Round 1
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1
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What are the
first four words of the Bible, as recorded in Genesis?
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IN THE BEGINNING GOD
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2
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In the Bible, which four word
phrase comprise the first words spoken by God, as recorded
in theBook of Genesis?
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LET THERE BE LIGHT
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3
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In which city would you find
the Spanish Steps?
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ROME
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4
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What is the traditional name
for a 40th wedding anniversary?
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RUBY
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5
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In the original Beatles
line-up, who was the bass guitarist?
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STUART SUTCLIFFE
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6
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A party called VERITAS stood
for seats in the 2005 General Election. Who was the
Chairman of that party?
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ROBERT KILROY-SILK
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7
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A party called RESPECT stood
for seats in the 2005 General Election. Who was the
Chairman of that party?
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GEORGE GALLOWAY
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8
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In the original Beatles
line-up who was the drummer?
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PETE BEST
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9
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What is the traditional name
for a 30th wedding anniversary?
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PEARL
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10
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In which city would you find
The Spanish Riding School?
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VIENNA
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Round 2
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11
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In Indian cuisine what
vegetable is indicated by the word DAL?
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LENTILS
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12
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What nationality was the
pointillist artist KANDINSKY
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RUSSIAN
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13
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What was the name of the
Chief Commissioner of the London Metropolitan police force
who resigned in 2008?
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IAN BLAIR
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14
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Cricket - The leading run
scorer in test match cricket is Sachin Tendulkar. What
is the name of the Indian batsman who is second highest
scorer of test match runs?
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(Rahul) DRAVID
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15
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To what RAF base are the
bodies of servicemen killed in the war in Afghanistan now
transported?
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BRIZE NORTON
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16
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Brookfield public boarding
school for boys is the setting for what famous novel, which
also became a famous film?
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GOODBYE MR CHIPS
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17
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What is the longest river in
Asia?
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YANGTSE
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18
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Who was the Commander-in
Chief of the British Naval Fleet at the beginning of the
First World War?
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(Admiral)
JOHN JELLICOE
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19
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Florizel Street was the original working
title of which famous British television soap?
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CORONATION STREET
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20
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Insomnia Cafe was the original working
title of which famous American comedy series?
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FRIENDS
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Round 3
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21
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Who was the Commander in
Chief of the British Army expeditionary force at the
beginning of the First World War?
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SIR JOHN FRENCH
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22
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In Indian cuisine, what
vegetable is indicated by the word SAG?
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SPINACH
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23
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What nationality was the
pointillist artist MONDRIAN?
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DUTCH
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24
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What was the name of the
Chief Commissioner of the London Metropolitan police force
who resigned in 2011?
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PAUL STEPHENSON
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25
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Which Australian cricketer is
the third highest scorer of test match runs, after Tendulkar
and Dravid?
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(Ricky) PONTING
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26
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To what RAF base, near Wooton
Bassett village, were the bodies of servicemen killed in
Afghanistan formerly transported?
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LYNEHAM
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27
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The Marcia Blane academy for
girls is the setting for what famous novel, which also
became a famous film?
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THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE
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28
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What is the longest river in
Europe?
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VOLGA
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29
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Television adverts - which
actor provides the voice in the adverts for British Gas?
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TIMOTHY SPALL
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30
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Television adverts - which TV
personality provides the voice in the adverts for Sky
Television?
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VICTORIA WOOD
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Round 4
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31
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Films - Jeff Bridges and Matt
Damon starred in a remake of which famous western?
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TRUE GRIT
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32
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In our solar system,
which planet is the hottest, with a mean surface
temperature of 457 degrees centigrade?
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VENUS
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33
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Which singer, originally
successful as part of a pop group, had solo top ten hits in
the 1970's with the records "Fallen Angel" and "My Eyes
Adored You"?
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FRANKIE VALLI
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34
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Who wrote the poem "The
Darkling Thrush"? He is better known as a classic
novelist?
