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Season 4 - Week 7 Flashcards

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Which actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2011 for her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady?

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Meryl STREEP

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Often considered one of the greatest running backs in NFL history, which player was named NFL MVP in 2012 while playing for the Minnesota Vikings? He has been named to seven NFL Pro Bowls during his career.

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Adrian PETERSON

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In March 2020, a collection of celebrities combined to perform a version of John Lennon’s Imagine that could be politely described as poorly received. The video was organised by which Israeli actress, who rose to worldwide fame when she starred as Wonder Woman in the 2017 DC Comics film?

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Gal GADOT

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The final scene of which 1976 gangster musical comedy film, directed by Alan Parker, ends with a massive food fight that leaves almost everyone apart from the title character covered with custard?

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BUGSY MALONE

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Known for playing Alan B’Stard in The New Statesman and Lord Flashheart in Blackadder, which actor read George’s Marvellous Medicine for the children’s TV series Jackanory in 1986?

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Rik MAYALL

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In the lyrics of a 2007 hit by Mika, the artist sings about how he tried to be like which actress, but all her looks were too sad?

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Grace KELLY

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Which clothing retail chain still trades as Penney’s in the Republic of Ireland, where it was founded? Owned by Associated British Foods, this retailer is renowned for leading ‘fast fashion’ trends at cheap prices.

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PRIMARK

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Which television chef, the daughter of a former Chancellor of the Exchequer, released the books How to Eat and How to be a Domestic Goddess?

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Nigella LAWSON

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The closing shot of which 1968 movie features the remnants of the Statue of Liberty protruding from a beach, indicating to the protagonist that he is on Earth?

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The PLANET OF THE APES

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Which man, who stepped down as captain of Australia in 2018, is the highest-ranked active player in the ICC’s all-time Test cricket batting rankings? His ranking of 947 against England in 2018 puts him second only to Don Bradman.

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Steve SMITH

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Which American presenter has been a permanent judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK for all four series of the show? She has also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and Strictly Come Dancing, in 2015 and 2019 respectively.

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Michelle VISAGE

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On Twitter, what five-letter word is given to a post by a user of the site, which since 2017 may be up to 280 letters in length?

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TWEET

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The Netflix hit Stranger Things uses music from the 80s throughout key moments in the series. Which British musician reached number one in the UK in 2022 after her 1985 song Running Up That Hill was used in the series?

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Kate BUSH

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In which 1974 Western comedy film, directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder, does a brawl lead to the fourth wall literally being broken? The cast end up landing on a neighbouring film set and engaging in a food fight that leaves most characters covered in pie.

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BLAZING SADDLES

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Which TV chef began her career as cookery writer for the Daily Mirror’s magazine in 1969? This Norwich City fan’s series How to Cook led to an eponymous effect in which her use of ingredients leads to a rise in sales.

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Delia SMITH

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The board game designer Alan R. Moon is best known for which series of train-themed board games? The first of these won the Spiel des Jahres prize in 2004, and later editions have included maps for Europe, Germany and Scandinavia.

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TICKET TO RIDE

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Which actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2018 for her role as Queen Anne in The Favourite?

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Olivia COLMAN

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In which 2004 Roland Emmerich disaster movie does a tsunami hit The Statue of Liberty before engulfing Manhattan? The statue implausibly survives the wave, and is seen frozen by Arctic weather at the end of the film.

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The DAY AFTER TOMORROW

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First released by Capcom in 1987, which Japanese fighting video game featured characters such as Ryu, Ken and Sagat? Its second version, released in 1991, is considered to have established many of the conventions of the genre.

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STREET FIGHTER

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Despite a number of record One Day International (ODI) scores in recent times, the top five batsmen on the ICC’s all-time ODI rankings are all retired. Which Indian superstar, with a top ranking of 911, is the highest-ranked active player on the list?

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Virat KOHLI

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Often considered one of the greatest defensive ends in NFL history, which player won three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards between 2012 and 2015 while playing for the Houston Texans? He now plays for the Arizona Cardinals.

