General Knowledge
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1. In which English county would you find Hever Castle? |
Kent |
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2. What is the common name for the part of the body known as the “Axilla”? |
Arm Pit |
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3. In 1990, who was elected as the first Female President of Ireland? |
Mary Robinson |
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4. Which sports-entertainment company ran the “Get the F out” campaign when they were forced to change their name after losing a court case? |
WWE |
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5. What takes place at 9.53pm every night at the Tower of London? |
Ceremony of the Keys |
Crime and Punishment
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1. The infamous former prison of Alcatraz lies 1 mile off the cost of which US State? |
California |
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2. What nickname is often given to the American bootlegger and armed robber with the name George Barnes? |
Machine Gun Kelly |
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3. Which 12th Century English King ordered the creation of Newgate Prison? |
Henry II |
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4. Which infamous criminals were the last prisoners to be held in the Tower of London? |
The Krays |
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5. What is the real name of the individual referred to commonly as “The Birdman of Alcatraz”? |
Robert Stroud |
History
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1. In what year was Anne Boleyn executed? |
1536 |
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2. In 1943, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Franklin Roosevelt met at a conference in which city where they agreed to open up the war with Nazi’s on a second front? |
Tehran |
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3. How old was the Queen Mother when she passed away in 2001? |
101 |
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4. King Richard III was killed during which Battle? |
Bosworth |
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5. Which famous world city was known as New Amsterdam until a name change in 1664? |
New York |
Music
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1. How is the rock guitarist Saul Hudson better known? |
Slash |
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2. Who is missing from this band line up – Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion and….? |
Chris Martin (Coldplay) |
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3. Which band hit the 2016 Christmas number one spot with their single ‘Rockabye’? |
Clean Bandit |
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4. Which famous piece of classical music commemorates the Battle of Borodino? |
1812 Overture |
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5. Other than All Saints and the Spice Girls, which other all girl group had 3 UK Number 1 hits in the year 1998? |
Bewitched |
Film Taglines – Identify the film from the famous tagline.
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1. “Before Sam was murdered, he told Molly he’d love and protect her forever” |
Ghost |
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2. “Escape or Die Frying.” |
Chicken Run |
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3. “He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home.” |
ET |
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4. “3% Body Fat. 1% Brain Activity”
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Zoolander |
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5. “She walked off the street, into his life and stole his heart. |
Pretty Woman |
1 Question – 5 Answers (1 point per answer)
Q: Name the 5 Chemical elements on the periodic table which have 4-letter name?
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1. Neon |
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2. Gold |
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3. Zinc |
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4. Lead |
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5. Iron |
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Science and Nature
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1. What is the name of the largest moon in the Solar Systems? |
Ganyemede |
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2. Squabs are the young of which bird? |
Pigeons |
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3. Which metal is the main constituent of pewter? |
Tin |
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4. What is the more common name for Nitrous Oxide? |
Laughing Gas |
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5. What is the natural habitat of an arboreal creature? |
Trees |
Connection
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1. Who scored the famous “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 Football World Cup? |
Diego Maradona |
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2. Which artist, perhaps the most famous of the surrealists, painted the notable work “The Persistence of Memory”? |
Salvador Dali |
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3. What is the Spanish version of the English name Joseph? |
Jose |
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4. Who Which Spanish actor provided the voice of Puss in Boots in the Shrek series of films? |
Antonio Banderas |
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5. What is the connection between the above answers? |
San (San Diego, San Salvador, San Jose and San Antonio? |