WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES Impossible - 24/06/19 - Questions & Answers |
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Date of compilation | Title | Description | Links |
24/06/2019 | 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 of these wind instruments … use a reed? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Clarinet |
Tuba |
Viola |
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Saxophone |
French Horn |
Clavichord |
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Oboe |
Flute |
Dulcimer |
2. |
Which of these volcanoes … are located in Italy? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Stromboli |
Erebus |
Cannavaro |
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Vesuvius |
Krakatoa |
Barbirolli |
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Etna |
Pinatubo |
Piadina |
3. |
Which of these US Presidents … died in office? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Franklin D Roosevelt |
Ulysses S Grant |
Truman Capote |
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William McKinley |
William Taft |
Alexander Hamilton |
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Warren G Harding |
Grover Cleveland |
Benjamin Franklin |
4. |
Which of these alcoholic drinks … have an aniseed flavour? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Raki |
Midori |
Mocochinchi |
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Ouzo |
Tia Maria |
Sarsaporilla |
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Sambuca |
Maraschino |
Aam panna |
5. |
Which of these UK National Parks … have a coastline? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Snowdonia |
Brecon Beacons |
Forest of Bowland |
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New Forest |
Cairngorms |
Lincolnshire Wolds |
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North York Moors |
Dartmoor |
Cotswolds |
6. |
Which of these English monarchs … reigned for more than 40 years? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Elizabeth I |
Mary I |
John II |
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Henry III |
Henry VIII |
Mary III |
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Edward III |
Richard I |
Richard IV |
7. |
Which of these Beatles’ songs … appeared on the Sgt Pepper album? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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A Day in the LIfe |
Hey Jude |
Another Day |
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When I'm Sixty Four |
I Am the Walrus |
Blackberry Way |
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Lovely Rita |
Dear Prudence |
She's Not There |
8. |
Which of these King’s Speech actors … played members of the royal family? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Colin Firth |
Jennifer Ehle |
Maggie Smith |
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Helena Bonham-Carter |
Timothy Spall |
Ben Kingsley |
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Michael Gambon |
Anthony Andrews |
Kenneth Branagh |
9. |
Which of these British songwriters … have won Best Original Song Oscars? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Adele |
Sting |
Leonard Cohen |
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Elton John |
Kate Bush |
Carole King |
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Phil Collins |
David Bowie |
Nick Cave |
10. |
Which of these card games …. involve winning tricks? |
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Wrong |
Impossible |
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Whist |
Canasta |
Backgammon |
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Euchre |
Brag |
Craps |
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Bezique |
Racing Demon |
Yahtzee |
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