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Season 2 - Week 2 Flashcards

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The songs I Whistle a Happy Tune and Getting To Know You appear in which 1951 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical?

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THE KING AND I

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Shown on HBO in the US since 2018, which satirical comedy-drama follows the lives of members of the billionaire Roy family?

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SUCCESSION

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The dish Bosintang is a soup which contains onions, perilla leaves, assorted vegetables and the meat of which animal?

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DOG

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“On the Basis of Sex” was a 2018 biopic about Ruth Bader Ginsburg who served as associate justice of the Supreme Court from 1993 until her death in 2020. Which British actor, who was Oscar-nominated for her role in The Theory of Everything, played Ginsburg?

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Felicity JONES

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First appearing in a 1987 comic book series by cartoonist Steve Purcell, which pair of characters “Hit The Road” in the title of a 1993 Lucasarts’ adventure game?

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SAM AND MAX

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Which British runner claimed gold in the women’s 400 metres hurdles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics?

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Sally GUNNELL

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SAMO [SAY.MO] is a graffiti tag most associated with which American graffiti artist known for his collaborations with Andy Warhol and his premature death from a heroin overdose at the age of just 27? David Bowie played Andy Warhol in a 1996 Julian Schnabel biopic about this artist.

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Jean-Michel BASQUIAT

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Described as a “rotund young man, with a calm and personable demeanour” - what was the name of the character played by Christopher Biggins in the TV series ‘Porridge’?

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LUKEWARM

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Located at Alton Towers, and sharing its name with a Greek goddess, which ride was the first inverted rollercoaster to be opened outside North America?

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NEMESIS

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Under what ring name did the wrestler Curt Hennig perform? Described by Hulk Hogan as “The Best Of The Best”, he held the WWE Intercontinental Title for over 400 days between 1990 and 1991 and died aged just 44 in 2003.

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MR PERFECT

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Married to Liam Hemsworth until divorcing in 2020, which singer - who came to fame playing the title role in Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana - has had hits such as ‘We Can’t Stop’, ‘Wrecking Ball’, and ‘Midnight Sky’?

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Miley CYRUS

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Which European lager brand has used the tagline “Probably the best lager in the world” since 1973?

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CARLSBERG

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Later popularised by Eric Clapton with Cream, ‘Cross Road Blues’ is a 1936 song written and recorded by which blues musician? A popular legend regarding this musician states that he sold his soul to the devil to achieve musical success.

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Robert JOHNSON

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A Private War is a 2018 biopic about the war correspondent Marie Colvin, who died in 2012 covering the siege of Homs in Syria. She was played by which British actor, who also played Marie Curie in the 2019 film Radioactive and Amy Dunne in 2014’s Gone Girl?

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Rosamund PIKE

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In Porridge, even though Slade Prison is supposedly run by the Governor, which ‘genial’ villain, played by Peter Vaughan, effectively controls the jail with his “heavies”?

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Harry GROUT/GROUTY

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Which bleak 1983 TV movie directed by Mike Leigh stars Phil Daniels and Tim Roth as brothers Mark and Colin and details their struggle against poverty and unemployment? The film also features an early screen performance from Gary Oldman as a violent skinhead, Coxy.

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MEANTIME

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The songs ‘Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’ and ‘People Will Say We’re In Love’ appear in which 1943 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical?

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OKLAHOMA

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Located at Alton Towers, and sharing its name with the first name of an actress who is key to the plot of The Shawshank Redemption, what is the name of the acceleration rollercoaster that takes passengers from 0 to 60mph in 2.5 seconds?

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RITA

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Born in Russia but competing for the USA, which tennis player, with a career-high ranking of no. 4, has only one Grand Slam title to her name so far: the 2020 Australian Open?

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Sofia KENIN

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Holder of the Intercontinental title for 414 days in the mid 1980s - Randall Poffo performed in WWE under what name? He also had two runs as WWE champion and was in a tag team with Hulk Hogan. He sadly died aged 58.

