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Summer League 10-12 Flashcards

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The Hunger Games was one of the most popular young adult books ever written and the first in a trilogy. Name either of the two following books

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Catching Fire or Mockingjay

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First name acceptable: Which character was first played on film by Kristy Swanson before being taken on by Sarah Michelle Gellar when it was turned into a TV series?

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Buffy Summers

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Covering more than nine hundred thousand square kilometres on which continent is the Kalahari desert?

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Africa

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An entirely legitimate part of the quiz canon a season 4 episode of the YouTube series Epic Rap Battles of History pitted Ivan the Terrible against several rulers known as ‘the Great’: Alexander Frederick and Pompey as well as which woman Empress of Russia from 1762?

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Catherine the Great

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Contronyms are words which hold two opposing definitions. Which contronym has definitions that mean both to penalise for disobeying a law as often referred to in the context of the DWP or to give official approval for an action?

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Sanction

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After his boss man let him go gave him his last paycheck and sent him out the door what amount of money does the singer Aloe Blacc beseech the listener that he needs in the title of a 2010 single?

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A Dollar

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In the Standard Model of particle physics which of the four types of gauge boson is the exchange particle for the strong force?

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Gluon

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The first few days of this year’s Wimbledon were a bloodbath for seeded players. Seeded sixth which German player was knocked out by Jiri Vesely on the first day of play?

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Alexander Zverev

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Thought to be the deadliest volcanic eruption in history in which Asian nation did Mount Tambora erupt in 1815?

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Indonesia

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Historically French monarchs have had some excellent and sometimes unflattering bynames. Kings with which shared forename have been known as ‘the Simple’ ‘the Fat’ and ‘the Mad’?

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Charles

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Which English author is a two-time Carnegie Medal winner for her books Goggle-Eyes in 1989 and Flour Babies in 1992?

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Anne Fine

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Which annual film festival is named after the Colorado city where it takes place during Labor Day weekend? The city derives its name from a metalloid element in group 16?

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Telluride Film Festival

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Which chemical element has the single-letter symbol W derived from the word ‘wolfram’?

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Tungsten

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Fire Red and Leaf Green were the first two ‘enhanced remakes’ of role-playing games in which series? They would be followed by Heart Gold and Soul Silver then later Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

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Pokemon

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A staple in Korean cuisine what dish is made from salted and fermented vegetables commonly using cabbage Korean radishes or carrots?

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Kimchi

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Who holds the record for the most Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song? His first win came in 2005 for Jesus Walks but he has become far more famous in recent years as Kim Kardashian’s questionably-better half.

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Kanye West

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The wonders of the English language! What four-letter word much beloved by the young is defined as the Urban Dictionary as to discard an item at high velocity?

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Yeet

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As we can all agree music peaked in 1999 when Lou Bega released the paean to promiscuity Mambo Number 5. After a little bit of Monica Erica and Rita in the chorus which lucky lady does Lou next have “a little bit of”?

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Tina

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‘Texas Girls Can Flirt And Other Queer Things Can Do’ is a grammatically-torturous mnemonic device for the Mohs scale of hardness. Rated 8 on the scale to what mineral does the word Things refer?

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Topaz

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Defeating Wolves over two legs in the 1972 final which British team was the first winner of the UEFA Cup?

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Tottenham Hotspur/Spurs

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Which of the group known as the Young British Artists is probably best known for My Bed a Tate Gallery exhibition featuring a reproduction of the artist’s bedroom in disarray?

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Tracey Emin

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Following its final episode in 2003 which quiz show returned to regular TV in 2014 now hosted by Sandi Toksvig?

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Fifteen to One

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The Bering Strait connects the Arctic Ocean to which other ocean?

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Pacific

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Translating as ‘may you have the body’ which Latin term in law refers to the practice of presenting a prisoner to a court in order to judge whether the detainment is legal?

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Habeus corpus

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What word follows ‘homing’ or ‘carrier’ in the common names of a bird in the taxonomic family Columbidae renowned for its ability to return accurately from a long distance?

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Pigeon

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Holding the record for most runs scored in first-class cricket the legendary Brian Lara represented which group of nations in international play?

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The West Indies

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Pollux is the brightest star in which of the IAU designated constellations? In astrology it is the basis for the sign falling between May 21st and June 21st.

