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QUIZ 53 – Pot Luck

1 How many stripes does a police sergeant have on his arm?

2 What is the unit of currency in Estonia?

3 In a game of bezique, what is the minimum number of players required?

4 What is the capital of the Czech Republic?

5 How many official languages are there in Switzerland?

6 What type of horse racing does not include fences and obstacles?

7 What is the square root of 25?

8 Which Black Sea peninsula was the location of a war in the 19th century?

9 Which Lancashire seaside resort has a famous Pleasure Beach?

10 Rory Bremner and Chris Barrie were among the people providing voices on which satirical show of the 1980s and 1990s?

11 Edinburgh has what postcode area code?

12 Where did Joan of Arc win her famous victory against the English?

13 What is the term for an irrational fear of enclosed spaces?

14 What is organza?

15 Paddington, Marylebone and Waterloo are linked by which London Underground line?

16 What metallic element is mixed with tin to form the alloy bronze?

17 In which decade did Channel 4 start?

18 What do the letters PS stand for at the end of a letter?

19 Which fictional sleuth featured in the mystery Death on the Nile?

20 Who hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup?

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QUIZ 54 – Literature

1 Who wrote the 1968 novel Airport?

2 Which famous children’s author and artist lived and worked in the Lake District for much of her life?

3 Who was the dictator of Oceania in George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four?

4 In The Jungle Book, what is the name of the bear?

5 Who wrote The Hobbit?

6 “Water, water everywhere” are words from which Coleridge poem?

7 Who wrote the fable The Fox and the Grapes?

8 Who wrote the 1938 novel Rebecca?

9 Which book includes the words “All for one and one for all”?

10 Who created the character of Huckleberry Finn?

11 From which country does Hercule Poirot hail?

12 Which famous novel begins “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife”?

13 Which classic book features Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad?

14 Who wrote the novel Brighton Rock (1938)?

15 Why was Tweedledum cross with Tweedledee?

16 Passepartout is Phileas Fogg’s manservant in which 1873 novel?

17 Lee Child has written about which fictional character since 1997?

18 What is the surname of Arthur, the main character in The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?

19 The Casual Vacancy was the first foray into adult fiction for which children’s author?

20 In what country are Jo Nesbo’s books set?

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QUIZ 55 – Pot Luck

1 Who played James Bond in The World Is Not Enough?

2 He is the chemical symbol for which element?

3 The letter D is on which row of a computer keyboard?

4 In cricket how many balls are there in an over?

5 What is the next highest prime number above 31?

6 Who hosted the UK game show, Deal or No Deal?

7 Which character “stole a pig and away did run”?

8 Which tragic Shakespearean king had three daughters?

9 What is a cheroot?

10 On a dartboard, what number is to the immediate left of 20?

11 What source of light is used in producing a hologram?

12 What type of animal is a springbok?

13 In which county is Kidderminster?

14 What is the surname of the central gangster family in Peaky Blinders?

15 Who created the sculpture The Angel of the North?

16 What is the hardest gemstone?

17 In Scrabble®, what colour are the triple-word score squares?

18 Which mountain range runs through Peru and Chile?

19 In Dad’s Army, what did Pike’s mother always try to make him wear?

20 The 1985 event Live Aid was organised to provide aid to which country?

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QUIZ 56 – Over and Out

1 Who starred in the 1987 film Over the Top?

2 Out of the Blue was a 1977 album by which group?

3 Who starred as RP McMurphy in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest?

4 Barra and Benbecula are part of which island chain?

5 Which English football club did Marc Overmars play for from 1997 to 2000?

6 Who released the 2004 single Left Outside Alone?

7 What colour is used to describe the situation of being overdrawn in terms of funds?

8 In which sport might a ball end up out of bounds?

9 What do the initials PTO indicate at the bottom of a page?

10 Which outlaw did Clint Eastwood play in a 1976 film?

11 In which game might a player end up with an overtrick?

12 What do the initials OB stand for in relation to television?

13 Who composed the William Tell Overture (1829)?

14 According to the saying, what is something out of if it is out of sight?

15 In the rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle, what jumped over the Moon?

16 Which sport featured in the 1979 play Outside Edge?

17 Which character in The Wizard of Oz sings Over the Rainbow?

18 In which part-improvised TV series did Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner play the parents of three children?