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Macho Man Randy SAVAGE/MACHO MAN

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Shown on HBO in the US between 2017 and 2019, which drama follows the lives of five women in Monterey, California, as they come to terms with the proliferation of domestic abuse in their community?

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BIG LITTLE LIES

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The Polish soup Czernina can be made from hen, rabbit or pig’s blood, but is most commonly made from both the meat and blood of which bird?

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DUCK

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What is the name of the ghost pirate who is the antagonist of Lucasarts’ 1990 adventure game The Secret of Monkey Island? He returns in Monkey Island 2, which is subtitled this character’s “Revenge”.

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LECHUCK

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Which British runner claimed gold in the women’s 800 metres and 1500 metres at the 2004 Athens Olympics?

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Kelly HOLMES

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Better known in his early days as a Tag Team performer - former Intercontinental Champion David Smith wrestled under what two-word name? He defeated his real-life brother-in-law Bret Hart to win the title but sadly died of a heart attack aged just 39.

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BRITISH BULLDOG (Prompt on DAVEY BOY SMITH)

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Starring Phil Davis as motorcycle courier Cyril, which 1988 Mike Leigh film is set in London’s Kings Cross and examines the class and social differences within one extended family?

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HIGH HOPES

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A 2020 BBC Two series subtitled Street Art Boy told the story of which artist who emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s? He is known for his Radiant Baby symbol and his premature death from AIDS at the age of just 31.

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Keith HARING

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Previously in an on-off relationship with Justin Bieber, which singer came to fame playing Alex Russo in Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place and has had hits such as Come & Get It, It Ain’t Met (with DJ Kygo) and Lose You to Love Me?

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Selena GOMEZ

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Smokestack Lightnin’, Killing Floor and Spoonful are all tracks written by which Chicago blues singer? He was known for both his booming voice and his rivalry with Muddy Waters.

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HOWLIN WOLF/Chester BURNETT

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Also known as Cuy, the meat of which animal is commonly eaten with Chicha (Corn Beer) in South America?

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GUINEA PIG

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The songs June Is Busting Out All Over and You’ll Never Walk Alone appear in which 1945 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical?

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CAROUSEL

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One of the earliest Lucasarts games and the second to use the SCUMM engine, which character’s name appears before “and the Alien Mindbenders” in the title of Lucasarts’ 1988 adventure game?

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Zak MCKRACKEN

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Which European lager brand has used the tagline, “Refreshes the Parts Other Beers Cannot Reach” since 1973?

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HEINEKEN

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Due to his surname being “Warren”, the character played by Sam Kelly in Porridge was known by what nickname?

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BUNNY

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The current coach of Petra Martic, which Italian tennis player, with a career-high ranking of no. 4, won only one Grand Slam title during her career: the 2010 French Open?

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Francesca SCHIAVONE

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Shown on HBO since 2014, what is the name of the news satire television program hosted by British comedian John Oliver?

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LAST WEEK TONIGHT

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Which singer, who was in a relationship with rapper Mac Miller until just before his 2018 death, came to fame playing Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon series Victorious and Sam & Cat and has had hits such as Problem (which featured Iggy Azalea), One Last Time, and No Tears Left to Cry?

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Ariana GRANDE

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Which British Olympian claimed gold in the women’s heptathlon on Super Saturday at the 2012 London Olympics?

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Jessica ENNIS-HILL (Accept ENNIS)

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Known for unusually playing two-handed on both the forehand and backhand, which French tennis player, with a career-high ranking of no. 7, won only one Grand Slam title during her career: Wimbledon in 2013?

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Marion BARTOLI

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Which BBC One and HBO co-production that premiered in 2019 stars Suranne Jones as the landowner and industrialist Anne Lister?

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GENTLEMAN JACK

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First coming to public attention as a graffiti artist and member of the Bristol collective The Wild Bunch, Robert Del Naja [NIGH.AH] was a major influence on Banksy, and some people even go so far as to claim that Banksy is one of his alter-egos. Del Naja is a founding member and the sole consistent member of which trip-hop band?