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Gemini

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Recorded by his orchestra in 1939 the big band piece In The Mood was a number 1 hit for which bandleader famous for his prowess with the trombone?

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Glenn Miller

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What word is often preceded by ‘Nash’ in game theory and means a situation where all players involved in a game are in the best situation they can be assuming other players behave rationally?

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Equilibrium

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Renowned as the richest person in history Musa the First was the ruler of which African empire? A nation with the same name still exists today but is far smaller.

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Mali

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Notable for his unusual illustrations of religious concepts which Dutch painter is often associated with his triptychs that included The Adoration of the Magi and The Last Judgement?

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Hieronymus Bosch

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Later appearing in the sketch comedy show Smack the Pony which comic actress featured in Chris Morris’ The Day Today as the nonsensical business correspondent Collaterlie [Coh-LAT-er-lee]Sisters?

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Doon Mackichan

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In which ocean is the Sargasso Sea named after the species of seaweed found there?

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Atlantic

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Which character was first played on film by Linda Hamilton before the role was taken up by Lena Headey in a spin-off TV series?

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Sarah Connor

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Which of the Young British Artists is possibly best known for The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living a piece of art featuring the body of a shark suspended in formaldehyde?

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Damien Hirst

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Holding the record for most wickets taken in Test cricket Muttiah Muralitharan represented which Asian island nation in international play?

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Sri Lanka

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Although questionably true the sentence Old People From Texas Eat Spiders is a mnemonic for the bones of the skull. Which bone situated at the rear is referred to by the word Old?

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Occipital

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Taking a limousine to the store because it costs more and buying all the fanciest Dijon ketchups are two of the activities the band Barenaked Ladies claim they’d do in their 1988 song If I Had… what amount of money?

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A Million Dollars

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According to the Urban Dictionary what four-letter word is used to indicate the speaker agrees with a particular sentiment? It can be intensified by adding big before the word in question.

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Mood

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The military commander and politician Askia was the Emperor of which African empire until he was overthrown by his son in 1528?

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Songhai

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Which Flemish painter created the triptychs The Elevation of the Cross and The Descent from the Cross? Both are now stored in the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp.

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Peter Paul Rubens

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Winning on the first occasion a team from the British Isles had reached the final which team became the first British winner of the European Cup beating Inter Milan 2-1 in 1967?

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Glasgow Celtic

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What two-word term refers in economics to a type of game where a player cannot increase their own benefit without lowering that of another player?

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Zero-Sum

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First held in 2002 which independent film festival is named after the New York neighbourhood it calls home? The neighbourhood derives its name from a portmanteau of three words.

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Tribeca Film Festival

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Aldebaran is the brightest star in which constellation the base for the astrological sign spanning April 20th and May 21st?

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Taurus

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Translating as ‘for good’ what Latin legal term refers to any professional work that is done for free and often done in the public interest?

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Pro bono

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From the taxonomic family Accipitridae and often seen as a heraldic symbol species of what bird include ‘Bald’ and ‘Golden’?

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Eagle

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Winning only a paltry single Grammy which rapper won the first Grammy Award for Best Rap Song in 2004? His song Lose Yourself took both that and the Oscar for Best Original Song.

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Eminem

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In the Standard Model of particle physics which of the four types of gauge boson is the exchange particle for the electromagnetic force?

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Photon

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Returning to the zenith of all audible artwork after describing six other wonderful women what is the last girl’s name referenced in the chorus of Mambo Number 5?

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Jessica

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What contronym has the double meaning of both to broadcast a television program or a film and to protect others from seeing or viewing something unpleasant?

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Screen

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Somewhat less cruel than the Charles’s French Kings with which shared forename have had the bynames ‘the Bold’ ‘the Iron King’ and ‘the Amorous’?

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Philip

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One of the driest places in the world on which continent is the Atacama desert?

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South America

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After being cancelled in 2014 when its original host chose to leave which quiz show returned in 2018 with Jeremy Clarkson as the new host?

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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

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Unfortunately Fifty Shades of Grey has become one of the biggest-selling novels in history. Name either of the other two books in that trilogy.

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Fifty Shades Darker or Fifty Shades Freed [not Grey]

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Which legendary first-person shooter was remade in 2016 by iD Software with a new plotline and modern graphics but with just as many demons to blow to pieces?

