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1 What was the relationship between
the brewers, Samuel and John Smith |
Brothers |
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2 Which one of the Bee Gees was
married to Lulu |
Maurice |
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3 What was the name of the burglar
in Oliver Twist who killed his mistress Nancy |
Bill Sykes |
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4 From which Elvis Presley hit do
these lines come, a wishbone in my pocket, a rabbit's
foot around my neck |
Big Hunk O’ Love |
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5 What is the fourth
Sunday before Xmas
called |
Advent |
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6 If in the NATO Alphabet Alpha
stands for A what word stands for G |
Golf |
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7 How many degrees are there in a
circle |
Three hundred and sixty |
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8 Who were Tom and Barbara's
neighbours in The Good Life |
Jerry and Margo Leadbetter |
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9 You have all seen SWAT teams in
American programmes what does SWAT stand for
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Special Weapons and Tactics Team |
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10 What was the name of Katie's
husband in the long running Oxo commercials |
Philip |
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11 What is the name of the tent in
which a circus takes place |
The big top |
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12 Who played the title role in the
film Elmer Gantry |
Burt Lancaster |
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13 What colour is Pentonville Road on
a Monopoly board |
Blue |
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14 What medical condition is caused by
a lack of insulin |
Diabetes |
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15 What year was it, Elvis Presley got
married, The Torrey Canyon disaster and Tottenham won
the FA Cup |
1967 |
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WHILE YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT THAT ONE, TIME FOR A PINT |
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16 Who had a U.K. No 1 in the 80's
with Working My Way Back to You |
Detroit Spinners |
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17 Before decimalisation how many
pennies were there in a florin |
Twenty four |
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18 What is the capital of Japan |
Tokyo |
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19 Which fashion house produces a
perfume called Dune |
Dior |
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20 Which film starring Michael Caine
gave Cilla Black a hit record |
Alfie |
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21 Who was the fruity character that
became the first president of Zimbabwe |
Canaan Banana |
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22 What was the only major sea battle
of WW1 |
Battle of Jutland |
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23 What was the first name of O.J.
Simpson's murdered wife |
Nicole |
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24 Which country won the first rugby
union World Cup |
New Zealand |
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25 In the TV series Happy Days which
actor played the Fonz |
Henry Winkler |
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26 What is the second largest of the
American states |
Texas |
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27 What is frozen dew called |
Frost |
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28 What was the title of the book
written by Salman Rushdie that forced him to go into
hiding |
The Satanic Verses |
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29 When M.O.T, testing began in
Britain how old did the vehicle have to be |
Seven years old |
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30 What word links four, islands and
tunnel |
Channel |
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Round 2. THE
NATURAL WORLD |
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31 What is the more popular name for
the trumpet narcissus |
Daffodil |
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32 What type of creatures are geckos |
Lizards |
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33 What do conifers have in their
cones |
Seeds |
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34 What is a young moose called |
Calf |
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35 What are the larvae of flies called |
Maggots |
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36 How do polar bear's feet differ
from the feet of other bears |
They are hairy |
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37 What type of bird is Rupelle's
Grifon |
Vulture |
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38 Which breed of terrier is named
after the village near Morpeth in northern England where
it was originally bred for ratting |
Bedlington Terrier |
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39 What can robber crabs do that other
crabs can't |
Climb trees |
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40 From what type of tree do we get
dates and coconuts |
Palm |
