WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES GK theme - Buffers - Questions & Answers |
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Date of compilation | Title | Description | Links |
27/08/2007 | Buffers |
Each answer contains all, or a significant part, of the name of one of the 14 London Railway Termini. King’s Cross, Paddington, Fenchurch Street and Moorgate have not been used in this round. |
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1. |
In 2007 of what was Doug Insole the President? |
Marylebone Cricket Club |
2. |
In 1982 where was Italian banker, Roberto Calvi, found hanged? |
Blackfriars Bridge |
3. |
What have Maria Eagle, Peter Kilfoyle and Louise Ellman all got in common? |
They are/were all sitting MPs for Liverpool constituencies |
4. |
Where did Julie and Terry get together at the end of the week? |
Waterloo (“Terry meets Julie, Waterloo station every Friday night”from Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks) |
5. |
Which Roman citizen whose name means ‘the one that holds everything’ was beheaded for his faith around 304AD at the age of 14? |
St Pancras |
6. |
Mosi-oa-Tunya lies on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. How do we more commonly know this place? |
Victoria Falls |
7. |
Correspondence between Frank Doel and New York based writer, Helene Hanff was the basis for which 1987 film starring Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft? |
84 Charing Cross Road |
8. |
What former London landmark would you find at Lake Havasu in Arizona, USA? |
London Bridge |
9. |
For what TV role did William Conrad become most famous? |
Frank Cannon (in Cannon) |
10. |
Which former subsidiary of Thames TV was responsible for producing the TV programmes The Sweeney, Minder and Reilly, Ace of Spies? |
Euston Films |