General Knowledge
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1. What is the only anagram of the word `english`? |
Shingle |
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2. How many different scoring areas are there on a standard dart board? |
82 |
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3. Still in use today, which country`s red and white flag is the oldest in the world? |
Denmark |
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4. Carerras, Domingo and Pavaraotti were better known collectively as what? |
The Three Tenors |
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5. What nationality was the scientist Charles Darwin? |
English |
Sport
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1. How many rounds are there in a Men’s Olympic boxing match? |
4 |
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2. With which sport would you associate Nick Skelton? |
Showjumping/Equestrian |
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3. What was the nickname given to the famous boxing match between Mohammad Ali and Joe Frazier in1975? |
Thriller in Manilla |
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4. How many successive pots must a snooker player make to score a 147 break? |
36 |
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5. How many different scoring areas are there on a standard dart board? |
Epsom |
Animals
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1. What is the collective noun for a group of lions? |
Pride |
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2. A Leveret is the name given to the young of which animal? |
Hare |
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3. If cats are feline, what are sheep? |
Ovine |
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4. What animal has breeds called Siberian and Caspian? |
Tiger |
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5. What makes up the biggest part of a Koala’s diet? |
Eucalyptus leaves |
Geography and Places
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1. What is the capital of Iran? |
Tehran |
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2. Fort Knox lies in which American state? |
Kentucky |
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3. How many emirates make up the United Arab Emirates…3, 7 or 12? |
7 |
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6. In which country is the highest mountain in South America? |
Argentina |
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7. The highest temperature ever recorded outside in the shade was recorded in Azizah, in Africa. In which country is this city located? |
Libya |
Musicals
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1. Which pop star co-wrote the musical “The Girls”? |
Gary Barlow |
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2. Nathan Detroit, Miss Adelaide and Sky Masterson are leading characters in which famous musical – Guys and Dolls, 42nd Street or Hairspray? |
Guys and Dolls |
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3. Which song from “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat” gave Jason Donovan a number one hit single in 1991? |
Any Dream Will Do |
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4. First performed in 1948, the musical “Kiss Me Kate” is based on which of Shakespeare’s plays? |
The Taming of the Shrew |
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5. True or False – The song “Get me to the Church on Time” features in the musical “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”? |
False – Its in My Fair Lady |
Film Adaptations
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1. Who wrote the novels on which the Bridget Jones Diary series of movies are based? |
Helen Fielding |
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2. Which novel from Mario Puzo was turned into a 1972 Oscar winning film? |
The Godfather |
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3. Danny Boyle adapted which Irvine Welsh novel into a critically acclaimed 1996 movie? |
Trainspotting |
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4. The 2011 movie Tinker Tailor Solider Spy was based on a novel by which legendary espionage writer? |
John Le Carre |
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5. Which movie, an adaptation of a Stephen King novel, is set at the Overlook Hotel? |
The Shining |
1 Questions 5 Answers (1 point each)
Q: List the five solo singles by Britney Spears that hit number 1 in the Uk? (Not including duets or collaborations)
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Baby One More Time |
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Born to Make You Happy |
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Oops I Did It Again |
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Toxic |
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Everytime |
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Connection
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1. Which Australian comedy actress is a star of both Bridesmaids and the Pitch Perfect series? |
Rebel Wilson |
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2. Which North-Eastern English county was abolished in 1996 and formerly included Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and Redcar? |
Cleveland |
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3. Which car manufacturer makes the Kuga? |
Ford |
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4. Which British Cathedral city in the East Midlands shares a name with the US state Capital of Nebraska? |
Lincoln |
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5. What is the connection between the last 4 answers? |
Names of US Presidents (Woodrow Wilson, Grover Cleveland, Gerald Ford, Abraham Lincoln) |