned the nickname “The Towering Inferno”?

Tom Weiskopf

16   What was the name of the character played by Richard Ayoade in The IT Crowd?

Maurice Moss

17   Adrian Lewis (b.1985) is a leading player in which indoor game?

Darts

18   Ascot Gavotte is a song from which musical?

My Fair Lady

19   Bertha Mason was the first wife of which 19th-century literary character?

Mr Rochester (Jane Eyre)

20   The Polden Hills lie in which English county?

Somerset

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Answers to QUIZ 202 – Geography

1     Asakusa and Ginza are districts of which capital city?

Tokyo

2     Basutoland is the former name of which modern-day country?

Lesotho

3     Ticino is a region of which European country?

Switzerland

4     How is “the Savage Mountain” more widely known?

K2

5     Dulles Airport serves which US city?

Washington

6     Which is the only South American country to have English as its official language?

Guyana

7     Bellagio lies on the shore of which Italian lake?

Lake Como

8     If your geographical location was 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude, where in the world would you be?

In the Atlantic Ocean (off Ghana and Gabon)

9     The Ha’penny Bridge lies in which Irish city?

Dublin

10   Monrovia is the capital of which African country?

Liberia

11   The Iguazú Falls lie between which two South American countries?

Argentina and Brazil

12   Which city lies at the confluence of the River Itchen and the River Test?

Southampton

13   Which American state has Topeka as its capital?

Kansas

14   Kirstenbosch National Botanic Garden lies at the foot of which mountain?

Table Mountain

15   How are the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island collectively referred to?

The Maritime Provinces

16   In which country is St Hilarion castle, said to have inspired Walt Disney?

Cyprus

17   The Quechee Gorge is located in which US state?

Vermont

18   Which Irish city lies on the River Corrib?

Galway

19   Which three colours are featured on the Hungarian flag?

Red, white and green

20   In which country is the UNESCO-listed city of Valparaíso?

Chile

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Answers to QUIZ 203 – Pot Luck

1     “Strawberry Thief” is a famous textile pattern by which designer?

William Morris

2     Which 2003 novel features the characters of Henry DeTamble and Clare Abshire?

The Time Traveler’s Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)

3     Permission to Land is a Brit Award Best Album winner by which band?

The Darkness

4     Is the Pays de la Loire region in the east of France or the west?

West

5     In what decade was John Grisham’s novel The Client published?

1990s (1993)

6     The Giro d’Italia cycle race was first run in which decade?

1900s (1909)

7     What position does omicron occupy in the Greek alphabet?

15th

8     What is the name of Alan Partridge’s long suffering assistant in the TV series I’m Alan Partridge?

Lynn

9     How many times is the water jump hurdled in a 3000m steeplechase event?

Seven

10   What is the capital of the US state of Florida?

Tallahassee

11   What was the title of the 2017 release in the Fast and Furious franchise?

The Fate of the Furious

12   “Coming out of my cage and I’ve been doing just fine’” is a lyric from which song?

Mr Brightside (The Killers)

13   In heraldry, what word is used to describe an animal depicted standing on its hind legs?

Rampant

14   Dance Away was a 1979 hit for which band?

Roxy Music

15   What was the subtitle of the 1997 sequel to the film Speed?

Cruise Control

16   Which English county shares its name with a horse-drawn carriage?

Surrey

17   In what key is a piece of music that has four sharps as its key signature?

E (major)

18   Ammonia is produced by mixing nitrogen with which other chemical element?

Hydrogen

19   Which Hindu god is depicted with the head of an elephant?

Ganesha

20   GBG is the international car registration letter for which island?

Guernsey

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Answers to QUIZ 204 – Literature

1     Who wrote the novel A Farewell to Arms (1929)?

Ernest Hemingway

2     O Captain! My Captain! is a famous poem by which American poet?

Walt Whitman

3     For which book did Roddy Doyle win a Booker Prize?

Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha

4     An Officer and a Spy was a 2013 novel by which author?

Robert Harris

5     The Prix Goncourt is the top literary prize given out in what nation?

France

6     What is Gulliver’s first name in Gulliver’s Travels?

Lemuel

7     What was the title of Ben Elton’s 1989 debut novel?

Stark

8     In which modern-day country was the book and film Out of Africa set?

Kenya

9     During which century was William Blake born?

The 18th century (1757)

10   Which Dickens novel is set during the Gordon Riots?

Barnaby Rudge

11   Which author created the character of Gaspode, a talking dog?

Sir Terry Pratchett

12   Who wrote the 1952 novel Excellent Women?

Barbara Pym

13   Luis Vaz De Camões is considered as the greatest poet to have been born in which country?

Portugal

14   Who also published novels under the name Joseph Kell?

Anthony Burgess

15   What does the “E” stand for in the name of EM Forster?

Edward

16   Which author’s final work was The Blue Flower?

Penelope Fitzgerald

17   The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock was the first major work by which poet?

TS Eliot

18   The Turn of the Screw was written by which literary figure?

Henry James

19   What was the sequel to Jerome K Jerome’s Three Men in a Boat?

Three Men on the Bummel

20   What word completes the title of Martin Amis’ 2014 award-winning novel, The Zone of ___?

Interest

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Answers to QUIZ 205 – Pot Luck

1     What is the atomic number of beryllium?

4

2     In which decade did Adam Smith publish The Wealth of Nations?

1770s (1776)

3     Chelsee Healey was runner-up to which winner of 2011’s Strictly Come Dancing?

Harry Judd

4     Which 1987 horror comedy took its name from a group of characters in Peter Pan?

The Lost Boys

5     Which two British drivers made their Formula 1 debuts at the start of the 2019 season?

George Russell and Lando Norris

6     The Royal Rumble is an annual event in which sport?

Wrestling (WWE)

7     The mini-series Back To Earth was part of which TV sitcom?

Red Dwarf

8     What is the name of Antarctica’s largest lake?

Vostok

9     Llandaff Cathedral lies in which Welsh city?

Cardiff

10   The code FLL indicates which US airport?

Fort Lauderdale

11   Who won the 2018 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award?

Francesco Molinari

12   A lusophone is someone who speaks which language?

Portuguese

13   Whose law, published in 1678, concerns the force required to extend and compress springs?

Hooke’s Law

14   In which year was the animated film Tangled released?

2010

15   Which saint is considered to be the first Christian martyr?

Saint Stephen

16   Which horse won the 2014 Grand National?

Pineau de Re

17   Of what was Hebe the Greek goddess?

Youth

18   Novelist Ian Fleming was born in which decade?

1900s (1908)

19   How many series of The IT Crowd were made?

Four

20   “Bunny” Manders is the sidekick of which fictional thief?

Raffles

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Answers to QUIZ 206 – Musicals

1     Who produced the original West End version of Les Misérables?

Sir Cameron Mackintosh

2     What is the name of the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked?

Elphaba

3     In the musical Cats, which character sings the song Memory?

Grizabella

4     What is the title of the 2014 musical that features the music of The Kinks?

Sunny Afternoon

5     Nellie Forbush is a character in which musical?

South Pacific

6     Choreographer Jerome Robbins worked with Leonard Bernstein on which 1957 musical, made into a film in 1961?

West Side Story

7     Which Mary Poppins Returns actor created and originally starred in Hamilton?

Lin-Manuel Miranda

8     How many Oscar nominations did the film La La Land receive?

14

9     Who was the subject of the 1998 musical Spend Spend Spend?

Viv Nicholson

10   What is the title of the musical whose original cast was found via the BBC talent show Let it Shine?

The Band

11   In the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!, what was the name of Nicole Kidman’s character?

Satine

12   Which stage and film musical is set on the fictional island of Kalokairi?

Mamma Mia!

13   Hello, Young Lovers is a song from which 1951 musical?

The King and I

14   Who wrote the music, lyrics and book for Rent?

Jonathan Larson

15   Who presented the BBC Four series Sound of Musicals and Sound of Film Musicals?

Neil Brand

16   The song Who Wants to Be a Millionaire first appeared in which 1956 film?

High Society

17   What was the name of Jeff Conaway’s character in the 1978 film Grease?

Kenickie (Murdoch)

18   In which decade did Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers appear in Follow the Fleet?

1930s (1936)

19   Class and Nowadays are songs from which 1975 musical?

Chicago

20   What is the name of Teyve’s wife in Fiddler on the Roof?

Golde

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Answers to QUIZ 207 – Pot Luck

1     What nationality were Roald Dahl’s parents?

Norwegian

2     In which year was Brighton and Hove awarded city status?

2001

3     Who directed the 2015 film The Man from UNCLE?

Guy Ritchie

4     Who play the title characters in the TV series Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators?

Jo Joyner and Mark Benton

5     The TV series Crossroads was set on the outskirts of which village?

King’s Oak

6     What nationality is golfer Jon Rahm?

Spanish

7     In which decade were hand signals dropped from the driving test?

1970s (1975)

8     What was David Essex’s original surname?

Cook

9     Chris Froome was born in which African country?

Kenya

10   What is the name of the school featured in The Inbetweeners?

Rudge Park

11   In relation to railways, what is the English equivalent of a caboose?

Guard’s van

12   In which month of 2019 was the Ultra Low Emission Zone introduced in London?

April

13   Associated with the tag line “Life’s Good”, what do the initials of the electronics company LG actually stand for?

Lucky GoldStar

14   What is the cube root of 216?

Six

15   Which film won the Best Picture Oscar earlier: Grand Hotel or Gone with the Wind?

Grand Hotel (1932)

16   What is the first name of the escaped convict Magwitch in Great Expectations?

Abel

17   Which part of the body would be affected by myalgia?

Muscles

18   The Korean war took place in what decade?

1950s (1950-53)

19   Why was Russia suspended from the G8 in 2014?

The Annexation of Crimea

20   Who starred as Rob Gordon in the 2000 film High Fidelity?

John Cusack

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Answers to QUIZ 208 – Also Known As

1     Arthur Stanley Jefferson was the real name of which comedian?

Stan Laurel

2     Which fictional character lives “under the name of Mr Sanders”?

Winnie-the-Pooh

3     How is Soul Limbo, by Booker T and the MGs better known on the radio?

Test Match Special theme

4     What name is Vitamin B5 also known by?

Pantothenic acid

5     Jacinth is another word for which mineral, which shares its name with a flower?

Hyacinth

6     Which vegetable is also known as a kumara in New Zealand?

Sweet potato

7     What is actress Emma Stone’s real first name?

Emily

8     What is the alternative name for the UK’s Western Isles?

Outer Hebrides

9     New Holland was the historical European name given to which country?

Australia

10   Orville Burrell is the real name of which singer?

Shaggy

11   Windflower is an alternative name given to plants of which genus?

Anemone

12   By what name is actor Mark Sinclair (b.1967) better known?

Vin Diesel

13   Which creature is also known as a cachalot?

Sperm whale

14   What is the American name for candy floss?

Cotton candy

15   By what name is Lev Bronstein (d.1940) better known?

Leon Trotsky

16   Which US state is nicknamed “The Golden State”?

California

17   What stage name did singer-songwriter Steven Georgiou use before changing his name to Yusuf Islam in 1977?

Cat Stevens

18   In The Lord of the Rings, what alias did Frodo Baggins use when he began his travels?

Mr Underhill

19   What is the common name of the green and white houseplant Chlorophytum comosum?

Spider plant

20   How is comedian Cyril Mead (b.1942) better known?

Syd Little

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Answers to QUIZ 209 – Pot Luck

1     What was the title of George Eliot’s last novel?

Daniel Deronda

2     The mountain K2 lies on the border between China and which other country?

Pakistan

3     Who won the British Breakthrough Act at the 2019 Brit Awards?

Tom Walker

4     What nationality is cyclist Marianne Vos?

Dutch

5     Richie and Eddie were the main characters in which London-based sitcom of the early 1990s?

Bottom

6     The Treaty of Versailles was signed in what year?

1919

7     Which conflict occurred first, the Battle of Blenheim or the Battle of Marston Moor?

Battle of Marston Moor (1644)

8     What anniversary did the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs celebrate in 2017?

80th anniversary

9     David Bryant (b.1931) won which World Championship three times between 1979 and 1981?

Indoor bowls

10   In which TV crime series did the character of Maria LaGuerta appear?

Dexter

11   Which is the third-largest city in the Netherlands?

The Hague

12   In which decade was TS Eliot born?

1880s (1888)

13   Who wrote the 1995 novel The Horse Whisperer?

Nicholas Evans

14   Who directed and produced the 2008 film Changeling?

Clint Eastwood

15   A Junkie XL remix of which Elvis single reached the top of the UK charts in 2002?

A Little Less Conversation

16   In contract bridge, what term is given to any trick taken above the number declared in the contract?

Overtrick

17   In what decade did Open All Hours first air on TV?

1970s (1976)

18   The German word Kaiser originates from which Latin word meaning “emperor”?

Caesar

19   The French National Museum of Modern Art is located in which Parisian building?

(Georges) Pompidou Centre

20   What strait separates Sri Lanka from India?

Palk Strait

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Answers to QUIZ 210 – Food and Drink

1     The liqueur chartreuse can be green or which other colour?

Yellow

2     Denby Dale pie was created for which British king’s recovery from an illness in 1788?

George III

3     Polpetta is the Italian for which food?

Meatball

4     What is the name of chef and TV presenter Tom Kerridge’s two-Michelin-starred gastropub in Marlow, Buckinghamshire?

The Hand and Flowers

5     What is the meaning of the French cookery term sous vide?

Under a vacuum

6     What colour beans are known as douchi in Chinese cuisine?

Black

7     Jack Daniel’s bourbon comes from which US state?

Tennessee

8     Burpee’s Golden is a variety of which vegetable?

Beetroot

9     Nasi goreng is a fried rice dish from which Asian country?

Indonesia

10   From what substance is a tandoor oven made?

Clay (or metal)

11   Originating from Greece, what is manouri?

Cheese

12   Gluten is classified as what type of substance?

Protein

13   In the UK, what is the maximum recommended adult daily intake of sugar, in grams?

30g

14   A Negroni cocktail contains red vermouth, Campari® and what other alcoholic drink?

Gin

15   Which well-known whisky is distilled at the Glenturret Distillery?

Famous Grouse

16   In what decade was the Corona beer company founded in Mexico?

1920s (1925)

17   What item of food is a gigot?

A leg of lamb

18   Madeleines cakes are traditionally made in what shape?

Shell-shaped

19   To which family of plants do figs belong?

Mulberry

20   How many balls of marzipan traditionally appear on a Simnel cake?

11

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Answers to QUIZ 211 – Pot Luck

1     Which European country is called Hrvatska in its own language?

Croatia

2     How many times did Seve Ballesteros win The Open?

Three times

3     Which US singer had a 2004 hit with Breakaway, co-written by Avril Lavigne?

Kelly Clarkson

4     Emma Reid is a main character in which daytime TV series?

Doctors

5     What is meant by the Latin term cave canem?

Beware of the dog

6     The Meltdown is the title of a sequel to which 2002 animated film?

Ice Age

7     What type of animal is a Dorset Horn?

A sheep

8     What does the “P” stand for in the name of jockey AP McCoy?

Peter

9     Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper created and star in which mockumentary?

This Country

10   Leon Spinks was crowned Olympic boxing champion in what year?

1976

11   Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, created by Arthur Upfield, works in which country?

Australia

12   Which river flows through the town of Welshpool?

Severn

13   For which TV crime drama did Matthew McConaughey win a series of awards?

True Detective

14   What colour is the background on the Isle of Man’s flag?

Red

15   Who succeeded Yitzak Rabin as the Prime Minister of Israel in 1977?

Menachem Begin

16   Who beat Shaun Ryder to win the tenth series of I’m A Celebrity …?

Stacey Solomon

17   Who starred as gardener Chance in the 1979 film Being There?

Peter Sellers

18   How many sides does a hendecagon have?

11

19   Lambeth Bridge joins Lambeth with which London borough?

Westminster

20   In which country is the Franklin river?

Australia

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Answers to QUIZ 212 – Winter Sports

1     To the nearest ten, how many nations sent athletes to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics?

90 (88)

2     How many minutes is a penalty for a major rule infringement in ice hockey?

Five minutes

3     Whistler Creekside was the venue for which sport in the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Alpine skiing

4     In which sport do rings of eight feet and 12 feet play a central role?

Curling

5     Which country won the most medals in total at the 2018 Winter Olympics?

Norway

6     How many targets are there in each shooting round of a biathlon?

Five

7     Which city was selected to host the 2022 Winter Olympics?

Beijing

8     The National Ice Centre lies in which English city?

Nottingham

9     Which famous violinist represented Thailand at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?

Vanessa-Mae

10   In which winter sport would a K-spot or K-point be used?

Ski jumping

11   What colour is used to denote an intermediate ski trail in European resorts?

Red

12   As at 2019, which country had won the most Olympic gold medals in speed skating?

The Netherlands

13   Competitors in figure skating must be at least what age?

15 years old

14   Who was the first athlete to win a snowboarding Olympic medal for Team GB?

Jenny Jones (2014)

15   In which four-person winter sport is the maximum weight of the equipment 630kg?

Bobsleigh

16   In the two years before Bolero, Torvill and Dean’s free dance routines were set to the music of which two musicals?

Barnum and Mack and Mabel

17   Half-pipe and slopestyle are events in which category of skiing competition?

Freestyle skiing

18   In which year did the first Paralympic Winter Games take place?

1976

19   In which year did snowboarding make its debut at the Winter Olympic Games?

1998

20   As at 2019, which is the only winter sport in which there is no women’s competition in the Winter Olympics?

Nordic Combined

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Answers to QUIZ 213 – Pot Luck

1     Colonel Castillo Armas served as the president of Guatemala during which decade?

1950s (1954-57)

2     Which Dickens novel features Madame Defarge?

A Tale of Two Cities

3     Who directed the film Black Swan?

Darren Aronofsky

4     Sir Roysten Merchant was a much-referenced character in which satirical TV comedy?

Drop the Dead Donkey

5     Which of the Great Lakes is 160 miles at its widest point?

Lake Superior

6     In March 2019, who became the first female jockey to ride a top-level Grade One Cheltenham Festival winner?

Bryony Frost

7     Who designed the cover for the Rolling Stones album Sticky Fingers?

Andy Warhol

8     Which character in The Inbetweeners was notorious for his constant lies?

Jay

9     Who directed the 1988 film Beetlejuice?

Tim Burton

10   In which English resort did Abba win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974?

Brighton

11   In feet, how wide is a badminton court?

20ft

12   What letter precedes mu in the Greek alphabet?

Lambda

13   In which room of a grand house would a scullion have been employed?

The kitchen

14   Doctor Calico is the villain in which 2008 Disney film?

Bolt

15   What type of creature does a sericulturist breed?

Silkworm

16   What are male kangaroos called?

Bucks (or jacks)

17   Which is larger by area, the Arabian Desert or the Gobi Desert?

Arabian Desert

18   Mary Tudor (Mary I) became Queen of England in what year?

1553

19   Which car manufacturer makes the Sharan?

Volkswagen

20   Who narrated In The Night Garden?

Sir Derek Jacobi

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Answers to QUIZ 214 – Planet Earth

1     Which natural feature has a “shield” type, so called because of its resemblance to a warrior’s shield lying on the ground?

Volcano

2     To the nearest million, how many million square metres does the Sahara desert cover?

Nine million

3     What is a zoolite?

A fossilised animal

4     The Krimml Waterfalls lie in which European country?

Austria

5     Within which of the Great Lakes is Georgian Bay?

Huron

6     What type of cloud is typically thin, consists of ice crystals, and is found at high altitude?

Cirrostratus

7     What type of natural feature is Dan-yr-Ogof in South Wales?

Cave

8     Lake Malawi, the sixth deepest lake in the world, lies across how many countries?

Three (Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique)

9     Sakura is the Japanese term for what plant?

Cherry blossom

10   To the nearest thousand, how many miles long is the Amazon River?

4000 (c.4010)

11   To be classed a desert an area must receive less than how many inches of rain annually?

Ten inches

12   The Blue Ridge Mountains are part of which US mountain range?

Appalachian Mountains

13   The Deccan Plateau lies in which country?

India

14   From what type of rock is Yosemite’s El Capitan formed?

Granite

15   Which major river flows from the Plateau of Tibet to the South China Sea?

The Mekong

16   The Daintree Rainforest lies in which state of Australia?

Queensland

17   What is the name of the frost that forms when water droplets in fog freeze onto the windward side of objects?

Rime

18   Which is the largest of Earth’s tectonic plates?

The Pacific Plate

19   What is the last period of the Paleozoic era?

Permian

20   In which Asian country is the UNESCO site of Ha Long Bay?

Vietnam

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Answers to QUIZ 215 – Pot Luck

1     In literature, what is the name of Don Quixote’s horse?

Rosinante

2     Who wrote the sitcom The IT Crowd?

Graham Linehan

3     Syracuse is a province in which region of Italy?

Sicily

4     Head Music and A New Morning were album releases by which band?

Suede

5     In which decade was the Care Quality Commission founded to inspect healthcare establishments?

2000s (2009)

6     Danny O’Donoghue was a judge on the first two series of which singing competition from 2012 to 2013?

The Voice UK

7     What was the name of the Android operating system version released in 2018?

Pie

8     Which country hosted the inaugural Rugby League World Cup?

France (1954)

9     Started Early, Took My Dog is a 2010 novel by Kate Atkinson featuring which private detective?

Jackson Brodie

10   In the 2008 film Frost/Nixon, who played Richard Nixon?

Frank Langella

11   What is measured in ohms?

Electrical resistance

12   In what year were Andre Agassi and Lindsey Davenport crowned Olympic champions?

1996

13   In which area of London was My Family set?

Chiswick

14   In Little Women (1868), what was the name of the youngest sister?

Amy

15   Which arts broadcaster was controller of BBC2 from 1987 to 1992 and BBC 1 from 1993 to 1996?

Alan Yentob

16   Les Dennis came runner-up to which other contestant on Celebrity Big Brother 2?

Mark Owen

17   In what form are dahlias planted?

Tubers

18   The moons Despina and Larissa orbit which planet?

Neptune

19   Which film won the 2007 Best Animated Feature Oscar, Cars or Happy Feet?

Happy Feet

20   The jay belongs to which family of birds?

Corvidae (crows)

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Answers to QUIZ 216 – Duos

1     With whom did Tina Turner duet on the 1990 single It Takes Two?

Sir Rod Stewart

2     What name accompanies Farrow in the name of a paint and wallpaper manufacturer?

Ball

3     Which duo released the 1979 singles Beat the Clock and The Number One Song in Heaven?

Sparks

4     Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt formed which 1990s duo?

Everything But the Girl

5     Which comedy duo’s theme song was entitled Dance of the Cuckoos?

Laurel and Hardy

6     “Who’s on first?” was a routine by which comedy duo?

Abbott and Costello

7     Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (1964) was the first album released by which duo?

Simon and Garfunkel

8     In which decade did Bonnie and Clyde go on a crime spree?

1930s

9     Which group released the 1998 song Mulder and Scully?

Catatonia

10   Who is the ruling Prince of Verona in Shakepeare’s Romeo and Juliet?

Prince Escalus

11   In The Ren and Stimpy Show, what type of cat is Stimpy?

Manx

12   Who composed the music for the 1877 ballet Samson and Delilah?

Saint-Saëns

13   The Blues Brothers film was developed from a musical sketch on which US TV show?

Saturday Night Live

14   Change and Shout were hits for which duo in the 1980s?

Tears for Fears

15   What were the real surnames of Eric and Ernie?

Bartholomew and Wiseman

16   1981’s Don’t Stop the Music was the biggest hit for which US duo?

Yarbrough and Peoples

17   Who was Herc’s partner in the early series of The Wire?

(Ellis) Carver

18   What are the surnames of TV presenters Sam and Mark?

Nixon and Rhodes

19   Elizabeth and Philip Jennings were the main characters in which TV series first aired in 2013?

The Americans

20   The Duke of Plaza-Toro appears in which work by Gilbert and Sullivan?

The Gondoliers

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Answers to QUIZ 217 – Pot Luck

1     In what field is the Frenchman Thomas Piketty (b.1971) a well-known name?

Economics

2     Which part of the brain regulates body temperature?

Hypothalamus

3     In which country was crime writer Ngaio Marsh born?

New Zealand

4     Which US actress was presented with an honorary damehood by Queen Elizabeth II in 2014 for her anti-war campaigns?

Angelina Jolie

5     British player Nigel Short famously challenged and failed to win which World Championship in 1993?

Chess

6     In which county is the parliamentary constituency of Mole Valley?

Surrey

7     Who played Merry in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

Dominic Monaghan

8     The second race of the annual Cheltenham festival is named after which legendary horse?

Arkle

9     What is the name of Captain Ahab’s ship in the novel Moby-Dick?

Pequod

10   “Welcome to a new kind of tension all across the alien nation” is a lyric from which song?

American Idiot (Green Day)

11   Who created the TV series Are You Being Served??

Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft

12   Viking 1 landed on which planet in 1976?

Mars

13   What was the first name of the composer Mussorgsky?

Modest

14   In which year did Fidel Castro oust Fulgencio Batista from power in Cuba?

1959

15   How many masts were there on a xebec sailing ship?

Three

16   James Dean Bradfield is the frontman with which band?

Manic Street Preachers

17   What type of creature is a lilac-breasted roller?

A bird

18   Which occurred first, the Battle of the Nile or the Battle of Trafalgar?

Battle of the Nile

19   Diane Murray, played by Bernie Nolan, was a character in which long-running series?

Brookside

20   In which sport was Yokozuna a world champion in the 1990s?

WWF (wrestling)

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Answers to QUIZ 218 – Crime Drama

1     Andri Ólafsson is a policeman in which foreign-language crime drama?

Trapped

2     Who played Mark Latimer in Broadchurch?

Andrew Buchan

3     The series A Touch of Frost was set in which fictional town?

Denton

4     What was the name of Graham Cole’s character in The Bill?

Tony Stamp

5     Blythe Duff played Jackie Reid in which long-running TV crime drama series?

Taggart

6     In which decade was the TV series Prime Suspect first aired?

1990s (1991)

7     Who played Huggy Bear in the original TV series of Starsky and Hutch?

Antonio Fargas

8     What was the name of Sonny Crockett’s partner in the TV series Miami Vice?

Ricardo (Rico) Tubbs

9     Pathologist Max DeBryn appears in which police series?

Endeavour

10   The Abominable Bride and The Lying Detective were episodes in which series?

Sherlock

11   DS Justin Ripley, played by Warren Brown, was a character in which series?

Luther

12   Who played Bert Lynch in the series Z-Cars?

James Ellis

13   Which series featured the text message “Urgent exit required”?

Line of Duty

14   Pauline Moran played which character in Agatha Christie’s Poirot?

Miss Lemon

15   In which series has the lead character owned dogs called Sykes and Paddy?

Midsomer Murders

16   How is the series Forbrydelsen better known in the UK?

The Killing

17   What is the name of Catherine’s sister in Happy Valley?

Clare Cartwright

18   Who plays Rhona Kelly in the TV series Shetland?

Julie Graham

19   Danny Williams is a detective in which series, first shown in the 1960s and remade in 2010?

Hawaii Five-O

20   In which country was the second series of Top of the Lake set?

Australia

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Answers to QUIZ 219 – Pot Luck

1     Who was pope earlier, Clement XIV or Pius X?

Clement XIV

2     Which model made her film debut playing Polly in the 2007 film St Trinian’s?

Lily Cole

3     Bobby Darin won a Golden Globe for his role in which 1961 film?

Come September

4     The 2018 novel Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz is about the early life of which fictional character?

James Bond

5     The highest mountain in the Alps, Mont Blanc, is how high to the nearest thousand metres?

5000m (4810m)

6     County Wicklow is located in which province of Ireland?

Leinster

7     Which European football club plays its home games at the Philips Stadion?

PSV Eindhoven

8     In which Swiss lakeside town is there a bronze statue of Freddie Mercury?

Montreux

9     What is the first name of Inspector Maigret?

Jules

10   Which country is the largest by area, Mali, Mexico or Mozambique?

Mexico

11   How many times did Miguel Induráin win the Tour de France?

Five

12   In Utero was a 1993 album by which band?

Nirvana

13   What is the translation of the Latin motto Nemo me impune lacessit?

No-one provokes me with impunity

14   Which 1841 ballet tells the story of a peasant girl whose ghost protects her lover after her premature death?

Giselle

15   The 1892 play The Master Builder was written by which dramatist?

Henrik Ibsen

16   What was the title of Whitney Houston’s first UK no.1?

Saving All My Love For You

17   Which US state has Olympia as its capital?

Washington

18   Take Me Bak ’Ome was a 1972 no.1 in the UK for which rock band?

Slade

19   In which year did Only Fools and Horses first air?

1981

20   The KCOM Stadium, shared by a football club and a rugby league club, is in which city?

Hull

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Answers to QUIZ 220 – Colours

1     What was the title of Orange Juice’s only hit, released in 1983?

Rip It Up

2     What colour is viridian?

Green

3     Blue vitriol was an old name for which chemical compound?

Copper sulphate

4     What is the heraldic word for purple?

Purpure

5     What colour T-shirt does Shaggy wear in the Scooby-Doo TV series?

Green

6     I RAM RENAULT is an anagram of what colour?

Ultramarine

7     What colour is Delftware?

Blue

8     What colour is the Air Berlin Logo?

Red

9     Who wrote the 2018 TV series Black Earth Rising?

Hugo Blick

10   Sir Steve Redgrave won his first Olympic gold medal in which year?

1984

11   What was the occupation of Sidney Stratton in the film The Man in The White Suit?

Chemist

12   In a game of pool, what colour is the eight-ball?

Black

13   Which Indian city is known as “the Pink City”?

Jaipur

14   Who rode the winning horse in the 2019 Cheltenham Gold Cup?

Paul Townend

15   Hooker’s and Hunter are shades of which colour?

Green

16   What colour are the crescent and star on the flag of Algeria?

Red

17   Which actor starred in the title role of the 1999 film Grey Owl?

Pierce Brosnan

18   What colour are the home shirts of Colombia’s national football team?

Yellow

19   A blue hydrangea would typically be growing in which type of soil, acid or alkaline?

Acid soil

20   What does the red horse represent in the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

War

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Answers to QUIZ 221 – Pot Luck

1     Who wrote the 1915 novel Of Human Bondage?

W Somerset Maugham

2     The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of which Greek god?

Helios

3     “I would say I’m sorry if I thought that it would change your mind” is a lyric from which 1979 song?

Boys Don’t Cry (The Cure)

4     What nationality is footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović (b.1981)?

Swedish

5     What is the meaning of the Latin phrase tabula rasa?

A blank tablet (or clean slate)

6     In which decade was One Foot in the Grave first broadcast?

1990s (1990)

7     In which European country is the city of Coimbra?

Portugal

8     Ernie Banks (d.2015) was a famous name in what sport?

Baseball

9     Mediacity UK is located in which English city?

Salford

10   The Delian League was founded in Athens as protection against which people?

Persians

11   In which county is the parliamentary constituency of Bosworth?

Leicestershire

12   The group 10cc were formed in which city?

Manchester

13   In what decade was author Graham Greene born?

1900s (1904)

14   On which planet was Luke Skywalker raised in the Star Wars films?

Tatooine

15   The Rocky Mountains stretch from British Colombia in Canada to which US state?

New Mexico

16   What type of creature is a glasswing?

Butterfly

17   In which year did Zimbabwe (formerly known as Southern Rhodesia) become an independent country?

1980

18   Who played Marion Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days?

Marion Ross

19   Hans Hass (d.2013) was known for making documentaries filmed in which environment?

Underwater

20   How old was Emperor Hirohito when he died in 1989?

87

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Answers to QUIZ 222 – Europe

1     Saaremaa is the largest island belonging to which country?

Estonia

2     The T-Bana is the name given to the underground rail system in which capital?

Stockholm

3     In which region of Italy is La Sila plateau located?

Calabria

4     Which mountain in Catalonia shares its name with a Caribbean island?

Montserrat

5     Which three cities in Germany are states in their own right?

Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg

6     In which capital city is there a museum dedicated to inventor Nikola Tesla?

Belgrade

7     Who became King of Spain in 2014?

Felipe VI

8     Lake Bled lies in which small country?

Slovenia

9     Wawel Castle is situated in which city?

Kraków

10   What is the internet code for Hungary?

.hu

11   The Little Yellow Train runs through which mountain range?

Pyrenees

12   Barajas Airport can be found in which capital city?

Madrid

13   In which two countries does the Bernina Express train operate?

Italy and Switzerland

14   The Mauritshuis art musem is located in which city in the Netherlands?

The Hague

15   In which decade did Finland host the Olympic Games?

1950s (1952)

16   The Medici family rose to prominence in Florence in what century?

15th century

17   Off which European country is the Bay of Kotor?

Montenegro

18   At which racecourse is the French Derby run?

Chantilly

19   The Sporades islands lie off the east coast of which country?

Greece

20   In which country is Turku Airport?

Finland

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Answers to QUIZ 223 – Pot Luck

1     Which Danish footballer played for Rangers between 1994 and 1998?

Brian Laudrup

2     In which year did Toyota launch its revolutionary Prius model?

1997 (in Japan)

3     “Take a bow for the new revolution” is a lyric from which 1971 song?

Won’t Get Fooled Again (The Who)

4     What type of vehicle was a Sunderland?

Flying boat

5     What was the first name of Madame Bovary in the 1856 novel?

Emma

6     In 2019, who became the oldest winner of Britain’s Got Talent?

Colin Thackeray (89)

7     The Megacorporation Buy N Large is a central organisation in which animated film?

WALL-E

8     In which country was Sir Bradley Wiggins born?

Belgium

9     The town of Arundel is in which county?

West Sussex

10   Simon Baker is the leading actor in which TV series?

The Mentalist

11   Mount Erebus is on which Antarctic island?

Ross Island

12   Which city became England’s 50th city in the 50th year of Elizabeth II’s reign?

Preston

13   Where was the children’s series Pingu set?

Antarctica

14   Who hosted Countdown from 2007 to 2008?

Des O’Connor

15   In which European city is the Charlottenburg Palace?

Berlin

16   What is the term for a marriage between two people of unequal rank that does not raise the lower ranked partner?

Morganatic

17   What type of creature is a minivet?

A bird

18   Lake Rotorua lies in which country?

New Zealand

19   In what key is a piece of music that has two flats as its key signature?

B-flat major

20   Field Marshal von Hindenburg (d.1934) had what first name?

Paul

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Answers to QUIZ 224 – British Music

1     Which 1960s band was fronted by Eric Burdon?

The Animals

2     The Defamation of Strickland Banks was a 2010 album by which rapper?

Plan B

3     What is the first name of singer Ms Goldfrapp?

Alison

4     Who won British Album of the Year at the Brit Awards in 2014 for AM?

Arctic Monkeys

5     The single A Different Beat (1996) was a hit for which group?

Boyzone

6     What was the title of Billie Piper’s first no.1 of the 2000s?

Day and Night

7     Babel (2012) was the second studio album by which group?

Mumford and Sons

8     Which country provided the title of a 2006 Razorlight hit?

America

9     Which band was fronted by Graham Gouldman?

10cc

10   Spirit (2007) was the debut album of which talent show winner?

Leona Lewis

11   Valerie, a hit for Amy Winehouse, was written by which band?

The Zutons

12   What was the title of Duffy’s follow-up single to Mercy?

Warwick Avenue

13   Who was the lead singer of the Happy Mondays?

Shaun Ryder

14   Which female singer featured on Professor Green’s single Just Be Good to Green?

Lily Allen

15   Everything Must Go (1996) was a Brit Award Best Album winner by which band?

Manic Street Preachers

16   Graham Coxon played lead guitar in which band?

Blur

17   How many consecutive top 20 hits did Slade have?

17

18   Every Teardrop is a Waterfall was a 2011 single by which band?

Coldplay

19   Who replaced Siobhán Donaghy in the Sugababes?

Heidi Range

20   Mike Skinner (b.1978) found fame under what name?

The Streets

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Answers to QUIZ 225 – Pot Luck

1     Which was the first film to feature fictional spy Harry Palmer?

The Ipcress File

2     Botanically, what is alstroemeria?

Lily

3     For what does the “C” of ACAS stand?

Conciliation

4     Sir John Mills played Ordinary Seaman Shorty Blake in which 1942 film?

In Which We Serve

5     Fetlar belongs to which island group?

Shetland Islands

6     The Indus River flows through which three countries?

China, India and Pakistan

7     How is the rugby league position five-eighth also known?

Stand-off

8     Who played Guinevere (Gwen) in the 2008-12 TV series Merlin?

Angel Coulby

9     The King George VI Chase is traditionally run on which day of the year?

Boxing Day

10   John Stapleton, Hugh Scully and Lynn Faulds Wood have all been presenters on which consumer affairs programme?

Watchdog

11   Mowbray Park is in which North of England city?

Sunderland

12   Which London financial institution is based at 1 Lime Street?

Lloyd’s of London

13   Which actress won the Best Actress Oscar first, Bette Davis or Joan Fontaine?

Bette Davis

14   In which decade was the band The Boomtown Rats founded?

1970s (1975)

15   What birthday is Tom Good celebrating in the first episode of The Good Life?

His 40th birthday

16   Which Charles Dickens novel features the character of Mr Fezziwig?

A Christmas Carol

17   Which group released the 2018 album LM⁵?

Little Mix

18   Bimini is an area of which group of islands?

The Bahamas

19   First presented in 1949, who is given a silver medal at The Open golf championship?

The leading amateur golfer

20   What name is given to carvings made from shells or other materials by sailors?

Scrimshaw

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Hard Quizzes

Answers to QUIZ 226 – Central and South America

1     The famous Inca site of Machu Picchu is believed to have been built as an estate for which emperor?

Pachacuti

2     In 2000, Colombia won its first ever Olympic gold medal in which sport?

Weightlifting

3     With whom did Gabriela Sabatini win the Wimbledon ladies’ doubles Championship in 1988?

Steffi Graf

4     The Interoceanic Highway, opened in 2011, connects Brazil with which other nation?

Peru

5     How many terms did Porfirio Diaz serve as Mexican leader?

Seven

6     From the Quechua for “inn”, what was the name of the Inca structure often used for military purposes?

Tambo

7     Protests occurred in which nation in 2002 aimed at the removal of President Macchi?

Paraguay

8     What is the eight-letter acronym of the South American sports governing body Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol?

CONMEBOL

9     What is the name of the small, flat griddle used in Mexico to cook tortillas and meat?

Comal

10   The Caranqui civilisation once thrived in which nation?

Ecuador

11   Where did Juan Peron head to exile in 1955?

Paraguay

12   What is the name of the 21st-century South American trading bloc?

Mercosur (Southern Common Market)

13   General Romero was ousted from power in El Salvador in which decade?

1970s (1979)

14   The Broad Front Coalition won the 2009 and 2014 elections in what country?

Uruguay

15   What is the official language of Suriname?

Dutch

16   Geographer Francisco Velasco published the first maps of which nation in 1901?

Colombia

17   In which year was Gabriel García Márquez awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?

1982

18   The 1983 film Under Fire was set in which country?

Nicaragua

19   In 2006, who became Chile’s first female president?

Michelle Bachelet

20   In Mexican cuisine, what is pozole?

A soup

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Answers to QUIZ 227 – Pot Luck

1     Limnology is the study of what geographical feature?

Lakes

2     What is the name of the founder of Alibaba, now one of the world’s largest companies?

Jack Ma

3     A Boor Asleep and Interior of an Alehouse are works by which Flemish-born painter?

(Adriaen) Brouwer

4     Which retired golfer has the nickname “Supermex”?

Lee Trevino

5     Which English band released their debut album Rocka Rolla in 1974?

Judas Priest

6     In 1975, what did Junko Tabei become the first woman to do?

Climb Mount Everest

7     What is the capital city of Dominica?

Roseau

8     A red circle and a green triangle make up the logo of which Russian political party?

Yabloko

9     Who played Tom Denning in the 1951 mystery film Mr Denning Drives North?

Sir John Mills

10   In 1899, which racing driver became the first person to officially exceed 60 mph?

Camille Jenatzy

11   What is the national animal of Afghanistan?

Snow leopard

12   St Isidore of Seville is often depicted surrounded by which insects?

Bees

13   Which author wrote “Wine is the most civilised thing in the world”?

Ernest Hemingway

14   Subject of the BBC drama Our Zoo, who founded Chester Zoo?

George Mottershead

15   Which German football team is known as “The Red Devils”?

FC Kaiserslautern

16   What does a quidnunc like to hear?

Gossip

17   In the TV series The Hour, who played Freddie Lyon?

Ben Whishaw

18   What is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number AD?

173

19   A wall is what type of tiny creature?

A butterfly

20   Which element has the chemical symbol Sb?

Antimony

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Answers to QUIZ 228 – History

1     Who was the commander of the Roman forces when they lost the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest?

Varus

2     Robert Bloet was the second pre-reformation bishop of which English city?

Lincoln

3     Alexander the Great defeated which leader at the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC?

King Darius III

4     In which decade were driving licences first introduced in the UK?

1900s (1903)

5     Noviomagus Reginorum was the Roman name for which UK city?

Chichester

6     At its greatest extent in 1935, how many members did the League of Nations have?

58 (from 1934 to 1935)

7     How long did it take Charles Lindbergh to cross the Atlantic for the first time in 1927?

33 hours 30 mins

8     Whose army famously sheltered under a banyan tree?

Alexander the Great

9     What decade saw the publication of the Communist Manifesto?

1840s (1848)

10   How many “Great Realms” existed in ancient India?

16

11   Joan of Arc lifted the siege of Orléans in which year?

1429

12   Frederick the Great rose to power in Prussia in what decade?

1740s

13   In 79 AD who succeeded Vespasian as emperor of Rome?

Titus

14   Which Greek mathematician died in 212 BC?

Archimedes

15   What was the birth name of Pope Innocent X?

(Giovanni Battista) Pamphilli

16   Which UK Prime Minister served only 119 days in office?

George Canning

17   Along with France, which other nation signed the Sykes-Picot Agreement concerning the partition of the Middle East?

United Kingdom

18   What was the name of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s wife who was assassinated alongside him in 1914?

Sophie

19   Which city became the first twinned city in the world when it formed a relationship with formerly named Stalingrad during WWII?

Coventry

20   The Battle of the Nile took place in what year?

1798

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Answers to QUIZ 229 – Pot Luck

1     “Always Faithful” is the motto of which UK city?

Exeter

2     Bryan Abrams and Sam Watters were original members of which American band, originally formed in the 1990s?

Color Me Badd

3     Norman and Ethel Thayer are main characters in which 1981 film?

On Golden Pond

4     The kouprey is a south-east Asian species of which type of animal?

An ox

5     Which artist painted the 1953 picture Fun Fair at Daisy Nook?

LS Lowry

6     Anne Michaels won the Orange Prize for Fiction for which work?

Fugitive Pieces

7     What type of food is the Japanese dish tamagoyaki?

Omelette

8     Which mythological bird appears on the crest of Sussex County Cricket Club?

Martlet

9     On what date is International Women’s Day celebrated?

March 8

10   Which TV competition did Brian Chesney win in 2018?

Mastermind

11   In 1981, who became the first British winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize?

Sir James Stirling

12   Camogie is the women’s variant of what sport?

Hurling

13   How was artist Emmanuel Radnitzky (d.1976) better known?

Man Ray

14   What does a pedologist study?

Soil

15   In which country is the Svir river?

Russia

16   The film A Diamond in the Mind featured which pop group in concert in 2011?

Duran Duran

17   Who wrote the 1996 play Stones in His Pockets?

Marie Jones

18   “How my achievements mock me” is a quote from which Shakespeare play?

Troilus and Cressida

19   Who became the first female mayor in England when she was elected in Aldeburgh in 1908?

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

20   Which is the largest city on the central European River Mur?

Graz (in Austria)

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Answers to QUIZ 230 – Natural World

1     Where does a lithophyte plant grow?

On a rock

2     Which type of natural formation accumulates to form a moraine?

A glacier

3     Lake Onega lies in which country?

Russia

4     Glass, jewel and rhomboid are types of which animal?

Squid

5     Which bird is the largest living ratite?

Ostrich

6     What type of creature is a blue morpho?

Butterfly

7     Helminthology is the study of which creature?

Parasitic worm

8     Birds of the order Strigiformes are more commonly known by what name?

Owls

9     What process is known as ecdysis?

Shedding of an arthropod or snake’s skin

10   In which country is the Wadi Rum desert?

Jordan

11   The Waitomo caves in New Zealand are noted for their population of which insect?

Glow-worm

12   The group of animals known as “monotremes” are the only mammals that do what?

Lay eggs

13   What name is given to the temporary nest structures that army ants construct from their own bodies to protect their queen?

Bivouac

14   What type of animal is a cavicorn?

Any one with hollow horns

15   The sheatfish is a member of which family?

Catfish

16   What is the name of the third-highest mountain in the world?

Kanchenjunga (India/Nepal)

17   The solenodon, a burrowing mammal, is found only on Cuba and which other island?

Hispaniola

18   Often called the Arctic Oasis, what is a polynya?

Sea lake surrounded by ice

19   With a top speed of 16 metres per hour, what is the world’s slowest fish?

Seahorse

20   Also known as the kri-kri, what type of creature is an agrimi?

A goat

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Answers to QUIZ 231 – Pot Luck

1     What is the English translation of the Latin name Cicero?

Chickpea

2     Which band released the albums Look into the Future (1976) and Trial by Fire (1996)?

Journey

3     André Masson (d.1987) was associated with what two types of art?

Surrealism and automatic drawing

4     Either/Or (1843) is a major work by which philosopher?

SØren Kierkegaard

5     Of what is palaeography the study?

Handwritings of the past

6     At which Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1982 did Michele Alboreto win his first race?

US (Caesars Palace)

7     Which empire lasted for c. 623 years until the early 20th century?

Ottoman Empire

8     Maseru is the capital of which country?

Lesotho

9     Which is the largest living member of the cormorant family?

Flightless or Galapagos cormorant

10   John Part is a famous name in which indoor sport?

Darts

11   Of what is ochlophobia a fear?

Crowds

12   What can be categorised as “loessic”?

Wind-blown sediment

13   Bernard Leach (d.1979) was a noted figure in which branch of the arts?

Pottery

14   What is a kukri?

A knife (with a curved blade)

15   In which city was Sir Frank Whittle, the inventor of the jet engine, born?

Coventry

16   Which actors played Marlene and Jacob in the 2011 film Water for Elephants?

Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson

17   Porto-Novo is the capital of which small African country?

Benin

18   Who wrote the 1933 novel Love on the Dole?

Walter Greenwood

19   What was the name of Taraji P Henson’s character in the TV series Person of Interest?

Joss Carter

20   Back to Methuselah is a 1922 play by which author?

George Bernard Shaw

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Answers to QUIZ 232 – Film

1     Simone Signoret won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in which 1959 British film?

Room at the Top

2     Which film, originally made in 1938, is based on The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White?

The Lady Vanishes

3     What was the name of Walter Pidgeon’s character in the 1956 film Forbidden Planet?

Doctor Morbius

4     Which character did Harold Ramis play in the 1984 film Ghostbusters?

Egon Spengler

5     Who composed the soundtrack to the 1969 version of The Italian Job?

Quincy Jones

6     For which film did Amy Adams receive her first Oscar nomination?

Junebug (2005)

7     Who directed The Shawshank Redemption?

Frank Darabont

8     Which 1987 film was written and directed by Bruce Robinson?

Withnail and I

9     Ilene Woods provided the voice for which leading character in a 1950 Disney film?

Cinderella

10   In what decade did Orson Welles direct The Magnificent Ambersons?

1940s (1942)

11   The Oscar-winning 2018 documentary film Free Solo featured which climber?

Alex Honnold

12   Which film was released in the USA under the name Young Scarface?

Brighton Rock

13   What was the surname of Gregory in Gregory’s Girl (1981)?

Underwood

14   Amandla Stenberg plays which character in the first Hunger Games film?

Rue

15   Who played Dr Kananga/Mr Big in the 1973 film Live and Let Die?

Yaphet Kotto

16   What type of animal is Ziggy in the 1967 animated version of The Jungle Book?

Vulture

17   In the 2010 film The Way, which pilgrimage route was Martin Sheen’s character following?

El Camino de Santiago

18   What was the name of Nicole Kidman’s character in the 2018 film Aquaman?

Atlanna

19   Which 1992 film had the working title The Soldier’s Wife?

The Crying Game

20   Who played the title role in the 1994 film Il Postino?

Massimo Troisi

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Answers to QUIZ 233 – Pot Luck

1     In which Asian country does the Kalka-Shimla railway run?

India

2     What, on the human body, is the calcaneus?

Heel bone

3     The engineer Augustus Siebe (d.1872) developed a helmet used in which pursuit?

Diving

4     Eddie Vedder was the lead singer with which 1990s band?

Pearl Jam

5     Confucius was born in what century?

6th century BC (551)

6     Aleksandr Loran invented what safety device in 1904?

Foam fire extinguisher

7     The takahe is a flightless bird native to which country?

New Zealand

8     Onychophagia is the technical term for what habit?

Nail biting

9     “Progress, Industry, Humanity” is the motto of which North of England city?

Bradford

10   In 1932 Colombia declared war on which other nation?

Peru

11   Which American novelist and screenwriter created the TV series ER?

Michael Crichton

12   In which US state was TS Eliot born?

Missouri (St Louis)

13   Which is the only country to have rugby league as its national sport?

Papua New Guinea

14   Who played Ayesha in Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2 (2017)?

Elizabeth Debicki

15   Kuay teow is a Thai soup usually containing what main ingredient?

Noodles

16   By area, what was the largest UK parliamentary constituency in 2019?

Ross, Skye and Lochaber (12,000 square km)

17   Which body of water is also known as Lake Tiberius, amongst other names?

The Sea of Galilee

18   What is the full Latin phrase often abbreviated to infra dig?

Infra dignitatem

19   Bernice Rubens won the Booker Prize for which 1969 novel?

The Elected Member

20   What type of animal was “Fuleco”, the mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil?

Armadillo

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Answers to QUIZ 234 – The Arts

1     Who composed the 1801 ballet The Creatures of Prometheus?

Beethoven

2     “The object of nature is man. The object of man is style” is a quote by which Dutch artist?

Theo van Doesburg

3     Constructivism, an artistic and architectural philosophy, originated in which country?

Russia

4     Which famous artist designed the costumes and sets for the 1920 ballet Pulcinella?

Picasso

5     In what year did Manet paint Olympia?

1863

6     In 2013, a painting entitled Self-portrait Wearing a White Feathered Bonnet was attributed to which old master?

Rembrandt

7     What was the title of the most performed play in US high schools in 2017-18?

Almost Maine

8     In what country was Ford Madox Brown born?

France

9     In the ballet La Bayadère, how does Nikiya die?

She is bitten by a snake

10   Cire-perdue is a technique used in which branch of the arts?

Sculpture (making a duplicate cast)

11   Emilie Flöge (1902) is a famous work by which artist?

Gustav Klimt

12   In what century was the first known ballet performed?

16th century (1581-Ballet des Polonais)

13   The painter Marc Chagall was born in 1887 in which present-day country?

Belarus

14   Widowers’ Houses (1892) was the first play to be staged by which playwright?

George Bernard Shaw

15   What word completes this title of a work by Georgia O’Keeffe, Red Hill and White ___?

Shell

16   Which French ballet dancer’s birthday is now observed as International Dance Day?

Jean-Georges Noverre

17   Who was the sculptor of the Colossus of Rhodes?

Chares (of Lindos)

18   Who wrote the 18th-century play Don Carlos?

Friedrich Schiller

19   El Greco belonged to which artistic school?

Mannerism

20   Which Irish-born dancer is regarded as the “godmother” of English ballet?

Dame Ninette de Valois

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Answers to QUIZ 235 – Pot Luck

1     The 1949 US no.1 I Can Dream, Can’t I was recorded by which singers?

The Andrews Sisters

2     Which Roman emperor succeeded Nerva in AD 98?

Trajan

3     In Cuba, the rum and coke cocktail known elsewhere as Cuba libre is called mentirita. What does this mean?

Little lie

4     In 1952, which toy was the first to be advertised on American television?

Mr Potato Head

5     The Battle of Little Big Horn took place in what year?

1876

6     What is the capital city of Mauritius?

Port Louis

7     What is the sum of all the numbers on a roulette wheel?

666

8     What type of bird is a cahow?

A petrel (Bermudan petrel)

9     212 is a perfume range from which fashion house?

Carolina Herrera

10   Both Luke and Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament are addressed to whom?

Theophilus

11   Prussic acid is the poison contained in what nut?

Almond

12   Who played Prince Charles in the 2006 film The Queen?

Alex Jennings

13   Daughters of the Vicar was a short story by which writer (b.1885)?

DH Lawrence

14   Which card game has variants of Chinese and Rubicon?

Bezique

15   The Battle of Iwo Jima took place in what year?

1945

16   Who created the sci-fi TV series Babylon 5?

J Michael Straczynski

17   Which iconic American pop music band was originally called The Pendletones?

The Beach Boys

18   In 1766, who discovered hydrogen?

Henry Cavendish

19   Kat Ashley was a governess to which future monarch?

Elizabeth I

20   Whose 94th symphony, written in 1791, is known as The Surprise Symphony?

Haydn

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Answers to QUIZ 236 – Food and Drink

1     The Swedish dish ärtsoppa is a soup primarily containing which vegetable?

Peas

2     Laulau is a dish of steamed pork and fish served in which island group?

Hawaii

3     Which seafood is known as huitres in French?

Oysters

4     Curcuma longa is the technical term for which spice?

Turmeric

5     Famous for the 1963-73 TV series The French Chef, who is regarded as the USA’s equivalent of Elizabeth David in popularising French cuisine?

Julia Child

6     In the Lebanon, what type of food is sfouf?

(Almond-semolina) Cake

7     What are jau gok in Chinese cuisine?

Dumplings

8     What is the name of the stock used to form the basis of miso soup?

Dashi

9     The traditional Lebanese dessert, meghli, is typically eaten to mark what event?

Birth of a baby

10   What type of food is menudo in Mexico?

Soup

11   Yoshoku is the Japanese culinary term for what?

Western food

12   Ben Lear and Early Black are varieties of what fruit?

Cranberry

13   Diospyros kaki is the Latin name for what?

Persimmon

14   How would something be cooked if it was described as brouillé?

Scrambled

15   Made in Switzerland, what type of food is schabziger?

Cheese

16   From which island country does the ugli fruit originate?

Jamaica

17   With what is the Mediterranean alcoholic drink arak flavoured?

Anise

18   Blackstrap is what sugar processing by-product?

Molasses

19   Literally meaning “witch”, strega is a liqueur from which European country?

Italy

20   What are the two main traditional ingredients of the Irish soup brotchan foltchep?

Leek and oatmeal

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Answers to QUIZ 237 – Pot Luck

1     The former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was born in which country?

Ghana (originally Gold Coast)

2     Joey Kramer is the drummer for which American band?

Aerosmith

3     Who was the captain of the US team in the first six Ryder Cups?

Walter Hagen

4     What was the former name of Lake Turkana in Kenya?

Lake Rudolf

5     Which country used the cruzado as its currency unit until 1994?

Brazil

6     How old was Tchaikovsky when he died?

53

7     “In the room women come and go/Talking of Michelangelo” is a line from which 1915 poem?

The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock

8     Which European football club plays its home games at the Stadion Maksimir?

Dinamo Zagreb

9     Who is the Baron Administrator of Cloud City in the Star Wars films?

Lando Calrissian

10   In which US state was the TV series House set?

New Jersey

11   Dei donum appears on the coat of arms of which Scottish city?

Dundee

12   Donald Watson (d.2005) coined what term to describe an individual’s diet?

Vegan

13   What breed of bird was first released in Central Park in 1890 and is said to be responsible for the bulk of its US population?

Starling

14   King Filimer ruled which people in Oium, south-east Europe?

The Goths

15   Which Austrian football club is known as “The Green-Whites”?

(Rapid) Vienna

16   Johann Sebastian Bach’s mini opera Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (be still, stop chattering) is about a woman who is addicted to what drink?

