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1
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2 pop bands from the 1960s

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Roling Stones and Queen

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2
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How long does The Proms last

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8 weeks

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3
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Nickname for Robert Burns

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The Brad

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name a novel by Evelyn Waugh

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Brideshead Revisited

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5
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who was William Wordsworth

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a British poet inspired by nature

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Who was Henry Purcell

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was an organist at Westminster Abbey

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which musicals did Andrew Lloyd Webber write music for?

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for Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and Phantom of the Opera

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Name 3 British designers

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Sir Terence Conran, Clarice Cliff and Thomas Chippendale

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Who is Joseph Turner ?

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a British painter who raised the profile of landscape painting

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10
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what did Robert Adam design

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Dumfries House

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11
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When is the Mercury Music Prize awarded

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September

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What did Sir Walter Scott do ?

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Wrote poems inspired by Scotland and the traditional stories and songs from the area on the borders of Scotland and England

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13
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Which composer wrote music for King George I and II ?

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George Frederick Handel

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14
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Who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ?

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Roald Dahl

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Which poem tells the story of the knights at the court of King Arthur?

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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16
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Laurence Oliver Awards recognises

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theatre

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17
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Who was David Hume?

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a philosopher who had ideas about human nature in 18th century

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18
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Who and when directed the 39 steps?

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Alfred Hitchcock

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19
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Name an Anglo-Saxon poem about monsters

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Beowulf

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20
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Who directed Chariots of Fire, 1981

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Hugh Hudson

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21
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Who created Sherlock Holmes?

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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22
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Who are the pre-raphaelites?

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artists who painted picture on religious and literary themes in bright colours

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23
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Who directed Brief Encounter in 1945?

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David Lean

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24
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Which British actors recently won an Oscar ?

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Collin firth and Tilda Stewart

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25
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who won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction?

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Ian McEwan, Hillary Mantenl and Julian Barnes

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who composed a suite of pieces themed around the planets and solar system called - The Planets?

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Gustav Holst

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Who directed Brief Encounter and Lawrence of Arabia?

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David Lean

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28
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Which opera did Gilbert and Sullivan write ?

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Pirate of Penzance

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29
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What gets the Mercury Music Prize

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Best album from UK and Ireland

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30
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Famous 18th century economist

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Adam Smith

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31
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Who directed Four Weddings and a Funeral in 1994

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Mike Newell

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32
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Who wrote an oratorio called “Messiah” which is sang at Easter time

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George Frederick Handel

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33
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Name a British portrait painter

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Thomas Gainsborough

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34
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which type of movies are the Brits good at

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animation movies

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35
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in which period did British film flourish

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1930s

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36
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what is the name of the annual Welsh festival which includes music, dance and art?

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The National Eisteddfod of Wales

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37
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which words come from the viking language?

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Rain, Sun

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38
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How long do Ascot races last ?

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2 days

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39
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Which words come from the Anglo-Saxon language?

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apple and summer

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40
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which words come from Norman French

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beauty, park

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41
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when is Battle of Boyne celebrated in NI?

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July

42
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which festival comes from a pagan festival which marks the beginning of winter

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Halloween

43
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During which festival do muslims sacrifice an animal to eat

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Eid ul Adha

44
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Crosses of which patron saints make up the Union flag

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St. George., St Andrew and St. Patrick

45
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When does the Edinburgh festival take place?

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every summer

46
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Where do the Laurence Olivier Awards take place

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London

47
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How long is the silence on Remembrance Day ?

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2 minutes

48
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When is St David’s Day

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1st March

49
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what is the oldest, still working film facility called

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Eating Studios

50
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Actor known for role in Shakespeare plays ?

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Sir Laurence Olivier

51
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which language was most spoken during the Iron Age

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Celtic

52
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When is Vaisakhi celebrated

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14th of April

53
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Who wrote “Water Music” for King George I and “Music for the Royal Fireworks” for George II?

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George Frederick Handel

54
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Who painted “The Origin of Painting”

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David Allan

55
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who designed Art Deco ceramics

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Clarice Cliff

56
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who designed furniture in the 18th century?

