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9 What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
10 Which nut is obtained from the hickory tree?
11 Who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon in 1980 and 1984?
12 What is the trunk of the human body called?
13 “I’ve been alone with you inside my mind” is the opening lyric from which song?
14 In the context of education, where is the UEA located?
15 What condition does pluvius insurance cover?
16 Which city of South Wales is known locally as Abertawe?
17 Which condiment contains cauliflower, onion and gherkin, seasoned with mustard and turmeric?
18 Which fairy-tale character, locked in a tower by a witch, lets down her long golden hair?
19 What is used to make the soles of espadrilles?
20 Who co-starred with Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle?
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QUIZ 68 – Television Costume Drama (#ulink_61cdd8ba-e07f-5d2e-9728-0fdfb7d8d1ab)
1 Which 2013-16 series, starring Jeremy Piven, followed the life of a famous retailer?
2 Who played the title role in the series Foyle’s War?
3 Which Tolstoy novel was adapted for TV in 2016 and starred James Norton?
4 Which US series set in South Dakota starred Ian McShane as Al Swearengen?
5 Which 1970s costume drama, set in Eaton Square, was revived in 2010?
6 What is the name of the convent in Call the Midwife?
7 Which series was named after the home belonging to the Crawley family?
8 Jonathan Rhys Meyers starred as which monarch in the 2007-10 series The Tudors?
9 Who played Charles Ryder in the 1981 adaptation of Brideshead Revisited?
10 What was The Halcyon in the 2017 ITV drama series?
11 Which series was set in the fictional village of Aidensfield?
12 Which 1970s drama series about the Roman Empire starred Derek Jacobi in the title role?
13 Who originally played Robin of Loxley in the 1980s series Robin of Sherwood?
14 Damian Lewis played Major Richard Winters in which WWII drama series?
15 The BBC series The Hollow Crown are adaptations of which playwright?
16 Sir Mark Rylance played which historical figure in the series Wolf Hall?
17 Which drama series, revived in 2015, is based on the novels by Winston Graham?
18 What is the title of the Netflix drama series about Elizabeth II?
19 Who played Athos in the 2014 TV series The Musketeers?
20 Which The X-Files actress appeared in the BBC 2005 adaptation of Bleak House?
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QUIZ 69 – Pot Luck (#ulink_cc001606-13f3-5378-828a-9f249c8d7dcb)
1 Which Pacific state dropped “Western” from its name in 1997?
2 Which jubilee did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate in February 2017?
3 What is the capital of Iraq?
4 What was the surname of Shakespeare’s wife?
5 What term is given to prayer cushions for kneeling on?
6 What is four score and ten?
7 What name is given to copies of a book published at one time?
8 On the original version of the quiz show Fifteen to One, who asked the questions?
9 Which bread roll of Jewish origin is in the shape of a ring?
10 Which style of architecture is epitomised by Bath’s Royal Crescent?
11 What is the main alcoholic ingredient of a Pink Lady cocktail?
12 Which Native American chief was the subject of a Longfellow poem?
13 Which spicy peanut sauce is a feature of Asian cuisine?
14 In which European country is the Black Forest?
15 Which light wood is much used in model-making?
16 Which theatre term indicates movement away from the audience?
17 What is the opposite of “yin” in Chinese philosophy?
18 The town of Dunstable is in which county?
19 What kind of bet puts money on a horse finishing in the first three places?
20 Which Somerset town, legendary burial place of King Arthur, is famous for its music festival?
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QUIZ 70 – Also Known As (#ulink_23464332-e27a-5137-9279-d2a18ae06bbb)
1 Which chemical element is also known as quicksilver?
2 Boz was a pen-name of which famous author?
3 What is the stage name of singer Alecia Moore?
4 Which African mammal is also known as the antbear?
5 How is the building at London’s 30 St Mary Axe commonly known?
6 Pontoon, twenty-one and vingt-et-un are alternative names for which card game?
7 What is the official name for an Oscar?
8 Who is the comic-strip alter ego of Peter Parker?
9 Acton, Currer and Ellis Bell were the pen names of which sisters?
10 What plant is also known as the Michaelmas daisy?
11 What name was used by the unspeaking Marx brother whose birth name was Adolph?
12 The Granta is another name for which East Anglian river?
13 What is the Indian term for a vegetable also known as “ladies’ fingers” and “okra”?
14 Which breed of dog is also known as the German shepherd?
15 How were Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Tim Brooke-Taylor collectively known?
16 In which city is Storkyrkan, officially named Sankt Nicolai kyrka?
17 Which musician’s real name is Vincent Furnier?
18 What was the real name of writer George Orwell?
19 Which American wild cat is also known as a cougar or mountain lion?
20 Which British city has the nickname “Auld Reekie”?
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QUIZ 71 – Pot Luck (#ulink_c258f2cf-15e7-51dd-b324-70cd896f3d49)
1 Liverpool and Birkenhead are linked by which tunnel?
2 Which word means both a fencing sword and a thin metal sheet?
3 What was Elvis Presley’s middle name?
4 Who played the title role in the 1970s children’s TV series Catweazle?
5 Chilli was originally native to which country?
6 What name is given to an official with the power to evict people from their houses?
7 Who wrote the nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark?
8 The Back to the Future films starred which actor as Marty McFly?
9 How many sheets of paper are there in a ream?
10 Ni is the chemical symbol for which element?
11 Which French president succeeded Jacques Chirac?
12 Which actor starred in the 1955 thriller To Catch A Thief?
13 What is the name of the game that Americans call tic-tac-toe?
14 In which year did Kate Bush have a no.1 hit with Wuthering Heights?
15 What does the letter “O” stand for in the phrase “SWOT analysis”?
16 Sauchiehall Street is in which city?