19 What do the initials OHP stand for?

20 Which band released the 1991 album Out of Time?

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QUIZ 57 – Pot Luck

1 Which car company manufactures the Cayenne?

2 What was American MR Bissell’s dust-collecting invention?

3 What term describes a way of representing a number as a fraction of 100?

4 Which 1707 law joined England and Scotland?

5 Which actor was married twice to Elizabeth Taylor?

6 Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland made up which group?

7 Which section of an orchestra includes trumpets and trombones?

8 On UK roads, what shape is a road sign that gives an order?

9 Who had a hit in 1984 with Girls Just Want to Have Fun?

10 What is the traditional bingo call for the number 76?

11 Which is the southernmost of North America’s Great Lakes?

12 Who was King Henry VIII’s fifth wife?

13 In the nursery rhyme, what was the monotonous diet of the children of the Old Lady who lived in a shoe?

14 Which army rank is immediately above private?

15 Is volleyball normally played indoors or outdoors?

16 What is the science and study of the measurement of time known as?

17 In which county would you visit Sissinghurst Gardens?

18 To which family does the chive belong?

19 On a radio tuning dial, for what do the letters FM stand?

20 The 1981 song Endless Love was a hit for which duo?

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QUIZ 58 – Natural World

1 What is a young goat called?

2 A muscovy is what sort of bird?

3 Dates grow on what type of tree?

4 What is an acanthus?

5 What word is used to describe a group of dolphins?

6 Hawthorn traditionally blooms in which month?

7 What is the collective name for a group of crows?

8 Which insects communicate with one another by dancing?

9 How is the climber Hedera helix better known?

10 How many legs has a crab?

11 What is the green colouring matter in plants called?

12 Mountain ash is another name for which tree?

13 Conkers come from which tree?

14 What general term is given to a creature that does not have a backbone?

15 From what is the horn of a rhinoceros formed?

16 Which is the world’s fastest land mammal?

17 Is a sole a freshwater or sea fish?

18 What is the term for a male badger?

19 Which Christmas decoration is a parasite of the apple tree?

20 Which tree is named after a UK capital city?

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QUIZ 59 – Pot Luck

1 Before the invention of the clock what was anticlockwise known as?

2 On a Monopoly™ board, what colour is Leicester Square?

3 How many balls are used in a game of billiards?

4 Who wrote the novel Little Women (1868)?

5 Which sitcom starred Lenny Henry as Gareth Blackstock?

6 0114 is the dialling code for which city?

