Summer League 13-15 Flashcards
1
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In chess which piece travels in an L-shape and is the only one that can leap over others?
A
Knight
2
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Which railway terminus serving destinations in Kent and East Sussex is served by a tube station located between Bank and Borough on the Northern Line?
A
London Bridge
3
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Which matchmaking app allows users to ‘swipe right’ on a prospective partner and has a stylised flame as its logo?
A
Tinder
4
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Ending with the restoration of King Louis XVIII and containing the Battle of Waterloo what name is given to the period of nearly four months following Napoleon’s return from Elba?
A
The Hundred Days
5
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Which French author wrote the book Le Petit Prince having survived a plane crash in the Libyan desert in 1935?
A
Antoine de Saint Exupery
6
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The Tokamak reactor ITER is a European project which aims to produce energy from what process of combining atomic nuclei?
A
Nuclear fusion
7
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Named for the author or the Lusiads what literary prize is awarded for an outstanding oeuvre [ERV-ruh] of work written in Portuguese?
A
Camoes Prize
8
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Which British female vocalist featured on the 1988 Coldcut hit Doctorin’ The House going on to have a number one hit in her own right later that year?
A
Yazz (accept Yasmin Evans)
9
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What fish’s skipjack variety is dried to produce Japanese Katsuobushi flakes? Its other varieties include Albacore.
A
Tuna
10
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Which former government chief whip and MP for the Forest of Dean was eliminated from the 2019 Conservative Party leadership elections in the first round of balloting?
A
Mark Harper
11
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Which Russian athlete who competes as a neutral has been the dominant force in women’s high jump for the past two years winning the Diamond League finals in 2017 and 2018?
A
Maria Lasitskene
12
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In which country would you find the Salar de Uyuni Salt flat which covers a large deposit of commercially valuable lithium?
A
Bolivia
13
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Which Scottish poet wrote To a Mouse and Tam O’Shanter?
A
Robert Burns
14
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The Two Ronnies parodied which quiz show in a sketch where Charlie Smithers specialises in answering the question before last?
A
Mastermind
15
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In English courts what colour cap was traditionally worn by a judge about to pass down a death sentence?
A
Black
16
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Which planet was the target of the space probes Galileo and Juno?
A
Jupiter
17
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In British Sign Language what letter is signed by touching the right index finger onto the left thumb?
A
A
18
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Which aromatic chemical compound is also known as methylbenzene and has three nitro groups attached to it to form TNT?
A
Toluene
19
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Which Renaissance artist painted The Madonna with a Goldfinch and has works including The Parnassus and the Disputa on the walls of the Vatican museum’s Stanza della Segnatura?
A
Raphael (or Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
20
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Which American entertainer showed a choir being mown down by gunfire in the music video for his song This is America?
A
Donald Glover or Childish Gambino
21
Q
Which South Korean footballer scored the first professional goal at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April 2019?
A
Son Heung-Min
22
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A contender for the title of oldest lake which Russian lake is both the world’s deepest and largest by volume?
A
Lake Baikal
23
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Freddy the tallest living dog is a member of what breed that as its name suggests originates from a country to the North of Germany?
A
Great Dane
24
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Which people’s mythology included the sun god Ra and the jackal-headed Anubis?
A
Ancient Egyptians
25
Coming in at thirteenth on the 2019 Classic FM hall of fame which Mozart opera features the Queen of the Night's aria Der Holle Rache?
The Magic Flute (or Die Zauberflöte)
26
Quora user Kynan Eng calculated that over a trillion dollars had been spent saving which actor's characters from different places including Mars in The Martian and bunker in Normandy in Saving Private Ryan?
Matt Damon
27
The musical We Will Rock You was written around the music of which band?
Queen
28
The tarantula and black widow are types of what animal that might frighten an arachnophobe?
Spider
29
Which restaurant run by Massimo Bottura was named the world's best in 2016 and 2018?
Osteria Francescana
30
Modern day Jakarta was built on the site of which centre of the Dutch East India Company's trade network in East Asia?
Batavia
31
Named for a two-time calendar grand slam winner what tennis stadium which is part of the Melbourne Park complex holds the finals of the Australian Open?
Rod Laver Arena
32
The name of the Manhattan Neighbourhood of SoHo refers to its position just south of which Street?
Houston Street
33
Milly the shortest living dog is a member of what breed that shares its name with the largest state of Mexico?