Coffee

17   Who was the England cricket captain during the 1932/33 Bodyline series?

Douglas Jardine

18   Which city did Samuel Johnson describe as “a city of philosophers”?

Lichfield

19   The drink cha yen is the Thai equivalent of which popular beverage?

Iced tea

20   What was the name of Guy Pearce’s character in the TV series Neighbours?

Mike Young

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Answers to QUIZ 238 – Geography

1     El Djem of Thysdrus, the Roman amphitheatre, is in which North African country?

Tunisia

2     How many stars appear on the flag of Comoros?

Four

3     What is the longest freshwater lake in the world?

Lake Tanganyika

4     What is the capital of the Italian region of Abruzzo?

L’Aquila

5     In which Adriatic country is the Krka National Park?

Croatia

6     To the nearest ten square miles, how big is Malta?

120 (122)

7     How many countries border Afghanistan?

Six (Iran, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, China, Uzbekistan, Pakistan)

8     In which European country are the cities of Budva and Cetinje?

Montenegro

9     The Kinabatangan River is the second longest river in which country?

Malaysia

10   The UNESCO-listed Ellora Caves, a site of worship, lie in which Asian country?

India

11   What is the name of the highest (dormant) volcano in Antarctica?

Mount Sidley

12   The Amargosa River runs through which desert?

The Mojave Desert (Death Valley)

13   Which archipelagic country has c. 700 islands?

The Bahamas

14   Mount Triglav is the highest point in which European country?

Slovenia

15   In which capital city is Sheremetyevo Airport?

Moscow

16   Belmopan is the capital of which country?

Belize

17   A summer ferry runs from Kylerhea on Skye to which village on the Scottish mainland?

Glenelg

18   In which century did Mount Fuji last erupt?

18th century (1707)

19   In which African country can the Cango Caves be found?

South Africa

20   To the nearest metre, how high is the Great Pyramid of Giza?

147m

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Answers to QUIZ 239 – Pot Luck

1     Shadow Dance (1966) was the debut novel by which female author?

Angela Carter

2     From what does a clootie dumpling take its name?

The strip of cloth in which it is boiled

3     Which German football club plays at the Volksparkstadion?

Hamburger SV

4     Claude Monet was born in which decade?

1840s (1840)

5     Who plays Jim Strange in the TV series Endeavour?

Sean Rigby

6     Genghis Khan died in what year?

1227

7     Venta Belgarum was the Roman name for which English city?

Winchester

8     In which country did the poet Byron die?

Greece

9     Which English singer had a 1960 UK no.1 hit with a cover of Why?

Anthony Newley

10   A tyrosemiophile is someone who collects labels from boxes containing what?

Cheese

11   Which philosopher said “Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself”?

Plato

12   The post-punk band the Futureheads are from which UK city?

Sunderland

13   Denis Duval was an unfinished final novel by whom?

William Makepeace Thackeray

14   The city of Seville lies on which river?

The Guadalquivir

15   How is the British singer Dylan Mills better known?

Dizzee Rascal

16   Which two Norwegians shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1921?

Christian Lange and Hjalmar Branting

17   On what day in September did the Gregorian Calendar begin in Britain?

September 14

18   Tejo was declared the national sport of which nation in 2001?

Colombia

19   In which country are the Fox Glacier and the Franz Josef Glacier?

New Zealand

20   Which company created the 1978 game Space Invaders?

Taito

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Answers to QUIZ 240 – Religion

1     Which Indian religion traces its succession through 24 teachers?

Janism

2     Ah Mun was the god of agriculture in which civilisation?

Mayan

3     The Dalit movement (Buddhism) emerged in which century?

20th century (1935)

4     What name is given to a place of public worship for followers of Shintoism?

Haiden

5     In which Asian country was the Tenrikyo religion formed?

Japan

6     “Silent illumination” is a form of meditation in which religion?

Zen Buddhism

7     The Vedic god Agni represents which element?

Fire

8     Kagura is a dance in which Asian religion?

Shinto

9     The Samaritans of the Levant are based around which mount?

Gerizim

10   Joseph Albo (d.1444) is a key figure in the history of which religion?

Judaism

11   Lakshmi is the wife of which Hindu god?

Vishnu

12   In the Shinto religion, from which part of Izanagi is Susanoo born?

Nose

13   Trinity Sunday is celebrated one week after which other holy day in the Christian calendar?

Pentecost

14   In which Asian country was Hoahoism founded in 1939?

Vietnam

15   What is the name given to bad deeds in Buddhism?

Akusala

16   What is the meaning of “Vulgate” as in the Vulgate Bible?

Common version

17   Shogi Effendi is a key figure in which religion?

Baha’i

18   Followers of which religion believe in the Chinvat Bridge of Judgement?

Zoroastrianism

19   A stupa is a burial ground for followers of which religion?

Buddhism

20   Who was the son of Cush in the Bible, known as a mighty hunter?

Nimrod

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1     Which European country’s parliament is called the Eduskunta?

Finland

2     Smoke + Mirrors (2015) was the second album released by which band?

Imagine Dragons

3     In which century did composer Thomas Tallis live?

16th century

4     Kyoyasai is a term for vegetables originating from where in Japan?

Kyoto

5     Lordosis affects which part of the human body?

The spine

6     “With God’s Help, Our Labour is Successful” is the motto of which UK city?

Sheffield

7     The Scythians originated from which modern-day country?

Iran

8     A variation of cricket called kilikiti is the national sport of which island nation?

Samoa

9     Which chemist, better known as an inventor, discovered potassium and sodium?

Sir Humphry Davy (First Baronet)

10   What was the name of the Last of the Mohicans in the famous novel and film?

Uncas

11   The underwater city of Rapture and the Big Daddy character appear in which video game?

BioShock

12   What type of creature is a bleak?

A (small freshwater) fish

13   In which capital city is Zvartnots airport?

Yerevan (Armenia)

14   Which philosopher said “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”?

Lao Tzu

15   Who led the Romans at the Battle of Aquae Sextiae?

Gaius Marius

16   John Cade was involved in developing the use of which chemical element?

Lithium

17   What was the name of the “winning” horse in the 1993 Grand National which was famous for being declared void?

Esha Ness

18   In what year is the animated sci-fi film WALL-E set?

2085

19   Etosha National Park is in which African country?

Namibia

20   Which legendary character did Sean Maguire play in the TV series Once Upon a Time?

Robin Hood

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Answers to QUIZ 242 – Music

1     The band Focus were formed in which European country?

The Netherlands

2     Never Say Die (1978), Turn up the Night (1982) and TV Crimes (1992) were UK Top 40 hits for which band?

Black Sabbath

3     The North Wales International Music Festival is held annually in which city?

St Asaph

4     What was the only no.1 hit for The Troggs?

With a Girl Like You

5     What is the real name of the rapper Childish Gambino?

Donald Glover Jr

6     Belshazzar’s Feast was a 1931 cantata by which British composer?

Sir William Walton

7     Who won the 2012 Mercury Music Prize with the album An Awesome Wave?

alt-J

8     First performed in St Petersburg in 1824, Missa Solemnis is a work by which composer?

Beethoven

9     Composer Isaac Albéniz was born in 1860 in which country?

Spain

10   From which country does the band Babymetal originate?

Japan

11   Which band started their career as The New Yardbirds?

Led Zeppelin

12   To which composer did Elizabeth I grant a monopoly of sheet music?

Thomas Tallis

13   Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy was a 1950 US no.1 for which singer?

Red Foley

14   In what year did the first Proms take place?

1895

15   Clutching at Straws was a 1987 album by which band?

Marillion

16   What was the name Stevie Ray Vaughan gave to his second Stratocaster guitar?

Lenny

17   A Gamelan is a traditional orchestra in which country?

Indonesia (Java and Bali)

18   Who composed the late 16th-century choral work Stabat Mater?

Palestrina

19   Jasper Cini was the real name of which 1950s American singer?

Al Martino

20   What was the first name of the Austrian composer Webern (d.1945)?

Anton

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Answers to QUIZ 243 – Pot Luck

1     Not open to the general public, an adytum was an inner room found in what type of old building?

A temple

2     Pendeford Airfield was the original site of an airport in which UK city?

Wolverhampton

3     Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in what year?

800

4     Kate Grenville won the Orange Prize for Fiction for which 1999 novel?

The Idea of Perfection

5     Drivers from which Formula 1 team won the first two World Championships?

Alfa Romeo

6     The Hollow Men (1925) and Ash-Wednesday (1927) are works by which poet?

TS Eliot

7     Fyodor Pirotsky was a key figure in the invention of what mode of transport?

The electric tram

8     Stolichno and Shumensko beers are from which European country?

Bulgaria

9     Emily Osment played which character in the 2009 Hannah Montana film?

Lilly (Truscott)

10   “In time we hate that which we often fear” is a quote from which Shakespeare play?

Antony and Cleopatra

11   In the Bible, Hagar was the handmaiden to whom?

Sarah

12   What is the motto of the British Order of the Garter?

Honi soit qui mal y pense

13   What is the national sport of Turkey?

Oil wrestling

14   Shochu is what type of drink in Japan?

Distilled spirit

15   Emma Brown is an unfinished final novel by which author?

Charlotte Brontë

16   The Riigikogu is which European country’s parliamentary assembly?

Estonia

17   Which computing company announced Satya Nadella as its new CEO in February 2014?

Microsoft®

18   In the 1987 film The Princess Bride, who played Inigo Montoya?

Mandy Patinkin

19   Port Moresby is the capital city of which country?

Papua New Guinea

20   Which item of medical equipment was invented by René Laennec?

The stethoscope

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Answers to QUIZ 244 – Science

1     What is the term for the branch of chemistry related to fermentation in brewing?

Zymurgy

2     What is the SI unit of catalytic activity?

Katal

3     Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is known as the “father” of which branch of science?

Microbiology

4     The Latin name for Copenhagen gives which chemical element its name?

Hafnium

5     What is the medical term for fainting?

Syncope

6     How many elements comprise the lanthanides series in the periodic table?

15

7     With whom did Pierre and Marie Curie share the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903?

Antoine Henri Becquerel

8     Named after a Russian inventor, what do the Korotkov sounds listen for?

Blood pressure

9     In which year did Sputnik 1 fall out of orbit and burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere?

1958

10   Cholecystitis affects what part of the human body?

Gall bladder

11   What does a tribologist study?

Friction

12   The Pauli exclusion principle is part of which branch of physics?

Quantum mechanics

13   What is measured by a henry?

Electrical inductance

14   How many zeros follow the “1” in a British quadrillion?

24

15   What term is given to the study of the motion of bodies without reference to mass or force?

Kinematics

16   Crural refers to which body part?

Leg

17   In Earth days what is the orbital period of Mercury?

88

18   How many thoracic vertebrae are there in the human body?

12

19   What does a galvanometer measure?

Small electric currents

20   Which mineral derives its name from the Persian for “golden”?

Zircon

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Answers to QUIZ 245 – Pot Luck

1     Frenchman Jean Courbet belonged to which artistic school?

Realism

2     Attraction were crowned champions of which reality show?

Britain’s Got Talent (2013)

3     Low Budget (1979), Sleepwalker (1977), and Word of Mouth (1984) were albums by which British band?

The Kinks

4     Which US president said “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort”?

Franklin D Roosevelt

5     Where in the body is the Organ of Corti?

In the ear

6     “The Wall” and “Mr Dependable” were nicknames of which Indian cricketer?

Rahul Dravid

7     In the Bible, the Book of Lamentations is attributed to whom?

Jeremiah

8     Which club won the 2000 UEFA Cup Final on penalties?

Galatasary (defeated Arsenal)

9     The official motto of which capital city is “She is tossed to the waves but doesn’t sink”?

Paris

10   How is the number “a chiliad” more commonly known?

1000

11   The flag of Cape Verde contains how many stars?

Ten

12   For what did the Incas use a quipu?

Counting

13   The Wills Memorial Building can be found in which UK city?

Bristol

14   “Los Che” is the name given to which Spanish football club?

Valencia

15   The Thai dessert kanom khrok consists of what flavour pancakes?

Coconut-rice

16   George Orwell was born in which decade?

1900s (1903)

17   What is the name given to the German city where Martin Luther was a prominent visitor?

Lutherstadt

18   Marien was an ancient territory in which Caribbean country?

Haiti

19   What does the Arabic word kitab mean?

Book

20   What was the subtitle of the 2014 film Birdman?

The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance

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Answers to QUIZ 246 – Literature

1     What does the “L” stand for in the name of writer Dorothy L Sayers?

Leigh

2     In which decade did Franz Kafka publish Metamorphosis?

1910s (1915)

3     In which building was Jane Austen buried?

Winchester Cathedral

4     “Had We but World Enough and Time” is the opening line of which poem?

To His Coy Mistress (Andrew Marvell)

5     Who won the 2018 Booker Prize for her novel Milkman?

Anna Burns

6     Amelia, published in 1751, was the last novel by which author?

Henry Fielding

7     Who wrote the 1946 novel All The King’s Men?

Robert Penn Warren

8     What was the middle name of Elizabeth Gaskell?

Cleghorn

9     Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses was the title of a collection of poems by which writer?

Rudyard Kipling

10   Which sport is featured in PG Wodehouse’s 1909 novel Mike?

Cricket

11   Which city was designated as England’s first UNESCO City of Literature in 2012?

Norwich

12   British author William Boyd was born in which country?

Ghana

13   Ali Smith won the 2012 Hawthornden Prize for which novel?

There But For The

14   Elric at the End of Time and The Chronicles of Corum are works by which author?

Michael Moorcock

15   Which poet, who died in 1824, had the first names George Gordon?

Lord Byron

16   In what decade did Lewis Carroll publish Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?

1860s (1865)

17   Buddenbrooks is a 1901 novel by which literary figure?

Thomas Mann

18   Boccaccio’s Decameron was the main source of which Shakespeare play?

All’s Well That Ends Well

19   Camberg was the maiden name of which Scottish author?

Dame Muriel Spark

20   The early poet Valmiki wrote in which language?

Sanskrit

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Answers to QUIZ 247 – Pot Luck

1     Joe Venuti is famous for playing which instrument?

Violin

2     The Battle of Balaclava took place in which year?

1854

3     In 2007, Italy replaced which country in the Women’s Six Nations rugby tournament?

Spain

4     How many of Emily Dickinson’s poems were published during her lifetime?

Seven

5     What was the name of Gina McKee’s character in the first series of Line of Duty?

Jackie Laverty

6     Walter Gropius founded which architecture school in 1919?

Bauhaus

7     What was the stage name of entertainer Matilda Wood (d.1922)

Marie Lloyd

8     What kind of “tree” featured in the title of a Pulitzer Prize winning collection of poetry by Robert Frost?

A Witness Tree

9     The National Diet is which country’s parliament?

Japan

10   Helen Dunmore won the 1996 Orange Prize for Fiction for which novel?

A Spell of Winter

11   Which Scottish architect was knighted for his design of Coventry Cathedral?

Sir Basil Spence

12   Which band entitled their 1981 debut album Too Fast for Love?

Mötley Crüe

13   Who directed the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters?

Paul Feig

14   Three species of which seabird are known in the USA as “jaegers”?

Skua

15   What is the capital city of St Kitts and Nevis?

Basseterre

16   Cuboid bones are found in which part of the human body?

The foot

17   For what kind of plays was Aristophanes noted?

Comedies

18   Which bird is the state bird of seven US states?

The Northern cardinal

19   What is the modern name of the capital city referred to by the Romans as Olisipo?

Lisbon

20   Of what is phengophobia a fear?

Natural light

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Answers to QUIZ 248 – Sport

1     Bob Beamon caused a sensation in 1968 when he smashed the world record in what event?

Long jump (he broke the record by 21²/3 in (55cm)

2     At which golf course did the first 12 Open championships take place?

Prestwick

3     1981 Formula 1 World Championship runner-up Carlos Reutemann was from which country?

Argentina

4     Which French football club has retired the no.17 shirt to honour Marc-Vivien Foé?

Lyon

5     In what year did the first official Ryder Cup take place?

1927

6     A famous cross-country horse steeplechase race has been run in Pardubice in which country since 1874?

Czechia/Czech Republic

7     Named after its inventor, what is the Australian name for a googly?

Bosie (after Bernard Bosanquet)

8     Which event saw a change in technique in the 1950s to the Däscher Technique?

Ski jumping

9     Air & Style and X-Trail Jam are contests in which extreme sport?

Snowboarding

10   Barry Bonds (b.1964) is a retired player of what sport?

Baseball

11   In which US state do the Pacers basketball team play?

Indiana

12   Which Dutch football club is nicknamed “The Light Bulbs”?

PSV Eindhoven

13   The Wimbledon tennis championships were first held in which decade?

1870s (1877)

14   What do the initials WFDF stand for in the organisation that oversees the sport known as Ultimate?

World Flying Disc Federation

15   Erwin Baker was NASCAR’s first commissioner. What was his nickname?

Cannon Ball

16   In 1897, the first ever Rugby League Challenge Cup final was held between St Helens and which other team?

Batley

17   How many people are there in a war canoe team?

15

18   James J Jeffries was an undisputed boxing champion in what decade?

1900s

19   Bisque, pioneer ball and pivot ball are terms used in which sport?

Croquet

20   What did the company that first sponsored the Tour de France green jersey produce?

Lawnmowers

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Answers to QUIZ 249 – Pot Luck

1     The Morning Runners’ song Gone Up in Flames was the theme tune to which sitcom?

The Inbetweeners

2     The 19th-century operetta White Horse Inn is set near which Austrian town?

St Wolfgang

3     Germany has which flower as a national symbol?

Cornflower

4     What type of creature is a Scaptia beyonceae?

Horsefly

5     Who is the frontman of the Lemonheads rock band?

Evan Dando

6     What nationality was the choreographer August Bournonville?

Danish

7     What is an epistaxis?

Nosebleed

8     What age was Juan Manuel Fangio when he became the oldest man to win a Formula 1 world title?

46

9     Honiara is the capital of which Pacific country?

The Solomon Islands

10   Kenai is the leading character in which 2003 Disney film?

Brother Bear

11   Which football club won its first French league title in 2012?

Montpellier

12   Fernand Leger belonged to which school of art?

Cubism

13   The historical region of Numidia lies mostly in which modern-day country?

Algeria

14   In what year was Napoleon Bonaparte born?

1769

15   In what year BC did the famous Battle of Marathon occur?

490

16   How was the 10th-century Russian ruler Oleg styled?

Oleg the Seer

17   Which fruit flavours the Finnish liqueur lakka?

Cloudberry

18   Which golfer is represented on the top of the Ryder Cup?

Abe Mitchell

19   The Bookshop (1978) and Offshore (1979) are works by which author?

Penelope Fitzgerald

20   In 1905, who became the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Bertha von Suttner

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Answers to QUIZ 250 – Television

1     Open All Hours and Porridge were a result of which show of one-off comedy episodes starring Ronnie Barker?

Seven of One

2     What was the name of Susan Tully’s character in Grange Hill?

Suzanne Ross

3     Who composed the theme tune for The Vicar of Dibley?

Howard Goodall

4     The first three series of Police Interceptors followed officers from which county?

Essex

5     Natalee Harris appeared on which reality series broadcast from 2012 to 2014?

The Valleys

6     Birch Avenue was the fictional setting of which 1970s sitcom?

Bless This House

7     What was the name of Tom Hiddleston’s character in the English version of Wallander?

Magnus Martinsson

8     Jonathon Morris and Victor McGuire played brothers in which 1980s sitcom?

Bread

9     Who played barrister Jo Mills in the series Judge John Deed?

Jenny Seagrove

10   In what year in the UK was Freeview launched?

2002

11   Manny Bianco was a character in which sitcom?

Black Books

12   In which year did the Open University first broadcast on TV?

1971

13   Who narrates on the reality show First Dates?

Brian Protheroe

14   Which two actresses were the focus of the first series of Feud?

Bette Davis and Joan Crawford

15   In what capacity does Darren Bett appear on television?

As a weather forecaster

16   Kadiff Kirwan and Samson Kayo are lead actors in which comedy series?

Timewasters

17   Michael Rice was the first winner of which talent show?

All Together Now

18   Bouncing Back was the autobiography of which fictional character?

Alan Partridge

19   Sir Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn created which series, first aired in 1980?

Yes, Minister

20   Barnaby Walker and Nina Morales are the main characters in which comedy drama?

Bounty Hunters

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Answers to QUIZ 251 – Pot Luck

1     In what month of 1918 did WWI end?

November

2     EastEnders produced its first live broadcast for which anniversary?

25th anniversary

3     Full backs in rugby union wear which number on their shirt?

15

4     Which African country is bordered by Algeria to the west and Libya to the east?

Tunisia

5     Who was the original host of Question Time?

Sir Robin Day

6     What colour is Chianti wine?

Red

7     Jools Holland played what instrument when he was a member of Squeeze?

Piano

8     Which part of the body does glaucoma affect?

The eyes

9     What is the radio code word for the last letter of the alphabet?

Zulu

10   Who directed the 1945 classic Brief Encounter?

Sir David Lean

11   For how many series was Ricky Wilson a judge on The Voice UK?

Three

12   In which decade was the fashion label Biba founded?

1960s (1964)

13   What is the name of the Spanish Mediterranean region that includes the resorts of Malaga and Torremolinos?

Costa del Sol

14   Which team did England beat to win the SheBelieves football trophy in 2019?

Japan

15   Which actor was awarded the Golden Raspberry for Worst Actor for his performance in the 2017 film The Mummy?

Tom Cruise

16   Expedia and Trivago specialise in what business?

Travel

17   What term is given to someone who always thinks that bad things will happen?

Pessimist

18   Who starred in the 1997 film Liar Liar?

Jim Carrey

19   My Camera Never Lies was a 1982 no.1 for which group?

Bucks Fizz

20   Commemorated with a statue in Edinburgh, what type of animal was Greyfriars Bobby?

A dog

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Answers to QUIZ 252 – Gold and Silver

1     What caused the cancellation of the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2001?

Foot-and-mouth disease

2     A privileged person is said to be born with what silver item in their mouth?

Spoon

3     Which singer had a hit in 1993 with Fields of Gold?

Sting

4     Which US state is nicknamed “the Silver State”?

Nevada

5     A Golden Delicious is what type of fruit?

Apple

6     Which two items of cutlery are used in silver service?

Spoon and fork

7     A silver bullet is said to be the only way to kill which mythical creature?

Werewolf

8     What part of the head might be described as “silver” in a persuasive person?

The tongue

9     What nationality was Franz Lehár, composer of the Gold and Silver Waltz?

Austro-Hungarian

10   What role did Jay Silverheels famously play in a TV western series?

Tonto (The Lone Ranger)

11   The 1985 film Silverado is in what genre?

Western

12   The Golden Fleece features in which Greek myth?

Jason and the Argonauts

13   For how many pieces of silver did Judas betray Jesus?

30

14   Who played James Bond in the 1964 film Goldfinger?

Sir Sean Connery

15   Which 1960s song begins with the words “You’re everywhere and nowhere baby”?

Hi Ho Silver Lining

16   In which decade was Goldie Hawn born?

1940s (1945)

17   Which Australian state has a Gold Coast?

Queensland

18   What colour medal is awarded at Chelsea Flower Show for a garden between silver and gold standard?

Silver-gilt

19   Which fairy-tale character is also known as Mr Gold in the TV series Once Upon a Time?

Rumplestiltskin

20   Who played James Bond for the second time in the 1974 film The Man With the Golden Gun?

Sir Roger Moore

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Answers to QUIZ 253 – Pot Luck

1     How many members are there in an athletics relay team?

Four

2     It Must Have Been Love by Roxette featured on the soundtrack to which 1990 film?

Pretty Woman

3     Which American river flows from Minnesota to a delta in Louisiana and into the Gulf of Mexico?

Mississippi

4     What type of creature is a twite?

A bird (of the finch family)

5     How many points is the letter F worth in Scrabble®?

Four

6     What is indicated in the UK by a brown road sign showing a duck?

Nature reserve

7     According to the proverb, what is worth two in the bush?

A bird in the hand

8     In which south-western US state is the city of Albuquerque?

New Mexico

9     What nationality is the singer José Carreras?

Spanish

10   The proposed merger of Sainsbury’s with which other supermarket was vetoed in April 2019?

Asda

11   In cycling, what did the name of Team Sky change to in 2019?

Team Ineos

12   Which city forms the main setting for the film Trainspotting?

Edinburgh

13   Which fort was the location of a game show presented by Melinda Messenger?

Fort Boyard

14   In which country is the 1977 novel The Thorn Birds set?

Australia

15   Which book of the Old Testament is a word for a mass departure?

Exodus

16   Who played the title role in the 2018 film Robin Hood?

Taron Egerton

17   In which year did Croatia join the European Union?

2013

18   In the British civil honours such as MBE and OBE, for what does the E stand?

Empire

19   What genre is the Lonesome Dove series of novels, written by Larry McMurtry?

Western

20   Which sporting tournament did Gary Woodland win for the first time in June 2019?

US Open Golf

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Answers to QUIZ 254 – Television

1     In 2011, who became a permanent co-presenter on The One Show alongside Alex Jones?

Matt Baker

2     The characters of Alison McIntosh and Sandy Wilson appear in which crime drama series?

Shetland

3     Chris Barrie starred in which sitcom set in a leisure centre?

The Brittas Empire

4     Who was the original host of Bargain Hunt?

David Dickinson

5     Killing Eve was adapted from novels by Luke Jennings by which actress and writer?

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

6     “Who shot Phil Mitchell?” was a famous 2001 storyline in which long-running drama series?

EastEnders

7     Which decade was the setting for the 2019 series Traitors?

1940s

8     In what type of institution is Grey’s Anatomy set?

Hospital

9     The Third and Goes Forth were series titles of which sitcom?

Blackadder

10   Who hosts the singing competition All Together Now?

Rob Beckett

11   Lauren Pope is associated with which reality show?

The Only Way is Essex

12   Who presents the TV series This Time Next Year?

Davina McCall

13   The Fawlty Towers waiter Manuel was from which country?

Spain (Barcelona)

14   What relation was Cersei Lannister to Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones?

Sister

15   The murder of Danny Latimer formed the basis of which crime drama series?

Broadchurch

16   Ria’s cooking was the source of amusement in what sitcom first broadcast in 1978?

Butterflies

17   Jimmi Harkishin plays which character in Coronation Street?

Dev Alahan

18   Which 2018 series featured John Goodman as an international prosecution barrister?

Black Earth Rising

19   Compo was a famous character from which series?

Last of the Summer Wine

20   Which 2019 talent competition was won by 14-year-old Ellie Fergusson?

The Greatest Dancer

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Answers to QUIZ 255 – Pot Luck

1     Rhinology is associated with which part of the body?

Nose

2     Which band had a hit in 1998 with My Favourite Game?

The Cardigans

3     Billy Bunter was the most famous pupil of which fictional school?

Greyfriars

4     National Hunt racing in the UK is divided into two branches – steeplechasing and which other?

Hurdles

5     The Gordano services in Somerset are on which motorway?

M5

6     Which European country has the international dialling code 0034?

Spain

7     What is a besom?

A broom (made of twigs and a pole)

8     What nationality is golfer Tommy Fleetwood?

English

9     First Contact and Into Darkness are film titles in which series?

Star Trek

10   Ligue 1 is the top footballing league in which country?

France

11   Which large rodent is a national emblem of Canada?

Beaver

12   The video to which Peter Gabriel single included stop-motion animation and claymation?

Sledgehammer

13   What role does Portia play at Antonio’s trial in The Merchant of Venice?

Lawyer

14   What type of creature is a chub?

A fish

15   With which children’s programme is the phrase “Here’s one I made earlier” associated?

Blue Peter

16   What is the occupation of Ben Stiller’s character in the Zoolander films?

Fashion model

17   Lungs was a Brit Award Best Album winner by which group?

Florence and the Machine

18   What sport is played by the Atlanta Braves?

Baseball

19   Which French city is the official seat of the European parliament?

Strasbourg

20   Which member of Hear’Say left the group several months before they disbanded?

Kym Marsh

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Answers to QUIZ 256 – Sport

1     For which international team did George Best play?

Northern Ireland

2     Phil Taylor is a multiple world title winner in which sport?

Darts

3     Former England Test cricket captain Graham Gooch captained which county side?

Essex

4     In which city does the end of season ATP Masters Tennis event take place?

London

5     In which year did Steve Cram win his only Olympic medal?

1984 (1500m silver)

6     Former Rally driver and WRC team principal Tommi Mäkinen is from which country?

Finland

7     Which ex-footballer and former World Player of the Year became president of his country in 2018?

George Weah (Liberia)

8     “Kiwis” is the nickname of which nation’s rugby league team?

New Zealand

9     Which colour ball is worth one point in snooker?

Red

10   Which football club won Serie A every year from 2012 to 2019?

Juventus

11   In which city do the Redskins play their NFL games?

Washington

12   Golfer Charl Schwartzel is from which country?

South Africa

13   Lindsay Vonn retired from competing in which sport in 2019?

Alpine skiing

14   In which UK city did the 2014 Tour de France start?

Leeds

15   Which football club won the Dutch league in 2019 for the 34th time?

Ajax

16   Yorkshire’s limited-overs county side have what name?

Vikings

17   Long Track is a variation of which winter sport?

Speed skating

18   Mike Ashley bought which football club in 2007?

Newcastle United FC

19   The MLB is the name of the main North American league in what sport?

Baseball

20   What is the maximum number of people in a game of Olympic badminton?

Four

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Answers to QUIZ 257 – Pot Luck

1     For which 2011 film did Jean Dujardin win the Best Actor Oscar?

The Artist

2     What verb can mean both “to cool” and “to frighten”?

Chill

3     What is the length of an Olympic swimming pool in metres?

50m

4     Rebel Rouser and Peter Gunn were 1950s hits for whom?

Duane Eddy

5     Which Olympic rower became the oldest member of a winning Boat Race crew in 2019 at the age of 46?

James Cracknell

6     What traditional instrument does Alastair Campbell play?

Bagpipes

7     How is 53 represented in Roman numerals?

LIII

8     In which month are two of the UK’s patron saints celebrated?

March (St David and St Patrick)

9     What type of creature is a gopher?

A rodent

10   Commissioner James Gordon is most closely associated with which superhero?

Batman

11   The capital of which US state shares its name with a port in Kent?

Delaware (Dover)

12   Which actor (d.2015) wrote the autobiography The World Was My Lobster?

George Cole

13   Europe’s Most Wanted is the title of the third film in which animated series?

Madagascar

14   Which company manufactures the NEXO car model?

Hyundai

15   In which county is Hemel Hempstead?

Hertfordshire

16   Miss Hannigan is a character in which musical?

Annie

17   How many points must a snooker player score within one visit at the table to make a century break?

100

18   Lord Farquaad is the villain in which series of films?

Shrek

19   What type of illumination also means to take a second job on the side?

Moonlight

20   Which actress presented the TV series Watercolour Challenge?

Hannah Gordon

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Answers to QUIZ 258 – Literature

1     The Brothers Karamazov is a famous Russian novel by whom?

Fyodor Dostoevsky

2     Tess of the D’urbevilles was written by whom?

Thomas Hardy

3     The Canterbury Tales was started in which century?

14th century (c.1387)

4     What nationality was poet and playwright Seamus Heaney (d.2013)?

Irish

5     The Silmarillion is a novel by which writer?

JRR Tolkein

6     Who wrote a trilogy of 1970s novels about the fictional Mallen family?

Dame Catherine Cookson

7     Who wrote the 2018 novel Transcription?

Kate Atkinson

8     Published in 1996, what is the title of Alex Garland’s most famous work?

The Beach

9     What was the middle name of writer Richard Sheridan?

Brinsley

10   Which Brontë sister was the oldest?

Charlotte

11   What word completes the 14th-century work by Dante, The Divine ___?

Comedy

12   What nationality was the writer and preacher John Bunyan (d.1688)?

English

13   The Hound of the Baskervilles was written by which author?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

14   Who wrote the classic work The Water Babies?

Charles Kingsley

15   Who was announced as the new Poet Laureate in May 2019?

Simon Armitage

16   Room 101 features in which 1949 novel?

Nineteen Eighty-Four

17   What nationality was Miguel de Cervantes?

Spanish

18   For what does the “T” stand in the name of TS Eliot?

Thomas

19   Wackford Squeers is a key character in which Dickens work?

Nicholas Nickleby

20   Who wrote the 1989 spy novel The Russia House?

John le Carré

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Answers to QUIZ 259 – Pot Luck

1     That’ll Be The Day was a 1958 album by which singer?

Buddy Holly

2     Mongolia is bordered by Russia and which other major Asian country?

China

3     Gaz and Horse are leading characters in which 1997 film?

The Full Monty

4     What was the name of the US president for whom New York’s Idlewild Airport was renamed in 1963?

John F Kennedy

5     Which piece of cricket equipment when new must weigh between 156g and 163g?

Ball

6     The zodiac sign Aquarius covers which two calendar months?

January and February

7     On which show did One Direction find fame?

The X Factor

8     Which 1972 film included the line “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse”?

The Godfather

9     The Eucharist is a key part of which religion?

Christianity

10   Who won the Best Leading Actress BAFTA award in 2019 for her role in the series Killing Eve?

Jodie Comer

11   What nationality is golfer Francesco Molinari?

Italian

12   John Boyega plays which Star Wars character in The Force Awakens?

Finn

13   Which is the shortest race in the decathlon?

100m

14   What does a trainee lawyer and courtroom advocate become when he or she is “called to the bar”?

Barrister

15   Proverbially, what do you work to the bone if you are working very hard?

Your fingers

16   Which UK prime minister introduced the “Cones hotline” for reporting apparently unnecessary traffic cones?

Sir John Major

17   Bamm-Bamm Rubble is a character in which animated TV series?

The Flintstones

18   Which US state includes the major cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Allentown?

Pennsylvania

19   What is the radio code word for the second letter of the alphabet?

Bravo

20   Which is the second longest river in China?

The Yellow River

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Answers to QUIZ 260 – Occupations

1     What does a phlebotomist specialise in?

Drawing blood

2     Ronnie Barker played a shopkeeper in which sitcom?

Open All Hours

3     Which 2007 Simon Pegg film revolves around police officers?

Hot Fuzz

4     What is the term given to someone who writes work that is officially credited to someone else?

Ghost writer

5     In what environment does an aquanaut work?

Underwater

6     What is the term given to the person responsible for recording proceedings in a courtroom?

Stenographer

7     Someone in which profession is also known as a coiffeur?

Hairdressing

8     What was the profession of the title character in the 2019 TV series Warren?

Driving instructor

9     Where does a barista work?

In a coffee shop or café

10   The 1966 film Blow-Up is about what kind of artist?

Photographer

11   Which occupation is sometimes referred to as “the rag trade”?

Fashion (or clothing)

12   What is the name given to someone who plays the flute?

Flautist

13   In the traditional song, what was Old MacDonald?

A farmer

14   What kind of shop is owned by Hugh Grant’s character in Notting Hill?

Bookshop

15   What is the English term for an American janitor?

Caretaker

16   For what is Marie Kondo famous?

Decluttering or organising

17   What was Ben Harper’s occupation in the TV series My Family?

Dentist

18   In the New Testament, what was the profession of Mary’s husband Joseph?

Carpenter

19   What is the profession of the leading characters in Withnail and I?

Acting

20   In the Kirsty MacColl song, where did the guy work who swore he was Elvis?

Chip shop

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Answers to QUIZ 261 – Pot Luck

1     In which fictional city is Monsters, Inc. set?

Monstropolis

2     Club Tropicana was a 1983 hit for which duo?

Wham!

3     How many golf holes have been played when someone “is at the turn”?

Nine

4     Which two words that sound the same but are spelt differently mean “a clerical dignitary” and “a large gun”?

Canon and cannon

5     What name did Manuel give to his pet hamster in a famous episode of Fawlty Towers?

Basil

6     I’ll Be There for You was the theme tune to which US series?

Friends

7     Which is the most southerly city, Canterbury, Cardiff or Colchester?

Canterbury

8     For which country did Kapil Dev (b.1959) play cricket?

India

9     On a standard keyboard, which is the left-most letter on the middle row?

A

10   What nationality is retired sprinter Usain Bolt?

Jamaican

11   Who wrote, co-directed and starred in the 1977 film High Anxiety, a parody of Sir Alfred Hitchcock films?

Mel Brooks

12   Which sports commentator (d.2013) was the original commentator on Dancing on Ice?

Tony Gubba

13   The mysterious Nazca Lines, ancient patterns that can only be clearly seen from the air, are in which South American country?

Peru

14   The town of Fakenham is situated in which English county?

Norfolk

15   Who plays the title role in the TV series Keeping Faith?

Eve Myles

16   The abbreviation “re” is short for which word?

Regarding

17   What is the name given to the landing gear of large passenger aeroplanes?

Undercarriage

18   Which Steven Spielberg film was released first, Catch Me if You Can or Jurassic Park?

Jurassic Park (1993)

19   The name of which Canadian province includes the names of two dog breeds?

Newfoundland and Labrador

20   What was Fred Dibnah’s (d.2004) occupation?

Steeplejack

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Answers to QUIZ 262 – The UK

1     Rievaulx Abbey lies in which National Park?

North York Moors

2     In which Dorset town was the novel The French Lieutenant’s Woman set?

Lyme Regis

3     Which Hampshire town is famous for its international air show?

Farnborough

4     What is the lowest grade given to a listed building?

Grade III

5     How many counties are there in Northern Ireland?

Six

6     From what substance are the White Cliffs of Dover mostly formed?

Chalk

7     Mull is part of which group of islands?

Inner Hebrides

8     In the UK, what name is given to the subdivision of an army company?

Platoon

9     Ledecestre is the name given to which UK city in the Doomsday Book?

Leicester

10   The Scottish Parliament is based in which city?

Edinburgh

11   The castles of Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh lie on the coast of which county?

Northumberland

12   Sotonians are from which UK city?

Southampton

13   Opened in 2016, in which English town is the National Horseracing Museum?

Newmarket

14   Who became the UK’s first female Defence Secretary in May 2019?

Penny Mordaunt

15   Which Midlands police force takes its name from an ancient kingdom?

West Mercia Police

16   The Cornish village of Tintagel lies on which body of water?

Atlantic Ocean

17   Birdoswald was a Roman fort alongside which historical structure?

Hadrian’s Wall

18   DH is the postcode for which UK city?

Durham

19   The area known as “Silicon Fen” can be found in which UK city?

Cambridge

20   An Arthurian Round Table hangs in the Great Hall of the castle in which Hampshire city?

Winchester

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Answers to QUIZ 263 – Pot Luck

1     Which plotter is remembered on November 5?

Guy Fawkes

2     How tall in inches must cricket stumps be?

28 inches

3     Who directed Four Weddings and a Funeral?

Mike Newell

4     Corinthians is a text in which religion?

Christianity

5     Which country has the international car registration letters EIR?

Republic of Ireland

6     What was the title of the 2018 film in the Spider-Man franchise?

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse

7     How many leaves are there on a shamrock?

Three

8     What type of creatures are Chip ‘n’ Dale in the cartoon series?

Chipmunks

9     Who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in the 2018 film If Beale Street Could Talk?

Regina King

10   Gary Kemp was a member of which group formed in 1979?

Spandau Ballet

11   The South Hams is a local government area in which English county?

Devon

12   What is the name of Gillian Taylforth’s character in EastEnders?

Kathy Beale

13   Victoria Beckham was known as which “Spice”?

Posh Spice

14   Which cartoon hero has been voiced by both Sir David Jason and Alexander Armstrong?

Danger Mouse

15   Who was the lead guitarist with the Beatles?

George Harrison

16   Which old coin precedes the words “a pocket full of rye” in the children’s song?

Sixpence

17   Which Caribbean island is linked with Tobago?

Trinidad

18   In the saying meaning that everything is all right, who is your uncle?

Bob

19   What is the result of multiplying the number of players in a football team by the number of players in a netball team?

77 (II x 7)

20   Which UK prime minister said of the Battle of Britain pilots in 1940, “Never was so much owed by so many to so few’”?

Sir Winston Churchill

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Answers to QUIZ 264 – Phil and Friends

1     The song Hold On was a 1990 no.1 for which group?

Wilson Phillips

2     Who is Phil Tufnell’s opposite number on A Question of Sport?

Matt Dawson

3     What was the name of the puppet who accompanied Phillip Schofield on Children’s BBC in the 1980s?

Gordon the Gopher

4     Who played Phyllis in the 1970 film The Railway Children?

Sally Thomsett

5     EastEnders’ Phil Mitchell is played by which actor?

Steve McFadden

6     The Philippines lie in which ocean?

Pacific Ocean

7     Who married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973?

Princess Anne

8     Dame Emma and Sophie Thompson are the daughters of which actress?

Phyllida Law

9     What is the name of the TV series presented by Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp in which homeowners have their house altered before deciding whether or not to sell?

Phil and Kirstie’s Love It or List It

10   What relation are sporting coaches Phil Neville and Tracey Neville?

Brother and sister (twins)

11   What does a cinephile love?

Films

12   In which building is the London Philharmonic Orchestra based?

Royal Festival Hall

13   What does a philatelist collect?

Stamps

14   Who played the title role in the 2013 film Philomena?

Dame Judi Dench

15   What term of Biblical origin is used to describe a person who is not interested in culture?

Philistine

16   Philadelphia is a brand of what type of foodstuff?

Cream cheese

17   Who played Philippa in the TV series dinnerladies?

Celia Imrie

18   What was the first name of the spy Mr Philby?

Kim

19   What term is given to a person who donates money and help to those in need?

Philanthropist

20   Leslie Ash played Steph in which 1979 film that starred Phil Daniels as a mod?

Quadrophenia

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Answers to QUIZ 265 – Pot Luck

1     What word can describe both a chemical substance and a cutting remark?

Caustic

2     Which county in the north-east of England includes Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland?

Tyne and Wear

3     The 1998 film The Truman Show starred which actor in the title role?

Jim Carrey

4     What is the name of Donald Duck’s girlfriend?

Daisy Duck

5     What shape is the indentation in a Jammie Dodger biscuit?

A heart

6     In which 1955 film did Sir Alec Guinness play Professor Marcus?

The Ladykillers

7     What was Whitney Houston’s first UK no.1 hit of the 1990s?

I Will Always Love You (1992)

8     According to the proverb, what does a watched pot never do?

Boil

9     What is the most westerly major town in Cornwall?

Penzance

10   In which decade did the shell suit become popular?

1980s

11   What part of the body precedes “wave” to make a word meaning a sudden flash of inspiration?

Brain

12   Who wrote the 1986 novel A Matter of Honour?

Jeffrey Archer

13   How many US states have only four letters in their names?

Three (Iowa, Ohio and Utah)

14   Which former player was appointed coach of the Spanish national football team in 2018?

Luis Enrique

15   The Met Office symbol for sunny intervals shows the sun on which side of the cloud?

On the right

16   What bread product of Jewish origin is made by shaping and boiling the dough before baking?

Bagel

17   Sweet Georgia Brown is the theme tune of which basketball team?

Harlem Globetrotters

18   What is Madonna’s surname?

Ciccone

19   In which English county is the town of Pickering?

North Yorkshire

20   What colour are the doubles on a standard dartboard?

Green

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Answers to QUIZ 266 – Flowers

1     In what form are alliums planted?

Bulbs

2     “Rosebud” is the final word in which 1941 film?

Citizen Kane

3     Edelweiss is a song from which musical film?

The Sound of Music

4     Which TV series featured Daisy Haggard as Miri, a recently-released prisoner?

Back to Life

5     Which playwright wrote “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet”?

William Shakespeare

6     Inspector Raymond Flower was a character in which TV series?

The Thin Blue Line

7     What line follows “Ring a ring o’ roses” in the nursery rhyme?

A pocket full of posies

8     In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, what type of creature is Clover?

A horse

9     Rose Leslie appeared as housemaid Gwen Dawson in which ITV historical drama series?

Downton Abbey

10   Which variety of daffodil takes its name from the French term for a private conversation?

Tête-à-tête

11   Love Don’t Live Here Any More was a 1978 single by which group?

Rose Royce

12   The word for which part of a flower also means something to be ashamed of?

Stigma

13   In which Gilbert and Sullivan opera does the character of Little Buttercup appear?

HMS Pinafore

14   What were the names of Daisy Duke’s cousins in the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard?

Bo and Luke

15   Which company makes Roses chocolates?

Cadbury

16   Who played Miss Eglantine Price in the 1971 film Bedknobs and Broomsticks?

Dame Angela Lansbury

17   Who did Heather Morris play in the TV series Glee?

Brittany S Pierce

18   What common garden flower lends its name to a make of rubber gloves, usually yellow?

Marigold

19   Adding unnecessary adornment is referred to as gilding which flower?

The lily

20   What type of animal is Flower in the animated film Bambi?

Skunk

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Answers to QUIZ 267 – Pot Luck

1     Which former Dutch striker (b.1969) famously has a fear of flying?

Dennis Bergkamp

2     In which year was EastEnders first broadcast?

1985

3     What is the name given to the small cycle-powered boat found on boating lakes?

Pedalo

4     What nationality is former tennis player Pete Sampras?

American

5     In what item of crockery is a storm said to take place over a small matter?

Teacup

6     Which 1952 classic musical starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds is set as the silent films are taken over by talkies?

Singin’ in the Rain

7     What type of ship acts as a runway for military jets?

Aircraft carrier

8     For what does ER stand in the title of the US drama series?

Emergency Room

9     What is the Internet domain code for the Republic of Ireland?

.ie

10   In April 2019, who won the 1000th Formula 1 Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton

11   What nationality was the composer Rimsky-Korsakov?

Russian

12   In what year did Japan enter WWII?

1941

13   Which UK prime minister introduced the idea of “the Big Society”?

David Cameron

14   Craig Charles and Chris Barrie are stars of which sci-fi series, first broadcast in 1988?

Red Dwarf

15   What type of dog lends its name to a long-winded story?

Shaggy dog

16   What two-word term is given to the theory of the rapid expansion of the universe?

Big Bang (Theory)

17   “Well, it’s one for the money, two for the show” are the opening lines of which 1955 song?

Blue Suede Shoes

18   The song You’ve Got a Friend in Me features in which series of animated films?

Toy Story

19   Which is the second largest and second most populous continent?

Africa

20   Which officer in the army is responsible for the supply of all equipment?

Quartermaster

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Answers to QUIZ 268 – Art

1     Which room in Arles formed the title of three paintings by Vincent van Gogh?

Bedroom

2     Degas belonged to which artistic school?

Impressionism

3     Who was Henry VIII’s court painter?

Hans Holbein (the Younger)

4     How many panels does a diptych altarpiece have?

Two

5     Complete the title of a famous Manet work of 1863: Luncheon on the___?

Grass

6     Impression, Sunrise (1872) is a famous work of art by which painter?

Monet

7     Is gouache paint opaque or transparent?

Opaque

8     In which century did abstract art originate?

20th century

9     In which English city was Damien Hirst born?

Bristol

10   Ceramic items are made from what substance?

Clay

11   Who painted Four Marilyns?

Andy Warhol

12   The village of Dedham and its surroundings were associated with which English painter?

John Constable

13   Which famous artwork had both its painted versions stolen and subsequently recovered from galleries in Oslo in 1994 and 2004?

The Scream (Edvard Munch)

14   The Biennale art exhibition takes place in which Italian city?

Venice

15   Which 17th-century Dutch artist was particularly noted for his self-portraits?

Rembrandt

16   In which gallery can Botticelli’s Birth of Venus be seen?

The Uffizi (Florence)

17   What colour paint is obtained by mixing blue and yellow?

Green

18   In which American city is the Guggenheim Museum?

New York

19   Which modelling material takes its name from the French for “chewed paper”?

Papier-mâché

20   The 1536-41 fresco The Last Judgement was painted by which artist?

Michelangelo

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Answers to QUIZ 269 – Pot Luck

1     The character of Colonel Pickering appears in which musical?

My Fair Lady

2     It’s All Coming Back to Me Now was a hit for which female singer in 1996?

Celine Dion

3     In which film did Tom Hanks first play Professor Robert Langdon?

The Da Vinci Code

4     Which city in the north-east of the USA is famous for its “tea party” political protest in 1773?

Boston

5     The positions of “short leg” and “short third man” are used in which sport?

Cricket

6     In which Middle Eastern city is The Dome of the Rock situated?

Jerusalem

7     Which day of the week is named after the ancient Norse god of thunder and lightning?

Thursday (Thor)

8     In which 1960 film did Kirk Douglas play the leader of a slave revolt in ancient Rome?

Spartacus

9     The promontory of Portland Bill, on the coast of Dorset, stretches into which body of water?

English Channel

10   What is the name of the walkway that runs along the side of a canal?

Towpath

11   Which part of the body would a reflexologist be concerned with?

Feet

12   Shabbat candlesticks are used in which religion?

Judaism

13   “Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen” is a lyric from which song?

9 to 5

14   The headquarters of Bloomingdale’s is located in which US city?

New York

15   Which player in a football team traditionally wears the number nine shirt?

Centre-forward

16   The Ganges flows through India and which other country?

Bangladesh

17   What will there be over the white cliffs of Dover, according to the wartime song?

Bluebirds

18   Who played Raquel Watts in Coronation Street?

Sarah Lancashire

19   Ailsa Craig is a variety of which salad ingredient?

Tomato

20   How long is the run in an Olympic triathlon?

10km

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Answers to QUIZ 270 – Food and Drink

1     In the USA, what type of food is chowder?

Soup

2     The Greek spirit ouzo has what flavour?

Aniseed

3     What cookery term describes a sauce or other mixture that has split into different parts?

Curdled

4     What are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday?

Pancakes

5     Gravadlax is what type of fish?

Salmon

6     What is folded into a half-moon shape to make a calzone?

A pizza

7     Which fruit has the Latin name Citrus limon?

Lemon

8     In Italian cuisine, what is pollo?

Chicken

9     Which English city is famous for its Brown Ale?

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

10   What Japanese term refers to a soy sauce marinade, often applied to meat dishes?

Teriyaki

11   Navel is a popular variety of what type of fruit?

Orange

12   Garlic is a member of which family of plants?

Alliums

13   Tortillas and nachos are dishes from which country?

Mexico

14   What sweet foodstuff was taken in the boat in Edward Lear’s The Owl and the Pussycat?

Honey

15   Which order of monks lends its name to an Italian coffee?

Capuchin (cappuccino)

16   What part of the plant horseradish is used to make sauce?

The root

17   Does a fresh egg sink or float if dropped into a bowl of water?

Sink

18   Trocken is a drier style of which country’s wine?

Germany

19   What does “on the rocks” mean in relation to a drink?

With ice

20   In what is bread dipped to make French toast?

Egg

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Answers to QUIZ 271 – Pot Luck

1     Which part of a car benefits from ABS?

Brakes (Anti-lock braking system)

2     Which leading Shakespeare character has a sword fight with Laertes?

Hamlet

3     King Triton is a character in which 1989 Disney film?

The Little Mermaid

4     Which lies furthest north: Derby, Nottingham or Stoke-on-Trent?

Stoke-on-Trent

5     In relation to metal, for what does the “N” stand in EPNS?

Nickel

6     Of what is seismology the study?

Earthquakes

7     What did an apothecary sell?

Medicine

8     Consider Yourself was a hit song from which musical film?

Oliver!

9     How many points is the letter H worth in Scrabble®?

Four

10   Who created and played the Sheriff of Nottingham in the series Maid Marian and Her Merry Men?

Sir Tony Robinson

11   Nikita Khrushchev died during which decade?

1970s (1971)

12   Ti is the chemical symbol for which element?

Titanium

13   Shelley Kerr was appointed captain of which UK country’s women’s football team in 2017?

Scotland

14   What fruit are you said to have two bites at, if you get a second attempt at something?

Cherry

15   Who wrote the 1993 novel The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous?

Jilly Cooper

16   Which Canadian province, capital Edmonton, was named after one of Queen Victoria’s daughters?

Alberta

17   Jade, Perrie, Leigh-Anne and Jesy form which group?

Little Mix

18   What type of creature is a green-veined white?

A butterfly

19   What is the name given to the aeroplane used to transport the US president and his entourage?

Air Force One

20   If you want to diversify, which items should you avoid putting in one basket?

Eggs

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Answers to QUIZ 272 – Wolves

1     In Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, which instrument represents the duck?

Oboe

2     The painted wolf is a member of which family of animals?

Dogs

3     Lake Wolfgang lies in which European country?

Austria

4     The novel Wolf Hall was set in which century?

16th century (1500-1535)

5     As whom did the Big Bad Wolf disguise himself in the tale of Little Red Riding Hood?

Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother

6     “Wolves” is the nickname of which West Midlands football club?

Wolverhampton Wanderers

7     Which journalist and broadcaster co-wrote the sitcom Raised by Wolves with her sister Caroline?

Caitlin Moran

8     Who starred as Scott Howard in the 1985 film Teen Wolf?

Michael J Fox

9     Where was the American Werewolf in the title of the 1981 film directed by John Landis?

London

10   What adjective is used to describe a wolf?

Lupine

11   Which TV series, first broadcast in 1977, featured the character of Wolfie Smith?

Citizen Smith

12   A 2007 memoir by former stockbroker Jordan Belfort was the basis for which 2013 film?

The Wolf of Wall Street

13   What has someone done if they are accusing of “crying wolf”?

Raised a false alarm

14   What name is given to the young of a wolf?

Cub

15   Wolfram is the old name for which chemical element?

Tungsten

16   In which 2000 film did Hugh Jackman first play the character of Wolverine?

X-Men

17   Who released the 2009 album She Wolf?

Shakira

18   How many Oscars did the 1990 film Dances with Wolves win from its 12 nominations?

Seven

19   What nationality is Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff?

Austrian

20   What type of transport featured in the 1980s TV series Airwolf?

A helicopter

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Answers to QUIZ 273 – Pot Luck

1     Mia Dolan and Sebastian Wilder were the main characters in which 2016 film?

La La Land

2     What was the title of the 2018 sequel to Wreck-it Ralph?

Ralph Breaks the Internet

3     Brookfield Farm is the main location of which radio series?

The Archers

4     Which word for a sore is an anagram of “cruel”?

Ulcer

5     Peach, Bloat, Gurgle and Bubbles are all characters in which animated film?

Finding Nemo

6     What two-word Latin term means “way of working”?

Modus operandi

7     What colour flag does a starter use to organise the horses ahead of a race?

White

8     A short time can be compared to two shakes of what young animal’s tail?

Lamb

9     In which county is the seaside town of Aldeburgh?

Suffolk

10   The M6 Toll road bypasses which city?

Birmingham

11   In which sitcom did James Beck play Private Joe Walker?

Dad’s Army

12   Walk Like an Egyptian was a 1986 hit for which group?

The Bangles

13   What type of “wave” do sports spectators sometimes perform in an arena?

Mexican wave

14   A wolf is said to disguise itself in what other animal’s clothing to appear innocent?

A sheep’s clothing

15   Who composed An American in Paris?

George Gershwin

16   Which singer had a 1972 hit with Starman?

David Bowie

17   Which gymnastic move involves a sideways somersault onto the hands and back onto the feet?

Cartwheel

18   The radio code word for which letter of the alphabet is the name of a month?

N (November)

19   What is a Roman candle?

A firework

20   Sweden is connected by the Øresund Bridge and the Drogden tunnel to which other country?

Denmark

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Answers to QUIZ 274 – Geography

1     How many countries share a land border with Cape Verde?

None (it is an island country off Senegal)

2     Bohemia is a historical region in which modern-day country?

Czechia/Czech Republic

3     Of which Australian state is Adelaide the capital city?

South Australia

4     In which European country is Zeeland a province?

The Netherlands

5     What colour is the central stripe on the German flag?

Red

6     The Hokkaido Shrine is devoted to which religion?

Shinto

7     On what continent is the 3900-mile Yangtze River?

Asia

8     Llandrindod Wells lies in which Welsh county?

Powys

9     What is Spain’s largest city, by population?

Madrid

10   The Sahara Desert is found on what continent?

Africa

11   Winnipeg is the capital of which Canadian province?

Manitoba

12   What is the largest city in South Africa, with 3.7 million residents?

Johannesburg

13   The Indian city of Chennai lies off which bay?

Bay of Bengal

14   What is the name given to any flag that has a design of three vertical or horizontal stripes?

Tricolour

15   Helmand Province is part of which Asian country?

Afghanistan

16   The escarpment of Wenlock Edge lies in which English county?

Shropshire

17   Which country contains the mouth of the river Amazon as it flows into the South Atlantic Ocean?

Brazil

18   In which US state is the city of Fresno?

California

19   Which two countries border Sweden?

Finland and Norway

20   What continent covers the South Pole?

Antarctica

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Answers to QUIZ 275 – Pot Luck

1     The Cullinan, the Hope and the Koh-i-Noor are famous examples of which gemstone?

Diamond

2     Which queen is associated with the phrase “We are not amused”?

Queen Victoria

3     Which Southern Californian city is the second largest US city in terms of population?

Los Angeles

4     In The Great Escape, which actor’s character attempted a motorcycle jump to freedom?

Steve McQueen’s character

5     Harry Styles was a member of which group?

One Direction

6     What relative to you is your mother’s mother’s sister?

Great aunt

7     What nationality is tennis player Naomi Osaka?

Japanese

8     The Murray is one of the longest rivers in which Commonwealth country?

Australia

9     Proverbially, if nothing is ventured, what is gained?

Nothing

10   Pak choi is a type of which vegetable?

Cabbage

11   What accompanied Green Eggs in the title of a Dr Seuss book?

Ham

12   In which 2000 film was a FedEx executive stranded on a desert island?

Cast Away

13   Where would you find a lychgate?

In a churchyard (roofed gateway)

14   “Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong” are the opening lyrics to which song?

