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1
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Audiology is the study of which of the senses?

A

Hearing

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2
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In snooker how many points is the yellow ball worth?

A

Two

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3
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Which Friar was one of Robin Hood’s merry men

A

Tuck

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4
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Robert Catesby lead which conspiracy in November 1605

A

Gun powder plot

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5
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Name of Madonna’s eldest daughter

A

Lourdes

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6
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Aquarelle is the French name for what type of painting?

A

Water colour

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7
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North London derby is between Arsenal and who?

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Tottenham Hotspur

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8
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By what pen name was Mary Anne Evans known?

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George Eliot

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9
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Paul McCartney formed what band with his wife Linda?

A

Wings

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10
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Which America chat show host plays Sofia in The Colour Purple

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Oprah Winfrey

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11
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Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk developed vaccines for what disease

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Polio

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12
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Which prime minister made the “Wind of change” speech in 1960

  • to the parliament of South Africa, on the 3rd February in Cape Town
A

Harold McMillan

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13
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Tony Blair graduated from which university?

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Oxford (St John’s college)

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14
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What school did Tony Blair go to?

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Fettes, Scotland

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15
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Who played in the Million Dollar Quartet with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins?

A

Johnny Cash

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16
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Which League of Gentleman character often said “Hello, Dave.” And “You’re my wife now?”

A

Papa Lazarou

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17
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The San Siro football stadium is in which Italian city?

A

Milan

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18
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Who was the first monarch to take up regular residence in Buckingham Palace?

A

Victoria

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19
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Astigmatism affects which part of the body?

A

Eye

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20
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Thursday is named after which Norse God?

A

Thor

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21
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What nationality are models Agnes Deyn and Karen Elson

A

English

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22
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Harold Pinter won which novel prize in 2005

A

Literature

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23
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D in Roman numerals stands for

A

100

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24
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Mother of Elizabeth the first

A

Anne Boleyn

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25
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a flying fox is a

A

Bat

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26
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Last episode of Friends was broadcasted

A

2004

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27
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Chewing gum is traditionally made of which natural product?

A

Chicle

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28
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What is the only prime number between 90 and 100

A

97

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29
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Who replaced Paula Abdul as a judge of the TV show ‘American Idol’?

A

Ellen DeGeneres

30
Q

Who was the first Astronomer Royal?

A

John Flamsteed

31
Q

The entirety of which English city is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A

Bath

32
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More common name for garden flower antirrhinum

A

Snapdragon

33
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UNESCO stands for

A

United Nations, Educational, Scientific and cultural organisation

34
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In which country is the Suez Canal?

A

Egypt

35
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What does RDA stand for in nutrition

A

Recommended daily allowance

36
Q

What sport is Jonah Lomu associated with

A

Rugby

37
Q

How many cents in a Euro

A

100

38
Q

Which Scottish actor married Anne Marie Duff in 2006

A

James McAvoy

39
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Who wrote the film musicals Born to Dance and High society

A

Cole Porter

40
Q

Shakira Baksh married which actor in 1973

A

Michael Caine

41
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Which comic played Jerzei Balowski the Russian landlord of the young ones?

A

Alexei Sayle

42
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Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in which church

A

Westminster Abbey

43
Q

In which US state is Mount Elbert the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains

A

Colorado

44
Q

How many points does zoo score in scrabble

A

12

45
Q

Which German Field Marshall of World War 2 was called the Desert Fox ?

A

Rommel

46
Q

Hurling is the national game of which country?

A

Ireland

47
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Which actress made her West End debut in a 2009 production of Moliere’s play ‘The Misanthrope’

A

Keira Knightley

48
Q

Which sauce is used in Eggs Benedict?

A

Hollandaise

49
Q

Who hit a test record 28 runs in an over off South African bowler Robin Peterson

A

Brian Lara

50
Q

In 2004, who became chief cashier of the Bank of England and has his signature on current banknotes?

A

Andrew Bailey

51
Q

Which Olympic gymnastic event is only competed in by men?

A

Pommel Horse

52
Q

Chief cashier of Bank of England in 2014?

A

Victoria Cleland

53
Q

What is the name of Frank Sinatra’s singer daughter

A

Nancy

54
Q

What is the second largest continent

A

Africa

55
Q

Scratchy in Simpsons is a

A

Cat

56
Q

Who got married in the title of a film starring Kathleene Turner

A

Peggy Sue

57
Q

German wine and joint of ham

A

Hock

58
Q

Which Australian cricket captain is nicknamed Putner

A

Ricky ponting

59
Q

Harry Potter name for people without magical powers

A

Muggle

60
Q

Wonder of ancient word located at Olympia

A

Statue of Zeus

61
Q

Who was revealed to be the father of Paula Yates after his death in 1997

A

Hughie Green

62
Q

First man in space

A

Yuri Gagarin

  • 1961
  • Russian Soviet Pilot
63
Q

Japheth, Shem and Ham were the sons of which Biblical hero

A

Noah

64
Q

The times magazine is published how often

A

Weekly

65
Q

Nickname of American gangster Charles Floyd

A

Pretty boy

66
Q

Which animal is known as an elver when it’s young

A

Eel

67
Q

The balalaika, a musical instrument of the lute family, originated in which country?

A

Russia

68
Q

The Battle of Austerlitz war fought in 1805 by Russia and Austria against which country?

A

France

  • Battle of free emperors
69
Q

Ikebana is the Japanese art of what?

A

Flower-arranging

70
Q

NATO stands for

A

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

  • formed in 1949

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