Chihuahua
34
Which terminus serving destinations in Surrey and Hampshire is served by a tube station located between Embankment and Kennington on the Northern Line?
Waterloo
35
Son Heung-Min claimed that among his footballing inspirations was which South Korean player's appearance in the 2009 Champion's League final for Manchester United?
Park Ji-Sung
36
In which 2014 Christopher Nolan movie which stars Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey is it revealed that Matt Damon's character has faked data on an uninhabitable extrasolar planet to try and be rescued?
Interstellar
37
Which painting by Raphael shows a group of philosophers including Aristotle and Plato at its centre?
The School of Athens
38
ITER will aim to produce energy by fusing tritium and what other isotope of hydrogen? Symbolised D its nucleus contains one proton and one neutron.
Deuterium
39
In British Sign Language what letter is signed by brushing a flat right hand over a flat left hand?
H
40
During the Edo period one of the only places where Westerners could trade with Japan was on Dejima a Dutch East India Company trading post just off the coast of which city?
Nagasaki
41
Named for the first black player to win Wimbledon and the US Open which stadium which is part of the Flushing Meadows complex hosts the final of the US Open?
Arthur Ashe Arena
42
Which actor managed to convince a Georgia State Representative to repel terrorists by showing them his buttocks and shouting racial slurs in his recent series Who is America?
Sacha Baron Cohen
43
Which restaurant run by Spanish brothers Juan Josep and Jordi was named the world's best in 2013 and 2015?
El Celler de Can Roca
44
In which country would you find the Mak•gadik•gadi Pan a dried up lakebed which is one of the main breeding sites for flamingos?
Botswana
45
The musical Bat Out of Hell was written around the music of which artist?
Meat Loaf
46
Which people's mythology included the feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl and the rain god Tlaloc?
Aztecs
47
Coming in at twelfth on the 2019 Classic FM hall of fame which piece by Mozart was left unfinished at his death and completed by Franz Sussmayr?
Requiem in D Minor
48
Which planet was the target of the space probes Messenger and BepiColombo?
Mercury
49
Named for the author of In a Grove what Japanese literary prize is presented twice a year to the best literary story by a new or rising author?
Akutagawa Prize
50
Which aromatic chemical compound consists of two fused benzene rings and was traditionally used in mothballs?
Naphthalene
51
Which American screenwriter created the Star Trek franchise having survived plane crashes in Vanuatu in 1943 and the Syrian desert in 1947?
Gene Roddenberry
52
Which former head of the 1922 Committee of Conservative Party backbenchers resigned that position to explore whether to launch a party leadership bid in May 2019 before deciding not to?
Sir Graham Brady
53
Which matchmaking app targeted at LGBTQ users has a stylised mask as its logo?
Grindr
54
Another contender for the title of oldest lake is what brackish body of water in Venezuela that is fed by the river Catatumbo?
Lake Maracaibo
55
Which chess piece can only travel in diagonal lines and is hence restricted to squares of a single colour?
Bishop
56
The Young Ones episode Bambi features a match between Scumbag College and Footlights College Oxbridge which parodies which quiz show?
University Challenge
57
In English courts what colour tape was traditionally used to tie up stacks of documents giving rise to a slang term for administrative faff?
Red
58
Napoleon's return during the Hundred Days interrupted what international summit hosted by the Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich?
Congress of Vienna
59
Which poem by Robbie Burns is often sung at Hogmanay and begins with the lines 'Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?'
Auld Lang Syne
60
The boa and anaconda are types of what animal that might frighten an ophidiophobe?
Snake
61
Which Colombian athlete has been the dominant athlete in the Triple Jump for the past two years winning the Diamond League final in both it and the long jump in 2018?
Caterine Ibarguen
62
Which British female vocalist featured on the 1989 Coldcut hit People Hold On going on to have a number one hit in her own right later that year?
Lisa Stansfield
63
What fish is dried and salted to produce Portuguese bacalhau and West Indian saltfish?
Atlantic Cod
64
The name of the Manhattan Neighbourhood of TriBeCa refers to its status as a triangle below which street?
Canal Street
65
Which chess piece can move a single square in any direction and is traditionally the tallest piece in a set?
King
66
Which Copenhagen restaurant run by Rene Redzepi was named as the world's best for three years from 2010-2012 and again in 2014?
Noma
67
Which aromatic chemical compound consists of a hydroxyl group bound to a benzene ring and is also known as carbolic acid?
Phenol
68
The name of the Manhattan neighbourhood of Nolita refers to its location just north of which other neighbourhood?
