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2021–2 Season
Week 7

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2021–2 Season: Week 7 – 1 February 2022

All questions set by the Queen Bs; vetted by the Chester Road Tavern and the Sutton Mutton.

Specialist Rounds

1Groundhog Day 2History
3Science 4Arts and Entertainment
5Food and Drink 6Sport
7Geography 8Groundhog Day (not a typo!)

Round 1: Groundhog Day

In this round, each answer contains either the word 'ground', 'hog' or 'day'. For each question, the full answer is required.

1 Which actor, with dual British and Irish citizenship, won three Best Actor Oscars – the most recent being for his role in Lincoln?
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2 Which rugby union player, who plays for Exeter Chiefs, is also the current captain of the Scotland team?
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3 Which barrister and Conservative politician was known as the Second Viscount Hailsham between 1950 and 1963, before disclaiming his hereditary peerage?
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4 Which song was the Christmas No. 1 in 2002 for Girls Aloud?
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5 Which American actress and singer co–starred with Rock Hudson in Pillow Talk in 1959 and with James Garner in Move Over, Darling in 1963?
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6 Which outstanding television journalist, said to have transformed the television interview, chaired the BBC's Question Time from 1979 to 1989?
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7 Which Terry Pratchett character, the title character of a novel and a two–part television film, is the Discworld's equivalent of Father Christmas?
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8 What is the opening line to David Bowie's song Space Oddity?
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1 Which American rock band, formed in the East Bay of California in the late 1980s by Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt, took its name from their fondness for cannabis?
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2 Which schematic map was designed in 1931 by Harry Beck?
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Round 2: History

1 Mary Todd was the wife of which US President?
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2 What was the first pitched battle in the American War of Independence, in 1775?
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3 Name either of the two countries that signed a peace agreement at Camp David in 1978.
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4 Which country did Britain fight in the War of Jenkins' Ear, from 1739 to 1745?
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5 Which future British Prime Minister donated a fifth of his personal wealth in 1919 to help reduce the National Debt? Click for more information
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6 Who allegedly said, on becoming British Prime Minister, "I have climbed to the top of the greasy pole"?
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7 Which British monarch was murdered at Berkeley Castle?
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8 Who led the British forces at the Siege of Mafeking?
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1 Which event is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry?
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2 Which of Henry VIII's wives gave him the legitimate male heir that he wanted so much?
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Round 3: Science

1 How many pairs of ribs are there in the normal human body? Click for more information
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2 In computer science and information technology, what does the B stand for in the initialism USB?
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3 What anomaly connects bromine and mercury?
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4 Which hard set polymer was used in old–fashioned telephones and electrical insulators?
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5 Which type of rock has a name that's derived from the Latin word for fire? Comments on the question
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6 Which acid is also known as aqua fortis?
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7 What's the medical term for a drug that prevents you being sick (or vomiting)?
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8 Of the elements in the Periodic Table, which would come first in alphabetical order?
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1 Europa is a satellite of which planet in the Solar System?
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2 In the human body, which is the only organ capable of regeneration?
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Round 4: Arts and Entertainment

1 Which musical film of 1964 featured the song I Love to Laugh?
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2 Which animal did Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, describe as "dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle"?
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3 In the novel Animal Farm, who is the farmer, Mr. Jones, said to represent?
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4 Which play did William Shakespeare write as a Christmas present for Queen Elizabeth I? Comments on the question
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5 Which famous British artist supposedly had himself tied to the mast of a ship so that he could paint a storm? Comments on the question
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6 Who, in 1867, became the first person to have his birth place commemorated with an official Royal Society of Arts blue plaque?
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7 What did Prometheus steal from Mount Olympus and give to mankind?
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8 Which English actor was born Krishna Pandit Banjhi on New Year's Eve 1943?
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1 Into which Hogwarts house did the Sorting Hat place Harry Potter?
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2 Which actor, who played David Horton, the Chairman of the Parish Council in twenty–five episodes of The Vicar of Dibley, died earlier this year aged 78?
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Round 5: Food and Drink

