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2018–19 Season
Week 9

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Specialist Rounds
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2018–19 Season: Week 9 – 8 January 2019

Specialist Rounds

Set by the Park Timers; vetted by Rushton Diamonds and the Weaver.

Round 1: Science

1 Dr. Steve Myers, Director of Accelerators and Technology, is credited with getting which CERN machine to work? Comments on the question
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2 What name is given to Sir James Murray's antacid and laxative fluid based on a solution of the compound with chemical formula Mg(OH)2 ? Click for more information
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3 The scientist William Thomson is best known for determining the coldest possible temperature but is better known today by his title: Baron what?
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4 Which inventor first manufactured pneumatic rubber tyres?
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5 The cover artwork of Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures album features an image based on radio waves from an astronomical object co–discovered by Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell in 1967. What class of object did she co–discover?
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6 Sir James Martin's work has almost certainly contributed to saving the life of at least 7,400 pilots though which invention?
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7 Which portable device was invented by cardiologist Frank Pantridge, long found in hospitals and ambulances but now increasingly frequently seen in public places too?
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8 Ernest Walton, winner of the Nobel prize for physics, artificially achieved the fission of lithium nuclei in 1932. How was this feat popularly known? Comments on the question
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1 Who invented the three–point hitch used behind tractors? His company merged with Massey–Harris in 1953.
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2 Which physician and naturalist is remembered for his collections that formed foundations of the British Museum, Natural History Museum and British Library? His name lives on in a famously upmarket London Square, and its tube station?
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Round 2: Sport

1 Who is currently the head coach of the England netball team?
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2 Who is the most successful ladies darts player, with ten BDO Women's World Darts Championships?
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3 Which position in rugby union normally wears number 2?
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4 Which player won the 2018 men's Ballon D'Or?
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5 The UCI is the governing body for which sport?
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6 How many players are there on a rugby league team?
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7 With which club did Jose Mourinho win the 2004 UEFA Champions League?
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8 In which town is the Royal and Ancient golf club based?
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1 Which side, with two titles, has won men's cricket's T20 world cup the most times?
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2 Which racehorse trainer has the greatest number of winners in Britain?
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Round 3: Famous Parks

1 The Jardin Du Luxembourg is found in which city?
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2 Which is the UK's newest National park?
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3 Which band had a hit in 1994 with Park Life?
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4 Which animator created Wallace and Gromit? [full name required]
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5 Which Formula 1 race is held round Albert Park? Comments on the question
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6 Who wrote the book Jurassic Park?
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7 In which US state capital did Rosa Parks refuse to relinquish her bus seat?
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8 At which theme park would you find the ride known as the Wicker Man?
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1 Which was the first national park in the USA? Click for more information
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2 Park Ji–Sung played for Manchester United and which other English football team?
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Round 4: Arts and Entertainment

1 What was unusual, but not unprecedented, about the 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature? Click for more information
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2 Which band first made the charts in 1993 with Pablo Honey? Click for more information
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3 After the Go–Go's disbanded in 1985, which former member had her first UK No. 1 hit in 1988? Click for more information
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4 According to the title of George Sanders's experimental novel, which won the 2017 MAN Booker Prize, where was Lincoln?
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5 Who is the victim of the Murder in the Cathedral, in T. S. Eliot's play of that name?
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6 Who painted a train going over Maidenhead Bridge in his painting Rain, Steam and Speed in 1844? Click for more information
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7 Apart from the dead Christ, which other figure is normally found in a sculpture known as a Pietà?
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8 A statue of which historical figure was unveiled in Manchester's St. Peter's Square on 14th December 2018?
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1 Who painted Le Déjeuner Sur L'Herbe, featuring two fully–clothed men, a nude woman, and a scantily clad woman in a stream?
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2 Which US president is the subject of the book entitled The Worst President in History, published in July 2018? Click for more information
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Round 5: Geography

1 On which UK island would you find RAF Valley? Click for more information
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2 Which river bridge became free to cross in December 2018 after 52 years of tolls? Click for more information
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3 Which major river flows through Glasgow?
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4 The stretch of the A57 road between Glossop and Ladybower Reservoir, often impacted by poor weather, is better known by what name?
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5 In the waters of which country would you find the wreck of the Rainbow Warrior? Click for more information
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6 What is the longest river wholly in England?
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7 Cross–channel ferries leave the port of Newhaven in East Sussex for which French Port?
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8 On which motorway is Stansted Airport?
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1 The Tay Road Bridge links Fife with which Scottish City?
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2 What is the UK's most northerly motorway?
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Round 6: Prisons and Prisoners