Waltzing Matilda

15   Which children’s character has colleagues Elvis Cridlington, Penny Morris and Station Officer Norris Steele?

Fireman Sam

16   Who was the UK Leader of the Opposition from 1975 to 1979?

Baroness Margaret Thatcher

17   What name is given to a package of uneaten food taken home from a restaurant, said to be for a household pet?

Doggy bag

18   The town of Billericay is in which county?

Essex

19   Don’t Stop Moving was a 2001 UK no.1 hit for which group?

S Club 7

20   Which country on the Asian side of the Pacific Rim has Hanoi as its capital city?

Vietnam

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Answers to QUIZ 276 – Sweet Things

1     What sweet thing lends its name to a driver’s trick of spinning a car in a circle on one spot to leave a circular mark on the road?

Doughnut

2     Which English football team shares its name with a type of toffee?

Everton

3     Nougat and Honeycomb are versions of which operating system?

Android

4     What dessert food, which may also be made as a savoury dish, is proverbially flat?

A pancake

5     Liquorice sweets are usually what colour?

Black

6     What sweet things complete the phrase “selling like ___” when applied to something that is much in demand?

Hot cakes

7     Which part of a dartboard shares its name with a boiled sweet?

Bulls-eye

8     In Doctor Who, which actor introduced jelly babies as the Doctor’s favourite snack?

Tom Baker

9     Which Dickens character used the phrase “Bah humbug”?

Ebenezer Scrooge

10   Which chocolates were advertised by the slogan “All because the lady loves…”?

Milk Tray

11   What old silver coin is traditionally put into a Christmas pudding?

Sixpence

12   In Italy, which frozen dessert is similar to sorbet?

Granita

13   Which Scottish dessert is usually made from cream, raspberries, oats and whisky?

Cranachan

14   In Haiti, what is méringue?

A style of music and dance

15   In which children’s book were Everlasting Gobstoppers first introduced?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

16   Which American dessert takes its name from its resemblance to the banks of a major river?

Mississippi mud pie

17   What form of medicinal sweet shares its name with a diamond shape?

Lozenge

18   In which decade did the Sweet have all their top twenty hits?

1970s

19   What flavour was the Pink Panther chocolate bar?

Strawberry

20   In the fairy tale involving a gingerbread house, who is Hansel’s sister?

Gretel

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Answers to QUIZ 277 – Pot Luck

1     What was the title of the 2018 Johnny English film?

Johnny English Strikes Again

2     What nationality is 1964 Ballon d’Or winner Denis Law?

Scottish

3     Brahmins are the teachers of which religion?

Hinduism

4     What is an NHL puck made of?

(Vulcanised) rubber

5     Robert Browning was born and died in which century?

19th century (1812-1889)

6     How many eyes does the Monsters Inc character Mike Wazowski have?

One

7     UK driving tests were suspended in 1939 because of WWII. In what year did they resume?

1946

8     The Gorbals is an area in which Scottish city?

Glasgow

9     Amelle Berrabah is a former member of which girl group?

Sugababes

10   What does tostada mean in English?

Toasted

11   In which year did the Battle of Mons take place?

1914

12   All the Young Dudes was a 1972 hit for which group?

Mott the Hoople

13   Who, from ancient Greece, is known as the “father of medicine”?

Hippocrates

14   What is the name of the city of Milan in Italian?

Milano

15   In which decade was Baron Dennis Healey Chancellor of the Exchequer?

1970s (1974-79)

16   On which Scottish motorway are the Hamilton services?

M74

17   The town of Ludlow lies in which county?

Shropshire

18   Which former head of Royal Bank of Scotland had his knighthood annulled in 2012?

Fred Goodwin

19   What is the name of the Indian’s chief’s daughter in Peter Pan?

Tiger Lily

20   Which team won the 2018 FA Community Shield?

Manchester City

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Answers to QUIZ 278 – Also Known As

1     Which annual garden event was originally known as the RHS’s “Great Spring Show”?

Chelsea Flower Show

2     What is Liam Gallagher’s full first name?

William

3     What is another name for the spines on a porcupine’s back?

Quills

4     The young of which creature are nicknamed “humbugs” due to their striped appearance?

Wild boar

5     What is almond paste more usually called?

Marzipan

6     Which bird is also known as a “hedge-sparrow”?

Dunnock

7     “The Big O” was the nickname given to which singer (d.1988)?

Roy Orbison

8     What was the country now called Belize previously called?

British Honduras

9     Which US state is nicknamed “The Last Frontier”?

Alaska

10   Prince Harry has what actual first name?

Henry

11   What nine-letter word beginning with “e” means another name for a thing that people do not want to directly speak about?

Euphemism

12   Which number has the nickname “Coming of Age” in bingo?

18

13   “The Forces Sweetheart” is a nickname for which singer?

Dame Vera Lynn

14   Which English monarch was known as “Good Queen Bess”?

Elizabeth I

15   Someone nicknamed a Canuck is from which country?

Canada

16   Which Shakespearean character speaks the words: “What’s in a name?”

Juliet

17   Which 1980 comedy disaster film was known as Flying High! in several countries?

Airplane!

18   “Maccy D’s” refers to which fast-food chain?

McDonalds

19   What is the American dish mac and cheese called in the UK?

Macaroni cheese

20   What is actor Kit Harington’s full first name?

Christopher

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Answers to QUIZ 279 – Pot Luck

1     What type of creature is a chequered skipper?

A butterfly

2     In which decade was the TV series Mad Men set?

1960s

3     What name for the head straps of a horse precedes the word “way” to make the name of a trail for horse riders?

Bridle (way)

4     Which UK prime minister, first elected in the 20th century, was famous for his “Third Way” policies?

Tony Blair

5     According to the proverb, to which city do all roads lead?

Rome

6     “Garden Gate” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

Eight

7     If you overpack you are said to be taking everything except for which item found in the home?

Kitchen sink

8     Which Mediterranean country lies in both Asia and Europe and borders Bulgaria and Greece on its European side?

Turkey

9     What type of act was Britain’s Got Talent winner Spellbound?

Gymnastics act

10   In which 1983 film did Eddie Murphy play street hustler Billy Ray Valentine?

Trading Places

11   Which flower has the Latin name Digitalis?

Foxglove

12   In which country was Sir Garfield Sobers born?

Barbados

13   Which Teletubby is green?

Dipsy

14   In golf, what is the name of the mown stretch of grass that connects the tee to the green?

Fairway

15   What word follows English, Irish and Red to make the names of breeds of dog?

Setter

16   Who is the lead singer of Travis?

Fran Healy

17   A dish described as “Wellington” has what on the outside?

Pastry

18   In August 2018, which retail store chain was bought by businessman Mike Ashley?

House of Fraser

19   Who presented the 2019 quiz show The Family Brain Games?

Dara Ó Briain

20   In the film Life of Pi, what four-legged creature accompanies Pi in the lifeboat on the film posters?

Tiger

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Answers to QUIZ 280 – Politics

1     As at 2019, who was the youngest person to be elected US president?

John F Kennedy (43)

2     In what century did Benjamin Disraeli serve as UK prime minister?

19th century

3     Who succeeded Charles Kennedy in 2006 as Leader of the Liberal Democrats?

Menzies (Ming) Campbell (Baron Campbell of Pittenweem)

4     Who was the UK home secretary from 1997 to 2001?

Jack Straw

5     How many years did Boris Yeltsin serve as president of Russia?

Eight

6     Sirimavo Bandaranaike served three terms as the head of state in which country?

Sri Lanka

7     Which UK prime minister said “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”?

Sir Winston Churchill

8     Emperor Akihito abdicated as emperor of which country in April 2019?

Japan

9     Which former deputy prime minister is nicknamed “Prezza”?

John Prescott (Baron Prescott)

10   In what year was Bill Clinton elected President of the USA?

1992

11   Mao Zedong established the People’s Republic of China in what decade?

1940s (1949)

12   Which former prime minister published his memoir A Journey in 2010?

Tony Blair

13   Which vegetable did former US president George HW Bush famously dislike?

Broccoli

14   In which decade did François Mitterrand become president of France?

1980s (1981)

15   What is the name of the lower chamber of the US Congress?

House of Representatives

16   Who was the acting leader of the Labour party between Gordon Brown’s resignation and Ed Miliband’s appointment?

Harriet Harman

17   In which century did Warren Harding become US president?

20th century (1921)

18   Who held the post of UK foreign secretary from 2010 to 2014?

William Hague (Baron Hague of Richmond)

19   Which Cabinet position did Theresa May hold immediately before becoming prime minister?

Home Secretary

20   What was the original date scheduled in 2019 for Britain’s exit from the European Union?

March 29

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Answers to QUIZ 281 – Pot Luck

1     What was the first name of the German composer Wagner?

Richard

2     “In sooth, I know not why I am so sad” is the opening line of which Shakespeare play?

The Merchant of Venice

3     Toot Sweets is a song from which musical film?

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

4     In a medley swimming race, which stroke do most swimmers use on the last freestyle leg?

Front crawl

5     Which word meaning a dazzling light is an anagram of “regal”?

Glare

6     In Irish folklore, what colour are leprechauns usually dressed in?

Green

7     Which pigment is responsible for a sunbather’s brown colour?

Melanin

8     In which country was Walmart founded?

USA

9     Gonna Make You a Star was a 1974 hit for which singer?

David Essex

10   Who was given the award for Worst Actor of the Century at the 2000 Razzie awards?

Sylvester Stallone

11   Which actress won the Best Actress Oscar first, Audrey Hepburn or Sophia Loren?

Audrey Hepburn (1954)

12   In what key is a piece of music that has one flat as its key signature?

F major

13   Merlene Ottey is a former competitor in which sport?

Athletics (sprinter)

14   What is the name of the block of flats which is home to Del Trotter in Only Fools and Horses?

Nelson Mandela House

15   Where would you find a sleeping policeman?

On a road (speed hump)

16   From which London station does the Gatwick Express depart?

Victoria

17   What name is given to the early part of the evening when drinks in a pub are sold at a lower price?

Happy hour

18   How is 18 represented in Roman numerals?

XVIII

19   Which river rises in the Cambrian mountains and flows through Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire and into the Bristol Channel?

River Severn

20   Lumbar disc herniation occurs in which part of the human body?

The back

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Answers to QUIZ 282 – Words

1     What feelings would a person have towards their bête noire?

Dislike

2     What term is given to occasions when day and night are of equal length?

Equinox

3     If someone is described as lugubrious, are they cheerful or sad?

Sad

4     Which part of a shoe has the same name as part of the mouth?

Tongue

5     What word meaning “to do again” is an anagram of “tea tier”?

Iterate

6     In Cockney rhyming slang, what is a “butcher’s”?

Look (butcher’s hook)

7     What is the correct spelling for a pirate: bucaneer, buccaneer, or buccanneer?

Buccaneer

8     What does someone described as a charlatan pretend to have?

Specialist skills or knowledge

9     How many vowels are there in the alphabet?

Five

10   In what container would something be cooked if it was braised?

A pan

11   What is a buffoon?

A foolish person

12   Which language shares its name with a citrus fruit?

Mandarin

13   What word is the antonym of the noun “exit”?

Entrance

14   Kayak, deed and rotor are examples of what type of word?

Palindrome

15   The cochlea bone takes its name from the Greek for the shell of what creature?

Snail

16   What does “hirsute” mean?

Hairy

17   On what island was the Manx language spoken?

Isle of Man

18   What word can mean idle talk or the sound of a brook?

Babble

19   Which word meaning “twisted” is an anagram of “wary”?

Awry

20   Which chord shares its name with an old secret Chinese society?

Triad

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Answers to QUIZ 283 – Pot Luck

1     What is an auricula?

A flower (also called bear’s ear)

2     X and Y is a Brit Award Best Album winner by which band?

Coldplay

3     What number shirt does the lock in rugby league traditionally wear?

13

4     Who provided the voice of Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4?

Keanu Reeves

5     What is the meaning of the Latin phrase nil desperandum?

Never despair

6     Which word can mean both a pool of money and a carnival vehicle?

Float

7     “We’ll be lookin’ flashy in my Mercedes Benz” is a lyric to which song?

Get the Party Started (Pink)

8     Which country hosted the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest?

Israel

9     Which Leonardo DiCaprio film was released first, The Aviator or The Departed?

The Aviator (2004)

10   In the New Testament, what was the trade of Andrew, one of the twelve apostles?

Fisherman

11   Which TV drama series, broadcast in both English and its native language, is known in its homeland as Un Bore Mercher?

Keeping Faith

12   Louie Spence became famous on a documentary about which London dance studio?

Pineapple

13   What is the county town of Shropshire?

Shrewsbury

14   What term for delaying acceptance of an invitation originates from the ticket stub given to baseball fans when a game is cancelled because of bad weather?

Rain check

15   In which sport do competitors keep their missiles in a quiver?

Archery

16   Which children’s TV series is set in Bikini Bottom?

SpongeBob SquarePants

17   From which French wine region does claret come?

Burgundy

18   Which three zodiac star signs are traditionally depicted by horned animals?

Aries (ram), Capricorn (goat) and Taurus (bull)

19   The 2014 film Selma is set in which country?

USA

20   What imperial weight is equal to 28.35 grams?

Ounce

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Answers to QUIZ 284 – Angry

1     What type of zoo animal is Alex, the character voiced by Ben Stiller in the Madagascar films?

Lion

2     Sasha Fierce is the alter-ego of which singer?

Beyoncé

3     In which year was The Angry Birds Movie released?

2016

4     Who was the fourth president of the United States?

James Madison

5     Is the George Cross a civilian or military medal?

Civilian

6     What accompanies crossbones on a pirate flag?

Skull

7     The tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff originated in which country?

Norway

8     What is a madrigal?

A song

9     Sierra Madre is a town in which US state?

California

10   Bathsheba Everdene is a central character in which 1874 novel?

Far from the Madding Crowd

11   Suddenly by Angry Anderson was used in which series during the wedding of Charlene and Scott?

Neighbours

12   Charing Cross station lies between Hungerford Bridge and which London street?

The Strand

13   The group of writers known as the Angry Young Men were so named in which decade?

1950s

14   What type of creature is a crossbill?

A bird

15   Madrid is the capital of which country?

Spain

16   What type of animal was the grumpy internet celebrity Tardar Sauce?

A cat

17   If you dot the “i’s”, which letters do you cross?

The “t’s”

18   Who played Don Draper in the TV series Mad Men?

Jon Hamm

19   Oscar the Grouch appears on which TV programme?

Sesame Street

20   Who starred in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men?

Henry Fonda

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Answers to QUIZ 285 – Pot Luck

1     Rat Rapping was a single by which TV puppet?

Roland Rat

2     Which Biblical couple are used as rhyming slang for “believe”?

Adam and Eve

3     In which winter sport do competitors steer a sled with their calf and shoulder muscles?

Luge

4     Which young bird sounds like a type of ring?

Cygnet (signet)

5     Who captained Australia during the 2013 Ashes series?

Michael Clarke

6     In 1965, which prime minister officially opened London’s Post Office Tower?

Harold Wilson (Baron Wilson of Rievaulx)

7     Which city follows the names of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie?

York

8     What type of house can precede the words cheese, loaf and pie to make items of food?

Cottage

9     Which sports company’s logo is a tick shape known as “the swoosh”?

Nike

10   Is Nottingham in the East Midlands or the West Midlands?

East Midlands

11   Which major cathedral in London has an area called Poets’ Corner?

Westminster Abbey

12   Which police force covers the National Rail network?

British Transport Police

13   Ellis Hollins plays which character in Hollyoaks?

Tom Cunningham

14   Which biscuit is named after a large French city on the Mediterranean coast?

Nice biscuit

15   What is the title of the 1976 comedy gangster movie where all the actors are children?

Bugsy Malone

16   Which Spanish area’s name translates into English as “white coast”?

Costa Blanca

17   In the 1963 film Cleopatra, who played the title role?

Elizabeth Taylor

18   What type of racing takes place at the Belle Vue stadium in Manchester?

Greyhound racing

19   Where is Parkhurst prison located?

Isle of Wight

20   Who played the Master of Lake-town in The Hobbit films?

Stephen Fry

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Answers to QUIZ 286 – Rock Music

1     I Surrender and All Night Long were chart hits for which rock band?

Rainbow

2     What is the name of Bruce Springsteen’s backing band?

The E Street Band

3     Adam Clayton is a long-serving member of which band?

U2

4     In which trio was Frank Beard the only member who did not sport a long beard?

ZZ Top

5     Taken from the soundtrack to Armageddon, which band recorded the song I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing?

Aerosmith

6     Keith Moon played drums in which band?

The Who

7     Which band reached no.1 in the USA with the song Jump in 1984?

Van Halen

8     Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook founded which band in 1974?

Squeeze

9     What was Queen’s first UK no.1 single?

Bohemian Rhapsody

10   From what country are the band Simple Minds?

Scotland

11   Jerry Garcia was a member of which band?

The Grateful Dead

12   Keep the Faith was a 1992 album release by which band?

Bon Jovi

13   Which band featured in the 1976 film The Song Remains the Same?

Led Zeppelin

14   Thin Lizzy were formed in which country?

The Republic of Ireland

15   Which band released the 1973 single The Ballroom Blitz?

Sweet

16   What was Status Quo’s only UK no.1?

Down Down

17   Jim Morrison (d.1971) was the lead singer with which band?

The Doors

18   Who released the 2019 album Shine a Light?

Bryan Adams

19   Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley founded which band in 1973?

Kiss

20   Use Somebody was a 2008 single by which band?

Kings of Leon

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Answers to QUIZ 287 – Pot Luck

1     Which country won the Women’s Six Nations trophy in 2019?

England

2     What type of creature is a redwing?

A bird

3     In 2019, who won the Masters golf tournament for the first time since 2005?

Tiger Woods

4     Which band had a hit album with A Day at the Races?

Queen

5     Jutland is a northern European peninsula shared by Germany and which other country?

Denmark

6     What courageous nickname was given to Richard I, the 12th-century king of England?

The Lionheart

7     Which company created the perfume known as No.5?

Chanel

8     What two words precede Iced Tea in the name of a cocktail?

Long Island

9     Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem was the house band on which TV comedy series?

The Muppet Show

10   What is the name of the picture format that is taller than it is wide?

Portrait

11   Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and which other county border Nottinghamshire?

Leicestershire

12   According to the well-known phrase, what is the spice of life?

Variety

13   Which UK prime minster has been played by Albert Finney in The Gathering Storm and Timothy Spall in The King’s Speech?

Sir Winston Churchill

14   What was the ancient Egyptian paper made from a grassy plant called?

Papyrus

15   In which country was Nando’s restaurant chain first established?

South Africa

16   What is the common name of the teeth that grow right at the back of the jaw in adults?

Wisdom teeth

17   What is the name of the pack of cards used by fortune tellers and which includes The High Priestess and Wheel of Fortune?

Tarot cards

18   Russell Crowe played boxer James Braddock in which 2005 film?

Cinderella Man

19   What nautical measure of depth of six feet can also mean “understand”?

Fathom

20   Which country lies across the Tasman Sea from Australia?

New Zealand

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Answers to QUIZ 288 – Duos

1     Who duetted with Peter Gabriel on Don’t Give Up?

Kate Bush

2     Especially for You was a 1988 no.1 duet by which two singers?

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan

3     Who is Jenny’s viewing companion in the TV series Gogglebox?

Lee

4     Which two singers duetted on Dancing in the Street in 1985?

Sir Mick Jagger and David Bowie

5     Which woman’s name accompanies “Darby” in a traditional term for an elderly couple?

Joan

6     How were Bodie and Doyle known in the title of a TV series first aired in 1977?

The Professionals

7     Which comedy duo starred in the TV series Peep Show?

Mitchell and Webb

8     Which two actors, who later sang together, portrayed Dave Tucker and Paddy Garvey in the TV series Soldier, Soldier?

Robson Green and Jerome Flynn

9     Bob Carolgees is accompanied by what puppet dog?

Spit

10   Which duo had a hit in 1974 with a cover of Jambalaya (On the Bayou)?

The Carpenters

11   Which female impressionist teamed up with Alistair McGowan in the TV series The Big Impression?

Ronni Ancona

12   Famous in the fashion world for their surnames, how are Italians Domenico and Stefano better known?

Dolce and Gabbana

13   Which comedian often said of his partner “You can’t see the join”?

Eric Morecambe (about Ernie Wise)

14   What were the first names of the title characters of the TV series Hart to Hart?

Jennifer and Jonathan

15   Who replaced Ant McPartlin as presenter of I’m a Celebrity for the 2018 series?

Holly Willoughby

16   In the cartoon series, what creatures were Tom and Jerry?

Cat and mouse

17   Which duo released the 1966 song Hazy Shade of Winter?

Simon and Garfunkel

18   In which two Grand Slam tennis tournaments did Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares win the men’s doubles in 2016?

Australian Open and US Open

19   How were Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels described in the title of a 1994 comedy film?

Dumb and Dumber

20   Which duo had a 1977 hit with Sorry, I’m a Lady?

Baccara

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Answers to QUIZ 289 – Pot Luck

1     The zodiac sign Capricorn covers which two calendar months?

December and January

2     What are you said to paper over if you make temporary repairs to something without solving the underlying problems?

The cracks

3     Who was US president first, Abraham Lincoln or Andrew Jackson?

Andrew Jackson (1829)

4     Before decimalisation, how many shillings were there in a pound?

20

5     Which George became king of the United Kingdom in 1910?

George V

6     In which year did Red Rum win his final Grand National?

1977

7     When did Britain’s Got Talent first air on TV?

2007

8     What word can mean both a type of deer and an unused field in farming?

Fallow

9     What type of companies are Equifax and Experian?

Credit reference agencies

10   How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and No Line on the Horizon are albums by which group?

U2

11   Which is the next prime number after 67?

71

12   Waldorf Salad was an episode of which sitcom?

Fawlty Towers

13   Which US city completes the film title Fear and Loathing In ___?

Las Vegas

14   Which Premier League football team has a mascot named Fred the Red?

Manchester United FC

15   The ferry from Holyhead to Dublin crosses which body of water?

Irish Sea

16   What was the title of the 1944 Cary Grant film about a newly-married man who visits his two elderly and murderous aunts?

Arsenic and Old Lace

17   How were Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu known collectively in the title of a 2000 film?

Charlie’s Angels

18   What are jump leads used for?

Starting a car from a battery

19   Jon Voight is the father of which Hollywood actress?

Angelina Jolie

20   Ne is the chemical symbol for which element?

Neon

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Answers to QUIZ 290 – Science

1     Callisto and Io are moons that orbit which planet?

Jupiter

2     In medical terms, what is hypotension?

Low blood pressure

3     What is meant by the term “heliocentric”?

Having the sun at the centre

4     In renal failure, which organ is not working correctly?

Kidney

5     What is measured in joules?

Energy or work

6     Does a cation have a positive or negative charge?

Positive

7     Sn is the chemical symbol for which element?

Tin

8     Brass consists of zinc and which other material?

Copper

9     Chinese astronomers called which planet the “fire star”?

Mars

10   What is the characteristic smell of hydrogen sulphide?

Rotten eggs

11   Neuropathology is the branch of medicine dealing with diseases in which system of the body?

Nervous system

12   In chemistry, what is an alloy?

A mixture of metals

13   What is the name for the scientific study of sound?

Acoustics

14   Which chemical compound has the formula CO?

Carbon monoxide

15   Geology and geography are part of which group of sciences?

Earth sciences

16   What is the SI unit of time?

Second

17   In which part of the body is the carotid artery located?

Neck

18   Riboflavin is part of which group of vitamins?

Vitamin B (B2)

19   In what century did William Herschel discover Uranus?

18th century (1781)

20   What is the chemical formula for water?

H₂O

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Answers to QUIZ 291 – Pot Luck

1     Which Quentin Tarantino film was released first, Jackie Brown or Pulp Fiction?

Pulp Fiction (1994)

2     The album of which band’s 1994 reunion tour was entitled Hell Freezes Over?

The Eagles

3     What was the occupation of Edith Cavell during WWI?

Nurse

4     What was the title of the Netflix series about Earth, narrated by Sir David Attenborough and first broadcast in April 2019?

Our Planet

5     In which country was the religion Jainism founded?

India

6     Which group had a 1988 UK no.1 hit with a cover of With a Little Help from My Friends?

Wet Wet Wet

7     Which sport has the nickname “Chess on Ice”?

Curling

8     What Makes You Beautiful was a worldwide hit for which group?

One Direction

9     Is the Firth of Forth on the east coast or the west coast of Scotland?

East coast

10   What colour lies between red and yellow in a rainbow?

Orange

11   Which country has the internet code .mx?

Mexico

12   The Zafira car model was made by which company?

Vauxhall

13   Who had a hit in 1990 with Justify My Love?

Madonna

14   What is the score in a game of tennis after the server has won the first point of the game?

Fifteen-love

15   In the Bible, for how many days was Lazarus dead before being restored to life?

Four

16   On a standard keyboard, which letter is between J and L?

K

17   The retail chain Next has its headquarters in which county?

Leicestershire

18   In Coronation Street, what type of building is Underworld?

Factory (making textiles)

19   On which continent is the republic of Guinea?

Africa

20   What nationality is former tennis player Jimmy Connors?

American

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Answers to QUIZ 292 – Playing Cards

1     In This is The House that Jack Built, what animal ate the malt?

The rat

2     Who starred in the Ace Ventura films?

Jim Carrey

3     How many playing cards are used to play a game of contract bridge?

52

4     Queen Latifah played Matron Mama Morton in which 2002 film musical?

Chicago

5     What “jack” is the name given to the card game pontoon, or twenty-one, when played in a casino?

Blackjack

6     Who starred in the 1958 film King Creole?

Elvis Presley

7     How many court cards are there in a pack of playing cards?

12

8     The ace of which suit is traditionally decorated more elaborately than the others?

Ace of spades

9     She Loved Like Diamond was a 1982 single by which New Romantic group?

Spandau Ballet

10   What word can mean both “a series of cards” and “to redden”?

Flush

11   Which of the seven deadly sins involves a love of food?

Gluttony

12   According to the advertising jingle, “If you want a lot of chocolate on your biscuit”, what should you join?

Our club

13   In mythology, the Three Graces were the daughters of which god?

Zeus

14   An adult female of which household pet is called a queen?

Cat

15   Proverbially, what does absence make the heart do?

Grow fonder

16   The Joker is the enemy of which superhero?

Batman

17   Hank, Peggy and Bobby were the main characters in which animated US sitcom first broadcast in 1997?

King of the Hill

18   Which part of a garment might you have an ace up, if you have a secret weapon?

Your sleeve

19   How many green bottles were originally hanging on a wall in the children’s song?

Ten

20   At the start of a game of chess, the queen is between the king and which other piece?

Bishop

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Answers to QUIZ 293 – Pot Luck

1     Which Hollywood actor appeared in both An Officer and a Gentleman and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?

Richard Gere

2     Ben Nevis is located in which range of mountains?

Grampian Mountains

3     Which fish lends its name to an item of winter sports kit?

Skate

4     What is the name of the court convened to hear cases subject to military law?

Court martial

5     What type of animal is the North American prairie dog?

A rodent

6     In 1997, the TCCB became which cricket governing body?

ECB

7     In which century did the Manchester Ship Canal open?

19th century (1894)

8     Who played tenor horn player Andy Barrow in the 1996 comedy Brassed Off?

Ewan McGregor

9     What word follows five o’clock to make a phrase meaning stubble?

Shadow

10   Troy and Gabriella are the main characters in which series of films?

High School Musical

11   Which river flows into the Dead Sea?

River Jordan

12   Who was Getting’ Jiggy Wit It in 1999?

Will Smith

13   Is St David’s in north or south Wales?

South Wales

14   What is the term given to the right-hand side of a boat or ship when facing forwards?

Starboard

15   What is the first name of the title character of the 1971 and 2000 films Get Carter?

Jack

16   In which parade ground does the Trooping of the Colour ceremony take place?

Horse Guards Parade

17   What metric measure of length is equal to 3,280 feet 10 inches?

Kilometre

18   The slogan “Because I’m worth it” is associated with which personal care company?

L’Oréal

19   Which South American country is more than ten times longer than it is wide?

Chile

20   The Feathers was the local pub in which Granada sitcom?

The Royle Family

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Answers to QUIZ 294 – Film

1     Who won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in the 2018 film The Favourite?

Olivia Colman

2     What is the full name of the awards given for the worst films in any given year?

The Golden Raspberries

3     Gregory’s Girl (1981) is set in which country?

Scotland

4     Dame Emma Thompson played Elinor Dashwood in which Jane Austen adaptation?

Sense and Sensibility

5     Who played James Bond in Dr No?

Sir Sean Connery

6     On which continent is The Lion King set?

Africa

7     Who played Albert Perks in the 1970 version of The Railway Children?

Bernard Cribbins

8     Continental Drift is the fourth sequel to which animated film?

Ice Age

9     During which century is A Man for All Seasons (1966) set?

16th century

10   What is Lara Croft’s profession in the video game on which the Tomb Raider films are based?

Archaeologist

11   Who directed the 1987 film Hope and Glory?

John Boorman

12   Which 1965 British film is based on a novel by Boris Pasternak?

Doctor Zhivago

13   The Edge of Reason was a sequel to which romcom?

Bridget Jones’s Diary

14   Which 2018 film became the first superhero film to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar?

Black Panther

15   Who directed the 1979 film Apocalypse Now?

Francis Ford Coppola

16   The Pet Sematary films are based on a novel by which author?

Stephen King

17   What was the first name of the character played by Macaulay Culkin in the Home Alone series?

Kevin

18   In which Star Wars film did Chewbacca first appear?

A New Hope

19   Withnail and I is set in which city?

London

20   What was the first film in which Elvis Presley made an appearance?

Love Me Tender

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Answers to QUIZ 295 – Pot Luck

1     Flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons are included in which section of a classical orchestra?

Woodwind

2     How many points is the letter W worth in Scrabble®?

Four

3     According to the comic song by Sir Noël Coward, mad dogs and who go out in the midday sun?

Englishmen

4     What beetle is known as a lightning bug in America?

Firefly

5     Who had a 1965 hit with the title song to the film What’s New Pussycat?

Sir Tom Jones

6     Which castle near the River Thames was originally built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century?

Tower of London

7     What unit of currency completes the phrase: “You can bet your bottom ___ “?

Dollar

8     The radio code word for which letter of the alphabet is also the name of a drink?

W (Whiskey)

9     How many metres is one lap of an athletics track?

400m

10   What device in a car indicates how fast the vehicle is going?

Speedometer

11   How is 83 represented in Roman numerals?

LXXXIII

12   Birmingham is the largest city of which US state?

Alabama

13   Proverbially, what is thicker than water?

Blood

14   The Man Who was a Brit Award Best Album winner by which band?

Travis

15   What colour were the coats worn by staff in the TV series Hi-de-Hi!?

Yellow

16   What word meaning of limited duration can also refer to crumbly pastry?

Short

17   Which South Yorkshire city has the football teams, Wednesday and United?

Sheffield

18   The line “He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy” is from which Monty Python film?

Monty Python’s Life of Brian

19   The town of Bishop Auckland lies in which English county?

County Durham

20   Which two-word French term means “in a body”?

En masse

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Answers to QUIZ 296 – LP

1     Laverne Cox plays Sophia Burset in which Netflix series?

Orange is the New Black

2     Pinto is what type of food?

Bean

3     Lena Headey played which character in the TV series Game of Thrones?

Cersei (Lannister)

4     Pesos are used as a unit of currency in the Philippines and several countries on which continent?

South America

5     Leah Clearwater is a character in which series of novels and films?

Twilight

6     Paul McKenna became famous for what form of entertainment?

Hypnotism

7     Lactose is a sugar that occurs in what substance?

Milk

8     Puck appears in which Shakespeare play?

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

9     La Scala is a famous opera house in which European city?

Milan

10   Parks and Recreation featured which Hollywood star as the upbeat Chris Traeger?

Rob Lowe

11   Leon Brittan (Baron Brittan of Spennithorne) held the position of Home Secretary to which UK prime minister?

Baroness Margaret Thatcher

12   Pedro is the Spanish form of which English name?

Peter

13   Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) was written and directed by whom?

Guy Ritchie

14   PyrexTM is a brand of cookware made from a tough version of what?

Glass

15   Lava lamps originally became popular in which decade?

1960s (invented in 1963)

16   Pastrami is a spiced version of what type of meat?

Beef

17   Lady Gaga co-starred with which actor in the 2018 film A Star is Born?

Bradley Cooper

18   Patience as a card game is known by what name in the US?

Solitaire

19   Leek is a town in which English county?

Staffordshire

20   Patricia Cornwell writes novels in which genre?

Crime fiction

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Answers to QUIZ 297 – Pot Luck

1     What does the “C” stand for in the name of the author CS Lewis?

Clive

2     What colour properties are The Angel Islington and Euston Road on a MonopolyTM board?

Light blue

3     Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Jupiter?

Zeus

4     Who had a no.1 hit single in 1979 with Hot Stuff?

Donna Summer

5     Druids and Hawthorn Hill are points on which motor-racing circuit?

Brands Hatch

6     In the phrase meaning “vehemently”, what implement accompanies tongs?

Hammer

7     What type of creature is a rudd?

A fish

8     Which British actor starred in the 2002 film The Transporter?

Jason Statham

9     Followers of which religion would adhere to the Puranas?

Hinduism

10   What colour card is shown as a caution to a footballer?

Yellow

11   Who directed the Oscar-winning 2013 film 12 Years a Slave?

Steve McQueen

12   Which instrument can be acoustic, classical or Spanish?

Guitar

13   “Never knowingly undersold” is the motto of which department store?

John Lewis

14   What is the name of Fred Flintstone’s daughter?

Pebbles

15   At which major London church are coronation ceremonies held?

Westminster Abbey

16   In which month is the official start of spring in the UK?

March

17   The island of Spitsbergen belongs to which country?

Norway

18   What colour flag is traditionally waved to signify surrender?

White flag

19   Mandarin is the most-spoken version of the language used by people in which country?

China

20   What was the name given to an illicit drinking bar in America during the period of Prohibition?

Speakeasy

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Answers to QUIZ 298 – Animal Idioms

1     A person who feigns sadness is said to cry the tears of what animal?

Crocodile

2     If you are obsessed about something, what are you said to have in your headwear?

A bee (in your bonnet)

3     A determination to confront an issue can be compared to taking what animal by the horns?

The bull

4     What marine creature might the sky’s cloud formation be described as?

Mackerel

5     Someone who can’t keep a secret might let what animal out of the bag?

The cat

6     The hair of what animal is jokingly said to cure a hangover?

The dog

7     Someone who is out of their comfort zone might be compared to which creature out of its environment?

A fish out of water

8     Which creature might be mentioned in relation to a scheme that has not been properly thought through?

Hare (hare-brained)

9     Giving a gift that might not be fully appreciated could be compared to throwing pearls before what animals?

Swine

10   Pursuing a fruitless errand could be said to be like chasing what type of bird?

Wild goose

11   Earning enough to live on is said to keep which creature from the door?

The wolf

12   If you are making your final appearance in something it could be compared to the song of which bird?

Swan

13   A lovesick person might cast the eyes of what animal in the direction of the admired person?

Sheep

14   If you do things in the wrong order, what vehicle are you putting before what animal?

(The cart before) the horse

15   Which marine creature might lead you astray in the plot of a murder mystery?

Red herring

16   Which creature always gets the main share of something?

Lion

17   If you look down your nose at people you are said to be on what high animal?

Horse

18   A useless object might be described as what colour creature?

White elephant

19   If you are prone to exaggeration, you could be accused of making mountains out of what creature’s endeavours?

Mole (molehills)

20   Mentioning a contentious issue could be compared to stirring up the home of what type of insect?

Hornet (hornets’ nest)

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Answers to QUIZ 299 – Pot Luck

1     What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 10?

2

2     What is the international car registration letter for Italy?

I

3     BSL is the abbreviation for what language?

British Sign Language

4     Who is the last person mentioned in the rhyme Tinker Tailor?

Thief

5     What nationality is tennis player Simona Halep?

Romanian

6     Jumpin’ Jack Flash was a 1968 hit for which band?

The Rolling Stones

7     Which character from Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol has been played on screen by Alastair Sim and Sir Michael Caine, amongst others?

Ebenezer Scrooge

8     Which New England US state has a name that is based on the French words for “green” and “mountain”?

Vermont

9     In what year was the Lusitania sunk by German U-boats?

1915

10   What two letters from the phonetic alphabet appear in the title of a 2013 Steve Coogan film?

Alpha Papa (Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa)

11   What type of bird is Harry Potter’s Hedwig?

Owl

12   In which South American country is the majority of the Orinoco river?

Venezuela

13   What word follows “short” in the name of an electrical fault?

Circuit

14   Which TV series for young children involved square, round and arched windows?

Play School

15   What symbol features in the centre square of a Scrabble® board?

Star

16   In which Hertfordshire town was Lewis Hamilton born?

Stevenage

17   Which martial arts expert starred in the films Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon?

Bruce Lee

18   Which Scottish comedian and actor married Pamela Stephenson in 1989?

Sir Billy Connolly

19   What type of writers featured in the title of a 1989 film starring Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke?

Poets (Dead Poets Society)

20   Which cartoon series is set in the fictional US town of Springfield?

The Simpsons

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Answers to QUIZ 300 – Inventions and Initiatives

1     What is the name of the telephone service, reached by dialling 123 on a BT line, that provides an accurate time?

Speaking clock

2     The instant noodle was developed in Japan during which decade?

1950s

3     What is the writing system used by people who are visually impaired?

Braille

4     Which was invented first: the cathode-ray tube or the telephone?

The telephone

5     Which early car was nicknamed “Tin Lizzie”?

Model T Ford

6     The first example of what form of road control was set up outside the Houses of Parliament in 1868?

Traffic lights

7     In which decade was the FIFA World Cup first televised?

1950s (1954)

8     The Millennium Dome, now named the O2 Arena, lies on which London peninsula?

Greenwich Peninsula

9     Which brand of drink, originally intended as a medicine, had the main original ingredients of coca leaves and kola nuts?

Coca-Cola

10   Which On the Buses actor made the first ever withdrawal from an automatic cash machine, in 1967?

Reg Varney

11   Which was the first motorway service station open to all types of traffic?

Newport Pagnell (1959)

12   In which century was the UK Patent Office established?

19th century (1852)

13   Which prime minister reintroduced the post of First Minister of Scotland in 1999?

Tony Blair

14   The world’s first artificial satellite was launched by which country?

Soviet Union (Sputnik 1)

15   What is the name of the environmental group that held two weeks of protests in Central London in April 2019?

Extinction Rebellion

16   What name is given to the thin piece of wire inside a light bulb?

Filament

17   The PlayStation® was developed during which decade?

1990s (1994)

18   What is the name of Amazon’s subscription service?

Amazon Prime

19   Which piece of ship’s equipment can calculate the depth of the sea by using sound waves?

Sonar

20   In which decade was the Windows® operating system first released?

1980s (1985)

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Answers to QUIZ 301 – Pot Luck

1     Les Gray was the long-time lead vocalist for which group?

Mud

2     Which philosopher was brought up in the Chinese province of Lu?

Confucius

3     In the Bible, who was Esau’s twin?

Jacob

4     “Brexit” is a combination of which two words?

British exit

5     Which metal lends its name to a species of beech?

Copper

6     In what decade was Checkpoint Charlie set up in Berlin?

1940s (1947)

7     What was the name of Dawn’s original boyfriend in The Office?

Lee

8     In the TV series The Young Ones, who portrayed Vyvyan?

Adrian Edmondson

9     Which European country has the international dialling code 0033?

France

10   Into what do long jump competitors land?

Sandpit

11   Oldham and Stockport are boroughs in which metropolitan county?

Greater Manchester

12   George Stephenson and the Duke of Wellington have appeared on which bank note?

£5

13   What word for a part of a boat can also mean “authoritarian”?

Stern

14   Gemma Andrews was accidentally killed in Emmerdale by which member of the Dingle family?

Belle

15   Which football team won the 2019 Scottish Premiership, their eighth victory in a row?

Celtic FC

16   What colour is the inside of a kiwi fruit?

Green

17   In which film would you find “The Self Preservation Society”?

The Italian Job

18   The stately home of Harewood House is located near which West Yorkshire city?

Leeds

19   The fictional Winchester club, run by barman Dave, featured in which TV series?

Minder

20   In the abbreviated title HE, given to governors and ambassadors, for what does the “E” stand?

Excellency

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Answers to QUIZ 302 – Quiz Shows

1     How many celebrities take part in an edition of Richard Osman’s House of Games?

Four

2     On Countdown, how many numbers are selected in each round?

Six

3     Who hosts The Chase?

Bradley Walsh

4     Charles Ingram, the “Coughing Major”, was found to have cheated on which TV quiz show?

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

5     In which decade did Jeremy Paxman first ask the questions on University Challenge?

1990s (1994)

6     Which song by the Eurythmics lends its name to a panel show hosted by Rob Brydon?

Would I Lie to You?

7     Who presented A Question of Sport from 1979 to 1997?

David Coleman

8     “Possibly the Greatest Quiz Team in Britain” is the tag line of which quiz show?

Eggheads

9     Which radio station broadcasts the Round Britain Quiz?

Radio 4

10   Who presented Telly Addicts?

Noel Edmonds

11   In which decade was Mastermind first broadcast?

1970s (1972)

12   What is the penultimate round in Pointless?

Head to Head

13   In It to Win it and Winning Lines were broadcast as part of which weekly event?

National Lottery Draw

14   Who hosts Insert Name Here?

Sue Perkins

15   Which show featured “the walk of shame”?

The Weakest Link

16   The 2019 revival of Blockbusters was hosted by which comedian?

Dara Ó Briain

17   On which quiz show, broadcast in 2015-16, did contestants have to both answer a question and find the answer in a hexagonal grid?

Hive Minds

18   Only Connect takes its name from a phrase in which EM Forster novel?

Howards End

19   Who was the original host of Ask the Family?

Robert Robinson

20   How many contestants start each game of a quiz that has been hosted by both William G Stewart and Sandi Toksvig?

Fifteen (Fifteen-to-One)

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Answers to QUIZ 303 – Pot Luck

1     Dim sum feature in the cuisine of which country?

China

2     Which Canadian singer had a hit with the 2002 song Complicated?

Avril Lavigne

3     What clothing measure that is 6 in London, would be 8 in New York or 39 in Paris?

Shoe size

4     Patty Simcox is a character in which musical film?

Grease

5     Which film set a new record on its release in April 2019 as the quickest film to take $1 billion at the box office?

Avengers: Endgame

6     What does Shylock require a pound of, in The Merchant of Venice?

Flesh

7     Save Tonight was a 1998 hit for which Swedish singer?

Eagle-Eye Cherry

8     Sid Waddell famously commentated on which sport?

Darts

9     The Hood is the main villain in which children’s TV series?

Thunderbirds

10   Which US horse race did Country House win in 2019 after the winner on the day was disqualified?

Kentucky Derby

11   What colour is indicated by the word “sanguine”?

Red

12   The Italian southern region of Campania has what city as its capital?

Naples

13   Which punctuation mark is used to indicate possession?

Apostrophe

14   What are the two official languages of Canada?

English and French

15   Who topped the UK singles charts in 2019 with Vossi Bop?

Stormzy

16   The Netherlands has land borders with Germany and which other country?

Belgium

17   What word completes the phrase “horses for ___”, meaning that different tactics are appropriate for different situations?

Courses

18   Which fictional detective has a surname that is a word for a picture puzzle?

Inspector Rebus

19   The name of which food plant is traditionally muttered by crowd-scene actors?

Rhubarb

20   What “milk” is used to settle an upset stomach?

Milk of magnesia

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Answers to QUIZ 304 – Months

1     Which month is most associated with showers?

April

2     It Might As Well Rain Until September was a 1962 hit for which singer/songwriter?

Carole King

3     Which two signs of the zodiac cover December?

Sagittarius and Capricorn

4     Who starred as the Russian submarine Captain Marko Ramius in the 1990 thriller The Hunt for Red October?

Sir Sean Connery

5     “When I look into your eyes, I can see a love restrained” is the opening line to which 1992 song?

November Rain (Guns N’ Roses)

6     How many weeks are there in a lunar month?

Four

7     What month is named marzo in Italian?

March

8     How many months does a typical human pregnancy last?

Nine

9     Whom did Theresa May succeed as UK prime minister?

David Cameron

10   Pearl and moonstone are the birthstones associated with which month?

June

11   How many days are there in August?

31

12   Which stone, usually blue, is associated with September?

Sapphire

13   “It’s late September and I really should be back at school” is a lyric from which song?

Maggie May (Sir Rod Stewart)

14   Brian May and which other original member of Queen continue to tour under that name?

Roger Taylor

15   Which month lends its name to a word meaning “dignified”?

August

16   Valentine’s day is celebrated in which month?

February (14th)

17   How many times a year does a bi-monthly event take place?

Six

18   Which actress played June in the 1979-87 TV series Terry and June?

Dame June Whitfield

19   Proverbially, what animal may look at a king?

A cat

20   What nationality is actress January Jones?

American

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Answers to QUIZ 305 – Pot Luck

1     In which county is the town of Droitwich?

Worcestershire

2     Wednesday and Pugsley are children in which fictional family?

The Addams Family

3     In which English county is the administrative region of Torbay?

Devon

4     Who starred in Doctor Who first, Patrick Troughton or Jon Pertwee?

Patrick Troughton

5     The name of what painting gave Nat King Cole his first US no.1 of 1950?

Mona Lisa

6     Which children’s character has a red van with the number plate PAT 1?

Postman Pat

7     Which European country includes the cities of Kraków and Łódz?

Poland

8     Presenters of which morning TV show, last aired in 2002, included Chris Evans and Johnny Vaughan?

The Big Breakfast

9     How is 13 represented in Roman numerals?

XIII

10   What colour is the logo of Keep Britain Tidy?

Green

11   A Whole New World featured in which Disney film?

Aladdin

12   Ronald Reagan was elected US president in which year?

1980

13   The Phantom Menace has what episode number in the Star Wars series of films?

One

14   Who was king of the United Kingdom first, George IV or William IV?

George IV (1820)

15   Which water bird’s name also means to submerge under water or the failure to score in cricket?

Duck

16   Carl Fredricksen is the main character in which 2009 animated film?

Up

17   What colour is the background of the official Emirates airline logo?

Red

18   In what century was Royal Ascot racecourse founded?

18th century (1711)

19   Which part of a theatre is someone said to be playing to, if they are courting popularity?

The gallery

20   Central Park is in which borough of New York?

Manhattan

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Answers to QUIZ 306 – Ball Sports

1     A drop goal in rugby union is worth how many points?

Three

2     Beach volleyball is contested between teams of how many players?

Two

3     When a snooker game commences, what colour ball is at the middle of the table?

Blue

4     In which sport are the goal shooter and goal attack the only players allowed to attempt to score?

Netball

5     Which country hosted the Copa America football tournament in 2016?

USA

6     How many balls are used in the game of billiards?

Three

7     The song I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles is associated with which London football club?

West Ham United FC

8     What sport has a Crown Green variety?

Bowls

9     Diamond and battery are terms used in which US sport?

Baseball

10   In feet, how high is the centre of the net on a tennis court?

Three feet

11   In which season of the year is the Super Bowl played?

Winter

12   On what surface is shinty usually played?

Grass

13   How many players, maximum, would you find in a standard rugby union scrum?

16

14   How is ping-pong also known?

Table tennis

15   The modern game of golf originated in which country?

Scotland

16   What nationality is tennis player Juan Martin del Potro?

Argentinian

17   What sport is played by the Boston Red Sox?

Baseball

18   How many players are on each team in a game of polo?

Four

19   In which decade was the women’s FA cup first played?

1970s (1970-71)

20   What is the call in tennis to indicate that a serve needs to be replayed?

Let

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Answers to QUIZ 307 – Pot Luck

1     Pistachio is a shade of what colour?

Green

2     What is the last event in the women’s heptathlon?

800m

3     The Corrs were formed in which country?

The Republic of Ireland

4     Where was the king in Sing a Song of Sixpence?

In his counting house

5     During which conflict is The English Patient set?

WWII

6     Which TV presenter joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2014?

Claudia Winkleman

7     What was the first name of Ashley Tisdale’s character in the High School Musical films?

Sharpay

8     Who won the men’s London Marathon for the fourth time in 2019?

Eliud Kipchoge

9     Which country is made up of 31 states including Chihuahua and Tabasco?

Mexico

10   In which book of the Bible is the story of Jacob told?

Genesis

11   Goodnight Girl was a 1992 chart-topper for which group?

Wet Wet Wet

12   What are you said to be fishing for, if you are trying to obtain praise for yourself?

Compliments

13   The Red Sea is connected via the Gulf of Aden to which ocean?

Indian Ocean

14   Proverbially, what is truth stranger than?

Fiction

15   In which decade was Never Say Never Again released?

1980s (1983)

16   A Cavalier King Charles is a small breed of which type of dog?

Spaniel

17   The name of which Scandinavian country’s capital is derived from “Merchant’s Harbour” in its own language?

Denmark (Copenhagen)

18   Brookes University can be found in which UK city?

Oxford

19   The resorts of Paphos and Ayia Napa lie on which Mediterranean island?

Cyprus

20   Which of the following spellings is correct: perffume, perfume or perrfume?

Perfume

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Answers to QUIZ 308 – Children’s Literature

1     In TS Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, who is the Railway Cat?

Skimbleshanks

2     Which series of books were the most-loaned books from public libraries between 2000 and 2010?

Tracy Beaker

3     What number does Thomas the Tank Engine have painted on his side?

1

4     How are Peter, Janet, Jack, Barbara, George, Pam and Colin better known?

The Secret Seven

5     The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents was written by which author of fantasy books?

Sir Terry Pratchett

6     Which book series features Jared and Simon Grace and their older sister Mallory?

The Spiderwick Chronicles

7     Which award for children’s literature was first won by Arthur Ransome for Pigeon Post in 1936?

Carnegie Medal

8     The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a sequel to which novel?

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

9     Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon first appeared in which series of books?

His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman)

10   What colour cat is Orlando, in the series of books by Kathleen Hale?

Marmalade

11   Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge are characters from which Roald Dahl novel?

James and the Giant Peach

12   Who wrote Jabberwocky and The Hunting of the Snark?

Lewis Carroll

13   Which children’s writer created Whoville and its tiny residents?

Dr Seuss

14   Mr Badger and the Chief Weasel feature in which novel?

The Wind In the Willows

15   Which 12-year-old, in a 2005 novel by Rick Riordan, discovers he is the son of a mortal woman and the Greek god Poseidon?

Percy Jackson

16   What did the Ugly Duckling turn into?

A swan

17   In which book, set during WWII, is William evacuated to live with Tom Oakley?

Goodnight Mr Tom

18   What type of creature is Hazel, one of the leading characters in the Richard Adams novel Watership Down?

Rabbit

19   Arrietty and Pod are characters in which 1952 children’s novel by Mary Norton?

The Borrowers

20   Which range of children’s books, first printed in 1914, takes its name from a colourful insect?

Ladybird

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Answers to QUIZ 309 – Pot Luck

1     Which US state’s name can follow the word “West” to make another state, whose capital is Charleston?

Virginia (West Virginia)

2     What kind of animal is Sergeant Tibbs in One Hundred and One Dalmatians?

A cat

3     In which long-running TV series did Noele Gordon play a character called Meg?

Crossroads

4     The Heston services in Greater London are on which motorway?

M4

5     Which fruit also means an unwanted third person?

Gooseberry

6     According to the nursery rhyme, what was the colour of the pear on My Little Nut Tree?

Golden

7     What word completes the phrase: “by hook or by ___”, meaning by any means possible?

Crook

8     Who was the beaten finalist in the 2019 snooker World Championships?

John Higgins

9     Who was the US president in 2006?

George W Bush

10   Which actress was recreated by CGI in a television advert for Galaxy chocolate?

Audrey Hepburn

11   What do you jump to, if you make a hasty decision based on incomplete received information?

Conclusions

12   Senegal is the westernmost country on the mainland of which continent?

Africa

13   The Talmud is a key text in which religion?

Judaism

14   Alesha Dixon has been a judge on which talent show since 2012?

Britain’s Got Talent

15   Who was the host of the improvisation show Whose Line is it Anyway?

Clive Anderson

16   What is the name given to the party thrown for the bride of an upcoming wedding?

Hen night

17   In which English county is the town of Okehampton?

Devon

18   How were Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti collectively known?

The Three Tenors

19   What is the term for the rows of upturned spikes used by some meditators and illusionists?

Bed of nails

20   For what do the letters UAE stand in the name of the Middle Eastern federation?

United Arab Emirates

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Answers to QUIZ 310 – Plan B

1     Black Sails is a TV series that is a prequel to which Robert Louis Stevenson novel?

Treasure Island

2     Berkeley Square was a setting to hear which bird, in the classic 1939 song?

Nightingale

3     Baum is the German word for what?

Tree

4     Barm cake, originating in the north-west of England, is what type of foodstuff?

A bread roll

5     Baz Luhrmann directed a 2013 film adaptation of which F Scott Fitzgerald novel?

The Great Gatsby

6     Biffo the Bear originally appeared in which comic?

The Beano

7     Boho, describing hippy-influenced fashion, is short for what word?

Bohemian

8     Brad Pitt played Tyler Durden in which 1999 film?

Fight Club

9     Barra is an island off the coast of which country?

Scotland

10   Becky Sharp is the central character in which 1848 novel?

Vanity Fair

11   Bros were the subject of which 2018 documentary?

After the Screaming Stops

12   Brussels is the capital city of which European country?

Belgium

13   Belle Dingle, played by Eden Taylor-Draper, is a character in which long-running TV series?

Emmerdale

14   Bilbo Baggins is what relation to Frodo in Tolkien’s novels?

Cousin

15   “Bluff” can mean both an act of deception and what geographical feature?

A steep bank or cliff

16   Boise is the capital of which US state?

Idaho

17   Boris Becker won his three Wimbledon championships in which decade?

1980s (1985, 1986, 1989)

18   Bravo represents which letter in the phonetic alphabet?

B

19   “Blotto” is a word meaning what?

Very drunk

20   Bruce Springsteen was born in which decade?

1940s (1949)

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Answers to QUIZ 311 – Pot Luck

1     Who captained Australia during the 2005 Ashes series?

Ricky Ponting

2     In which county is the city of Salisbury?

Wiltshire

3     What type of vegetable are petit pois?

Peas

4     Which 1981 film opens with athletes running along a beach to a soundtrack by Vangelis?

Chariots of Fire

5     What name is given to an individual day of competition in a World Rally Championship event?

Leg

6     Which imperial paper size, larger than the metric A4, was named after its traditional jester’s hat watermark?

Foolscap

7     How long did Peter Mayle spend in Provence, according to the title of his 1989 memoir and subsequent TV adaptation?

A year

8     What name is given to a look-out post high up on an ship’s mast?

Crow’s nest

9     Sir Elton John featured in the 2018 Christmas advert for which retail chain?

John Lewis

10   What was Krakatoa, in the title of the disaster film Krakatoa, East of Java?

Volcano

11   Proverbially, what bird’s back is unbothered by water?

A duck

12   For what does the acronym SWALK stand?

Sealed with a loving kiss

13   Who won the Best Supporting Actor BAFTA award in 2019 for his portrayal of Norman Scott in A Very British Scandal?

Ben Whishaw

14   Which religion recites five Salahs per day?

Islam

15   In March 2019, who was confirmed as the new main presenter of Newsnight?

Emily Maitlis

16   What name is given to the musical director of an orchestra who directs the musicians during performances?

Conductor (or maestro)

17   What nationality is retired jockey Steve Cauthen?

American

18   In which county is the village of Helford?

Cornwall

19   What was the name of Hyacinth Bucket’s long-suffering husband in Keeping Up Appearances?

Richard

20   Who recorded the 1985 festive no.1 Merry Christmas Everyone?

Shakin’ Stevens

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Answers to QUIZ 312 – Europe

1     The city of Brescia lies at the foot of which range of mountains?

The Alps

2     The forint is the currency of which European country?

Hungary

3     What is the name of the city at the mouth of the Rhine which has the largest cargo port in Europe?

Rotterdam

4     Which country has the international car registration letters CH?

Switzerland

5     The famous Sorbonne university is in which European capital city?

Paris

6     What is the Spanish word for “tomorrow”?

Mañana

7     Which European country is shaped like a boot?

Italy

8     The Wiener schnitzel dish is a speciality of which country?

Austria

9     Fjords are particularly associated with which Scandinavian country?

Norway

10   The Riviera is a coastal region on which sea?

Mediterranean

11   Which sea lies off the north-west coast of the Netherlands?

The North Sea

12   Liberté, égalité, fraternité is the national motto of which country?

France

13   Which colour is the cross on the Danish flag?

White

14   Buon giorno is the greeting for “good day” in which language?

Italian

15   What is the main ingredient of the sauce for cod Portuguese?

Tomato

16   In which European city does the Marriage of the Sea ceremony take place every year?

Venice

17   What is the English equivalent of an Hôtel de Ville in France?

Town hall

18   What is the capital of Iceland?

Reykjavík

19   Proverbially, which ancient city was not built in a day?

Rome

20   What nationality can precede the word “courage” to meaning alcohol-induced bravery?

Dutch

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Answers to QUIZ 313 – Pot Luck

1     In which decade was actor Liam Hemsworth born?

1990s (1990)

2     What condiment might be said to be rubbed into a wound to make a situation worse?

Salt

3     What tree follows “witch” to make the name of an astringent lotion?

Hazel

4     In which year was Dancing on Ice first shown on TV?

2006

5     What item of refereeing equipment is proverbially very clean?

A whistle

6     How many kings of England prior to Queen Elizabeth II were called Charles?

Two

7     What adjective preceded Stevie Wonder’s name on his early recordings?

Little

8     What is the radio code word for the third letter of the alphabet?

Charlie

9     Which series, designed for hearing-impaired children, featured “The Gallery” of viewer’s paintings?

Vision On

10   What kind of animal is Hamm in the Toy Story films?

Pig

11   What are roasting on an open fire, in the first line of a festive song?

Chestnuts

12   The England football team exited the Euro 2016 tournament after losing to which island country?

Iceland

13   Who played the title role in the 2015 film Mr Holmes?

Sir Ian McKellen

14   Hong Kong is on the south-east coast of which country?

China

15   What name is given to the act of scoring three goals in a football match or the taking of three wickets in three balls in cricket?

