Art and Literature (18 points) | Film and Television (12 points) | Science and Nature (5 points) | Sport and Leisure (10 points) | History (18 points) |
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900
How many paintings did Vincent van Gogh paint? (to the nearest 100)
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Sale of the Century
"And now, from Norwich, it's the quiz of the week!" was the opening line to which British game show?(a clue for our American friends and Doug - Jim Perry hosted your version)
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The Sahara
Which desert has the highest sand dunes?
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France
3
What's the nearest country to the UK to have hosted the Winter Olympics?
How many times have they hosted? |
Theresa May - David Cameron - Gordon Brown - Tony Blair - John Major
Name the 5 most recent Prime Minister's before BoJo.
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The Address 221B Baker St
What did Sherlock Holmes and the Abbey National Building Society have in common?
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Kelly Clarkson
Will Young
Who won the first season of American Idol in 2002?
Who won the first season of UK's Pop Idol in 2002? |
The Chicken (if you put tackling from behind you can have a point)
What is the most common fowl on earth?
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3
19 & 17 (a point for each)
What number is at "6 o'clock" on a standard dart board?
What numbers lie either side of it? |
Barack Obama - George W Bush - Bill Clinton - George H W Bush - Ronald Reagan
Name the 5 most recent US President's before Trump.
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9.
Gandalf - Frodo - Sam - Aragorn - Legolas - Gimli - Pippin - Merry - Boromir
How many made up the Fellowship of the Ring in The Lord of the Rings?
A bonus point for each. |
Rydell High
Grease - You're the One That I Want - Summer Nights
What was the name if the school in the 1978 film Grease?
Three songs from the film made it to No1 in either the US or the UK - a point for each. |
1%
What percentage of the earth's water is drinkable? (to the nearest percent)
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10 feet
18
What is the official height of a basketball hoop?
What is it's diameter in inches? |
Abraham Lincoln - 6ft 4in
James Madison - 5ft 4in
Who was the tallest US President? Extra point for exact height.
Who was the shortest? Extra point for exact height. |
3.
Jane Eyre - Shirley - Villette
How many books did Charlotte Bronte publish in her lifetime?
Bonus point for each. |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Madness
Two songs with the title - Our House - were released in 1970 and 1982 - can you name the groups who released them?
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Fear of the number 13
What is triskaidekaphobia?
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Whitechapel & Old Kent Road - Mediterranean Ave & Baltic Ave (a point each)
What are the 2 cheapest properties on the standard London Monopoly board? (American version 2008 for our American friends and Doug)
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1952
1926
In what year did Queen Elizabeth 2nd commence her reign?
In what year was she born? |
Rabbits - A giant bear.
What were Richard Adams books Watership Down and Shardik each about?
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The War of the Worlds
Serialised between 1895 and 1897 Jeff Wayne
What story by HG Wells was made into a musical version in 1978?
What year did Wells write it? Who Wrote the musical version? |
186,000
What is the speed of light in miles per second?
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The annual cheese rolling event
What happens at Cooper's Hill on the Spring Bank Holiday each year?
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Edmund Barton
1901
Who was the 1st Prime minister of Australia?
In what year was he elected? |