1 What name, Italian for 'stocking' or 'trouser', is given to an oven–baked pizza, made with leavened dough and folded?
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2 Which popular spice takes its English name from the Latin and/or French word for a nail?
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3 Which liqueur is said to be made according to Bonnie Prince Charlie's secret recipe?
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4 What is mixed with Guinness to make the mixed drink known as a black velvet?
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5 What name is given to the cuisine that stems from the French colonists who left Canada in 1755 and settled in and around the swamps and Bayou area of Louisiana?
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6 'Cheese' was the original family name of which English comedy actor and writer? Click for more information
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7 What name is given to the fruit that's a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine? Click for more information
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8 Extracts from what kind of orange are used to flavour Earl Grey tea?
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1 What's the Japanese name for green horseradish?
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2 In which country did the dish known as chop suey originate? Comments on the question
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Round 6: Sport

1 "The corridor of uncertainty" is a phrase principally used by commentators in which sport? Comments on the question
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2 In which country would you find the cricket stadium known as Eden Gardens? Comments on the question
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3 Which eventing star was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2006 – 35 years after her mother did the same?
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4 What's the only country to have hosted the Summer Olympics and not won a single gold medal? Comments on the question
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5 Which rugby league team plays its home games at the Totally Wicked stadium and has won the Super League championship for the last three years?
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6 Which rugby union team plays its home games at The Stoop and are the current Champions of England, having won the title once previously (in 2012)?
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7 In 2021, Mark Cavendish brought his tally of Tour de France stage wins to 34, thus joining which other rider with the most stage wins in the history of the race?
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8 Which Team GB female competitor is the most successful Olympian, having won, to date, five gold medals and one silver? Comments on the question
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1 Which heavyweight boxer broke Muhammad Ali's jaw, in a fight in San Diego in 1973?
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2 Who partnered Jamie Murray to win the Wimbledon Mixed Doubles in 2017?
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Round 7: Geography

1 Which country surrounds The Gambia?
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2 After being sold in 1968, London Bridge was reassembled in which US state?
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3 Which country is nicknamed "the cockpit of Europe" because of the number of battles fought on its soil throughout history?
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4 Which country has the most islands?Comments on the question
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5 Which river has the world's lowest elevation?Comments on the question
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6 Port Moresby is the capital of which country?
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7 The Battle of North Cape took place in 1943, off the coast of which country?
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8 What is the world's largest and busiest port?
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1 Which is the smallest of the Great Lakes, by surface area?
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2 Which is the only major river in North West England that flows from south to north?
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Round 8: Groundhog Day (no it's not a typo!)

Each answer contains the name of a Wimbledon singles champion (male or female). For each question the full answer is required.

1 Which alcoholic drink, made particularly in the counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, is made from fermented pears?
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2 Bara lawr is a Welsh food product made from an edible seaweed. How is it better known in English? Comments on the question
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3 Thomas Woodward is the real name of which singing superstar?
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4 Television commentator of the BBC's live Formula One coverage between 1976 and 1996?
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5 Which American singer, songwriter and musician, born in Arkansas in 1932, was nicknamed 'the Man in Black'?
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6 1922, The Mist, and The Shawshank Redemption are short stories by which author?
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7 Who starred in the sitcom Friends as Monica?Click for more information
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8 Which English actor, born in 1926, was best known for his comedy roles, including a series with Tony Hancock, and being one of the main characters in a record 26 out of the 31 Carry On films?
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1 Who was the third member of the rock supergroup formed in 1970, along with Carl Palmer and Greg Lake?
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2 Which company produced its first solid–bodied electric guitar, the Les Paul, in 1952?
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General Knowledge

