Wrexham Quiz League |
2010-11 Season Week 9 |
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ROUND 1 |
ANSWERS |
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1 |
The towns
of Doncaster and Rotherham are in which English county? |
YORKSHIRE |
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2 |
The towns of Morecambe and Blackpool are in which English
county? |
LANCASHIRE |
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3 |
Which notorious American prison, derelict since 1963, was
located in San Franscisco Bay? |
ALCATRAZ |
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4 |
Which future Conservative politician appeared, as a young boy,
in a TV advert for Ribena? |
MICHAEL PORTILLO |
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5 |
With the atomic number 45, whcih chemical element derives its
name from the Greek word for rose? |
RHODIUM |
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6 |
Which famous battle in English history took place in France in
October 1415? |
AGINCOURT |
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7 |
Later to find fame as a TV comedic and dramatic actress, who
starred in a TV ad for Fairy Liquid as a young girl? |
LESLEY ASH |
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8 |
With the atomic number 34, which chemical element derives its
name from the Greek word for the moon? |
SELENIUM |
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9 |
Which famous battle in English history took place in Scotland in
April 1746? |
CULLODEN |
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10 |
Which famous American prison, which currently houses some 2,000
inmates, is located in New York state? |
SING SING |
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ROUND 2 |
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11 |
Which
British actress starred in the title role of the 1988 film 'Shirley
Valentine'? |
PAULINE
COLLINS |
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12 |
FOOTBALL - As at November 27th 2010, which is the last remaining
unbeaten club in league games in the English Championship? |
Q.P.R. |
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13 |
What is the title of the poem by so-called 'Super Tramp' poet W
H Davies which begins "What is this life if full of care ..."? |
LEISURE |
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14 |
In the present alliance government, which politician is the
current Secretary of State for education? |
(Michael) GOVE |
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15 |
FOOTBALL - As at November 27th 2010, which is the last remaining
unbeaten club in league games in the English Premiership? |
MANCHESTER UNITED |
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16 |
Which British actress starred in the title role of the 1983 film
'Educating Rita'? |
JULIE WALTERS |
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17 |
Which fictional bear lived with his chums in the town of
Nutwood? |
RUPERT |
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18 |
What is the title of the poem by war poet Laurence Binyon which
begins "They shall not grow old..."? |
FOR THE FALLEN |
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19 |
In the current alliance government which politician is the
Secretary of State for Transport |
(Philip) HAMMOND |
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20 |
Which fictional bear and his friends inhabited the '100 acre
wood'? |
WINNIE THE POOH |
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ROUND 3 |
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21 |
Set to step
down in the New Year, Eric Daniels is currently the Chief Executive of which
UK bank? |
LLOYDS (Banking Group) |
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22 |
Which two countries of the western hemisphere are separated by
the 49th parallel? |
U.S.A. and CANADA |
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23 |
Which British TV personality and presenter, once married to Les
Dennis, swirched on this year's Christmas Lights in London's Belgravia? |
AMANDA HOLDEN |
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24 |
Which musical term indicates that a piece of music is to be
played at walking pace? |
ANDANTE |
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25 |
Which two Asian countries are separated by the 38th
parallel? |
NORTH and SOUTH
KOREA |
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26 |
Set to step down next year, John Varley is the current Chief
Executive of which UK bank? |
BARCLAYS |
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27 |
The name of which foodstuff, which is cooked over a charcoal
base, takes its name from the Indian word for clay oven? |
TANDOORI |
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28 |
Which British model and Dj, who at one time famously dated
George Clooney, switched on this year's Christmas Lights in London's Bond
Street? |
LISA SNOWDON |
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29 |
Which musical term indicates a continuous sliding upwards and
downwards between two different notes? |
GLISSANDO |
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30 |
The name of which pasta, usually in ribbon form and served with
mincemeat and sauce takes its name from the Italian for cooking pot? |
LASAGNE |
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ROUND 4 |
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31 |
Which very
popular BBC comedy series of the 1980's and 90's was set in the London
borough of Chigwell? |
BIRDS OF A FEATHER |
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32 |