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Doom

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Originally from Nice what French dish is made from stewed vegetables using tomatoes as a base and including aubergines and courgettes?

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Ratatouille

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Returning to the Epic Rap Battles of History series a season 3 battle featured the Western Philosophers against the Eastern Philosophers the latter represented by the Chinese thinkers Lao Tzu Sun Tzu and who else founder of a religion that bears his name?

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Confucius

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Which chemical element has the single-letter symbol K ultimately derived from the Latin ‘kalium’?

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Potassium

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It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) was a 1931 composition by which bandleader and pianist later awarded a special Pulitzer for services to music?

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Duke Ellington

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Which author is known for her children’s books including the Fudge series and Then Again Maybe I Won’t and was recognised as a Library of Congress Living Legend?

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Judy Blume

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Seeded 26th at this year’s Wimbledon but a former winner of the tournament which Spanish player was knocked out by Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia on the second day of play?

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Garbine Muguruza

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With 87 recorded eruptions dating back to the 16th century in which nation is the volcano Cotopaxi?

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Ecuador

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A noted playwright and director who played the wildly incompetent economic correspondent Peter O’Hanraha-Hanrahan in The Day Today?

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Patrick Marber

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Long Day’s Journey Into Night is a work by which American playwright? It won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1956 and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama the following year.

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Eugene O’Neill

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The figurehead of the puppet government installed by the invading Nazis over which nation did Vidkun Quisling ‘rule’ before being executed at the end of the Second World War?

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Norway

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A handful of musicians have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice for their work with multiple bands or solo careers. Which singer was inducted for his solo career in 1994 then in 2012 also as part of the Faces?

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Rod Stewart

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Constantly confused by your writer for another with a similar name which Italian foodstuff is similar to a classic pizza but is folded before cooking?

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Calzone

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Winning a 2010 BAFTA for her role as Nicola Murray in The Thick of It which actress featured in The Day Today as characters including American correspondent Barbara Wintergreen?

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Rebecca Front

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The works of which of the Lake Poets include Christabel and Kubla Khan?

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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The host of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show from 2004 to ‘12 who currently hosts the breakfast show on Radio X?

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Chris Moyles

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Which country is made up of 26 cantons including Neuchâtel and Lucerne?

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Switzerland

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Fought in the 1770s the battles of Bunker Hill Brandywine and Saratoga took place during which war?

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American Revolutionary War / American War of Independence

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How many gills (or noggins) are there in a pint?

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Four

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Jesy Nelson and Perrie Edwards are members of which group which have had hit albums including DNA and LM5 since their 2011 debut?

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Little Mix

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The Köppen climate classification system divides climates into five main groups. What word referring to two separate and distant regions of the globe commonly describes Group E?

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Polar

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In ice hockey which team won the Stanley Cup for the first time in their history this year?

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St. Louis Blues

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Which Kenyan National Reserve is named for the ancestral people of the area along with the local word for ‘spotted’ describing the circles of trees and cloud shadows that mark the area?

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Maasai Mara

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Which King of England the son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême assumed the throne in 1216 when he was only nine years old?

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Henry III

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According to the deuterocanonical book of Judith and as depicted in many works of art which Assyrian general was beheaded by Judith?

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Holofernes

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In which 1980s animated children’s TV series do the main antagonists include Dr. Von Goosewing and the Crow brothers?

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Count Duckula

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Named after her country of birth what was the first element discovered by Marie Curie (with her husband Pierre)?

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Polonium

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Which South African city is home to the Cobras cricket team and Stormers rugby union club both of which play at Newlands?

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Cape Town

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Gordon’s Beefeater and Tanqueray are UK-based makers of which spirit?

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Gin

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Which first name was shared by composers Prokofiev Rachmaninov and Taneyev?

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Sergei

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Which Chinese mobile telecommunications company are a sponsor of the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the current sponsor of the Indian cricket team?

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Oppo

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Which British DJ who has provided over 100 remixes for artists including Madonna and The Rolling Stones was named best DJ in the World in 1998 and ‘99 by DJ Magazine?

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Paul Oakenfold

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Which American scientist who served as the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and has an SI derived unit named after him developed the electromagnet into a practical device?

