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How many players are in an ice-hockey team?

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6

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Which American wrestler uses the finishing move The Peoples Elbow?

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The Rock

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How many feet wide is a basketball court?

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50

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Which Irish swimmer, accused by the Americans of cheating, won 3 Gold medals at the 1996 Olympics?

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Michelle Smith

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Jazz Trumpeter: Louis Armstrong

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Satchmo

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In which 80s movie did Falkor the luck dragon appear?

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Neverending Story

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Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!’ Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,

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Percy Bysshe Shelley - “Ozymandias”

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Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size

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Maya Angelou - “Phenomenal Woman”

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But if each day, each hour, you feel that you are destined for me with implacable sweetness,

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Pablo Neruda - “If You Forget Me”

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To keep your marriage brimming With love in the loving cup, Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up.

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Ogden Nash - “A Word to Husbands”

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f the moon smiled, she would resemble you. You leave the same impression Of something beautiful, but annihilating.

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Sylvia Plath - “The Rival”

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Doctor Death”

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Harold Shipman

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Marengo

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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Comanche, Vic or Dandy

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Lt Col George Armstrong Custer - accept “General” Custer

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Cincinatti

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General Ulysses S. Grant

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Traveller

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General Robert E. Lee

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Blackie

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Chief Sitting Bull

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Incitatus

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Roman Emperor Caligula

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In the movie ‘Nosferatu’ what is the name of the vampire character?

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Count Orlok

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What is the name of Dracula’s insane henchman?

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R. M. Renfield - the R.M. is unknown, accept ‘Renfield’

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In which year did Superman appear in comics for the first time?

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1938

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which year was “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte first published?

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1847

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For which 1942 film did the song “White Christmas” win an Academy Award for Best Original Song?

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Holiday Inn

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Which two actors played the lead roles in the 1954 film “White Christmas”?

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Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye

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How many hoops are used in a game of croquet?

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6

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  1. Who provided the voice of the narrator in the 1982 film “The Snowman”?
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No-one (there was no speech other than the song “Walking In The Air”)

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What was the nickname of Harry Alonzo Longabaugh who took part in many bank and train robberies in the late 19th and early 20th century?

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The Sundance Kid

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In which year did the first ever bank robbery take place in the USA?

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1831

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Which Doctor did the author Hugh Lofting write about in a series of children’s books?

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Doctor Doolittle

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30
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In which year did Bugs Bunny first ask Elmer Fudd “What’s Up Doc”?

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1940

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31
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How many minutes does it take the Hubble Space Telescope to complete one orbit around the earth?

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97

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32
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Approximately how many species of beetle are there? 3500, 35000 or 350000?

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350,000

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Who became the first women to win an Oscar for Best Original Song when she did so in 1976 with the film “A Star Is Born”?

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Barbra Streisand

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The White Stripes 2003 hit single “I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself” was originally a hit in 1964 for which female singer?

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Dusty Springfield

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Robbie Lewis was the sidekick to which Detective Chief Inspector?

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Inspector Morse

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36
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Morocco Mole was the sidekick of which cartoon character?

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Secret Squirrel

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Who painted “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” which reportedly sold for a record 135 million dollars in June 2006?

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Gustav Klimt

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Author Dick Francis is famous for writing novels based around which sport?

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Horseracing

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In which capital city is the largest museum in the world?

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Paris (The Louvre)

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Which song from “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat” gave Jason Donovan a number one hit single in 1991?

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Any Dream Will Do

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Opening in London in 1973, which musical features characters including Columbia, Magenta and Dr. Everett Scott?

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The Rocky Horror Show

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In the 2007 movie Sunshine, how many crew members were there on the mission to reignite the sun?

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Eight cilian Murphy

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43
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The kiwifruit is native to which country?

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China (known as the Chinese Gooseberry).

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44
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What type of animal is a garganey?

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Bird

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45
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Who is the Glassed-eyed member of the ‘Rat Pack’?

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Sammy Davis Junior

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46
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How many pints does a ten gallon hat hold?

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6

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47
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What is the name for the pinkish corner of the eye?

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The caruncula

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48
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Polly and Digory

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The Magician’s Nephew (from The Chronicles Of Narnia)

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49
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Mrs Danvers, the houskeeper

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Rebecca

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50
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Violet, Klaus and Sunny

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A Series Of Unfortunate Events

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51
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The novel written by Agatha Christie that was renamed for political correctness in 1940 as Ten Little Indians has again been renamed. How is this story now titled?

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And Then There Were None

52
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Which architect’s works include Jameos del Agua, Mirador del Rio and Jardin de Cactus?

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Cesar Manrique

53
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What is the capital of Jersey?

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St Helier

54
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wrote Babe,the Gallant Pig which was made into a sucessful motion picture?

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King-Smith

55
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The Miller Brewing Company got its start in what U.S. city?

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

56
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Hite, Max and Cass are all brewed in which country?

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South Korea

57
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Who is quoted as saying “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy”?

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Benjamin Franklin

58
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August 2009, the band Train released what hit, that made it to #3 on the American Billboard charts?

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Hey Soul Sister

59
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Herpetology

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Amphibians

60
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In Norse mythology who was the shield maiden cursed to sleep within a circle of fire?

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Brunhilde (or variations in spelling)

61
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In Roman legend, which animals are said to have saved Rome from a surprise attack by raising an alarm?

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Geese

62
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In Egyptian myth who was the God of chaos and disorder?

