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2018–19 Season
Week 16

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2018–19 Season: Week 16 – 12 March 2019

All questions set by the Pack Horse Bowling Club.

Specialist Rounds

Round 1: Questions on Scotland

1 Which single Scottish loch has been calculated to contain nearly twice as much fresh water as all the rivers and lakes in England and Wales combined? Comments on the question
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2 In which year was the Battle of Bannockburn fought? (There is some leeway.)
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3 Which Scottish city does St. Johnstone Football Club call home?
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4 What was stolen from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day in 1950?
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5 The 30–metre–high horse–head sculptures, in Falkirk, depict kelpies. What are kelpies? Comments on the question
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6 In what year was the road bridge linking the Isle of Skye to the Scottish mainland opened? (There is leeway.) Comments on the question
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7 Name the university (formerly a technical college) which has its main campus on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
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8 Name the boat lift, opened in 2002, that reconnected the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal, for the first time since the 1930s.
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1 Name one of the towns or cities located at either end of the long–distance walking route known as the Great Glen Way.
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2 Name one of the five 'new towns' established in Scotland since 1950.
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Round 2: History

From the following brief descriptions, please identify the following British heroes.

1 The only King to be given the title 'the Great'.
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2 Nurse executed by the Germans during the First World War, for helping Allied soldiers to escape capture.
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3 The discoverer of penicillin.
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4 The only man to score a hat trick in a World Cup Final.
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5 Helped her father rescue survivors of the shipwrecked Forfarshire in 1838.
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6 The leader of the expedition that reached the top of Everest for the first time in 1953.
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7 The first cricketer to claim all ten wickets in a test innings.
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8 The inventor of the hovercraft.
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1 Builder of the Great Western Railway, among many other engineering feats.
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2 Lieutenant Colonel of the Parachute Regiment, awarded a posthumous VC in the Falklands war.
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Round 3: Famous Last Words

Each question consists of the last few words from a well–known film. You'll be given the year of the film's release and the name of the leading actor or actress, but please note it may not be that person who speaks the lines in question. Please name the film.

1 1942, Humphrey Bogart. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!"
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2 1933, Fay Wray. "Oh no, it wasn't the aeroplanes – it was beauty killed the beast!"
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3 1979, Sigourney Weaver. "This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off"
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4 1969, Michael Caine. "Hang on lads; I've got a great idea"
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5 1994 Tim Robbins. "I hope to see my friend. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope"
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6 1959 Charlton Heston. "And I felt his voice take the sword out of my hand"
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7 1968 Keir Dullea. "The 4 million year old black monolith has remained completely inert, its origin and purpose still a total mystery"
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8 1991 Anthony Hopkins. "I'm sorry we can't chat for long, but I'm having an old friend for dinner" Comments on the question
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1 1979 Marlon Brando. "The horror ... the horror ... ".
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2 1985 Michael J Fox. "Roads? Where we're going, we won't need roads!
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3 2005 Martin Freeman. "Not that anyone cares what I say, but the restaurant is at the other side of the Universe"
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4 1998 Tom Hanks. (This is an old man talking to his daughter in a military graveyard) "Tell me I have led a good life, tell me I'm a good man" His daughter's reply is "You are"
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Round 4: Sport

1 Andy Murray recently announced that he may be forced to retire after this year's Wimbledon due to a recurring injury to which part of his body?
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2 Which team did England face in the third–place playoff in last year's FIFA World Cup?
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3 Who was named the 2018 BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year?
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4 Durham County Cricket Club and Middlesbrough Football Club both have stadiums called what?
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5 Ole Gunnar Solskjær is currently on loan to Manchester United, as interim manager, from which European club? Comments on the question
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6 Which country was England rugby union head coach, Eddie Jones, in charge of at the last Rugby World Cup in 2015?
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7 Which sports event has been sponsored down the years by Gillette, Mars, ADT, Nutrasweet, Flora and currently, Virgin Money?
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8 The 2011 film Moneyball featured which sport? Comments on the question
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Supplementaries:

1 Which city will host next year's Olympic Games?
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2 Eton school has devised and plays two unique codes of football. Name either.
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Round 5: Two–Wheeled Transport

1 Who had a 1975 hit song, Motor Bikin'?
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2 What is the name of the first commercially available, wooden, human–propelled, steerable, two wheeled bicycles made in 1820?
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3 In 1959 Triumph introduced a twin cylinder motorcycle named after which American geographical feature used for speed tests?
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4 Which motor cycle company produced models called Scout and Chief?
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5 What is the name of the bicycle, epicyclic, in hub, gearing system, made for over 100 years and gear selection is by a small handlebar mounted lever?
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6 Which tragic 1965 song, by The Shangri–Las, featured a revving motorcycle at the start of the disc?
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7 Which motor cycle manufacturer has made engine types called Flat Head, Knuckle Head and Pan Head?
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8 In 1967 Norton introduced a twin cylinder motorcycle named after which green beret wearing branch of the Royal Marines?
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1 BSA made a motorcycle named after which breed of small chicken?
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2 Which Japanese manufacturer produced a 3–cylinder, 2–stroke 750–cc production motorcycle from 1971 to 1975, nicknamed 'the Widow Maker' for its ferocious performance?
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Round 6: Geography