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Joseph Henry

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Which tennis player who ended 2017 and ‘18 as world number one won her first Grand Slam singles title at the 2018 French Open?

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Simona Halep

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Campbell’s Soup Cans and the album cover The Velvet Underground & Nico are works by which American artist who stated everybody would be famous for 15 minutes?

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Andy Warhol

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Which man the presenter of ITV quiz show Tenable played the title characters in Willow and the first six Leprechaun films?

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Warwick Davis

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Mainly visited by young people from Britain and Northern Europe on which Greek island is the resort of Malia?

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Crete

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Which American inventor known for his work on telegraphy sent the message ‘What hath God wrought?’ by telegraph in 1844?

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Samuel Morse

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Male badgers moles and guinea pigs are called boars. What is the name of their female equivalents?

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Sow

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Which best-selling video game based around building blocks was created in Sweden and released by Mojang in 2011?

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Minecraft

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What word which appears in the names of two east-coast American States precedes ‘reaper’ to give the name of a very hot chilli pepper?

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Carolina

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“Blue jean baby L.A. lady seamstress for the band….” are the opening lyrics of which Elton John song?

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Tiny Dancer

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Its name beginning with ‘A’ which country has two UNESCO World Heritage sites – the ‘Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam’ and the ‘Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley’?

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Afghanistan

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‘Ma Ma where’s my Pa?’ was an 1884 US presidential campaign slogan referring to an allegation that which man had an illegitimate child? His supporters later countered ‘Gone to the White House Ha Ha Ha’.

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Grover Cleveland

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Which 1719 novel starts with the title character setting sail from Hull and concludes with him and his companion fighting off wolves crossing the Pyrenees?

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Robinson Crusoe

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Which 53-year-old directed the films Sunshine on Leith Eddie the Eagle and most recently Rocketman?

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Dexter Fletcher

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Popular with young holidaymakers from Britain and Northern Europe on which Greek island is the resort of Kavos?

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Corfu

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Formerly the lead singer of an Irish boyband who currently co-hosts the breakfast show on Magic Radio?

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Ronan Keating

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The Persistence of Memory and the Chupa Chups logo are works by which Spanish artist who usually wore an interesting moustache?

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Salvador Dali

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Which best-selling tile-matching puzzle video game was created in Soviet Russia by Alexey Pajitnov in 1984?

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Tetris

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Which French physicist who has an SI derived unit named after him is known for the eponymous law that quantifies the amount of force between two stationary electrically-charged particles?

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Charles-Augustin de Coulomb

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The original line-up of which group included Cindy Herron and Maxine Jones? They had hit albums in the ’90s with Funky Divas and EV3.

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En Vogue

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The tyre-producing subsidiary of which company based in Chennai is a sponsor of the 2019 Cricket World Cup? The company has been bat sponsor for Sachin Tendulkar.

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MRF (Madras Rubber Factory)

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A slogan used in the 1892 US presidential election was ‘Our choice: Cleve and Steve’. This referred to Grover Cleveland and which man who became Vice-President?

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Adlai Stevenson I

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Which 1870 novel starts with the US government assembling an expedition to destroy a sea monster and concludes with a group of people finding refuge on an island off the Norwegian coast?

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

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Which tennis player who ended 2010 and ‘11 as world number one won her first Grand Slam singles title at the 2018 Australian Open?

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Caroline Wozniacki

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Its name beginning with ‘A’ which country has two UNESCO World Heritage cultural sites – ‘Butrint’ and the ‘Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra’?

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Albania

113
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In which 1980s animated children’s TV series is Penny the lead character’s niece and Chief Quimby his boss?

A

Inspector Gadget

114
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The name of which Caribbean island located off the north-east coast of Venezuela precedes ‘scorpion’ to give the name of a very hot chilli pepper?

A

Trinidad

115
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The first sentence uttered on which telecommunications application in 2003 was the Estonian phrase for ‘Hello can you hear me?’?

A

Skype

116
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Male hamsters hares and antelopes are called bucks. What is the name of their female equivalents?

A

Doe

117
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Which first name was shared by composers Schubert Liszt and Abt?

A

Franz

118
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What word commonly describes Group A in the Köppen climate classification system? Climates in the group are found in a belt around the globe at low latitudes.