Little Italy
69
Which American poet and author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings recited at the inauguration of Bill Clinton in 1993?
Maya Angelou
70
Which Marvel Cinematic Universe film starred Chadwick Boseman in the title role?
Black Panther
71
Which major river in Africa has tributaries known as the Blue and White?
Nile
72
Gamal Nasser Anwar Sadat and Hosni Mubarak are former rulers of which country?
Egypt
73
Which song by Lil Nas X which was controversially removed from the US Country Music charts has versions featuring Billy Ray Cyrus and 12-year old yodeller Mason Ramsay?
Old Town Road
74
Which Chinese-American cellist who played on the score of the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon performed at the White House during the 1987 state visit of Japanese Crown Prince Akihito?
Yo-Yo Ma
75
What name is given to South American members of the same taxonomic group as emus cassowaries and kiwis? It is also the name of a moon of Saturn.
Rhea
76
Which table-top roleplaying game originally published by Chaosium was set in a world inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft and frequently ended with the characters going insane?
Call of Cthulhu
77
Which religion celebrates the festival and pilgrimage of Kumbh Mela held roughly every three years in which participants gather to bathe in a sacred or holy river?
Hinduism
78
Toussaint L'Ouverture was one of the leaders of the war for independence of which country?
Haiti
79
Of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent who has held the record for most expensive work at auction by an American artist since 2017?
Jean-Michel Basquiat
80
Which British sitcom starring Ram John Holder in the title role was a spinoff from Desmonds?
Porkpie
81
The invasive fungal disease of elm trees caused by Ascomycota is commonly known by which demonym referring to the European country where it was first identified?
Dutch
82
Which ancient game using patterned tiles takes its name from the Chinese word for 'sparrow'?
Mah-Jong
83
Jerk is a style of cooking and seasoning which originated on which Caribbean island?
Jamaica
84
Which grime artist became the first black British solo artist to headline at Glastonbury when he played the Friday night this year?
Stormzy
85
Which Afrikaans word is used to refer to a barbecue (both the grill itself and the social event) by Southern Africans?
Braai
86
Naoko Yamano Atsuko Yamono and Michie Nakatani were the founder members of which rock band who also perform as a tribute act under the name The Osaka Ramones?
Shonen Knife
87
In which South East Asian country would you find the volcano Mount Tambora?
Indonesia
88
In which track event has South Africa's Caster Semenya won her two Olympic gold medals?
800m
89
Long Walk to Freedom was the autobiography of which former South African president?
Nelson Mandela
90
Which British comedian and actor who co-founded Comic Relief starred in Tiswas Three of a Kind and Chef?
Lenny Henry
91
Which ancient lake in Siberia contains about 20% of the world's non-frozen fresh water making it the largest freshwater lake by volume in the world?
Lake Baikal
92
In which conflict which began in 1950 as a proxy for the Cold War was the 38th parallel north a significant feature
Korean War
93
The Dog Star in the Canis Major constellation is formally known by what name from the Greek word for 'glowing'?
Sirius
94
Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino plays for which national team?
Brazil
95
Which British supermodel's legal troubles include her association with former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor who allegedly gave her a blood diamond?
Naomi Campbell
96
Straight Outta Compton was the debut studio album of which West Coast rap group?
NWA
97
Which Asian country renamed it's capital Nursultan earlier this year after a former president of that country?
Kazakhstan
98
What is the name of the cave complex near Montignac in France registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 for its collection of prehistoric cave paintings?
Lascaux
99
Rabindranath Tagore became the first Nobel Laureate in Literature from which country in 1913?
India
100
Which actor has played the real-life roles of both Steve Biko and Malcolm X on film?
Denzel Washington
101
Which ancient lake in East Africa contains about 16% of the world's non-frozen fresh water ahead of the nearby Lakes Victoria and Malawi?
Lake Tanganyika
102
Which Marvel Cinematic Universe film starred Bree Larson in the title role?
Captain Marvel
103
Dreams from my Father: a Story of Race and Inheritance was a memoir by which former US president?
Barack Obama
104
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane plays for which national side?
Senegal
105
In which South East Asian country would you find the volcano Mount Pinatubo?
The Philippines
106
Which Chinese piano prodigy who first played the BBC Proms in 2001 at the age of 19 performed at the White House during a state dinner in honour of Hu Jintao in 2011?