1 With an area of almost 70,000 square kilometres, which is the largest lake in Africa?
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2 Which island was the only known home of the Dodo?
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3 The Pindus mountains divide which European country?
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4 What is the capital and largest city in Papua New Guinea?
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5 The Vinson Massif is the highest peak on which continent?
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6 The River Elbe has its source in which country?
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7 Gaborone is the capital and largest city of which African nation?
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8 Which is the longest river in Asia?
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1 Which European country is split into Kypros and Kibris? Comments on the question
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2 The mythical Thunder Dragon appears on the flag of which country?
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Round 7: Science and Nature

1 What is the opposite of vaporisation called? Comments on the question
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2 What was the chemical element that Cavendish called 'inflammable air'?
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3 What name is given to the silk–like fabric or yarn, manufactured from the hair of the Angora goat?
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4 Which animal is the symbol of the World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly the World Wildlife Fund)?
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5 Who, in 1687, wrote the book Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy? Comments on the question
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6 Which famous Greek mathematician wrote the work entitled Elements?
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7 What is the Patella Bone more commonly known as?
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8 Which brothers created the first hot air balloon to be flown?
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1 By what shortened name is a modulator demodulator known?
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2 Which natural pigment is good at absorbing low levels of ultraviolet radiation and darkens your skin tone?
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Round 8: Arts and Entertainment

1 What is the painting medium made with egg yolk called?
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2 Which Raymond Briggs book depicts a nuclear attack on Britain from the viewpoint of a retired couple?
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3 Which author wrote the 'Bourne' series of books?
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4 The Monarch of the Glen is a famous painting by which English artist?
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5 The music video for Blur's Country House was directed by which famous British artist?
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6 Which American rock band was formed by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons in 1973 and is still active today?
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7 Ethan Hunt is the lead character in which film series?
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8 He starred as the Sheriff of Nottingham and Severus Snape, and tragically died in 2015. Who is he? Comments on the question
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1 In which TV series would you meet the character Sheldon Cooper?
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2 In which comedy series did Maxine Peake play the character Twinkle?
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General Knowledge

