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Season 3 - Week 2 Flashcards

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For something of a classical one-hit wonder, Johann Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major formed the basis of many popular songs. One such example is the 1997 song C U When You Get There, a track by which artist who had, with LV, earlier reworked a Stevie Wonder song for his UK number one hit Gangsta’s Paradise?

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COOLIO (accept Artis IVEY, Jr.)

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Which actor, the youngest ever to win a Best Actor Oscar, sold his apartment and withdrew from social contact in order to research his role for The Pianist, prompting his then-girlfriend to leave him? His preparation for this role also involved him learning to play the piano to an expert level.

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Adrien BRODY

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(City or franchise name acceptable.) Which NFL team drafted an unprecedented - and since unsurpassed - four future Hall of Famers during the 1974 NFL draft? They went on to win their first Super Bowl at the end of that season.

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PITTSBURGH STEELERS (accept either underlined part or both)

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A deltiologist would collect what items that one might associate with holidays?

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POSTCARDs

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Making her television debut as Sketch in the E4 drama Skins in 2008, which Welsh actor went on to play Sophie in the BBC series Detectorists? She also played Esme Shelby, wife of John, in Peaky Blinders.

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Aimee-Ffion EDWARDS

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Ethel Merman was nicknamed the first lady of musical comedy for her distinguished career in the field, which included a number of iconic leading roles. In 1934, Merman originated the character of Reno Sweeney in the original Broadway production of which Cole Porter musical, which included the songs I Get a Kick Out of You and You’re The Top?

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ANYTHING GOES

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Founded in 1889, which Japanese company’s original products were hanafuda trading cards? This firm eventually diversified into taxi services, instant rice, and a chain of hotels, before finally producing their most famous products: video games and consoles. Their namesake Entertainment System was their first foray into the home console world.

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NINTENDO

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Shot simultaneously in German and English, which 1930 film directed by Josef von Sternberg saw Marlene Dietrich play Lola Lola, a showgirl with whom a professor, played by Emil Jannings, becomes infatuated?

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The BLUE ANGEL / Der BLAUE ENGEL

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Which man was performance director of British Cycling from 1997 to 2014, and is currently general manager of Ineos Grenadiers? Known for his philosophy of ‘marginal gains’, his legacy has now been tainted by doping allegations.

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Dave BRAILSFORD

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Century, steamed, and salted are popular varieties of which foodstuff in Cantonese cuisine? The most common varieties used to make these dishes are obtained from quails.

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EGGs

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The Euro 2020 football championship finally took place a year late, during the summer of 2021. Which country beat England on penalties in the final to win the competition?

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ITALY

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Which English crime and detective novelist created the character of Hercule Poirot?

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Agatha CHRISTIE

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Giving its name to a spin off game in the series, the Kingdom of Hyrule is the setting of several instalments of which video game series, in which Link is the protagonist?

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Legend of ZELDA

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A tegestologist would collect what items that might be found in pubs?

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BEER MATS / COASTERS

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In which 1958 Orson Welles film does Marlene Dietrich play Tanya, a fortune teller who informs Welles’ corrupt sheriff Hank Quinlan that his future is “all used up”? Based on a novel by Whit Masterson, it charts the bitter rivalry between Quinlan and drug enforcement official Mike Vargas, played by Charlton Heston.

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TOUCH OF EVIL

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Sarah Harding warns “You’re wanting to freeze / But you’re weak / In too deep / And the beat / And the beat / Gets closer” on which Girls Aloud song from 2005? Its chorus features the group defining its title as “the way that we talk / The way that we walk / It’s there in our thoughts”.

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BIOLOGY

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The chord progression from Pachelbel’s Canon features prominently in which 1993 top ten hit by the Pet Shop Boys? The duo deliberately enhanced this chord progression compared to the Village People’s original version.

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GO WEST

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Which Zimbabwean coached England to victory in the 2010-11 Ashes in Australia? He is regarded as one of the greatest wicketkeeper-batsmen in cricket history.

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Andy FLOWER

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During his time as light entertainment musical director for the BBC, Ronnie Hazlehurst wrote the themes for many fondly-remembered shows. They include which Yorkshire Dales-set sitcom, that ran between 1973 and 2010 and is believed to be the longest-running sitcom in the world?

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LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE

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Another popular element of Cantonese cuisine is which sauce with a vibrant orange-red colour? Vinegar and fruity ingredients like plums are used to produce the two contrasting tastes of this sauce, which in the west is often served with chicken, and in Cantonese cuisine with spare ribs.