A

Tropical

119
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Which British DJ voted best DJ in the World by DJ Magazine in 1995 now doubles as an entertainment industry lawyer? He has had UK Top 20 singles with his bands Angelic and Hi-Gate.

A

Judge Jules [Julius O’Riordan]

120
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How many miles are there in a league?

A

Three

121
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Which King of England the son of Edward the Black Prince and Joan of Kent assumed the throne in 1377 when he was only ten years old?

A

Richard II

122
Q

The main administrative units of which country include 46 oblasts including Kaliningrad and Sakhalin?

A

Russia

123
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Which man a long-running host of Countdown was the first person to be seen on Channel 4 (discounting a programme montage)?

A

Richard Whiteley

124
Q

The works of which English Romantic poet include Ode to the West Wind and Ozymandias?

A

Percy Bysshe Shelley

125
Q

Which Australian city is home to the Heat cricket team which play at the Gabba and the Reds rugby union club?

A

Brisbane

126
Q

Martell Rémy Martin and Hennessy are French-based makers of which spirit?

A

Cognac (accept Brandy)

127
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Fought in the 14th and 15th centuries the battles of Crécy Poitiers and Agincourt took place during which war?

A

Hundred Years War

128
Q

Marie and Pierre Curie shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with which other scientist who discovered spontaneous radioactivity?

A

Henri Becquerel

129
Q

“When are you gonna come down? When are you going to land?” are the opening lyrics of which Elton John song?

A

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

130
Q

It is said that which legendary 3rd century bishop of Paris was martyred for his Christian faith by decapitation? Afterwards he reportedly picked his head up and preached a sermon.

A

Saint Denis

131
Q

In basketball which team won the NBA Championship for the first time in their history this year?

A

Toronto Raptors

132
Q

Located in California which National Park’s name means ‘killer’ in the Miwok language originally referring to the name of a tribe driven out of the area?

A

Yosemite

133
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Dexter Fletcher received an executive producer credit for Bohemian Rhapsody after which 53-year-old – the director of The Usual Suspects – was fired just before filming ended?

A

Bryan Singer

134
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What name was given to Haydn’s Symphony No. 96 as a result of a chandelier falling and narrowly missing the audience on its first performance?

A

Miracle Symphony

135
Q

Hatha and bikram are forms of what pursuit?

A

Yoga

136
Q

Which fruit was first displayed in the UK in the shop window of London herbalist Thomas Johnson on 10 April 1633?

A

Banana

137
Q

Which sporting trophy first competed for in 1922 is named in honour of the grandfather of former US President George H W Bush?

A

Walker Cup

138
Q

With 21 nominations and three wins which actress is the most-nominated in the history of the Academy Awards? Her recent nominations include The Post Florence Foster Jenkins and The Iron Lady.

A

Meryl Streep

139
Q

Which British athlete won a gold medal in the heptathlon at the Sydney Olympics in 2000?

A

Denise Lewis

140
Q

The mythological hybrid creature known as a centaur is half-human and half which animal?

A

Horse

141
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Who became UK Prime Minister in 1997 bringing to an end eighteen years of Conservative Party government?

A

Tony Blair

142
Q

Which annual music festival that focuses on hard rock and heavy metal has been held at Donington Park motor circuit since 2003?

A

Download

143
Q

In economics what name is given to a consequence of the production or consumption of goods or services that happens to a third party who did not choose to incur it?

A

Externality

144
Q

What general name is used to describe bacteria or archaea that are rod-shaped or cylindrical?

A

Bacillus

145
Q

In 2019 Imtiaz Dharker declined the opportunity to be considered for which high-profile role in the UK?

A

Poet Laureate

146
Q

Which non-fiction book by George Orwell whose title contains a northern town examines working-class life in the north of England prior to World War II as well as British attitudes towards socialism at the time?

A

The Road to Wigan Pier

147
Q

The Battle of Issus the Battle of Gaugamela and the Battle of the Hydaspes all resulted in notable victories for which military commander?

A

Alexander The Great (accept Alexander III of Macedon)

148
Q

Asim Chaudhry is a British comedian and actor best known for playing which television character under whose name he also released the book How To Be A Man?

A

Chabuddy G

149
Q

During the 2018/19 season which New Orleans Saints quarterback became the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards when he broke the previous record held by Peyton Manning?

