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Season 2 - Week 6 Flashcards

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‘Village’ is the subtitle of the 2021 instalment of which video game series? Set in a snowy Eastern European village, players control Ethan Winters who is searching for his kidnapped daughter. ‘Nemesis’ and ‘Revelations’ are former titles in this series.

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RESIDENT EVIL

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Having last won the league in 2014, which team won the Spanish La Liga in the 2020-2021 season? Stand out seasons from João Félix and Ángel Correa was enough to clinch the title.

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ATLETICO Madrid

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Some of the biggest acts in hip-hop history released their debut albums in back-to-back years: 1993 and 1994. One of these release was which album, the debut of the Wu-Tang Clan, which included the singles C.R.E.A.M. [pron: spell it out] and Protect Ya Neck?

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ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS)

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Founded in 2000 in Stoke-On-Trent, which online gambling company is notable for having Denise Coates as its joint chief executive? Coates is the highest paid chief executive in the United Kingdom.

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Bet365

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Gaining its boom in popularity from the game Among Us, what three-letter slang word can be defined as “giving the impression that something is questionable or dishonest”? The prefix Mega- can precede this three letter word in a meme that involves a mythological creature and a swap of letters.

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SUS

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Ranked number one on the American Film Institute’s list of 100 greatest movie villains was Hannibal Lecter, who appeared in which 1991 film?

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The SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

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The ‘Fighting Pit of Daznak’, ‘Dragon Catacombs’ and ‘Temple Of The Graces’ are all locations in the version of Cluedo based on which HBO TV show?

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GAME OF THRONES

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Runner-up in the 1977 series of Superstars was which athlete, a two-time Commonwealth Games shot put gold medallist and six-time Highland Games World Champion? He later became World Champion in a similar, related field.

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Geoff CAPES

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Which one of the five basic types of pastry is made by steaming the pastry so that the moisture allows it to puff up? It is commonly used to make profiteroles.

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CHOUX

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What was the surname of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl who founded the American band The Beach Boys?

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WILSON

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Also known for her role as Sarah Moffatt in Upstairs, Downstairs, which actress played Dawn in series one of The Liver Birds?

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Pauline COLLINS

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The first astrological sign in the zodiac, which sign covers March 21st to April 19th and is represented by the ram?

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ARIES

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Which 1999 film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson features the last movie appearance of Oscar-winning actor Jason Robards? A quiz show named ‘What do Kids Know?’ appears as part of the film.

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MAGNOLIA

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Founded in 2000 in London, which online gambling company is notable for operating the world’s largest online betting exchange? In 2016 it merged with Paddy Power to make Flutter Entertainment.

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BETFAIR

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The first ever series of the TV show Superstars was won by which British athlete? He won a gold medal in the 400m Hurdles at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and followed this with bronze in Munich four years later.

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David HEMERY

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Which American singer’s UK number one singles during the 2000s include ‘Just Like A Pill’ and ‘So What’?

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PINK/Alecia Beth MOORE

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‘Infinite’ is the subtitle of the 2021 instalment of which video game series? Picking up the story of Master Chief following the release of ‘Guardians’ in 2015, the mercenary organisation known as the Banished appear once more as enemies. ‘Reach’ is the subtitle of another instalment in this series.

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HALO

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One of the five basic types of pastry, what pastry often employs the use of lard to give it a rich, fatty taste and texture? It is commonly used as the base for tarts, quiches and pies.

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SHORTCRUST

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Due to travel restrictions caused by Covid, the 19th series of Strictly Come Dancing will see which Italian judge replaced on the panel? Part of the judging panel since the first series in 2004, his tenure on the show was second only to Craig Revel Horwood.

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Bruno TONIOLI

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Famously featuring a goat on its front cover along with the band, which 1966 album by The Beach Boys is generally acclaimed as one of the greatest albums of all time?

