General Knowledge
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1. Which “ology” is the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed through history?
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Etymology |
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2. In the nursery rhyme There Was A Crooked Man, what did the crooked man buy with his crooked sixpence?
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A Crooked Cat |
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3. Which of the four main compass points doesn’t feature in the name of any American states?
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East |
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4. In the Second World War, what name was given to a Japanese aircraft that was loaded with explosives and would make a deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target?
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Kamikazee |
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5. Who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom when John F. Kennedy was assassinated?
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Alec Douglas Home |
Literature
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1. Which novel was the only Published work by Anna Sewell? |
Black Beauty |
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2. Which best selling author published his first comedy novel, Stark, in 1988? |
Ben Elton |
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3. In which 19th Century novel does the heroine marry Mr Rochester? |
Jane Eyre |
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4. Which former Prime Minister has released the 2017 book “My Life Our Times”? |
Gordon Brown |
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5. In the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, what number is the answer to the meaning of life? |
42 |
Films
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1. In which city is the film Lost in Translation set? |
Tokyo |
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2. In the world of film, how is Keiko better known? |
Free Willy |
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3. Which 1988 Comedy starred Debroah Harry, Sonny Bono and Ricki Lake? |
Hairspray |
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4. What is the name of the England football manager played by Ricky Tomlinson in a 2001 film of the same name? |
Mike Bassett |
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5. Which character has been played on film by both Ewan McGregor and Alec Guinness? |
Obi Wan Kenobi |
Geography and Places
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1. Leonardo da Vinci International Airport serves which city?
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Rome |
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2. According to figures from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, which country in Africa received more international visitor arrivals in both 2014 and 2015 than any other country in Africa?
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Morrocco |
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3. In Roman times, copper was mainly mined in which country, the name of which is the origin of the element’s name?
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Cyprus |
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4. The High Court of Tynwald is the parliamentary body of which island?
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Isle of Man |
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6. Which is the closest Eueropean country to Tunisia? |
Italy |
Music
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1. The late Lisa Left Eye Lopes was a member of which band? |
TLC |
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2. Who had a number 2 hit in 1083 with a cover of the Kirtsy MacColl classic, “They Don’t Know”? |
Tracey Ullman |
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3. Fred Durst formed which band in 1994, later having hits with songs including the UK Number 1 “Rollin”? |
Limp Bizkit |
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4. Which weatherman did a “Tribe of Toffs” since about in 1988? |
John Kettley |
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5. Which individual, better known for acting and presenting, had a UK Number 2 hit in 2003 with the song “Im Your Man”? |
Shane Ritchie |
Sport and Pastimes
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1. Pat Gibson was recently crowned European Champion of what? |
Quizzing |
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2. In which city did Eddie the Eagle compete in the 1988 Winter Olympics? |
Calgary |
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3. Who scored England only try in the victorious 2003 Rugby Union World Cup Final? |
Jason Robinson |
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4. Which is both the oldest and longest of the English horse racing classics? |
St Leger |
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5. Which British runner was a 1500m world record holder, as well as a world, European and commonwealth champion, but never won a gold medal the Olympic games? |
Steve Cram |
1 Question 5 Answers
Q: List the five most populated cities in……Australia
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Sydney |
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Melbourne |
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Brisbane |
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Perth |
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Adelaide |
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Connection
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1. Which band are fronted by the Followill brothers and have had hits with the songs “Use Somebody” and “Sex on Fire”? |
Kings of Leon |
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2. In the novel Pride and Prejudice, what is the first name of Mr Darcy? |
Fitzwiliam |
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3. Who served as British Prime Minister between 1940 and 1945 and then again between 1951 and 1955? |
Winston Churchill |
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4. Which is the easternmost and largest in area of the 5 boroughs of New York? |
Queens |
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5. What is the connection between the above answers? |
Colleges at Cambridge University |