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Season 1 - Week 1 Flashcards

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Which American TV show featured an intelligent black 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am known as KITT?

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KNIGHT RIDER

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England world cup winning captain Martin Johnson spent his entire club career at which team? The team in question have won the most Premiership titles in English rugby history.

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LEICESTER Tigers (prompt on Tigers)

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In the Will Ferrell film ‘Elf’, which festive song is sung at the film’s finale in order to summon up enough Christmas spirit to power Santa’s sleigh?

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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

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Which regular member of the Carry On cast played the characters Oliver Reckitt, Percival Snooper, WC Boggs and Citizen Camembert?

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Kenneth WILLIAMS

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Although its origins go back to the Tunisian “King of Cling” Azzedine Alaïa, what figure-hugging “sexy mummy” Bodycon dress, which appears made up of thin strips of stretch material, is most closely associated with the French fashion house, Hervé Léger?

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BANDAGE Dress

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Which Italian Formula 1 Driver was the first to start 200 Grands Prix having made his debut in 1977? He finished second in the 1992 championship but never threatened team mate Nigel Mansell.

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Riccardo PATRESE

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Its name referencing a US state, which popular dessert consists of ice cream and cake topped with browned meringue?

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BAKED ALASKA

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Which card-based game requires players to find symbols in common between two cards? The symbols are arranged on the cards in such a way ensuring that there is only one correct answer in each turn.

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DOBBLE/SPOT IT

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Which vocal trio, who did backing vocals on The Who’s “I Can’t Explain”, had two top-ten hits, with “Funny How Love Can Be” and “Tossing and Turning” in 1965?

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THE IVY LEAGUE

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Which American actress and comedian joined Saturday Night Live in 1982 aged 21, becoming the youngest female cast member in the show’s history at the time? She is currently tied with Cloris Leachman for most Primetime Emmy Award wins with eight, six of her awards have come playing the role of Selina Meyer.

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Julia LOUIS-DREYFUS (accept DREYFUS on it is own)

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Which music star had a 1981 UK number 1 with a Spanish version of the Cole Porter song “Beguin the Beguine”? Earlier in his life he had played for the Real Madrid reserves and come fourth in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Julio IGLESIAS

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Which theme park, situated near the village of Ower in the New Forest, was opened by Richard Mancey in 1983? Since 2011, this theme park has also been home to ‘Peppa Pig World’?

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PAULTONS PARK

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Which 2015 single by The Weeknd shares its name with a US Reality TV Show that followed the fortunes of Lauren Conrad and her friends Heidi, Audrina and Whitney in forging careers in fashion after High School?

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THE HILLS

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Which regular member of the Carry On cast played the characters Private James Widdle, Gabriel Dimple, Peter Golightly and Charlie Muggins?

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Charles HAWTREY

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Which word game consists of 16 lettered dice arranged in a grid, requiring players to attempt to find words using adjacent letters?

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BOGGLE

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Debuting in Street Fighter II, which fighting game character is an Indian yogi notable for being able to stretch his limbs to extreme lengths while fighting? He is also able to breathe fire - at one point, this was attributed to him eating extremely spicy curry.

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DHALSIM

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Which American TV show featured an orange 1969 Dodge Charger known as the General Lee?

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The DUKES OF HAZZARD

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Which beat group, who were formed as the Trendsetters, were produced by Jonathan King and had a top-ten hit in 1965 with “It’s Good News Week”?

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HEDGEHOPPERS ANONYMOUS

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(First name required) In the A Song of Ice and Fire books, the “Hound” is the nickname of which knight? He is known for the scars that cover his face after his brother pushed his head into fire as a child.

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SANDOR Clegane (Prompt on Clegane)

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Which American actress and comedian joined Saturday Night Live as a writer in 1997, becoming the show’s first female head writer two years later? She left the show in 2006 to create and star in the sitcom she is now better known for playing the role of Liz Lemon.

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Tina FEY

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England world cup winning number eight Lawrence Dallaglio spent his entire club career at which rugby team? The team in question relocated from London to Coventry in 2014.

