Round 1
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1
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In which US
state can you find the popular Daytona Beach ?
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FLORIDA
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2
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In which US state can you
find the popular Waikiki Beach ?
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HAWAII
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3
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Which science fiction novel
of 1957 by John Wyndham tells the story of a mysterious
object whcih appears in a village and then disappears again
leaving all the women of the village pregnant ?
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THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS
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4
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Which American tennis player
won his only Wimbledon singles title in 1992 ?
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ANDRE AGASSI
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5
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"The Potato Eaters" in 1885,
"The White Orchard" in 1888 and "Sheaves of Wheat" in 1890
are all works by which famous artist ?
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Vincent VAN GOGH
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6
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What is the more common eight
letter name of the common human condition known as
Seborrheic Dermatitus ?
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DANDRUFF
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7
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Which American businesswoman,
who died in 2002, is probably best remembered for her
role in the creation of the popular toy Barbie doll in
1959 ?
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Ruth HANDLER
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8
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Which famous number one hit
record of 1965 contained the lyrics "No phone, no pool, no
pets, I ain't got no cigarettes"?
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KING OF THE ROAD
(Roger Miller)
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9
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Which analgesic drug, first
isolated in 1804, was named after the Greek god of dreams ?
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MORPHINE
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10
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Which Spanish soup containing
onions, tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers and traditionally
thickened with stale breadcrumbs is always served cold ?
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GAZPACHO
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Round 2
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11
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What is the morecommon three
word name of the human condition that is known as Spastic
Colon ?
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IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
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12
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"The Blinding of Samson" in
1636", "Cottages Before a Stormy Sky" in 1641 and "The
Jewish Bride" in 1665 are all works by which famous artist ?
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REMBRANDT
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13
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Which American
tennis player won his only Wimbledon
Singles title in 1975 ?
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ARTHUR ASHE
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14
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Which 1969 novel by Alistair
MacLean centres on a veteran Interpol natcotics expert named
Paul Sherman and a violent struggle on the streets of
Amsterdam ?
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PUPPET ON A CHAIN
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15
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Which curry flavoured soup of
Anglo-Indian origin has many variations on its recipe and
takes its name from the Tamil for 'Fire Water' ?
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MULLIGATAWNY
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16
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Which poisonous chemical
compund was named after the Greek for blue, having been
first identified during the production of the dye 'Prussian
Blue' in the early 18th century ?
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CYANIDE
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17
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Which famous number one hit
of 1968 featured several people such as Brother Tony, Mr
Freers and Jennifer Eccles who all took a remedy called
Medicinal Compound ?
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LILY THE PINK
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18
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Which Hungarian bon inventor,
who diedin 2003, had the nickname 'The Father of the
Hydrogen Bomb'?
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Edward TELLER
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19
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Which five letter
astronomical word is derived from the Greek for 'long
tailed'?
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COMET
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20
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Which six letter astronomical
word is derived from the Greek for 'milk'?
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GALAXY
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Round 3
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21
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When used by John Major in a
speech of October 1993, which three word term was
misinterpreted as a re-assertion of traditional moral values
?
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BACK TO BASICS
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22
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Which children's TV series,
first shown in 1955, featured a large family with twins
named Jenny and Willy ?
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THE WOODENTOPS
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23
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Which monthly published adult
magazine that was launched in 1965 shares its name with a
brand of cigarettes introduced in 1992 ?
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MAYFAIR
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24
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Name the year - flash floods
badly damage the Cornish village of Boscastle, a 'Fathers
for Justice' campaigne, dressed as Batman, breaches security
at Buckingham Palace and footballer Emlyn Hughes and DJ John
Peel sadly die.
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2004
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25
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Which children's TV series,
first shown in 1960, featured a town sheriff named Tex
Tucker ?
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FOUR FEATHER FALLS
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26
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About which controversial
Irish individual did Margaret Thatcher say, in 1981, "crime
is crime, it is not political" shortly before his death ?
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BOBBY SANDS
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27
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Name the year - Norfolk
farmer Tony Martin shootsand kills a 16 year old burglar in
his farmhouse, UK fuel protesters almost bring the country
to a standstill and Paula Yates and Robin Day both sadly die
?
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2000
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28
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Which monthly published adult
magazine that was launched in 1966 shares its name with a
car model first produced in 1976 ?
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FIESTA
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29
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Which town in
Northumberland is the most northernmost
town in England ?
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BERWICK
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30
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Which town in Suffolk is the
most easterly point in England ?
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LOWESTOFT
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Round 4
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31
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In which month of 1941 did
the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour ?
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DECEMBER
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32
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In which month of 1945 did
the USA drop the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ?
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AUGUST
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33
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Which British Prime Minister,
who was born in Portsmouth in March 1912, died on March 26th
2005 aged 92 ?
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James CALLAGHAN
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34
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In which famous tale of 1697
does an animal help a miller's son achieve his fortune as
the Marquis of Carabas ?
