Season 3 - Week 9 - T1 FINAL Flashcards
In 1948, cowboy Jim Shoulders endorsed which brand of jeans, made by the Blue Bell Clothing Company? This popular workwear and denim brand was introduced to Europe in 1962, and was advertised with the instruction to ‘look for the Silent W’.
WRANGLER
Which actor appeared as the mercenary Bloodsport in the 2016 film Suicide Squad? This actor has also played Heimdall in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and is well known for his TV roles as DCI John Luther and Stringer Bell.
Idris ELBA
The Bodysnatchers and the Specials recorded on which independent record label? Founded by Jerry Dammers in 1979, the distinctive black-and-white logo of this label depicted a character named Walt Jabsco.
2 TONE Records
Armando Iannucci wrote the character of Cal ‘The Fucker’ Richards in The Thick of It for which actor, who had earlier played hapless minister Simon Foster in In the Loop? The following year, he began playing Adam Smallbone, the main character of the sitcom Rev.
Tom HOLLANDER
In Peter Pan, the title character befriends Wendy, John and Michael, who are the three children in which family?
DARLING
Which 1996 sports comedy film stars Adam Sandler as the title character, an unsuccessful ice hockey player who takes up golf, a sport at which he proves more successful?
HAPPY GILMORE
Which American actress is best known for her role as Jennifer Hart, the female half of the titular amateur detective duo on the US TV series Hart to Hart? Robert Wagner played her husband Jonathan on the show, which ran from 1979 to ’84.
Stefanie POWERS
Some of the best independent video games of recent years have been made by a single creator. Scott Cawthon was the sole developer and designer behind what 2014 video game, in which the player controls a security guard at a pizza restaurant who is trying to keep himself alive until 6 a.m.? The franchise has spawned eight main sequels to date.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S
Which fish specialist was the winner of the South-West heat of Great British Menu in 2010, but lost out in the final, failing to get a dish to the banquet? A long-time collaborator with Rick Stein, this chef is the owner/operator of his namesake restaurant in Port Isaac, Cornwall, which has two Michelin stars.
Nathan OUTLAW
Currently tenth on the all-time list of highest Premier League goalscorers, which English footballer scored 150 goals between 1997 and 2013 while playing for Liverpool, Newcastle United, Manchester United and, briefly, Stoke City?
Michael OWEN
The web-based game Wordle became an internet sensation in 2021, inspiring numerous spin-off versions. Not to be confused with the similar Globle, which of these clones gives users six guesses to identify a country from its outline on a map?
WORLDLE
Based on an L. Ron Hubbard novel and set in the year 3000, which critically panned dystopian film of 2000 starred Barry Pepper as Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, pitted against the evil Terl, played by John Travolta?
BATTLEFIELD EARTH
In 2021, Bermuda became the smallest nation to ever win a gold medal at a Summer Olympics when which athlete triumphed in the women’s triathlon at the Tokyo Games?
Flora DUFFY
Which actress plays Nicola Murray, Secretary of State for Social Affairs and Citizenship, in series 3 and 4 of The Thick of It? She had previously been a core cast member on the Chris Morris series On the Hour and The Day Today, playing characters including environment correspondent Rosy May and American reporter Barbara Wintergreen.
Rebecca FRONT
Which 2018 puzzle game was created and designed by Lucas Pope, and followed on from the success of his earlier game Papers, Please? This game sees the player investigating a merchant ship that has reappeared in England after being missing for five years.
RETURN OF THE OBRA DINN
Which actress did Billy Bob Thornton marry in Las Vegas in 2000? He was the second of her three famous husbands, and the couple were known for public declarations of love such as wearing one another’s blood in vials around their neck.
Angelina JOLIE
Which brand of designer jeans caused controversy in the 1980s when it released a Richard Avedon ad campaign featuring Brooke Shields? In the advert, a 15-year-old Shields stated that nothing comes between her and this brand of jeans.
CALVIN KLEIN
Which Irishman was one of the most successful chefs on the TV show Great British Menu? His dishes made it to the final banquet in each of the first two seasons, after which he became a harsh judge on the show. He is the chef/patron of a namesake restaurant in Mayfair, and the owner of Bentley’s Oyster Bar in Piccadilly.
Richard CORRIGAN
Which rapper won the 2021 MOBO Award for Best Newcomer, as well as the inaugural Best Drill Act award? His UK top 10 hits include Commitment Issues and the PinkPantheress-sampling Obsessed with You.
CENTRAL CEE
Currently third on the list of most goals scored in the Premier League, which English footballer scored 187 goals between 1993 and 2006 while playing for Newcastle United, Manchester United, Blackburn, Fulham, Manchester City and Portsmouth?
Andrew COLE
Which actress appeared as Harley Quinn in the 2016 film Suicide Squad? She rose to fame in the TV series Neighbours, and played Sharon Tate in the film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Margot ROBBIE
Cabaret Voltaire and the Smiths recorded on which independent record label? Founded by Geoff Travis in 1976, a record store of this name still operates in London’s Shoreditch.
ROUGH TRADE Records
The main antagonist in Peter Pan is which pirate, who captains the Jolly Roger? This man’s hand was eaten by a crocodile.
Captain James HOOK
Which 1980 comedy film stars Bill Murray as Carl Spackler, a mentally unstable golf club groundskeeper, and his attempts to hunt a gopher damaging the course at Bushwood Country Club?
CADDYSHACK