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WASPS

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In the Will Ferrell film ‘Anchorman’, what is the name of Ron Burgundy’s beloved pet dog?

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BAXTER

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Worn by many celebrities, which much-coveted nip-and-cinch figure-hugging dress designed by Roland Mouret shares its name with a brand of Mars chocolate advertised with the strapline “Why have cotton when you can have silk?”, although you would be hard pushed to fit into the former after eating too many of the latter?

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GALAXY Dress

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Which Argentinian Formula 1 Driver won 12 Grands Prix between 1974 and 1981? He lost the 1981 season world championship by 1 point, being overtaken on the last day of the season.

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Carlos REUTEMANN

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Which American actress and comedian joined Saturday Night Live in 2001, having been recruited by Tina Fey after years of trying? She would herself leave the show in 2009 to star in a Michael Schur and Greg Daniels sitcom, playing the role of Leslie Knope.

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Amy POEHLER

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One of the four bosses of Street Fighter II and playable from Champion Edition onwards, which fighting game character is a Spanish bullfighter and ninja who fights using a single metal claw? In the Japanese version, this character is named “Balrog”.

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VEGA [prompt on “CLAW”, do not accept “BALROG”]

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Its name referencing a New England state capital, which popular dessert consists of a yellow butter cake filled with custard or cream and topped with chocolate glaze?

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BOSTON CREAM PIE

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With lyrics including “Er was Superstar, er was populär”, which song recorded by Austrian musician Falco, reached number 1 in the UK singles chart in 1986?

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ROCK ME AMADEUS

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With which French electronic music duo did The Weeknd collaborate on the 2016 song “I Feel it Coming”?

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DAFT PUNK

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In the 2008 film ‘Stepbrothers’, Will Ferrell starred as Brendan Huff - but which actor played the other stepbrother, Dale Doback, in the movie?

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John C REILLY

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Which American TV show, starring Tom Selleck, featured a red Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS known as ROBIN 1?

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MAGNUM P.I

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In 1972, Belgian designer Diane von Fürstenberg introduced to her collections what type of long sleeved, clinging jersey dress with a crossover front and a tie-around waist?

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WRAP Dress

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Which theme park, situated between the towns of Chertsey and Staines in Surrey, was built on the site of a former gravel pit? Rollercoasters at this site include The Swarm, Stealth, Colossus and Nemesis Inferno.

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THORPE PARK

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In which game are players required to use information on cards to come up with phrases or scenarios which are intentionally risqué or offensive? Its title reflects the often politically incorrect content of the game.

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CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY

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(First name required) In the A Song of Ice and Fire books, which member of House Tyrell is known as the Knight of Flowers? Throughout the books it is hinted that he is having a gay affair with Renly Baratheon.

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LORAS Tyrell

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Irish rugby legend Ronan O’Gara spent his entire club career at which team? The team in question play their home games at Thomond Park, a stadium that is notable for falling silent when a kick is being taken.

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MUNSTER Rugby

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With lyrics including “Yo no soy marinero”, which Mexican folk song reached number 1 in the UK singles chart in 1987, with a version recorded by Los Lobos?

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LA BAMBA

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Which Belgian Formula 1 Driver won 8 Grands Prix between 1968 and 1972? He came second in the 1969 and 1970 Formula 1 seasons, the latter of which was won posthumously by Jochen Rindt.

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Jacky ICKX

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(First name or surname) He is considered by many to be the greatest knight Westeros has ever seen, which knight serves as the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard of Robert Baratheon? He switches allegiance to House Targaryen after Joffrey makes him retire.

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BARRISTAN SELMY (accept either BARRISTAN OR SELMY)

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Rugby players Bakkies Botha, Bryan Habana and Jonny Wilkinson all ended their careers at which team? The team in question won three European Cups and one French league title during the 2010s.

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TOULON/RC TOULONNAIS (Do not accept Toulouse)

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Its name referencing a famous American river, which popular dessert consists of a gooey chocolate sauce poured on top of a crumbly chocolate crust?