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SWEET AND SOUR

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Which actor moved to Uganda, gained 15 kilograms, learned Swahili and interviewed survivors from the regime of Idi Amin in order to play him in The Last King of Scotland? While he also learned to play the accordion, a favourite pastime of Amin, he was not required to do it in the film.

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Forest WHITAKER

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Which quarterback led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowls in the 1970s? He was better known for his on-field leadership rather than his yardage, and is currently a pundit on Fox Sports.

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Terry BRADSHAW

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Playing the cyberbullied Franky Fitzgerald in Skins from 2011, which English actor made her film debut aged 13 as Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass? She also played WPC Shirley Trewlove in the ITV series Endeavour.

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Dakota Blue RICHARDS

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At the request of her friend Dorothy Fields, who wrote the book on which it was based, Ethel Merman was cast in the lead role of what 1946 show? Irving Berlin wrote the music and lyrics, including the show’s biggest hit, There’s No Business Like Show Business.

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ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

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Having a darkly coloured appearance, with a sweet and salty taste, what Cantonese sauce is mostly used as a marinade? In Western adaptations, this sauce is the most common base for duck and pancakes.

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HOISIN

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Cheryl Tweedy states “No need to count those dirty sheep!” on which Girls Aloud song from 2003? Its chorus features the group declaring they “don’t need” its title, since they’re “already wasted”.

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NO GOOD ADVICE

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Founded in 1865, which Finnish company’s original product was wood pulp? The company diversified into rubber and cables, before eventually producing their most famous products: mobile phones. Between 1998 and 2008, this company was the best-selling mobile phone brand in the world.

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NOKIA

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In a great year for Italian sporting triumphs, Marcell Jacobs won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in which athletics sprint race? He was also part of the victorious Italian team in the relay version of this event.

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100 METRES

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Giving its name to a 2012 instalment in the series, the small industrial settlement of Raccoon City is the location for many instalments of which video game series, in which a range of playable characters must battle the Umbrella Corporation?

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RESIDENT EVIL

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Which Pittsburgh Steelers running back won the MVP award at Super Bowl IX after gaining 158 yards on the ground, a record at the time? Two years earlier, he was the recipient of the Immaculate Reception, one of the most famous plays in NFL history, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.

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Franco HARRIS

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Which American rock band borrowed from Pachelbel’s Canon as part of their 1993 power ballad Cryin’? Guitarist Joe Perry plays a variation on the chord progression as vocalist Steve Tyler sings the verses.

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AEROSMITH

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Having played the anorexia sufferer Cassie Ainsworth in the TV series Skins between 2007 and 2013, which English actor went on to play Gilly, the wildling wife and daughter of Craster, in Game of Thrones?

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Hannah MURRAY

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Which English crime and detective novelist created the character of Lord Peter Wimsey?

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Dorothy L(eigh) SAYERS

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In which 1939 George Marshall film does Marlene Dietrich play Frenchy, a saloon singer who crosses wits with James Stewart’s upright deputy as he tries to free the town of Bottleneck from the grasp of local villains?

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DESTRY RIDES AGAIN

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Ronnie Hazlehurst also used fitting non-musical motifs in his themes. The sounds of a cash register and the exchange of money formed part of the theme for which sitcom, set in a department store, which ran for ten seasons between 1972 and ‘85?

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ARE YOU BEING SERVED

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For her debut film role in Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever, which actor got into character for her role as Vivian, a drug addict, by not bathing or showering for two weeks and visiting a crack den to take notes? She later won an Oscar for her role in Monster’s Ball.

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Halle BERRY

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Continuing Italy’s pan-European victories during 2021, the Italian act Måneskin won which contest?

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EUROVISION Song Contest

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In 1959, Ethel Merman starred as Rose in the first run of what musical, based on the memoirs of the title burlesque artist? The song Everything’s Coming Up Roses became one of Merman’s signatures, and the show concludes with Rose’s Turn.

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GYPSY

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Described by him as “the easiest thing I’ve ever done”, Ronnie Hazlehurst used the Westminster chimes of Big Ben to open the theme to which 1980s sitcom and its sequel? They have slightly different names, but either is acceptable.