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MASSIVE ATTACK

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Which European lager brand was founded in 1664 and uses that year as a prominent part of its advertising?

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KRONENBURG

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Iris, a biopic of the author Iris Murdoch based on the book Elegy for Iris by her husband, the English Professor John Bayley. It featured Kate Winslet as the younger Iris Murdoch. Which actor portrayed her in her later years?

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Judi DENCH

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The Maltese dish Fenkata and the German dish Hasenpfeffer are traditionally made with what kind of meat?

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RABBIT/HARE

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Later covered by Nirvana, the song Where Did You Sleep Last Night was most famously performed by which blues musician who also wrote the song Cotton Fields that would go on to be covered by The Beach Boys and Creedence Clearwater Revival? His life was plagued by legal issues that saw him imprisoned numerous times.

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LEAD BELLY (Accept Huddie LEADBETTER)

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Located at Alton Towers, what is the name of the world’s first vertical drop rollercoaster? In standard usage its name is a word meaning to be forgotten forever or the state of being completely destroyed.

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OBLIVION

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The songs There Is Nothing Like a Dame and I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair appear in which 1949 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical?

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SOUTH PACIFIC

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Directed by Mike Leigh, which 1993 black comedy-drama film stars David Thewlis as eloquent conspiracy theorist Johnny Fletcher? Leigh and Thewlis won Best Director and Best Actor awards respectively at that year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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NAKED

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What word completes “Day Of The..” in the title of the 1993 Lucasarts adventure game that was the sequel to 1987’s Maniac Mansion?

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TENTACLE

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Located at Alton Towers, and having a name similar to that of a facial expression, what is the name of the world’s first rollercoaster to have 14 loops?

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The SMILER (Do not accept SMILE)

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Which European lager brand used the advertising tagline “Reassuringly Expensive” between 1982 and 2007?

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STELLA ARTOIS

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A three-time doubles Grand Slam champion, which Australian tennis player, with a career-high singles ranking of no. 4, won only one Grand Slam singles title during her career: the 2011 US Open?

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Samantha STOSUR

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Nicknamed ‘Jock’, which angry young Scotsman was a close friend of Fletcher’s in Porridge? The character was a talented footballer who is seen playing for the prison’s football team.

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Jim MCLAREN

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One of the best known wrestlers of the 1980s, under what name did Jim Hellwig perform in WWE? He had two Intercontinental title reigns which combined over 400 days and tragically died in 2014, just three days after being inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame.

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The ULTIMATE WARRIOR (Prompt on WARRIOR)

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Citing Taylor Swift and Lorde as her idols, which singer came to fame playing Nini Salazar-Roberts on Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and Paige Olvera on Disney Channel’s Bizaardvark - has had hits such as “drivers license” and “déjà vu”?

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Olivia RODRIGO

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12 years before Jessica Ennis-Hill won Heptathlon gold, which other British athlete won gold in the same event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

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Denise LEWIS

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Which 1999 musical period drama film directed by Mike Leigh stars Jim Broadbent and Allan Corduner as Gilbert & Sullivan, and focuses on the creative conflict between the two leading up to the premier of The Mikado?

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TOPSY-TURVY

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The hits On the Road Again by Canned Heat, Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum and La Grange by ZZ Top all borrow from the 1948 hit Boogie Chillen by which blues artist who was known for his own driving-rhythm boogie style of blues?

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John Lee HOOKER

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First coming to attention in 1989 when he organised a street art campaign known as Andre the Giant Has a Posse, the street artist Shepard Fairey gained international fame during the 2008 U.S. presidential election for his poster depicting Barack Obama above which four-letter word?

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HOPE

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Which 2016 Academy Award-winning actor played the character of Ma Rainey in the 2020 film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, although Maxayn Lewis provided Ma’s singing voice? For this film adaptation of a 1982 play by August Wilson, both this actor and Chadwick Boseman were Oscar-nominated for their roles.

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Viola DAVIS

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