General Knowledge
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1. In which Italian city would you find the Uffizi Gallery? |
Florence |
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2. In which country is the wine growing region of Malbrough? |
New Zealand |
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3. In what year was Youtube launched, 2003, 2005, 2007 or 2009? |
2005 |
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4. From which English county did the Tolpuddle Martyrs originate? |
Dorset |
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5. In the name of the Trade Union the NUT, what does the “T” stand for? |
Teachers |
Sport
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1. Who was the first player to hit a century in the 2017 Ashes series? |
Steve Smith |
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2. In which sport might you watch the New York Jets takin on the Oakland Raiders? |
American Football/NFL |
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3. Mutaz Essa Barshim won the IAAF Athelte of the Year for 2017. Which track and field event does he compete in? |
High Jump |
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4. Who rode Calder Prince to second place in a 2017 Charity race at Ascot? |
Michael Owen |
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5. Which England cricket test captain was given the nickname “Ayatollah” in the 1978-1979 ashes due to the beard he sported during the contest? |
Mike Brearley |
TV
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1. In which city is Citizen Khan set? |
Birmingham |
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2. Which 1980s series starred Paul Nicholas and Jan Francis as Vincent and Penny? |
Just Good Friends |
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3. How many contestants took part in each episode of The Weakest Link? |
9 |
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4. “When the Whistle Blows” is the name of the sitcom that features in Ricky Gervais TV Series? |
Extras |
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5. In the final ever episode of Friends, Rachel is due to board a plane to which city before returning to rekindle her romance with Ross? |
Paris |
Film
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1. Who plasy Billie Jean King in the 2017 film “Battle of the Sexes”? |
Emma Stone |
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2. In which movie does Leonardo Di Caprio portray Frank Abangale Jr? |
Catch Me if You Can |
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3. Who played Mr Orange in Quentin Tarantinos “Reservoir Dogs”? |
Tim Roth |
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4. Which musical film featured the pupils of Rydell High? |
Grease |
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5. In which 2004 animated movie did the Parr family save the world? |
The Incredibles |
The World
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1. The islands of St Vincent and Grenadine lie in which body of water? |
Caribbean Sea |
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2. When completed in 1931, which building in New York city was the tallest building in the world? |
Empire State Building |
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3. Excluding Russia, Which European country has the most lakes? |
Finland |
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4. In which country would you find Komodo National Park, famous for its Komodo Dragons? |
Indonesia |
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5. Which country lies in the Pyrenees between Spain and France? |
Andorra |
Books of 2017
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1. Who won the 2017 Man Booker Prize for the novel “Lincoln in the Bardo”? |
George Saunders |
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2. Which politician released the 2017 memoir “What Happened”? |
Hilary Clinton |
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3. Taking its name from one of the shows for which he is most known, which British actor and comedian released the 2017 autobiography “Little Me”? |
Matt Lucas |
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4. What was the title of the 2017 novel released by Dan Brown – Original Desire, Origin or Legacy of Spies? |
Origin |
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5. La Belle Sauvage, the first novel in the book of dust series, was released in 2017. Who is the author? |
Phillip Pullman |
1 Question 5 Answers
Q: Name the 5 UK cities that have a population bigger than Liverpool but smaller than Birmingham
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1. Leeds |
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2. Glasgow |
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3. Sheffield |
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4. Bradford |
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5. Edinburgh |
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Connection
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1. The second biggest selling daily newspaper in the UK behind the Sun is the Daily…..what? |
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2. Which African country is split into regions that include Mopti, Bamako Capital District and Kayes? |
Mali |
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3. The National University of San Marcos, one of the oldest educational establishments in the world, lies in which South American capital city? |
Lima |
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4. What is the first name of the actor who connects the films Taken, Schindlers List and Star Wars Episode 1? |
Liam |
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5. What is the connection between the four answers above? |
They are all anagrams of each other using the letters MAIL |