7 Of which country was Juan Carlos king?

8 How many million dollars did the Man cost in the title of a 1970s TV series?

9 Which waterfall comprises the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls, separated by Goat Island?

10 In which year did Michael Jackson have a hit with Billie Jean?

11 Which French phrase used in English means each dish individually priced?

12 Which 1960 film starred Kirk Douglas and Jean Simmons?

13 Florence is the capital of which region of Italy?

14 What term is given to artistic handwriting, usually produced with a special pen?

15 What type of fruit is Packham’s Triumph?

16 Where on the body could a cataract form?

17 In which decade of the 20th century was Michaela Strachan born?

18 Billingsgate Market was famous for what sort of food?

19 Which Romantic poet was described as “mad, bad and dangerous to know”?

20 What term is given to a positive electrode?

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QUIZ 60 – On the Road

1 On UK roads, what shape is the STOP sign that has white writing on a red background?

2 Which major UK road stretches from Edinburgh to London?

3 Which A road passes Chelmsford, Colchester and Ipswich?

4 On UK roads, what is the standard national speed limit for a car in a built-up area?

5 Carlisle and Rugby are connected by which motorway?

6 Road to Hell was a hit single and album for whom in 1989?

7 The Primera was a model produced by which Japanese car manufacturer?

8 On UK roads, the sign indicating a roundabout shows a circle divided into how many parts?

9 What is the number of the Manchester Orbital motorway?

10 Who had a 1991 no. 1 hit with End of the Road?

11 What colour of cat’s-eyes are used to mark the edge of the carriageway of lay-bys and slip roads in the UK?

12 What does MPV stand for in relation to cars?

13 The Clubman is a variety of which car model?

14 What name is given to a car which has a soft roof that can be removed or folded down?

15 Which French term is applied to a two-door car with a sloping rear?

16 On an Ordnance Survey map, what is indicated by a rectangle containing “P&R”?

17 On UK roads, what shape is the Give Way sign?

18 What essential car part do Pirelli and Firestone manufacture?

19 What name is given to the speed pedal of a motor vehicle?

20 Hit the Road, Jack was the first UK top ten hit for which singer?

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QUIZ 61 – Pot Luck

1 What name was shared by all the kings from the House of Lancaster?

2 What military rank did Elvis Presley’s manager, Tom Parker adopt?

3 What type of mythical creature did Daryl Hannah play in the film Splash?

4 Of which US state is Nashville the capital?

5 Which body of water is sometimes referred to as “The Pond”?

6 Sherlock Holmes played which musical instrument?

7 Which bird lays the largest egg?

8 Which country has Ankara as its capital city?

9 In which county is Newcastle-under-Lyme?

10 What is the national religion of Japan?

11 Who wrote The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

12 The Royal Opera House in London is home to which branch of the arts other than opera?

13 In which century was Michelangelo born?

14 The sitcom Frasier was set in which US city?

15 In the books by WE Johns, who is the fictional flying ace?

16 What is the traditional bingo call for the number 89?

17 What is hit with a racket in badminton?

18 Which book of the Bible tells of the birth of Moses?

19 In the 1993 film Carlito’s Way, which actor played Carlito?

20 What kind of animal is a Cornish Rex?

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QUIZ 62 – 1960s Music

1 Sunny Afternoon was a hit in 1966 for which group?

2 Who topped the charts in 1967 with Release Me and The Last Waltz?

3 Who had a 1964 hit with Baby Love?

4 In which song did Desmond have a barrow in the marketplace?

5 Which singer had hits with I Say a Little Prayer and Respect?

6 What was the first UK no.1 hit for the Beach Boys?

7 Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? was a 1969 hit for which singer?

8 Those Were the Days was a 1968 hit for which Welsh singer?

9 Which group had a 1963 hit with You’ll Never Walk Alone?

10 Which singer starred in the 1968 film Funny Girl?

11 What was the first UK no.1 hit for the Monkees?

12 Get Off of My Cloud was a 1965 hit for which band?

13 What was the title of the Beatles’ first feature film, released in 1964?

14 Who had a hit in 1960 with Tell Laura I Love Her?

15 What was the title of Procol Harum’s chart-topping hit of 1967?

16 Which group had a 1966 hit with I’ll Be There?

17 Nights in White Satin topped the UK charts in 1967 for which group?

18 Who sang about the Green, Green Grass of Home in 1966?

19 On which Isle was there a 1969 rock festival featuring Bob Dylan?

20 Who had a hit in 1964 with Shout?

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QUIZ 63 – Pot Luck

1 What is three cubed?

2 What nationality is Graham Norton?

3 What is the highest UK peak south of the Scottish border?

4 Excluding jokers, how many cards are there in a standard pack?

5 On what date is St George’s Day celebrated?

6 In which country is the city of Nice?

7 Which progressive rock band was fronted by Fish in the 1980s?

8 In the TV series This Is Your Life, what colour was the famous big book?

9 Which Finding Nemo character was voiced by Ellen DeGeneres?

10 What is the name of Postman Pat’s cat?

11 What name is given to the longest side of a right-angled triangle?

12 In the name of the Ferrari, what does Testarossa mean in English?

13 In Sex and the City, which actress played Miranda Hobbes?

14 Which country left the Commonwealth in 1961, then rejoined it in 1994?