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Quiz 27
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Round 1: Pot Luck
Who was the Roman god of war?
Which novel by Erich Maria Remarque remains a classic of literature about World War I?
From which album came the Beatles single ‘Can’t buy me love’?
How many teeth do most adult humans have?
On what river does the royal residence Balmoral stand?
In which 1980s television series were Denis, Neville and Bomber leading characters?
What was the name of the royal fortress stormed by the Paris mob during the French Revolution of 1789?
Which area east of Florida has a notorious reputation for the ships and aircraft that have disappeared there?
Which football club got to number five in the UK charts in 1981 with ‘Ossie’s dream’?
Which golfing trophy was first contested by teams representing Britain and the USA in 1927?
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Round 2: Names
Which animal has a name that in ancient Greek meant ‘pebble-worm’?
Which Ford car was named after the Greek god of the wind?
What was the name of Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar?
Which film actor had the real name Archie Leach?
What was the original name of New York?
Cigarette, Euthanasia and Vaselina have all been registered as girls’ names in recent years – true or false? 27
What is the Argentinian name for the Falkland Islands?
Which insulting nickname evokes the memory of sixteenth-century Archbishop of Canterbury Matthew Parker?
What was Bonnie Prince Charlie’s surname?
Which Norwegian politician’s name became a byword for a traitor?
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Half-time teaser
Bangladesh is the most crowded country on earth – on average, how many people does it have per square mile?
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Round 3: Transport
Which great passenger liner is now preserved at Long Beach, California?
How fast were the first motorists in Britain allowed to drive, providing they were preceded by a man carrying a red flag?
In what aeroplane did Charles Lindbergh complete a solo crossing of the Atlantic in 1927?
Why did a US ferry reduce its capacity from 250 seats to 230 in 1998?
What is the US equivalent of a British ring road?
Which 1971 Spielberg film starred Dennis Weaver as a motorist menaced by a huge tanker truck?
Who starred as the time-traveller Doctor Who when the series was revived in 2005?
What is the name of the ferryman who in Greek mythology rows the dead across the Styx?
In which film does a Miss Froy do a disappearing act while on a train?
Which tennis player was nicknamed the Chattanooga Express?
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Round 4: Pot Luck
Which London museum based in Covent Garden closed in January 2007 due to lack of funds?
Which folk rock group named itself after an island off the north-east coast of England?
Of which African country is Kigali the capital?
What tax did William Pitt introduce in 1799 as a temporary measure to finance the Napoleonic Wars?
Who had a number one hit in the UK in 2002 with ‘Round round’?
Which cathedral appears on the back of the £20 note (as first issued in 1999)?
Who was the only man to become Vice-President and President of the USA without being elected to either post?
What change was made to the ballboys at Wimbledon in 1985?
Which English king died a prisoner in Pontefract Castle?
For what television programme was ‘I could be so good for you’ the theme tune?
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Jackpot
On which island was the last living dodo recorded?
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Quiz 28
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Round 1: Pot Luck
Which plant grows the fastest?
Which Minister of Transport introduced the breathalyser?
What was introduced to the British coinage in 1982?
What is electrical resistance measured in?
In which field did Sir Leonard Woolley become a prominent figure?
In cockney rhyming slang, what is a ‘Cain and Abel’?
With which song did Elton John and RuPaul enter the Top Ten in 1994?
Which kind of bird comes in mute, trumpeter and whooper varieties?
A lime tree and a linden tree are alternative names for the same thing – true or false?
In which literary work does Captain Cat appear?
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Round 2: International
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Quiz 27
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Round 1: Pot Luck
Who was the Roman god of war?
Which novel by Erich Maria Remarque remains a classic of literature about World War I?
From which album came the Beatles single ‘Can’t buy me love’?
How many teeth do most adult humans have?
On what river does the royal residence Balmoral stand?
In which 1980s television series were Denis, Neville and Bomber leading characters?
What was the name of the royal fortress stormed by the Paris mob during the French Revolution of 1789?
Which area east of Florida has a notorious reputation for the ships and aircraft that have disappeared there?
Which football club got to number five in the UK charts in 1981 with ‘Ossie’s dream’?
Which golfing trophy was first contested by teams representing Britain and the USA in 1927?
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Round 2: Names
Which animal has a name that in ancient Greek meant ‘pebble-worm’?
Which Ford car was named after the Greek god of the wind?
What was the name of Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar?
Which film actor had the real name Archie Leach?
What was the original name of New York?
Cigarette, Euthanasia and Vaselina have all been registered as girls’ names in recent years – true or false? 27
What is the Argentinian name for the Falkland Islands?
Which insulting nickname evokes the memory of sixteenth-century Archbishop of Canterbury Matthew Parker?
What was Bonnie Prince Charlie’s surname?
Which Norwegian politician’s name became a byword for a traitor?
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Half-time teaser
Bangladesh is the most crowded country on earth – on average, how many people does it have per square mile?
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Round 3: Transport
Which great passenger liner is now preserved at Long Beach, California?
How fast were the first motorists in Britain allowed to drive, providing they were preceded by a man carrying a red flag?
In what aeroplane did Charles Lindbergh complete a solo crossing of the Atlantic in 1927?
Why did a US ferry reduce its capacity from 250 seats to 230 in 1998?
What is the US equivalent of a British ring road?
Which 1971 Spielberg film starred Dennis Weaver as a motorist menaced by a huge tanker truck?
Who starred as the time-traveller Doctor Who when the series was revived in 2005?
What is the name of the ferryman who in Greek mythology rows the dead across the Styx?
In which film does a Miss Froy do a disappearing act while on a train?
Which tennis player was nicknamed the Chattanooga Express?
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Round 4: Pot Luck
Which London museum based in Covent Garden closed in January 2007 due to lack of funds?
Which folk rock group named itself after an island off the north-east coast of England?
Of which African country is Kigali the capital?
What tax did William Pitt introduce in 1799 as a temporary measure to finance the Napoleonic Wars?
Who had a number one hit in the UK in 2002 with ‘Round round’?
Which cathedral appears on the back of the £20 note (as first issued in 1999)?
Who was the only man to become Vice-President and President of the USA without being elected to either post?
What change was made to the ballboys at Wimbledon in 1985?
Which English king died a prisoner in Pontefract Castle?
For what television programme was ‘I could be so good for you’ the theme tune?
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Jackpot
On which island was the last living dodo recorded?
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Quiz 28
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Round 1: Pot Luck
Which plant grows the fastest?
Which Minister of Transport introduced the breathalyser?
What was introduced to the British coinage in 1982?
What is electrical resistance measured in?
In which field did Sir Leonard Woolley become a prominent figure?
In cockney rhyming slang, what is a ‘Cain and Abel’?
With which song did Elton John and RuPaul enter the Top Ten in 1994?
Which kind of bird comes in mute, trumpeter and whooper varieties?
A lime tree and a linden tree are alternative names for the same thing – true or false?
In which literary work does Captain Cat appear?
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Round 2: International
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