A

Drew Brees

150
Q

Goldeneye merganser and teal are all species within which family of birds?

A

Duck or Anatidae

151
Q

In the Catholic Church Viaticum Commendation of the Dying and Prayers for the Dead form part of which series of ministrations given to an individual as they near the end of their life?

A

Last Rites

152
Q

Jimmy Page Robert Plant John Paul Jones and John Bonham were the four original members of which English rock band whose output includes the songs Whole Lotta Love and Stairway To Heaven?

A

Led Zeppelin

153
Q

In which East Coast American city are the Bunker Hill Monument Fenway Park baseball stadium and Massachusetts Institute of Technology all located?

A

Boston

154
Q

In which process does matter transform from a liquid state to a gaseous state below its boiling point?

A

Evaporation (accept vaporisation)

155
Q

Korner Dornfelder and Riesling are all wines originating in which European country?

A

Germany

156
Q

Which of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s ballets the first to be composed features Princess Odette upon whom a curse had been cast by the evil sorcerer von Rothbart?

A

Swan Lake

157
Q

The port of Le Havre lies at the mouth of which major French river?

A

Seine

158
Q

Which historian and travel writer known for the Pax Britannica trilogy wrote the Booker-shortlisted novel Last Letters from Hav and was one of the first authors to discuss gender dysmorphia and sexual reassignment in an autobiography?

A

Jan Morris

159
Q

Which area of New Hampshire gives its name to the international conference of 1944 which led the creation of the International Monetary Fund?

A

Bretton Woods

160
Q

Which BBC radio station broadcast throughout World War II and featured shows such as It’s That Man Again before being rebranded as Radio 4 in 1967?

A

The Home Service

161
Q

Melwood is the training ground for which Premier League football club?

A

Liverpool FC

162
Q

Beginning with the letter A which modern mode of Western music is demonstrated by the white keys on a piano running from A to A and is equivalent to the natural minor scale?

A

Aeolian

163
Q

Which archipelago in the Pacific Ocean contains the majority of the population of French Polynesia and includes the islands of Tahiti and Bora Bora?

A

Society Islands

164
Q

Which four-letter acronym is given to the cable most commonly used to transfer high-definition audio and video between a device such as a Blu-Ray player or games console and a television set?

A

HDMI

165
Q

Which island in the Hebrides gives its name to a type of tweed that has been handwoven by islanders for centuries and is now legally protected with an Orb Trademark?

A

(Lewis and) Harris

166
Q

The films Jaws Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan were all directed by which American filmmaker?

A

Steven Spielberg

167
Q

One of only two pieces that are permitted to perform the first move of a game which chess piece is known in French as ‘pion’?

A

Pawn

168
Q

Which artistic movement that originated in the 1950s features identifiable imagery from mass culture such as adverts and comics? Exponents of the genre include Eduardo Paolozzi Jasper Johns and Roy Liechtenstein.

A

Pop Art

169
Q

In 1955 the American activist Rosa Parks was arrested for civil disobedience in Montgomery Alabama after refusing to perform which specific action as a protest?

A

Giving up her seat on a bus

170
Q

Which BBC radio station broadcast shows such as Dick Barton – Special Agent and Mrs Dale’s Diary before being rebranded as Radio 2 in 1967?

A

The Light Programme

171
Q

Which Irish county is renowned for its centuries-old industry devoted to the manufacture of textiles and gives its name to a type of coarse tweed?

A

Donegal

172
Q

Which novelist and travel writer wrote the travel book In Patagonia and the Booker-shortlisted novel Utz? One of the first high-profile British people to contract HIV it proved to be one of his final works as he died from an AIDS-related illness a year after his nomination.

A

Bruce Chatwin

173
Q

During the 2018/19 season which Indianapolis Colts kicker became the NFL’s all-time leading points scorer when he broke the previous record held by Morten Anderson?

A

Adam Vinatieri

174
Q

Which of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s ballets the second to be composed features Princess Aurora upon whom a curse is cast by the evil fairy Carabosse?

A

The Sleeping Beauty

175
Q

On 4th June 1913 the English suffragette Emily Davison performed which specific act of trespass as a protest which resulted in her death four days later?

A

Ran onto Epsom racecourse during the Derby

176
Q

In which process the reverse of vaporisation does matter transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state?