Lang Lang
107
Which Japanese term literally translating as fire-top is used to refer to a charcoal grill and by extension the cuisine associated with it?
Robata
108
What is the name of the cave complex near Santillana del Mar in Spain registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 for its collection of prehistoric cave paintings?
Altamira
109
Sinclair Lewis author of Main Street became the first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature from which country in 1930?
USA
110
In 2016 US gymnast Simone Biles won Olympic gold medals in team all-around floor and which other specific exercise?
Vault
111
Which Asian country was previously ruled by Sapurmurat Nyazov who named several cities airports and numerous other things after himself during his time in power?
Turkmenistan
112
Which became the first Black British sitcom in 1976? It was based on Norman Lear's US series Good Times.
The Fosters
113
Which American supermodel has hosted America's Next Top Model for 23 of its 24 seasons?
Tyra Banks
114
In which conflict which began in 1955 as a proxy for the Cold War was the 17th parallel north a significant feature
Vietnam War
115
The North Star in the Ursa Minoris constellation is formally known by what name derived from Latin?
Polaris
116
Which Bonkers grime pioneer played Glastonbury for the first time in 2007 when he came out on stage with the Arctic Monkeys?
Dizzee Rascal
117
What name is given to members of the alligator family that are native to South and Central America? The name is a homophone of a Caribbean island group.
Caiman
118
Haruomi Hosono Yukihiro Takahashi and Ryuichi Sakamoto founded which Japanese electronic band known for its 1978 international hit Computer Game?
Yellow Magic Orchestra
119
Which song by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee which has since become a meme in the format this is so sad Alexa play [name of song] has a version featuring Justin Bieber?
Despacito
120
Eamon de Valera was a leader of the war for independence of which country?
Ireland
121
The Rio Negro (Black River) is a major tributary of which major river in South America?
Amazon
122
Which American comedian and actor was known for his partnership with Gene Wilder in such films as Silver Streak Stir Crazy and See No Evil Hear No Evil?
Richard Pryor
123
Which American poet who wrote The Road Not Taken recited at the inauguration of John F Kennedy in 1961?
Robert Frost
124
Which trick-taking card game in which two pairs compete against each other takes its name for a Russian word for 'announcer or auctioneer?
Bridge
125
Gumbo is the official dish of which US state?
Louisiana
126
David ben-Gurion Golda Meir and Yitzhak Rabin are former leaders of which country?
Israel
127
The invasive knotweed species is commonly known by which demonym after one of the Asian countries in which it is native?
Japanese
128
Yo! Bum Rush the Show was the debut album of which East Coast rap group?
Public Enemy
129
Which musician and collector of Basquiat works plays the role of Andy Warhol in the 1996 biopic of the artist?
David Bowie
130
Which table-top roleplaying game originally published by FASA Corporation took its name from the corporate espionage missions that frequently formed the basis of its cyberpunk gameplay?
Shadowrun
131
Adherents of which religion participate in the annual Arba'een Pilgrimage to the city of Karbala? It is the largest annual public gathering in the world.
Islam
132
Which actor has played the real-life roles of both Idi Amin and Charlie Bird Parker on film?
Forest Whitaker
133
Which rock group lead by Skin became the first Black British act to headline the Glastonbury Festival in 1999?
Skunk Anansie
134
Which star of Fresh Prince of Bel Air played Muhammad Ali in a 2001 biopic?
Will Smith
135
Which educational video game franchise released in at least 19 editions since 1971 would cheerfully inform you that you have died of dysentery before making you start your journey again in Independence Missouri?
The Oregon Trail
136
Which table-top roleplaying game originally published by White Wolf featured various creatures of the night in a gothic-punk setting and produced a short-lived television spin-off Kindred: the Embraced?
Vampire: the Masquerade
137
In the 2019 FX comedy horror series What We Do in the Shadows who guest-starred as a member of the Vampire Council effectively reprising her role as the Vampire Queen of Louisiana from HBO series True Blood?
Evan Rachel Wood
138
Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) was a hit for dance act Sub Sub whose members Jez and Andy Williams and Jimi Goodwin later formed which English indie rock band whose biggest hit was There Goes The Fear?
Doves
139
In the movie Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure our heroes meet which Greek philosopher possibly inspiring one of his aphorisms by saying 'All we are is dust in the wind dude' but persistently mispronouncing his name?
Socrates (accept soh-craytz)
140
The Soviet Venera probes were used to gather data on which planet in the solar system?