Hat trick

16   Author Peter James writes in which genre?

Crime fiction

17   What sort of tree would be created by a genealogist?

Family tree

18   What word precedes “gap” to make a phrase indicating the difference in outlook between parents and their children?

Generation

19   What colour is a Samoyed dog?

White

20   A pasha is the name for a former governor in which country?

Turkey

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Answers to QUIZ 314 – Science Fiction

1     Which actor was the star of Doctor Who when Billie Piper first played Rose Tyler?

Christopher Eccleston

2     Which Star Trek villains famously use cloaking devices on their starships?

Klingons

3     Life, the Universe and Everything (1982) was the third novel in which series?

The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy

4     Which husband and wife team produced the children’s 1960s sci-fi series Fireball XL5?

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson

5     In what year was the Star Wars film The Force Awakens released?

2015

6     Originally played by DeForest Kelley in the TV series and films, what is the nickname of the Star Trek character Dr McCoy?

Bones

7     Optimus Prime is a character in which sci-fi franchise?

Transformers

8     Which TV presenter created the TV series Black Mirror?

Charlie Brooker

9     Which actor reprised his role as Rick Deckard in the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049?

Harrison Ford

10   What was the subtitle of the 2016 Independence Day sequel?

Resurgence

11   Who wrote the 1951 novel The Day of the Triffids?

John Wyndham

12   The sinister “cigarette-smoking man” appeared in which sci-fi series?

The X Files

13   Killer Frost is the alter-ego of which character in The Flash?

Caitlin Snow

14   In which decade was the film Westworld released?

1970s (1973)

15   Which Doctor Who spin-off is an anagram of that title?

Torchwood

16   The Adama family appeared in which sci-fi series?

Battlestar Galactica

17   Who wrote the 1932 novel Brave New World?

Aldous Huxley

18   Released in 1927, which was the first full-length sci-fi film?

Metropolis

19   Who plays Offred in the TV series The Handmaid’s Tale?

Elisabeth Moss

20   The 2017 TV series Electric Dreams was based on short stories by which author?

Philip K Dick

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Answers to QUIZ 315 – Pot Luck

1     “Take a look at her hair, it’s real” is a lyric from which song?

Living Doll (Sir Cliff Richard)

2     Which is the largest and longest spinal nerve in the body?

Sciatic nerve

3     Richard DeVere was a main character in which sitcom?

To The Manor Born

4     David Beckham played for which major Spanish club from 2003 to 2007?

Real Madrid

5     What was the theme of the 2019 series of Great British Menu?

British pop muic

6     What rodent-related phrase means the general rush of working life?

Rat race

7     The musical Rent is set in which US city?

New York

8     Who directed the 2019 film Yesterday?

Danny Boyle

9     Is the historical region of Aquitaine in the south-east or south-west of France?

South-west

10   Proverbially, what should you not throw the baby out with?

The bathwater

11   Whom did Henry VIII marry first, Anne Boleyn or Jane Seymour?

Anne Boleyn

12   Which is the correct spelling: accquire, acquire or aquire?

Acquire

13   Who wrote the 1993 TV series Lipstick on Your Collar?

Dennis Potter

14   What is the lowest council tax band?

Band A

15   Grimsby is a port in which English county?

Lincolnshire

16   Which musical term for a type of a note can also mean “unintentional”?

Accidental

17   Which UK prime minister introduced the ASBO, which was superseded in 2014?

Tony Blair

18   Epsom Downs racecourse is in which English county?

Surrey

19   What is indicated in the UK by a brown road sign showing a sheep?

Farm park

20   By area, which country is the largest: Australia, India or Russia?

Russia

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Answers to QUIZ 316 – History

1     In which year did the future Queen Elizabeth II marry Philip Mountbatten?

1947

2     Francis Drake circled the world in what century?

16th century (1577-80)

3     Which Kingdom became part of the United Kingdom in 1800?

Kingdom of Ireland

4     In what year did the “February Revolution” take place in Russia?

1917

5     The Moguls were rulers of which modern-day country?

India

6     In which century was Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, born?

18th century (1720)

7     Who was the first king to rule England from the House of Lancaster?

Henry IV

8     Ellis Island, the former immigration processing point for the USA, lies in the harbour of which city?

New York

9     In 1880, education became compulsory in the UK for children until they were how old?

Ten years old

10   Which public school did Sir Winston Churchill attend?

Harrow

11   George I was born in which German city?

Hanover

12   Brazil was colonised by which empire in 1500?

Portuguese Empire

13   In 1800, who became the first US president to take up residence in the White House?

John Adams

14   How many years were there between the end of WWI and the start of WWII?

21

15   In which century did the Gunpowder Plot occur?

17th century (1605)

16   What nationality was explorer Abel Tasman?

Dutch

17   In which decade was the voting age for women in the UK reduced to 21?

1920s (1928)

18   Which European war took place from 1936 to 1939?

Spanish Civil War

19   Which two superpowers were the main parties involved in the Cold War?

Soviet Union and USA

20   In which century was the first census taken in the UK?

19th century (1801)

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Answers to QUIZ 317 – Pot Luck

1     Leonardo da Vinci completed the Mona Lisa in which century?

16th century (c.1517)

2     Never Had a Dream Come True was a 2000 no.1 hit for which group?

S Club 7

3     The novel Charlotte Gray (1999) was written by which author?

Sebastian Faulks

4     How many umpires are on the field during a cricket match?

Two

5     Silverside is a cut of which meat?

Beef

6     In which century was Marks and Spencer founded?

19th century (1884)

7     In which year did Smooth by Santana win the Grammy for Record of The Year?

1999

8     What is the meaning of the word “amen”?

So be it

9     Who preceded Nicolas Sarkozy as president of France?

Jacques Chirac

10   Who died first, Mary II or her husband William III?

Mary II (1694)

11   Proverbially, who does fortune favour?

The brave

12   What type of device was a “reel to reel”?

Tape recorder

13   Nick Ross and Sue Cook were presenters of which police-related programme?

Crimewatch (UK)

14   Which team won the 2014 FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina in the final?

Germany

15   In the UK, what is the highest grade of a standard music exam?

Grade eight

16   Which of the senses would detect something that was noisome?

Smell

17   In which 1992 animated film do the characters go on a magic carpet ride?

Aladdin

18   Which of Roger Hargreaves’ Mr Men is a perfectionist?

Mr Fussy

19   What star sign is someone whose birthday is on October 1?

Libra

20   A flounder is what type of fish?

Flatfish

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Answers to QUIZ 318 – Pop Music

1     Which single won Song of the Year at the 2018 Brit awards?

Human (Rag’n’Bone Man)

2     Justin Bieber was born in which country?

Canada

3     What was Elvis Presley’s middle name?

Aaron

4     Which “year” provided Taylor Swift with a record-breaking album?

1989

5     Who had a 2014 hit with Thinking Out Loud?

Ed Sheeran

6     The band Coldplay formed in which country?

England

7     Which actress covered the Kirsty MacColl hit They Don’t Know in 1983?

Tracey Ullman

8     Who duetted with Donna Summer on the no.1 hit No More Tears (Enough is Enough)?

Barbra Streisand

9     What word completes the title of the Rolling Stones’ hit: Gimme ___?

Shelter

10   Britney Spears released Baby One More Time in which year?

1999

11   What followed I Would Do Anything For Love in the title of the Meat Loaf hit?

(But I Won’t Do That)

12   Which US band had hits with Radioactive and Demons?

Imagine Dragons

13   thank u, next was a 2019 chart-topping album for which singer?

Ariana Grande

14   Sir Elton John performed five songs on the soundtrack to which Disney film?

The Lion King

15   In 1991, which female vocalist had a US no.1 with the song Someday?

Mariah Carey

16   What was Mel C’s Spice Girls nickname?

Sporty

17   For which song did Eric Clapton win the 1992 Grammy Song of the Year?

Tears in Heaven

18   Who wanted to Fly Away in 1999?

Lenny Kravitz

19   The band Pulp were from which British city?

Sheffield

20   Shane Filan was the lead singer with which group?

Westlife

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Answers to QUIZ 319 – Pot Luck

1     Which town lies furthest north: Basingstoke, Folkestone or Slough?

Slough

2     Tennis player Rafael Nadal was born on Manacor in which group of islands?

Balearic Islands

3     Lisa Faulkner won which TV competition in 2010?

Celebrity Masterchef

4     In which Star Wars film did Yoda first appear?

The Empire Strikes Back

5     In the US, what vegetables follow the word “small” to indicate that something is of little importance?

Potatoes

6     In which century was the first Cambridge University college founded?

13th century (1284)

7     What nationality is Formula 1 driver Kimi Räikkönen?

Finnish

8     Located in South America, what is the world’s fifth-largest country by area?

Brazil

9     What has “got groove, it’s got meaning” in the title track to a 1978 film?

Grease

10   In 2004, who became the youngest player to score a goal for the England national football team?

Wayne Rooney

11   What colour was the famous three-wheeled van in Only Fools and Horses?

Yellow

12   In which county is the RSPB reserve of Snettisham?

Norfolk

13   Bad Boys was a single from which The X Factor winner?

Alexandra Burke

14   What was the name of the UK telephone communications market regulator prior to 2004?

Oftel

15   In 2009 what became the second animated film in history to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar?

Up

16   What are men encouraged to grow to support the men’s health Movember campaign?

A moustache

17   What is the most southerly capital city in the world?

Wellington (New Zealand)

18   The 1996 film Twister featured what weather phenomena?

Tornadoes

19   Which age followed the Stone Age?

Bronze Age

20   The 1997 song by Puff Daddy, I’ll Be Missing You, sampled which Police song?

Every Breath You Take

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Answers to QUIZ 320 – Comedy

1     Which comedian hosted the 2019 TV series The Ranganation?

Romesh Ranganathan

2     Who played Twinkle in the sitcom dinnerladies?

Maxine Peake

3     Leslie Nielsen played Frank Drebin in which film series?

Naked Gun

4     Who are the two team captains on Would I Lie to You?

David Mitchell and Lee Mack

5     Which 1984 spoof spy film marked Val Kilmer’s acting debut?

Top Secret!

6     Who directed the 1982 film The King of Comedy?

Martin Scorsese

7     In which English city is the stand-up venue The Comedy Store?

London

8     Which two members of the Countdown team appear in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown?

Rachel Riley and Susie Dent

9     In which decade was the first Carry On film, Carry on Sergeant, released?

1950s (1958)

10   The TV series Upstart Crow is written by which comedian?

Ben Elton

11   What would make a noise on a jester’s cap?

Bells

12   Who created and starred in the 2019 black comedy series After Life?

Ricky Gervais

13   Which major Scottish city hosts a fringe comedy festival?

Edinburgh

14   In which European country did commedia dell’arte originate?

Italy

15   Who issues the challenges in the series Taskmaster?

Greg Davies

16   What term is given to someone who interrupts a stand-up comedian?

Heckler

17   What nationality is comedian Adam Hills?

Australian

18   Gladioli are associated with which comedy character created by Barry Humphries?

Dame Edna Everage

19   Who presented the TV series The Last Resort?

Jonathan Ross

20   “Mockumentary” is a combination of which two words?

Mock and documentary

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Answers to QUIZ 321 – Pot Luck

1     UB40 topped the US chart in which decade with (I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You?

1990s (1993)

2     Mr Toad is a key character in which novel?

The Wind In The Willows

3     Which three colours feature on the flag of the Netherlands?

Red, white and blue

4     Nigel Starmer-Smith commentates on which sport?

Rugby

5     The town of Tewkesbury lies in which county?

Gloucestershire

6     Which Yorkshire and England cricketer (d.2006) was known as “Fiery Fred”?

Fred Trueman

7     C is the chemical symbol for which element?

Carbon

8     How was Torchy described in the title of a 1960s children’s TV series?

The Battery Boy

9     What name is given to a sudden narrowing of a road system that often causes hold-ups?

Bottleneck

10   Antony Costa is a member of which pop group?

Blue

11   What is measured in bauds?

Phone line speed

12   In which country is the Great Ocean Road?

Australia

13   Which English football club took the second part of their name from their original home of Alexandra recreation ground?

Crewe Alexandra FC

14   In which capital city did the post-war peace conference begin in 1919?

Paris

15   Nick Bottom appears in which Shakespeare play?

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

16   What sort of animal was Rikki-Tikki-Tavi in the Rudyard Kipling short story?

A mongoose

17   Singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald (b.1987) was born in which country?

Scotland

18   Which 1989 stage musical famously gives the illusion of a helicopter taking off?

Miss Saigon

19   In relation to computers, what is UNIX?

An operating system

20   Which US actress starred in the 2014 film Lucy?

Scarlett Johansson

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Answers to QUIZ 322 – Silly

1     Which hair-tidying tool is proverbially daft?

A brush

2     Who had a 2003 hit with Crazy in Love?

Beyoncé

3     Fool Again was a 2000 hit for which group?

Westlife

4     What rhyming name traditionally follows “Silly”?

Billy

5     Which Roman god was called “stupid” in the title of a 1958 song by Connie Francis?

Cupid

6     Who wrote the play Absurd Person Singular?

Sir Alan Ayckbourn

7     Silly Love Songs was a 1976 hit for which band?

Wings

8     What word completes the title of the 2011 film, Crazy, Stupid, ___?

Love

9     What are the first names of the two main characters in the Dumb and Dumber films?

Harry and Lloyd

10   Land of Confusion was a 1986 single by which band?

Genesis

11   What is the name of a lift used in a restaurant to deliver food?

Dumb waiter

12   The first day of which month is known as “Fool’s Day”?

April

13   Where was the fool in the title of the Beatles song?

On the hill

14   What is added to fruit to make a fool?

Cream

15   Daft Punk is an electronic music duo from which country?

France

16   What word precedes “crazy” in the term for restlessness from being confined in one place?

Stir

17   The town of Dumbarton lies north-west of which Scottish city?

Glasgow

18   Which profession is said to have a silly season in the summer?

Journalism

19   What word follows “horses” in the theme song to Only Fools and Horses?

Work

20   What, proverbially, is there no fool like?

An old fool

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Answers to QUIZ 323 – Pot Luck

1     How many points is the letter X worth in Scrabble®?

Eight

2     What legal character is proverbially sober?

A judge

3     The sultanate of Oman lies on which continent?

Asia

4     Which gas does a plant take in during the process of photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide

5     Buttons appears in which pantomime?

Cinderella

6     What word describes a surface that curves inwards at the centre?

Concave

7     Which household pet was sacred to the Egyptians?

A cat

8     Which two English football teams contested the 2019 Europa Cup?

Arsenal and Chelsea

9     What is written on a stave?

Music

10   In the Harry Potter films, what colour is the Hogwarts Express?

Red

11   What unit of currency was used in the Netherlands prior to the euro?

Guilder

12   The unsweetened cake known as a bannock originated in which country?

Scotland

13   Who released the 2000 single I’m Like a Bird?

Nelly Furtado

14   Moving anti-clockwise on a dartboard, what number is next to 10?

6

15   Of what is somniphobia a fear?

Sleep

16   The Strait of Dover is the narrowest part of which body of water?

English Channel

17   Which country’s national cricket team is nicknamed the Proteas?

South Africa

18   What style of hat did the fancy-dress shopkeeper wear in the TV cartoon series Mr Benn?

A fez

19   Brisket is a cut of what type of meat?

Beef

20   Who provides the voice of Rocket in the Guardians of the Galaxy films?

Bradley Cooper

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Answers to QUIZ 324 – Leisure

1     Which US state includes Walt Disney World and Palm Beach?

Florida

2     The character of Professor Plum appears in which board game?

Cluedo®

3     How many pawns are there on the board at the start of a game of chess?

16

4     What name is given to the part of a theatre in which the audience sit?

Auditorium

5     At what event would you find a big top?

Circus

6     How many houses is a hotel worth in MonopolyTM?

Five

7     What was the location of the first Center Parcs village to open in the UK?

Sherwood Forest

8     In which leisure pursuit would you “hang ten”?

Surfing

9     What would you be doing if you were using bias binding?

Sewing

10   What is the English equivalent of a bibliothèque?

Library

11   A third of which city lies in the Peak District National Park?

Sheffield

12   What is the name of the playground game where players throw small stones and jump across a numbered grid of squares on the ground?

Hopscotch

13   Who “says” in a game where players have to exactly follow the lead of the organiser?

Simon

14   What four colours are used in the game of Twister®?

Blue, green, red and yellow

15   At which studio tour, based in Watford, can you visit an exhibition about the making of the Harry Potter films?

Warner Bros

16   What is indicated in the UK by a brown road sign showing a lion?

Safari park

17   What is used to play a game of craps?

Two dice

18   A greenkeeper may be employed to maintain a bowling green or which other sporting surface?

Golf course

19   In which country is the ski resort of Méribel?

France

20   What would you be doing if you were creating petit point?

Needlework or embroidery

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Answers to QUIZ 325 – Pot Luck

1     The Footlights dramatic club belongs to which university?

Cambridge

2     Which former footballer and England captain (b.1957) has the nickname “Captain Marvel”?

Bryan Robson

3     What organ of the body is treated by the process of dermabrasion?

Skin

4     “Have you come here to play Jesus To the lepers in your head” is a lyric from which 1992 song?

One (U2)

5     What is the chemical symbol for chlorine?

Cl

6     What is a col?

A mountain pass

7     Which band headlined the last night of the 2019 Glastonbury festival?

The Cure

8     London official taxi cabs are usually what colour?

Black

9     What nationality was the philosopher Karl Marx?

German

10   What grammatical term modifies a “doing word”?

Adverb

11   What does the saying “gone dark” mean when applied to a theatre?

There is no show

12   How high in inches is the net in table tennis?

Six inches

13   In what decade did Miguel Induráin win the Tour de France several times?

1990s

14   What is the full name of the animal known as a hippo?

Hippopotamus

15   Which animal has traditionally been used to locate truffles?

Pig

16   A beaver and a polar bear appear on coins from which Commonwealth country?

Canada

17   Frank Butcher was a famous character in which long-running series?

EastEnders

18   Which two general food groups are not mixed under kosher laws?

Meat and milk

19   Which brand of razor, advertised by Roger Federer and Thierry Henry, has the slogan “the best a man can get”?

Gillette

20   What are the occupations of the title characters in the 2005 film Mr & Mrs Smith?

Assassins

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Answers to QUIZ 326 – In the End

1     Gravesend in Kent lies across the Thames from which historic port?

Tilbury

2     Which form of entertainment is most associated with London’s West End?

Theatre

3     Which actress co-starred with Steve Carell in the 2012 film Seeking a Friend for the End of the World?

Keira Knightley

4     Endeavour was the Royal Navy ship used by which English explorer?

Captain James Cook

5     Southend-on-Sea lies in which English county?

Essex

6     How is endive more usually known in the UK?

Chicory

7     The word “endgame” is applied to the final stages of which board game?

Chess

8     Is an endomorph skinny or plump?

Plump

9     Land’s End is the beginning of a popular journey that ends at which Scottish village on the north coast?

John O’Groats

10   Endocrinology is the study of glands and which substances?

Hormones

11   Where would you find an endpaper?

In a book

12   What is the French term for a dead end?

Cul-de-sac

13   End of the Road was a hit for Boyz II Men in which decade?

1990s (1992)

14   In which country of the United Kingdom does Bridgend lie?

Wales

15   In what “end” are you said to be, if you face a difficult situation without experience?

The deep end

16   Who wrote the 1818 poem Endymion?

John Keats

17   An endowment mortgage is intended to be linked to which other financial product?

Insurance

18   Which black comedy film of 1989 starred Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman?

Weekend at Bernie’s

19   Wallsend lies on which river?

Tyne

20   The End of the Affair was a 1951 novel by which English author?

Graham Greene

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Answers to QUIZ 327 – Pot Luck

1     On which motorway are the Newport Pagnell services?

M1

2     Which animal lends its name to a nickname for police cars?

Panda

3     What are you lacking if you are dehydrated?

Water

4     On which album cover are the Beatles using a zebra crossing?

Abbey Road

5     What word can mean both a financial product and “to stick”?

Bond

6     Which city is also an inner London borough?

City of Westminster

7     How long does a period last in a game of ice hockey?

20 minutes

8     Which athletics event is known as the “metric mile”?

1500m

9     What was the profession of someone who wrote and copied documents before printing was invented?

Scribe

10   On what festive occasion is the French phrase joyeux Noël appropriate?

Christmas

11   What is the name of Matthew Wolfenden’s Emmerdale character?

David Metcalfe

12   What appears in the centre of the flag of Argentina?

Sun

13   Does hot air fall or rise?

Rise

14   Who created the TV series The West Wing?

Aaron Sorkin

15   What does a pedometer measure?

A person’s steps

16   What nationality is actor Hugh Jackman?

Australian

17   In which decade was the first The Hangover film released?

2000s (2009)

18   Which purplish-red colour is used in printing ink?

Magenta

19   Windsor Castle is close to which river?

River Thames

20   Who is the patron saint of children?

St Nicholas

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Answers to QUIZ 328 – Rugby League

1     Which position is found in rugby union but not in rugby league?

Flank

2     Which four letters denote the international governing body of the sport?

RLIF

3     As of 2018, who are the current World Cup holders?

Australia

4     How many points is a try worth?

Four

5     Gained from a conversion or a penalty, how many points is a goal worth?

Two

6     The annual All Stars match is played in which country?

Australia

7     In which country is the Catalans Dragons team based?

France

8     “Kangaroos” is the nickname for which country’s rugby league team?

Australia

9     How many teams does the Super League have, as at 2019?

12

10   As at the beginning of 2019, who was the most capped player in the history of the England rugby league team?

James Graham

11   What shirt number does a fullback typically wear?

One

12   The Challenge Cup final is traditionally held at which stadium?

Wembley

13   As at 2019, which is the only team, other than Great Britain and Australia, to win the World Cup?

New Zealand

14   Winning it 19 times, which is the most successful club in Challenge Cup history, as at 2018?

Wigan Warriors

15   From which governing body did rugby league originally split?

RFU

16   As at the end of the 2018 season, which club held the most Super League titles?

Leeds Rhinos (eight)

17   The Rugby League Varsity Match is played by which two universities?

Oxford and Cambridge

18   Who was appointed chairman of the Rugby Football League in 2013?

Brian Barwick

19   What colour card is shown by a referee to indicate a sin-bin offence?

Yellow

20   The 2019 Super League season is denoted by which Roman numerals?

XXIV

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Answers to QUIZ 329 – Pot Luck

1     “Cry God for Harry, England and Saint George!” is a famous quote from which Shakespeare play?

Henry V

2     In which book of the New Testament does the shortest verse in the Bible appear?

John (Jesus wept)

3     The zodiac sign Sagittarius covers which two calendar months?

November and December

4     The Grolsch brewery was founded in which country?

The Netherlands

5     Which Kevin Costner film was released first, The Postman or Tin Cup?

Tin Cup (1996)

6     In which year was Strictly Come Dancing first broadcast?

2004

7     Which automobile company manufactures the Supra?

Toyota

8     What is verbascum?

A flowering plant, also called mullein

9     Chiang Kai-shek was the leader of which country from 1928 to 1975?

China

10   What word describes an illness that lasts for a long time?

Chronic

11   What name is given to the young of a domestic fowl?

Poult (or chick)

12   The Italian per favore and Spanish por favor mean what in English?

Please

13   What is the name given to a list at the back of a book that explains technical or unusual terms?

Glossary

14   In cycling, which classification is used to award the white jersey?

Best rider under 26

15   In what decade did driver Mike Hawthorn become Formula 1 World Champion?

1950s (1958)

16   Which group had a hit in 1999 with I Want it That Way?

Backstreet Boys

17   What branch of physics studies the behaviour and properties of atoms and molecules?

Particle physics

18   What is kept in a hangar?

Aircraft

19   Longmeadow garden belongs to which TV presenter?

Monty Don

20   Who played the title role in the 1968 film Bullitt?

Steve McQueen

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Answers to QUIZ 330 – Technology

1     Which social media site was originally designed and launched as “Picaboo”?

Snapchat

2     The world’s first portable CD player was invented by which company?

Sony

3     What two colours are used on the Pinterest logo?

Red and white

4     Which 2014 app had 50 million downloads shortly after launch but was withdrawn days later?

Flappy Bird

5     What is the name for the symbol in music notation that is the same as the hashtag symbol?

Sharp

6     Advanced Warfare is the 2014 instalment of which video game series?

Call of Duty

7     Which app, launched in 2012, has resulted in the phrase “swipe right”?

Tinder

8     What do the letters “DP” stand for in GDPR?

Data Protection

9     The text messaging application WhatsApp was bought in February 2014 for $19 billion by which company?

FacebookTM

10   In which country was the TamagotchiTM toy invented?

Japan

11   What term beginning with “p” is given to the practice of attempting to obtain money by sending fake emails?

Phishing

12   On a standard keyboard, which letter is between F and H?

G

13   Which country has the internet code .gr?

Greece

14   The Galaxy S Series of mobile phones is made by which manufacturer?

Samsung

15   What term is given to someone who reads comments on websites and social media without contributing themselves?

Lurker

16   Which operating system displays a blue screen after a system crash?

Windows®

17   What item of equipment connects a computer to the Internet?

Router

18   In which decade did cameras first become available on mobile phones?

2000s (2000)

19   What is the name for a program that prevents an unauthorised user gaining access to a computer on a network?

Firewall

20   The adverts for which TV service featured comedian Johnny Vegas and a knitted monkey?

ITV Digital

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Answers to QUIZ 331 – Pot Luck

1     According to the nursery rhyme, on which day of the week did Solomon Grundy die?

Saturday

2     The 2016 documentary film Supersonic told the story of which Manchester group?

Oasis

3     Proverbially, which pearl-making shellfish is the world, if all options are open?

Oyster

4     Which football club was founded as a result of Wimbledon’s relocation in 2004?

MK (Milton Keynes) Dons

5     The jewellery and watch company Cartier was founded in which country?

France

6     What name is given to the rounded end of a church?

Apse

7     The rocky headland of Strumble Head is on the coast of which Welsh county?

Pembrokeshire

8     Who played Tinker Bell in the 1991 film Hook?

Julia Roberts

9     Which boxing weight has a maximum of eight stone?

Flyweight

10   Because You Loved Me was a 1996 single by which singer?

Celine Dion

11   Which group had a hit in 1975 with Three Steps to Heaven?

Showaddywaddy

12   Which actress played the title role in the 2019 TV series Gentleman Jack?

Suranne Jones

13   From what do golfers drive the ball?

The tee

14   Which city was the setting for the TV series Rab C Nesbitt?

Glasgow

15   “A cup of joe” is American slang for a cup of which hot drink?

Coffee

16   In what does cellulose naturally occur?

Plants

17   Cheddar Gorge lies in which English county?

Somerset

18   What term is given to a baby whale?

Calf

19   Who duetted with Ed Sheeran on the 2019 single I Don’t Care?

Justin Bieber

20   Which pair of organs filter waste products from blood in humans?

Kidneys

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Answers to QUIZ 332 – Rain

1     Which duo sang about Rainy Days and Mondays in 1971?

The Carpenters

2     How many raindrops are there on the Met Office symbol for heavy rain?

Two

3     Which Scottish band asked Why Does it Always Rain on Me?

Travis

4     “Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling Down, down, down” is a line from which 1985 song?

Don’t You (Forget About Me) (Simple Minds)

5     What name is given to rain that has been polluted by industrial processes?

Acid rain

6     Who starred as the title character in the 1990s TV series Maisie Raine?

Pauline Quirke

7     In which year was Prince’s single Purple Rain originally released?

1984

8     Audrey Raines, played by Kim Raver, was a character in which TV series?

24

9     What was the name of Jessica Raine’s character in Call the Midwife?

Jenny Lee

10   Which group’s cover of I Can’t Stand the Rain reached the top ten in 1978?

Eruption

11   A heavy downpour is proverbially referred to as raining which two animals?

Cats and dogs

12   Who played Charlie Babbitt in the 1988 film Rain Man?

Tom Cruise

13   What follows the words “Raindrops on roses” in the song My Favourite Things?

And whiskers on kittens

14   Raining in My Heart was a 1959 no.1 for which singer?

Buddy Holly

15   Who wrote the 1995 novel The Rainmaker?

John Grisham

16   The Rain in Spain is a song from which musical?

My Fair Lady

17   What is the French phrase for “It’s raining”?

Il pleut

18   What name is given to the practice of storing rainwater on site for reuse?

Rainwater harvesting

19   Which US state completes the title of the 1960s song Rainy Night in ___?

Georgia

20   Which group released the 1983 single Walking in the Rain?

Modern Romance

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Answers to QUIZ 333 – Pot Luck

1     In 1991 Madonna released which Collection?

Immaculate

2     Cadbury uses what main colour for its chocolate wrappers?

Purple

3     The character of Marilyn Chambers, played by Emily Symons, appears in which long-running TV series?

Home and Away

4     Which US family group had a 1972 hit with Crazy Horses?

The Osmonds

5     In relation to computing, for what do the initials MSN® stand?

Microsoft Network®

6     Steve Waugh and Allan Border played what sport at international level?

Cricket

7     Which is the correct spelling: calandar, calander or calendar?

Calendar

8     “It’s a sad, sad situation and it’s getting more and more absurd” are lyrics from which Sir Elton John song?

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

9     In a theatre, what name is given to the areas at the side of the stage?

Wings

10   What, proverbially, is the sky if there are no restrictions?

The limit

11   What grilled item was one of the Teletubbies’ favourite foods?

Tubby Toast

12   How many lords are a-leaping in The Twelve Days of Christmas?

Ten

13   In what decade was Bill Gates born?

1950s (1955)

14   What do Americans call trousers?

Pants

15   Which actor played Bruce Nolan in the film Bruce Almighty?

Jim Carrey

16   How old was Tiger Woods when he won the Masters tournament for the first time?

21 (1997)

17   Cindy Cunningham is a long-serving character in which soap?

Hollyoaks

18   Which two teams played in the FA Cup final in May 2019?

Manchester City and Watford

19   What word is the opposite of “symmetrical”?

Asymmetrical

20   According to the nursery rhyme, which child is “loving and giving”?

Friday’s

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Answers to QUIZ 334 – Colours

1     What two colours are used on the circle quarters in the BMW logo?

Blue and white

2     What colour are Dorothy’s slippers in The Wizard of Oz?

Ruby red

3     Which of these is the correct spelling for a red colour: crimmson, crimson or crimsson?

Crimson

4     Which part of the human eye provides the colour?

Iris

5     Shades of which colour include “Oxford” and “powder”?

Blue

6     Traditionally, what colour is the cover of Wisden?

Yellow

7     What colour follows “Parma” to make the name of a sweet?

Violet(s)

8     The Orange Free State is a former region in which country?

South Africa

9     When a new Pope has been elected, what colour smoke is seen at the Vatican?

White

10   What is the English translation of Moulin Rouge?

Red mill

11   What colour is the background of the Linkedin logo?

Blue

12   Blue is the Colour is associated with which football club?

Chelsea FC

13   Which two colours are used to play a game of chess?

Black and white

14   What colour is touchpaper usually described as in a common phrase?

Blue

15   Blu-rayTM discs were designed to enhance the storage capacity of which format?

DVD

16   What is the first colour of the rainbow?

Red

17   Amethysts are what colour?

Purple

18   What colour was the racehorse Desert Orchid?

Grey

19   What colour is the engine James in the stories by Reverend W Awdry?

Red

20   In which book of the Bible is the story of Joseph’s coat of many colours?

Genesis

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Answers to QUIZ 335 – Pot Luck

1     What substance does an hourglass contain?

Sand

2     Irene Adler is associated with which fictional detective?

Sherlock Holmes

3     In the phrase “con-trick”, for what is “con” an abbreviation?

Confidence

4     Which Formula 1 driver formed his own airline in 1979?

Niki Lauda (Lauda Air)

5     In the Old Testament, how many stone tablets were the Ten Commandments written on?

Two

6     What name is given to the amount of money owed by the government of a country?

National Debt

7     Proverbially, when is the sky red to delight a shepherd?

At night

8     Which London underground line serves Amersham and Chesham?

Metropolitan Line

9     In cookery, what do you remove if you are paring a fruit or vegetable?

The skin or peel

10   On what type of transport is the 2013 film Captain Phillips mostly set?

Ship

11   Broccoli comes from which family of plants?

Cabbage

12   In relation to technology, for what do the letters PC stand?

Personal computer

13   What type of cheese is traditionally used on a pizza?

Mozzarella

14   To which US state is the island of Jamaica closest?

Florida

15   The 2010 film Clash of the Titans was based on characters from which branch of mythology?

Greek mythology

16   In which venue were the Brit Awards held in 2019?

O2 Arena

17   The word “tsunami” comes from which language?

Japanese

18   Australia is divided into how many states?

Six

19   Which sport involves players sliding a stone across a sheet of ice?

Curling

20   Which character in Friends was associated with the phrase “How you doin’?”?

Joey Tribbiani

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Answers to QUIZ 336 – Planet Earth

1     What does a vertebrate have that an invertebrate does not?

Backbone

2     What term is given to a group of bats?

Colony

3     Is a cedar tree deciduous or evergreen?

Evergreen

4     What colour are the flowers of the lily of the valley?

White

5     The gerbera flower originates from which continent?

Africa

6     What is the name for very fine rain?

Drizzle

7     Which continent has no native trees?

Antarctica

8     Shoots from which plant are the main constituent of a giant panda’s diet?

Bamboo

9     What two-word term is given to a sudden rush of water over dry land after heavy rain?

Flash flood

10   What colour plumage does a ptarmigan have in winter?

White

11   Which creature produces royal jelly?

Bee

12   In which direction would you look to see the sun set?

West

13   A tadpole is the name given to the young of a frog and what other creature?

Toad

14   The anaconda snake is native to which continent?

South America

15   What type of flowers are lady’s slippers?

Orchids

16   What are planted in an arboretum?

Trees

17   The maple tree belongs to which genus?

Acer

18   What colour is the skin of a Désirée potato?

Pinky-red

19   Which weather feature might be fork or sheet?

Lightning

20   Which large body of water has a name that means “peaceful”?

Pacific Ocean

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Answers to QUIZ 337 – Pot Luck

1     What is the term for a substance prescribed to a patient instead of a drug, that is known to have no active constituents?

Placebo

2     With which country did the UK enter into a dispute known as the “Cod War”?

Iceland

3     In which year was The Empire Strikes Back released in cinemas?

1980

4     Zinfandel is what type of fruit?

Grape

5     Who hosts the game show Impossible Celebrities?

Rick Edwards

6     In which country did tea originate?

China

7     Which organisation decides on storm names in the UK?

The Met Office

8     Marc Jacobs is a famous name in which profession?

Fashion design

9     Who played the protagonist of the 2001 film A Knight’s Tale?

Heath Ledger

10   Up to the reign of Elizabeth II, how many English kings were called Edward?

Eight

11   In which year was the first series of Big Brother broadcast?

2000

12   In Greek mythology, what type of animal is Pegasus?

(Winged) horse

13   Which fast-food chain shares its name with an American underground form of transport?

Subway

14   “Olfactory” relates to which of the senses?

Smell

15   “Don’t ask my opinion, Don’t ask me to lie” are lyrics from which 2016 song?

Human (Rag‘n’Bone Man)

16   What is the name of the yellow piece in Cluedo®?

Colonel Mustard

17   Who resigned as Leader of the House of Commons in May 2019?

Andrea Leadsom

18   What is the term given to a consecutive series of point-scoring shots in snooker?

Break

19   In which century was the explorer Ferdinand Magellan born?

15th century (c.1480)

20   The town of Walton-on-the-Naze lies in which county in the east of England?

Essex

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Answers to QUIZ 338 – Life Begins

1     What is the score in a game of tennis if both players have 40 points?

Deuce

2     How many decades are there in 40 years?

Four

3     Which precious stone is associated with a 40th wedding anniversary?

Ruby

4     Is an angle of 40 degrees an acute angle or an obtuse angle?

Acute angle

5     According to Douglas Adams, what number was the answer to “the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything”?

42

6     What is 48 divided by six?

Eight

7     The 49th parallel is the name given to the unguarded border between the USA and which other country?

Canada

8     What term is given to the 40 days preceding Easter?

Lent

9     The nickname “forty-niner” was given to a gold prospector in which US state during the “gold rush”?

California

10   Which is the next prime number after 43?

47

11   Lullaby of Broadway is a song from which musical?

42nd Street

12   Who was the 43rd president of the USA?

George W Bush

13   Generally found between the latitude of 40 and 50 degrees, what are the Roaring Forties?

Strong winds

14   In which year did WWII end?

1945

15   How is 40 represented in Roman numerals?

XL

16   “Droopy drawers” is the traditional bingo call for which number?

44

17   What is the square root of 49?

Seven

18   Which two actors co-starred in the 1982 film 48 Hrs?

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte

19   Which character from a folk tale is associated with 40 thieves?

Ali Baba

20   How many people crew a 49er sailing ship?

Two

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Answers to QUIZ 339 – Pot Luck

1     Who served as US National Security Advisor from 2001 to 2005, then as Secretary of State until 2009?

Condoleezza Rice

2     What are the three earth signs of the zodiac?

Capricorn, Taurus and Virgo

3     What type of creature is a hoopoe?

A (crested) bird

4     Moving anti-clockwise on a dartboard, what number is next to 7?

19

5     What is the name given to the stone at the top of a wall?

Coping stone

6     In what decade did Alain Prost win his first Formula 1 World Championship?

1980s (1985)

7     What word can mean both “size” and “to climb”?

Scale

8     Who directed the 2003 film Hulk?

Ang Lee

9     What colour is the liqueur advocaat?

Yellow

10   Prince Charmont, played by Hugh Dancy, is a character in which 2004 fantasy film starring Anne Hathaway?

Ella Enchanted

11   I Believe in a Thing Called Love was a 2003 hit for which band?

The Darkness

12   How many vowels are there on the top row of a standard computer keyboard?

Four (E, U, I, O)

13   What part of ginger is used in cooking?

The root

14   What does it mean in tennis to “break” a serve in a game?

The server loses the game

15   Minsk is the capital of which Eastern European country?

Belarus

16   What small boat is used to tow larger ships in a harbour?

Tug

17   What type of lace did the Big Bopper sing about in 1958?

Chantilly Lace

18   Which is Japan’s largest city by population?

Tokyo

19   The FaceTime video telephony service is owned by which company?

Apple

20   Who wrote the 2018 novel Paris Echo?

Sebastian Faulks

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Answers to QUIZ 340 – Classical Music

1     Danse Macabre was written by which composer?

Saint-Saëns

2     The Five were a group of 18th century composers from which country?

Russia

3     How many musicians play in a string quartet?

Four

4     Tristan und Isolde was a work by which German composer?

Wagner

5     In what century was Gustav Mahler born?

19th century (1860)

6     Klavier is the German word for what instrument?

Piano

7     Pablo Casals was famous for playing which instrument?

Cello

8     What does the word “rallentando” instruct a musician to do?

Gradually decrease tempo

9     What nationality was the composer Kurt Weill?

German

10   Pathétique is the common name of which of Beethoven’s piano sonatas?

The eighth

11   The Blue Danube Waltz was composed by which Strauss?

Johann

12   The musical term toccata is taken from the Italian verb toccare. What is the English translation of toccare?

To touch

13   Pizzicato is a term associated with which group of instruments?

Stringed instruments

14   The Bridal Chorus, more famous today as Here Come The Bride, is from which opera?

Lohengrin (Wagner)

15   What term is given to the act of playing a musical piece in a key other than the one in which it was written?

Transposing

16   What does “andante” mean?

Walking pace

17   Which Austrian composer died in 1791 at the age of 35?

Mozart

18   The Saturday Night Fever track Night on Disco Mountain was based on a work by which Russian composer?

Mussorgsky

19   What does Nessun Dorma mean in English?

None shall sleep

20   What nationality was the composer Sibelius?

Finnish

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Answers to QUIZ 341 – Pot Luck

1     The sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo! was set in which country?

France

2     Which football team plays home games at Pride Park?

Derby County FC

3     What colour is a standard second class stamp in the UK?

Blue

4     What is the name of the area in front of a fireplace?

Hearth

5     Who played Bert the chimney sweep in the 1964 film Mary Poppins?

Dick Van Dyke

6     Which company manufactures the Cactus car model?

Citroën

7     Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Michael Portillo both served as Defence Secretary in which decade?

1990s

8     Which condiment is mentioned in Jack and Jill?

Vinegar

9     What are the international car registration letters for the Netherlands?

NL

10   A video to which Dire Straits song was the first to be featured on MTV Europe in 1987?

Money for Nothing

11   Mauricio Pochettino was appointed manager of which football club in 2014?

Tottenham Hotspur FC

12   The Freddo chocolate bar is in the shape of what creature?

A frog

13   What is opposite “nature” in the phrase referring to the debate about the basis of behaviour?

Nurture

14   easyJet is based at which English airport?

Luton

15   Which variety of American whiskey shares its name with a chocolate biscuit?

Bourbon

16   How many rounds are there in the US Open golf tournament?

Four

17   The Reverend Edward Casaubon appears in which novel by George Eliot?

Middlemarch

18   Samia Longchambon plays which character in Coronation Street?

Maria Connor

19   What type of event is the Daytona 500?

Motor race

20   What nationality is tennis player Kei Nishikori?

Japanese

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Answers to QUIZ 342 – Seaside

1     In the well-known tongue-twister, where does “she sell sea shells”?

On the sea shore

2     Who played the title role in the 1998 film The Wedding Singer?

Adam Sandler

3     What is the basic measure used in calculating the height of land?

Sea level

4     In which decade was Piers Morgan born?

1960s (1965)

5     What was the basis for the 2010 film Prince of Persia: Sands of Time?

A video game

6     What name is given to a traditional sailor’s song?

Sea shanty

7     Former footballer David Seaman played in which position?

Goalkeeper

8     Which seaside resort in East Sussex was favoured by George IV?

Brighton

9     In which country was the band The Seahorses founded?

England

10   What name do Americans give to the land next to the sea?

Seaboard

11   Clacton-on-Sea lies in which county?

Essex

12   Which group had a 1980 hit with Echo Beach?

Martha and the Muffins

13   Grunge music originated in which Pacific Coast US city?

Seattle

14   Who played Sam Seaborn in the TV series The West Wing?

Rob Lowe

15   What is a seascape?

A painting or photograph of the sea

16   Which classic TV series was set in Walmington-on-Sea?

Dad’s Army

17   In which country is the freshwater lake known as the Sea of Galilee?

Israel

18   What is the alcoholic ingredient in a Sea Breeze cocktail?

Vodka

19   Which company made the Sea Jade fragrance?

Yardley

20   What was the surname of Sandy, Olivia Newton-John’s character, in the 1978 film Grease?

Olsson

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Answers to QUIZ 343 – Pot Luck

1     What type of fabric is chintz?

Cotton

2     Who is the cook in The Wombles?

Madame Cholet

3     In which decade was the Empire State Building completed?

1930s (1931)

4     Which of these cities is most easterly, Coventry, Hereford or York?

York

5     Who presented Question Time from 1989 to 1993?

Peter Sissons

6     Which TV presenter and chat show host published the 2004 autobiography So Me?

Graham Norton

7     Lord Belborough and his butler Brackett were characters in which 1960s stop-motion animation series?

Chigley

8     Who was appointed head coach of the Scotland national football team in May 2019?

Steve Clarke

9     Which French car company has a diamond-shaped logo?

Renault

10   Proverbially, which part of the body do you keep to the grindstone, if you are working hard?

Your nose

11   What word can mean both “a piece of meat” and “shared”?

Joint

12   Which singer co-starred with Matthew McConaughey in the 2001 film The Wedding Planner?

Jennifer Lopez

13   How many minutes are there in four hours?

240

14   What is a fly agaric?

A (poisonous) fungus

15   What nationality is snooker player Stephen Maguire?

Scottish

16   Space Oddity was a UK no.1 for which singer?

David Bowie

17   Which country won the FIFA World Cup for the fifth time in 2002?

Brazil

18   For what do the letters MP stand in relation to politics in the UK?

Member of Parliament

19   What adjective relates to the heart and blood vessels?

Cardiovascular

20   Who plays the older Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films?

Sir Patrick Stewart

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Answers to QUIZ 344 – Numbers

1     How is 21 represented in Roman numerals?

XXI

2     A “pony” refers to how many pounds?

25

3     How many languages does a bilingual person speak?

Two

4     On a standard snooker table, how many pockets are there?

Six

5     What number comes next in the Fibonacci sequence: 3, 5, 8, 13, ___?

21

6     What three numbers do directory enquiry services begin with in the UK?

118

7     What distance is equal to 25.4 mm?

An inch

8     A dodecagon has how many sides?

12

9     Which metric distance is equivalent to approximately 3280 feet?

Kilometre

10   A quart is a quarter of what measure of volume?

Gallon

11   An acute angle is one which is less than how many degrees?

90

12   Other than Rudolph, how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh in the song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?

Eight

13   What metric weight is equal to 2.205 pounds?

Kilogram

14   How many degrees are there in three-quarters of a circle?

270

15   How many French hens are there in The Twelve Days of Christmas?

Three

16   What name is given to the middle number in a set of numbers arranged by value?

Median

17   How many days are there in February in a leap year?

29

18   What indefinite number is represented by the symbol∞?

Infinity

19   How many pints are there in three quarts?

Six

20   How many queens are on the board at the start of a game of chess?

Two

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Answers to QUIZ 345 – Pot Luck

1     The song Big Spender is from which musical?

Sweet Charity

2     Which 1980s crime-fighting duo were played by Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly?

Cagney and Lacey

3     Which team did England beat in the 1966 FIFA World Cup final?

West Germany

4     The city of Bristol lies on which river?

River Avon

5     Which Christopher Nolan film was released first, Inception, Insomnia or Memento?

Memento (2000)

6     What name is given to the group of people attending a church service?

Congregation

7     What word can refer to both “a method of knitting” and “to tease”?

Rib

8     Grey Gables and Arkwright Hall are common locations found in which soap?

The Archers

9     In 2014, Salford City FC was bought by a business together with six former players from which club?

Manchester United FC

10   What name, beginning with “Z”, is used to describe the biblical land of Israel?

Zion

11   Which city is further south, Perth or Stirling?

Stirling

12   In which year was the first series of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! aired?

2002

13   In EastEnders, who killed Den Watts?

Chrissie Watts

14   In which country was chef Atul Kochhar born?

India

15   The 2018 film Widows was based on a 1980s TV series by which writer?

Lynda La Plante

16   What is omega-3?

A fatty acid (in fish oils)

17   Which children’s toy is a tube with coloured patterns at one end that change as the tube is rotated?

Kaleidoscope

18   Look What You Made Me Do was a 2017 no.1 single by which singer?

Taylor Swift

19   Which flower was named after botanist Leonhard Fuchs?

Fuchsia

20   How many general elections were held in the UK in the 1980s?

Two (1983 and 1987)

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Answers to QUIZ 346 – US Sitcoms

1     What was Ross and Monica’s surname in Friends?

Geller

2     Howard Wolowitz was a character in which series?

The Big Bang Theory

3     Which series went behind the scenes of the comedy sketch series TGS?

30 Rock

4     What relation was Charlie Harper to Alan Harper in Two and a Half Men?

Brother

5     Jess Day, played by Zooey Deschanel, was the central character in which sitcom?

New Girl

6     Which numbers follow Brooklyn in the title of a sitcom set in a police precinct?

Nine-Nine

7     What was the name of the dog in Frasier?

Eddie (played by Moose)

8     Amy Poehler won a Golden Globe for playing Leslie Knope in which sitcom?

Parks and Recreation

9     Which star of Mary Poppins had his own comedy series in the 1960s?

Dick Van Dyke

10   The Bluth family feature in which series?

Arrested Development

11   Rhoda was a spin-off from which series?

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

12   Bree Van de Kamp, played by Marcia Cross, was a main character in which series?

Desperate Houswives

13   In which decade was The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air originally broadcast?

1990s (1990)

14   Seinfeld was set in which city?

New York

15   In which sitcom did Shelley Long play Diane Chambers?

Cheers

16   Frankie Muniz played which title character in a 2000s sitcom?

Malcolm (Malcolm in the Middle)

17   The Modern Family characters live in the suburb of which city?

Los Angeles

18   The US TV series Benson was a spin-off from which sitcom?

Soap

19   Charlotte’s surname in Sex and the City is the same as which UK city?

York

20   What was Frasier’s surname in the show Frasier?

Crane

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1     Burlington Bertie is a slang term for which racing odds?

100-30

2     Marcus Bentley gained fame narrating which TV series?

Big Brother

3     According to the saying, what season does one swallow not make?

A summer

4     Which desert animal lends its name to a brand of US cigarettes, first marketed in 1913?

Camel

5     Patrick and Pippa Trench were characters in which sitcom?

One Foot in the Grave

6     Vouvray wine originates from which country?

France

7     In which English county is the stately home of Holkham Hall?

Norfolk

8     What was the name of the group of policeman which featured in slapstick silent movies of the 1910s?

The Keystone Cops

9     In the Godfather films, who played the older Vito Corleone?

Marlon Brando

10   What type of window is opened by sliding one frame vertically over the other?

Sash window

11   In which city does the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix take place?

Melbourne

12   As at 2019, how many World Championship titles had snooker player Mark Selby won?

Three

13   What word can mean both a warning device and an alluring sea nymph?

Siren

14   Which part of the body produces serotonin?

The brain

15   Ragu is a meat and tomato sauce originating from which country?

Italy

16   What is the third event in a triathlon?

Running

17   U is the chemical symbol for which element?

Uranium

18   What name links Blenheim Palace with the Peanuts cartoon strip?

Woodstock

19   Which two pop stars organised the Live Aid concert in 1985?

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure

20   Plans to build which bridge across the River Thames in central London were abandoned in 2017?

Garden Bridge

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Answers to QUIZ 348 – Unhappy

1     What was the name of Ron’s fiancée in the radio sketch series The Glums, which was adapted for TV in the late 1970s?

Eth

2     Which musical is nicknamed The Glums?

Les Misérables

3     Low Sunday is the name given to the Sunday following which event in the Christian calendar?

Easter Sunday

4     Downing Street lies off which major road?

Whitehall

5     Which band had a hit in 1979 with Every Day Hurts?

Sad Café

6     Which tree, in the Salix genus, has a variety known as “weeping”?

Willow

7     Who directed the film Cry Freedom?

Sir Richard Attenborough

8     “Cry in the night if it helps” is a line from which song by Sir Elton John?

I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues

9     Who composed the rock song Read ‘em and Weep, originally recorded by Meat Loaf?

Jim Steinman

10   Proverbially, what fruit-carrying vehicle should you not upset?

Apple-cart

11   Trouble was a 2000 hit for which band?

Coldplay

12   What is the name of a shop that sells horse-riding equpiment?

Saddlery

13   What investment product might be described as blue chip?

Stocks and shares

14   In which two seasons of the year might someone suffer from SAD?

Autumn and winter (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

15   The vale of Glendalough lies in which Irish county?

County Wicklow

16   In which decade was Robert Downey Jr born?

1960s (1965)

17   Which band had a 1983 hit with Blue Monday?

New Order

18   “Splashdown” is the term for the landing of what type of craft?

Spacecraft

19   Tragedy was a 1979 hit for which group?

The Bee Gees

20   What was the name of Lord Grantham’s wife in the TV series Downton Abbey?

Cora

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Answers to QUIZ 349 – Pot Luck

1     “Old friend, why are you so shy” is a lyric from which song?

Someone Like You (Adele)

2     On a standard keyboard, which letter is immediately to the left of T?

R

3     Which company made the first Accord model in 1976?

Honda

4     Which is the next prime number after seven?

11

5     Whom did Sir Nick Clegg succeed in 2007 as Leader of the Liberal Democrats?

Sir Vince Cable

6     Ragdale Hall spa is in which county?

Leicestershire

7     How many points is the letter Q worth in Scrabble®?

Ten

8     Which comedy series, first broadcast in 1999, featured a dysfunctional family living in Dudley?

The Grimleys

9     What type of poem is an anagram of the word for a female deer?

Ode (doe)

10   Which animated film of 2014 features President Business?

The Lego Movie

11   The 1994-95 show Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush aired on which channel in the UK?

Channel 4

12   Nothing Ever Happens was a single in the charts in 1990 by which Scottish band?

Del Amitri

13   What vegetable gives green pasta its colour?

Spinach

14   Which sports equipment company has a panther as its logo?

Slazenger

15   The Pease Pottage services are on the M23 in which county?

West Sussex

16   Is Bloomsbury in east London or west London?

West London

17   If a chef describes a dish’s ingredients as foraged, what does that indicate?

They have been obtained from the wild

18   Who hosted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on its return in 2018?

Jeremy Clarkson

19   What type of vehicle is a Black Maria?

Police van for transporting prisoners

20   What was the title of the 2003 song that was a hit for Kelly and Ozzy Osbourne?

Changes

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Answers to QUIZ 350 – Luxury

1     What is Bentley famous for making?

Cars

2     The BVLGARI company was founded in which country?

Italy

3     Which London department store is particularly noted for its prints?

Liberty

4     What does haute couture mean in English?

High fashion

5     Monte Carlo lies in which principality?

Monaco

6     What precious stone does the De Beers company specialise in?

Diamond

7     Harrods is located in which area of London?

Knightsbridge

8     Moët & Chandon is a famous brand of which drink?

Champagne

9     What is the first name of the designer Armani?

Giorgio

10   Fifth Avenue is in which area of New York?

Manhattan

11   Which design company’s goods carry the monogram LV?

Louis Vuitton

12   Which area of West London is the most expensive property on a MonopolyTM board?

Mayfair

13   The Swiss company Rolex specialises in what type of product?

Watch

14   Milan is the capital of which Italian region?

Lombardy

15   What did Fortnum & Mason originally sell?

Groceries

16   In 1996, in which English city did Harvey Nichols open its first store outside London?

Leeds

17   Which London hotel lends its name to a brand of snack biscuit?

The Ritz

18   Which Agatha Christie novel was set on a luxury train?

Murder on the Orient Express

19   The Avenue des Champs-Elysées is a fashionable shopping street in which European city?

Paris

20   In which country was the original Raffles Hotel opened?

Singapore

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1     What word completes the title of Coldplay’s second album A Rush of Blood to the __?

Head

2     In which sport would you see a lutz?

Figure skating

3     What is the name of James Bye’s character in EastEnders?

Martin Fowler

4     What name is given to the practising of a play before its first performance?

Rehearsal

5     The Thought Police feature in which famous novel?

Nineteen Eighty-Four

6     What number is represented by the Roman numerals XLIV?

44

7     Abu Bakr is a key figure in which religion’s history?

Islam

8     Which decade does Nicholas Lyndhurst’s character travel back to in Goodnight Sweetheart?

1940s

9     What word can mean both a “work of fiction” and “new”?

Novel

10   Swarovski is famous for ornaments made from what substance?

Crystal (lead glass)

11   What flavouring is used to describe something that has no extra or special features?

Vanilla

12   Which singer played Deena Jones in the 2006 film Dreamgirls?

Beyoncé

13   Which was the only Grand Slam tournament in which Björn Borg failed to reach the final?

Australian Open

14   An annual Festival of Remembrance is held in which London venue?

Royal Albert Hall

15   What colour is the background of the Snapchat logo?

Yellow

16   Who had a hit single in 2012 with Somebody That I Used to Know?

Gotye

17   The town of Falmouth lies in which English county?

Cornwall

18   What is the name of the round window in the cabin of a ship?

Porthole

19   What type of plant is a clematis?

Climbing plant

20   Who is Bryce Dallas Howard’s film director father?

Ron Howard

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Answers to QUIZ 352 – 1990s Television

1     Who played Tony Clark in the series Between the Lines?

Neil Pearson

2     Which former Neighbours actor was a presenter on The Big Breakfast in the mid-1990s?

Mark Little

3     Who was the builder on the Ground Force team?

Tommy Walsh

4     Garry Shandling created which fictional talk-show host?

Larry Sanders

5     What was the name of the captain in the Star Trek: Voyager series?

(Kathryn) Janeway

6     What was the title of Ray Romano’s sitcom featuring a sportswriter?

Everybody Loves Raymond

7     Newsreaders Henry Davenport and Sally Smedley appeared in which satirical comedy series?

Drop the Dead Donkey

8     Which engineering competition first broadcast in 1998 was presented by Craig Charles?

Robot Wars

9     In which series did a policeman have a deaf half-wolf called Diefenbaker as a companion?

Due South

10   Played by Kathy Burke, what was the name of Wayne Slob’s wife?

Waynetta

11   Eric McCormack and Debra Messing played the title characters in which US sitcom?

Will & Grace

12   Who played Sergeant Nick Rowan in Heartbeat?

Nick Berry

13   The Camomile Lawn was adapted from a book by which author?

Mary Wesley

14   Who played Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel in the series Dalziel and Pascoe?

Warren Clarke

15   Which TV presenter experienced Weird Weekends in the late 1990s?

Louis Theroux

16   In which crime series, set in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, did Jimmy Nail play the title character?

