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25/03/2019 Impossible

Each 2-part question has 9 candidate answers: 3 are right (they fit both parts of the question), 3 are wrong (they fit the first part of the question but not the second part) and 3 are impossible (they do not even fit the first part of the question).

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1.

Which capitals of US coastal States...are not the largest cities in their States?

 

Honolulu - Salem - Boston - Montpelier - Charleston - Juneau - Nashville - Atlanta - Concord

2.

Which of these Agatha Christie novels...feature Hercule Poirot?

 

Sad Cypress - A Pocketful of Rye - Postmortem - N or M? - The Five Red Herrings - After the Funeral - The Moving Finger -

Evil Under the Sun - Original Sin

3.

Which of these Scottish League clubs...have grounds north of the M8?

 

East Stirlingshire - Stranraer - Alloa Atheletic - Queen of the South - Clydebank - Raith Rovers - Montrose - Gretna - Kilmarnock

4.

For which Michael Caine films...has he been nominated for a Best Actor Oscar?

 

The Quiet American - Sleuth - A Passage to India - The Constant Gardener - Alfie - The Honorary Consul -

The Cider House Rules - Hannah and her Sisters - The English Patient

5.

Which brands of Scotch single malt whisky...originate from Islay?

 

Isle of Skye - Kilchoman - Bunnahabhain - Dewars - Highland Park - Bushmills - Ardbeg - Talisker - Tobermory

6.

Which Slavic languages...were the official languages of Yugoslavia?

 

Illyrian - Albanian - Bosnian - Slovene - Armenian - Montenegrin - Bulgarian - Serbo-Croatian - Macedonian

7.

Which Today programme presenters...have shared duties with John Humphrys?

 

Emily Maitlis - John Sergeant - Justin Webb - John Timpson - Libby Purves - Ed Stourton - Hugh Sykes - Brian Redhead -

Jeremy Paxman

8.

Which Thame-side features...are on the Boat Race course?

 

Kew Gardens - Twickenham Stadium - Teddington Lock - Barnes Railway Bridge - Fuller's Brewery - Craven Cottage -

Eel Pie Island - Roehampton Golf Course - The Queen's Club

9.

Which Swiss cities...are predominantly French-speaking?

 

Lucerne - Aosta - Vaduz - Lausanne - Basle - Zurich - Konstanz - Neuchâtel - Geneva

10.

Which 3 breeds of dog...have won Crufts in 2017/2018/2019?

 

Lhasa Apso - Papillon - Irish Setter - Devon Rex - Kerry Blue Terrier - Piszhu - Whippet - American Cocker Spaniel -

American Bobtail