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2017–18 Season
Week 7

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2017–18 Season: Week 7 – 5 December 2017

All questions were set by the Wharfies.

Specialist Rounds

Round 1: Arts & Entertainment

1 In a famous TV sketch, to whom did Eric Morecambe say, "I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order"?
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2 What was the first name of the character played by Victoria Wood in the sitcom dinnerladies?
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3 In the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, which actor played the role of Atticus Finch?
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4 In the famous painting known as Whistler's Mother, what is Whistler's mother doing?
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5 Which band has released the albums Boy, War, and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb?
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6 Which singer's albums include Music and Me, Dangerous, and Off the Wall?
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7 A statue of which author was unveiled outside the BBC headquarters in November?
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8 What's the name of the detective that features in a series of novels by Peter Robinson?
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1 What was the name of the character played by Dooley Wilson in the film Casablanca?
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2 Who famously saved a penalty (after numerous retakes apparently) in the film Escape to Victory?
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Round 2: Bill & Ted's Excellent Sport Round

All the answers are people named Bill, Ted, or derivatives of those names.

1 Darts player from Stoke on Trent, known as The Count
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2 England cricket captain in the 1960s, and later Chairman of Selectors
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3 Current All Blacks rugby player, who is also a professional boxer
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4 One of two survivors of the Munich air crash, along with Bobby Charlton, to win the European Cup with Manchester United
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5 British jockey, four times Derby winner, last one in 1994
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6 Captain of the last British Lions team to win a series in New Zealand Comments on the question
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7 Australian snooker player, who reached the final of the World Championships in 1973 and 1975, but never won it
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8 US tennis legend of the 60s and 70s, who won an amazing 20 Wimbledon titles, including six in the singles
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1 American jockey, died in 2003, who has a claim to be the greatest jockey of all time
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2 Notoriously unsuccessful British Olympian, had a film made about him in 2016.
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Round 3: Innovations in History

1 Who in about 1453 suggested that the planets rotate in circles around the Sun? The idea was not immediately accepted and could not be proved experimentally.
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2 Which son of a blacksmith, in about 1831, discovered the possibility of transforming motion into electricity? He went on to direct the laboratory of the Royal Institution.
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3 Who, in about 1869, organised elements into the Periodic Table, predicting ones that had still to be discovered?
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4 In 1944, where did the world's first programmable, electronic digital computer become operational?
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5 If you have a garden shed, it is likely to contain the 1830s brainchild of Edwin Budding. What was his invention?
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6 In 1800, whose battery or pile produced continuous current electricity for the first time?
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7 Which society was formed in 1660 to spread scientific information through an international network of scientists?
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8 Who, in 1439, invented a printing press with re–usable letters, enabling new ideas to spread more rapidly?
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1 Which royal physician, in 1628, showed that the heart repeatedly pumps a fixed amount of blood around the body?
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2 In 1897, which physicist realised the potential for long–distance communication using Morse code?
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Round 4: Scented Bouquet

All the questions or answers contain the name of a common garden flower.

1 Which Gilbert and Sullivan opera features the character Little Buttercup?
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2 What was the name of the famous Japanese propagandist whose radio broadcasts during World War II were aimed at disheartening Allied troops? Click for more information
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3 Which actress gained fame playing Ena Sharples in Coronation Street? Click for more information
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4 Which successful film of 2011 starred Bill Nighy, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith?
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5 In the Disney cartoons, what's the name of Donald Duck's girlfriend?
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6 Which novelist's works include The Bell (1958) and A Severed Head (1961)?
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7 Which F. Scott Fitzgerald novel features the character Daisy Buchanan?
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8 Which character in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night has a twin brother called Sebastian?
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1 Who was the famous mistress of the then Prince of Wales, later Edward the Seventh?
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2 Until 1991, on which river would you see the ship The Royal Iris at work each day?
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Round 5: Geography

1 To which country does the Bismarck Archipelago belong? Click for more information
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2 Which two islands are separated by the Bonifacio Strait?
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3 Which country would you be in if you were visiting Jaffna? Click for more information
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4 Pusan is the principal port of which country?
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5 If you paid a visit to Cox's Bazar, which country would you be in?
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6 Which country would you be in if you visited Jaffa?
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7 Podgorica is the capital of which European country?
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8 Which country includes the islands of Alexander Selkirk and Robinson Crusoe? Click for more information
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1 Which country has Ghana to its west and Benin to its east?
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2 Which country includes the Galapagos Islands?
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Round 6: After U

All the answers in this round begin with the letter V.

