Season 5 - Week 1 Flashcards
Born in 1995, which British-Albanian pop star’s albums include 2020’s Future Nostalgia? Her UK number ones include New Rules and One Kiss.
Dua LIPA
David Oyelowo played Martin Luther King Jr. in which 2014 film? Directed by Ava DuVernay, this movie tells the story of marches that took place in Alabama in 1965 to highlight the unequal treatment of African-Americans.
SELMA
Several members of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning team later struggled to establish themselves as managers. Which West Ham striker scored the first ever World Cup final hat-trick, but was sacked in 1981 after two years as Chelsea manager and never managed in the English game again?
Geoff HURST
In which Aretha Franklin track, voted the Greatest Song of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2021, does Aretha spell out the title, followed by the refrain “find out what it means to me”? It was originally recorded by Otis Redding.
RESPECT
Which baseball team have reached four World Series finals in the past six seasons, winning in both 2017 and 2022? MVPs for this side in their winning seasons were outfielder George Springer and shortstop Jeremy Pena. Either city or franchise name is sufficient.
HOUSTON ASTROS (accept either underlined part)
In a classic joke format, what species of bird crosses the road, although variants using other animals or objects have been told? The punchline of the joke is traditionally “to get to the other side.”
CHICKEN
Initially broadcast in 1983, The Black Adder told a fictionalised version of events following the Battle of Bosworth. Which comedy partner of Dudley Moore, a key figure of the 1960s British satire boom, played Richard III [third]?
Peter COOK
The Band, The Who and Joe Cocker were among the line-up at the 1969 version of which festival, held on its namesake British island? This festival is best remembered for being the comeback performance of Bob Dylan.
ISLE OF WIGHT Festival
Which pasta shape consists of cylinder-shaped pieces with their ends cut at an angle? With an Italian name meaning ‘quills’, this shape is traditionally cooked al dente and eaten with sauces such as pesto or marinara.
PENNE
Pazaak is a Blackjack-like card game that the player character can bet money on during their quest to become a Jedi in Knights of the Old Republic, a role-playing video game set in the universe of which series of films?
STAR WARS
SKIMS is a shapewear brand launched in 2019 by which reality TV star and entrepreneur, who controversially borrowed an iconic Marilyn Monroe dress for the 2022 Met Gala?
KIM KARDASHIAN
The social media app TikTok has given a major boost to the careers of several authors. One of the biggest beneficiaries is which American writer, often referred to as the ‘Queen of BookTok’, whose bestselling novels include It Ends with Us, It Starts with Us and Verity?
Colleen HOOVER
In which film, one of the highest grossing of the 1980s, did Michael J. Fox first play Marty McFly?
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Which Tammy Wynette song is about a couple experiencing marriage difficulties, who spell out words to keep secrets from their young son, including the titular word? Billy Connolly had a UK number one in 1975 with a humorous cover of this song, and it is fine to say rather than spell out the titular word!
D-I-V-O-R-C-E
The Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young were among the performers at which 1969 festival held in California? It notoriously ended in chaos and violence, with four people, including Meredith Hunter, losing their lives.
ALTAMONT Free Festival
What supernatural creature forms a slang term in online dating for when a person stops communicating without any indication or warning?
GHOSTing
Which American rapper, born in 1995 with the surname Pete, reached UK number one in 2020 with the track WAP, performing alongside Cardi B? She also topped the US charts earlier that year with her track Savage.
MEGAN THEE STALLION
Which pasta shape consists of a cylinder which is larger than penne, and typically served baked with a filling, such as spinach and ricotta cheese? Its name derives from the Italian for ‘large reeds’.
CANNELLONI
Channel 5, the UK’s fifth terrestrial TV channel, launched on 30 March 1997. One of the most prominent figures in its launch was which broadcaster, who was the channel’s main news presenter? She later went on to host Crimewatch and Desert Island Discs.
Kirsty YOUNG
A version of Blackjack where the losing contestants receive punishments such as electric shocks and severed fingers features in the seventh main instalment of which series of horror games? The player must battle the Umbrella Corporation in this series whose settings include Raccoon City.
RESIDENT EVIL (accept BIOHAZARD)
In which 2013 Lee Daniels movie did David Oyelowo plays Louis Gaines, the elder son of Forest Whitaker’s Cecil Gaines? This film was based on the story of Eugene Allen, who worked in the White House for 34 years.
The BUTLER
Which Manchester United attacking midfielder, a 1966 World Cup winner who remains England’s third highest goal scorer, spent two unremarkable years as manager of Preston North End from 1973 to ‘75? He later served as a director at Wigan Athletic and then Old Trafford.
Bobby CHARLTON
Which baseball team beat the Houston Astros in 2021 to win their fourth World Series title? Uniquely, this franchise has won the World Series while based in three different home cities, and right fielder Jorge [HOR-hay] Soler was their MVP. Either city or franchise name is sufficient.
ATLANTA BRAVES (accept either underlined part)
In a classic joke format, an audience member responds with which question to the joke teller’s statement “Knock-knock”?
“WHO’S THERE?”