Venus
141
In which English city would you find the National Maritime Museum the International Slavery Museum and the Walker Art Gallery?
Liverpool
142
What portmanteau word refers to a male taking a condescending or lecturing tone in a conversation particularly with a woman?
Mansplaining
143
George Dyer was the muse and lover of which Irish-born figurative painter whose works included Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixtion Head VI and Study for a Self-Portrait – Triptych 1985-86?
Francis Bacon
144
Ada Wong Claire Redfield Jill Valentine and Rebecca Chambers are characters from which horror video game franchise launched in 1996 by Capcom?
Resident Evil
145
In the TV mini-series Wolf Hall Claire Foy portrayed which wife of Henry VIII his second?
Anne Boleyn
146
What is the name given to a male duck?
Drake
147
Which actor was awarded the BAFTA rising star award in 2018? His credits include W'Kabi in 2018's Black Panther and Chris Washington in the horror film Get Out.
Daniel Kaluuya
148
Sprit in the Sky by Keiino [kay-noh] the Norwegian entry to the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest featured 'yoiking' a traditional form of song among which ethnic group indigenous to the Nordic countries?
Sami (accept Lapp)
149
Satirical Twitter account Coldwar Steve featuring photo-shopped modern figures in dystopian situations has a sister account featuring Richard Stilgoe and concrete water towers in which 20th century architectural style?
Brutalist / Brutalism
150
Which American city includes the women's sports franchises the Spirit and the Mystics?
Washington D.C.
151
St Piran's Flag a white cross on a black field is used to represent which English county?
Cornwall
152
Recent advertising by which financial brand utilised various creations of Hannah Barbera including The Flintstones Scooby Doo and Top Cat?
Halifax
153
SEPTA is a transportation authority that operates most public transport services in and around which east-coast US City?
Philadelphia (prompt on Pennsylvania)
154
Although a bank holiday in Scotland since the Bank Holidays Act 1871 what bank holiday was introduced to the rest of the UK in 1974 by Royal Proclamation?
New Year's Day
155
What is the name of the Tate Gallery's annual prize for art by a British artist?
Turner Prize
156
Which airline based in Dubai has naming rights over the current Arsenal Stadium?
Emirates
157
Justin Webb Mishal Husain and Martha Kearney are among the regular presenters of which radio news and current affairs programme?
The Today Programme
158
Written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic We Are Family and Lost In Music were hits for which vocal group?
Sister Sledge
159
What is the alternative name for the Wagadou empire which flourished in west Africa from the 8th to 13th centuries? It was located further north than the modern African country that adopted this name on independence from Britain in 1957.
Ghana
160
Which German chemist was awarded the 1944 Nobel Prize for discovering nuclear fission? In the element-naming disputes his name was proposed for element 105 (now dubnium) and later by the IUPAC for 108 (hassium) but he does not now name any element.
Otto Hahn
161
Fictional towns in Maine including Castle Rock Derry and Jerusalem's Lot are locations used in several novels by which American horror writer?
Stephen King
162
Making a cameo appearance in the 1998 Spike Lee movie He Got Game which American basketball player who won NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls starred in the live action / animated feature Space Jam?
Michael Jordan
163
In the Tour De France the categorised climbs of the Puy De Dome Pas de Peyrol and Col du Perthus can be found in which mountain range of southern France?
Massif Central
164
Native to Indonesia which fruit whose name is Old Malay for 'thorn' referring to the spikes on its rind is notorious for its unpleasant smell?
Durian
165
Andrew Johnson succeeded which assassinated President of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
166
An example being stano·zolol which class of banned substances that stimulate muscle growth has featured in many sporting scandals including Ben Johnson's disqualification in the Seoul Olympics?
Anabolic Steroids
167
Name the fictional area of Greater Manchester in which the soap opera Coronation Street is set.
Weatherfield
168
Which composer originally dedicated his Third Symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte but re-titled it Eroica after Napoleon crowned himself emperor?
Ludwig Van Beethoven
169
On independence from France in 1960 which west African country initially retained the name of an earlier local kingdom of the Fon people? In 1975 it changed its name to that of an unrelated kingdom which had flourished further to the east from the 15th to 19th centuries.
Benin (accept Dahomey)
170
Seven Ways to Love released under the name Cola Boy was the biggest hit for which English indie dance band consisting of Sarah Cracknell Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs? He's on the Phone was their highest-charting single under their usual name.
Saint Etienne
171
Nick Ferrari James O'Brien and Iain Dale are regular presenters on which phone-in and talk radio station?