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Seth I think it’s who killed his brother Osiris

63
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Birth of: John Keats / Thomas Hardy / William Wordsworth

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Wordsworth (1770), Keats (1795), Hardy (1840)

64
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Release of: Thunderball / Diamonds are Forever / From Russia with Love

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Russia (1963) / Thunderball (1965) / Diamonds (1971)

65
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First Patent application for: Submarine / Calculator / Dynamite

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Submarine (1747), Dynamite (1867), Calculator (1885)

66
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Independence from UK: Mauritius / India / Jamaica

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India (1947), Jamaica (1962), Mauritius (1968)

67
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First appearance of: Superman / Dick Tracy / Buck Rogers

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Buck Rogers (1929), Dick Tracy (1931), Superman (1938)

68
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Patent application for: Kellogs Corn Flakes / Diesel engine / Marconi radio

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Diesel (1894), Corn Flakes (1895), Radio (1896)

69
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Daughter of Goldie Hawn?

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Kate Hudson

70
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Daughter of Lennie Godber (Porridge) and Judy Loe?

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Kate Beckinsale

71
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Who gives an outstanding portrayal of a mad scientist in Dr Strangelove?

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Peter Sellers

72
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Air ‘On The G String’

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Bach

73
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Nessun dorma

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Puccini

74
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Ode To Joy

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Beethoven

75
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1812 Overture

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Tchaikovsky

76
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The Ride Of The Valkyries

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Wagner

77
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Pomp And Circumstance

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Elgar

78
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Who was the pilot hero of Captain W.E. Johns stories?

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Is he the one who did all the biggles stories?

79
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Who is the author of the Game of Thrones series of novels?

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George R R Martin

80
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Playwright Thomas Lanier Williams III was better known by which first name?

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TENNESSEE

81
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JAck Lord was the lead actor in which popular police TV drama which ran from 1968-1980?

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HAWAII Five-O

82
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Lara’s Theme was part of the score for which 1965 film?

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Dr Zhivago

83
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What film of 1968 set in the 41st Century starred Jane Fonda and Milo O’Shea?

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Barbarella

84
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Who threw a record six touchdown passes in one Super Bowl, in 1995?

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Steve Young, 49ers

85
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Where will this Super Bowl be held ?

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Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California

86
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Where was last Super Bowl held

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Glendale, Arizona

87
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Where is the Pro Football Hall of Fame located?

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Canton Ohio

88
Q

Politics NAACP

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

89
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Academics- SAT (UK or US answer acceptable)

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Scholastic Achievement (or Aptitude) Test(s)(US) or Standard Assessment Test(s) (UK)

90
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Helen Sharman

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First Briton to go into Space

91
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. In which author’s novels would you find the character of Admiral Sir Miles Messervy

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Ian Fleming (M)

92
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A large musical composition for an orchestra, sometimes involving a choir.

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Oratorio

93
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A pamphlet made up of one or more full sheets of paper on which 16 pages of text were printed, then folded three times to produce eight leaves.

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Octavo

94
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring

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Jingle bell jingle bell jingle bell rock

95
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  1. Oh what a laugh it would have been if Daddy had only seen _ _ _ _ _ _
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Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night

96
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_ _ _ the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

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The first Noel

97
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_ _, _ _ shepherds quake at the sight

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Silent night, holy night

98
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_ _ _ _ _ _, over the hills and everywhere

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Go tell it on the mountain

99
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Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy _ _ _ _ _ _?

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Do you hear what I hear?

100
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When we finally kiss good night _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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How I’ll hate going out in the storm

101
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Which 2010 film starred Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman?

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Red

102
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Who married his cousin, Mary, on his 27th birthday in 1677, then later in 1690 defeated his father in law at The Battle of the Boyne?

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William of Orange (William 111)

103
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Which book features the characters Passepartout, Mr Fix and Aouda?

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Around The World In Eighty Days

104
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Who wrote “Three Men In A Boat”?

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Jerome K Jerome

105
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Which ballet with music by Stravinsky premiered in 1913.

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The Rite Of Spring

106
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Which 1968 film starred Peter O’Toole, Katherine Hepburn and Anthony Hopkins.

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The Lion In Winter.

107
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What is the first name of the American professional tennis player with the surname Fish.

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Mardy

108
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In which TV series was the lead character Michael Schofield nicknamed Fish.

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Prison Break

109
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In Finding Nemo, what was the name of Nemo’s father.

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Marlin

110
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Overbearing, asserting positiveley.

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Dogmatic

111
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Jet engine (1930)

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Sir Frank Whittle

112
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Clockwork (wind-up) radio (1993)

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Trevor Baylis

113
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In the French Revolution, who was stabbed in his bath by Charlotte Corday?

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Jean-Paul Marat

114
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Which actress has won more Best Actress Oscars than anyone else?

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Katherine Hepburn (Meryl Streep has most nominations but has only won three whereas KH has won four)

115
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A raised platform for supporting a coffin while lying in state, or during a service.

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Catafalque

116
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Relating to a mirror or a reflection

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Catoptric

117
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Who threw a record six touchdown passes in one Super Bowl, in 1995?

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Steve Young, 49ers

118
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Where will this Super Bowl be held ?

A

Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California

119
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Where was last Super Bowl held

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Glendale, Arizona

120
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Where is the Pro Football Hall of Fame located?

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Canton Ohio

121
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Politics NAACP

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

122
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Academics- SAT (UK or US answer acceptable)

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Scholastic Achievement (or Aptitude) Test(s)(US) or Standard Assessment Test(s) (UK)

123
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Helen Sharman

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First Briton to go into Space

124
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. In which author’s novels would you find the character of Admiral Sir Miles Messervy

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Ian Fleming (M)

125
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A large musical composition for an orchestra, sometimes involving a choir.

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Oratorio

126
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A pamphlet made up of one or more full sheets of paper on which 16 pages of text were printed, then folded three times to produce eight leaves.

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Octavo

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