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J.J. WATT

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Three people appeared in the same shot in the celebrity Imagine video because they were quarantining together at the time: Ashley Benson, Kaia Gerber, and which English model and actress? Like Gal Gadot, she has also appeared in DC Comics’ big-screen adaptations, featuring as the villainous Enchantress in 2016’s Suicide Squad.

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Cara DELEVINGNE

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Which Yorkshire-born playwright, diarist and screenwriter, whose best-known works include The Madness of King George and The History Boys, read The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne in the final episode of Jackanory in 1996?

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Alan BENNETT

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In a hit song from 2015, Charlie Puth and Meghan Trainor sing about how they want to be like which musician and “get it on”?

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Marvin GAYE

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In the ICC’s all-time test cricket bowling rankings, who is the highest ranked player still to be playing international cricket? His ranking of 914, achieved against England, puts him joint-fifth with fellow Australian Glenn McGrath.

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Pat CUMMINS

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Awarded a Special Prize at the Spiel des Jahres in 2018, Matt Leacock is best known as the designer of what board game, for which two Legacy variants have been released? Players work co-operatively to first discover a cure for four dangerous diseases, and then eradicate them from the world.

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PANDEMIC

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Which British high-street bookstore chain was established by its namesake founder in 1982? During a period of ownership by HMV, the retailers Ottakar’s and Dillons were merged into this brand.

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WATERSTONEs

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Which Northern Irish drag queen, who lost out to The Vivienne on the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, went on to win the first season of Drag Race UK vs The World in 2022?

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Blu HYDRANGEA

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One of the first songs used in Stranger Things was Should I Stay or Should I Go, by which British punk band? A 1991 re-release of this track became the band’s only UK number one.

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The CLASH

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Which Australian singer-songwriter, known for hits such as Cheap Thrills and Chandelier, and often seen wearing a wig that obscures her face, was also seen in Gal Gadot’s celebrity Imagine video?

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SIA Furler

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Who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2019 for her role as Judy Garland in Judy? She had previously been nominated for her roles in both Bridget Jones’ Diary and Chicago.

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Renee ZELLWEGER

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Which member of the Royal family read a self-authored book, The Old Man of Lochnagar, on the children’s TV series Jackanory in 1984?

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King CHARLES III (accept PRINCE CHARLES)

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On Twitter, what name is given to the symbol, consisting of crossing pairs of horizontal and vertical strokes, that is used to mark a tweet with a theme word? You need the specific Twitter word for this symbol, which has other names in other contexts.

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HASHTAG

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Which TV chef reached the public eye with his 1999 series The Naked Chef and is known for his casual approach to cuisine, and campaigns for school food to be healthier?

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Jamie OLIVER

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First released by Bandai Namco in 1994, which Japanese fighting video game franchise features characters such as Paul Phoenix and Yoshimitsu, and follows the King of the Iron Fist tournament? It has sold more copies than Street Fighter, but fewer than the Mortal Kombat franchise.

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TEKKEN

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Often considered one of the greatest defensive tackles in NFL history, which player won three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards between 2017 and 2020? He has spent all his career with the Los Angeles Rams, who he won the Super Bowl with in 2022.

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Aaron DONALD

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Which TV personality, who first found fame on Gogglebox, hosts the BBC Sounds spin-off series RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: The Podcast, which features interviews with guests and contestants who have been eliminated from the main show?

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Scarlett MOFFATT

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In a 1994 hit by the band Weezer, singer Rivers Cuomo claims he looks “just like” which musician, and the object of his affections looks like Mary Tyler Moore?

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Buddy HOLLY

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Which Japanese video game is based on a globally popular manga and anime series, created by Akira Toriyama, that follows Goku as he trains in martial arts? The series is a mix of fighting and roleplaying games.

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DRAGON BALL (accept DRAGON BALL Z or anything else including DRAGON BALL)

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Often considered one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history, which player led the NFL in receiving yards in both 2011 and 2012? Nicknamed Megatron, he spent his entire career with the Detroit Lions.