LBC
172
Making a cameo appearance in the 1998 Spike Lee movie He Got Game which American basketball player who won NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat starred in the superhero movie Steel?
Shaquille O'Neal
173
What is the name of the Royal Institute of British Architects' annual prize for excellence in architecture?
Stirling Prize
174
What portmanteau word refers primarily to a male who takes up more space on public transportation than would normally be considered polite?
Manspreading
175
The MBTA is a transportation authority that operates most public transport services in and around which east-coast US City?
Boston (prompt on Massachusetts)
176
Also known as hemo·poi·etin which banned substance that stimulates red blood cell production has featured in several sporting scandals including the Tour De France's Festina Affair?
EPO / Erythropoietin
177
Name the fictional area of London in which the soap opera EastEnders is set.
Walford
178
Which airline based in Abu Dhabi has naming rights over the current City of Manchester Stadium?
Etihad
179
Lord Liverpool succeeded which assassinated Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Spencer Percival
180
The Ukrainian entry that won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest 1944 by Jamala featured chanting in what Turkic language? It is recognised as a regional language by both Ukraine and Russia.
Crimean Tartar (allow either word)
181
In the Tour De France the categorised climbs of Le Grand Ballon Côte des Trois-Épis and La Planches Des Belles Filles can be found in which mountain range of eastern France?
Vosges
182
Which Austrian-born physicist who does now name one of the trans-actinide elements collaborated with Otto Hahn and provided the theoretical explanation for nuclear fission but was controversially not awarded the Nobel Prize alongside him?
Lise Meitner
183
The fictional English towns and villages of Market Basing Chipping Cleghorn and St. Mary Mead are locations used in several novels by which British crime writer?
Agatha Christie
184
Recent advertising by which media and broadband provider utilised characters from various film franchises including Toy Story X-Men and Lego Batman?
Sky
185
Patti Smith was the muse and lover of which controversial American photographer best known for his exhibitions The Perfect Moment and Black Males and The Black Book based on the latter?
Robert Mapplethorpe
186
After a trial period which bank holiday was permanently changed from the first to the last Monday of the month under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971?
August Bank Holiday
187
In which English city would you find the Museum of Science and Industry the National Football Museum and the Imperial War Museum North?
Manchester
188
What is the name given to a male swan?
Cob
189
In Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure which historical warrior did they pick up in medieval Mongolia commenting 'This is a dude who 700 years ago totally ravaged China and who ... two hours ago totally ravaged Oshman's Sporting Goods'?
Genghis Khan
190
Written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic I'm coming out and Upside Down were hits for which singer?
Diana Ross
191
In the comedy horror series What We Do in the Shadows who guest-starred as a member of the Vampire Council effectively reprising her role as Eve in the 2013 Jim Jarmusch movie Only Lovers Left Alive?
Tilda Swinton
192
Which American city includes the women's sports franchises the Red Stars and the Sky?
Chicago
193
St Petroc's flag a white cross with a black border on a green field is used to represent which English county?
Devon
194
The American Viking probes were used to gather data on which planet in the solar system?
Mars
195
Satirical Twitter account Coldwar Steve also has a sister account featuring Art Garfunkel and which 20th century UK industrial dispute?
Miners' strike
196
The name of which fruit native to Indonesia is Malay for 'hair' reflecting the long pliable fleshy spines that cover its reddish skin?
Rambutan
197
Which actor was awarded the BAFTA rising star award in 2017? He has previously portrayed Billy Elliott in the West End musical and currently plays Spider Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Tom Holland
198
Claire Farron codenamed Lightning Terra Branford Tifa Lockhart and Yuna are all characters from which sci-fi video game franchise launched in 1987 by Square?
Final Fantasy
199
In the TV mini-series Wolf Hall Joanne Whalley portrayed which wife of Henry VIII his first?
Katharine of Aragon
200
Who composed the 1812 Overture which celebrates the failure of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
201
M&S were subject of a backlash regarding 'woke washing' with their LGBT sandwich what ingredient is signified by the G which was added to the traditional BLT?
Guacamole
202
What is the middle name of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex?
Harrison
203
Which still existing order of chivalry was founded in 1348 by Edward Ill?
Order of the Garter
204
Corin Tucker Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss make up which riot grrrl band? They have recently collaborated with St. Vincent to produce their soon to be released album The Center Won't Hold with the lead single Hurry on Home.
Sleater Kinney