1 Capital of Laos
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2 The Green Mountain State
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3 Nom de plume of Francois Arouet
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4 Character whose catchphrase is "I don't believe it"
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5 Band that launched the careers of Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer
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6 The river on which Prague stands
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7 Previously known as the New Hebrides
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8 Currently appearing in Coronation Street as the new owner of the newsagents Click for more information
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1 Adrian Edmondson's character in The Young Ones
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2 God, one of the Hindu trinity
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Round 7: The Science of Food

1 Which metallic element is found in abundance in bananas? Click for more information
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2 The Chorleywood Process is used in the mass production of which food? Click for more information
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3 What is groundnut oil made from?
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4 What does the A stand for in RDA, frequently found on food labels?
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5 Omega 3, the famous miracle ingredient of oily fish, is what kind of substance? (Two–word answer.)
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6 What is a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar commonly known as?
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7 What food characteristic is measured in Scoville units?
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8 What is the constituent of red wine that makes it good for you? Click for more information
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1 According to the British Nutrition Foundation website, what percentage of children aged 11 to 18 meet the five–a–day recommendation?
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2 Which vitamin is the only one not found in an egg?
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Round 8: Fishy Business

1 Which American abstract impressionist painter shares his name with a fish commonly found in British coastal waters?
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2 What is the French term for Dublin Bay prawns?
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3 What fishing item can be centre–pin or multiplying?
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4 Which fish migrates to the Sargasso Sea to spawn?
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5 The term gravlax (or gravadlax) for a cured salmon originated in which country?
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6 Who was Tintin's boozy friend?
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7 Which famous Welsh rugby union player once held the British record for the largest pike?
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8 In 1969, who had a hit with I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag? The song also appeared on the Woodstock film. Click for more information
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1 Peal and sewin are other names for which fish? Click for more information
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2 In French cuisine, 'quenelles' are usually made with which fish? Click for more information
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General Knowledge