Spender

17   Which series was set in the fictional women’s prison of Larkhall?

Bad Girls

18   What was the first name of the daughter of the Royles’ next door neighbour in the sitcom The Royle Family?

Cheryl

19   Designers on which makeover show, first broadcast in 1996, included Graham Wynne and Linda Barker?

Changing Rooms

20   What type of shop featured in Desmond’s?

Barber shop

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Answers to QUIZ 353 – Pot Luck

1     From which country does the spirit Metaxa® originate?

Greece

2     Which actor is nicknamed “The Muscles from Brussels”?

Jean-Claude Van Damme

3     What was the name of Howard Charles’ character in the TV series The Musketeers?

Porthos

4     Proverbially, what is greener on the other side of the fence?

Grass

5     Which weather phenomenon is used to describe something that happens quickly?

Whirlwind

6     How many holes are there on a standard golf course?

18

7     Who played gangster John Rooney in the 2002 film The Road to Perdition?

Paul Newman

8     What word can mean both something of little significance and a board game using small balls or marbles?

Bagatelle

9     Tennis player Caroline Wozniacki has what nationality?

Danish

10   Who played the title role in the 2017 film The Wife?

Glenn Close

11   In which month of 2019 did Theresa May announce her resignation as prime minister of the UK?

May 2019

12   Oldham is a town in which metropolitan county?

Greater Manchester

13   What is the name of Channel 4’s video-on-demand service?

All 4

14   Which was the eighth month in the old Roman calendar?

October

15   Sylvester Stallone is the star of which boxing series of films?

Rocky

16   What is the sum of the even numbers from two to eight?

20

17   What type of animal was Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World in the title of a 1973 film?

Old English sheepdog

18   What is the chemical symbol for zinc?

Zn

19   Who had a hit album in 2014 with X?

Ed Sheeran

20   How many sealed boxes were there at the start of a game of Deal or No Deal?

22

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Answers to QUIZ 354 – Dance

1     Which Prokofiev ballet shares its name with a well-known Disney film?

Cinderella

2     Who is responsible for arranging dance moves?

Choreographer

3     Which traditional dance from the north of England is performed wearing a wooden-soled shoe?

Clog dance

4     Casse-noisette is the French name for which ballet?

The Nutcracker

5     Which trio had a 1975 hit with Jive Talkin’?

The Bee Gees

6     The hornpipe dance is traditionally associated with which group of people?

Sailors

7     Which group reached the UK top ten in 1984 with Do the Conga?

Black Lace

8     What was the subtitle of the 2014 film in the Step Up series?

All In

9     Which creatures perform a waggle dance?

Bees

10   The song Born to Hand Jive features in which musical?

Grease

11   What is the meaning of the word “demi”, as in the ballet term “demi-plié”?

Half

12   Who had a 1999 hit with Mambo No.5?

Lou Bega

13   In which traditional English folk dance do the participants wave handkerchiefs?

Morris dance

14   Bhangra dance originated on which continent?

Asia

15   Who played Billy Elliot’s dance teacher, Mrs Wilkinson, in the 2000 film?

Dame Julie Walters

16   Which dance is mentioned in the phrase meaning that both parties are equally to blame for an incident or situation?

Tango (It takes two to tango)

17   Which singer released the 2003 album Dance with My Father?

Luther Vandross

18   In which decade was the 2013 TV series Dancing on the Edge set?

1930s

19   Which dance, originating in the 1920s, was named after aviator Charles Lindbergh?

Lindy Hop

20   Which footballer famously performed a robot dance in 2006 after scoring a goal for England?

Peter Crouch

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Answers to QUIZ 355 – Pot Luck

1     Which is the correct spelling: comitted, commited, or committed?

Committed

2     What nation has Dana International twice represented in Eurovision?

Israel

3     The town of Bracknell lies in which county?

Berkshire

4     Who swam the English Channel in 2006 to raise money for Comic Relief?

David Walliams

5     In the fable of the Three Little Pigs, of what material does the first pig build his house?

Straw

6     What type of motor racing takes place at Santa Pod Raceway?

Drag racing

7     What colour is the “y” in the eBay logo?

Green

8     In which Bond film does Dr Christmas Jones appear?

The World is Not Enough

9     What name is given to the scenic painting at the rear of a stage?

Backcloth or backdrop

10   What is the radio code word for the last vowel in the alphabet?

Uniform

11   In which 1994 film did the main character goes out for a run that became a three-and-a-half year journey?

Forrest Gump

12   The football ground of Selhurst Park lies within which London borough?

Croydon

13   Whom did Ed Balls marry in 1998?

Yvette Cooper

14   Primrose Everdeen is a character in which series of novels?

The Hunger Games

15   What type of creature is a corncrake?

A bird

16   In which country did the Corinthian War take place?

Greece

17   Who directed the 2019 version of Dumbo?

Tim Burton

18   Which dried fruit shares its name with a verb meaning “to cut back”?

Prune

19   Cantonese and Sichuan are types of regional cuisine in which country?

China

20   Who was TV’s Supernanny?

Jo Frost

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Answers to QUIZ 356 – High Time

1     The phrase “Oh, dearie me” is associated with which 1994 Scottish sitcom?

The High Life

2     What colour is a West Highland terrier?

White

3     Ain’t No Mountain High Enough was a hit for which US singer in 1970?

Diana Ross

4     In the Christmas carol Ding Dong Merrily on High, where are the bells ringing?

Heaven

5     The royal residence of Highgrove House lies in which English county?

Gloucestershire

6     “I’m the dandy highwayman” are the opening words to which 1981 song?

Stand and Deliver (Adam and the Ants)

7     What is the usual short form of the term “high fidelity”?

Hi-fi

8     Who wrote the novel on which the film The Talented Mr Ripley was based?

Patricia Highsmith

9     To what form of travel does the English High Speed 2 (HS2) development relate?

Train travel

10   In what are radio waves measured, with high frequency being between three and 30?

Megahertz (Mhz)

11   Who formed the band the High Flying Birds in 2010?

Noel Gallagher

12   Something small might be described as knee-high to which insect?

A grasshopper

13   Is the sea closest to the shore or furthest away from the shore at high tide?

Closest to the shore

14   High Barnet is a terminus of which London Underground line?

Northern Line

15   In which 1986 film did Sir Sean Connery play an Egyptian immortal?

Highlander

16   Highbury is the former stadium of which London football club?

Arsenal FC

17   What “high” animal would you be on if you were being arrogant, or over-principled?

Horse

18   What is the medical term for high blood pressure?

Hypertension

19   For what do the letters HD stand in relation to televisions?

High definition

20   How many Oscars did the 1952 film High Noon win?

Four

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Answers to QUIZ 357 – Pot Luck

1     Tej Lalvani replaced Nick Jenkins on which long-running TV series?

Dragons’ Den

2     Who took over from Anneka Rice as the “hunter” on Treasure Hunt for the 1989 series?

Annabel Croft

3     Suzuka is the home to the Grand Prix of which country?

Japan

4     What word can mean a group of theatre performers and “to throw”?

Cast

5     Which small vegetable lends its name to a short, double-breasted overcoat?

Pea (coat)

6     Olympiacos FC is a football team based in which country?

Greece

7     Which children’s author and illustrator (d.2019) created the character of Mog the cat?

Judith Kerr

8     Which French car company has two chevrons as its logo?

Citroën

9     When did conscription first come into effect in Great Britain?

1916

10   Dunster Castle lies in which county?

Somerset

11   What colour was the tide in the title of a 1995 thriller?

Crimson

12   In which decade was Back to the Future Part II released?

1980s (1989)

13   On a standard keyboard, which is the right-most letter on the top row?

P

14   What name is given to an animal that only eats plants?

Herbivore

15   What is the official language of Israel?

Hebrew

16   What rank is immediately below warrant officer in the British Army?

Staff sergeant

17   The musical Blood Brothers is set in which city?

Liverpool

18   Which six words follow “We plough the fields and scatter” in the harvest festival hymn?

The good seed on the land

19   What colour is the background of the National Geographic magazine?

Yellow

20   Which underground creature gives its name to a spy?

Mole

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Answers to QUIZ 358 – Biopics

1     Who wrote the screenplay for The Social Network (2010)?

Aaron Sorkin

2     Which actress played Jackie Kennedy in the 2016 film Jackie?

Natalie Portman

3     The King’s Speech (2010) was nominated for 12 Oscars. How many did it win?

Four

4     Which band was the subject of a 1991 film starring Val Kilmer?

The Doors

5     Who played John Reid in the 2019 film Rocketman?

Richard Madden

6     Which silent-film star was portrayed on screen by Robert Downey Jr in 1992?

Sir Charlie Chaplin (Chaplin)

7     In which 2011 film did Jim Broadbent play Denis Thatcher?

The Iron Lady

8     Who won an Oscar for his portrayal of pianist David Helfgott in the 1996 film Shine?

Geoffrey Rush

9     In the title of a 1997 film, which royal figure was referred to as Mrs Brown?

Queen Victoria

10   Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) was about which historical figure?

Anne Boleyn

11   Which artist did Guy Pearce portray in the 2006 film Factory Girl?

Andy Warhol

12   Who directed the 1992 film Malcolm X?

Spike Lee

13   In the Name of the Father (1993) was a courtroom drama about which group of people?

Guildford Four

14   Who played PL Travers in the 2013 film Saving Mr Banks?

Dame Emma Thompson

15   Which bushranger was played by Heath Ledger in a 2003 film?

Ned Kelly

16   Which writer was the subject of the 2017 biopic Goodbye Christopher Robin?

AA Milne

17   In the 1980 film Coal Miner’s Daughter, who played Loretta Lynn?

Sissy Spacek

18   Which 1995 film starred Tom Hanks as astronaut Jim Lovell?

Apollo 13

19   Who directed and starred in the 1989 film Henry V?

Sir Kenneth Branagh

20   Which actor starred as Benjamin Mee in the 2011 film We Bought a Zoo?

Matt Damon

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Answers to QUIZ 359 – Pot Luck

1     How is 68 represented in Roman numerals?

LXVIII

2     What is the correct spelling: internal, internnal or interrnal?

Internal

3     Which actor starred in Doctor Who first, Christopher Eccleston or Matt Smith?

Christopher Eccleston

4     What word can mean both a type of cooking hob and an introductory procedure?

Induction

5     In the initials of the trade union RMT, for what does the “R” stand?

Rail

6     Who played Alfred in Batman Begins?

Sir Michael Caine

7     What does a contortionist do?

Twist their body into shapes

8     Which of these cities is most easterly: Edinburgh, Glasgow or Stirling?

Edinburgh

9     Magny-Cours is a racing circuit in which country?

France

10   Which Coronation Street actor is the father of actor Linus Roache?

William Roache

11   How many acts are there in the ballet The Nutcracker?

Two

12   What was the name of Keeley Hawes’ character in the TV series Bodyguard?

Julia Montague

13   Which sci-fi film of 2016 shares its name with the title of a 1976 album by Abba?

Arrival

14   Harlow in Essex lies on the border of which other county?

Hertfordshire

15   The National Water Sports Centre lies in which English county?

Nottinghamshire

16   Which country hosted the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup?

France

17   Which part of the body is affected by Raynaud’s disease?

Fingers or toes

18   Which historical leader did Colin Farrell play in a 2004 film?

Alexander the Great (Alexander)

19   Who do you favour if you practise nepotism?

Members of your family

20   The pursuit features in competition in cycling and which winter sport?

Speed skating

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Answers to QUIZ 360 – Music

1     Which instrument shares its name with an historic region of Scotland?

Fife

2     What term is given to all the works that a musician can perform?

Repertoire

3     What musical instrument is mentioned in the rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle?

A fiddle

4     Deeper Underground was a 1998 song by which band?

Jamiroquai

5     What is the lowest pitched string on a violin?

G

6     Which singer featured on Dire Straits’ Money for Nothing?

Sting

7     Parallel Lines was a 1978 album by which group?

Blondie

8     Which singer was nicknamed “the Thin White Duke”?

David Bowie

9     “Just the memory of your face” is a line from which song originally recorded in 1984?

Against All Odds

10   Who had a 1989 hit with Right Here Waiting?

Richard Marx

11   What word can mean both a church instrument and a vital part of the body?

Organ

12   With which tenor did Michael Ball team up to release the albums Together and Together Again?

Alfie Boe

13   What musical term is given to a seamless join between phrases?

Segue

14   One Night in Bangkok is a song from which musical?

Chess

15   In music, a triple is three notes played in the time of how many notes?

Two

16   Which 2001 Kylie Minogue song begins with the word “La” 32 times?

Can’t Get You Out of My Head

17   How many strings does a guitar usually have?

Six

18   Madonna had two UK no.1 hits in 2000, American Pie and which other single?

Music

19   What is the name of the half-sized orchestral flute, the name of which is the Italian for “small”?

Piccolo

20   You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me was a hit for which 1960s singer?

Dusty Springfield

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Answers to QUIZ 361 – Pot Luck

1     Who had a 1958 hit with Rave On?

Buddy Holly

2     Zoology is the study of what?

Animals

3     John Cleese was born in which decade?

1930s (1939)

4     Zawe Ashton and Joe Thomas starred in which Channel 4 sitcom first broadcast in 2011?

Fresh Meat

5     Giant Haystacks was a famous name in which sport during the 1970s and 1980s?

Wrestling

6     What French word is given to the conclusion of a book, film or play?

Dénouement

7     What is the first name of Mrs Brown in the sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys?

Agnes

8     Proverbially, what is a little learning?

A dangerous thing

9     Which football team does Sir Elton John support?

Watford FC

10   Which brother of John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1968?

Robert F Kennedy

11   What had inventor Wayne Szalinski, played by Rick Moranis, accidentally done in the title of a 1989 film?

Shrunk the kids (Honey, I Shrunk the Kids)

12   Robin Cousins appeared as a judge on which reality TV show from 2006 to 2014?

Dancing on Ice

13   Is the town of Barnstaple in North Devon or South Devon?

North Devon

14   Whom did Michael Howard (Baron Howard of Lympne) succeed as Leader of the Conservative Party?

Iain Duncan Smith

15   The Ffestiniog Railway lies mostly in which National Park?

Snowdonia

16   0.25 is equivalent to what fraction?

One quarter

17   In 2012, the skeleton of Richard III was found under a car park in which city?

Leicester

18   Hannukah is an occasion in which religion?

Judaism

19   What name is given to the fruit of the rose?

Hip

20   Which French football manager was in charge of Liverpool FC from 1998 to 2004?

Gérard Houllier

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Answers to QUIZ 362 – Picture Perfect

1     What term has emerged in recent years to describe the act of unexpectedly appearing in a photograph?

Photobombing

2     Which member of the Sex Pistols went on to found Public Image Ltd?

John Lydon (Johnny Rotten)

3     “Picture palace” is an old term for what type of building?

Cinema

4     Which comedian’s routines are based around the PowerPoint application?

Dave Gorman

5     “All I want is a photo in my wallet” is a line from which 1978 song?

Picture This (Blondie)

6     The National Portrait Gallery is just off which London square?

Trafalgar Square

7     Which member of the Beatles released the 1973 album Photograph?

Ringo Starr (Sir Richard Starkey)

8     What nationality was Pictures at an Exhibition composer Mussorgsky?

Russian

9     Which group of people make use of photofit pictures?

Police

10   Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) was a 1982 song by which band?

A Flock of Seagulls

11   Which group released Picture of You in 1997?

Boyzone

12   Proverbially, how many words is a picture worth?

1000

13   Who released the 2015 song Photograph?

Ed Sheeran

14   “Got a picture of you beside me, got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup” are lyrics from which 1995 song?

Back for Good (Take That)

15   For what do the initials CGI stand in relation to film and television?

Computer-generated image

16   Who wrote the 1881 novel The Portrait of a Lady?

Henry James

17   What type of publication was The Daily Sketch?

Newspaper

18   Lucy Sketch was a character in which teen series based in Bristol?

Skins

19   What nationality is photographer Annie Leibovitz?

American

20   What artist’s requisite are you said to go back to, if you have to start again?

Drawing board

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Answers to QUIZ 363 – Pot Luck

1     Which Harry Potter film was released first, The Goblet of Fire or The Half-Blood Prince?

The Goblet of Fire (2005)

2     Grand Central Station is the main railway terminus in which US city?

New York

3     What name is shared by the area above a stage and a group of insects?

Flies

4     What is the name of Malcolm Hebden’s Coronation Street character?

Norris Cole

5     Oxon is an abbrevation for which English county?

Oxfordshire

6     Which children’s author created the Bandersnatch?

Lewis Carroll

7     Which former Eurovision winner recorded a version of Hand in Glove in 1984?

Sandie Shaw

8     Who wrote the 1895 play An Ideal Husband?

Oscar Wilde

9     Pecorino cheese originates from which country?

Italy

10   What is the chemical symbol for aluminium?

Al

11   What name is given to a luxurious flat at the top of a building?

Penthouse

12   What is the main ingredient of a frittata?

Eggs

13   The island of Antigua lies in which body of water?

Caribbean Sea

14   Which actor co-wrote and starred in the 2019 TV series Don’t Forget the Driver?

Toby Jones

15   What items of furniture do you proverbially fall between two of, if you fail to satisfy either of two competing demands?

Two stools

16   Vera Wang is a well-known name in which profession?

Fashion design

17   What is a Belted Galloway?

Breed of cattle

18   What is the English meaning of the name “Montenegro”?

Black mountain

19   What vegetable is called “aloo” in Indian cookery?

Potato

20   In the nursery rhyme, where did Polly Flinders sit?

Among the cinders

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Answers to QUIZ 364 – Cartoon Characters

1     Which Wacky Races character had the catchphrase: “Drat, drat and double drat!”

Dick Dastardly

2     What is the name of the teddy bear owned by the cartoon cat Garfield?

Pooky

3     In Lady and the Tramp, what is the English translation of the song Bella Notte?

Beautiful night

4     Peppermint Patty appears in which cartoon strip?

Peanuts

5     Who accompanied Jive Bunny on the novelty records of the late 1980s and early 1990s?

The Mastermixers

6     Which cartoon character did Robin Williams play in a 1980 film?

Popeye

7     In which animated comedy do characters drink Duff beer?

The Simpsons

8     What is the name of Popeye’s enemy?

Bluto

9     In the 2015 film Inside Out, what is the name of the girl?

Riley

10   Which Disney characters sang Whistle While You Work?

The Seven Dwarfs

11   Who created the character of Budgie, an animated blue helicopter?

Sarah, Duchess of York

12   How is Roy Race known in the title of a comic first printed in 1954?

Roy of the Rovers

13   Which feline TV cartoon character lives in a dustbin?

Top Cat

14   What type of creature is Angelina Ballerina in the children’s books and TV series?

A mouse

15   Which breakfast cereal is advertised by the cartoon character Tony the Tiger?

Frosties

16   Bugs Bunny is often seen chewing on which vegetable?

Carrot

17   What type of dog is Scooby-Doo?

Great Dane

18   How are Hunca Munca and Tom Thumb referred to in the title of a Beatrix Potter tale?

The Tale of Two Bad Mice

19   Professor Calculus appears in the adventures of which character?

Tintin

20   Kanga is a friend of which cartoon bear?

Winnie-the-Pooh

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Answers to QUIZ 365 – Pot Luck

1     Walter White was the main character in which series, first broadcast in 2008?

Breaking Bad

2     In social circles, for what do the letters FOMO stand?

Fear of missing out

3     What word can mean a ball of small fibres and “to get one’s lines wrong on stage”?

Fluff

4     A mosque is a building of worship in which religion?

Islam

5     In the 1980s, who was Pepsi’s singing partner?

Shirlie

6     At which cricket ground does Middlesex play home games?

Lord’s

7     What colour light does a ship have on its starboard side at night?

Green

8     How many squares are there in a Sudoku puzzle that uses the digits 1 to 9?

81

9     Which actress won a Best Actress Oscar first, Dame Julie Andrews or Dame Maggie Smith?

Dame Julie Andrews (1964)

10   Which “ology” is the study of society?

Sociology

11   Princess Jasmine appears in which 1992 Disney film?

Aladdin

12   Which poet was born in Alloway in Ayrshire in 1759?

Robert Burns

13   The aerial campaign known as the Blitz took place during which war?

WWII

14   Which square lies at the bottom of the Spanish Steps in Rome?

Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Square)

15   Which Swiss chocolate bar is famously triangular?

Toblerone

16   In which 1955 film did Marilyn Monroe wear an iconic white dress?

The Seven Year Itch

17   Ragnar Lothbrok is the main character in which TV costume drama?

Vikings

18   Which planet in the solar system takes the least time to orbit the Sun?

Mercury

19   Which 19th-century English naturalist and biologist was influenced by his visit to the Galapagos Islands on HMS Beagle?

Charles Darwin

20   Which football team has the nickname “The Blades”?

Sheffield United FC

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Answers to QUIZ 366 – Organisations

1     Nestlé is based in which country?

Switzerland (Vevey)

2     For what does the charity the Howard League campaign?

Penal reform

3     What do the organisations in a cartel seek to do?

Control prices and competition

4     Which car company has a circle with a horizontal lightning bolt as its logo?

Opel

5     In 1994, Norwegians voted in a referendum not to join which organisation?

European Union

6     Tony Blair was famously heckled at the national conference of which organisation in 2000?

Women’s Institute

7     What does the retail chain Hamleys sell?

Toys

8     For what did the initials GLC stand in the name of an administrative body abolished in 1986?

Greater London Council

9     Who was appointed head coach of the England rugby union team in 2015?

Eddie Jones

10   In which year was the British company Deliveroo founded?

2013

11   How is the International Criminal Police Organisation more usually referred to?

Interpol

12   The institution Opus Dei is part of which church?

Catholic church

13   Which body organises the annual Tatton Park Flower Show?

RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)

14   What colour is the background of the Salvation Army logo?

Red

15   Who was elected as General Secretary of the Unite trade union in 2010?

Len McCluskey

16   Lindisfarne Castle in Northumberland is maintained by which organisation?

National Trust

17   In which year of the 2010s was the Northern Ireland Assembly suspended?

2017

18   AT&T is a major US company in which industry?

Telecommunications

19   What did Amazon sell when it was first established in 1994?

Books

20   The RSPB reserve of Rainham Marshes is part of which estuary?

Thames Estuary

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Answers to QUIZ 367 – Pot Luck

1     Who was leader of the Soviet Union first, Lenin or Stalin?

Lenin (1924)

2     The TV series Cold Feet is set in which city?

Manchester

3     What is someone who falsifies accounts said to be cooking?

The books

4     The city of Liverpool lies on which river?

River Mersey

5     Which of these cities is furthest south: Nottingham, Sheffield or Wakefield?

Nottingham

6     What nationality is golfer Corey Pavin?

American

7     Who played Teddy Daniels in the 2010 film Shutter Island?

Leonardo DiCaprio

8     In Cockney rhyming slang, what is a “two and eight”?

State

9     Who plays Commander Fred Waterford in the TV series The Handmaid’s Tale?

Joseph Fiennes

10   Which comedian (d.2005) signed off his TV show with the words “May your God go with you”?

Dave Allen

11   In the wartime song, in what should you pack up your troubles?

Your old kit bag

12   Who played Bridget’s boss Daniel Cleaver in the film Bridget Jones’s Diary?

Hugh Grant

13   Who provided the voice of the baby in the first two Look Who’s Talking films?

Bruce Willis

14   The cake decoration angelica is what colour?

Green

15   What word can mean both an accidental happening and a parasitic worm?

Fluke

16   Which sea lies north of Iran?

Caspian Sea

17   On the map of the London Underground, which line is coloured pink?

Hammersmith and City Line

18   Who wrote the 1974 horror novel Carrie?

Stephen King

19   Who was named the 2019 BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year?

Ada Hegerberg

20   What number is given to a fresh breeze on the Beaufort Scale?

Five

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Answers to QUIZ 368 – Spooky

1     What was the name of James Marsters’ character in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

Spike

2     Which HG Wells novel was famously broadcast as a radio drama in America in 1938, supposedly causing panic?

The War of the Worlds

3     Who had a 1972 hit with Superstition?

Stevie Wonder

4     1982’s Ghosts was the highest-charting single for which group?

Japan

5     Spook was a member of which TV feline’s gang?

Top Cat

6     Ghost Protocol was the subtitle of the 2011 film in which series?

Mission: Impossible

7     What name is given to a witch’s large pot?

Cauldron

8     The Great Pumpkin is a Hallowe’en figure mentioned in which cartoon strip?

Peanuts

9     Who directed the 1974 film Young Frankenstein?

Mel Brooks

10   In which cartoon series do the characters travel in the Mystery Machine?

Scooby-Doo

11   Who played psychic Oda Mae Brown in the 1990 film Ghost?

Whoopi Goldberg

12   Which TV series introduced “the Weeping Angels”?

Doctor Who

13   Ghost Stories was a 2014 album released by which band?

Coldplay

14   What is missing from the tag line from the TV series Spooks, “___ not nine to five”?

MI5

15   What was the title of the 1973 hit by Bobby Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers?

Monster Mash

16   In which 1981 horror film does the pub The Slaughtered Lamb feature?

An American Werewolf in London

17   “If there’s something strange in your neighbourhood” is the opening line from the theme tune to which 1984 film?

Ghostbusters

18   Which English film company, founded in 1934, is famous for its horror films?

Hammer

19   Witchiepoo was a character in which children’s series, originally broadcast in 1969?

HR Pufnstuf

20   Which of The X-Files characters was nicknamed “Spooky”?

Fox Mulder

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Answers to QUIZ 369 – Pot Luck

1     According to the song, where did Puff the Magic Dragon live?

Honahlee

2     Raymond van Barneveld is a famous competitor in which sport?

Darts

3     Which US political party has traditionally had an elephant as its mascot, the Democrats or the Republicans?

Republicans

4     Who had a 1982 hit with Love Plus One?

Haircut 100

5     Moving anti-clockwise on a dartboard, what number is next to 2?

15

6     What is added to soda water to make tonic water?

Quinine

7     Which alien race in Doctor Who is associated with the word “exterminate”?

Daleks

8     For which 1993 film did Steven Spielberg win his first Best Director Oscar?

Schindler’s List

9     The sitcom Cheers was set in which US city?

Boston

10   Which small bird of prey is also known as a windhover?

Kestrel

11   Who won Britain’s Got Talent first, George Sampson or Jai McDowall?

George Sampson (2008)

12   Which is the smallest state of Australia?

Tasmania

13   In 2012, which Chancellor of the Exchequer announced plans to tax takeaway food, dubbed the “pasty tax”?

George Osborne

14   What nationality was the poet Ted Hughes?

English

15   In the European Union, what size of egg must have a minimum weight of 53g?

Medium

16   Which actress incorrectly announced the winner of the Best Picture Oscar at the 2017 award ceremony?

Faye Dunaway

17   Which England manager was in charge for only one game, which took place in September 2016?

Sam Allardyce

18   The Nikkei is the financial index in which country?

Japan

19   What nationality is tennis player Kevin Anderson?

South African

20   Which musical instrument is also the name of a champagne glass?

Flute

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Answers to QUIZ 370 – Africa

1     Native to Africa, what type of creature is a serval?

A wildcat

2     To the nearest 10%, what percentage of the Earth’s land area is in Africa?

20% (20.4%)

3     Does Burkino Faso have a coast or is it a landlocked country?

Landlocked

4     Which is the second-largest city in South Africa, by population?

Cape Town

5     What colour is the background of the flag of Morocco?

Red

6     The township of Soweto is part of which South African city?

Johannesburg

7     “As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti” is a line from Africa by which band?

Toto

8     In which Kenyan hotel was Elizabeth II staying when she acceded to the throne?

Treetops Hotel

9     The mouth of the Congo River is in which ocean?

Atlantic Ocean

10   Dar es Salaam is the largest city in which African country?

Tanzania

11   Is Mauritania on the east coast or west coast of Africa?

West coast

12   In which country is the Aswan Dam?

Egypt

13   Who received her sixth Oscar nomination for the 1985 film Out of Africa?

Meryl Streep

14   Which African capital city is an anagram of I ROB IAN?

Nairobi (Kenya)

15   The ancient city of Carthage lies in which modern-day country?

Tunisia

16   Living Free and Forever Free were sequels to which 1960 non-fiction book, set in Kenya?

Born Free (Joy Adamson)

17   In which country is Table Mountain National Park?

South Africa

18   Escape 2 Africa is a sequel to which Disney film?

Madagascar

19   Which capital city lies at the confluence of the Blue Nile and the White Nile?

Khartoum

20   Which two African countries begin with “Z”?

Zambia and Zimbabwe

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Answers to QUIZ 371 – Pot Luck

1     “One taught me love, one taught me patience” is a lyric from which 2018 song?

Thank U, Next (Ariane Grande)

2     Which of these cities lies furthest west: Bangor, St Asaph or Swansea?

Bangor

3     Who was the UK Home Secretary from 2001 to 2004?

David Blunkett (Baron Blunkett)

4     Which of the characters in Friends had the surname Bing?

Chandler

5     What type of bird is a goosander?

A duck

6     According to the proverb, what is there no smoke without?

Fire

7     How was Louisa Trotter referred to in the title of a 1970s TV series?

The Duchess of Duke Street

8     What is the name of the city of Turin in Italian?

Torino

9     What five-letter word is the opposite of “rural”?

Urban

10   In which country was the manufacturing company Olivetti founded?

Italy

11   What do the letters “R” and “A” stand for in the name of the world’s oldest golf club?

Royal and Ancient

12   How many minutes are there in three hours?

180

13   Which football team won the Championship play-offs in 2019 to obtain promotion to the Premier League?

Aston Villa FC

14   In which 2005 animated film did Helena Bonham Carter provide the voice of Lady Tottington?

Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

15   Traditionally, to which side is port passed?

The left

16   Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not was the 2006 debut album by which band?

The Arctic Monkeys

17   Which country has the internet code .it?

Italy

18   Sir Andy Murray teamed up with which player to win the men’s doubles at the 2019 tennis tournament at Queen’s Club?

Feliciano López

19   Who hosted Pop Idol?

Ant and Dec

20   International Workers’ Day is celebrated on the first day of which month?

May

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Answers to QUIZ 372 – Rock and Roll

1     In which decade was the Hard Rock Cafe founded in London?

1970s (1971)

2     Which stage musical features a roller-skating robot called Ariel?

Return to the Forbidden Planet

3     When a choice has to be made between two unpleasant alternatives, the chooser is said to be between a rock and what else?

A hard place

4     What name is given in the UK to the register of people entitled to vote in elections?

Electoral roll

5     Which Australian rock formation is also known as Ayres Rock?

Uluru

6     In which UK resort is The Big One roller coaster located?

Blackpool

7     Who were the enemies of the rockers in the 1960s?

The mods

8     What type of vehicle would perform a barrel roll?

An aeroplane

9     “One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock, rock” is the opening line to which 1954 song?

Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley and his Comets))

10   What is a French roll?

A hairstyle

11   Which “rock” was created by puppeteer Jim Henson?

Fraggle Rock

12   What is wrapped in a layer of sponge cake in an Arctic roll dessert?

Ice cream

13   How was Hollywood actor Roy Harold Scherer, Jr (d.1985) better known?

Rock Hudson

14   Who had a 1982 hit with I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll?

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

15   Which band released the 1980 song Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)?

XTC

16   Austrian, roller and Venetian are types of what household item?

Blind

17   What substance is boiled with glucose syrup to make seaside rock?

Sugar

18   Which long-running series features Roy’s Rolls café?

Coronation Street

19   A rockhopper is what type of bird?

A penguin

20   How is a herring treated to make a rollmop?

Pickled

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Answers to QUIZ 373 – Pot Luck

1     Which is the only city in West Sussex?

Chichester

2     How is 76 represented in Roman numerals?

LXXVI

3     Mikhail Baryshnikov starred in the last series of which TV programme?

Sex and the City

4     What word describes something that spreads rapidly via social media?

Viral

5     In which county is the stately home of Althorp?

Northamptonshire

6     Who was the first US president to resign?

Richard Nixon

7     In what year was the first Hunger Games book published?

2008

8     Which TV competition includes the technical challenge and the showstopper?

The Great British Bake Off

9     In which city was the film Slumdog Millionaire set?

Mumbai

10   Which rank in the British Army is immediately above captain?

Major

11   In computing, how many bits are there in a byte?

Eight

12   What is the atomic number of hydrogen?

1

13   In what year did Madonna have a hit with Vogue?

1990

14   “Life Begins” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

40

15   What is the national bird of India?

Peacock

16   Which author’s characters drink Butterbeer?

JK Rowling (in the Harry Potter books)

17   In which decade was the old 5p piece withdrawn from circulation?

1990s (1990)

18   What is the correct spelling for a dam across a stream: weer, weir, or wier?

Weir

19   In the New Testament, what relation was John the Baptist to Jesus?

Cousin

20   Which body of water lies to the north of Brittany?

English Channel

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Answers to QUIZ 374 – Buildings and Structures

1     What name is given to the building in which Jewish people worship?

Synagogue

2     In which Russian city is the Hermitage Museum?

St Petersburg

3     One of Europe’s longest bridges, the Vasco da Gama bridge, lies in which country?

Portugal (Lisbon)

4     Which cathedral stands in Red Square in Moscow?

St Basil’s Cathedral

5     The Hoover Building in Ealing, opened in 1933, is an example of what type of architecture?

Art Deco

6     What is the full name of the area within a building known as a quad?

Quadrangle

7     In what type of building does the 1979 film The China Syndrome take place?

Nuclear power plant

8     “When you’re weary, feeling small” are the opening lines to which 1970 song?

Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon and Garfunkel)

9     Which main London railway terminus is named after a 19th-century battle?

Waterloo

10   What do the initials CN stand for in the name of the tower in Toronto?

Canadian National

11   What building is associated with children’s presenters Dick and Dom?

Bungalow

12   In which century were Martello towers built in the UK?

19th century

13   What two-word term is used to describe an array of wind turbines?

Wind farm

14   The Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was what type of structure?

Lighthouse

15   In which garden in south-west London is there a 50m high 18th-century pagoda?

Kew Gardens

16   What is a transmission tower called in the UK?

(Electricity) pylon

17   What is stored in a granary on a farm?

Grain or animal feed

18   On an Ordnance Survey map, what type of building is indicated by a black circle with a cross on top?

Church with a spire or steeple

19   In what type of building was Elvis Presley crying, in the title of a 1965 single?

The chapel

20   Which two languages were used in the TV series The Bridge?

Danish and Swedish

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Answers to QUIZ 375 – Pot Luck

1     Which ancient philosopher is associated with a theory relating to triangles?

Pythagoras

2     The film In Which We Serve was set during which war?

WWII

3     There are three US states with five-letter names: Idaho, Maine and which other?

Texas

4     Kr is the chemical symbol for which element?

Krypton

5     Who won FIFA’s Ballon d’Or award for four consecutive years from 2009 to 2012 and again in 2015?

Lionel Messi

6     In which Queen video are the band seen doing housework?

I Want to Break Free

7     Which four-letter word beginning with “v” means “I forbid” in Latin?

Veto

8     Dolly and Cissy were the sisters of which Dad’s Army character?

Private Godfrey

9     Which Tom Cruise film was released first, Rain Man or The Firm?

Rain Man (1988)

10   In ten-pin bowling, what term is given to the score when all the skittles are knocked over once the second ball of a turn has been thrown?

Spare

11   What number do opposites sides of a die add up to?

Seven

12   In which county is East Midlands Airport?

Leicestershire

13   Which number is tres in Spanish?

Three

14   David Prowse was one of the actors to portray which character in the Star Wars films?

Darth Vader

15   Which female writer created the character of Rupert Campbell-Black?

Jilly Cooper

16   How many recordings are “castaways” allowed on Desert Island Discs?

Eight

17   Bushmills in Northern Ireland is famous for producing which drink?

Whiskey

18   What word follows “Apostles’” and “Nicene” to make the names of statements of Christian belief?

Creed

19   On which quiz show does Pat Gibson regularly appear?

Eggheads

20   Which group had a hit in 1997 with D’You Know What I Mean?

Oasis

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Answers to QUIZ 376 – Film in Numbers

1     How many years were there in the title of a 2008 Will Smith film?

Seven

2     Which Sir Alfred Hitchcock film was released first, Rebecca or The 39 Steps?

The 39 Steps (1935)

3     Who sang the theme song to the 1980 film 9 to 5?

Dolly Parton

4     Steve Guttenberg, Tom Selleck and which other actor played the three men in Three Men and a Baby?

Ted Danson

5     Who played the mother of Haley Joel Osment’s character in The Sixth Sense?

Toni Collette

6     Which Shakespeare play was the inspiration for the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You?

The Taming of the Shrew

7     Who played Rusty Ryan in the Ocean’s Eleven film and its sequels?

Brad Pitt

8     How many realms were associated with The Nutcracker in the title of the 2018 film?

Four

9     Which member of the Monty Python team directed the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys?

Terry Gilliam

10   In which 2012 film did Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill play two policemen who go undercover in a high school?

21 Jump Street

11   On which precinct was there an assault, according to the title of a 1976 film?

13 (Assault on Precinct 13)

12   Who starred as Jane in the 2008 film 27 Dresses?

Katherine Heigl

13   In what type of transport did the main action take place in The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)?

A subway car

14   Which rapper starred in the 2002 film 8 Mile?

Eminem

15   Who starred as Korben Dallas in the 1997 film The Fifth Element?

Bruce Willis

16   Which TV quiz featured in the 2006 film Starter for 10?

University Challenge

17   In which year was the first Fantastic Four film released?

2005

18   The 2007 horror film 28 Weeks Later was set in which capital city?

London

19   Who played Lucy in the 2004 film 50 First Dates?

Drew Barrymore

20   In which country was the sci-fi film District 9 set?

South Africa

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Answers to QUIZ 377 – Pot Luck

1     What was the nickname of James Doohan’s character in the original Star Trek series?

Scotty

2     On which day of the year are hot cross buns traditionally eaten?

Good Friday

3     Who had a 1990 hit with Show Me Heaven?

Maria McKee

4     Myleene Klass found fame on which reality show?

Popstars

5     Who composed The Wedding March?

Mendelssohn

6     Which European capital city did George Ezra sing about in 2014?

Budapest

7     Which capital city was the first to host the Summer Olympic Games for a third time?

London (2012)

8     “Every little helps” is the advertising slogan for which supermarket?

Tesco

9     What has an intestate person not done?

Made a will

10   What term is given to the promenade between Blackpool’s two piers?

The Golden Mile

11   Which European country has the international dialling code 0039?

Italy

12   In the play by Shakespeare, what is the name of Hamlet’s uncle who becomes the new king?

Claudius

13   Which large musical instrument is a symbol of Ireland?

The harp

14   Which two compass directions are used in rhyming slang for the mouth?

North and south

15   In 2019, which company introduced the Fold mobile phone?

Samsung

16   What title is given to the head of government in Germany?

Chancellor

17   Who were Most Wanted in the title of a 2014 film?

Muppets

18   How many yards is the penalty spot from the goal in football?

12 yards

19   The town of Saltash lies in which English county?

Cornwall

20   In the UK, who announces the results of a local election?

Returning officer

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Answers to QUIZ 378 – Natural World

1     Where does a puffin make its nest?

In a burrow

2     Which large member of the family that includes weasels and stoats is primarily found in Scotland in the UK?

Pine marten

3     How long does it take a biennial plant to flower?

Two years

4     What is the stage of an insect between larva and adult?

Pupa (or chrysalis)

5     What is the fruit of an oak tree?

Acorn

6     Does moss grow in damp conditions or dry conditions?

Damp conditions

7     Which squirrel is native to the UK, the grey squirrel or the red squirrel?

Red squirrel

8     What colour is chlorophyll in plants?

Green

9     Bottlenose and long-beaked are species of which marine creature?

Dolphin

10   How many compartments does the stomach of a cow have?

Four

11   What is the national flower of Scotland?

Thistle

12   Which type of insect has species called “hairy-footed flower” and “mason”?

Bee

13   A stickleback is what type of creature?

A fish

14   What colour is a female sparrowhawk?

(Dark) brown

15   In the term “flora and fauna”, which of the words describes plant life?

Flora

16   What type of bird is a mallard?

A duck

17   What does water contain if it is described as “brackish”?

Salt

18   What is the term given to the biological community of plants and creatures of a particular area?

Ecosystem

19   The rhea is native to which continent?

South America

20   What term is given to a creature whose body temperature is not much affected by the surrounding temperature?

Warm-blooded

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Answers to QUIZ 379 – Pot Luck

1     Which Pop Idol winner covered the song Light My Fire?

Will Young

2     In what month of 1914 did WWI commence?

July (28th)

3     The town of Biggleswade lies in which English county?

Bedfordshire

4     Which nation did 2014 Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst represent?

Austria

5     How many legs does a biped have?

Two

6     What colour flag signals a premature end to a Formula 1 race?

Red

7     Which US talk show host had an opera written about his show?

Jerry Springer

8     Which actress starred in the film Annie Hall?

Diane Keaton

9     In which decade did Kampuchea change its name to Cambodia?

1990s (1993)

10   Who presented the TV series The Biggest Loser in 2011 and 2012?

Davina McCall

11   The Little Mermaid statue in Copehagen harbour is a tribute to which author?

Hans Christian Andersen

12   Victoria Beckham was born in which decade?

1970s (1974)

13   Shine On You Crazy Diamond appears on which Pink Floyd album?

Wish You Were Here

14   The Sugden family appear in which long-running TV series?

Emmerdale

15   In the children’s novel My Friend Flicka, what type of animal is Flicka?

A horse

16   Who was the lead singer of Bronski Beat?

Jimmy Somerville

17   On what side of the road do Germans drive?

The right-hand side

18   In stones, what is the maximum weight of a featherweight boxer?

Nine stone

19   Which day of the week is alphabetically first?

Friday

20   Which UK country reached the semi-finals of the Euro 2016 football tournament, losing to Portugal?

Wales

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Answers to QUIZ 380 – Sporting Phrases

1     “En garde” is a phrase used in which sport?

Fencing

2     In which winter sport do participants perform a “step sequence”?

Figure skating

3     Under whose orders are you, if you are waiting to start a race?

Starter’s

4     “King or Queen of the Mountains” is a title used in which road-based sport?

Cycling

5     In which sport do men perform the Iron Cross and Maltese Cross?

Gymnastics (on the rings)

6     What three-word term is given to the achievement of winning all four major tennis tournaments between January and December in the same year?

Calendar Grand Slam

7     In what sport might you use a dolphin kick?

Swimming

8     A participant in which sport might “catch a crab”?

Rowing

9     In which sport would a player encounter the rub of the green?

Golf or bowls

10   Which sport produces “the sound of leather on willow”?

Cricket

11   What sporting piece of equipment is someone said to have moved if they redefine a task?

Goalposts

12   Which phrase from the final of the 1966 FIFA World Cup was used as the title for a 1990s sports-based game show?

They think it’s all over

13   In which indoor sport might you score a “bed and breakfast” of 26 points?

Darts

14   A player who is dismissed or substituted from a match is said to be taking an early what?

Bath

15   What boxing term is used to describe someone who is close to being defeated?

On the ropes

16   Which US sport gives rise to the phrase “to come from left field”?

Baseball

17   What informal three-word name is given to a round of a tournament where the teams are all potential qualifiers?

Group of death

18   The term “first past the post” to describe an election is taken from which sport?

Horse racing

19   What vessel are you said to paddle if you do something independently?

Your own canoe

20   What type of sporting surface might be mentioned in a situation where everyone has an equal chance of winning?

Level playing field

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Answers to QUIZ 381 – Pot Luck

1     Was the former county of Cleveland in the north-east or the north-west of England?

North-east

2     Which is the first prime number higher than 100?

101

3     Peroni beer originated in which country?

Italy

4     How is 89 represented in Roman numerals?

LXXXIX

5     In the name of the former investment account, for what did PEP stand?

Personal Equity Plan

6     Which royal residence suffered a major fire in 1992?

Windsor Castle

7     What is the Italian name for an open square?

Piazza

8     Patrick Vieira played Premier League football for Arsenal and which other club?

Manchester City (2010-11)

9     Which telecommunications company uses the advertising slogan “Believe in better”?

Sky

10   Which US state lends its name to a dessert of ice cream, meringue and sponge?

Alaska (baked Alaska)

11   In which decade was the powerful television play Cathy Come Home first broadcast?

1960s (1966)

12   What word can mean both a study and a wild animal’s lair?

Den

13   The single Everything Changes was a 1994 hit for which group?

Take That

14   How many lanes are usually used in an Olympic swimming pool?

Eight

15   What was the name of Ruth Wilson’s character in the TV series Luther?

Alice Morgan

16   Which country is bordered by Guatemala and Belize to the south and the USA to the north?

Mexico

17   Who played Moses in the 1956 film The Ten Commandments?

Charlton Heston

18   What word meaning a cross between species is also used to refer to a vehicle that uses more than one source of power?

Hybrid

19   Orly Airport lies near which French city?

Paris

20   Used in Asia, what type of transport is a sampan?

A boat

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Answers to QUIZ 382 – Wood

1     Which fictional bear is associated with the Hundred Acre Wood?

Winnie-the-Pooh

2     Elijah Wood played which character in The Lord of the Rings films?

Frodo Baggins

3     In which English county is the coastal town of Fleetwood?

Lancashire

4     Mark Wood (b.1990) plays which sport for England?

Cricket

5     Who was Kim Woodburn’s cleaning partner in the TV series How Clean is Your House?

Aggie MacKenzie

6     Who narrated the 1960s children’s series Pogles’ Wood?

Oliver Postgate

7     “Why don’t you ask him if he’s going to stay?” is the opening line of which 1979 Fleetwood Mac song?

Tusk

8     St John’s Wood is in which borough of London?

City of Westminster

9     Mens Sana in Thingummy Doodah (1991) was the title of a book of TV scripts by which comedienne?

Victoria Wood

10   What was the name of Natalie Wood’s character in the film West Side Story?

Maria

11   Proverbially, what can you not see the wood for?

The trees

12   What is the plural of “woodlouse”?

Woodlice

13   Josiah Wedgwood was born in which century?

18th century (1730)

14   Which colour shirt does Tiger Woods usually wear on the last day of a golf tournament?

Red

15   What is another name for the sequoia tree?

Redwood

16   “I don’t want to lose you, this good thing that I got” are the opening lines to which 1979 song?

Knock on Wood (Amii Stewart)

17   Which cartoon bird was famous for his laugh?

Woody Woodpecker

18   What are the first names of the two brothers Underwood who played rugby for England in the 1990s?

Rory and Tony

19   The name of which tree, used for furniture wood, is an anagram of “Hogmanay”?

Mahogany

20   Who directed the 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?

Quentin Tarantino

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Answers to QUIZ 383 – Pot Luck

1     What type of creature is a hartebeest?

An antelope

2     Which member of Genesis had a solo hit with I Missed Again?

Phil Collins

3     In 2019, who won the Best Supporting Actress BAFTA award for her role in the series Killing Eve?

Fiona Shaw

4     Which yeast extract’s name has come to mean something that divides opinion?

Marmite®

5     The Islamic prayer service of Jumu’ah occurs how often?

Weekly

6     What is seersucker?

A cotton fabric

7     Which foodstuff made from pork and jelly shares its name with a term for strength?

Brawn

8     Which word for a short sleep spells out a kitchen item when read backwards?

Nap (pan)

9     Hants is an abbrevation for which English county?

Hampshire

10   What was Ron’s surname in the Harry Potter novels and films?

Weasley

11   What does Manolo Blahnik famously design?

Shoes

12   The character of Mary Alice Young narrated which TV series?

Desperate Housewives

13   Which chocolate bar takes its name from Earth’s galaxy?

Milky Way

14   Complete the title of the famous work by Douglas Adams, So Long and Thanks for All the ___?

Fish

15   What colour is the piece for Mrs Peacock in Cluedo®?

Blue

16   Which Bond film was released first, The Living Daylights or Thunderball?

Thunderball (1965)

17   What is 3/5ths expressed as a decimal amount?

0.6

18   Which of the four major golf tournaments did Rory McIlroy win first?

US Open (2011)

19   Who lost the Conservative Party leadership election to David Cameron?

David Davis

20   The 1993 sequel to which film was subtitled Back in the Habit?

Sister Act

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Answers to QUIZ 384 – TV Presenters

1     Who presents the 2019 game show In for a Penny?

Stephen Mulhern

2     What is TV presenter Simon Rimmer’s occupation?

Chef

3     Mr MacGregor is a 2004 novel by which TV gardener?

Alan Titchmarsh

4     Who was the original presenter of the children’s TV series Record Breakers?

Roy Castle

5     Which former footballer was one of the original presenters on the 1990s gameshow Gladiators?

John Fashanu

6     Which couple present the 2019 music game show The Hit List?

Marvin and Rochelle Humes

7     Jeremy Clarkson, James May and which other presenter appear on The Grand Tour?

Richard Hammond

8     Which TV scientist presented the 2019 series The Planets?

Brian Cox

9     Which TV naturalist co-founded the campaigning group Wild Justice in 2019?

Chris Packham

10   Who co-presents Eat Well for Less with Chris Bavin?

Gregg Wallace

11   The phrase “cheap as chips” is associated with which presenter?

David Dickinson

12   ITV’s World of Sport was presented by whom from 1968 until it ended in 1985?

Dickie Davies

13   Which couple famously started a book club on their show in 2004?

Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan

14   Which two new presenters took over Top Gear in June 2019?

Andrew Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness

15   Carol Klein presents programmes on what subject?

Gardening

16   Who co-presents Long Lost Family with Nicky Campbell?

Davina McCall

17   Which BBC business presenter began presenting on Watchdog in 2016?

Steph McGovern

18   In which year did Gillian Burke first appear on BBC2’s Springwatch?

2017

19   Which comedian co-hosts Bake Off: the Professionals alongside Liam Charles?

Tom Allen

20   Julia Bradbury is famous for presenting programmes featuring which outdoor pursuit?

Walking

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Answers to QUIZ 385 – Pot Luck

1     What item of make-up is named after the French word for “red”?

Rouge

2     Who played Elizabeth R in the 1971 TV series?

Glenda Jackson

3     Which is the correct spelling for a system of voting: balott, ballot or ballott?

Ballot

4     Proverbially, what do you gain on, if you lose on the swings?

The roundabouts

5     Barclays Bank has its headquarters in which city?

London

6     Bill McLaren (d.2010) was a commentator on which sport?

Rugby Union

7     Which English county lies furthest north?

Northumberland

8     In which city was the TV series Sex and the City set?

New York City

9     How many degrees are there in a semi-circle?

180

10   What is ciabatta?

Italian bread

11   Braintree lies in which English county?

Essex

12   What word describes foliage that has more than one colour?

Variegated

14   What colour is the liqueur crème de menthe?

Green

13   Which TV chef has encountered many Kitchen Nightmares?

Gordon Ramsay

15   In which branch of the services did Prince Harry serve?

The army

16   Did a gill measure volume or weight?

Volume (quarter of a pint)

17   What name is given to the toxin in a snake?

Venom

18   Which football team came second in the 2019 Scottish Premiership?

Rangers

19   Who won the Best Actress Oscar for playing the title role in the 1982 film Sophie’s Choice?

Meryl Streep

20   Which planet in the solar system has the shortest name?

Mars

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Answers to QUIZ 386 – The

1     The Boxer was a 1970 song by which duo?

Simon and Garfunkel

2     Theologians have studied what subject?

Nature of God and religion

3     The Odyssey was an epic poem written by whom?

Homer

4     The Edge plays guitar in which band?

U2

5     Thespians are employed in which profession?

Acting

6     The Guardian newspaper was founded in which city?

Manchester

7     The band The Killers were formed in which country?

USA (Nevada)

8     The Epsom Derby is run in which month?

June

9     Theo Paphitis appeared on which TV series from 2005 to 2012?

Dragons’ Den

10   The Martian, starring Matt Damon, was released in which year?

2015

11   The Needles lie off which UK island?

Isle of Wight

12   Thelma Barlow played which Coronation Street character?

Mavis (Wilton)

13   The First Nowell is sung at what time of year?

Christmas

14   Thessaloniki is a city in which European country?

Greece

15   The Chrysalids is a 1955 sci-fi novel by which author?

John Wyndham

16   The last straw proverbially broke which creature’s back?

The camel’s back

17   The Firebird ballet was written by which composer?

Igor Stravinsky

18   Theresa May was born in which decade?

1950s (1956)

19   Thebes was the name of an ancient city in Greece and which other modern-day country?

Egypt

20   The Lost World was a 1912 novel by which author?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Answers to QUIZ 387 – Pot Luck

1     On a standard keyboard, which letter is immediately to the left of P?

O

2     What type of animal was Uggie, who featured in the 2011 film The Artist?

A dog

3     How many sides does a decagon have?

Ten

4     What word describes a surface that curves outwards in the centre?

Convex

5     In which country was singer Peter Andre born?

England

6     Is France ahead of, or behind Greenwich Mean Time?

Ahead

7     According to the proverb, what type of waters run deep?

Still waters

8     In which decade was the word “yuppie” invented?

1980s

9     How many seconds do contestants get to make words in a round of Countdown?

30 seconds

10   Which two colours feature on the Austrian flag?

Red and white

11   What is a Little Gem?

A lettuce

12   Boom Boom Pow and I Gotta Feeling were UK no.1 hits for which group in 2009?

The Black Eyed Peas

13   What is the term given to first place on a Formula 1 grid at the start of a race?

Pole position

14   The name of what company completes the former marketing slogan: “Ding Dong, ___ Calling”?

Avon

15   Sauerkraut originated in which country?

Germany

16   Sylvia’s Mother was a 1972 hit for which US group?

Dr Hook (and the Medicine Show)

17   Which body of water lies off the north-west coast of Belgium?

North Sea

18   Songs of Praise was first broadcast in which decade?

1960s (1961)

19   Which fictional detective was portrayed on TV by Jeremy Brett between 1984 and 1994?

Sherlock Holmes

20   In The Wizard of Oz, which character wanted a brain?

Scarecrow

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Answers to QUIZ 388 – Clever

1     What is the plural of “genius”?

Geniuses

2     “Able Was I Ere I Saw Elba” is an example of what type of phrase?