1 Which project name was given to the first American manned space flights?
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2 Which French author's work forms a series called The Human Comedy?
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3 What type of creature is a porbeagle?
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4 The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of which larger body of water?
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5 In which county was the Battle of Bosworth Field fought in 1485?
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6 Harry Redknapp is the uncle of which famous footballer, who is now retired from playing?
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7 In the movie Shaun of the Dead, which item of sporting equipment does Shaun use as a weapon against the undead?
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8 What do Amontillado, Madeira and Marsala wines have in common?
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9 Rye and which other cereal is used to make American bourbon whiskey? Comments on the question
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10 What is the name of the telescope that will be the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope?
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11 Which British reptile resembles a snake but is actually a legless lizard?
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12 Which over developed cartoon character was created in 1919 by Elzie Crisler Segar?
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13 The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to assassinate which king?
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14 In which country are the Vosges Mountains?
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15 In 1990, which item of kit was made compulsory for all football players by FIFA?
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16 Which 2014 Darren Aronofsky film was described, by its director, as "the least biblical film ever made"
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17 Which band's album Songs of innocence suddenly appeared on every iTunes account in 2014?
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18 Which Swiss mountain features on Toblerone packaging?
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19 Which components in a set of binoculars bend the light travelling between the lenses?
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20 Which natural fibre is used to make the strings of a violin bow?
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21 Who wrote the 2011 erotic novel 50 Shades of Grey?
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22 Bohemia is a historical region in which modern day country?
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23 In 1955, which American civil rights activist, famously, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger?
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24 In 2018 Team Silverline won the Harmsworth Trophy at an average speed of 54 mph, in which sport?
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25 Which footballer was known as 'the Wizard of Dribble'?
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26 In which 1952 film did Tex Ritter sing the theme tune Do Not Forsake Me, O My Darlin'?
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27 What type of vehicle was a Sunderland?
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28 Which element has the symbol Ti?
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29 Which wind is a warm southerly coming from the Sahara Desert over the Mediterranean?
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30 Which Charles Dickens novel is set during the Gordon Riots of 1780?
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31 Mount Cook, also known as Aoraki, is the highest mountain in which country?
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32 The 1856 Treaty of Paris ended which war?
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33 In what year did the Channel tunnel open? There is some leeway.
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34 In which Olympic cycle race is a small moped followed by the competitors?
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35 How many presidents feature on the Mount Rushmore Memorial?
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36 What device do Punch and Judy artists use to produce the voice of Mr. Punch?
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37 Also known as the Dog Star, what is the brightest star in Earth's night sky?
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38 The Sharon fruit, a trade name after the Sharon Plain in Israel where it is grown, is known by which other name?
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39 Which prolific English author wrote six romances under the pen name Mary Westmacott?
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40 Carrara, in Italy, is famous for its production of what?
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41 Which country, in the Pacific Ocean, is often referred to as 'the Friendly Isles' after the congenial reception given to Captain Cook in 1773?
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42 Who was the first King of the House of York?
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43 What was the original name of Wembley Stadium?
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44 Which 1995 Spanish dance song by Los del Rio has been described by VH1 as "the greatest one hit wonder ever"?
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45 Which fictional superhero was created in 1938 by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster? Comments on the question
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46 In what year was the first Apple Macintosh computer launched? (There is some leeway.)
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47 What name is given to the egg of a head louse?
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48 In the novel Gulliver's Travels, what is Gulliver's first name?
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49 The book Death in the Afternoon, by Ernest Hemingway, details the ceremony and traditions of which "sport"?
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50 Which British architect's best–known buildings are Brighton's Royal Pavilion and Buckingham Palace? Comments on the question
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51 What colour were the bathing suits worn by the lifeguards in the TV series Baywatch?
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52 In cricket, how many runs is a double Nelson?
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53 Which Elvis Presley hit from 1960 is based on the Italian song O sole mio?
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54 In which country are the world's three highest–selling newspapers published?
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55 Which colourless gas, with a characteristic pungent smell has the chemical formula NH3?
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56 By what name are trees of the genus Salix more commonly known?
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57 What is an otter's underground home called?
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58 Which American author wrote the novels The Call of the Wild and White Fang?
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59 Name the Exotic dancer who was convicted of spying for Germany in WW1 and executed by firing squad in 1917?
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60 Which singer had a nineties hit with the song Livin' la Vida Loca?
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61 In which sport might you hit the 'tin'?
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62 Which X factor winner of 2008 released the song Hallelujah, which broke the European digital downloads record, at that time with over 105,000 in one day?
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63 Which religion's ultimate aim is to reach a state of Nirvana?
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64 Jonas Salk developed the first successful vaccine for which disease?
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65 Metals make up 25% of the Earth's crust. Which is the most abundant?
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66 Which chemical element with the symbol Si, has the atomic number 14?
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67 Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less was the first novel for which author?
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68 Name the female police officer who was shot and fatally wounded during a protest outside the Libyan embassy in London in 1984?
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69 Which now major Hollywood star played Doctor Doug Ross in the TV series ER from 1994 to 99?
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70 Dazzler is the autobiography of which England cricketer?
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71 In which daytime TV series are contestants occasionally awarded the 'Golden Gavel'?
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72 In which village are the headquarters of the British National Rifle Association?
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73 To an Inuit person, what are mukluks?
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74 Hungarian Edward Teller is known as the father of what?
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75 What name is given to the four stages of insect development from egg to adult?
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76 Who wrote the poem Funeral Blues, also known as Stop all the Clocks?
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77 In which city would you find the tallest cathedral tower in France, at 151 metres?
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78 What was the name of the US figure skater who was clubbed on the knee one month before the start of the 1994 Winter Olympics?
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79 Whose autobiography was entitled Scoring at Half Time? Comments on the question
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80 Who replaced Carol Vorderman solving the sums on countdown?
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81 With whom does comedian Jack Whitehall co–present his chat show Backchat
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82 A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is the subtitle of which famous Thomas Hardy novel?
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83 Who designed and helped develop the V2 and Apollo rocket systems? Comments on the question
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84 Which animal used to be called a Camelopard?
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85 Whose best–known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine and Blood Brothers?
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86 Which sculptures depict the armies of Qin Shi Huan, the first emperor of China?
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87 Which renowned designer made Madonna's infamous pointy coned brassiere for her 1990 Blond Ambition tour?
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88 Which cricketing commentator has the nickname 'Bumble'?
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89 Which football club, founded in 1889, is the oldest 'United' in English football? Comments on the question
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90 Who presents the one–on–one ITV chat show Life Stories?
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91 Japanese horseradish is better known by what name?
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92 What would you use an anemometer to measure?
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93 Which is the world's slowest–moving fish? Click for more information
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94 What name is given to the stick used by artists to support the hand with which they hold their paintbrush? Click for more information
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95 Name one of the three husbands of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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96 Which major London attraction was first opened to the public in 1993? Click for more information
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1 What is the biological polymer in paper?
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2 Malbec is a variety of which fruit?
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3 Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of which religion?
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4 The strapline to which 2010 David Fincher film was "You don't get 500 million friends without making a few enemies"?
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5 What is the diameter, in inches, of an ice hockey puck?
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6 Which movie "mockumentary" had the strapline "Does for Rock and Roll what The Sound of Music did for hills"?
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