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PET SOUNDS

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Having last won the league in 2010, which team won the Italian Serie A title in the 2020-2021 season? Midfielder Marcelo Brozovic and striker Romelu Lukaku helped this team dominate the league all season.

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INTER Milan/INTERNAZIONALE

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Called a creative high point of the Golden Age of hip-hop, which album was the debut release of Nas? Given five mics by the Source magazine - unprecedented for a debuting artist - it included the tracks N.Y. State of Mind and The World Is Yours.

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ILLMATIC

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Defined as “a word one may scream while propelling an object through the air at alarming speeds and heights”, what four-letter slang word beginning with Y can be shouted before throwing an object in a humorous way?

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YEET

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Ranked number five on the American Film Institute’s list of 100 greatest movie villains was Nurse Ratched, who appeared in which 1975 film, that won the big five Oscars at the Academy Awards?

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ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST

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“I-I love the colorful clothes she wears, and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair” are the opening lyrics to which 1966 song by The Beach Boys?

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GOOD VIBRATIONS

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Which American singer had UK number one singles during the 2000s with ‘Love Don’t Cost A Thing’ and ‘Get Right’?

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Jennifer LOPEZ/J-LO

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‘Barney’s Bowlarama’, ‘The Frying Dutchman’ and the ‘Nuclear Power Plant’ are all locations in the version of Cluedo based on which TV show?

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The SIMPSONS

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Also known for playing Mrs. Slocombe in Are You Being Served?, which actress played the recurring role of Mrs. Hutchinson from series two to ten of The Liver Birds?

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Mollie SUGDEN

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Which 2017 film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson notably features the last movie appearance of Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day Lewis? In the film, Day-Lewis portrays a fashion designer in 1950s London.

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PHANTOM THREAD

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Dropping in September 1994, which album was the studio debut of the Notorious B.I.G? Credited with revitalising the East Coast’s hip-hop scene along with Illmatic, it was the only album released by Biggie before his death in 1997.

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READY TO DIE

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‘Eternal’ was the subtitle of the 2020 instalment of which video game series? It once again follows the main character of The Slayer as he fights against the alien Maykr’s plans to exterminate humanity. ‘Hell On Earth’ was the subtitle of another instalment in this series.

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DOOM

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Beginning with the letter P, which four-letter slang term is a very positive word to show how attracted or how nice you think someone or something is? This word features in the title of a TV show starring Elijah Quashie.

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PENG

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The first air sign in the zodiac, which sign covers May 21st to June 21st and is represented by the twins?

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GEMINI

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Although not classically defined as a sportsman, which motorcyclist - best known as a stunt performer - came second in the 1984 series of Superstars? In 1996, he was tragically paralysed and suffered brain damage following an accident.

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Eddie KIDD

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Bruno Tonioli is to be replaced as a permanent judge on Strictly Come Dancing by which of the show’s professional dancers? He is the only dancer to have performed in all 18 series of the show and also partnered both Jacqui Smith and Susannah Constantine when they were the first eliminations in their series.

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Anton DU BEKE

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Having last won the league way back in 2002, which team won the Portuguese Primeira Liga in the 2020-2021 season? Portuguese wonder kid Nuno Mendes helped lead this team to the title, something Cristiano Ronaldo could not achieve in his youth.

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SPORTING Lisbon

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Also known for playing the role of Diane Sugden since 1999 on Emmerdale, which actress played the role of Carol Boswell from series five to series nine of The Liver Birds?

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Elizabeth ESTENSEN

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Ranked number thirteen on the American Film Institute’s list of 100 greatest movie villains was Hal 9000, the non-human villain of which 1968 film?

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2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

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Appearing as a guest judge in 2009, which ballet dancer joined the Strictly Come Dancing judging panel permanently in 2012? She spent all but a year of her career with the Royal Ballet, becoming a principal at the age of 20, before retiring for good in 2007.

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Darcey BUSSELL

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Having last won the league in 2011, which team won the French Ligue 1 in the 2020-2021 season? Inspired performances from Burak Yilmaz and Renato Sanches was enough to clinch the title.