1 Which of Shakespeare's plays features the stage direction "Exit, pursued by a bear"?
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2 What kind of bird is a shoveller?
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3 Quebec stands on which river?
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4 On TV, who was the arch–enemy of He–Man?
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5 Which month of the year has the old countryman's name of Filldyke?
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6 Which river flows through Derby?
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7 How were singers Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley better known?
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8 What, according to the Bible, is better than rubies? Click for more information
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9 In the TV series Dalziel and Pascoe, which actor played Inspector Dalziel?
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10 Why was Leatherslade Farm in Buckinghamshire in the news in 1963?
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11 Robert Hardy, who died this year, played which character in the TV series All Creatures Great and Small?
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12 The motto of which organisation is "For Home and Country"? Click for more information
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13 Gorden Kaye, who died this year, played which character in TV's 'Allo 'Allo?
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14 In the rhyme, who saw Cock Robin die?
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15 In the third Test at Lord's this summer, West Indian batsman Kraigg Braithwaite was bowled out for four runs. What was the particular significance of this dismissal?
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16 Which jazz bandleader's theme tune was Take the A–Train?
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17 In which TV game show were contestants urged to "say what you see"?
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18 What do Americans call a child's dummy?
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19 In 1779, Samuel Crompton of Bolton invented which machine?
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20 In which year did Britain abolish the death penalty for murder?
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21 What is the main ingredient of the Indian dish called dahl?
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22 Who is the leader of the Catalan independence movement?
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23 What is the population of the Netherlands?
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24 Who was American president immediately before Richard Nixon?
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25 Which of Shakespeare's plays was banned in the latter stages of King George III's reign, in deference to his condition? Click for more information
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26 Which county cricket team changes its county name to a city when it plays one–day cricket? Click for more information
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27 With which male player did John McEnroe enjoy most of his doubles success?
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28 Entertainer Maurice Cole was born in Liverpool in 1944. With which name did he find fame?
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29 Singer Jim Osterberg was born in Michigan in 1947. With which name did he find fame?
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30 MG is a classic English car brand. The M stands for Morris; what does the G stand for?
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31 In Spain, what would you do with albondigas?
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32 According to the title of his most famous song, how was Fred Wedlock described?
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33 In which US state is Three Mile Island, the scene of a nuclear accident in 1979?
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34 What is the population of Sweden?
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35 The octothorpe is a punctuation mark, enjoying a revival over the last ten years. What is its more familiar name? Click for more information
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36 On a standard computer keyboard, which number shares a key with the percentage sign?
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37 Whose most famous work was The Wind in the Willows?
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38 What was J. D. Salinger's best–selling work?
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39 Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, overlooks which city? Click for more information
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40 The Tongariro Crossing world heritage site is in which country? Click for more information
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41 What did King Arthur receive as a wedding present from his new father–in–law?
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42 The dance known as the rumba comes from which country?
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43 Which actress played Mrs. Slocombe in the original version of Are You Being Served?
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44 In the 1963 film The Great Escape, who or what were Tom, Dick and Harry?
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45 Who was Marshal of Tombstone at the time of the famous Gunfight at the OK Corral? Click for more information
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46 Which important event took place in Britain on 23 June 2016?
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47 The tango originated in which country?
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48 Father and son Ian Wright and Shaun Wright–Phillips have both played in Premiership–winning teams. Only one other father and son have done this. Name either of them.
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49 Which Super League rugby league team play their home games at the Totally Wicked Stadium? Click for more information
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50 Which BBC television drama series was based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth?
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51 How many farthings were there in one pound?
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52 In which English city is there a district called the Lace Market?
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53 Ewan McGregor and Tara Fitzgerald starred in which 1996 film about a pit closure?
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54 Which jazz musician was nicknamed 'the King of Swing'?
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55 In bullfighting, what do we call the horseman who jabs the bull with a lance to weaken it?
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56 Which musical instrument gets its name from the Italian for 'small'?
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57 The holy city of Mecca is in which country?
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58 What's the common name for a regular quadrilateral?
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59 How did soul singer Otis Redding die?
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60 How many players make up a netball team?
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61 Which famous writer owned a house called Abbotsford?
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62 In 1981, Henry Fonda won the Oscar for Best Actor in On Golden Pond. Who co–starred and won Best Actress?
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63 In which East African city is the HQ of the Organisation of African Unity?
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64 You may have watched Victoria and Albert on TV recently. If you travelled along the Albert Canal, which country would you be in?
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65 The oldest parliament in the world is called Althing. In which country is it?
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66 When you say "Amen" at the end of a prayer, what does it mean?
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67 Andorra has two heads of state. One is the Bishop of Seo de Urgel. Who is the other?
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68 How many players are there in a baseball team? Click for more information
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69 What is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury? Click for more information
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70 What is the summer residence of the Pope?
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71 What is the name of the river on which Brisbane stands?
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72 What word describes circles of different sizes that have a common centre?
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73 Burgenland is a state in which European country?
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74 A sonata is played by one or more instruments. What's the equivalent musical term for a piece of music that's sung?
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75 The Caprivi Strip in Namibia gives it access to which river?
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76 In the UK, Carol is a girl's name. It's also the name of two kings of which European country?
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77 Castro is usually thought of as the name of the Cuban dictator. Which other Latin American country was ruled by Cipriano Castro?
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78 How many coups did Fidel Castro lead against Batista?
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79 In Arab countries, what is a 'fellah'?
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80 The development of the tractor was pioneered by an Irish man called Harry Ferguson. With whom did he join forces to manufacture tractors in the USA?
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81 Which stately home, outside York, represented Sebastian Flyte's home Brideshead in the TV and film versions of Brideshead Revisited?
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82 Which post is currently held by António Guterres?
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83 Which British writer recently won the Nobel Prize for Literature?
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84 Which word, featured in the titles, links songs by Radiohead and Culture Club?
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85Which TV series, created, written and directed by Lena Dunham, had its final season this year?
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86 Malcolm Turnbull holds which position in world politics?
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87 What is the title of Ian Rankin's most recent Rebus novel?
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88 In which TV series does Kevin Spacey play politician Frank Underwood? Click for more information
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89 To what does the adjective 'rhinal' refer?
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90 A Legacy of Spies is the title of the latest novel by which author?
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91 Which group of people were given the vote in Australia for the first time in 1965?
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92 Bubble and Saffron were characters in which TV programme?
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93 How many quavers make up the same time as a semibreve?
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94 Who wrote the poem that begins "Miss J. Hunter Dunn, Miss J. Hunter Dunn, furnish'd and burnish'd by Aldershot sun"? Click for more information
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95 Which sport featured in the film When We Were Kings?
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96 Which long–running TV show was first broadcast from a converted church in Manchester on 1 January 1964?
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1 Who wrote the novel England Made Me? Click for more information
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2 In which sport could you play an inwick or an outwick? Click for more information
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3 Barwick Green is the theme tune to which long–running programme?
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4 Which novel, banned by the Nazis because of its pacifist message, had a sequel called The Road Back?
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5 Which international organisation was founded in 1961 by Peter Benenson?
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6 If ursine is bear–like, what is suilline?
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7 The Tablet is a weekly newspaper aimed at which specific group?
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