Which very popular BBC comedy series of the 1980's and 90's was
set in the London borough of Tooting? |
CITIZEN SMITH |
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33 |
22 year old Zimbabwean-born David Pocock is now a leading
performer in Australia in which sport? |
RUGBY UNION |
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34 |
Which American cartoonist created the cartoon strip 'Peanuts'? |
(Charles) SCHULZ |
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35 |
Which boy-band had big UK hits in the 1990's and 2000's with
'Words', '(When you say) Nothing at all' and 'No matter what'? |
BOYZONE |
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36 |
Meaning 'Roller' in the malay language, the Pangolin is an
alternative name for which mammal? |
SCALEY ANTEATER |
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37 |
Which American cartoonist created the cartoon strip 'Garfield'? |
(Jim) DAVIS |
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38 |
Which boy-band had big UK hits in the 1990's and 2000's with
'Flying without wings', 'I have a dream' and 'You raise me up'? |
WESTLIFE |
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39 |
From the Afrikans for 'Earth Pig', which mammal has the
alternative name the Ant Bear? |
AARDVARK |
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40 |
Tasmanian born Ben Hilfenhaus is a leading player in which
australian sport? |
CRICKET |
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ROUND 5 |
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41 |
MgSO4 is
the chemical formula for which saline pergative known as hydrated Magnesium
Sulphate? |
EPSOM SALT |
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42 |
DARTS - Which 3 dart score is known as 'bed and breakfast'? |
20,5,1 |
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43 |
Which word can have all of the following meanings; the ridge
along the surface of a bone; the top of a roof or mountain; comb or tuft on a
bird's head? |
CREST |
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44 |
Former Spooks actor Matthew MacFayden plays middle-aged Logan
Mountstuart in whch current TV drama series? |
ANY HUMAN |
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45 |
In Physics, what name is given to the curved upper surface of a
liquid in a tube? |
MENISCUS |
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46 |
Having the chemical formula Na2SO4.10H2O what is the more usual name for the decaydrate
crystalline sodium sulphate? |
GLAUBER'S SALT |
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47 |
DARTS - Very specifically, which single dart score is know as
'Annie's Room'? |
DOUBLE ONE |
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48 |
Which word can have all of the follwing meanings: a narrow
ribbon or headband; a raised rim or ridge on a surface; a fleshy boneless
piece of meat? |
FILLET |
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49 |
Actor Robert Knepper plays the character Theo 'T-Bag' Bagwell in
which popular US prison-based drama series? |
PRISON BREAK |
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50 |
What name is given to the membranous space in an infant's skull,
the so-called soft spot? |
FONTANELLE |
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ROUND 6 |
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51 |
In November
2010, which politician, the former Labour MP for Bury North, pleaded guilty
to fraudulently claiming over £18,000 in Parliamentary expenses? |
(David) CHAYTOR |
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52 |
In a text message, if the letters KIT are included for what
would they stand? |
KEEP IN TOUCH |
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53 |
Which famous film director directed the 1927 silent science
fiction classic movie 'Metropolis'? |
FRITZ LANG |
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54 |
In October 1020, which Labour peer was fined £125,000 for
fraudulently claiming expenses for a second home? |
(Baroness) UDDIN |
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55 |
In 1966, President Banda became the first president of the
newly-independent Malawi. What was his
Christian name? |
HASTINGS |
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56 |
In 1927, 'The Jazz Singer' was the first ever 'talkie' movie
ever to be released. Who was the star? |
AL JOLSON |
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57 |
If, in a text message the letters TMB are included for what
would they stand? |
TEXT ME BACK |
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58 |
In 1960, President Nkrumah became the first president of the
newly-independent Ghana. What was his
Christian name? |
KWAME |
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59 |
Located in the Yorkshire Pennines, which is England's highest
public house above sea level? |
TAN HILL INN |
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60 |
Located in Cumbria, which is England's highest waterfall above
sea-level? |
CAUTLEY SPOUT |
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SPARES |
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1 |
Which
singer's 2010 tour of the UK was called 'Monster Ball'? |
LADY GAGA |
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2 |
In Australia, what name is given to a pastry made from sugar,
cream and almond? |
FRANGIPANI |
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3 |
Which actor played the character Len Fairclough in Coronation
Street for several years? |
PETER ADAMSON |
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