Palindrome (reads both ways)

3     Who plays Chief Superintendent Bright in Endeavour?

Anton Lesser

4     For what do the letters IQ stand?

Intelligence quotient

5     Which comedian hosted the BBC2 comedy game show Genius?

Dave Gorman

6     On which radio station is the Brain of Britain quiz broadcast?

Radio 4

7     What man’s name follows “smart” in the nickname of an annoyingly clever person?

Alec

8     Child Genius is broadcast on which channel in the UK?

Channel 4

9     Who was the original presenter of the quiz show Eggheads?

Dermot Murnaghan

10   What was Sarah Brightman’s debut single, released in 1978?

I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper

11   By what nickname is the Thunderbirds character Mr Hackenbacker better known?

Brains

12   Who is reputed to have said “I have nothing to declare except my genius”?

Oscar Wilde

13   The name Billy Smart was associated with which form of entertainment?

Circus

14   Which two actors co-starred in the 2016 film Central Intelligence?

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart

15   Sarah Smart played Anne-Britt Hoglund in the English version of which Swedish crime drama?

Wallander

16   In which decade was the Val Kilmer film Real Genius released?

1980s (1985)

17   Nick Bright hosts which daytime Sunday show on Radio 5 Live?

The Squad

18   What is eyebright?

A flowering plant

19   What footwear follows “clever” in the nickname of someone who thinks they know everything?

Clogs

20   By what abbreviation is the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service better known?

MI6

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Answers to QUIZ 389 – Pot Luck

1     Which Nicole Kidman film was released first, Bewitched or Margot at the Wedding?

Bewitched (2005)

2     Who partnered Chris Hollins when he won Strictly Come Dancing?

Ola Jordan

3     Harry Ramsden’s is famous for which takeaway food?

Fish and chips

4     Proverbially, which part of the body do you put to the wheel to make a determined effort?

Your shoulder

5     The character of Mrs Mangel appeared in which long-running series?

Neighbours

6     What term is traditionally given to an unmarried woman in France?

Mademoiselle

7     Who played Dennis Rickman in EastEnders?

Nigel Harman

8     What is heated to make caramel?

Sugar

9     A natterjack is what type of creature?

Toad

10   Dipsophobia is a fear of drinking what?

Alcohol

11   Kenny Ball (d.2013) was most associated with what musical instrument?

Trumpet

12   In which decade did the Wright Brothers achieve the first powered sustained flight of an aircraft?

1900s (1903)

13   What is the opposite of a pessimist?

An optimist

14   What name is given to a short tune used in an advertisement?

Jingle

15   Who had a 1989 hit with Song for Whoever?

The Beautiful South

16   In which city was the American Werewolf in the 1997 sequel?

Paris

17   What is two gross?

288

18   Who played the chauffeur in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy?

Morgan Freeman

19   Agar is used as a vegetarian alternative to what substance?

Gelatin

20   In the novel by Anna Sewell, what was Black Beauty?

A horse

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Answers to QUIZ 390 – 1970s Music

1     Atlantic Crossing was a 1975 album by which singer?

Sir Rod Stewart

2     What was the only UK no.1 for Wings?

Mull of Kintyre/(Girls’ School)

3     Anarchy in the UK (1976) was the first single released by which group?

The Sex Pistols

4     Rock Me Baby was a 1972 album by which teen idol?

David Cassidy

5     In which Sir Elton John song was he going “Back to the howling old owl in the woods”?

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

6     The 1972 album Thick as a Brick was released by which group, named after the inventor of the seed drill?

Jethro Tull

7     What was the title of the 1977 double album released by the Electric Light Orchestra?

Out of the Blue

8     Rick Wakeman played what instrument in the prog-rock band Yes?

Keyboards

9     What was the title of the England World Cup Squad’s no.1 in 1970?

Back Home

10   What part of London did Elvis Costello not want to go to, in the title of a 1978 single?

Chelsea ((I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea)

11   In which 1979 song by Squeeze were the “Sweeney doing ninety”?

Cool for Cats

12   Steve Harley was backed by which band?

Cockney Rebel

13   What was the title of Abba’s last no.1 of the 1970s?

Take a Chance on Me (1978)

14   Where did Supertramp have breakfast in the title of a 1979 single and album?

America (Breakfast in America)

15   Charles Aznavour (d.2018) was born in which country?

France

16   Whispering Grass was a no.1 for which two It Ain’t Half Hot Mum actors?

Don Estelle and Windsor Davies

17   Dave Bartram was the lead singer with which group?

Showaddywaddy

18   Which singer died on August 16, 1977?

Elvis Presley

19   Brian and Michael’s Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs was a tribute to which artist?

LS Lowry

20   Siouxsie Sioux was backed by which band?

The Banshees

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Answers to QUIZ 391 – Pot Luck

1     What was the name of the mouse who was Dumbo’s best friend in the 1941 Disney film?

Timothy

2     What nationality is golfer Dustin Johnson?

American

3     Mercy was a 2008 UK hit for which singer?

Duffy

4     Which singer had a band called The Spiders from Mars?

David Bowie

5     Which company advertises with the slogan “Should have gone to”?

Specsavers

6     Who was the youngest of the Brontë sisters?

Anne

7     In which decade was Gangs of New York released?

2000s (2002)

8     Cheltenham is in which English county?

Gloucestershire

9     Whom did Sir John Major succeed as Chancellor of the Exchequer?

Nigel Lawson (Baron Lawson of Blaby)

10   “Sunset Strip” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

77

11   What nautical symbol does Popeye have tattooed on his arm?

An anchor

12   What is the sum of the whole numbers from one to five?

15

13   Which retired Formula 1 driver died in May 2019 at the age of 70?

Niki Lauda

14   Which teeth-straightening device shares its name with a strengthening piece?

Brace

15   What colour Jaguar did Inspector Morse drive in the TV series?

Red

16   In which country did Primark originate?

Republic of Ireland

17   Which month is first alphabetically?

April

18   Which blue colour is used in printing ink?

Cyan

19   How many minutes are there in one-and-a-half hours?

90

20   I is the chemical symbol for which element?

Iodine

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Answers to QUIZ 392 – Letters

1     In which cell block was the prisoner in the title of the Australian drama series?

H (Prisoner: Cell Block H)

2     How many points is the letter Z worth in Scrabble®?

Ten

3     What is the third note in the scale of C major?

E

4     What colour is the letter “P” on the plate that can optionally be displayed by a driver who has recently passed their driving test?

Green

5     For what did “V” stand in the title of a 2005 film?

Vendetta (V for Vendetta)

6     Which letters provided the title of a 2006 hit for Rihanna?

SOS

7     In the James Bond films, for what does Q stand in the name of the gadget-supplying character?

Quartermaster

8     What is indicated by a small “c” in a circle in a text?

Copyright

9     The force resulting from acceleration is denoted by which letter?

G

10   What letter does the shape of a horseshoe resemble?

U

11   In which winter sport might competitors use the V technique?

Ski jumping

12   The first person singular pronoun is indicated by which letter?

I

13   What letter is used to denote a secondary road on UK maps?

B

14   What is the 18th letter of the alphabet?

R

15   Which chess piece is identified by the letter B?

Bishop

16   K is the chemical symbol for which element?

Potassium

17   Which letter “marks the spot” on a map?

X

18   Which constellation forms the shape of a W?

Cassiopeia

19   What seven-letter word beginning with “P” is a name for a remedy for all ills?

Panacea

20   A is the international car registration letter for which country?

Austria

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Answers to QUIZ 393 – Pot Luck

1     Which of these is the correct spelling: acheeve, acheive or achieve?

Achieve

2     Which boxing weight has a maximum of ten and a half stone?

Welterweight

3     Who was the UK foreign secretary from 1989 to 1995?

Douglas Hurd (Baron Hurd of Westwell)

4     How many days are there in April?

30

5     Which organ of the body is affected by atrial fibrillation?

The heart

6     In which county is the town of Warrington?

Cheshire

7     What name is given to a wind of force 12 or above on the Beaufort Scale?

Hurricane

8     What term is given to a musical note that is neither sharp nor flat?

Natural

9     Taittinger is famous for what type of drink?

Champagne

10   Mohammed Al-Fayed owned which London football club from 1997 to 2013?

Fulham FC

11   Snooker player Mark Allen is from which country?

Northern Ireland

12   The letter F is on which row of a computer keyboard?

Middle row

13   How many times did Slade top the UK charts in the 1970s?

Six

14   According to the proverb, what will the mice do when the cat’s away?

Play

15   Gordon Jackson played which character in the 1970s series Upstairs, Downstairs?

Mr Hudson

16   How many inches are there in five feet?

60

17   Who voiced Detective Pikachu in the 2019 Pokémon film?

Ryan Reynolds

18   What nationality is singer/songwriter Lewis Capaldi?

Scottish

19   In which decade did Terminal 5 open at Heathrow?

2000s (2008)

20   What colour is the mineral jade?

Green

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Answers to QUIZ 394 – Red

1     What is the Italian word for “red”?

Rosso

2     What type of institution may be described as “red-brick”?

University

3     Who wrote the 1981 novel Red Dragon?

Thomas Harris

4     The ladybird belongs to which group of insects?

Beetles

5     Which socialist anthem is sung to the tune of the German carol O Tannenbaum?

The Red Flag

6     Which sauce, based on redcurrants, takes its name from a traditional English county?

Cumberland sauce

7     Red Light Spells Danger was a 1977 hit for which singer?

Billy Ocean

8     What type of food is Red Leicester?

Cheese

9     A ship displays a red light on which side at night?

Port

10   The cabernet sauvignon grape originated in which country?

France

11   Who starred as Frank Moses in the 2010 film RED?

Bruce Willis

12   What is a red snapper?

A fish

13   What colour paint is obtained by mixing blue and red?

Purple

14   Red and Black is a song sung by revolutionaries in which musical?

Les Misérables

15   Redhill Aerodrome lies in which southern English county?

Surrey

16   The Red Ensign has what national flag on a red background?

Union Jack

17   Which type of tomato, commonly tinned, starts with the name of a fruit?

Plum tomato

18   Which famously red item of street furniture was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in the 1920s?

Telephone box

19   The band the Red Hot Chili Peppers was formed in which country?

USA (Los Angeles)

20   Which football team did Harry Redknapp manage from 2008 to 2012?

Tottenham Hotspur FC

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Answers to QUIZ 395 – Pot Luck

1     What type of creature is a guillemot?

A bird

2     In which year was Baroness Margaret Thatcher ousted from the office of UK prime minister?

1990

3     You’re Fired is a spin-off from which reality show?

The Apprentice

4     Hannah Spearritt was an original member of which group, formed in 1999?

S Club 7

5     If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next was a hit for which group?

The Manic Street Preachers

6     The radio code word for which letter of the alphabet is the name of a Canadian province?

Q (Quebec)

7     David Coulthard made his Formula 1 debut in which decade?

1990s (1994)

8     Which winter sport was inspired by skateboarding?

Snowboarding

9     In which country was the Bayeux Tapestry created?

France

10   How is 60 represented in Roman numerals?

LX

11   Which 1970s detective famously enjoyed lollipops?

Kojak

12   With what is a steak coated if it served au poivre?

Peppercorns

13   Which day of the week has the most letters in its name?

Wednesday

14   The River Po is the longest river in which European country?

Italy

15   In what decade did Leeds Rhinos become known under their present name?

1990s (1997)

16   Moving anti-clockwise on a dartboard, what number is next to 14?

11

17   “Are you ready for this, are you hanging on the edge of your seat?” are lines from which Queen song?

Another One Bites the Dust

18   What colour smoke is seen at the Vatican when the cardinals have failed to agree on the election of a new pope?

Black

19   Which 2019 film starred Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson as con artists?

The Hustle

20   In the nursery rhyme, which bells said “Oranges and Lemons”?

St Clement’s

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Answers to QUIZ 396 – Film Franchises

1     Who played Professor Henry Jones Sr in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?

Sir Sean Connery

2     In the Men in Black trilogy, who plays Kevin Brown, known as Agent K?

Tommy Lee Jones

3     Who provides the voice of Gru in the Despicable Me films?

Steve Carell

4     The 2019 film Dark Phoenix is part of which franchise?

X-Men

5     Which 1991 film popularised the phrase “Hasta la vista, baby”?

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

6     Who played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?

Robert Pattinson

7     Which character did Chris O’Donnell play in the 1995 and 1997 Batman films?

Robin

8     What was the title of the James Bond film in which George Lazenby played the lead role?

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

9     In which fictional land were The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films set?

Middle-Earth

10   The Last Knight was the 2017 episode in which franchise?

Transformers

11   Who plays Caesar in the Planet of the Apes films?

Andy Serkis

12   Which country completes the title of the 2014 animated film Penguins of ___?

Madagascar

13   The Scorpion King series of films were spin-offs from which 1999 film?

The Mummy

14   Which superhero character did Tom Holland play for the first time in a 2016 film?

Spider-Man

15   Which company owns Marvel Studios?

Walt Disney (Studios)

16   Lightning McQueen, voiced by Owen Wilson, is a character in which series of animated films?

Cars

17   What was Prometheus in the title of the 2012 film in the Alien series?

A spaceship

18   In which decade was the first Shrek film released?

2000s (2001)

19   Which animated characters had a Squeakquel in 2009?

Alvin and the Chipmunks

20   Who voiced Aslan in the Chronicles of Narnia films?

Liam Neeson

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Answers to QUIZ 397 – Pot Luck

1     Whom did Sam Cooke ask to “draw back your bow” in a 1961 song?

Cupid

2     “Ghost gum” is a nickname for a eucalyptus tree in which country?

Australia

3     How many eighths are there in three-quarters?

Six

4     What is the profession of Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago?

Lawyer

5     Where would you find a gargoyle?

On an (old) building (grotesque water spout)

6     What was Patsy’s surname in the series Absolutely Fabulous?

Stone

7     The initials DDR were used to denote which former country?

East Germany

8     What colour belt is the highest rank in judo?

Black belt

9     In which decade did Jimmy Carter become US president?

1970s (1977)

10   Which dramatist wrote and directed the 2019 TV series Summer of Rockets?

Stephen Poliakoff

11   What is the official language of Qatar?

Arabic

12   Which British police department is concerned with political security?

Special Branch

13   In cookery, what measure is abbreviated to “dsp”?

Dessertspoonful

14   Trick or Treat was a 2007 TV series featuring which illusionist?

Derren Brown

15   The Belfry is a golf course on the outskirts of which major city?

Birmingham

16   In which country was the short-lived series Eldorado set?

Spain

17   What is the name of Miami’s American football team?

Miami Dolphins

18   In which decade was Panorama first broadcast?

1950s (1953)

19   What is the name of the hand-signalling system used by bookmakers to convey horses’ odds?

Tic-tac

20   Which twin island country has Port of Spain as its capital?

Trinidad and Tobago

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Answers to QUIZ 398 – GSOH

1     GCHQ is based in which English town?

Cheltenham

2     Surf’s Up (2007) featured the adventures of what type of bird called Cody Maverick?

(Rockhopper) Penguin

3     Olney, famed for its pancake race, is in which English county?

Buckinghamshire

4     Hedda Gabler was written by which playwright?

Henrik Ibsen

5     Gaia is the personification of Earth in which branch of classical mythology?

Greek

6     Sepia is a shade of what colour?

Brown

7     Omega, the Swiss company, is a famous maker of what accessory?

Watch

8     Haggis is a traditional dish from which country?

Scotland

9     Gozo is a small island off the coast of which state?

Malta

10   Salma Hayek was born in which decade?

1960s (1966)

11   Oberon appears in which Shakespeare play?

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

12   Harlech Castle is in which country of the UK?

Wales

13   Gavin Maxwell wrote which 1960 book about the wild otters that he kept as pets?

Ring of Bright Water

14   Salopians come from which county?

Shropshire

15   Okinawa is a region in which country?

Japan

16   Hoylake on the Wirral is a famous venue for which sport?

Golf

17   Gouda cheese usually has what colour rind?

Yellow

18   Seoul hosted the Summer Olympic Games in which year?

1988

19   Olivia Colman played secretary Sally Owen in which TV series?

Twenty Twelve

20   Hibernian FC is usually known by what shorter name?

Hibs

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Answers to QUIZ 399 – Pot Luck

1     What part of a lentil plant is used in cooking?

The seeds

2     Proverbially, what do little things please?

Little minds

3     What is the name of Sue Cleaver’s Coronation Street character?

Eileen Grimshaw

4     Which UK prime minister was the MP for Huntingdon when he became leader of his party?

Sir John Major

5     The Ant Hill Mob appeared in which cartoon series?

Wacky Races

6     Which country does tennis player Garbiñe Muguruza represent?

Spain

7     Did a bushel measure volume or weight?

Volume

8     In Mexican cooking, what is mole?

A sauce

9     0.75 is equivalent to what fraction?

Three-quarters

10   Paul Sinha, stand-up comedian, is also a star of which quiz show?

The Chase

11   What relationship is Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve to Gilles Villeneuve?

Son

12   Which actor had a 1987 hit with Under the Boardwalk?

Bruce Willis

13   Which football team plays home games at the Etihad Stadium?

Manchester City FC

14   Back to Bedlam was a 2004 album by which singer/songwriter?

James Blunt

15   What does the ampersand symbol mean?

And

16   Which cartoon bear is particularly fond of picnic baskets?

Yogi Bear

17   Where in London is the Woolsack?

In the House of Lords

18   What is the name of the only star in our solar system?

The Sun

19   Budgens is a well-known name in which branch of retail?

Groceries

20   What word can mean both a building support and a big smile?

Beam

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Answers to QUIZ 400 – Lock Up

1     Which type of lock shares its name with an American university?

Yale

2     What word ending in “lock” is a term for a pressure chamber?

Airlock

3     In the nursery rhyme, what did Lucy Locket lose?

Her pocket

4     Lockjaw is the common name for what medical condition?

Tetanus

5     What was a flintlock?

A gun or rifle

6     John Locke, played by Terry O’Quinn, was a character in which TV series?

Lost

7     What term ending in “lock” is given for traffic at a standstill?

Gridlock

8     What is the name for someone who makes or repairs locks?

Locksmith

9     How many bears did Goldilocks meet?

Three

10   With what type of machine would you use an overlocker?

Sewing machine

11   What type of animal has fetlocks?

A horse

12   What nationality is comedian Sean Lock?

English

13   On a rowing boat, what is the name of the holders for the oars?

Rowlocks

14   What does a warlock practise?

Magic (sorcery)

15   Who played the title role in the TV series Sherlock?

Benedict Cumberbatch

16   Pollock is what type of creature?

A fish

17   Matlock is the county town of which county?

Derbyshire

18   What word ending in “lock” is a term for an impasse?

Deadlock

19   Which TV quiz refers to a tie-break situation as a “lockdown”?

Pointless

20   What is a young male bovine animal called?

Bullock

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Medium Quizzes

Answers to QUIZ 401 – Pot Luck

1     In what decade did Nicholas II order the fourth Duma to be dissolved?

1910s (1917)

2     Spellbound was a 1991 album by which female artist?

Paula Abdul

3     Dione is a moon of which planet?

Saturn

4     In the film Kung Fu Panda, what type of creature is Tai Lung, the evil prison escapee?

Snow leopard

5     Which Croatian footballer signed for Real Madrid in 2012?

Luka Modric

6     Which word means both “suitable” and “to take something that does not belong to you”?

Appropriate

7     What caused the collapse of the Colossus of Rhodes in 226 AD?

Earthquake

8     Which 1966 film was inspired by the life of photographer David Bailey?

Blow-Up

9     In which Olympic sport is “clipping” a major foul?

Ice hockey

10   In 1935 in the UK, what did Mr R Beere become the first person to do?

Pass the driving test

11   The forest-dwelling indri is native to which island?

Madagascar

12   In which county is the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed?

Northumberland

13   Foeniculum vulgare is the Latin name for which culinary plant?

Fennel

14   Jeremiah Flintwich appears in which novel by Charles Dickens?

Little Dorrit

15   In Olympic archery, how far is the competitor from the target in metres?

70m

16   The Spinnaker Tower is found in which UK city?

Portsmouth

17   In Holst’s The Planets suite, how is Mercury described?

The Winged Messenger

18   Makka Pakka was a character in which children’s TV series?

In the Night Garden

19   Carey Mulligan received a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her role in which 2009 film?

An Education

20   Ivan Mauger was a multiple world champion in which sport?

Speedway

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Answers to QUIZ 402 –Biology

1     What is the body’s largest internal organ?

The liver

2     Which vitamin is also known as biotin?

B7

3     Where on the body is the frontalis muscle?

The head (forehead of the skull)

4     The mitral valve is part of which human organ?

The heart

5     Chromhidrosis is a rare condition that causes what to turn different colours?

Sweat

6     The latissimus dorsi lies in which part of the body?

Back (a flat muscle)

7     Lacrimal bones can be found in which part of the human body?

On the wall of the eyes’s orbit

8     Which word, a part of the body, comes from the Latin for “little mouse”?

Muscle

9     There is one pair of palatine bones in which part of the human body?

The skull

10   What does the term “ossicle” mean?

Tiny bone

11   What effect do higher temperatures have on nails?

They grow faster

12   Which two organs does the pylorus connect?

The stomach and the duodenum

13   What name is given to the white part of the eye?

The schlera

14   By what name is Hansen’s disease also known?

Leprosy

15   What is the literal English meaning of spina bifida?

Split spine

16   What is the more common name for the pharyngeal tonsils?

Adenoids

17   Leucoderma affects which part of the human body?

The skin (pigmentation loss)

18   The part of the brain known as the amygdala takes its name from which nut?

Almond

19   What is the Latin word for the brain?

Cerebrum

20   What percentage of the human body is oxygen?

60%

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Answers to QUIZ 403 – Pot Luck

1     Who was the Greek equivalent of the Egyptian god Ra?

Helios

2     What is an escarpment on a hill or mountain?

A wide, steep slope

3     In which major French city would you find Blagnac Airport?

Toulouse

4     Which actor won the Best Actor Oscar first, Colin Firth or Sean Penn?

Sean Penn (2004)

5     In what decade did the Ryder Cup become open to players from continental Europe rather than just Great Britain?

1970s (1979)

6     What letter follows psi in the Greek alphabet?

Omega

7     Grimethorpe in South Yorkshire is famous for what type of musical group?

Brass band

8     How many noble truths are there in Buddhism?

Four

9     What type of vehicle is a curricle?

A two-wheeled carriage

10   Who directed the 1964 film A Hard Day’s Night?

Richard Lester

11   Four was the title of a 2014 album released by which boy band?

One Direction

12   In heraldy, is an item described as “dexter” on the right or the left as you look at the image?

On the right

13   What colour is the semi-precious stone carnelian?

Red (or reddish-yellow)

14   What is the maximum number of runners in the Grand National?

Forty

15   In which 1988 film did Bill Murray play TV executive Frank Cross?

Scrooged

16   Which cartoon brother and sister were created by Lauren Child?

Charlie and Lola

17   “If you shall chance, Camillo, to visit Bohemia” is the opening line in which Shakespeare play?

The Winter’s Tale

18   What is pennywort?

A (low-growing) plant

19   Which group recorded the 1964 version of Dancing in the Street?

Martha and the Vandellas

20   What is the cube root of 125?

Five

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Answers to QUIZ 404 – Geography

1     In its own language, which African country refers to itself as Misr?

Egypt

2     Argentina shares a border with how many other nations?

Five (Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay)

3     On which Scottish island is the RSPB reserve of Balranald?

North Uist

4     Which country’s flag is the oldest continually used national flag in the world?

Denmark

5     Which English city lies on the River Witham?

Lincoln

6     In which African country are the Tugela Falls?

South Africa

7     What is the name of the highest volcano in America?

Mount Rainier

8     In which modern day country is the prehistoric site of Colchis?

Georgia

9     The Golden Horn, or Haliç, is a major waterway in which Turkish city?

Istanbul

10   At nearly 54 km (33¹/² miles) long the Seikan Tunnel is the world’s longest. In which country does it lie?

Japan

11   The city of Antwerp lies on which river?

Scheldt

12   Outside of Europe, in which country does the Southern Alps mountain range lie?

New Zealand

13   The area known as “Waterfall Country” lies in which UK National Park?

Brecon Beacons

14   Which two countries lie either side of the Gulf of Bothnia?

Finland and Sweden

15   By area, which of these countries is larger, Chile or Kenya?

Chile

16   What is the current name of the area that used to be known as the Cape of Storms?

The Cape of Good Hope

17   Which mathematical term is a synonym for all lines of latitude?

Parallel

18   Which US state lies immediately south of Utah?

Arizona

19   The site of Arkaim, key to prehistoric finds, lies on the border between Russia and which other country?

Kazakhstan

20   Which animal appears on the flag of the Falkland Islands?

Sheep

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Answers to QUIZ 405 – Pot Luck

1     Which of Jane Austen’s novels was the first to be published?

Sense and Sensibility (1811)

2     Fratercula Arctica is the taxonomical name for which recognisable seabird?

Puffin

3     What is the unit of currency in Andorra?

Euro

4     In which decade did The Vicar of Dibley first air?

1990s (1994)

5     “You’ll succeed at last” is a lyric from which song by Jimmy Cliff?

You Can Get It If You Really Want

6     During WWII, the Rugby League Challenge Cup was played over how many legs?

Two

7     Disc-Overy was the title of the 2010 breakthrough album by which rapper?

Tinie Tempah

8     In the memory chip EPROM, for what does the “E” stand?

Erasable

9     Which Swedish city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992?

Malmö

10   Zanzibar is part of which African country?

Tanzania

11   What is the more common name of the gean tree?

Wild cherry

12   Who plays Lucy in the sitcom Not Going Out?

Sally Bretton

13   Matera is a province of which European country?

Italy

14   The word for which singing voice can also mean “the general mood”?

Tenor

15   Which 1950s film tells the true story of Operation Chastise?

The Dam Busters

16   Tim Booth is the lead singer of which band?

James

17   War and Peace was published in which decade?

1860s (1869)

18   Falukorv is a type of sausage from which European country?

Sweden

19   Which film was awarded the Best Picture Oscar first, My Fair Lady or West Side Story?

West Side Story

20   Jack Nicklaus won the US Masters on how many occasions?

Six

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Answers to QUIZ 406 – Politics

1     Boris Yeltsin became the first president of the Russian Federation in which year?

1991

2     What was the minimum voting age in Japan before it was lowered to 18 in 2016?

20

3     In which decade did Singapore gain full independence?

1960s (1965)

4     Who was the 41st president of the USA?

George HW Bush

5     Whom did Georges Pompidou succeed as President of France?

Charles de Gaulle

6     My Life, Our Times is a memoir by which former UK Prime Minister?

Gordon Brown

7     Former President Carlos Menem was arrested in which country in 2004 on allegations of fraud?

Argentina

8     General Trujillo established a dictatorship in which Caribbean country in the 20th century?

Dominican Republic

9     In what year did Raúl Castro take over as president of Cuba?

2008

10   Who was the UK Foreign Secretary from 1935 to 1938, a post he returned to in 1940-45 and 1951-55?

Anthony Eden (First Earl of Avon)

11   As at 2019, who was the youngest US president at the time of his inauguration?

Theodore Roosevelt (42)

12   In 2018, who became the first woman to hold the post of Black Rod, being known as the Lady Usher of the Black Rod?

Sarah Clarke

13   How many of the US presidents of the 20th century were Republicans, five, seven or ten?

Ten

14   Jair Bolsonaro became president of which country in January 2019?

Brazil

15   Latvia declared its independence from the Soviet Union in which year?

1991

16   In which year did Vladimir Putin first become president of Russia?

2000

17   Who was the last UK Governor of Hong Kong, serving from 1992 to 1997?

Chris Patten (Baron Patten of Barnes)

18   Who led the Expedition of the Thousand against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1860?

Garibaldi

19   In 1974, who succeeded Golda Meir as the prime minister of Israel?

Yitzhak Rabin

20   Who was elected as the Prime Minister of Canada in 1980?

Pierre Trudeau

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Answers to QUIZ 407 – Pot Luck

1     Magnus Pym is a spy created by which author?

John le Carré

2     What is the meaning of the verb “roil”?

Disturb

3     How many countries border Belarus?

Five (Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine)

4     Who was the mother of Emperor Constantine?

Helena

5     The Aire Gap is a pass through which range of hills?

The Pennines

6     The Indian Premier League’s first cricket tournament was held in which year?

2008

7     In which country was the group Catfish and the Bottlemen formed?

Wales

8     On which side of the road do cars drive in Monaco?

The right

9     The Lion King is loosely based on which Shakespeare play?

Hamlet

10   Used often in relation to music and ballet performances, what is the meaning of divertissement?

Minor entertainment

11   Which Tom Hanks film was released first, The Green Mile or Saving Private Ryan?

Saving Private Ryan

12   How is the Southern Ocean also referred to?

Antarctic Ocean

13   What is the airport code of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport?

DFW

14   What nationality is UK-based composer Barrington Pheloung?

Australian

15   Jimmy Rabbitte is the leading character in which 1991 film directed by Alan Parker?

The Commitments

16   Which country lost in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup finals?

The Netherlands

17   What is the name of Rab C Nesbitt’s wife?

Mary

18   Published in 1954, what was the title of the second of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels?

Live and Let Die

19   What sport does the American Webb Simpson (b.1985) play?

Golf

20   The Specials were formed in which English city?

Coventry

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Answers to QUIZ 408 – Animal World

1     What Asian mammal is the heaviest living tree-dwelling creature?

Orang-utan

2     The cavy is native to which continent?

South America

3     Which animal has species called elephant, crabeater and fur?

Seal

4     Which is the largest living member of the deer family?

Moose (called elk in the UK)

5     How many toes does a rhinoceros have on each foot?

Three

6     What type of creature is a crown-of-thorns?

Starfish

7     What bird is also known as a gooney?

Albatross

8     Making a yodelling sound called a “barroo”, which African-originating dog breed does not bark?

Basenji

9     Native to North America, prairie dogs belong to which family of animals?

Rodents

10   What is another name for a hedgehog’s spines?

Quills

11   Which relative of the antelope shares its name with a percussion instrument?

Bongo

12   American Curl and Australian Mist are breeds of which household pet?

Cat

13   Which creature that lives in the Galapagos Islands is the only reptile adapted to life in the sea?

Marine iguana

14   What dog is the largest of the terrier breeds?

Airedale

15   The roadrunner is a member of which bird family?

Cuckoo

16   In which century did the dodo become extinct?

17th century (c.1662)

17   Inhabiting the Tibetan Plateau, what type of creature is a kiang?

Wild ass

18   What makes the kakapo unique amongst parrots?

It cannot fly

19   The adjective “leporine” means relating to or resembling which animal?

Hare

20   The fossa is a cat-like mammal native to which island?

Madagascar

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Answers to QUIZ 409 – Pot Luck

1     Which Tom Cruise film was released first, Collateral or Minority Report?

Minority Report

2     The Triple Crown of Irish racing comprises the 1,000 Guineas, Derby, and which other?

St Leger

3     Which band had a 1995 hit with Macarena?

Los Del Río

4     Roland Joffé directed which 1984 film set in Cambodia?

The Killing Fields

5     Stephen Blackpool appears in which Dickens novel?

Hard Times

6     The first Rugby League World Cup was held in which decade?

1950s (1954)

7     Which former Parks and Recreation actor co-created and stars in the TV series Master of None?

Aziz Ansari

8     Which 1994 film is based on the Regency Crisis of 1788?

The Madness of King George

9     Who won the 2018 BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year award?

Gareth Southgate

10   1973’s Ball Park Incident was the first single for which British band?

Wizzard

11   Marcus Collins was runner-up to which The X Factor winning act?

Little Mix

12   Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France in what decade?

1800 (1804)

13   What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 1101?

13

14   Who was appointed manager of Oldham Athletic FC in February 2019, only to resign the following month?

Paul Scholes

15   Handel’s The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba is part of which oratorio?

Solomon

16   Hortense is a main character in which 1996 Mike Leigh film?

Secrets and Lies

17   In feet, what is the full length of an ice hockey rink?

200 feet

18   Which part of the hand is the pollex?

The thumb

19   In which decade did Albert Einstein publish his theory of general relativity?

1910s (1915)

20   Which breed of dog won Best in Show at Crufts in 2019?

Papillon

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Answers to QUIZ 410 – Ballet

1     Swanhilda is a villager in which comic ballet?

Coppélia

2     Which ballet centres on the story of its hero Prince Ivan entering the realm of Koschei the Immortal?

The Firebird

3     What nationality was Manuel de Falla, composer of El Amor Brujo?

Spanish

4     In which country is La Bayadère set?

India

5     Which 1789 ballet contains the characters Lise, Alain and Colas?

La Fille Mal Gardée

6     What does the ballet term “cabriole” mean?

A jump (with one leg extended)

7     What name is given to the codified system of arm positions and movements?

Port de bras

8     Lord Rothbart is a villain in which Tchaikovsky ballet?

Swan Lake

9     The 2018 film The White Crow was based on the life of which ballet dancer?

Rudolf Nureyev

10   In which major city was the Teatro San Benedetto?

Venice

11   The “second position” of the feet in ballet suggests that feet should be spaced approximately how many inches apart?

12 inches

12   What does the word Bolshoi mean in English?

Great (or large)

13   Which French word is the official term for a male ballet dancer?

Danseur

14   Who is Princess Florine’s partner in Sleeping Beauty?

The Bluebird

15   In which country did ballet originate?

Italy

16   What is the name of Don Quixote’s squire, who appears in the ballet and the source text?

Sancho Panza

17   What nationality was the man who devised the Cecchetti method of ballet training?

Italian

18   Which ballet movement means “Step of the Cat”?

Pas de chat

19   Who composed Orpheus (1947)?

Stravinsky

20   What nationality is ballet dancer Vadim Muntagirov?

Russian

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1     How was singer Jamesetta Hawkins (d.2012) better known?

Etta James

2     In which South of England town does Virgin Atlantic have its headquarters?

Crawley

3     Which Scottish chemist discovered nitrogen?

Daniel Rutherford

4     Cambodia shares a border with how many countries?

Three (Laos, Thailand and Vietnam)

5     For what kind of work was the Greek writer Hesiod known?

Poetry

6     What does the name of the Indian state Rajasthan mean in English?

Land of Kings

7     Zoologist Jane Goodall is a pioneer in the study of which animals?

Chimpanzees

8     To the nearest 10 kg, what is the maximum weight of the men’s sled in the skeleton event?

40 kg (43 kg)

9     A loganberry is a cross between a raspberry and which other fruit?

Blackberry

10   Which are the only two South American countries that do not share a border with Brazil?

Chile and Ecuador

11   In which US state is the city of Long Beach?

California

12   Which car manufacturer made the Ranchero?

Ford

13   In the City was a brief spin-off from which long-running TV series?

Hollyoaks

14   Who wrote the song Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Cole Porter

15   Ronnie James Dio and Graham Bonnet both sang with which band?

Rainbow

16   In the Harry Potter books and films, what type of tree in the Hogwarts grounds is described as “Whomping”?

Willow

17   Which author wrote the award-winning thriller The Ghost in 2007?

Robert Harris

18   Which country experiences the wind known as “the Brickfielder”?

Australia

19   The Formula 1 team Sauber competed under what name in the 2019 season?

Alfa Romeo Racing

20   Which part of the body is affected by periodontal disease?

The gums

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Answers to QUIZ 412 – The UK

1     Who wrote the 1942 report Social Insurance and Allied Services, which formed the basis for the welfare state in the UK?

William Beveridge (First Baron Beveridge)

2     Which city gives Skye its postal code?

Inverness (IV)

3     Which UK city is nicknamed “Warehouse City”?

Manchester

4     As at 2019, how many National Parks were there in England?

Ten

5     If someone is described as a “Mackem”, from where do they hail?

Sunderland

6     Ich dien is the motto of which British royal?

Prince of Wales

7     The Welsh village of Beddgelert was named after a legendary animal of which type?

Hound

8     Which emperor built a second wall north of Hadrian’s Wall?

Antoninus Pius (the Antonine Wall)

9     St Machar’s Cathedral is located in which Scottish city?

Aberdeen

10   HNMB Devonport lies in which UK city?

Plymouth

11   Which city was previously known as New Sarum?

Salisbury

12   In which year following WWII was petrol rationing abolished in the UK?

1950

13   Which is Britain’s only “island city”?

Portsmouth (on Portsea Island)

14   Which anniversary did the Open University celebrate in 2019?

50th anniversary

15   Valentine’s Brook is the name of a fence on which English racecourse?

Aintree

16   Built for the Great Exhibition, in which decade was the Crystal Palace in south London destroyed by fire?

1930s (1936)

17   Which West Country city became a World Heritage site in 1987?

Bath

18   Which building is the main meeting place of the Northern Ireland executive?

Stormont Castle

19   With what material is Bradford particularly associated?

Wool

20   In which year of the 2010s did Scotland hold its first referendum on independence?

2014

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1     Lesquin Airport is located in which French city?

Lille

2     Which actress was awarded the Best Actress Oscar award first, Faye Dunaway or Glenda Jackson?

Glenda Jackson (1971)

3     Who composed the music for the stage musical of Billy Elliot?

Sir Elton John

4     Darius Campbell won the first series of which TV talent show?

Popstar to Operastar

5     In which decade was the stock car body NASCAR founded?

1940s (1948)

6     The Gulf of Roses lies off the coast of which European country?

Spain

7     Which group had a 1973 hit with Cindy Incidentally?

Faces

8     The steamship Sir Walter Scott sails on which Scottish loch?

Loch Katrine

9     What is the first name of Nobel laureate Robert Hofstadter’s son, author of I Am a Strange Loop?

Douglas

10   How many Oscars did the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons win?

Six

11   Which of the Great Lakes is the location of Manitoulin Island?

Lake Huron

12   Who presents the TV series Hidden Britain by Drone?

Sir Tony Robinson

13   What is the literal meaning of the Latin term in excelsis?

In the highest

14   On which horse did AP McCoy win his only Grand National?

Don’t Push It

15   Who directed the award-winning film The King’s Speech?

Tom Hooper

16   Lake Orta lies in which European country?

Italy

17   To the nearest ten, how many planes of existence exist according to Buddhism?

30 (31)

18   In Holst’s The Planets suite, of what is Saturn the bringer?

Old age

19   In which year was George I crowned King of Great Britain and Ireland?

1714

20   Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was born in what decade?

1840s (1844)

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Answers to QUIZ 414 – Food and Drink

1     A dish served à la Crécy is made from or accompanied by which vegetable?

Carrots

2     Malus sylvestris is the technical name of which fruit?

(Crab) apple

3     Loch Ness and Loch Tay are types of which berry?

Blackberry

4     What is cooked with olives, tomatoes, garlic and olive oil to make the Turkish dish Imam bayildi?

Aubergines

5     What is the American name for a beer to which a shot of whiskey is added?

Boilermaker

6     Which Italian region is nicknamed “the wine cellar of Italy”?

Puglia

7     Fix and Mythos lagers are from which country?

Greece

8     How many standard litres of champagne fit in a Methuselah?

Six

9     In the UK, what is the maximum adult daily recommended intake of fat, in grams?

70g

10   What family of plants does the globe artichoke belong to?

Thistle

11   The herb basil takes its name from the Greek for what word?

King

12   What are the two main ingredients of butterscotch?

Butter and sugar

13   In which South American country were Angostura bitters first produced?

Venezuela

14   A pastizz is a small pastry filled with ricotta or mushy peas and is the national dish of which country?

Malta

15   What does the name of the French pastry religieuse translate to in English?

Nun

16   The word “crouton” derives from the French for what word?

Crust

17   Which meat is typically used in Mexican carnitas?

Pork

18   An Arthur Turner plant produces which kind of fruit?

Apple

19   A firkin of beer consists of how many gallons?

Nine

20   Budweiser® beer was originally brewed in which country?

Czechia/Czech Republic

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Answers to QUIZ 415 – Pot Luck

1     Randy Jackson (b.1956) was the longest-serving judge on which TV talent show?

American Idol

2     Over what distance is the 2,000 Guineas Stakes run?

One mile

3     What does the “B” stand for in the name of the poet WB Yeats?

Butler

4     In the TV show The Littlest Hobo, the title character was which kind of animal?

A dog

5     Mary O’Brien was the birth name of which British singer (d.1999)?

Dusty Springfield

6     In which year did the Republic of Ireland football team first qualify for the World Cup Finals?

1990

7     Which hospital owns the copyright to Peter Pan?

Great Ormond Street

8     Launched in 1989, the Magellan spacecraft mapped the surface of which planet?

Venus

9     Rachel Stevens was the runner-up to which fellow competitor on Strictly Come Dancing?

Tom Chambers

10   Metaphysics and On The Soul are works by which philosopher?

Aristotle

11   Arrecife Airport can be found in which popular European holiday destination?

Lanzarote

12   Herdwick and Rough Dale are sheep breeds most associated with which area of the UK?

Lake District

13   In which year was the Ryder Cup referred to as the Battle of Brookline?

1999

14   “I keep a close watch on this heart of mine, I keep my eyes wide open all the time” are the opening lines of which 1956 song?

I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash)

15   In what year did Japan first host the Olympic games?

1964

16   For how many years did Leonid Brezhnev preside over the Communist Party?

18 (1964 to 1982)

17   Of what is ethnography the study?

Different cultures or human societies

18   What nationality was the artist Georges Braque?

French

19   The Colombo Plan, implemented in 1951, was designed to strengthen economic and social ties between members of which continent and which ocean?

Asia and Pacific

20   Where on the body can lunulae be found?

On the finger-nails

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Answers to QUIZ 416 – Film

1     The film Don’t Look Now was adapted from a novel by which author?

Daphne du Maurier

2     Victoria Page is the leading character in which 1948 film?

The Red Shoes

3     Who won the Best Director Oscar for the 2018 film Roma?

Alfonso Cuarón

4     What is the name of the wrecked ship in the 1949 film Whisky Galore!?

SS Cabinet Minister

5     Cathy Tyson played Simone and Bob Hoskins played George in which 1986 film?

Mona Lisa

6     What decade provides the setting for the 1959 film Room at the Top?

1940s

7     For which 1968 film did Carol Reed win his only Oscar for Best Director?

Oliver!

8     Who played the lead role in the 2013 remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?

Ben Stiller

9     What prize is awarded to the best film at the Venice Film festival?

Golden Lion (Leone d’Oro)

10   Who won his only Oscar for the 1958 film Separate Tables?

David Niven

11   Adam Driver played which character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

Kylo Ren

12   How many years were there in the title of a 2015 film starring Charlotte Rampling and Sir Tom Courtenay?

45 (45 Years)

13   Who played the character of Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel?

Karen Gillan

14   Which two actors starred in the “Cornetto trilogy” series of films?

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost

15   What is the name of Carol Danvers’ alter-ego in a 2019 film?

Captain Marvel

16   Darlington Hall was the setting for which 1993 film?

The Remains of the Day

17   The Shawshank Redemption was released in which year?

1994

18   What was the first name of the character played by James Caan in The Godfather?

Sonny

19   Saturday Night and Sunday Morning was set in which city?

Nottingham

20   Which 2013 film won the Best Picture Oscar?

12 Years A Slave

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1     Who played Sir Lancelot in Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975)?

John Cleese

2     The name of which alcoholic drink comes from the Latin for “bitter”?

Amaretto

3     How old was Buddha when he died?

80

4     How many wheels does a phaeton have?

Four

5     Homage to Catalonia was a 1938 work by which author?

George Orwell

6     Which band released the 1994 album Dog Man Star?

Suede

7     Joan Gamper founded which Spanish football club?

FC Barcelona

8     In what year was NATO created?

1949

9     What is the stage name of comedian Lee Ridley (b.1980)?

Lost Voice Guy

10   What colour belt do beginners start with in karate?

White (with a red stripe)

11   What is the name of Nottinghamshire’s limited-overs team?

Outlaws

12   At which racecourse is the Ladbroke’s Trophy run?

Newbury

13   What is the common name of the plant group Sempervivum?

Houseleek

14   Asia Minor is a biblical region in which modern-day country?

Turkey

15   Franklin D Roosevelt was what number president of the USA?

32nd

16   The Whitworth Art Gallery is located in which English city?

Manchester

17   What was the real first name of Bing Crosby?

Harry

18   What did the French company Delage manufacture?

Cars

19   “You’ve got me wrapped around your finger” is a lyric from which 1993 song?

Linger (the Cranberries)

20   How many African nations achieved independence in 1960, dubbed “the year of Africa”?

17

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Answers to QUIZ 418 – History

1     The world’s first powered flight took place in which decade?

1900s (1903)

2     How many years did it take to construct the Suez Canal?

Ten years

3     In what year did Gandhi make his famous Salt March?

1930

4     The Second Sino-Japanese War merged into which war?

WWII

5     In what century did the Aztecs found the city of Tenochtitlan?

14th century (1325)

6     US president Woodrow Wilson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in founding which organisation?

The League of Nations

7     In 1804 the world’s population reached what milestone?

One billion

8     Who became Queen of England in 1533?

Anne Boleyn

9     In which decade was the Kingdom of Italy created?

1860s (1861)

10   Who signed the October Manifesto in 1905?

Tsar Nicholas II

11   The 1944 Dumbarton Oaks conference was an important step in the formation of which organisation?

The United Nations

12   Which happened earlier, the discovery of penicillin or the creation of Pasteur’s vaccine against rabies?

Pasteur’s vaccination for rabies

13   Why was Royal Ascot postponed for a month in 1955?

Rail strike

14   With which nation did Rome go to war in 211 AD?

Macedonia

15   The spinning mule was the creation of which 18th-century inventor?

Samuel Crompton

16   In what year did Stalin die?

1953

17   In which decade did California join the United States of America?

1850s (1850)

18   Who was the father of Henry I of England?

William the Conqueror

19   In which decade did Algeria gain independence from France?

1960s (1962)

20   Which organisation instituted the Florence Nightingale Medal in 1912 to recognise outstanding nursing?

The Red Cross

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Answers to QUIZ 419 – Pot Luck

1     Who played Napoleon Solo in the 2015 film The Man from UNCLE?

Henry Cavill

2     Which desert is larger in terms of area, the Gobi Desert or the Great Basin?

Gobi Desert

3     Martin Bryce was the lead character in which sitcom?

Ever Decreasing Circles

4     The 1962 event known as the Cuban Missile Crisis lasted for how many days?

13

5     Pablo Neruda, who won the 1971 Nobel Prize for Literature, was from which country?

Chile

6     Joe Louis first became boxing World Champion in which decade?

1930s (1937)

7     Which French player was famously sent off in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final?

Zinedine Zidane

8     In which decade was Irish jockey Ruby Walsh born?

1970s (1979)

9     Which Lastminute.com founder joined the board of Twitter in 2016?

Martha Lane Fox (Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho)

10   The airport with the code BWI can be found in which US city?

Baltimore

11   Which football club plays its home games at the Estádio da Luz?

Benfica

12   Prior to Sir Andy Murray in 2013, who was the last British man to win the Wimbledon singles title?

Fred Perry

13   Who played Fran in the sitcom Black Books?

Tamsin Greig

14   What is the name of Lady’s owner in Lady and The Tramp?

Darling

15   Mad house, leg and bed are terms found in which sport?

Darts

16   Which nation restored its independence on August 20, 1991?

Estonia

17   The former Kimmeridge clay quarry is located in which East Anglian city?

Ely

18   Which king led the English to victory at the Battle of Crécy?

Edward III

19   In Mexico, what are frijoles?

Beans

20   Which candidate was fired in 2019’s Comic Relief Does the Apprentice?

Omid Djalili

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Answers to QUIZ 420 – Literature

1     In Herman Melville’s novel, what type of whale is Moby Dick?

Sperm whale

2     Parade’s End is a famous series of novels by which writer?

Ford Madox Ford

3     Who wrote the 1898 short story The Reluctant Dragon?

Kenneth Grahame

4     John Wycliffe famously translated the Bible into English in what century?

14th century (1382)

5     Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage was written by which poet?

Lord Byron

6     Vladimir Sirin was another name given to which writer (d.1977)?

Vladimir Nabokov

7     Barliman Butterbur is the owner of which fictional inn?

The Prancing Pony (The Lord of the Rings)

8     What was the title of Hilary Mantel’s 2012 sequel to Wolf Hall?

Bring Up the Bodies

9     Which author wrote an 1946 essay entitled A Nice Cup of Tea, in which he described his 11 rules for making the perfect cup?

George Orwell

10   Anna of the Five Towns was a 1902 work by which author?

Arnold Bennett

11   What was Lewis Carroll’s real name?

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

12   The 1983 film The Dead Zone was based on the work of which writer?

Stephen King

13   Daniel Quilp features in which novel by Charles Dickens?

The Old Curiosity Shop

14   Who wrote the 1905 novel Where Angels Fear To Tread?

EM Forster

15   In what country was Rudyard Kipling born?

India

16   The Costa Short Story Award was created in which year?

2012

17   What word completes the title of a novel by Horace Walpole, The Castle of ___?

Otranto

18   Mary Crawford appears in which novel of 1814?

Mansfield Park

19   What does the “S” stand for in the name of TS Eliot?

Stearns

20   The literary and film characters Shelob, Aragog and Charlotte are all what type of creatures?

Spiders

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Answers to QUIZ 421 – Pot Luck

1     In what decade did Hancock’s Half Hour first air on TV?

1950s (1956)

2     Wheldon Road is the home of which Rugby League team?

Castleford Tigers

3     Which Steven Spielberg film was released first, Amistad or Minority Report?

Amistad (1997)

4     The Sand Reckoner was a work by which Greek mathematician?

Archimedes

5     What is the name of the teaching hospital featured in the TV series Scrubs?

Sacred Heart

6     Alfred Mosher Butts invented what game in the 1930s?

Scrabble®

7     The city of Kazan lies on which river?

River Volga

8     Who was the first footballer to be honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque?

Bobby Moore

9     The Venus Rosewater Dish is awarded to the winners of which tennis event?

Wimbledon Ladies’ singles

10   Which English city is nicknamed “The City of Six Towns”?

Stoke-on-Trent

11   Who played Lady Edith in the TV series Downton Abbey?

Laura Carmichael

12   King Edward I granted which city royal status in 1299?

Kingston-upon-Hull

13   Who starred as Tom Farrell in the 1987 film No Way Out?

Kevin Costner

14   Which sports presenter hosted Countdown from 2009 to 2011?

Jeff Stelling

15   In which decade was Greenpeace founded?

1970s (1971)

16   Which natural history broadcaster was controller of BBC2 from 1965 to 1969?

Sir David Attenborough

17   What word can follow “Arctic” and “roseate” in the name of birds?

Tern

18   Tacitus was famous in Roman times in which profession?

Historian and senator

19   Which Lord of the Rings actor played the part of Hetty Wainthropp’s assistant in the 1990s TV series?

Dominic Monaghan

20   Saïd Aouita was the first person to run what race in under three minutes 30 seconds?

1500m

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Answers to QUIZ 422 – Golf

1     Who won five British Open titles between 1975 and 1983?

Tom Watson

2     What nationality is Martin Kaymer?

German

3     In which year were the women’s world rankings introduced?

2006

4     How many points are available in each Ryder Cup tournament?

28

5     Amen Corner can be found at which major golf course?

Augusta

6     What is the name of the amateur equivalent of the Ryder Cup?

Walker Cup

7     In which year did Tiger Woods first win the US Masters?

1997

8     Who defeated Greg Norman in a play-off to win the 1984 US Open?

Fuzzy Zoeller

9     In which US state is the World Golf Hall of Fame located?

Florida (St Augustine)

10   Vijay Singh was born in which country?

Fiji

11   At the end of every year, an award named after which golfer is given to the most sportmanslike player on the PGA Tour?

Payne Stewart

12   What is the term for scoring four under par on any given hole?

Condor

13   Who captained the European team to victory in the 2018 Ryder Cup?

Thomas Bjørn

14   Which US golfer topped the world rankings for the first time in October 2018?

Brooks Koepka

15   If a right-handed golfer hits a fade shot, in which direction does the ball eventually head?

Right

16   Who first won The Open Championship in 2002 and followed it up with a second win in 2012?

Ernie Els

17   In 2010 who became the first British golfer since 1994 to top the world rankings?

Lee Westwood

18   What is the middle name of US golfer Phil Mickelson?

Alfred

19   In what year was Rory Mcllroy born?

1989

20   In which US state is the Northwood Club course?

Texas (Dallas)

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1     What nationality is footballer Dimitar Berbatov?

Bulgarian

2     In which century is the animated film Pocahontas set?

17th century

3     The Three Choirs festival originally featured the choirs of which three cities?

Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester

4     To the nearest thousand metres, how high is Mount Everest?

9000m (8848)

5     County Kerry is in which province of Ireland?

Munster

6     Who directed the 2002 film Road to Perdition?

Sam Mendes

7     In what year did Cassius Clay win Olympic Gold in boxing?

1960

8     What was the name of the award-winning Amazon TV series starring Jeffrey Tambor as Maura?

Transparent

9     In relation to finance, what type of website is Kickstarter?

Crowdfunding

10   Which girl group released the 1999 song Bills, Bills, Bills?

Destiny’s Child

11   Which 1989 film directed by Oliver Stone was based on a book by war veteran Ron Kovic?

Born on the Fourth of July

12   Lose Yourself and Without Me were 2002 hits by which rapper?

Eminem

13   Which group had a top ten single with Slow Hand in 1981?

Pointer Sisters

14   What name is given to the larva of a mayfly?

Nymph

15   International Dawn Chorus Day is marked annually on the first Sunday in which month?

May

16   For which Formula 1 team did Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya drive in 2004?

Williams

17   The River Leven links Loch Lomond with which major river?

River Clyde

18   Which actress starred as Camille Preaker in the TV series Sharp Objects?

Amy Adams

19   What is the name of the girl who is unafraid of all monsters except Randall in the film Monsters, Inc.?

Boo

20   How many fences are jumped during the Cheltenham Gold Cup race?

22

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Answers to QUIZ 424 – The Theatre

1     Oedipus Rex was a tragedy by which Greek playwright?

Sophocles

2     Who wrote The American Clock (1980), set during the 1930s Depression?

Arthur Miller

3     In which country is the play Stones in His Pockets set?

Ireland

4     Which playwright said “Youth is wasted on the young”?

George Bernard Shaw

5     In which year did London’s National Theatre begin broadcasting live to cinemas?

2009

6     Blanche DuBois is the central character in which 1947 play?

A Streetcar Named Desire

7     The 1884 play The Wild Duck was written by which dramatist?

Henrik Ibsen

8     Which show won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2018?

Hamilton

9     What nationality is playwright Yazmina Reza?

French

10   Vittoria Corombona is a central character in which 1612 play by John Webster?

The White Devil

11   Which word of Greek origin is given to the area of a theatre surrounding the stage opening?

Proscenium (arch)

12   How is an Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre better known?

Tony Award

13   Which play contains the famous stage direction “Exit, pursued by a bear”?

The Winter’s Tale

14   Who wrote the 1959 play The Night of the Iguana?

Tennessee Williams

15   What term is used for the process of giving actors their moves on stage?

Blocking

16   Doctor Faustus was a 16th-century play by which writer?

Christopher Marlowe

17   Who produced the musical Miss Saigon in the West End?

Sir Cameron Mackintosh

18   Which theatre hosted the Royal Variety Performance in 2017 and 2018?

London Palladium

19   Judith Bliss is a character in which play by Sir Noël Coward?

Hay Fever

20   In which part of a theatre would you find the cyclorama?

At the back of the stage

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1     Which member of One Direction made his debut for Doncaster Rovers FC in 2014?

Louis Tomlinson

2     In relation to shopping, for what do the initials of the organisation CMA stand?

Competition and Markets Authority

3     Which Italian football club is often called “The Old Lady”?

Juventus

4     What subject did Herodotus write about?

History

5     What type of animal is a bontebok?

An antelope

6     My Simple Heart and Woman in Love were 1979 hits for which group?

The Three Degrees

7     What colour horse represents Famine in the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

Black

8     Who played Pippin in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

Billy Boyd

9     Charnwood is a parliamentary constituency in which English county?

Leicestershire

10   To the nearest ten percent, approximately how much of the Earth’s surface water is in the Indian Ocean?

20%

11   Walter Gay features in which Dickens novel?

Dombey and Son

12   Who directed the 1942 film In Which We Serve?

Sir Noël Coward

13   In which decade did Martin Van Buren become US president?

1830s (1837)

14   The Parkinson family featured in which TV sitcom?

Butterflies

15   Steve Davis first became World Snooker Champion in which year?

1981

16   Joan of Arc and Souvenir were 1981 singles by which band?

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

17   The Abdabs was the original name of which major band?

Pink Floyd

18   What is the second-largest species of shark?

Basking shark

19   In what year did the last-ever episode of Brookside air?

2003

20   Which actor was awarded the Best Actor Oscar award first, Al Pacino or Sir Daniel Day-Lewis?

Sir Daniel Day-Lewis (1989)

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Answers to QUIZ 426 – Europe

1     Chişinǎu is the capital of which Eastern European republic?

Moldova

2     In which country do names generally take the suffix “son” or “dóttir” to indicate parentage?

Iceland

3     Poland joined the European Union in which decade?

2000s (2004)

4     The Brissago Islands are located in which lake shared by two countries?

Lake Maggiore

5     Which 2013 Swedish TV drama series featured the Waldermar family?

Thicker Than Water

6     What is the second-largest city in Spain?

Barcelona

7     In which decade did the Republic of Ireland come into being?

1940s (1949)

8     Which three colours appear on the Hungarian national flag?

Red, white and green

9     The Temple of Hephaestus is located in which Greek city?

Athens

10   Alfama and Chiado are neighbourhoods of which capital city?

Lisbon

11   In which city were the 1928 Olympics held?

Amsterdam

12   The Vosges Mountains lie in which country?

France

13   In which country is the Plitvice National Park?

Croatia

14   Presidente del Consiglio is the title of the Prime Minister in which country?

Italy

15   Le Bourget airport lies seven miles north-west of which French city?

Paris

16   What are the three official languages of Belgium?

Dutch, French and German

17   In which decade was Konrad Adenaeur appointed Chancellor of Germany?

1940s (1949)

18   Which river flows through Prague?

Vltava River

19   Triodos Bank has its headquarters in which country?

The Netherlands

20   In which capital city would you see the Schönbrunn Palace?

Vienna

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1     Who finished third in the first series of Pop Idol?

Darius Campbell (as Darius Danesh)

2     How were the characters of John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey known in the title of a 2005 film?