1 Queen Bee and Sausage were the first two winners on which British reality television series?
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2 Which country was ruled by Queen Beatrix from 1980 until her abdication in 2013?
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3 Which artist was nicknamed Jack the Dripper?
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4 Who designed the sculpture nicknamed 'the Gateshead Flasher'?
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5 What was announced in October 2021 as the new name of Facebook? Comments on the question
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6 Which Carry On film, released in 1992, was the 31st and last to be made?
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7 Name either of the two authors that shared the Booker Prize in 2019.
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8 What nationality is Damon Galgut, winner of the 2021 Booker Prize?
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9 How many gold stars are there on the official flag of the European Union?
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10 In how many films did Daniel Craig play the role of James Bond, 007?
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11 No One is Too Small to Make a Difference is a book that consists of a collection of speeches by which environmental activist?
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12 Which property is missing here from the yellow set on a Monopoly board? Leicester Square, Piccadilly, and ... ?
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13 What's the title of the latest album released by Adele?
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14 Which YouTube blogger had a record fourth consecutive UK Christmas Number One record in 2021 with Sausage Rolls for Everyone?
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15 Who played the role of Elton John in the 2019 film Rocketman?
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16 What's the more common name for lateral epicondylitis?
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17 All five members of which British pop group, formed in 1983, had the surname Pearson?
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18 Who played the role of Freddie Mercury in the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody?
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19 What nationality is the very successful film director James Cameron?
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20 What colour links the title of the 1968 UK Christmas Number One single, and the group that had the UK Christmas Number One single in 1979?
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21 On the London Underground map, what colour represents the Circle Line?
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22 In which country is the ancient stone fortress known as Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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23 In the titles of the series of eighty Horrible Histories magazines, written by Terry Deary, what alliterative adjective was used to describe the Romans? Comments on the question
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24 Similarly: in the titles of the Horrible Histories magazines, what alliterative adjective was used to describe the Tudors?
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25 What was the first named storm of the 2021–2 European windstorm season, which caused so much widespread damage in the UK at the end of November 2021?
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26 What's the name of the FIA Formula One race director who made the controversial decision during the season–ending race of the 2021 Formula One season in Abu Dhabi?
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27 How much does a first–class postage stamp currently cost in the UK?
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28 What game would you be playing if your balls were red and yellow and your opponent's were black and blue?
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29 What's the name of the singer, actor and radio presenter, known for his role as Gio Compario in the gocompare.com insurance television adverts in the UK?
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30 What's the title of the weekly official publication of the Salvation Army – one of the UK's longest–running magazines, first published in 1897?
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31 Which actress, born in 1989, is the granddaughter of the actress Tippi Hedren?
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32 What's the nickname of the current PDC World (Darts) Champion, Peter Wright?
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33 In which Carry On film did Kenneth Williams speak the famous (or one might say "infamous") line: "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!"?
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34 On which series of books by the American writer George R. R. Martin is the Emmy–award–winning HBO series A Game of Thrones based?
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35 In the United States, what name is given to a second–year student at High School or University?
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36 What is the ordinal number of the current US President, Joe Biden?
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37 What first name did the Duke and Duchess of Sussex give to their second child?
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38 As of the 21st of January 2022, who is the manager of Macclesfield FC?
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39 What's the principal river that flows through Norwich?
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40 What was the name of the alpaca that made headlines last year, after a high–profile High Court battle, relating to whether or not he had bovine tuberculosis, failed to save his life?
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41 A cat's paw and a monkey's fist are examples of what?
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42 In the New Testament, which book comes directly after the Gospels?
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43 What's the largest landlocked country in the world?
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44 FIDE, an international organisation based in Switzerland, is the governing body for which game?
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45 To the nearest whole billion, what is the current world population?
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46 In the novel Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes, what's the name of Don Quixote's horse?
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47 An arctophile is a person who collects, or is very fond of, what?
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48 According to Greek mythology: in the Trojan War, who killed Achilles by shooting him in the heel with an arrow?
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49 Who appears on the reverse of the American one–dollar banknote?
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50 Who appears on the reverse of the Bank of England polymer £50 banknote, issued on the 23rd of June 2021?
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51 In which country is the men's T20 World Cup scheduled to be held later this year?
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52 In January 2022, We Don't Talk About Bruno became the first Disney song to reach Number One in the UK charts. Which animated film is it from?
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53 What's the name of the Handforth Parish Council officer whose strong handling ("hailed for her fortitude and stoicism") at a council meeting held in December 2020 went viral?