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Thomas Chippendale

57
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Who is Mary Quant

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leading fashion designer of recent years

58
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Name some best known works of Sir William Walton

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Messia and Music for Royal Fireworks

59
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in which period was the punk movement?

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late 70s

60
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who wrote comic operas, often making fun of popular culture and politics in the 19th century ?

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Gilbert and Sullivan

61
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what was Sir Laurence Oliver best known for ?

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his role in modern stage shows

62
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Who wrote- Treasure Island, Kidnapped and Dr Jekylll and Mr Hyde?

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Rober Louis Stevenson

63
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Who founded the Aldeburgh festival in Suffolk?

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Benjamin Britten

64
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Does the Fringe show experimental work ?

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Yes

65
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Which is the best-known work by Sir Edward Elgar?

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Pomp and Circumstance Marches

66
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name two of Benjamin Britten’s best known operas

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Peter Grimes nd Billy Budd

67
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The Turner prize founded in 1984 celebrates what kind of art ?

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contemporary

68
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what kind of structures did Henry Moore sculpt ?

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large, bronze ones

69
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how long is Hannukha celebrated for?

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8 days

70
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Which Scottish poet wrote “The Bruce”?

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John Barbour, who wrote The Bruce about the Battle of Bannockburn.

71
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what is King James Bible?

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a new translation into English

72
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who designed the Cenotaph?

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Sir Edwin Lutyens

73
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‘To be or not to be’ is a famous Shakespeare line from which play or poem?

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Hamlet

74
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When were films first shown publicly in the UK?

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1896

75
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How many volunteers is The National Trust run by?

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61000

76
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How long does Diwali usually last for ?

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5 days

77
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What is the Church of England knows as in Scotland and the US

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The Episcopal church

78
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How old is the Big Ben

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150 years old

79
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What language does the word Scunthorpe come from?

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Viking language

80
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Name two of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operas

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HMS Pinafore and The Mikado

81
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What is the Turner Prize given for ?

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Art

82
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Who designed New Delhi to be the seat of government in India

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Sir Edwin Lutyens

83
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Who wrote the Canterbury takes

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Geoffrey Chaucer

84
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What is Richard Arkwright remembered for ?

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Efficiently running factories

85
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Who designed the new St. Paul’s

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Sir Christopher wren

86
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Who wrote music for George VI and queen elizabeth II

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Sir William Walton (1902–83) wrote a wide range of music, from film scores to opera. He wrote marches for the coronations of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II but his best-known works are probably Façade, which became a ballet, and Balthazar’s Feast, which is intended to be sung by a large choir

87
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Who wrote about their experiences in First World War

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Wilfred Owen and Siegfried sassoon

88
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What are the Carry On?

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Films

89
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Who was John constable ?

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John Constable (1776–1837) was a landscape painter most famous for his works of Dedham Vale on the Suffolk–Essex border in the east of England.

90
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Where can you find Crown Jewels

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The Tower of London

91
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Who was Rudyard Kipling and where was he born

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He Rudyard Kipling was born in India in 1865 and later lived in India, the UK and the USA. He wrote books and poems set in both India and the UK. His poems and novels reflected the idea that the British Empire was a force for good. Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907.

92
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What language did the peasants speak after the Norman conquest?

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Anglo Saxon

93
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Who directed Belles of St Trinian’s in 1954

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Frank Launder

94
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What is the name of the first major railway built in Britain

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The Great Western Railway

95
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Which two are used in making the Ulster fry

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Bacon and sausage

96
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Which sport often refers to the phrase ‘rain stopped play’?

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Cricket

97
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Who was David Hockney

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David Hockney (1937–) was an important contributor to the ‘pop art’ movement of the 1960s and continues to be influential today

98
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Where is the Royal Crescent located

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Bath

99
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What awards event celebrates British theatre?

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The Laurence Olivier Awards

100
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What character did Charlie Chaplin play?

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Tramp

101
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Which film or film franchise produced in UK has been the biggest gross earner?

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James Bond

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