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YES MINISTER / YES, PRIME MINISTER

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Which actor spent more than 48 hours in a prison cell without food or drink, and got real Special Branch Officers to interrogate him, to prepare for his role in In the Name of the Father? He also trained with master butchers in London and New York City to prepare for his role in Gangs of New York.

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Daniel DAY-LEWIS

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Founded in 1923, which American company originally sold textile remnants, before diversifying into stationery, and eventually producing its most famous products: board games and toys? The company takes its name from that of its founders, the Hassenfeld brothers.

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HASBRO

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Which English crime and detective novelist created the character of Adam Dalgleish?

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P.D JAMES

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A helixophile would collect what items, which might be useful at a dinner party?

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CORKSCREWs

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Appointed in 1969, which head coach led the Pittsburgh Steelers to all four of their Super Bowl victories in the 1970s? At the time of his appointment, the Steelers had played in one post-season game in their history, and he remained as Head Coach until 1991.

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Chuck NOLL

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Intended to be a utopia for great artists and thinkers, but ending up as the location of a civil war, Rapture is the setting of the first two instalments of which video game series? Its major antagonist, Andrew Ryan, was said to have been inspired by the philosophy of Ayn Rand.

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BIOSHOCK

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Which Australian coached England to the 2019 Rugby Union World Cup final? He had previously coached Australia against England in the 2003 final.

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Eddie JONES

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Oasis reworked a chord progression from Pachelbel’s Canon on which 1996 number one single? This track from the album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? features the lyric “so Sally can wait / she knows it’s too late / as we’re walking on by”.

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DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER

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Nadine Coyle proclaims “Ladies, you’re damn right / You can’t read a man’s mind / We’re living in two tribes / And heading for war” on which Girls Aloud song from 2004? Its chorus feature the group declaring that, since they are “just” this song’s title, giving them “a kiss, or three” means they’ll be “fine”.

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LOVE MACHINE

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Which Brazilian-British actor played Effy Stonem in Skins between 2007 and 2013? She went on to appear as Catherine Earnshaw in the 2011 film Wuthering Heights, and as Teresa in The Maze Runner film series.

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Kaya SCODELARIO

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Which controversial American track and field coach trained Mo Farah when he won his first double gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics? In 2019, he was banned from athletics for four years for doping offences committed by athletes he coached.

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Alberto SALAZAR

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Which English crime and detective novelist created the character of Reginald Wexford?

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Ruth RENDELL

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Played on piccolos, Ronnie Hazlehurst’s theme tune for which 1970s sitcom apparently spells out its title in Morse code? The show itself starred Michael Crawford as the accident-prone Frank Spencer.

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SOME MOTHERS DO ‘AVE ‘EM

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In which 1950 Alfred Hitchcock film does Marlene Dietrich play Charlotte Inwood, an actress who has allegedly framed another actor, played by Richard Todd, for the murder of her husband? The movie follows drama student Eve Gill, played by Jane Wyman, as she tries to uncover the truth.

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STAGE FRIGHT

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Hoisin sauce is often used as a marinade for the Cantonese dish char siu [CHAR-syoo], which involves barbecuing which meat? China is the world’s largest consumer of this meat.

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PORK / PIG

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To complete a 2021 full of Italian successes, Guiseppe Dell’Anno was declared the latest winner of which food-based TV competition, whose final was broadcast on Channel 4 in November?

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Great British BAKE OFF

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The title role of what 1964 musical, based on Thornton Wilder’s play The Matchmaker, was written for Ethel Merman - though she turned down an offer to star in its original Broadway run? Barbra Streisand starred as the title character in a 1969 film adaptation, alongside Walter Matthau as the “well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire” Horace Vandergelder.

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HELLO, DOLLY

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Nicola Roberts declares “I got my hands all ready to touch your soul / I’m gonna get the energy to wire me close to you” on which Girls Aloud song from 2008? Its chorus features the group fearing that its title is “starting to fade, starting to fade”.

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The PROMISE

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A large island comprised of diverse locations, including tropical islands and polar extremes, Spira was the setting of two instalments of which video game series? The fictional Al Bhed language is spoken by ethnic minorities in Spira in this game.

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FINAL FANTASY

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Founded in 1891, which American company originally manufactured soap and baking powder, before the success of a promotional campaign led it to switch its focus to chewing gum? It is now the world’s largest manufacturer of gum, and lends its name to numerous buildings in Chicago.

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WRIGLEY

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An arctophile would collect what items which are often owned by young children?

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Teddy BEARS

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