WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES Impossible - 25/03/19 - Questions & Answers |
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Date of compilation | Title | Description | Links |
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? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Juneau (Alaska) |
Honolulu (Hawaii) |
Charleston (West Virginia) |
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Salem (Oregon) |
Atlanta (Georgia) |
Montpelier (Vermont) |
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Concord (New Hampshire) |
Boston (Massachusetts) |
Nashville (Tennessee) |
2. |
Which of these Agatha Christie novels...feature Hercule Poirot? |
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Right |
Wrong |
Impossible |
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Sad Cypress |
N or M? |
The Five Red Herrings |
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Evil Under the Sun |
The Moving Finger |
Postmortem |
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After the Funeral |
A Pocketful of Rye |
Original Sin |
3. |
Which of these Scottish League clubs...have grounds north of the M8? |
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Right |
Wrong |
Impossible |
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Alloa Athletic |
Kilmarnock |
East Stirlingshire |
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Raith Rovers |
Stranraer |
Clydebank |
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Montrose |
Queen of the South |
Gretna |
4. |
For which Michael Caine films...has he been nominated for a Best Actor Oscar? |
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Right |
Wrong |
Impossible |
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Alfie |
Hannah and her Sisters |
The Constant Gardener |
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Sleuth |
The Cider House Rules |
The English Patient |
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The Quiet American |
The Honorary Consul |
A Passage to India |
5. |
Which brands of Scotch single malt whisky...originate from Islay? |
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Right |
Wrong |
Impossible |
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Bunnahabhain |
Talisker |
Bushmills |
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Kilchoman |
Highland Park |
Isle of Skye |
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Ardbeg |
Tobermory |
Dewars |
6. |
Which Slavic languages...were the official languages of Yugoslavia? |
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Right |
Wrong |
Impossible |
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Serbo-Croatian |
Bosnian |
Albanian |
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Macedonian |
Montenegrin |
Illyrian |
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Slovene |
Bulgarian |
Armenian |
7. |
Which Today programme presenters...have shared duties with John Humphrys? |
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Right |
Wrong |
Impossible |
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Brian Redhead |
John Timpson |
Jeremy Paxman |
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Justin Webb |
Libby Purves |
Emily Maitlis |
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Ed Stourton |
Hugh Sykes |
John Sergeant |
8. |
Which Thame-side features...are on the Boat Race course? |
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Right |
Wrong |
Impossible |
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Barnes Railway Bridge |
Kew Gardens |
Twickenham Stadium |
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Fuller's Brewery |
Eel Pie Island |
The Queen's Club |
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Craven Cottage |
Teddington Lock |
Roehampton Golf Course |
9. |
Which Swiss cities...are predominantly French-speaking? |
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Right |
Wrong |
Impossible |
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Lausanne |
Lucerne |
Vaduz |
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Neuchâtel |
Basle |
Aosta |
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Geneva |
Zurich |
Konstanz |
10. |
Which 3 breeds of dog...have won Crufts in 2017/2018/2019? |
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Right |
Wrong |
Impossible |
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American Cocker Spaniel |
Lhasa Apso |
Piszhu |
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Whippet |
Irish Setter |
American Bobtail |
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Papillon |
Kerry Blue Terrier |
Devon Rex |
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