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Calvin JOHNSON

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Founded in 1825 in Somerset, which high-street shoe shop is known as a leading provider of school shoes? Its most popular non-school brands include the Desert Boot and the Wallabee.

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CLARKs

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On Twitter, what name is given to users who opt to add tweets by another user to their feed? Barack Obama has more of these than anyone else, with 132 million.

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FOLLOWer

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In which 1978 comedy film, directed by John Landis, does John Belushi’s character, Bluto, pop his cheeks and spit mashed potatoes over his tablemates, before initiating a large-scale food fight?

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National Lampoon’s ANIMAL HOUSE

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Which Chilean-American actor also featured in the celebrity Imagine video, singing the line “imagine no possessions”? His best-known roles include Oberyn Martell in A Game of Thrones and Djin Djarin, the title character in The Mandalorian.

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Pedro PASCAL

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One of the biggest moments in Season 4 of Stranger Things was when Eddie Munson put on a rock concert to cause a distraction, playing Master of Puppets, a 1986 track by which rock band?

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METALLICA

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In which 2008 found footage movie is the Statue of Liberty decapitated by an alien creature that attacks New York? Created and produced by J.J. Abrams, this film has since spawned two sequels.

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CLOVERFIELD

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Which actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2005 for playing June Carter Cash in Walk the Line?

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Reese WITHERSPOON

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Vlaada Chvatil is best known for designing what board game, the winner of the Spiel des Jahres prize in 2016? It is played by two teams consisting of a spymaster and their field operatives, with the spymaster giving clues to the players that allow them to select correct words from the 25 on the board.

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CODENAMES

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Which Carry On actor was a regular reader on Jackanory, appearing on 69 episodes of the show? This celebrated raconteur is known for his diaries which chronicle his struggles with depression.

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Kenneth WILLIAMS

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In which widely-lambasted movie of 1987 is the Statue of Liberty lifted from its base by Nuclear Man and hurled into the streets of New York? This movie had the subtitle The Quest For Peace.

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SUPERMAN IV: The Quest for Peace

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On Twitter, what name is given to the sharing of a tweet that someone else has written? This used to be done by writing the letters “RT” before the other tweet, but since 2009 a button has been provided to enable this.

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RETWEETing

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Which Japanese fighting video game franchise is named after the second game in its series, released in 1998? Set in a historical fantasy version of the 16th and 17th centuries, games in this franchise take their names from mythical swords.

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SOULCALIBUR

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Which Scottish chef is as famous for his TV work, which includes series such as Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares, as he is for his namesake restaurant in Chelsea, which has held three Michelin stars since 2001?

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Gordon RAMSAY

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With bat dominating ball in One-Day International cricket at present, you have to look down as far as number 19 on the all-time ODI bowling rankings for a currently active player. This is which Indian right-arm fast bowler, known for his unorthodox bowling technique?

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Jasprit BUMRAH

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Which English drag queen won the third series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2021, ahead of runners-up Ella Vaday and Kitty Scott-Claus?

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Krsytal VERSACE

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A 2010 hit by the DJ duo Duck Sauce namedrops which singer and actress, among a series of “oo-oo”s and “who-oo-oo”s?

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Barbra STREISAND

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What board game, in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves, won the prize for Connoisseur Game of the Year at the 2019 Spiel des Jahres awards? Designed by Elizabeth Hargrave, it has been critically acclaimed for its artwork and accuracy of research.

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WINGSPAN

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In Season 3 of Stranger Things, Dustin sings the tune The Never-Ending Story, a 1984 hit for which singer, formerly the frontman for the band Kajagoogoo?

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LIMAHL

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Established in 1982, owned by Mike Ashley, and now operating as Frasers Group, what is the name of UK’s largest sports goods retailer? Besides clothing, they are also famous for giant mugs branded with their blue and red logo.

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SPORTS DIRECT

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Which Carry On film of 1970 ends with a scene where a character played by Hattie Jacques throws a cake into the face of Sid James’ character, sparking a huge food fight? The plot of the film centres around a dating agency run by these two characters, and also features Kenneth Williams in the role of Percival Snooper.

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