WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES Impossible - 27/05/19 - Questions & Answers |
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Date of compilation | Title | Description | Links |
27/05/2019 | 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. |
Of these Greater London boroughs .… which border other counties? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Hillingdon |
Brent |
Acton |
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Enfield |
Newham |
Battersea |
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Redbridge |
Greenwich |
Ilford |
2. |
Of these Eurovision winning countries …. which have won 4 times or more? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Israel |
Spain |
Iceland |
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UK |
Denmark |
Poland |
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France |
Monaco |
Romania |
3. |
Which of these Anthony Trollope novels …. are part of the Barchester chronicles? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Framley Parsonage |
The Way We Live Now |
The Man of Property |
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Doctor Thorne |
Phineas Finn |
The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold |
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The Warden |
The Prime Minister |
Daniel Deronda |
4. |
Which of these current Football league grounds …. are in Lancashire? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Crown Ground |
Prenton Park |
Haig Avenue |
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Highbury Stadium |
Valley Parade |
Burnden Park |
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Turf Moor |
Brunton Park |
Lancaster Park |
5. |
Which of these Labour MPs …. have sat for Greater Manchester constituencies? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Stan Orme |
Steve Rotheram |
Chris Green |
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Harold Lever |
Barbara Castle |
Sir Graham Brady |
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Jim McMahon |
Eric Heffer |
John Leech |
6. |
Which of these Metrolink stops …. are on the Manchester Airport line? |
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Right |
Wrong |
Impossible |
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Moor Road |
Edge Lane |
Sale Moor |
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Crossacres |
Holt Town |
Wythenshawe Hospital |
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Martinscroft |
Cemetery Road |
Mauldeth Road |
7. |
Which of these Italian operas …. were written by Verdi? (NB: all titles in English) |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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The Troubadour |
The Thieving Magpie |
The Trojans |
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Othello |
The Barber of Seville |
Carmen |
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Rigoletto |
Moses in Egypt |
Death in Venice |
8. |
Which of these Mike Leigh films …. starred Alison Steadman? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Nuts in May |
Mr Turner |
The Wind That Shakes the Barley |
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Secrets and Lies |
Vera Drake |
I, Daniel Blake |
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Topsy Turvy |
Happy Go Lucky |
Sunset Song |
9. |
Which of these human bones …. can be found in the middle ear? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Incus |
Talus |
Sartorius |
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Malleus |
Vomer |
Soleus |
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Stapes |
Hyoid |
Gracilis |
10. |
Which of these New Zealand cities …. are on the North Island? |
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Right |
Wrong |
Impossible |
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Hamilton |
Nelson |
Rockhampton |
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Napier-Hastings |
Dunedin |
Devonport |
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New Plymouth |
Invercargill |
Newcastle |
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