OQL History Pop Culture Flashcards
Which South African rugby union player was the only player in South
Africa’s World Cup winning squads of both 1995 and 2007? Renowned
for his physical strength, his first name is derived from the Afrikaans
word for ox.
Os Du Randt
Who composed By the Sleepy Lagoon, the theme tune for BBC Radio
4’s Desert Island Discs?
Eric Coates
Boltmaker is a Yorkshire Bitter brewed by which Keighley-based brewery?
Timothy Taylor
Born in 1965, how is the WWE wrestler with the birth name Mark
William Calaway better known? H
Undertaker
Which 20-year-old Chinese snooker player won the 2021 Masters on
17th January 2021? He is the youngest winner of the Masters since
Ronnie O’Sullivan in 1995.
Yan Bintao
Which South African rugby union player, who has so far represented
the Springboks 67 times, was the only player in South Africa’s world
cup winning squads of both 2007 and 2019? He started the 2007 final
at inside centre, but came off the bench to play at fullback in the 2019
final.
Francois Steyn
Fleabag sister actress?
Sian Clifford
Which American stand-up comedian, a former Pentecostal preacher
turned atheist known for his distinctive scream, died in a car crash in
1992 at the age of 38? He once said of cocaine: “There’s no happy
ending to cocaine. You either die, you go to jail, or else you run out”.
Sam Kinison
Hobgoblin, described as a “ruby beer”, is brewed by which Witney
based brewery?
Wychwood
The Impossible Dream is a song from which Quioxte musical?
Man of La Mancha
What traditional Chinese tea takes its name from the local
language for ‘black dragon’?
Oolong
The Netflix period drama Bridgerton is narrated by which British
Oscar-winning actress?
Julie Andrews
a The Netflix comedy-drama Cobra Kai is based on which 1980’s film
series starring Ralph Macchio as the title character?
Karate Kid
Who played Mr Miyagi?
Pat Morita
Who played Sloth in Goonies?
John Matuszak
Which London-headquartered fashion retailer was founded in 1948 by Bernard Lewis and his brothers?
River Island
Formed in 1979 in Colchester, which new wave / post-punk band had singles in the early 1980s such as “I Melt
with You”, “Someone’s Calling”, and “Hands Across the Sea”?
Modern English
A defensive midfielder in his playing career, which manager led his native Italy to victory in the 1982 FIFA World
Cup?
Enzo Bearzot
First to win Women’s CL as player and manager
Sonia Bompastor
A defensive midfielder in his playing career, which manager led his native France to victory in the 1998 FIFA World
Cup?
Aime Jacquet
Which enduringly popular toy, developed by English engineer Denys Fisher and first sold in 1965, consists of
circular cogs and frames which guide a pen in order to produce intricate geometric patterns?
SPIROGRAPH
Who played Cilla Battersby Brown on Corrie?
Wendi Peters
One of three players to have played 24 MLB All-Star Games, which baseball player made the famous 1954 play
known as ‘The Catch’? He played for the Giants from 1951 until 1972, and is often said to be the greatest all-rounder
in baseball history.
Willie Mays
Albert II Monaco took part in what olympic event?
Bobsleigh
Blue (Da Ba Dee Da Ba Da) is by…
Eiffel 65
a The prototype of Spirograph was made of components from which brand of toy construction set, created by
Frank Hornby in 1898? Its components feature regularly-spaced holes which allow them to be connected with nuts
and bolts.
Meccano
Derry Girls Star and Great Pottery Throw Down host?
Siobhan McSweeney
A January 2021 addition to the streaming service BritBox is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, originally broadcast on
ITV from 1984 to 1994. Which actor starred as Sherlock Holmes throughout this series?
Jeremy Brett
At the 2020 Mind Sports Olympiad, Britain’s Upin Dattani won the gold medal in which influential card drafting
game, which won the Kennerspiel des Jahres prize in 2011 and is themed around the development of various ancient
civilisations? Expansions for this game include ‘Leaders’ and ‘Cities’.
7 Wonders
At the 2020 Mind Sports Olympiad, Britain’s Matt Tucker won the gold medal in which influential medieval themed card game, which won the Spiel des Jahres prize in 2009 and pioneered the genre of ‘deck-building’?
Expansions for this game include ‘Intrigue’ and ‘Alchemy’.
Dominion
Which character, voiced by Kelly Macdonald in the 2012 animated film Brave, was officially added to the pantheon
of ‘Disney Princesses’ shortly after the film’s release?
Merida
