Season 3 - Week 6 Flashcards
Which US chocolate company, headquartered in a Pennsylvania town which shares its name, makes products including Mounds, Almond Joy and its namesake chocolate bonbons, called Kisses?
HERSHEY
Duncan Hamilton is the only writer to have won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award three times. His first award came in 2007 for Provided You Don’t Kiss Me, an account of which English football manager’s eighteen years in charge of Nottingham Forest?
Brian CLOUGH
Released in 2001 and spawning several sequels and spin-offs, which DreamWorks Animation film features Mike Myers’ Scottish accent alongside a sassy Eddie Murphy?
SHREK
In the Pokémon series of video games, individual Pokémon are divided into 18 different groups called ‘types’ based on their attributes, and the names of individual Pokémon often hint at their type. Which in-game type is associated with Pokémon named Charmander, Flareon and Blaziken?
FIRE
Of the ten best-selling UK albums of the 2010s, six were released by either Adele or Ed Sheeran. One of the other four was which British band’s 2010 album Progress? It was the final album in which Jason Orange was part of this band’s lineup and included the singles The Flood and Kids.
TAKE THAT
Which actor played the title character, a Peckham barber, in the Channel 4 sitcom Desmond’s? One of the most acclaimed black actors in British screen history, he also played the lead role of Samuel Foster in the 1970s sitcom The Fosters, and Everton Bennett in the soap opera Empire Road.
Norman BEATON
In the title of a children’s book by Judith Kerr, what type of animal Came to Tea?
TIGER
Baby I Love You and Be My Baby were hits for which US girl band of the 1960s, whose members included Ronnie Spector?
The RONETTES
Which 1990 movie features a fictional film entitled Angels with Filthy Souls? The central character is originally forbidden from watching the movie, but later uses it to ward off a pair of burglars.
HOME ALONE
Which musical, which premiered in 2013, tells the story of Carole King’s early career and features songs she wrote with Gerry Goffin as well as works by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil?
BEAUTIFUL
Which mobile telephone network has the third highest number of UK subscriber with around 17 million? This company based in Newbury was formed in 1991 from the old Racal Telecom company, and took over Cable & Wireless in 2012.
VODAFONE
With 86 victories between 1975 and 1989, which Swedish skier holds the record for the most races won in the FIS Alpine World Cup? He is universally regarded as one of the greatest slalom and giant slalom racers of all time.
Ingmar STENMARK
The television phenomenon in which teenage characters are played by actors much older than their on-screen persona is named for which American teen drama? James Van Der Beek played this show’s 15-year-old title character despite being 20 when the show premiered in the US, while Katie Holmes portrayed schoolgirl Joey Potter after having already left high school.
DAWSON’S CREEK
In the Pokémon series of video games, which in-game type is associated with the Pokémon named Jolteon, Zapdos and Voltorb?
ELECTRIC (accept ELECTRICITY)
Dancing in the Street and Jimmy Mack were hits for which US girl band of the 1960s, whose members included Martha Reeves?
MARTHA (REEVES) AND THE VANDELLAS
The BBC News style guide warns against using trademarked names as synonyms for types of product - for example, not all vacuum cleaners are made by Hoover. Which brand name does the guide say to avoid using as a synonym for whirlpool baths? This word is the surname of an Italian-American family whose firm is famous for manufacturing hot tubs and spas.
JACUZZI
PepsiCo owns which US crisp brand, the American equivalent of Walkers? The name of this brand follows Frito in the name of the Pepsi subsidiary which produces them.
LAY’S
Which 2019 Quentin Tarantino movie features several fictional films, including The 14 Fists of McKluskey and Nebraska Jim? Both movies star action hero Rick Dalton, played in the actual film by Leonardo DiCaprio.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
Which acclaimed 1981 German war film, directed by Wolfgang Petersen, follows U-96 and its crew during a hazardous patrol in WW2’s Battle of the Atlantic?
Das BOOT (accept The BOAT)
Which 2019 musical features the music of Max Martin? The story retells a Shakespeare play with an alternative ending, where one of the key characters does not die at the end of the play.
&JULIET (prompt on Juliet)
In 2001, Laura Hillenbrand became the first woman to win the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award, doing so for the story of which legendary American racehorse? Tobey Maguire starred in an Oscar-nominated adaptation of this book in 2003.
SEABISCUIT
Released in 2000, which DreamWorks Animation film is the highest grossing stop-motion film of all time? The film stars Mel Gibson as Rocky, who is supposed to teach the titular animals how to fly.
CHICKEN RUN
Another of the ten biggest selling UK albums of the 2010s not released by Adele or Ed Sheeran was Christmas, a 2011 album of seasonal favourites released by which Canadian crooner? It includes covers of songs including All I Want for Christmas is You and White Christmas.
Michael BUBLÉ
Following the end of Desmond’s in 1994, which actor reprised his role as roguish lollipop man Augustus ‘Porkpie’ Grant in the spin-off series Porkpie, which first aired the following year? In addition to playing the show’s title character, he also sang its theme tune.
Ram John HOLDER