1 On which Gloucester street did Fred and Rose West live?
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2 In the original series of Porridge (starring Ronnie Barker), what was the name of the prison?
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3 Hoa Lo prison in North Vietnam was better known to American POWs by what name?
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4 Who wrote The Ballad of Reading Gaol?
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5 In which prison was Rudolf Hess being held at the time of his death?
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6 Who played the title role in the TV series The Prisoner?
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7 Who plays the imprisoned crime lord Mr Bridger in the 1969 film, The Italian Job?
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8 Which prison in Northern Ireland was closed in 2000 as part of the peace process?
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1 Which bank did rogue trader Nick Leeson bring down?
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2 Bang Kwang Central prison in Thailand is better known by what name?
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Round 7: 2018

1 How many individuals have served as Brexit Secretary during 2018?
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2 On the 4th of March, former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned in Salisbury, by which nerve agent?
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3 Which country hosted the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, which was won by Israel?
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4 In June 2018, which country officially lifted its ban on women driving, which had stood since 1957?
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5 Which nation won the 2018 FIFA World Cup (hosted by Russia)?
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6 Where did NASA's InSight probe successfully land on the 26th of November? Comments on the question
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7 What colour vests were worn by protestors in the recent mass demonstrations that started in France before spreading to a number of other countries?
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8 Which former Trump lawyer was sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment in December 2018 for several counts of campaign finance violation, tax fraud, and bank fraud?
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1 Which country hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics?
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2 What is 2018 in Roman Numerals?
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Round 8: History

1 Who was the first man to fly the Atlantic solo?
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2 Originally commissioned as the USS Phoenix, which ship was famously sunk on 2 May 1982?
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3 What was unusual at the time about the Royal Mail 1st Class stamp issued in October 1993? Click for more information
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4 Which British king was dethroned by the Glorious Revolution?
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5 The Battle of St Albans of 1455 marked the start of which war?
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6 Which territory in Europe was ceded to Britain along with Menorca by the treaty of Utrecht in 1713?
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7 During which battle of the Crimean War did the Charge of the Light Brigade take place?
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8 Who was imprisoned on the island of Elba in 1814, and on the island of St. Helena in 1815?
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1 Who was the first Prime Minister to occupy Chequers?
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2 Which rival did Julius Caesar cross the Rubicon to fight?
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General Knowledge

Set by Rushton Diamonds; vetted by the Park Timers. All believed to be correct as at 25 December 2018.