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LILLE

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‘Lady Mary’s Bedroom’, ‘Butler’s Room’ and ‘The Great Hall’ are all locations in the version of Cluedo based on which TV show?

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DOWNTON ABBEY

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The penultimate sign in the zodiac, which sign covers January 20th to February 18th and is represented by the water-bearer?

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AQUARIUS

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Founded in 1967 in Salford, which bookmaker and online gambling site is notable for winning the 2011 auction to purchase The Tote? The bookie takes part of its name from the first name of its founder.

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BETFRED

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Coming out in November 1994, which album was the debut release from Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man? The first solo album by a member of Wu-Tang, its success was anchored by the duet with Mary J. Blige “I’ll Be There For You / You’re All I Need To Get By”.

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TICAL

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Which 2012 film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson notably features one of the last movie appearances of Oscar-winning actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman? In the film Hoffman portrays Lancaster Dodd, the leader of a religious movement known as “The Cause”.

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The MASTER

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One of the five basic types of pastry, what pastry is made from multiple unleavened leaves of thin dough? It is commonly used to make baklava and strudel.

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FILO

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‘Valhalla’ was the subtitle of the 2020 instalment of which video game series? Set in the ninth century, players control Viking raider Eivor Varinsdottir, who becomes embroiled in a centuries-old conflict. ‘Odyssey’ was the subtitle of another instalment in this series.

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ASSASSIN’S CREED

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Which British singer’s UK number one singles during the 2000s include ‘Bleeding Love’ and ‘Run’?

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Leona LEWIS

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Which three-letter slang word beginning with L can be used to mean the act of getting drunk, that something is really amazing or cool and commonly to describe “fire lyrics” in music?

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LIT

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Which of the five basic types of pastry, often used when making vol-au-vents and croissants, is also known as pâte feuilletée and is a flaky light pastry made from a laminated dough? It differs from flaky pastry in that is it leavened.

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PUFF

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The final sign in the zodiac, which sign covers February 19th to March 20th and is represented by the fish?

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PISCES

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Which singer did Darcey Bussell replace as a permanent member of the Strictly Come Dancing judging panel? This singer previously won the fifth series of Strictly before becoming a judge in 2009. She would later quit in order to become a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, a position she still holds.

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Alesha DIXON

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The second series of the TV show ‘Superstars’ was won by which Liverpudlian boxer who gained the WBC light-heavyweight title in 1974. Outside of boxing, he famously appeared dressed as a prisoner on the cover of the Wings album ‘Band On The Run’.

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John CONTEH

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“If everybody had an ocean, across the U.S.A” are the opening lyrics of which 1963 song by The Beach Boys?

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SURFIN USA

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Also known for playing the lead role of Megan Roberts in The District Nurse, which actress played Sandra Hutchinson from series two to series ten of The Liver Birds?

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Nerys HUGHES

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Ranked number twenty-four in the American Film Institute’s list of 100 greatest movie villains was Gordon Gekko, who appeared in which 1987 film?

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WALL STREET

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Which British singer had UK number one singles during the 2000s with ‘Smile’ and ‘The Fear’?

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Lily ALLEN

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Which 2014 film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson was his second collaboration with Joaquin Phoenix, after Phoenix’s appearance in The Master? The film follows Larry “Doc” Sportello, a well-intentioned but inept stoner, hippie, and private investigator in 1970.

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INHERENT VICE

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‘Leonard’s Bedroom’, ‘Laundry Room’ and ‘Stairwell’ are all locations in the version of Cluedo based on which TV show?

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The BIG BANG THEORY

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Founded in 2001 in Costa Rica, which online poker cardroom is notable for being the largest real money online poker site in the world? Chris Moneymaker’s qualification for the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event via this site and his subsequent win is seen as an important factor in catalysing the poker boom of the mid-2000s.

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POKERSTARS

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