A

Condensation

177
Q

In which Midwest American city are Navy Pier Wrigley Field baseball stadium and Willis Tower formerly known as Sears Tower all located?

A

Chicago

178
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Which artistic movement that originated in the 1920s rejected rational visions of the world in favour of subconscious dreamlike imagery that often features unexpected juxtaposition? Exponents of the genre include André Breton René Magritte and Salvador Dalí.

A

Surrealism

179
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Which British athlete won gold medals in both the women’s 800m and 1500m at the Athens Olympics in 2004?

A

Kelly Holmes

180
Q

The films Rear Window Vertigo and North by Northwest were all directed by which English filmmaker?

A

Alfred Hitchcock

181
Q

Garnacha Tempranillo and Albariño are all wines originating in which European country?

A

Spain

182
Q

Although its usage has declined in the high-definition era which five-letter acronym is given to the 21-pin cable most commonly used to transfer analogue standard definition audio-visual between an output device and a television?

A

SCART

183
Q

In economics externalities can cause competitive equilibria to lose a type of optimality or efficiency named after which Italian economist? He also names an income distribution and a principle occasionally called the 80/20 rule.

A

Pareto

184
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Beginning with the letter D which modern mode of Western music is demonstrated by the white keys on a piano running from D to D and is equivalent to a natural minor scale with a major sixth?

A

Dorian or Doric

185
Q

Which estate in Washington DC gives its name to the international conference of 1944 which led to the creation of the United Nations?

A

Dumbarton Oaks

186
Q

What general name is used to describe bacteria or archaea that are spherical ovoid or generally round in shape?

A

Coccus

187
Q

Containing the majority of the population of both nations which archipelago in the Pacific Ocean is divided between Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia?

A

Caroline Islands

188
Q

Which annual music festival that focuses on hip-hop and urban music has been held in Finsbury Park since 2014?

A

Wireless

189
Q

The Battle of Trebia the Battle of Lake Trasimene and the Battle of Cannae all resulted in notable victories for which military commander?

A

Hannibal Barca

190
Q

The mythological hybrid creature known as a mermaid is half-human and half which animal?

A

Fish

191
Q

One of only two pieces that are permitted to perform the first move of a game which chess piece is known in French as ‘cavalier’?

A

Knight

192
Q

With 12 nominations and four wins which actress has won the most acting honours in the history of the Academy Awards? Her nominations include The Lion in Winter The African Queen and On Golden Pond.

A

Katherine Hepburn

193
Q

The ritual of ‘bell book and candle’ was once used by the Catholic Church to apply which religious censure that forbids a person from engaging in certain church activities?

A

Excommunication

194
Q

Glenn Frey Don Henley Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner were the four original members of which American rock band whose output includes the songs Desperado and Hotel California?

A

The Eagles

195
Q

Who became UK Prime Minister in 2010 bringing to an end thirteen years of Labour Party government?

A

David Cameron

196
Q

Burrowing great-grey and screech are all species within which family of birds?

A

True owls or Strigidae

197
Q

The shipbuilding town of St Nazaire lies at the mouth of which major French river?

A

Loire

198
Q

What is the stage name of rapper and internet personality Tyrone Lindo who graduated from releasing self-shot YouTube videos such as his parody agony aunt series Uncle Pain to hosting his own television show since 2018?

A

Big Narstie

199
Q

Following a lengthy selection process who was finally revealed as the new Poet Laureate in May 2019?

A

Simon Armitage

200
Q

Which non-fiction book by George Orwell whose title contains a region of Spain describes his experiences fighting for the Republican faction during the Spanish Civil War an experience that shaped his political outlook?

A

Homage to Catalonia

201
Q

The Cobham Training Centre is the training ground of which Premier League football club?

A

Chelsea FC

202
Q

The Bessemer Process was the first cheap industrial process for the mass production of which alloy?

A

Steel

203
Q

In 2019 who became the first British female tennis player to reach the semi-finals of the French Open since Jo Durie in 1983?

A

Johanna Konta

204
Q

Lille is the principal city of which French department the most populous and also the most northern?

A

Nord

205
Q

Which 18th Century Shakespearean actress was depicted as The Tragic Muse in a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds?

A

Sarah Siddons

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