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PUSS IN BOOTS
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35
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Recently appointed, what is
the name of the current manager of Southampton Football Club
?
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Mauricio POCHETTINO
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36
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Alternatively known as
Austrpphlebia Costalis, what type of insect is a Southern
Giant Darner ?
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DRAGONFLY
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37
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Which popular card game takes
its name from the Spanish for 'Basket' ?
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CANASTA
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38
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Now called the Willis Tower
and standing 442 m in height, what was this building's
previous name ? It was opened in 1973 and stands in
the city of Chicago.
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SEARS TOWER
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39
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Which well known four word
saying, meaning currently popular, derives from the
advertising slogan of American ice cream companies during
the 1930s ?
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FLAVOUR OF THE MONTH
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40
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A marriage that lasted from
2002 till 2009, which famous soap star actor was the first
husband of disgraced media boss Rebekah Brookes ?
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ROSS KEMP
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Round 5
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41
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Alternatively known as a
'Pill Bug', which small crustacean is unique in the fact
that it has 14 legs ?
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WOODLOUSE
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42
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Appointed in April 2012, what
is the name of the current manager of Barcelona Football
Club ?
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Tito VILANOVA
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43
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Which famous children's tale,
believed to have originated in 1595, was, according to
folklore, based on two children who are left with their
uncle at Griston Hall in Norfolk ? However, the uncle
resents them and pays two men to kill them.
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BABES IN THE WOOD
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44
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Which British Prime Minister,
born in Chelsea in February 1894, died on December 29th 1986
aged 92 ?
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Harold MACMILLAN
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45
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What was the name of the
husband and manager of TV star Cilla Black who died in 1999,
ending over 30 years of marriage ?
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BOBBY WILLIS
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46
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Which well known five word
saying, meaning 'dealing with a small problem before it
comes large' was first cited in Henry Chettle's 'Piers
Plainnes Seaven Yeres Prentship' in the year 1595 and is
loosely concerned with plants ?
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NIP IT IN THE BUD
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47
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Standing at 1,792 feet in
height and opened in 2013, the building known as One World
Trade Centre is commonly known by what other name ?
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FREEDOM Tower
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48
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Whcih trick-taking card game
originating in France, shares its name with a famous
military leader and emperor who was born in 1769, even
though the game is usually referred to by a much shortened
name ?
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NAPOLEON (Nap)
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49
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Which English author wrote
many books in his writing career including The Ministry of Fear in
1943, The Third Man
in 1949 and The Honorary
Consul in 1973 ?
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GRAHAM GREENE
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50
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Which American author wrote
many books in his writing career including The Dream Merchants in
1949, A Stone For Danny
Fisher in 1952 and The Carperbaggers in 1961 ?
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HAROLD ROBBINS
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Round 6
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51
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The 2003 film remake
'Willard' starring Crispin Glover, tells the story of a
young man who has a strange control over which type of
creatures ? |
RATS
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52
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Which supermarket chain which
currently had its headquarters in Deeside was founded in
1970 when businessmen Malcolm Walker and Peter Hinchcliffe
opened the store in Oswestry ?
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ICELAND
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53
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Which European country did a
military coup, known as the Carnation Revolution, take place
in 1974 ?
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PORTUGAL
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54
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Which political party,
founded in 1967, has its headquarters in London and
currently has the leader Ian Edward ?
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NATIONAL FRONT
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55
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Which supermarket chain, that
has its headquarters in Amsterdam and was founded in 1932,
takes its name from the Dutch for 'The Spruce' - hence the
company's logo ?
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SPAR
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56
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The 1954 film The Naked Jungle
starring Charlton Heston and Eleanor Parker centres on the
story of a Peruvian cocoa plantation that is threatened by
destruction by which typoe of creatures ?
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ANTS
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57
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Which political party,
founded in 1983, has its headquarters in Fleet in Hampshire
and currently has the leader Alan Hope ?
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MONSTER RAVING LOONY PARTY
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58
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Taking place in 1970 and
1971, which Asian country suffered a conflict called 'Black
September' that is sometimes called @The Era of Regrettable
Events' ?
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JORDAN
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59
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Which stage musical, with
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and launched in 2004, is based
on an 1860 novel by Wilike Collins and contains the songs
"You See i Am No Ghost" and "The Holly And The Ivy" ?
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THE WOMAN IN WHITE
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60
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Which stage show, with music
by Sir Elton John and launched in 2005, is based on a film
of 2000 and contains the songs "Born To Boogie" and
"Granma's Song" ?
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BILLY ELLIOT
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SPARE
QUESTIONS
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1
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Bamako is
the capital of which country ?
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MALI
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2
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With which
sport would you associate the Eastbourne Eagles ?
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SPEEDWAY
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3
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The 1956
film "Lust for Life", starring Kirk Douglas, centred on the
life of who ?
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VINCENT VAN GOGH
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4
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In which activity would you
associate Britain'sNigel Short who was born in 1965 ?
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CHESS
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