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MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

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Founded in 1969 by Robert Staveley - which theme park, situated in North Yorkshire is home to Europe’s longest rollercoaster ‘The Ultimate’?

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LIGHTWATER VALLEY

43
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Which regular member of the Carry On cast played the characters Bert Handy, Gladstone Screwer, Vic Flange and Bill Boosey?

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Sid JAMES

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Forming part of the title of a Will Ferrell film released in 2020, what is the name of the fictional Icelandic band who enter the Eurovision Song Contest, hoping to fulfil a lifelong ambition to win the competition?

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FIRE SAGA

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Which part of the body completes the title of a 2015 UK top 3 hit by The Weeknd “I Can’t Feel My _____”?

A

FACE

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Unusual for having a female bass guitarist, Megan Davies, which beat group from the West Midlands had a top-ten hit in 1964 with “Tell Me When”?

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The APPLEJACKS

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Which American TV show, starring Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul, featured a bright red two-door Ford Gran Torino, with a large white vector stripe on each side, which the show’s fans nicknamed ‘the Striped Tomato’?

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STARSKY AND HUTCH

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Debuting in Street Fighter II, which fighting game character is a mutant with the power of electrokinesis? According to his backstory, he was once human but was involved in a plane crash in the Brazilian rainforest - somehow, this caused him to mutate and develop green skin.

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BLANKA

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A loose-fitting black and white polka dot midi dress, with a button back and a ruffled hem, was so popular that it got its own Instagram account in 2019. It originated from which high-street fashion chain that is part of the Inditex group?

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ZARA

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Which beat group from Surrey backed Jerry Lee Lewis for his Live at the Star Club, Hamburg album and had a top-ten hit in 1964 with “Tobacco Road”?

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THE NASHVILLE TEENS

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Which theme park operator has four sites in the UK - ‘Kingdom’ in Derbyshire, ‘Land’ in Milton Keynes, ‘Valley’ in Rotherham and ‘World’ in Warrington?

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GULLIVER’S

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(First name or surname) In the A Song of Ice and Fire books, which knight serves as the royal executioner for King Robert Baratheon? He is known for his silent nature that is the result of his tongue being removed at the orders of the Mad King.

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ILYN PAYNE (accept either ILYN or PAYNE)

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In which family game are the players required to place their head in a mask and turn a handle a specified amount of times without triggering a device primed to throw a harmless substance at them?

A

PIE FACE

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Which American actress and comedian joined Saturday Night Live in 2012, later becoming the first cast member to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series? In 2016, she appeared in Ghostbusters, playing the role of Dr. Gillian Holtzmann.

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Kate MCKINNON

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Subtitled “Aserejé”, which Spanglish song reached number 1 in the 2002 UK charts? Containing lyrics such as “Plays the mix that Diego mixes con la salsa”, both the group name and the song title, contain the name of a food item.

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THE KETCHUP SONG

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Which Swiss Formula 1 Driver won 5 Grands Prix wins between 1970 and 1979? He came second in the 1974 Formula 1 season, having been level on points going into the last race.

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Gianclaudio Giuseppe “Clay” REGAZZONI

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Debuting in Super Street Fighter II, which fighting game character is an MI6 operative and an amnesiac sleeper agent of the villainous M. Bison? Despite being English, this character was played in the Street Fighter movie by the very un-English Kylie Minogue.

A

CAMMY WHITE

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With which American rapper, whose first solo US number one in 2017 was “Humble”, did The Weeknd collaborate on the 2018 song “Pray for Me”?

A

Kendrick LAMAR

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Its name referencing an archipelago in Florida, which popular dessert consists of citrus juice, egg yolks, and sweetened condensed milk, commonly with a meringue topping?

A

KEY LIME PIE

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Which regular member of the Carry On cast played the characters Desiree Dubarry, Emily Bung, Sarah Allcock and Mrs Dangle?

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Joan SIMS

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