1 In children's literature, which character shares a home with Merrylegs and Ginger?
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2 In the song Space Oddity, what detail did the papers want to know about Major Tom?
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3 Who was Prime Minister when England won the Rugby World Cup for the only time?
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4 Before he was famous, what was the main occupation of Elvis Presley? Click for more information
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5 In the human body, what is the common name for the laryngeal prominence?
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6 What is the dog's name in Punch and Judy?
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7 Which TV series is set in and around Rudge Park Comprehensive School?
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8 Which BBC comedy featured Paul Nicholas and Jan Francis in the leading roles?
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9 Which BBC 6 Music presenter is currently deputising on Desert Island Discs?
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10 Which pop duo of the 1980's, pilloried for their girly curly hair and their moronic holiday music, were satirised by Spitting Image in The Chicken Song? Comments on the question
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11 Who played Jon Snow in the TV version of Game of Thrones?
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12 In which US state is the Joshua Tree National Park?
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13 What shape is the STOP sign on UK roads?
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14 Which road sign is the only one in an inverted triangle?
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15 In which city were the Summer Olympic games due to be held in 1940?
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16 Which boy's name is the state capital of South Dakota?
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17 Which king of England was born in Wantage, Oxfordshire? Comments on the question
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18 The Althing is the parliament of which country?
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19 Mount Toubkal is the highest mountain in which range?
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20 The first book of the Old Testament is Genesis. What is the last?
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21 What item of confectionery was advertised as being "just enough to give your kids a treat"?
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22 If James is 5, and Henry is 3, who is 1?
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23 By what name is Barbara Millicent Roberts better known?
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24 What spirit is used to make a Bloody Maria? Click for more information
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25 Locomotive 4472 is better known by what name? Click for more information
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26 The SI derived unit for pressure is named after which French scientist and philosopher?
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27 The prime minister of which country gave birth in 2018?
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28 Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino is the latest album by which band, originally from Yorkshire?
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29 Which song was Pink Floyd's first (and so far only) UK No. 1, in 1979?
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30 Which skin infection can develop from athlete's foot, or from horsefly bites, and if untreated can lead to sepsis?
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31 Which Irish–American actor starred in film adaptations of Ian McEwan's On Chesil Beach and Atonement? Comments on the question
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32 Which US drama series featured characters called Joan Holloway, Roger Sterling and Betty Draper?
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33 What scientific word literally means 'disease producer'?
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34 How long does Pluto take to orbit the Sun? (generous leeway)
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35 How many planets in the Solar System are larger than Earth?
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36 What alternative name is given to Vitamin B2?
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37 Which US president is the only one not to occupy the building we now call the White House?
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38 Who wrote the novels Ice Station Zebra and The Guns of Navarone?
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39 In children's literature, which title character had friends called Algy Pug and Edward Trunk?
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40 The composers Elgar, Holst and Delius all died in which decade? Click for more information
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41 What would you do with an Acme Thunderer?
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42 What is the actual first name of the character Indiana Jones?
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43 In Hamlet, whose grave is being dug when the skull of Yorick is discovered?
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44 What is H. E. Bates's most famous work, turned into a TV series by ITV in the 1990's?
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45 In the BBC TV series Sherlock, which ran up to 2017, which actor played Watson?
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46 Which part of a flower produces pollen?
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47 In the abbreviation EPNS, used in metallurgy, what does the N stand for?
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48 Which animals are the specialism of a hippologist?
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49 Harry Wheatcroft found fame as a grower of (specifically) what?
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50 Which body part is also the name of a punctuation mark?
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51 Which sportsman, who found fame in a different sport, has been appointed President of the Rugby Football League in late 2018?
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52 What position of sporting responsibility is held by Tim Paine?
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53 Which element was formerly known as brimstone?
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54 What type of pastry should be used to make profiteroles?
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55 How old must you be to legally buy a UK lottery ticket?
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56 Which German engineer produced the first petrol engine?
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57 What is the UK's highest award for civilian bravery?
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58 What is the state capital of Florida?
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59 Venice and which other Italian city were governed by a chief magistrate called a Doge?
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60 If dyslexia means word blindness, what word describes number blindness?
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61 In international trade, what does CIF stand for?
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62 What were Maxim and Gatling known for producing?
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63 GCHQ has at least six listening stations in the UK. It also has one in which EU country?
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64 Diamonds and rubies are two of the four precious stones. Name one of the others. Click for more information
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65 Which figure do Rastafarians believe to be the Messiah?
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66 Lake Superior is the largest of the great Lakes. What is the second largest?
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67 Les Paul is associated with which musical instrument?
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68 Name either of the dances mentioned in the phonetic alphabet.
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69 In the 1960s, four musicals won the Best Picture Oscar. West Side Story and The Sound of Music were two; name one of the other two.
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70 Which of the queen's children was the first to marry?
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71 Alnwick Castle has been used as a location in Transformers, Downton Abbey, and which other film franchise series? Comments on the question
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72 Who famously asked Debbie McGee what first attracted her to the millionaire Paul Daniels?
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73 Mrs. Merton also notoriously asked which celebrity if "all that running around" had made him thirsty?
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74 Which victory did Churchill describe as "perhaps the end of the beginning"? Click for more information
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75 Who said, "I never forget a face, but in your case, I'm prepared to make an exception"? Click for more information
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76 After the Mexican War of 1847, the USA gained the States of New Mexico, Texas and which other state? Comments on the question
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77 What is the name of the West End musical adaptation of Puccini's Madam Butterfly?
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78 Wayne Rooney, Bobby Charlton and Gary Lineker are England's top three goalscorers. Who is fourth?
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79 Perry Masonry was the lawyer in which TV cartoon series?
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80 Note to QM: please spell out the first four letters of the key word. What is cynophobia?
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81 In total, how many English kings have been called Charles, William or Henry?
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82 The chemistry teacher Walter White is the main character in which TV series?
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83 Which singer was known as Mother Bernadette Mary in the 1990s and changed her name in 2018 to Shuhada, following conversion to Islam?
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84 Too–Too, Dab–dab and Chee–Chee are animals belonging to whom? Click for more information
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85 Who played the drums on Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas?
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86 Which David Bowie song was also a hit for Lulu?
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87 Kirsty Moore, a flight lieutenant in the RAF, became the first female member of what in 2010?
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88 Which composer's works include a Sea Symphony, a Pastoral Symphony and a London Symphony?
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89 Which composer produced a London Symphony, a Clock Symphony and a Surprise Symphony?
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90 Which long running TV series finished in 1993, and featured the final line: "Sorry, we're closed"?
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91 Which country assumed the presidency of the European Union on the 1st of January 2019?
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92 If US presidents were listed alphabetically by surname, who would be last?
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93 What number was given to the film in the Oceans franchise which featured a predominantly female cast?
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94 The Ponte Vecchio is a famous Florence landmark. What is the literal translation of its name?
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95 The name of which country is derived from the Portuguese for 'bearded ones'? Comments on the question
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96 Name the film: Jeff Bridges takes the lead role in the reworking of a movie starring John Wayne.
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1 What is the name of Macclesfield's tenpin bowling alley?
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2 Which TV and restaurant critic, who died in 2016, said: "Macclesfield? I thought that was a joke, not a town"
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3 A. A. Gill was briefly married to which current member of the cabinet?
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4 Give either of the surnames of Chas and Dave.
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5 In which part of the UK is there a festival known as Up–helly–a?
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