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THOMAS HARDY
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35
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The opera "Duke Bluebeard's
Castle" and the ballet "The Wooden Prince" are the works of
which composer?
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BARTOK
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36
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Which country is bordered by
Latvia to the north, Ukraine to the south, and Poland to the
west?
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BELARUS
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37
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What items would be collected
by a horologist?
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CLOCKS (accept TIMEPIECES)
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38
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Which British television
series won this year's U.S. Emmy award for best "mini
series" on TV?
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DOWNTON ABBEY
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39
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Words - what adjective is
used to describe a person who is fox-like in appearance or
manner?
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VULPINE
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40
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Words - what adjective is
used to describe a person who is wolf-like in appearance or
manner?
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LUPINE
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Round 5
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41
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Which British actress won
this year's U.S. Emmy award for best actress for her role in
the drama series "Mildred Pierce"?
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KATE WINSLET
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42
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Films - Russell Crowe and
Christian Bale starred in a remake of which famous western?
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3.10 TO YUMA
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43
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In our solar system, which
planet is the coldest, with a mean surface temperature of
minus two hundred degrees centigrade?
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NEPTUNE
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44
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Which singer, originally
successful as part of a pop group, had solo top ten hits in
the 1970's with the records "How can I be sure" and
"Daydreamer"?
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DAVID CASSIDY
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45
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Who wrote the poem
"Snake". He is better known as a classic novelist?
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D.H.LAWRENCE
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46
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The opera "The Cunning Little
Vixen" and the song cycle "The diary of one who has
vanished" are the works of which composer?
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JANACEK
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47
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Which country is bordered by
Georgia to the north, Turkey to the west and Azerbaijan to
the east?
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ARMENIA
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48
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What items would be
collecteed by an oologist?
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BIRD'S EGGS
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49
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In a shopping context, what
does the abbreviation RRP stand for?
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RECOMMENDED RETAIL PRICE
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50
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In a shopping context, what
does the abbreviation USP stand for?
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UNIQUE SELLING POINT
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Round 6
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51
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Andy Murray is the number one
British male tennis player. Who is the British number
two who first came to prominence by reaching the semi-final
of this year's Queen's Club Tournament?
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JAMES WARD
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52
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Which young British tennis
player won the 2011 U.S. Open Junior tennis championship ,
the first to do so since Andy Murray?
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OLIVER GOLDING
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53
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Amoebas and some parasites,
including those which cause malaria and sleeping- sickness
are different forms of which microscopic single-celled
organisms?
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PROTOZOA
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54
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Seaweed and plankton are
different forms of which microscopic single-celled
organisms?
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ALGAE
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55
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In which English city would
you find the district of Holgate?
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YORK
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56
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In which English city would
you find the district of Gosforth?
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NEWCASTLE
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57
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Which Italian liqueur is a
key ingredient of the well known sweet, Tiramisu?
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AMARETTO
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58
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Which Italian liqueur is a
key ingredient of the well known cocktail, Harvey
Wallbanger?
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GALLIANO
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59
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On this day, 8th November,
which famous poet who was blind in his later years, died in
his home in London in 1647?
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JOHN MILTON
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60
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On this day, 8th November,
which famous mathematician and astronomer was born in
1656? He was the first to realise that comets do not
appear randomly.
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EDMOND HALLEY
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SPARE
QUESTIONS
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1
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Which
snooker player co-hosted the TV show "Big Break" with Jim
Davidson?
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JOHN VIRGO
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2
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What,
exactly, is an S.U.V.?
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SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE
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3
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What is the
name given to fundamental particles of light?
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PHOTONS
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4
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Which gulf is an arm of the
South China Sea, bounded by the coasts of China and Vietnam?
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GULF OF TONKIN
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5
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What is the name of the pale
green or yellow liqueur of brandy and herbs originally
produced in a monastery near Grenoble?
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CHARTREUSE
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TIE-BREAKER
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The very first chemistry
laboratory was set up in the Netherlands in Leyden
University in what year?
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1650
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