The Wedding Crashers

3     Mr Seth Pecksniff features in which Dickens novel?

Martin Chuzzlewit

4     Atatürk Airport is in which city?

Istanbul

5     Boxer Joe Frazier won an Olympic gold medal in which decade?

1960s (1964)

6     Solanum tuberosum is the Latin name for which vegetable?

Potato

7     Which actress co-starred with Sir Laurence Olivier in the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl?

Marilyn Monroe

8     Who was appointed captain of Britain’s Federation Cup tennis squad in 2017?

Anne Keothavong

9     Herse and Kale are moons of which planet?

Jupiter

10   In which US state is the TV series True Detective set?

Louisiana

11   Who became Emperor of Japan in April 2019?

Naruhito

12   In which year was the first Nobel Peace Prize awarded?

1901

13   What was the first UK no.1 hit for the boy band 5ive, which topped the charts in 1999?

Keep on Movin’

14   Herbie Flowers, John Williams and Tristan Fry were members of which rock group?

Sky

15   In relation to communications, for what does the “S” stand in ISDN?

Services

16   Who played Emily Waltham in the TV series Friends?

Helen Baxendale

17   The River Camel flows through which English county?

Cornwall

18   Pakistan achieved full independence in which decade?

1940s (1947)

19   InstagramTM was launched in which year?

2010

20   For what does the “K” stand in the music genre K-pop?

Korean

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Answers to QUIZ 428 – Out and About

1     In which area of London are the Bernie Spain Gardens and Gabriel’s Wharf?

The South Bank

2     The Treehouse Restaurant is a feature of which Northumberland garden?

Alnwick Garden

3     Which English airport is located at Lulsgate Bottom?

Bristol

4     Which National Trail runs from Overton Hill near Avebury to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire?

The Ridgeway

5     The site of Stonehenge is managed by which organisation?

English Heritage

6     In which Scottish city is the Stagecoach franchise based?

Perth

7     The Royal Cornwall Museum can be found in which city?

Truro

8     How many wheels are there on a pedicab?

Three (also called a cycle rickshaw)

9     Folkestone lies at the eastern end of which hills?

North Downs

10   In which decade did Exmoor become a National Park?

1950s (1954)

11   The seaside resort of Cleethorpes is in which English county?

Lincolnshire

12   Burghley House is located ten miles north-west of which English city?

Peterborough

13   Golders Green is a station on which London Underground line?

Northern Line

14   In which decade was the Motability charity formed to assist disabled people with transport?

1970s (1977)

15   Stowe Landscape Gardens are situated in which county?

Buckinghamshire

16   For what do the initials PT stand in the name of the Segway PT?

Personal transporter

17   Moel Siabod is a mountain situated in which National Park?

Snowdonia

18   Which rail franchise, owned by Arriva, runs services from Marylebone Station?

Chiltern Railways

19   In which city is the northern terminus of the East Coast Main Line?

Edinburgh

20   The Dreamland amusement park is situated in which Kent town?

Margate

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1     Who had a hit with a cover of Take on Me in 2000?

A1

2     Who won The Open golf title in both 2007 and 2008?

Pádraig Harrington

3     Which Star Wars villain’s voice was provided by Peter Serafinowicz?

Darth Maul

4     How many tribes of Israel were descended from Jacob’s sons?

12

5     Which tiny projections remove mucus from the bronchial tubes?

Cilia

6     In which country did the series Dragons’ Den originate?

Japan

7     Diego Forlán is a record football cap winner for which nation?

Uruguay

8     Dulce de leche, the traditional Argentinian dessert, roughly translates as what?

Milk jelly

9     What two-word term is given to a written promise to pay a specific sum of money to a particular person?

Promissory note

10   How many times did Juan Manuel Fangio win the F1 World Championship?

Five

11   Who was the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Neptune?

Poseidon

12   Sail on and Still were 1979 hits for which group?

Commodores

13   Who wrote the 1976 novel The Deep?

Peter Benchley

14   To which group of amphibians do newts belong?

Salamanders

15   Raasay and Tiree are part of which group of islands?

Inner Hebrides

16   The Weddell seal is found on which continent?

Antarctica

17   What name is given to the practice of growing rhubarb without light?

Forcing

18   Which ballet term means “behind”?

Derrière

19   Who recorded the 2015 album Rebel Heart?

Madonna

20   Which 1970s TV series starring Yul Brynner was a non-musical version of The King and I?

Anna and the King

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Answers to QUIZ 430 – Radio

1     In which decade did Radio Caroline begin broadcasting?

1960s (1964)

2     Which former Gogglebox viewer co-presents Good Morning Sunday on Radio 2?

Rev Kate Bottley

3     What is the name of the classical digital radio station that began broadcasting in March 2019?

Scala

4     “You’re not really here, it’s just the radio” is a line from which song by the Carpenters?

Superstar

5     Released in 1993, what was the title of Radiohead’s debut album?

Pablo Honey

6     What was the name of the radio station in the 2009 film The Boat That Rocked?

Radio Rock

7     Which former radio station based in Europe broadcast on 208 medium wave?

Radio Luxembourg

8     In the sitcom Frasier, who played radio producer Roz Doyle?

Peri Gilpin

9     Which future film score composer appeared in the video for The Buggles’ Video Killed the Radio Star?

Hans Zimmer

10   Who played the talk-show host Jack Killian in the TV series Midnight Caller?

Gary Cole

11   On My Radio was a 1979 single by which group?

The Selecter

12   Which long-running radio quiz has a movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik as its theme tune?

Brain of Britain

13   Which organisation has its own radio station called Third Rock?

NASA

14   In which decade was the radio show Just a Minute first broadcast?

1960s (1967)

15   What was the real name of Lord Haw-Haw who broadcast propaganda from Germany during WWII?

William Joyce

16   Lakey Hill is a location often mentioned in which long-running radio series?

The Archers

17   “Invisible airwaves crackle with light” is a line from which 1980 single?

The Spirit of Radio (Rush)

18   In 2019, in a poll for Radio Times, what did a panel of experts vote the best ever UK radio show?

Desert Island Discs

19   During which war did the BBC Forces Programme broadcast?

WWII

20   Which radio presenter published Mad Blood Stirring in 2018, his first book written for adults?

Simon Mayo

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Answers to QUIZ 431 – Pot Luck

1     In which decade was Dad’s Army first broadcast on TV?

1960s (1968)

2     How many volcanic cones are there on Mount Kilimanjaro?

Three

3     What is the most northerly National Hunt racecourse in England?

Hexham

4     The Australian Open tournament has traditionally been played in which of the country’s major cities?

Melbourne

5     In which decade was the world’s first quartz clock invented?

1920s (1927)

6     What was the first name of the composer Shostakovich (d.1975)?

Dmitri

7     In 2008, the next Russian president’s term was increased to how many years?

Six

8     Where in Switzerland was the first ever Eurovision final held?

Lugano

9     Which Star Wars villain was played by the legendary Christopher Lee?

Count Dooku

10   Which actor co-starred with Jennifer Lopez in the 2002 film Maid in Manhattan?

Ralph Fiennes

11   L’Oiseau de Feu is the French title of which ballet?

The Firebird

12   Santander Bank has its headquarters in which European country?

Spain

13   What are the dimensions of a professional snooker table?

12ft x 6ft

14   Toodles Galore is a character in which cartoon series?

Tom and Jerry

15   Cape Breton Island is part of which Canadian province?

Nova Scotia

16   Who won Celebrity MasterChef in 2018?

John Partridge

17   Said I Loved You…But I Lied was a 1993 hit for which US singer?

Michael Bolton

18   The city of Lecce is in which European country?

Italy

19   What kind of creature is Bill in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland?

Lizard

20   The volcano Surt is found on which moon of the planet of Jupiter?

Io

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Answers to QUIZ 432 – Sports

1     “I Bianconeri” is the nickname of which Italian football club?

Juventus

2     The Atlanta Hawks compete in what sport?

Basketball

3     The Hive Stadium is in which London borough?

Harrow

4     Derek Jeter (b.1974) is a former professional in which sport?

Baseball

5     Galatasaray is a football club based in which European city?

Istanbul

6     How many players are there on a team in a match of Gaelic football?

15

7     Mario Balotelli signed for which British club in 2014?

Liverpool

8     Who took over the captaincy of the All Blacks Rugby Union team in 2016, announcing his retirement in 2019?

Kieran Read

9     In feet, how wide is the goal in ice hockey?

Six feet

10   Scoring a field goal earns how many points in American football?

Three

11   The Currie Cup is a Rugby Union competition that takes place in which country?

South Africa

12   Who won the 2019 PFA Player of the Year award?

Virgil van Dijk

13   Former footballer Carlos Valderama won 111 caps for which nation?

Colombia

14   Location of the 2008 Ryder Cup, Valhalla Golf Course is in which US state?

Kentucky (Louisville)

15   What is the name of the annual award given to the Premier League goalkeeper who has kept the most clean sheets?

Golden Glove

16   Harold Larwood (d.1995) played which sport for England?

Cricket

17   As at the end of 2018, which team held the world record time for the men’s 4x100m relay, set in 2012?

Jamaica

18   Who clinched the winning point in 2008 for the US to regain the Ryder Cup?

Jim Furyk

19   Which nation won the most medals at the 2018 World Rowing Championships?

USA (ten)

20   What is the length of a rugby league pitch, in metres?

100m

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Answers to QUIZ 433 – Pot Luck

1     Biblically, Levi was a son of Jacob and whom?

Leah

2     Which of these Brad Pitt films was released first, Fight Club, Meet Joe Black, or Twelve Monkeys?

Twelve Monkeys

3     Which Netflix series centres around the character of Prairie Johnson?

The OA

4     The village of Rosemarkie lies on which Scottish peninsula?

The Black Isle

5     What term for an inflatable boat is also used in astrology?

Zodiac

6     Who played Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish in Game of Thrones?

Aidan Gillen

7     The Broncos are the NFL team based in what city?

Denver

8     What does the French word frappe mean?

Strike

9     What is the name for a baby squirrel?

Kit(ten)

10   Who released the 1981 single Coming to America?

Neil Diamond

11   The town of Sandy in Bedfordshire houses the headquarters of which conservation organisation?

RSPB

12   Which company manufactures the Duster car model?

Dacia

13   In Greek mythology, who was the father of Ariadne?

King Minos

14   Which Oscar-winning 1930 film was based on a novel by German novelist Erich Remarque?

All Quiet on the Western Front

15   What type of animal is Muriel in Animal Farm by George Orwell?

Goat

16   In which month does The Great North Run annually take place?

September

17   In the Southern Hemisphere, on what date are racehorses’ birthdays celebrated?

August 1

18   Matchmaker, Matchmaker is a song from which musical?

Fiddler on the Roof

19   Marlborough College is situated in which English county?

Wiltshire

20   Which film was based on Sir Noël Coward’s one-act play Still Life?

Brief Encounter

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Answers to QUIZ 434 – 1980s Music

1     Hotter than July was a 1980 album by which singer/songwriter?

Stevie Wonder

2     Which group had a 1982 hit with Instinction?

Spandau Ballet

3     Who released the 1987 single Criticize?

Alexander O’Neal

4     Which band had 1980s hits with Always and Secret Lovers?

Atlantic Starr

5     Tears are Not Enough was the 1981 debut single by which pop band?

ABC

6     What was the title of Black Slate’s only UK top ten hit?

Amigo (1980)

7     Singer Gloria Estefan was born in which country?

Cuba

8     Who had a 1985 hit with Trapped?

Colonel Abrams

9     In which year did the Eurythmics have a hit with Would I Lie to You?

1985

10   Which French musician released the 1982 album The Concerts in China?

Jean-Michel Jarre

11   Word Up! was a 1986 hit for which American funk band?

Cameo

12   Mark King was the bass player with which 1980s band?

Level 42

13   Undercover was a 1983 album by which band?

The Rolling Stones

14   Almaz was a 1986 hit for which female US singer?

Randy Crawford

15   Which group’s only no.1 album was Colour by Numbers (1983)?

Culture Club

16   Which Irish group sang the theme song to the 1982 TV series Harry’s Game?

Clannad

17   You’re Lying and Intuition were 1980s hits for which band?

Linx

18   Joanne Catherall has been a member of which group since 1980?

The Human League

19   Seven and the Ragged Tiger was a 1983 album by which band?

Duran Duran

20   Which group released the 1983 live album Oil on Canvas?

Japan

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Answers to QUIZ 435 – Pot Luck

1     Who was the Greek goddess of domestic life?

Hestia

2     In which county is the parliamentary constituency of Bassetlaw?

Nottinghamshire

3     Which species of pheasant, native to Taiwan, shares its name with an operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan?

Mikado (pheasant)

4     For which film did James Cagney win the Best Actor Oscar?

Yankee Doodle Dandy

5     In which athletics event did Moses Kiptanui win three World Championship gold medals?

3000m steeplechase

6     Annet and St Agnes are part of which island group?

Isles of Scilly

7     Who played Florence Johnson in the TV series Citizen Smith?

Hilda Braid

8     What is a phormium?

A plant (herbaceous perennial)

9     Run For Home was a 1978 single by which rock band?

Lindisfarne

10   Puy lentils are produced in which European country?

France

11   Hydra is a moon that orbits which body?

Pluto

12   Whose fourth solo album, released in 1989, was entitled …But Seriously?

Phil Collins

13   In which decade did Florida join the United States?

1840s (1845)

14   Who played the steel mill owner in the 1983 film Flashdance?

Michael Nouri

15   In what year did tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro win the US Open?

2009

16   The stately home of Haddon Hall is one of the country seats of which Duke?

Duke of Rutland

17   In what decade was John le Carré born?

1930s (1931)

18   The Battle of Flodden Field took place in what year?

1513

19   For what do the letters “EF” stand in UNICEF?

Emergency Fund

20   Who plays Maia Rindell in the TV series The Good Fight?

Rose Leslie

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Answers to QUIZ 436 – The USA

1     Austin, Minnesota, is the location of a museum dedicated to what brand of tinned food?

Spam®

2     In which city is Carnegie Mellon University located?

Pittsburgh

3     The flag of which US state still features the Union Jack?

Hawaii

4     Which US president is enshrined in the Wrestling Hall of Fame having had over 300 matches and only one defeat?

Abraham Lincoln

5     The US annexation of which area led to war with Mexico in 1846?

Texas

6     How is the chaparral rooster, the state bird of New Mexico, better known?

Roadrunner

7     In what decade did Alaska join the United States?

1950s (1959)

8     What is the state capital of New Hampshire?

Concord

9     Lower East Side is an area in which New York City borough?

Manhattan

10   Who lost the 2012 US election to Barack Obama?

Mitt Romney

11   In what year was Woodrow Wilson elected US President?

1912

12   Which is the first of the US Triple Crown races to be run in the calendar year?

Kentucky Derby

13   Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on the same day, on what anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

50th anniversary

14   In which state is Crater Lake?

Oregon

15   The airport with the code OKC can be found in which state?

Oklahoma (Will Rogers Airport)

16   Of which state was Ronald Reagan governor from 1967 to 1975?

California

17   Nantucket island is in which state?

Massachusetts

18   Hell’s Kitchen, also known as Clinton, is an area of which city?

New York City

19   In which decade was Yellowstone Park, the first national park, created?

1870s (1872)

20   By population, Jacksonville is the largest city in which state?

Florida

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Answers to QUIZ 437 – Pot Luck

1     Who played Salieri in the 1984 film Amadeus?

F Murray Abraham

2     Which Californian city hosts the annual Rose Bowl American football game?

Pasadena

3     In which city is the TV series River City set?

Glasgow

4     Which river is known as Hafron in Welsh?

River Severn

5     Who was presented with the 2018 BBC Sports Personality Lifetime award?

Billie Jean King

6     A Good Catch (2015) and The Newcomer (2019) are novels written by which TV presenter?

Fern Britton

7     What is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number 51?

81

8     Which word follows Widnes to give the name of their rugby league team?

Vikings

9     Cardinal is a shade of which colour?

Red

10   What is the name of Derbyshire’s limited-overs cricket team?

Falcons

11   Who played Siegfried Farnon in the TV series All Creatures Great and Small?

Robert Hardy

12   Which film won the Best Picture Oscar first, An American in Paris, Casablanca or The Lost Weekend?

Casablanca

13   Glycogen is converted by the body into which substance?

Glucose

14   Whitburn and Seaburn are parts of which English city?

Sunderland

15   The town of Wisbech is in which English county?

Cambridgeshire

16   In which European city is the statue complex featuring the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars?

Budapest

17   The album Hysteria was a release by which rock band?

Def Leppard

18   How many sharps are there in the key signature of a piece played in B Major?

Five

19   What is the internet country code for the Republic of Ireland?

.ie

20   In which English county is the plateau known as the Long Mynd?

Shropshire

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Answers to QUIZ 438 – Pop Music

1     Notorious was a 1986 album by which group?

Duran Duran

2     Barbie Girl was an international hit by Aqua who hailed from which country?

Denmark

3     Billy Corgan is the lead vocalist with which 1990s band?

The Smashing Pumpkins

4     What was the title of Bob Dylan’s 1977 Grammy-award winning album?

Time Out of Mind

5     Christina Aguilera released Genie in a Bottle in which decade?

1990s (1999)

6     Cherish was a 1972 album by which American singer?

David Cassidy

7     Which former member of the Libertines formed the band Dirty Pretty Things?

Carl Barât

8     Ghost in the Machine was a 1981 hit album for which band?

The Police

9     Shirley Manson is the lead singer with which band?

Garbage

10   What was the title of Pixie Lott’s second solo album?

Young Foolish Happy

11   The Followill family are members of which US band?

Kings of Leon

12   Wanted on Voyage was a 2014 album by which singer?

George Ezra

13   Who had a no.1 hit single with the theme to the 1985 film St Elmo’s Fire?

John Parr

14   Which group released the 1979 single The Diary of Horace Wimp?

The Electric Light Orchestra

15   Neil Hannon is the frontman of which group from Northern Ireland?

The Divine Comedy

16   From which country do the 1990s band Savage Garden come from?

Australia

17   Kelton was the middle name of which legendary singer/songwriter?

Roy Orbison

18   Music for the Masses was a 1987 album by which group?

Depeche Mode

19   Which group had a 1972 hit with Hold Your Head Up?

Argent

20   break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored was a 2019 single by which singer?

Ariana Grande

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Answers to QUIZ 439 – Pot Luck

1     The Leicester Tigers rugby union team play home games at which stadium?

Welford Road

2     “When the moon is in the seventh house” is the opening line of which song from the musical Hair?

The Age of Aquarius

3     Who directed the 1964 film Doctor Strangelove?

Stanley Kubrick

4     Royal Portrush golf club is in which county of Northern Ireland?

County Antrim

5     Which singer vowed to Save the Best for Last in 1992?

Vanessa Williams

6     Which compound has the chemical formula C⁶H⁶?

Benzene

7     What is the maximum squad size for a game of ice hockey?

20

8     According to Chinese acupunctural belief, which two letters represent life force energy?

Qi

9     Which fictional detective featured in the 1892 short story The Adventure of the Copper Beeches?

Sherlock Holmes

10   In which range of mountains does Mount Elbrus lie?

Caucasus Mountains

11   Nationwide Building Society has its headquarters in which English town?

Swindon

12   Which character did Roger Lloyd Pack play in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?

Barty Crouch Snr

13   Whose account is the shortest of the four New Testament gospels?

Mark

14   At which racecourse did AP McCoy achieve his 4000th win?

Towcester

15   What is the five-letter nickname of the ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov?

Misha

16   For what does the “S” of ACAS stand?

Service

17   What type of creature is a quetzal?

A bird (of tropical America)

18   On which island is Loch Scavaig?

Skye

19   What is the meaning of the word isotonic?

Having equal tension

20   Thanet is an administrative area in which English county?

Kent

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Answers to QUIZ 440 – Three Letters

1     What is the full name of the building material usually referred to as MDF?

Medium-density fibreboard

2     What is the meaning of the abbreviation viz?

In other words

3     RAI is the home broadcaster of what Eurovision nation?

Italy

4     How many guys are named Moe in the title of the musical?

Five

5     What nationality is the singer and rapper Psy?

South Korean

6     What kind of animal can be referred to as a teg when young?

Sheep

7     For what do the letters PSV stand in the football team name PSV Eindhoven?

Philips Sport Vereniging

8     For what does the “C” stand in FCA, the body that regulates financial services?

Conduct

9     Who became the SNP’s Leader in the House of Commons in 2017?

Ian Blackford

10   The 2019 PGA golf championship was played at Bethpage Black Course in which US state?

New York

11   Which rank is immediately above flying officer in the RAF?

Flight lieutenant

12   The East Lyn and West Lyn rivers rise in which UK national park?

Exmoor

13   Who played Lisbeth Salander in the 2018 film The Girl in the Spider’s Web?

Claire Foy

14   Nintendo® released the Wii™ to replace which video games console?

GameCube™

15   What was the title of XTC’s highest-charting single, released in 1982?

Senses Working Overtime

16   In relation to home safety, for what do the initials RCD stand?

Residual Current Device

17   “Where are those happy days, they seem so hard to find” are the opening lines to which 1975 song?

SOS (Abba)

18   What does the “P” stand for in the initials VPN?

Private

19   In which decade did the first meeting of the TUC take place in England?

1860s (1968)

20   BKK is the airport code for the main airport in which city?

Bangkok

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Answers to QUIZ 441 – Pot Luck

1     “Everyday is so wonderful” is a lyric from which song?

Beautiful (Christina Aguilera)

2     In what year was David Nalbandian runner-up at Wimbledon?

2002

3     For which film did Clark Gable win his only Best Actor Oscar?

It Happened One Night (1934)

4     What kind of creature is Rango in the 2011 film of the same name?

Chameleon

5     The Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory is located in which English city?

Lincoln

6     What type of creature is a kagu?

A bird (native to New Caledonia)

7     Germany, Austria-Hungary and which other nation were the members of the 1882 Triple Alliance?

Italy

8     What is the title of the track by Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez that was selected as the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

We Are One (Ole Ola)

9     In which decade did Disneyland open in California?

1950s (1955)

10   Where is Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors set?

Ephesus

11   Who wrote the autobiography Seven Pillars of Wisdom, published in 1926?

TE Lawrence

12   Louis Van Gaal managed which football club between 2009 and 2011?

Bayern Munich

13   What is the literal English translation of the word meerschaum?

Sea foam

14   Which two colours feature on the flag of Ukraine?

Blue and yellow

15   The Crow’s Nest can be found at which golf course?

Augusta (Georgia, USA)

16   What is the airport code for San Francisco International Airport?

SFO

17   Which comedian had a cameo role as a Greek customs officer in the film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again?

Omid Djalili

18   The town of Uttoxeter lies in which English county?

Staffordshire

19   What is the tallest fence on the Grand National course?

The Chair

20   Which two countries did Michael Portillo explore on TV using Appleton’s Guide Books?

The USA and Canada

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Answers to QUIZ 442 – Art

1     What vegetable was being eaten in the title of an 1885 painting by Vincent Van Gogh?

Potato

2     The Sea Organ, designed by Nikola Bašic, is an art installation in which European country?

Croatia

3     Three Studies of Lucian Freud sold for $142 million in 2013. Who was the artist?

Francis Bacon

4     The Frans Hals museum is located in which Netherlands city?

Haarlem

5     Which artist had the nickname “Little Dyer” owing to his father’s occupation?

Tintoretto

6     Les Parapluies is a famous work by which artist?

Renoir

7     What fruit features in front of a man’s face in the Magritte painting Le Fils de L’homme?

An apple

8     In what decade was Pablo Picasso born?

1880s (1881)

9     What was the first name of the artist Kandinsky?

Wassily

10   In which European city is the Pergamon Museum?

Berlin

11   How many Campbell’s Soup Cans feature in the famous 1962 work by Andy Warhol?

32

12   Which artist was at the time chief assistant to Rubens?

Van Dyck

13   In which Italian city was the sculptor Donatello (1374-1466) born?

Florence

14   Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is a famous work by which artist?

Seurat

15   Which annual prize did video artist Charlotte Prodger win in 2018?

Turner Prize

16   Edward Hopper painted a famous picture in 1929 that shares a name with which dish?

Chop Suey

17   The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is located in which UK city?

Birmingham

18   In which year was the Tate Modern opened in London?

2000

19   Willy Lott’s cottage famously appears in which work of 1821?

The Hay Wain

20   Venus of Urbino is a famous 1530s work by which artist?

Titian

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Answers to QUIZ 443 – Pot Luck

1     What two six-letter words that differ by one letter mean “centre” and “an animal’s shelter”?

Kernel and kennel

2     What does an etymologist study?

Word origins

3     In which Irish county is Mizen Head situated?

County Cork

4     What was the first name of Oliver Cromwell’s son, who became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth in 1658?

Richard

5     In which month of 1971 did the UK introduce decimalisation?

February (15th)

6     Crystal and Landslide are tracks on which group’s self-titled 1975 album?

Fleetwood Mac

7     What is the nickname of Argentinian golfer Angel Cabrera?

The Duck

8     Which university won the women’s Boat Race in 2019?

Cambridge

9     Who was the Greek god of music and poetry, amongst other things?

Apollo

10   Tamarins belong to which family of animals?

Monkeys

11   Which author wrote the novel Night and Day (1919) and the short story Monday or Tuesday (1921)?

Virginia Woolf

12   Closed in 2014, in which US city was the Roseland Ballroom?

New York

13   Which Italian football club signed the Portuguese player Luis Figo in 2005?

Inter Milan

14   Who starred as Wing Commander Guy Gibson in the 1950s film The Dam Busters?

Richard Todd

15   Who released the 1983 single Waterfront?

Simple Minds

16   Which city is home to the silk factory Lombe’s Mill?

Derby

17   For which 1992 film did Gene Hackman win his second Oscar, for Best Actor in a Supporting Role?

Unforgiven

18   The first Super Bowl took place in which decade?

1960s (1967)

19   The Secret Policeman’s Ball series of benefit shows have raised money for which charity?

Amnesty International

20   In which AE Housman poem does he reflect on “blue remembered hills”?

A Shropshire Lad

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Answers to QUIZ 444 – Television

1     Dr John D Dorian was the main character in which medical drama?

Scrubs

2     In which year was Men Behaving Badly first broadcast?

1992

3     Angel Batista was a leading character in which US crime series?

Dexter

4     In which borough of New York was Friends set?

Manhattan

5     How many series did Last of the Summer Wine run for?

31

6     Miles Chapman and Mark O’Sullivan play the title characters in which comedy series?

Lee and Dean

7     Billy Mitchell first appeared in EastEnders in which decade?

1990s (1998)

8     Which series starring Kristen Bell is set in the afterlife?

The Good Place

9     John Lacey was the main character in which 1980s sitcom?

Dear John

10   What is cartoon character Bart Simpson’s middle name?

Jojo

11   Kyle MacLachlan played Orson Hodge in which US series?

Desperate Houswives

12   Suspect Behaviour was a spin-off from which major crime drama?

Criminal Minds

13   Damon Beesley and Iain Morris co-wrote which sitcom, originally aired in 2008?

The Inbetweeners

14   Kimball Cho and Grace Van Pelt were characters in which series?

The Mentalist

15   Who played the title role in the 1989-90 TV series The Manageress?

Cherie Lunghi

16   Basil Makepeace was a recurring character in which 1990s sitcom?

Waiting for God

17   In which decade was Grand Designs first broadcast?

1990s (1999)

18   What is the name of the company featured in dinnerladies?

HWD Components

19   Hiro Nakamura was a character in which sci-fi series?

Heroes

20   Which member of Take That appeared as a presenter on the 2019 series Mission Ignition?

Howard Donald

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Answers to QUIZ 445 – Pot Luck

1     What was the name of Robert de Niro’s character in the 1982 film King of Comedy?

Rupert Pupkin

2     Giuseppe Meazza (d.1979) played for 13 years at which Italian football club, scoring 241 goals in total?

Inter Milan

3     Which ballet is subtitled The Girl with the Enamel Eyes?

Coppélia

4     Who had a hit with Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1996?

Deep Blue Something

5     Chief Crazy Horse belonged to which Native American tribe?

Sioux (Oglala)

6     Which vegetable is also known as turnip cabbage?

Kohlrabi

7     The town of Aylsham lies in which English county?

Norfolk

8     Which 1975 musical film featured the characters of Brad and Janet?

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

9     Occitanie is an administrative region of which European country?

France

10   Which writer appears on all notes issued by the Bank of Scotland?

Sir Walter Scott

11   In which TV series was Deputy Enos Strate often referred to as a “dipstick”?

The Dukes of Hazzard

12   The lotus is the national flower of which Asian country?

India

13   Who wrote the 1984 novel The Wasp Factory?

Iain Banks

14   “Cetti’s” and “willow” can precede what word in the name of birds?

Warbler

15   Who sang Through the Fire (1984)?

Chaka Khan

16   The Catskill Mountains are part of which larger range?

The Appalachians

17   Who created the characters of Snoopy and Woodstock?

Charles Schulz

18   Which US state is referred to as “The Potato State”?

Idaho

19   In which season is the Ladbroke’s Trophy run?

Winter

20   What substances are broken down in the body by the enzyme lipase?

Fats

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Answers to QUIZ 446 – Science

1     What is the SI unit of electrical conductance?

Siemens

2     Anaemia is caused by a deficiency of what?

Red blood cells

3     Atlas is a moon of which planet?

Saturn

4     What is the chemical formula for salt?

NaCl

5     Which element comes between iron and nickel in the periodic table?

Cobalt

6     Ishtar Terra is the northern continent on which planet?

Venus

7     In which year was Mir, the world’s first permanent manned space station launched?

1986

8     Which chemical element, used in medicine, has the atomic number 83?

Bismuth

9     What does a marigraph record?

Tide levels

10   Hypermetropia is the medical name given to a condition affecting which part of the body?

Eye

11   What does a selenologist study?

The Moon

12   Articulatio humeri is the Latin name for which joint?

Shoulder joint

13   What was the title of Stephen Hawking’s 2013 memoir?

My Brief History

14   Which branch of physics deals with the application of computers and numerical methods to physical systems?

Computational physics

15   Which scientist said “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving”?

Albert Einstein

16   What nationality was the scientist James Joule, after whom the unit of energy was named?

English

17   Mariner 4 was the first spacecraft to fly by which planet?

Mars

18   What is the SI unit of electrical capacitance, named after a British scientist?

Farad (Michael Faraday)

19   What is the science of defining and naming group of organisms?

Taxonomy

20   With whom did Paul Dirac share the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics?

Erwin Schrödinger

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Answers to QUIZ 447 – Pot Luck

1     The “Ship of the Fens” is found in which UK city?

Ely (the cathedral)

2     Who beat Terry Christian to win Celebrity Big Brother in 2009?

Ulrika Jonsson

3     Which actor’s debut single was a cover of Love Don’t Live Here Any More in 1985?

Jimmy Nail

4     Rosie Fortescue can be found on which UK reality show?

Made in Chelsea

5     Who had a hit in 1983 with Come Back and Stay?

Paul Young

6     What is the atomic number of boron?

5

7     Frenchman Jean Alesi made his Formula 1 debut in which decade?

1980s (1989)

8     Lake Maracaibo lies in which South American country?

Venezuela

9     In what year did Chile host the FIFA World Cup?

1962

10   What name is given to the female reproductive organ of a flowering plant?

Carpel

11   Bodhisattva is a term in which religion?

Buddhism

12   Who sang I Can Help in 1974?

Billy Swan

13   Who was the first winner of the Rugby League Man of Steel award?

David Ward

14   What word for a document detailing a ship’s particulars can also mean “obvious”?

Manifest

15   In which decade was James Callaghan (Baron Callaghan of Cardiff) Chancellor of the Exchequer?

1960s (1964-67)

16   What type of animal is the title creature of the 1950 film Harvey?

A rabbit

17   Who wrote the 1945 novel Cannery Row?

John Steinbeck

18   What do Americans usually call a bunker on a golf course?

Sand trap

19   In September 2017, what did Bibiana Steinhaus become the first woman to do?

Referee a Bundesliga match

20   Javine represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005 with which song?

Touch My Fire

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Answers to QUIZ 448 – Poets and Poetry

1     Who wrote the Amores collection of Roman poetry?

Ovid

2     What female name preceded a Fragment of a Confession in the title of the first published work by Robert Browning?

Pauline

3     What name is given to the principal form of division in epic poetry?

Canto

4     TS Eliot’s conversion to Anglicanism inspired him to write a poem about which religious day?

Ash Wednesday

5     In which country was Dame Carol Ann Duffy born?

Scotland

6     Which poet is referred to in his native country as il Somme Poeta (The Supreme Poet)?

Dante

7     How many lines are there in a clerihew?

Four

8     Which Romantic poet wrote his first collection entitled An Evening Walk in 1793?

William Wordsworth

9     Byron’s epic poem Don Juan begins in which Spanish city?

Seville

10   Which famous 19th-century poem begins with the line “On either side the river lie, long fields of barley and of rye”?

The Lady of Shalott

11   What age was Percy Bysshe Shelley when he died in 1822?

29

12   Which member of the Rossetti family produced the poem Remember?

Christina

13   In the title of a Matthew Arnold poem, which US city precedes Beach?

Dover

14   Which poet has a bridge named after him which crosses the Delaware River?

Walt Whitman

15   “The Myth of Amherst” was a nickname given to which poet during her lifetime?

Emily Dickinson

16   What term is given to a group of eight lines of verse?

Octave

17   Which English poet lived in a cottage in Higher Bockhampton?

Thomas Hardy

18   Which city was William Blake describing in the poem that begins “I wander through each charter’d street”?

London

19   John Keats died of tuberculosis whilst visiting which country?

Italy

20   Who wrote the 1945 poem Fern Hill?

Dylan Thomas

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Answers to QUIZ 449 – Pot Luck

1     René Higuita, the famously eccentric goalkeeper, played for which national football team?

Colombia

2     Ken Barlow first appeared in Coronation Street in what year?

1960

3     The Belmont Stakes is run in which US state?

New York

4     Rhydian Roberts was runner-up to which The X Factor winner?

Leon Jackson

5     Tewkesbury is in which English county?

Gloucestershire

6     Which car was initially to be called the Ford Consul 325?

Ford Cortina

7     Logan airport serves which US city?

Boston

8     What term is given to the situation where inflation is high but prices and employment are not increasing?

Stagflation

9     Gabriel Oak is a character in which Thomas Hardy novel?

Far from the Madding Crowd

10   In which sport would you find a running back?

American football

11   The British Overseas Territory of Anguilla lies in which sea?

Caribbean

12   Who wrote the play Outside Edge, adapted for television in the 1990s?

Richard Harris

13   What type of creature is a small Apollo?

A butterfly

14   Matthew Kelly and Henry Kelly were original presenters of which 1980s show featuring practical jokes?

Game for a Laugh

15   Which two five-letter words that differ by one letter describe a hand tool and a verb meaning “predict”?

Auger and augur

16   What nationality is 1997 Wimbledon winner Martina Hingis?

Swiss

17   Who captained the winning team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup?

Franz Beckenbauer

18   The Wilis in the ballet Giselle typically dress in which colour?

White

19   Who wrote the 1985 novel Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, which was adapted for television in 1990?

Jeanette Winterson

20   Which Irish county is known as “the Garden of Ireland”?

County Wicklow

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Answers to QUIZ 450 – Numbers

1     What number is represented by the Roman numerals XCVII?

97

2     The Seven Mile Bridge can be found in which US state?

Florida

3     How many hours are there in March?

744

4     In hexadecimal, what number does the letter E represent?

15

5     What is the cube root of 343?

Seven

6     In imperial measurement, how many yards are in three chains?

66

7     What number of points do the values of the coloured balls in snooker add up to?

27

8     An atomic number indicates the number of which particles in an element?

Protons

9     What is the next highest prime number after 59?

61

10   What is the traditional gift for a 20th anniversary in the UK?

China

11   Dreizehn is the German word for which number?

13

12   What colour is the number 14 slot on a roulette wheel?

Red

13   How many tiles are used in a game of mah-jong?

144

14   How many minutes are there in a standard day?

1440

15   In the title of the play by Aeschylus, how many were there against Thebes?

Seven

16   How many ounces are there in five pounds?

80

17   What is a fifth of 675?

135

18   How many square yards are there in an acre?

4840

19   Which fictional character had his shop at 186 Fleet Street?

Sweeney Todd

20   “Buckle my Shoe” is a traditional bingo call for which number?

32

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Answers to QUIZ 451 – Pot Luck

1     What names are the four players in a game of contract bridge given?

North, South, East and West

2     The London Stock Exchange moved its headquarters to which London square in 2004?

Paternoster Square

3     How many years did Nikita Khrushchev serve as first secretary of the Communist Party?

11

4     Which educational establishment was originally described as “the University of the Air”?

Open University

5     Tom Traddles is a character in which Dickens novel?

David Copperfield

6     What nationality is racing driver Juan Pablo Montoya?

Colombian

7     The computer-illiterate character Jen Barber featured in which sitcom?

The IT Crowd

8     Who married the American writer Joy Davidman in 1956?

CS Lewis

9     “The Gateway to the World” is the motto of which British city?

Southampton

10   How many seats did the Brexit Party win in the 2019 European elections?

29

11   At which course did Tiger Woods win his first Open Championship in 2000?

St Andrews

12   The annual East of England Show takes place in which city?

Peterborough

13   The noisy scrub-bird is native to which country?

Australia

14   Which actress starred as Bernadette Hogan in the 1995 film Circle of Friends?

Minnie Driver

15   What nationality is former athlete Lasse Virén?

Finnish

16   Malpensa airport serves which European city?

Milan

17   Which Irish city was made the 2005 European Capital of Culture?

Cork

18   Suzanne Shaw was a winner on which reality show in 2008?

Dancing on Ice

19   What nationality is author Patricia Cornwell (b.1956)?

American

20   SP is the postcode for which English city?

Salisbury

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Answers to QUIZ 452 – Cricket

1     With four titles, which county was the most successful Benson & Hedges Cup participant?

Lancashire

2     Blue and which other colour are the main colours of Hampshire CCC?

Gold

3     The Parks is the name of which university’s cricket ground?

Oxford

4     Which animal’s head features on the 2019 logo of Durham Cricket?

Lion’s head

5     John Minshull is credited with the first recorded century, scoring 107 runs, in which decade?

1760s (1769)

6     Cricket at the 1900 Summer Olympics took place between Britain and which other nation?

France

7     In what decade did the West Indies acquire their test cricket status?

1920s (1928)

8     The first World Cup was organised by England in which year?

1975

9     What was the first name of Wisden, creator of the famous almanack?

John

10   The Cricket Hall of Fame was launched in which year by the ICC?

2009

11   With which county did batsman Jack Hobbs spend his whole career?

Surrey

12   The first Twenty20 men’s international took place in which year?

2005

13   In which country is the Pukekura Park cricket ground?

New Zealand

14   At how many different London locations has Lord’s cricket ground been situated?

Three

15   Joe Root was born in which North of England city?

Sheffield

16   Which initials represent India’s governing body?

BCCI

17   Which team won the first edition of the IPL under the captaincy of Shane Warne?

Rajasthan Royals

18   In which city are the headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?

Dubai

19   What name joins Duckworth and Stern in the name of the rain-interrupted scoring system?

Lewis

20   Who was the first cricketer to reach 10,000 runs in test cricket?

Sunil Gavaskar

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1     Which actress co-starred with Sir Michael Palin in the 1984 film A Private Function?

Dame Maggie Smith

2     The town of Jedburgh lies in which administrative region?

Scottish Borders

3     What was the first feature-length animated movie to be Oscar-nominated for Best Picture?

Beauty and the Beast

4     How many member countries in total are there on the UN Security Council?

15

5     Who wrote, produced and directed the 1925 film The Gold Rush?

Sir Charlie Chaplin

6     Who was the legendary brother of Horsa?

Hengist

7     What currency unit is used in Algeria?

Dinar

8     In which English county is the town of Grays?

Essex

9     Who wrote the novels Spy Hook (1988), Spy Line (1989) and Spy Sinker (1990)?

Len Deighton

10   What term is given to the eight historical ceremonial counties of Wales?

Preserved counties

11   What nationality is racing driver Pastor Maldonado?

Venezuelan

12   Hear My Song is particularly associated with which singer (d.1999)?

Josef Locke

13   Which decimal coin, no longer in use, featured an image of St Edward’s crown?

½p

14   The town of Gillingham lies in which English county?

Kent

15   Which writer created the fictional pirate song Dead Man’s Chest?

Robert Louis Stevenson

16   What type of drink is associated with Buckfast Abbey?

Tonic wine

17   Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti was a 1985 album by which band?

Squeeze

18   The name Hesperus is given to what star - a synonym for Venus?

Evening Star

19   Who was asked not to “take your love to town” in the lyrics of a 1960s song?

Ruby

20   The company Avast specialises in what type of product?

Cyber security

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Answers to QUIZ 454 – Religion

1     How many major schools is Zen divided into?

Two (Theravāda and Mahāyāna)

2     Who is the Hindu god of wisdom?

Ganesh

3     How many scriptural Vedas are there?

Four

4     Which religion has a name meaning “Way of the Gods”?

Shinto

5     In 2003, UNESCO celebrated 3000 years of which religion?

Zoroastrianism

6     Gunasthana is a central 14-stage path in which religion?

Jainism

7     How did Paul escape Damascus in the New Testament?

In a basket

8     In which century did the first Sikh Guru emerge?

15th century (1469)

9     The Baha’I religion was founded in which century?

19th century

10   Buddhism’s Noble Path has how many steps?

Eight

11   How many times does a Jewish man pray on the Sabbath?

Four

12   Mohini is the female incarnation of which Hindu god?

Vishnu

13   In which century did the Jewish Enlightenment arise?

18th century

14   How many sons did Jacob have in the Old Testament?

12

15   Chardi Kala, or optimistic resilience, is a part of which religion?

Sikhism

16   In what book of the Bible are we told “the love of money is the root of all evil”?

Timothy I

17   Parvati is the wife of which god in Hinduism?

Shiva

18   How many books are there in the New Testament?

27

19   Which book is between Judges and Samuel 1 in the Old Testament?

Ruth

20   What word is given to the ideal truth, as set forth in the teachings of Buddha?

Dharma

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Answers to QUIZ 455 – Pot Luck

1     Santa Cruz was the first city to be founded in which country?

Colombia

2     In metres, how long is the balance beam in gymnastics?

Five metres

3     The Old Home Guard is a song from which Disney film?

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

4     Matt Di Angelo was runner-up to which fellow competitor on Strictly Come Dancing?

Alesha Dixon

5     Who captained the USA team to victory in the 2008 Ryder cup ending a streak of three European victories?

Paul Azinger

6     Cocos nucifera is the Latin name given to what?

Coconut tree

7     Who plays the title role in the 2016 TV series McGyver?

Lucas Till

8     In croquet, one side plays with black and blue balls. What two colours does the other side use?

Red and yellow

9     In what decade was Lord Byron born?

1780s (1788)

10   “Little Barrel” was the nickname given to which Italian artist?

Botticelli

11   What name is given to someone who studies shells of molluscs?

Conchologist

12   In which 1985 film did Cher portray Rusty Dennis, mother of a son called Rocky?

Mask

13   Who recorded the 1967 song Ode to Billie Joe?

Bobbie Gentry

14   In which English county is the town of Glossop?

Derbyshire

15   What sport does Xander Schauffele (b.1993) play?

Golf

16   In which country were Lanchester and Napier cars manufactured?

England

17   Who directed the 1971 film The Last Picture Show?

Peter Bogdanovich

18   The girl group Precious represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in which decade?

1990s (1999)

19   Which US TV series centred around Mike and Hope Steadman?

thirtysomething

20   The town of Sidmouth is in which English county?

Devon

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Answers to QUIZ 456 – Islands

1     Who starred as James Conrad in the 2017 film Kong: Skull Island?

Tom Hiddleston

2     In which country was Island Records founded?

Jamaica

3     A cay is a low island composed of sand and what other substance?

Coral

4     Which of the Channel Islands lies furthest north?

Alderney

5     “You do something to me that I can’t explain” is a lyric from which 1983 song?

Islands in the Stream

6     The Isle of Purbeck is a peninsula in which English county?

Dorset

7     Which is the largest island of Japan?

Honshu

8     The TV series Island Medics is based in which group of islands?

Shetland Islands

9     The nature reserve of Ramsey Island lies off the coast of which country?

Wales

10   Island Girl was a 1975 single by which singer/songwriter?

Sir Elton John

11   Eel Pie Island lies in which major English river?

River Thames

12   In which Shakespeare play does the phrase “This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle” appear?

Richard II

13   The isle of Bute lies in which body of water?

Firth of Clyde

14   What was the prefix of the title of Bill Bryson’s More Notes from a Small Island (2015)?

The Road to Little Dribbling

15   Which island refers to itself in its own language as Ellan Vannin?

Isle of Man

16   Norfolk Island belongs to which country?

Australia

17   Which island off the coast of England is also known as Holy Island?

Lindisfarne

18   SY are the international car registration letters for which island group?

The Seychelles

19   Who directed the 2010 film Shutter Island?

Martin Scorsese

20   The plane featured in the TV series Lost belonged to which fictional airline?

Oceanic Airlines

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1     The sphincter of Oddi is in what part of the digestive system?

Duodenum

2     How old was Bear Grylls when he was appointed Chief Scout in 2009?

35

3     Which group did Terry Hall form immediately after leaving The Specials?

Fun Boy Three

4     What is a tyro?

A novice or learner

5     In which winter sport is a calculation point used?

Ski jumping

6     The Sandanistas are a political party in which country?

Nicaragua

7     Fawlty Towers was first broadcast in which year?

1975

8     In which county is the parliamentary constituency of Filton and Bradley Stoke?

Gloucestershire

9     What is the minimum age a horse must be to run in the Grand National?

Seven

10   In April 2019, who set a new record for the fastest goal in the Premier League’s history, 7.69 seconds after kick-off?

Shane Long

11   Herne Bay is a seaside town located in which English county?

Kent

12   Who directed the 1985 film Out of Africa, for which he won the Best Director Oscar?

Sydney Pollack

13   Who was the 25th president of the USA, from 1897 until his assassination?

William McKinley

14   “May I have your attention, please?” is the opening line to which 2000 song?

The Real Slim Shady by Eminem

15   In which decade did Rudolf Nureyev die?

1990s (1993)

16   Telephone Line was a 1977 single taken from which ELO album?

A New World Record

17   The writer Isabel Allende was born in which country?

Chile

18   Vitis vinifera is a Latin name for which fruit?

Grape (or grape vine)

19   In what year was Julius Caesar assassinated?

44 BC

20   Hyperion is a moon of which planet?

Saturn

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Answers to QUIZ 458 – Disney Films

1     Bob Parr is head of the family, in which series of animated films?

The Incredibles

2     Who provided the speaking voice for Esmeralda in the 1996 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame?

Demi Moore

3     Flik is the leading character in which 1998 film?

A Bug’s Life

4     Madame Medusa is a villainous treasure huntress in which 1977 film?

The Rescuers

5     Mr Ping, Po’s father, is what kind of animal in Kung Fu Panda?

(Chinese) goose

6     Dairy cows named Maggie, Mrs Caloway and Grace are leading characters in which film?

Home on the Range

7     Emperor Kuzco is a leading character in which 2000 film?

The Emperor’s New Groove

8     How many puppies does Perdita first give birth to in One Hundred and One Dalmatians?

15

9     On what was the 2002 film The Country Bears based?

A theme park attraction

10   In Toy Story, what was the name of the TV show of which Woody was the star?

Woody’s Round-up

11   Who directed the live-action 2015 film Cinderella?

Sir Kenneth Branagh

12   Love is a Song features in which 1942 film?

Bambi

13   Jafar is the villain in which 1992 film?

Aladdin

14   Jim Hawkins is the leading character in which 2002 animated film?

Treasure Planet

15   Bolt, in the title of the 2008 film, was voiced by which actor?

John Travolta

16   Mulan is set in which country?

China

17   Nestor, Raul, Rinaldo and Lombardo are all characters in which film?

Happy Feet

18   Norman Babcock is the leading character in which animated film?

ParaNorman

19   Scamp’s Adventure was a 2001 follow-up to which film?

Lady and the Tramp

20   Princess Merida of Dunbroch is the central character in which film?

Brave

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Answers to QUIZ 459 – Pot Luck

1     Who was the Greek goddess of peace?

Irene

2     The Erie Canal is a waterway in which US state?

New York

3     How many Oscars did the 1954 film On the Waterfront win?

Eight

4     Anthony Edwards played Dr Mark Greene in which US TV series?

ER

5     Who released the 1993 album Ten Summoner’s Tales?

Sting

6     East-Sussex born Christopher Lloyd (d.2006) was a well-known name in which profession?

Gardening

7     What was the minimum age at which women were allowed to vote in the UK in 1918?

30

8     In which English county is the large village of Yaxley?

Cambridgeshire

9     Who did US actress Nancy Davis (d.2016) marry in 1952?

Ronald Reagan

10   Walter Hartright and Laura Fairlie are main characters in which 1859 novel?

The Woman in White

11   In which game might you see a Catalan Opening?

Chess

12   Who played Sailor Ripley in the 1990 film Wild at Heart?

Nicolas Cage

13   The Old Military Canal is a song from which 1963 musical?

Half a Sixpence

14   When was the first Argentina GP held in Moto GP?

2014

15   Which group had a hit with One Love in 1990?

The Stone Roses

16   The camel spin is a move in which sport?

Figure skating

17   The ski resort of Grandvalira lies in which European state?

Andorra

18   Who had a 1977 hit with Don’t Cry for Me Argentina?

Julie Covington

19   The Dodgers are a baseball team from which US city?

Los Angeles

20   Old Catton and Taverham are areas in which English city?

Norwich

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Answers to QUIZ 460 – Words

1     What is a gewgaw?

A worthless trinket

2     What two words that sound the same but are spelt differently mean “coarse” and “a frilly collar”?

Rough and ruff

3     Which trade takes its name for the Latin word for the metal lead?

Plumbing

4     If something is described as viscid, what property does it have?

Stickiness

5     Which area of Wales is known as Ynys Môn in Welsh?

Isle of Anglesey

6     What is the English meaning of the German word Reich?

Empire

7     Of what is chionophobia a fear?

Snow

8     What is the meaning of the name Dublin?

Black or dark pool

9     What does a pomologist study?

Fruit

10   The word “chutney” originates from which language?

Hindi

11   What five-letter word can mean both to cook and to steal?

Poach

12   What is the English meaning of the name of the political party Fianna Fáil?

Soldiers of destiny

13   By what term is the meditative practice of shinrin-yoku known in English?

Forest bathing

14   How many feet should a millipede have, according to the translation of its name?

1000

15   What is meant by the Latin term ex libris?

From the books of

16   What should you do if you are told to “haud your wheesht” in Scotland?

Be quiet

17   Known as a crash barrier in the UK, what is it called in the US?

Guardrail

18   What is the meaning of the word “winsome”?

Attractive or charming

19   What name is given to the scientific study of language?

Linguistics

20   From which language does the word “manifesto” originate?

Italian

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1     Who won the Golden Ball Award at the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

Lionel Messi

2     The University of Warwick is located near which UK city?

Coventry

3     In which year did the Ceefax service cease?

2012

4     Which group had a 1990 hit with I’ve Been Thinking About You?

Londonbeat

5     The town of Corsham lies in which English county?

Wiltshire

6     William Golding’s Lord of the Flies was published in which decade?

1950s (1954)

7     No Milk Today was a 1966 song by which British group?

Herman’s Hermits

8     Iapetus is the third-largest moon of which planet?

Saturn

9     Lake Van lies in which country?

Turkey

10   Motorcycle racer Giacomo Agostini won how many 350cc and 500cc World Championships in total from 1968 to 1975?

15

11   What sport do the Cleveland Indians play?

Baseball

12   Which dynasty of emperors built the Colosseum in Rome?

Flavian dynasty

13   On which Mediterranean island was the 1977 TV series Who Pays the Ferryman? set?

Crete

14   The town of North Walsham lies in which English county?

Norfolk

15   Who played Second Officer Lightoller in the 1958 film A Night to Remember?

Kenneth More

16   David Byrne was a founder member of which US new wave band?

Talking Heads

17   What nationality were the Scarlatti family of composers?

Italian

18   What does an isohel connect on a map?

Areas of equal sunshine

19   Who was Leader of the House of Commons from 1998 to 2001?

Dame Margaret Beckett

20   Limburger cheese originated in which country?

Belgium

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Answers to QUIZ 462 – Classical Music

1     Scheherezade (1888) was an orchestral work by which composer?

Rimsky-Korsakov

2     Ludwig von Köchel catalogued which composer’s works?

Mozart

3     After which European capital is Haydn’s 104th symphony named?

London

4     Georg Philipp Telemann was born in which country?

Germany

5     To the nearest ten, how many strings does a concert harp typically have?

50 (usually 46 or 47)

6     In what country was Maurice Ravel born?

France

7     Who became presenter of Radio 3’s Composer of the Week in 1999?

Donald Macleod

8     In what key is a piece of music that has three sharps as its key signature?

A

9     Which composer’s seventh symphony is known as the Leningrad symphony?

Shostakovich

10   In The Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns, which instruments play the sound of the swan on the water?

Piano (two) and cello

11   Handel’s Water Music was written in response to a request by which king?

George I

12   In which coastal city was Edvard Grieg born?

Bergen

13   What is meant by the musical instruction ma non troppo?

But not too much

14   After which planet is Mozart’s Symphony Number 41 named?

Jupiter

15   Who composed the music for the ballet Spartacus, part of which was used as the theme for the TV series The Onedin Line?

Khachaturian

16   What nationality was the composer Carl Weber?

German

17   How many complete operas were composed by Giacomo Puccini?

12

18   The Bayreuth Festival celebrates the music of which composer?

Wagner

19   In Holst’s The Planets suite, how is Neptune described?

The Mystic

20   What is the nickname of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.5?

Emperor

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Answers to QUIZ 463 – Pot Luck

1     Who wrote the novella Sally Bowles (1937)?

Christopher Isherwood

2     Haematite is the chief source of which metal?

Iron

3     The Malabar Coast is part of which country?

India

4     What is the meaning of the Latin phrase inter alia?

Amongst other things

5     In which decade was the first Dakar Rally?

1970s (1978)

6     Gurdwaras are religious building for followers of which religion?

Sikhism

7     What type of creature is a mandrill?

A monkey

8     Who scored Spain’s winner in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final?

Andrés Iniesta

9     2:00 AM Paradise Café was a 1984 album by which singer?

Barry Manilow

10   As at the end of 2018, for which film had Harrison Ford received his only Oscar nomination?

Witness

11   Which UK prime minister created the post of Minister for Women, now Minister for Women and Equalities?

Tony Blair

12   Who provided the voice of the title character in the 2007 film Beowulf?

Ray Winstone

13   The Shiant Isles lie off the coast of which country?

Scotland

14   Who wrote the song I Get a Kick Out of You?

Cole Porter

15   Damien Hirst was born in which decade?

1960s (1965)

16   In Greek mythology, who was the mother of Oedipus?

Jocasta

17   From which US state does the band ZZ Top hail?

Texas

18   Who wrote the 1980 sci-fi novel The Restaurant at the End of the Universe?

Douglas Adams

19   The Valley is the home ground of which London football club?

Charlton Athletic

20   Who wrote the story The Ant and The Grasshopper?

Aesop

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Answers to QUIZ 464 – Russia

1     What type of ship was the Pilot, built by the Russians in 1864?

Icebreaker

2     Anton Chekhov died in which decade?

1900s (1904)

3     Ramón Mercader was the assassin of which famous Russian figure?

Trotsky

4     Due to boycotts, how many nations actually competed in the 1980 Olympic Games?

80

5     Graphene, invented in Russia, is an allotrope of which element?

Carbon

6     Grigory Potemkin was a favourite of which Russian ruler?

Catherine the Great

7     Boris Yeltsin resigned his post as president in which year?

1999

8     How many houses are there in the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation?

Two

9     How old was Rasputin when he was assassinated in 1916?

47

10   Igor Sikorsky was the first to invent and build an aircraft with how many engines?

Four

11   The Gulag government agency was established in which decade?

1920s (1923)

12   In which gymnastics discipline did Svetlana Boginskaya (b.1973) win three Olympic gold medals?

Floor exercise

13   The 1905 Russian Revolution began in which month?

January

14   Credited with painting the first purely abstract works, which Russian used bright colours in works such as The Blue Rider (1903)?

Kandinsky

15   “Socialism in One Country” was a chief policy of whom?