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54 The works of which 17th–century Dutch artist included Woman with a Pearl Necklace and Girl with a Pearl Earring?
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55 The End of an Earring, first published in 2015, is the autobiography of which EastEnders actress?
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56 As of the 21st of January 2022, who is the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport?
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57 On the cover of the Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road, who is the last Beatle walking across the zebra crossing?
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58 Which Beatle wrote a book entitled A Spaniard in the Works?
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59 What did Swaziland change its name to in 2018?
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60 Which actress, born in 1893, said "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough"? Comments on the question
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61 What was the code name of the 1943 World War Two operation codenamed Chastise?
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62 During World War Two, what code name did the Germans give to their planned invasion of the UK during the Battle of Britain?
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63 Which darts player is nicknamed Queen of the Palace? Click for more information
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64 Which BBC newsreader is the current host of Mastermind?
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65 In the initialism MRI, as in "MRI scanner", what does the M stand for?
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66 In the news recently, how have Jake Scuse, Rhian Graham, Milo Ponsford and Sage Willoughby been collectively referred to?
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67 According to the title of the 1953 novel by Ray Bradbury, at what temperature does book paper catch fire and burn?
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68 In which country is the village of Ytterby (it–terby), where ores of the element yttrium (it–trium) were first found and after which the element is named?Click for more information
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69 Lester Piggott won his first race at Haydock Park in 1948, as a 12–year–old, on a horse whose name is now the title of which television quiz show?
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70 In an Indian restaurant, which vegetable is known as gobi?
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71 In which English county is the Mediaeval Anglo–Saxon burial site of Sutton Hoo?
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72 Which English monarch was nicknamed 'Longshanks' and 'Hammer of the Scots'?
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73 In 2016, who replaced Miss White as one of the murder suspects in the board game Cluedo?
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74 Which is the UK's most northerly motorway?
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75 In the classic Deep Purple track Smoke on the Water, what is the body of water in question?
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76 In the popular game Twister, how many coloured circles are there in total on the standard floor mat?
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77 If you ordered lassi in an Indian restaurant, what should you expect to be served with?
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78 How much is the current NHS prescription charge per item?
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79 Which series of children's books was created by the English author and illustrator Martin Handford?
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80 Which novel by Robert Louis Stevenson was originally published under the title The Sea Cook?
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81 As of the 21st of January 2022, who is the UK's Foreign Secretary?
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82 Which South African President ordered the release of Nelson Mandela from prison?
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83 On an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, what does the abbreviation MS refer to?
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84 Similarly, on an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, what does the abbreviation FB refer to?
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85 Which is the nearest city to the castle where visitors kiss the Blarney Stone to give them "the gift of the gab"?
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86 Which society was founded in 1946 by barrister Roland Berrill and scientist Dr. Lance Ware?
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87 The inscription "For Valour" appears on the Victoria Cross medal. What similar inscription appears on the George Cross?
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88 South Sudan gained independence from the Republic of Sudan in 2011. The capital of Sudan is Khartoum; what's the capital of South Sudan?
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89 What's the capital of the island nation of Fiji?
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90 According to tradition, the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus was killed by having a creature of what type dropped on his head by an eagle?
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91 On which main river does the Australian city of Melbourne stand?
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92 In which organ of the human body might you find the loop of Henle and Bowman's capsule?
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93 In human medicine: inguinal, femoral, epigastric and spigelian are all types of what?
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94 The name of which popular game is derived from the Swahili word for 'to build'?
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95 Which singer was born Marvin Lee Aday in Dallas, Texas, in 1947?
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96 What did Mel Blanc request should be engraved on his gravestone, the catchphrase that was the hallmark of his character Porky Pig?
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1 What is a ghillie suit used for?
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2 Cranachan is a Scottish dessert, traditionally made with oats, cream whisky and which fruit?
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3 Name either of the two Asian countries whose common border is marked by the Durand Line.
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4 Which organ is removed from the human body in the operation known as a cholecystectomy (coal–e–sis–tek–tommy)?
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5 Give the forename of either of the Wright brothers (the first men to successfully engage in powered heavier–than–air flight, in 1903, in their aircraft named the Wright Flyer).
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6 In 1974, Michael O'Brien became the first person to do what at a major British sporting event? Click for more information
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7 In the 2014 television mini–series Cilla, who played the lead role of Cilla Black?
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8 Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh play the main protagonists in which BBC spy thriller television series?
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