General Knowledge
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1. The cavy is another name for which rodent? |
Guinea Pig |
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2. What is the name of the light sensitive membrane at the back of the eye? |
Retina |
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3. Two word answer required…..which constituency was the first to declare their result in the 2017 General Election? |
Newcastle Central |
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4. Which UK Number 1 hit Single by Madonna shares a name with the highest grossing film of 2013? |
Frozen |
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5. To within a year either way, in what year was Jeremy Corbyn born? |
1949 (accept 1948-1950) |
Music
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1. The Beautiful South’s first hit single, Song For Whoever, begins with the line “I love you from the bottom of” where? |
My Pencil Case |
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2. Despite only producing two top ten hit singles and no number ones, what was the biggest selling album in the UK in the 1980’s? |
Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits) |
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3. In which month of the year do crowds visit Graceland to honour Elvis Presley on the anniversary of his death?
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August |
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4. Who did Will Young beat in the final to win the first series of Pop Idol in 2002? |
Gareth Gates |
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5. Which single released by Boyzone contains the lyric “My initial reaction is, honey give me a love, not a facsimile of”? |
Love me for a Reason |
Sport
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1. In which heptathlon event of the 2016 Rio Olympics did Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson outperform the gold medallist of the individual event? |
High Jump |
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2. With the 26th season of the English Premier League getting underway recently, name the three teams to have played in every season of this, but never to have won it.? |
Everton, Liverpool and Spurs |
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3. In tennis, if the score is “advantage”, will the player serving be serving from the left side or the right side of the court?
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Left side |
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4. Who won the WBC heavyweight title when he defeated Oliver McCall Wembley Stadium?
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Frank Bruno |
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5. Tessa Sanderson is one of only 2 women to compete in 6 consecutive Olympic Games in track and field events. In which year did she make her Olympic debut? |
1976 |
Geography and Places
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1. What Australian island was known as Van Diemens Land before it was renamed in 1856? |
Tasmania |
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1. Which lake in Great Britain has the largest volume of water? |
Loch Ness |
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2. Which specific point in London is deemed as the “Centre of the city” and is the point from which Distances from London are now measured? |
Charing Cross |
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3. Which of the Canary islands lies closest to mainland Africa? |
Fuerteventura |
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4. The world’s fifth largest by area, which North American lake is the largest lake contained entirely within one country? |
Lake Michigan |
Literature
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1. Which crime writer is the author of the “Women’s Murder Club” series including the books “1st to Die”, “3rd Degree” “7th Heaven” and the latest in the series “15th Affair”? |
James Paterson |
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2. Fanny Price is the heroine of which Jane Austen novel? |
Mansfield Park |
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3. Which literary character entered England from a boat in Whitby, in the form of a dog? |
Dracula |
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4. In which African country is the series “The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency” set? |
Botswana |
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5. Who won the Man Booker Prize in 2009 for her novel “Wolf Hall”? |
Hilary Mantel |
TV and Film
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1. Walk The Line is about the life of which American singer song writer who died in 2003? |
Johnny Cash |
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2. What is the name of Father Ted’s housekeeper? |
Mrs Doyle |
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3. In the Harry Potter films and novels, Pomona Sprout is the head of which house at Hogwarts? |
Hufflepuff |
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4. Who was the original presenter of Family Fortunes on television? |
Bob Monkhouse |
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5. Who played the Riddler in the 1995 film Batman Forever? |
Jim Carey |
1 Question 5 Answers
Q: List the 5 James Bond movies to have been released since the year 2000?
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Die Another Day |
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Casino Royale |
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Quantum of Solace |
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Skyfall |
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Spectre |
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Connection
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1. Which actor played boxer Muhammed Ali in a 2001 biographical film and stockbroker Chris Gardner in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happiness? |
Will Smith |
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2. Henry Fonda won the Academy Award for best actor in his final film starring alongside Katherine Hepburn who also won an Oscar for her role. Name the film? |
On Golden Pond |
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3. Which footballer turned actor played for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Chelsea and Sheffield United during his career which spanned from 1984 until 1999? |
Vinnie Jones |
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4. Which Welsh singer was born with the name Gaynor Hopkins in 1951 and more recently has appeared in the Eurovision Song Contest? |
Bonnie Tyler |
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5. What is the connection between the above 4 answers? |
Doctor Who Sidekicks (Sarah Jane Smith, On Golden Pond, Vinnie Jones, Bonnie Tyler) |