Stalin

16   What was the motto of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia?

Hot Cool Yours

17   Russia is divided into how many federal districts?

Eight

18   Made mainly from cabbage, what type of food is shchi?

Soup

19   Composer Alexander Borodin lived and died during which century?

19th century (1833-87)

20   For how many years did the Soviet Union rule Russia?

70 (1922-91)

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Answers to QUIZ 465 – Pot Luck

1     Who recorded the song Boo’d Up, which was named as the Best R&B Song at the 2019 Grammy Awards?

Ella Mai

2     Which Italian won the 2014 Tour de France?

Vincenzo Nibali

3     How many countries border Bangladesh?

Two (India and Myanmar/Burma)

4     The town of Chester-le-Street lies in which English county?

County Durham

5     Which was published first, Darwin’s On the Origin of Species or the Periodic Table?

Origins of Species

6     The Eos car model is made by which company?

Volkswagen

7     The trade union Solidarity was founded in which year?

1980

8     Who had a 1982 hit with State of Independence?

Donna Summer

9     How was the sea described in Coleridge’s Kubla Khan?

Sunless

10   Who played the title character in the 1995 film Rob Roy?

Liam Neeson

11   Which painter completed 12 murals for Manchester Town Hall shortly before his death?

Ford Madox Brown

12   What is the earliest date on which Easter Sunday can occur?

March 22

13   In 1971, who sailed single-handed round the world in a boat named British Steel?

Sir Chay Blyth

14   Can’t Get Enough (1974) was the debut single of which group?

Bad Company

15   The Chilterns are composed mostly of what substance?

Chalk

16   In which decade was the women’s marathon first included in the Olympic Games?

1980s (1984)

17   What term describes muscle strength training that is performed in a static position?

Isometric

18   Grassholm Island is off the coast of which country?

Wales

19   In which decade was Sunderland made a city?

1990s (1992)

20   The name of the Fortran programming language was derived from which two words?

Formula Translation

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Answers to QUIZ 466 – Fashion

1     Which designer said “Fashion changes, but style endures”?

Coco Chanel

2     In 2019, the V&A museum in London held an exhibition of clothes from which French fashion house?

Christian Dior

3     Which fashion house has designed the on-field kit for AC Milan since 2004?

Dolce & Gabanna

4     In what year did Victoria Beckham launch her eponymous fashion label?

2008

5     Diane von Fürstenberg is best known for which style of dress?

Wrap dress

6     Which designer founded the Fashion and Textile Museum in London in 2003?

Dame Zandra Rhodes

7     What name is given to the tight-fitting dress that appears to be made from thin strips of cloth joined together?

Bandage dress

8     In the 1980s, Gianni Versace launched the perfume Blonde, dedicated to whom?

His sister, Donatella Versace

9     Who introduced the “bubble dress” in 1954?

Pierre Cardin

10   Which fashion designer designed the Team GB kit for the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympic Games?

Stella McCartney

11   London Fashion week takes place in which two months?

February and September

12   What was the name of the wealthy fashion magazine owner played by Alan Dale in the TV series Ugly Betty?

Bradford Meade

13   The Per Una label was created by which fashion designer for Marks and Spencer?

George Davies

14   In which building is the Bath Fashion Museum housed?

Assembly Rooms

15   What nationality was designer Hugo Boss?

German

16   Which former model and TV presenter launched her eponymous fashion line in May 2017?

Alexa Chung

17   Who presented the 2018 documentary Fashion’s Dirty Secrets?

Stacey Dooley

18   A crew-neck sweater has what shape neckline?

Round

19   Which designer introduced the modern pencil skirt in 1954?

Christian Dior

20   Mary Louise Booth (d.1889) was the first editor of which fashion magazine?

Harper’s Bazaar

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Answers to QUIZ 467 – Pot Luck

1     Helen Schlegel is a character in which 1910 novel?

Howards End

2     Which district of South Devon is noted for its cliff railway and model village?

Babbacombe

3     Odin’s Revenge is a feature of which American golf course?

Valhalla

4     Which small African country has the internet code .ls?

Lesotho

5     In which decade did The English Patient win the Best Picture Oscar?

1990s (1996)

6     Which singer featured on Mark Ronson’s best-selling single Uptown Funk?

Bruno Mars

7     Which 1980 film starring Jamie Lee Curtis was set in the fictional town of Antonio Bay?

The Fog

8     “This was never the way I planned Not my intention” is a lyric from which song?

I Kissed a Girl (Katy Perry)

9     Which band backed Lloyd Cole?

The Commotions

10   In which decade was the first power station built at Battersea?

1930s

11   Damon, Graham, and which other driver named Hill were Formula 1 world champions?

Phil (1961)

12   Swiss Cottage lies on which London Underground line?

Jubilee Line

13   Which English football club plays home games at Ewood Park?

Blackburn Rovers FC

14   What nationality is former cricketer Javed Miandad (b.1957)?

Pakistani

15   The medieval village of Lavenham is in which English county?

Suffolk

16   By population, which is the second-largest city in Poland?

Kraków

17   What is an overpass usually called in the UK?

Flyover

18   Madonna’s Beautiful Stranger (1999) was a single from the soundtrack to a film in which series?

Austin Powers

19   What is the official language of Mali?

French

20   Which 1987 song by Hue and Cry was their highest-charting single in the UK?

Labour of Love

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Answers to QUIZ 468 – Royal

1     Gustav I of Sweden ruled in what century?

16th century

2     Which George became King of Great Britain and Ireland in 1760?

George III

3     Who abdicated as King of Spain in 2014?

King Juan Carlos

4     Which two buildings are linked by Edinburgh’s Royal Mile?

Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace

5     How many kings of Scotland were called Malcolm?

Four

6     Who directed the 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums?

Wes Anderson

7     Which king died in 1702 after his horse stumbled on a molehill?

William III (William of Orange)

8     Who was the longest-reigning of the French kings?

Louis XIV (72 years)

9     The First English Civil War took place during the reign of which monarch?

Charles I

10   In which year did King George V celebrate his Silver Jubilee?

1935

11   Royal Engagement was the subtitle to which 2004 film sequel?

The Princess Diaries

12   A library dedicated to what type of writing has been located at the Royal Festival Hall since 1988?

Poetry

13   For how many years did William the Conqueror rule Britain?

23

14   What is the name of the Royal Family’s official residence in Northern Ireland?

Hillsborough Castle

15   The 1980s TV series King’s Royal was set in which country?

Scotland

16   Following the death of General Franco, Spain re-established a monarchy in which year?

1975

17   Prince Philip’s original title was Prince of Greece and which other country?

Denmark

18   In 1284, which king granted a Royal Charter to Lyme Regis?

Edward I

19   The Royal Engineers are based in which English county?

Kent (Chatham)

20   Who was the mother of the first Princess Royal?

Henrietta Maria

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Answers to QUIZ 469 – Pot Luck

1     In 1901, who received the first Nobel Prize in Physics?

Wilhelm Röntgen

2     What type of creature is a parr?

A (young) fish

3     The 1950s-1960s Interceptor sports car was manufactured by which English company?

Jensen

4     Which 1983 film starring Dame Julie Walters is based on a stage play by Willy Russell?

Educating Rita

5     Who was head coach of the England netball team from 2015 to 2019?

Tracey Neville

6     Lee Kuan Yew (d.2015) was the first prime minister of which Asian republic?

Singapore

7     Which US actor played Ishmael Chambers in the 1999 film Snow Falling on Cedars?

Ethan Hawke

8     Anniesland is an area of which Scottish city?

Glasgow

9     What term is given to the stalk and leaves at the base of a strawberry?

Hull

10   Which fruit juice is the main ingredient of a Salty Dog cocktail?

Grapefuit juice

11   Which bird, extinct in Britain since the 19th century, was reintroduced to Salisbury Plain in 2004?

Great bustard

12   Sei is the Italian for which number?

Six

13   By the Sleepy Lagoon is the theme music for which long-running radio programme?

Desert Island Discs

14   Who won the women’s US Open tennis championship in 2018 and the Australian Open in 2019?

Naomi Osaka

15   Which US singer/songwriter wrote the song Leaving on a Jet Plane?

John Denver

16   Which ride at the Alton Towers theme park shares its name with the title of a 2013 Tom Cruise film?

Oblivion

17   Scientist Dr Giles Yeo and surgeon Gabriel Weston appear regularly on which health-related TV series?

Trust Me, I’m a Doctor

18   Who played Prince Vultan in the 1980 film Flash Gordon?

Brian Blessed

19   What do the prefixes “aber” and “inver” mean in Welsh and Scottish place names?

River mouth

20   Rally driver Esapekka Lappi was born in which country?

Finland

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Answers to QUIZ 470 – Fish

1     The character of William Guppy appears in which novel by Charles Dickens?

Bleak House

2     For which 2004 film did Jamie Foxx win an Oscar?

Ray

3     With which fish is the village of Findon, or Finnan, particularly associated?

Haddock (Finnan Haddie)

4     Who wrote the 1994 short story collection 12 Red Herrings?

Jeffrey Archer

5     Who played Susie Salmon in the 2009 film The Lovely Bones?

Saoirse Ronan

6     In which decade did Little Richard have a hit with Good Golly, Miss Molly?

1950s (released as a single in 1958)

7     The rock band Papa Roach was formed in which country?

USA (California)

8     Whose alter-ego is Ant-Man, played by Paul Rudd on screen?

Scott Lang

9     Who wrote the 1953 novel Fahrenheit 451?

Ray Bradbury

10   Which river provided the title of a top twenty single for The Piranhas in 1982?

Zambesi

11   The Florida Marlins play which sport?

Baseball

12   Who wrote the 1947 opera Albert Herring?

Benjamin Britten (Baron Britten)

13   Who played the title character in the 2017 film Molly’s Game?

Jessica Chastain

14   Which ventriloquist was associated with the puppets Titch and Quackers?

Ray Alan

15   The character of Inspector Monkfish appeared in which comedy sketch series?

The Fast Show

16   What name is given to the serrated part of a blade at the front of an ice skate?

Toe pick

17   Sardines are a particular feature of which 1982 farce by playwright Michael Frayn?

Noises Off

18   Which 1960s children’s TV series centred around the organisation WASP?

Stingray

19   Julian Bream is primarily associated with which musical instrument?

Guitar (classical)

20   Which cartoonist created the character of Captain Haddock?

Hergé

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Answers to QUIZ 471 – Pot Luck

1     Under what title was The Good Life shown in the US?

Good Neighbors

2     What nationality was Simon Bolivar?

Venezuelan

3     What was Elvis Presley’s last single of the 1950s?

A Big Hunk O’ Love

4     In which decade was Friends of the Earth founded?

1960s (1969)

5     How many nations took part in Rugby League’s first World Cup?

Four (Australia, France, Great Britain, New Zealand)

6     Who wrote Blue Remembered Hills, originally for television and later adapted for the stage?

Dennis Potter

7     Tara Street railway station lies in which European capital city?

Dublin

8     In which century was the ear trumpet, an early form of hearing aid, first used?

17th century

9     Native to Africa, what is the more common name of the brindled gnu?

Wildebeest

10   Nathan Chen became World Champion in which sport in March 2019?

Figure skating

11   Who played Kim Boggs in the 1990 film Edward Scissorhands?

Winona Ryder

12   In 2016, Charlotte Moore became the first person to hold what post within the BBC?

Director of Content

13   What does an entomologist study?

Insects

14   The CY Young Award is given to players of what sport?

Baseball

15   Who sang the 1980 song Talk of the Town?

The Pretenders

16   Morley and Pudsey are areas in which British city?

Leeds

17   What is a crocosmia?

(Small flowering) plant

18   How much did a copy of the the Highway Code cost when it was first introduced?

1 penny

19   Who painted the famous 1830 work Liberty Leading the People?

Eugène Delacroix

20   The Gulf of Bothnia lies in which sea?

The Baltic Sea

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Answers to QUIZ 472 – Natural World

1     Which tree has the Latin name taxus baccata?

Yew

2     How many species of rhinoceros are there still extant?

Five

3     The Roswell Pits nature reserve is located in which UK county?

Cambridgeshire (Ely)

4     Amber comes from the resin of which plant or tree?

Pine tree

5     In which century did the great auk become extinct?

19th century (c.1852)

6     Which US state gives its name to a species of condor?

California

7     Which plant is also known as Ramsons?

Wild garlic

8     To which family of animals does the pademelon belong?

Marsupials

9     Which British bird can be green, lesser-spotted or greater-spotted?

Woodpecker

10   What name is given to the steeply sloped area that forms the edge of a continent?

Continental shelf

11   In meteorological terms, what is a supercell?

A thunderstorm

12   The Great Bear Lake is the largest lake to lie entirely within which country?

Canada

13   The name of which plant, used to make a herbal tea, takes its name from the Greek for “earth apple”?

Camomile

14   What is a female walrus called?

Cow

15   For what natural feature is Aysgarth in the Yorkshire Dales noted?

Waterfall

16   What is the main constituent of natural gas?

Methane

17   On what do sundew plants feed?

Insects

18   What name is given to the muscular stomach of a bird?

Gizzard

19   What shape are ammonite fossils?

Spiral

20   The Dingle Peninsula is part of which Irish county?

County Kerry

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Answers to QUIZ 473 – Pot Luck

1     Bromine belongs to which group of chemical elements?

Halogens

2     What type of animal is the cartoon character Kipper, created by Mick Inkpen?

Dog

3     What is the London railway terminus of the West Anglia Main Line?

Liverpool Street

4     In which city was George Bernard Shaw born?

Dublin

5     The Bodhi tree is a central aspect of which religion?

Buddhism

6     Who won the 2019 Football Writer’s Association Women’s Player of the Year award?

Nikita Parris

7     Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale starred in which 2010 boxing film?

The Fighter

8     Who directed the 2009 film Looking for Eric?

Ken Loach

9     Which character in Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series of novels was made from sapient pearwood?

The Luggage

10   How many stars are there on the flag of New Zealand?

Four

11   What is the six-letter mathematical term for a variable quantity that has force and direction?

Vector

12   What name is given to the study of the physical features of an area?

Topography

13   In which decade was the first World Snooker Championship held?

1920s (1927)

14   Which Latin phrase did Alfred, Lord Tennyson use as the title of an 1850 poem?

In Memoriam

15   In which Scottish town is the Glen Scotia distillery based?

Campbeltown

16   Which group released the 2005 single City of Blinding Lights?

U2

17   The National Slate Museum is situated close to which village in North Wales, the terminus of a narrow-gauge railway?

Llanberis

18   How is a plant defined if it can survive outdoors but not in a severe frost?

Half-hardy

19   What is the name of Sir Charlie Chaplin’s 1952 film about ballet?

Limelight

20   Zutano and hass are varieties of which fruit?

Avocado

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Answers to QUIZ 474 – Sport

1     In which sport is the minimum ski length the height of the skier less 4cm?

Biathlon

2     Who was captain of the winning European team at the 2004 Ryder Cup?

Bernhard Langer

3     Bruce McLaren, the runner-up in the 1960 Formula 1 Championship, was born in which country?

New Zealand

4     How far apart, in feet, are the inner edges of the upright goalposts in football?

24 feet

5     When were the first Commonwealth Games held?

1930

6     What nationality was the tennis champion Suzanne Lenglen (d.1938)?

French

7     The sport of pelota purépecha, which is similar to hockey, originated in which country?

Mexico

8     Cutback, floater, and top-turn are terms used in which extreme sport?

Surfing

9     How many different fences are there on the Grand National course?

16

10   Which country won the now discontinued Baseball World Cup more than any other?

Cuba

11   What animal features on top of the Calcutta Cup trophy?

An elephant

12   Who scored a hat trick in a famous 2014 Champions League clash when Manchester City defeated Bayern Munich 3-2?

Sergio Aguero

13   In which sport is the “Petersen turn” a feature?

Bobsleigh

14   Which form of cycle racing has a name from the Japanese for “racing cycle”?

Keirin

15   How many feathers are there on a shuttlecock?

16

16   Which golfer has the nickname El Niño?

Sergio García

17   On a tennis court, how many feet away from the service line is the net?

21 feet

18   In which year did boxer Lennox Lewis win an Olympic gold medal?

1988

19   How many times did Sir Stirling Moss finish second in the Formula 1 World Championship?

Four times

20   As at 2019, how many different Olympic snowboarding disciplines were there?

Five

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Answers to QUIZ 475 – Pot Luck

1     Who voiced Ralph in the 2012 film Wreck-It Ralph?

John C Reilly

2     Hold My Girl was a 2018 single by which singer?

George Ezra

3     The 2018 film At Eternity’s Gate featured Willem Dafoe as which artist?

Vincent van Gogh

4     Which symphony by Haydn is known as the Military?

100th

5     Sanatana Dharma is another name for which religion?

Hinduism

6     The TV series House first aired in what decade?

2000s (2004)

7     Which playwright co-wrote the screenplay for the film Shakespeare in Love?

Sir Tom Stoppard

8     The site of the ancient city of Palmyra lies in which modern-day Middle Eastern country?

Syria

9     In which Shakespeare play do the Antipholus and Dromio twins appear?

The Comedy of Errors

10   The Cape Farewell Archipelago lies off the coast of which island?

Greenland

11   Which long-distance footpath passes the cascade of Cauldron Snout?

The Pennine Way

12   Which band recorded the 1981 album Dare?

The Human League

13   Lea and Barton are districts of which British city?

Preston

14   How many daughters did Jacob have in the Old Testament?

One (Dinah)

15   In which city was the US TV series Dexter set?

Miami

16   Which organisation runs the campaign Greening Grey Britain?

The Royal Horticultural Society

17   From which country does the plant the tomatillo originate?

Mexico

18   Who was appointed interim leader of the Change UK political party when it was first formed?

Heidi Allen

19   Which actress co-starred with Ashton Kutcher in the 2011 film No Strings Attached?

Natalie Portman

20   In which month of the year is the Earth closest to the Sun?

January

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Answers to QUIZ 476 – Music

1     How is singer-songwriter Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel better known?

Seal

2     Composer Charles Villiers Stanford (d.1924) was born in which country?

Ireland

3     Carlo Mastrangelo was a member of which 1950s American singing group?

The Belmonts

4     Which composer’s Violin Sonata No.9 is referred to by the name Kreutzer?

Beethoven

5     What word completes the title of the Prokofiev work, The Love for Three ___?

Oranges

6     Which vocalist has sung with both Deep Purple and Black Sabbath?

Ian Gillan

7     Isle of the Dead is a 1908 tone-poem written by which composer?

Rachmaninov

8     Which American composer wrote the music for the 1987 work Nixon in China?

John Adams

9     Which band’s albums included Murmur (1983) and Reckoning (1984)?

REM

10   Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (1910) was written by which British composer?

Vaughan Williams

11   Itzhak Perlman was a virtuoso on which instrument?

Violin

12   Who released his debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ in 1973?

Bruce Springsteen

13   The Manaus Opera House (Teatro Amazonas) can be found in which country?

Brazil

14   Which band, minus their lead singer, were once known as The Vendors?

Slade

15   What type of instrument is a shakuhachi?

A flute (made of bamboo)

16   Which band had their only UK top ten hit with Turning Japanese (1980)?

The Vapors

17   What was the first name of Mark Knopfler’s brother, who was a member of Dire Straits?

David

18   Hayley Williams is the vocalist with which American rock band?

Paramore

19   The composer Albert Ketelby was born in which English city?

Birmingham

20   Who released the 2019 album Gold in a Brass Age?

David Gray

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Answers to QUIZ 477 – Pot Luck

1     In which decade did India play their first test match?

1930s (1932)

2     Batata harra is a spiced form of what vegetable?

Potato

3     Intermediate cuneiform bones can be found on which part of the body?

The foot

4     The Royal National College for the Blind is located in which UK city?

Hereford

5     Which company produces the Street Fighter video game series?

Capcom

6     Medically, what is an erythrocyte?

Red blood cell

7     Who provided the voice of Henry J Waternoose III in the 2001 film Monsters, Inc.?

James Coburn

8     Mount Nebo lies in which Middle Eastern country?

Jordan

9     Which famous rock band once went by the name of Tea Set?

Pink Floyd

10   The King of Barataria is the subtitle of which Gilbert and Sullivan opera?

The Gondoliers

11   Which religious order of monks lives by the Vinaya code?

Buddhism

12   Who joined Pompey and Caesar in ancient Rome’s First Triumvirate?

Crassus

13   In what decade was the San Francisco Ballet founded?

1930s (1933)

14   Sitophobia is the fear of what?

Eating

15   “By the Rivers of Babylon” is the first line of which psalm?

Psalm 137

16   Who created the TV series Unforgotten?

Chris Lang

17   Which artist painted Three Studies for a Portrait of George Dyer which sold for $45 million in 2014?

Francis Bacon

18   What type of creature is a houting?

A (virtually extinct) fish

19   Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist is set in which city?

London

20   Moritz von Jacobi was responsible for what transport innovation in 1838?

The electric boat

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Answers to QUIZ 478 –Football

1     Which national football team has the nickname “Los Cafeteros”?

Colombia

2     Which English club won the 1981 European Cup?

Liverpool

3     In which year did the first African Nations Cup take place?

1957

4     Újpest play in the top division in which country?

Hungary

5     For which club was Kevin Moran playing when he became the first man to be sent off in an FA Cup Final?

Manchester United

6     In 1991 Filippo Inzaghi made his professional debut with which Italian club?

Piacenza

7     Which famous Norwegian team are known as the Troll Children?

Rosenborg

8     Which Spanish football club plays its home games at the Nuevo Carlos Tartiere?

Real Oviedo

9     Juan Ramón López Caro managed which club between 2005 and 2006?

Real Madrid

10   England defender Lucy Bronze signed for which club side in 2017?

Lyon (Olympique Lyonnais)

11   In which decade was the Doncaster women’s football club founded?

1960s (1969)

12   Who was voted the PFA Young Player of the Year in 1991-92 and 1992-93?

Ryan Giggs

13   Who was manager of Liverpool FC when they won the European Cup in 1984?

Joe Fagan

14   Which nation won the first Asian Nations Cup in 1956?

South Korea

15   Which Dutch club was founded in 1908 as Wilhelmina?

Feyenoord

16   As at the end of 2018, which was the only country to have won the FIFA Women’s World Cup three times?

USA

17   Tottenham Hotspur played their first Premier League match in their new stadium against which side in April 2019?

Crystal Palace

18   In which country is the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha stadium?

Brazil (Brasilia)

19   Which East European club was founded during military operations in WWI?

Legia Warsaw

20   “Flying Donkeys” is a nickname of which Serie A club?

ChievoVerona

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Answers to QUIZ 479 – Pot Luck

1     What is the capital of the Seychelles?

Victoria

2     Kingdom of the Sun was the original title of which 2000 Disney film?

The Emperor’s New Groove

3     In which country is the Manuel Antonio National Park?

Costa Rica

4     What sport is played using a sliotar?

Hurling

5     Who was the frontman of rock band My Chemical Romance?

Gerard Way

6     What was the second name of composer Carl Weber (d.1826)?

Maria

7     Mysophobia is the fear of what?

Germs

8     Who directed the 1973 film The Way We Were?

Sydney Pollack

9     “As I remember Adam, it was upon this fashion” is the opening line in which Shakespeare play?

As You Like It

10   In the name of EM Forster, for what does the “M” stand?

Morgan

11   The ancient Greek colony of Kepoi was a key region in which culture?

Bosporan Kingdom

12   Which English city is home to a cathedral founded in AD 597 by St Augustine?

Canterbury

13   In what year did Picasso paint Guernica?

1937

14   What sort of dish is khao tom in Thai cuisine?

Dessert of sticky rice and banana

15   ERT is the home broadcaster of what Eurovision nation?

Greece

16   In 1997, who became the first female Leader of the House of Commons?

Ann Taylor

17   A former champion, which British Formula 1 driver was runner-up three times in succession in the 1960s?

Graham Hill

18   “By Virtue and Industry” is the motto of which UK city?

Bristol

19   Which US statesman said “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom”?

Thomas Jefferson

20   Who played President Allison Taylor in the TV series 24?

Cherry Jones

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Answers to QUIZ 480 – Myth and Legend

1     Which Inca symbol is widely regarded as their equivalent of the tree of life in other mythologies?

Chakana (or Inca cross)

2     The Kalevala is an epic poem of folklore and mythology from which country?

Finland

3     Epona was the Roman goddess who protected which animal?

Horses (also asses and mules)

4     In Greek mythology, who changed Callisto into a bear?

Hera

5     What word is given to the theory that gods arose from the deification of historical heroes?

Euhemerism

6     Marduk was the chief god worshipped by which people?

Babylonians

7     Who was the Norse god of poetry?

Bragi

8     Who were Balder’s parents in Norse mythology?

Odin and Frigg

9     In Japanese mythology, what does the goddess Amaterasu represent?

Sun

10   The Morrígan is a figure associated with war in the mythology of which country?

Ireland

11   Of what was Hephaestus the Greek god?

Fire

12   In Egyptian mythology, who killed Osiris?

Set (or Seth)

13   The Grootslang was a legendary cave-dwelling creature in which country?

South Africa

14   Who was the Greek goddess of the sea?

Amphitrite

15   In the legend of the Lambton Worm, what type of mythical creature is the “worm”?

A dragon

16   Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Pan?

Faunus

17   What was Polyphemus in Greek mythology?

A cyclops

18   Antillia, known as “The Isle of the Seven Cities”, was a mythical island in which body of water?

The Atlantic Ocean

19   The Mabinogion is a collection of stories written in which language?

Welsh

20   In Ancient Rome, what name was given to a priest who served a particular god?

Flamen

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Answers to QUIZ 481 – Pot Luck

1     “How use doth breed a habit in a man” is a phrase from which Shakespeare play?

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

2     Valeri Karpin managed which Russian football club between 2012 and 2014?

Spartak Moscow

3     (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean was a 1953 US hit for which singer?

Ruth Brown

4     Of what is gnosiology the study?

The philosophy of knowledge

5     Pius X was appointed pope in what decade?

1900s (1903)

6     The Fudge Family in Paris (1818) is a verse novel by which author?

Thomas Moore

7     Who was known as “the Grand Old Man” of English cricket?

Pelham Warner

8     The Animals were formed in the 1960s which English city?

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

9     In what year was Beethoven born?

1770

10   Wagashi is the traditional Japanese name for what?

Sweets

11   In which TV series did the character of musician Marvin Suggs first appear?

The Muppet Show

12   Are You Experienced was a 1967 album by which band?

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

13   Who wrote the 1902 work Garden Cities of To-Morrow?

Sir Ebenezer Howard

14   In which country was religious reformer John Calvin born?

France

15   What name did the Germans give to the winter of 1916-17 due to food shortages?

Turnip Winter

16   What is the first name of Sir Michael Caine’s character in Educating Rita (1983)?

Frank

17   Quiddities: An Intermittently Philosophical Dictionary was a work by which US philosopher?

Willard Van Orman Quine

18   What is the currency unit of the Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands dollar

19   To which family of plants does the hibiscus belong?

Mallow (Malvaceae)

20   What was the name of Daryl Hannah’s character in the 1982 film Blade Runner?

Pris

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Answers to QUIZ 482 – Television

1     Who played Queenie in the series Making Out?

Margi Clarke

2     The title characters of which US sitcom had the surnames DeFazio and Feeney?

Laverne and Shirley

3     Which 1990s series followed the Demeter city police on the planet Altor?

Space Precinct

4     Nicky Rasmussen, played by Esben Smed Jensen, was a character in which Danish series?

Follow the Money

5     Who performed the theme music to Father Ted?

The Divine Comedy

6     Isaac Hempstead-Jones played which character in Game of Thrones?

Bran Stark

7     Who appeared in Downton Abbey as Harold Levinson, Cora’s younger brother?

Paul Giamatti

8     Which city was The 10th Kingdom in the 2000 fantasy mini-series?

New York City

9     In which decade was the current affairs programme Nationwide first broadcast?

1960s (1969)

10   The Channel 5 series Family Affairs was set in which fictional London borough?

Charnham

11   Shona Spurtle was an Air Scotia employee in which sitcom?

The High Life

12   What was Arkwright’s first name in Open All Hours?

Albert

13   Humans is an English-language remake of the series Real Humans, broadcast in which language?

Sweden

14   Nicholas Young and Peter Vaughan-Clarke were original cast members of which sci-fi series first broadcast in the 1970s?

The Tomorrow People

15   Journalist Nicolò Zito is a regular character in which crime-fighting series?

Inspector Montalbano

16   Jason King, featuring Peter Wyngarde in the title role, was a spin-off from which series?

Department S

17   Which documentary series won the BAFTA award for Best Factual Series in 2018?

Ambulance

18   The phrase “Damn it, Jerry!” is associated with which US sitcom?

Parks and Recreation

19   What was the name of Daniel Dae-Kim’s character in the TV series Lost?

Jin-Soo Kwon

20   Splasher and Neptina were friends of which cartoon character?

Marine Boy

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Answers to QUIZ 483 – Pot Luck

1     In the group Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, what was the first name of Nash?

Graham

2     In which US city would you find the Padres baseball team?

San Diego

3     What cabinet post in the British Government did Edward Grey hold at the outbreak of WWI?

Foreign Secretary

4     What type of creature is a krait?

A snake

5     Which animal’s name derives from a Latin word meaning “spirit of the dead”?

Lemur

6     In what decade was John Keats born?

1790s (1795)

7     Zensai in Japanese cuisine are what part of a meal?

Starter

8     What was the birth name of Dame Nellie Melba?

Helen Porter Mitchell

9     Who voiced the character of Rapunzel in the animated film Tangled?

Mandy Moore

10   Who was the first woman to hold the post of Lord Mayor of London (1983-84)?

Mary Donaldson (Lady Donaldson of Lymington)

11   For The Russian People is the political newspaper of which party?

LDPR (Liberal Democratic Party of Russia)

12   What does a heortologist study?

Religious festivals

13   Abolished in 2000, for what did the initials MIRAS stand?

Mortgage Interest Relief at Source

14   In what decade did Juan Perón win his first presidential election?

1940s (1946)

15   Sanssouci was the summer palace of which king?

Frederick the Great, King of Prussia

16   In 1957, who won the Wimbledon women’s singles title against her doubles partner Darlene Hard, with whom she also won the women’s doubles title?

Althea Gibson

17   Tarot, played by Michael MacKenzie, was the main character in which 1970s TV series?

Ace of Wands

18   What term is given to the balance of light and shade in a piece of art?

Chiaroscuro

19   Of what is algophobia a fear?

Pain

20   What was the name of the first balloon to cross the Pacific, a feat achieved in 1981?

Double Eagle V

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Answers to QUIZ 484 – Natural World

1     What is a crosier on a plant?

Coiled young leaf on a fern

2     What seven-letter term beginning with “g” is given to soft hail or particles of snow?

Graupel

3     How is the Taiwan blue pheasant also known, named after the naturalist who first described the species?

Swinhoe’s pheasant

4     What is the popular name of the lizardfish Harpadon nehereus, native to the Arabian and South China seas?

Bombay duck

5     Native to New Zealand, what type of animal is a tuatara?

Reptile (lizard)

6     Which birds of the genus Numenius have long, down-curved bills and brown plumage?

Curlews

7     The wisent is a species of which large animal?

A bison

8     What is the common name of the plant macrocystis pyrifera?

Giant kelp

9     To what family of animals does the zorilla belong?

Mustelids

10   What type of marine creature is a luth?

A turtle (leatherback sea turtle)

11   In what environment would you find a barchan?

Desert (sand dune)

12   What is aposematic colouring intended to do?

Warn off predators

13   A grig is a small fish of what species?

An eel

14   What type of creature is a shrill carder?

A bee

15   What is the name of the vertically rotating column of air in a thunderstorm that can turn into a tornado?

Mesocyclone

16   At nearly 5000m tall, what is the highest mountain in Venezuela?

Pico Bolívar

17   What natural feature may be described as leucocratic or mesocratic?

Igneous rock

18   Which bird has nicknames including “thick knee” and “wailing heath chicken”?

Stone curlew

19   A limacologist studies what type of small creatures?

Slugs

20   Which is the world’s second-deepest lake?

Lake Tanganyika

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Answers to QUIZ 485 – Pot Luck

1     What is the capital of Sierra Leone?

Freetown

2     In what decade did Rembrandt paint The Night Watch?

1640s (1642)

3     The 1972 debut album of which German band was entitled Lonesome Crow?

Scorpions

4     Lewis, an aspiring young inventor at an orphanage, is the lead character in which 2007 film?

Meet the Robinsons

5     Panama gained independence in 1903 from which country?

Colombia

6     What was the Roman name for the city of Paris?

Lutetia

7     What was the name of the famous “marathon” runner who delivered news of a Greek victory?

Pheidippides

8     On which mount did Moses discover “the burning bush”?

Horeb

9     The walls of Jaipur were painted pink in 1876 for the state visit of which future king?

Edward VII

10   The Mysterious Stranger was the much worked-on final novel by which US author?

Mark Twain

11   As at the end of 2018, how many laws of cricket were there?

42

12   “Now say Chatillon, what would France with us” is the opening line of which Shakespeare play?

King John

13   Castries is the capital of which island country?

St Lucia

14   Who released the album Listen in 2014?

David Guetta

15   What material might be measured in SWG?

Wire (Standard Wire Gauge)

16   In the 2007 film Juno, what is the surname of the title character?

MacGuff

17   Emperor Atahualpa died and was buried in which Inca settlement, the site of a famous battle?

Cajamarca

18   In which sport do Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson compete for the UK?

Ice dancing

19   Who played Sheriff Jack Carter in the TV series Eureka (aired in the UK as A Town Called Eureka)?

Colin Ferguson

20   Kenzo Tange designed which record breaking tower in Tokyo, completed in 1994?

Shinjuku Park Tower

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Answers to QUIZ 486 – Three Names

1     What was the full name of the title character in the 1941 film Citizen Kane?

Charles Foster Kane

2     Which US inventor (d.1901) was involved in a legal battle with Alexander Graham Bell over the invention of the telephone?

Elisha Gray

3     In which English resort town was novelist and poet Thomas Love Peacock (d.1866) born?

Weymouth

4     How was Henry John Temple (d.1865) better known?

Lord Palmerston (Third Viscount Palmerston)

5     The New York Guggenheim Museum building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright opened in which decade?

1930s (1937)

6     In which decade was John Maynard Keynes’ The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money published?

1930s (1936)

7     Under what name did William Sydney Porter write a series of short stories?

O Henry

8     Who played Kate Reddy in the 2011 film I Don’t Know How She Does It?

Sarah Jessica Parker

9     How was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (d.1997) better known?

Mother Teresa

10   Martin Luther King Jr was born in which US state capital?

Atlanta

11   Which author created the fictional land called Pellucidar?

Edgar Rice Burroughs

12   What stage name was adopted by Ellas Otha Bates (d.2008)?

Bo Diddley

13   The catalogue of works by Johann Sebastian Bach is known as the BWV. For what do these initials stand?

Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis

14   Who was the 27th US President?

William Howard Taft

15   Andrew Bonar Law was first elected as an MP in a constituency in which UK city?

Glasgow (Blackfriars and Hutchesontown)

16   What pen-name did Louisa May Alcott use early in her career?

AM Barnard

17   Who wrote the 19th-century poems Looking-Glass River and The Lamplighter?

Robert Louis Stevenson

18   Alfred Arnold Cocozza was the real name of which 1950s singer?

Mario Lanza

19   Who plays Beth Pearson in the TV series This is Us?

Susan Kelechi Watson

20   What was the name of Haley Joel Osment’s character in the 2001 film AI: Artificial Intelligence?

David

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Answers to QUIZ 487 – Pot Luck

1     Which Chinese city has become the world’s first to have an entire fleet of buses powered by electricity?

Shenzhen

2     Which adjective describes long-legged wading birds?

Grallatorial

3     In what decade was the ICC founded?

1900 (1909)

4     Gapper, homer and frozen rope are all terms you might hear in which sport?

Baseball

5     Who painted The Arnolfini Portrait (1434)?

Jan van Eyck

6     Caerleon was the original settlement of which Welsh city?

Newport

7     What is the dish geng in Chinese cuisine?

Soup

8     Ivan Elmanov invented which system of transport in 1820?

Monorail

9     In which year were Led Zeppelin formed?

1968

10   Richard Stilgoe and Sir Trevor McDonald have both served as president of which county cricket club?

Surrey

11   Lepidolite is a main ore of which element?

Lithium

12   By area, what was the smallest UK parliamentary constituency in 2019?

Islington North

13   Earthly Powers was a 1980 novel by which author?

Anthony Burgess

14   Who made history in 2003 by becoming the first woman to compete on the men’s PGA tour since 1945?

Annika Sörenstam

15   Which singer said “The best revenge is massive success”?

Frank Sinatra

16   Pontefract is famous for its liquorice. But which other English town has a historic liquorice industry?

Worksop

17   What is the literal meaning of the word “pharaoh”?

Great house

18   In what decade was the US writer Walt Whitman born?

1810s (1819)

19   Who had a 1998 hit with Crush?

Jennifer Paige

20   Winter, Hail, Ice and Frost all appear in which ballet choreographed by Marius Petipa?

The Seasons

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Answers to QUIZ 488 – Science

1     Hans Lippershey (d.1619) was a key figure in the development of which scientific instrument?

Telescope

2     What type of machine is a cyclotron?

A particle accelerator

3     Anatomically, naevus is more commonly known by what name?

Birthmark

4     What does a manometer compare?

Pressures of gas or liquids

5     How are the elements with the atomic numbers 89 to 103 known?

Actinides

6     Cubital refers to which body part?

Forearm or elbow

7     Who was the first Japanese Nobel laureate, receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1949?

Hideki Yukawa

8     Which derived SI unit of magnetic flux is equal to a flux of one weber in one square metre?

Tesla

9     How many zeros follow the “1” in a British septillion?

42

10   Which scientist said “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”?

Benjamin Franklin

11   Who discovered the now dwarf planet Pluto?

Clyde Tombaugh (in 1930)

12   The metal cobalt takes its name from the German for what mythical creature?

Goblin

13   Kyphosis affects which part of the human body?

Spine

14   Which chemical element has the symbol Tc?

Technetium

15   In physics, the muon is classified as what type of particle?

Lepton

16   Which is the heaviest member of the halogen group of elements?

Astatine

17   What do the initials IUPAC stand for in the name of a scientific body?

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

18   Norman Lockyer named which element after being key to its discovery?

Helium

19   What does the protein myoglobin provide to muscles?

Oxygen

20   Which chemical term takes its name for the Greek for “same place”?

Isotope

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Answers to QUIZ 489 – Pot Luck

1     In which decade did Sergei Rachmaninov die?

1940s (1943)

2     The Grand Babylon Hotel (1902) is a novel by which author?

Arnold Bennett

3     Which museum, established in 1929, stands at 11 West 53rd Street in New York City?

Museum of Modern Art

4     Nick Banks was the drummer in which 1990s band?

Pulp

5     The Condor and the Cows (1949) was a travel diary written by which author?

Christopher Isherwood

6     What is a more common name for a scintillating scotoma?

Visual migraine

7     Off which Asian country would you find the Amami Islands?

Japan

8     Which popular game, issued in 1996, did Satoshi Tajiri create?

PokémonTM

9     The MacRobertson International Shield is an event in which sport?

Croquet

10   Pissaro belonged to which artistic school?

Impressionism

11   Who directed Bumblebee, the 2018 film in the Transformers series?

Travis Knight

12   In which country does the Nilgiri Mountain Railway run?

India (Tamil Nadu)

13   Which European country’s parliament is called the Sabor?

Croatia

14   Peter the Great became ruler of Russia in what decade?

1680s (1682)

15   The World Economic Forum holds an annual meeting in January in which Swiss town?

Davos

16   Who was the first Roman emperor to be killed in battle?

Decius

17   The Irish town of Avoca was a main location for the filming of which 1990s TV series?

Ballykissangel

18   In which Paralympic sport have Menna Fitzpatrick and Jennifer Kehoe won medals?

Alpine skiing

19   Pindar was a famous Greek figure in what field?

Poetry

20   In the Old Testament, Job (as Jobab) was once the ruler of which kingdom?

Edom

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Answers to QUIZ 490 – Geography

1     How many stars are on the flag of the Central African Republic?

One

2     In which country is the River Lena?

Russia

3     Lhotse Mountain, the fourth highest mountain in the world, is at the border of which two countries?

Nepal and China

4     The Thar Desert forms a border between which two countries?

India and Pakistan

5     What is the currency unit of Lebanon?

The Lebanese pound

6     Which US state is known as “The Equality State”?

Wyoming

7     In what modern-day country is the city which the Romans referred to as Turicum?

Switzerland (Zurich)

8     What is the capital of the Pacific republic of Kiribati?

Ambo, Tarawa

9     Which Indian city is known as “the Blue City”?

Jodphur

10   The thoroughfare Omotesandō is found in which capital city?

Tokyo

11   To the nearest hundred feet, how high is Angel Falls?

3,200 (3,213) feet

12   Trieste is the capital of which Italian region?

Friuli–Venezia Giulia

13   In which Asian country is the Bogda Peak?

China

14   Klerksdorp is the largest city in which South African province?

North West Province

15   The O’Higgins/San Martín lake lies in which two countries?

Chile and Argentina

16   The Icelandic krona was formerly divided into 100 units called what?

Aurar

17   In which country would you find the sacred Buddhist Jogyesa Temple?

South Korea

18   What name is given to a native of Havana?

Habanero

19   In which US state is Tacoma airport located?

Washington

20   Which of the Indian states is listed last alphabetically?

West Bengal

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Answers to QUIZ 491 – Pot Luck

1     Which male figure skater won all the major championships in the 2001-02 season?

Alexei Yagudin

2     The pula is the unit of currency in which African country?

Botswana

3     Who is the patron saint of librarians?

St Jerome

4     In which year did the civil defence force the Royal Observer Corps cease operations?

1995

5     Milvus milvus is the taxonomical name for which British bird of prey?

Red kite

6     What word completes the title of a famous Frida Kahlo work, What the ___ Gave Me?

Water

7     Joanna was the wife of whom in the Bible?

Chuza

8     What is the capital of the US state of Pennsylvania?

Harrisburg

9     In which north of England town was the band Elbow formed?

Bury

10   “Los Rojiblancos” is the nickname of which Spanish football club?

Atlético Madrid

11   For which household object did Thomas Saint invent the first design in 1790?

Sewing machine

12   What is another name for the animal called a milu?

Père David’s deer

13   The Girl at the Lion d’Or was the second novel by whom?

Sebastian Faulks

14   In which European city is Hradčany Castle located?

Prague

15   What does an apiologist study?

Bees

16   Huskisson Street was the main setting for which sitcom?

The Liver Birds

17   What nationality was the inventor Joseph Bramah (d.1814)?

English

18   Billy Midwinter became the first cricketer to do what?

Play for two nations in a test match England and Australia

19   Which character from Shakespeare has a daughter called Lavinia?

Titus Andronicus

20   In Thai cuisine, what type of dish is congee?

(Rice) porridge

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Answers to QUIZ 492 – Words

1     Petrichor is the characteristic smell of what?

Rain

2     Taken from ancient Greek theatre, what was the original meaning of the word “tragedy”?

Goat song

3     What does a paroemiographer collect?

Proverbs

4     What is the collective noun for a group of wombats?

A wisdom

5     What is a morpheme?

The smallest grammatical unit of a language

6     In which decade did Samuel Johnson publish A Dictionary of the English Language?

1750s (1755)

7     What does the culinary term “fouetté” mean?

Whipped

8     CLAP EARTH’S ADULTS is an anagram of the name of which famous building?

St Paul’s Cathedral

9     What does the medical term singultus mean?

Hiccup

10   Of what is sphragistics the study?

Seals (those attached to documents)

11   What word can mean both a unit of work and an area in a desert?

Erg

12   Estragon is another name for which herb?

Tarragon

13   What is an apophthegm?

A concise saying

14   From which language is the verb “bluff” derived?

Dutch

15   Grammatically, what term is given to an adjective placed after the word it modifies?

Postpositive

16   What is the name given to the sound made by a cork being pulled from a bottle of wine?

Cloop

17   The noun “puggle” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2019. What is a puggle?

A dog (a cross between a pug and a beagle)

18   What, on ancient buildings, was a vallum?

A Roman rampart or earthwork

19   “Tattie-bogle” is a Scottish word meaning what in English?

Scarecrow

20   Which slang word meaning a home is also used for a pole supporting a sail?

Gaff

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Answers to QUIZ 493 – Pot Luck

1     What is classified by the Köppen system?

Climate

2     Who was the losing finalist in the women’s singles at the 2019 French Open tennis tournament?

Marketa Vondrousova

3     Simon Kuznets (d.1985) was a leading figure in which field?

Economics

4     Whose 1905 Woman with a Hat painting depicts his wife, Amélie?

Henri Matisse

5     Plato was born in what century?

5th century BC (c.427)

6     What type of creature is a powan?

A fish

7     Memento Mori (1959) and The Driver’s Seat (1970) are works by which author?

Dame Muriel Spark

8     Which British athlete won a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase in the 1956 Olympic Games after being disqualified then reinstated?

Chris Brasher

9     Which two architects designed London’s National Theatre complex?

Sir Denys Lasdun and Peter Softley

10   Which 2008 TV series was set in the fictional Cornish village of Polnarren?

Echo Beach

11   In what decade did Russian Alexander Sablukov invent the centrifugal fan?

1830s (1832)

12   The Stone Book Quartet, published in the late 1970s, was written by which author?

Alan Garner

13   Whose 2006 debut album was entitled Who Needs Action When You Got Words?

Plan B

14   Which Asian capital city is nicknamed “the Special City”?

Seoul

15   In which 1982 film did Steve Martin play private investigator Rigby Reardon?

Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid

16   Paul Woessner was a multiple-time World Champion in what kind of racing?

Hot Air Balloon

17   What was Sir John Mills’ real first name?

Lewis

18   Who was the god of the west wind, in Greek mythology?

Zephyrus

19   In what decade was composer Ralph Vaughan Williams born?

1870s (1872)

20   Steve Took was a member of which rock band?

T Rex

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Answers to QUIZ 494 – Film

1     Gudrun and Ursula Brangwen are the leading characters in which 1969 film?

Women in Love

2     Ted Lewis’ novel Jack’s Return Home formed the basis of what film?

Get Carter

3     The Hunger Games: Catching Fire director Francis Lawrence found fame directing what type of film?

Music videos

4     Which 1949 film was released in the USA under the name Tight Little Island?

Whisky Galore!

5     Who directed The Empire Strikes Back?

Irvin Kershner

6     In which 2002 film did Steve Coogan portray Tony Wilson, founder of Factory Records?

24 Hour Party People

7     Which artist’s life was portrayed in the 1956 film Lust for Life?

Vincent Van Gogh

8     The fictional setting of Bandrika features in which 1939 film?

The Lady Vanishes

9     For which 1954 film did Grace Kelly win the Best Actress Oscar?

The Country Girl

10   What was the name of the character played by Peter Sellers in I’m All Right Jack?

Fred Kite

11   Mickey Rooney provided the voice of which character in The Fox and the Hound?

Tod

12   What is Tom Hanks’s occupation in the 1985 film The Man with One Red Shoe?

Violinist

13   The 1945 film The Corn is Green was set in which country?

Wales

14   Gelsomina is the central character in which 1954 Italian film?

La Strada

15   Which composer wrote the music for the animated film The Incredibles and its sequel?

Michael Giacchino

16   Who directed the 1994 film Quiz Show?

Robert Redford

17   Which was the first film studio to be given an Honorary Academy Award (then known as the Special Award)?

Warner Bros

18   In the 1966 classic Alfie, what is Alfie’s surname?

Elkins

19   Which 2012 animated film is set in the small town of Blithe Hollow?

ParaNorman

20   Which singer starred in the 1970 film Performance?

Sir Mick Jagger

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Answers to QUIZ 495 – Pot Luck

1     Which fruit was known to the ancients as “the Fruit of the Gods”?

Persimmon

2     Who was the first Canadian to win a golfing major?

Mike Weir (2003 Masters)

3     Sy Berger, who died in 2014, was associated with the creation of which collectable craze?

Baseball cards

4     Who played Field Marshal Zhukov in the 2017 film The Death of Stalin?

Jason Isaacs

5     In ancient Greece, what was a hoplite?

Soldier

6     Nicky Wire plays bass for which rock band?

Manic Street Preachers

7     For how many years did Boris Godunov rule Russia?

17 (Feb 1598 to April 1605)

8     Valerie Martin won the Orange Prize for Fiction for which 2003 work?

Property

9     Playwright Samuel Beckett was born in which decade?

1900s (1906)

10   US painter John James Audubon was known for his depictions of which creatures?

Birds

11   What 1950s dance did US musician Chuck Willis popularise?

The stroll

12   The word “pardine” describes which animal?

The leopard

13   In which German city was Wagner born?

Leipzig

14   The briard breed of dog originated in which European country?

France

15   Threave Gardens is located in which Scottish region?

Dumfries and Galloway

16   In what decade was Zenko Suzuki a Japanese prime minister?

1980s (1980-82)

17   Inventor Sir Humphry Davy was born in which English county?

Cornwall

18   What type of land animal is a dibatag?

A gazelle

19   In which city is Turffontein Racecourse?

Johannesburg

20   Mike Shepherd and Kristin Sims investigate crimes in which New Zealand TV series?

The Brokenwood Mysteries

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Answers to QUIZ 496 – Literature

1     Poet Robert Frost was born in which US state?

California

2     What was the middle name of author Anthony Powell?

Dymoke

3     Grimus was the 1975 debut novel by which writer?

Salman Rushdie

4     The Triumph of Life (1822) is an unfinished piece by which poet?

Shelley

5     Mr Allworthy is a country gentleman featuring in which 1749 comic novel?

Tom Jones (Henry Fielding)

6     Mr Norris Changes Trains was a key work by which author?

Christopher Isherwood

7     Who wrote the 1833 novella Green Dwarf: A Tale of the Perfect Tense under the name Lord Charles Albert Florian Wellesley?

Charlotte Brontë

8     Constance and Sophia Barnes feature in which novel of 1908?

The Old Wives’ Tales (Arnold Bennett)

9     Who created the character of Inspector Karen Pirie?

Val McDermid

10   Darkness Visible (1979) was a James Tait Black Memorial prize-winning book by which author?

William Golding

11   Notes From Underground (1864) was a literary work by which author?

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

12   Who wrote the 2019 novel Machines Like Me?

Ian McEwan

13   Published posthumously in 1924, Billy Budd, Sailor was written by which author?

Herman Melville

14   What word completes the title of a work by John Galt (d.1839), Annals of the ___?

Parish

15   What was the real first name of Dame Iris Murdoch?

Jean

16   Isobel Fairfax is the main character in which novel by Kate Atkinson?

Human Croquet

17   In which decade was Samuel Richardson’s novel Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady published?

1740s (1748)

18   Who wrote the 1912 comic novel The Crock of Gold?

James Stephens

19   Ian McEwan’s 2016 novel Nutshell was inspired by which Shakespeare play?

Hamlet

20   Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948 for his services to poetry?

TS Eliot

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Answers to QUIZ 497 – Pot Luck

1     The Sloe Fair takes place in which South of England city?

Chichester

2     In which country is Changi Airport located?

Singapore

3     An 1869 Leon Minkus ballet was named after which literary character?

Don Quixote

4     “Merz”, coined by Kurt Schwitters, is another name for which style of art?

Dada

5     Which poet was born at Cockermouth, Cumberland in 1770?

William Wordsworth

6     Of what is a hypsophobe afraid?

Heights

7     What type of creature is a twaite shad?

A fish

8     Dominika Egorova is the main character in which 2018 film?

Red Sparrow

9     Which British rock band released the 1995 album Afraid of Sunlight?

Marillion

10   In which city was actor and singer John Barrowman born?

Glasgow

11   The Laysan duck, also known as the Laysan teal, is native to which group of islands?

Hawaiian Islands

12   Frank Pembleton and Tim Bayliss were fictional detectives in which American TV series?

Homicide: Life on the Street

13   Oliang is a Thai drink of what type?

(Iced) Coffee

14   The Nuggets are the NBA team from which city?

Denver

15   How is the glenohumeral joint better known?

The shoulder joint

16   In cricket, what score is represented by a double-Nelson?

222

17   What is the capital of the Pacific state of Tuvalu?

Vaiaku, Funafuti

18   Which bird also has the name “awl-bird”?

Avocet

19   In the Old Testament, what was the name of the sister of Moses?

Miriam

20   Who reached no.1 in 2018 with Sweet but Psycho?

Ava Max

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Answers to QUIZ 498 – History

1     During which battle of 1918 did the Austro-Hungarian empire collapse as a political entity?

Vittorio Veneto

2     What was the first dynasty in Chinese history?

Xia

3     What title was held by Edmund, the father of Henry VII?

First Earl of Richmond

4     An attack on La Guaria in 1739 was the opening battle in which war?

The War of Jenkins’ Ear

5     How many million dollars did the US pay France for “The Louisiana Purchase”?

$11 million

6     In what year did Mary II, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, die?

1694

7     Who was the commander of the British Fleet at the Battle of Jutland?

First Earl Jellicoe

8     The title “The King’s Beloved Sister” was given to which historical figure?

Anne of Cleves

9     Which was the first organisation to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Institute of International Law (1904)

10   Who was King of Spain in 1931 when the Spanish monarchy was abolished?

Alfonso XIII

11   The English Star Chamber court of law was abolished in which decade?

1640s (1641)

12   What series of Roman wars ended in 290 BC?

Samnite Wars

13   What was the name of the ship used as a floating exhibition hall for the Festival of Britain?

HMS Campania

14   Representatives from how many countries attended the 1945 meeting in San Francisco that produced the charter of the United Nations?

50

15   In which century did Alfred the Great become the first king of a united England?

Ninth (886 AD)

16   In 1901, Emil Adolf von Behring became the first recipient of which Nobel Prize?

Physiology or medicine

17   Which battle took place from July 1 to July 3, 1863?

Gettysburg

18   Magnus III of Norway was given what nickname?

Magnus Barefoot

19   What was the capital of Japan immediately before Kyoto?

Nara

20   The Zand Dynasty was founded in Iran during which century?

18th century (1751)

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Answers to QUIZ 499 – Pot Luck

1     What is the capital of Equatorial Guinea?

Malabo

2     Lawdy Miss Clawdy (1962) was the first single to be released by whom?

Lloyd Price

3     For what team did Juan Manuel Fangio win the last of his Formula 1 World Championships?

Maserati

4     Nic Pizzolatto is the award-winning writer of which TV series first broadcast in 2014?

True Detective

5     Which German territory did New Zealand seize in October 1914?

Samoa

6     The Celestial Omnibus (1911) is a collection of short stories by which author?

EM Forster

7     Lake Ladoga lies in which country?

Russia (near St Petersburg)

8     Hector Campora was elected president of which South American country in 1973?

Argentina

9     Which play won the Best Play at the 2019 Tony Awards?

The Ferryman (Jez Butterworth)

10   The songs Only You Can Rock Me and Arbory Hill appear on which 1978 UFO album?

Obsession

11   Toum is a Lebanese sauce with what flavour?

Garlic

12   The Bowman’s capsule can be found in which part of the human body?

Kidney

13   Which French artist was nicknamed “Le Douanier”, because of his previous occupation as a customs officer?

Henri Rousseau

14   The Birthday Boys (1991) was a novel by which writer?

Dame Beryl Bainbridge

15   ORF is the public broadcasting service of which European country?

Austria

16   After whom is the Scottish town of Helensburgh named?

Lady Helen Colquhoun

17   “Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie” is a quote from which Shakespeare play?

All’s Well That Ends Well

18   Which European football club was once known as Lutnia Debiec?

Lech Poznan

19   Which actress provided the voice of Esmeralda in the 1996 Disney film The Hunchback of Notre Dame?

Demi Moore

20   Lucerne is another name for which perennial flowering plant?

Alfalfa

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Answers to QUIZ 500 – Musicals

1     Who played Tony in the 1961 film West Side Story?

Richard Beymer

2     The 1931 play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Rigg was the basis for which musical?

Oklahoma!

3     In which 1996 musical does the character of Angel Dumott Schunard appear?

Rent

4     Who wrote the lyrics for the English version of Les Misérables?

Herbert Kretzmer

5     They Call the Wind Maria is a song from which musical?

Paint Your Wagon

6     Which 1964 musical, set in 1905, was written by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein?

Fiddler on the Roof

7     Who choreographed Cats and The Phantom of the Opera?

Dame Gillian Lynne

8     Which musical was written and directed by Anthony Newley, who also starred in the original 1961 West End production?

Stop the World - I Want to Get Off

9     In the 1972 film Cabaret, what was the name of Michael York’s character?

Brian Roberts

10   What is the name of the man murdered by Roxie Hart in Chicago?

Fred Casely

11   A Dream is a Wish Your Heart makes features in which Disney film?

Cinderella (1950)

12   Princeton and Kate are the main characters in which stage musical first performed in 2003?

Avenue Q

13   In which year did The Lion King open at the Lyceum Theatre in London?

1999

14   Who wrote and directed the 2016 film La La Land?

Damien Chazelle

15   Which musical was the first musical to win the Best Picture Oscar?

The Broadway Melody (1929)

16   Waitress opened at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End in 2019 with which former American Idol contestant in the title role?

Katharine McPhee

17   Which 1980 film musical was the last film to feature Gene Kelly?

Xanadu

18   The Beautiful and Damned (2003) was a musical about which author?

F Scott Fitzgerald

19   Who wrote the music for Funny Girl?

Jule Styne

20   Bill Snibson is the main character in which 1937 musical?

Me and My Girl

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