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WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES One in 4 - 18/08/13 - Questions & Answers |
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WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES One in 4 - 18/08/13 - Questions & Answers |
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18/08/2013 |
Superlatives |
24 multiple choice questions about superlatives. In addition, whenever a correct answer is selected another piece of the picture of a famous person in the centre of the question choice grid is revealed. In common with the theme this person has a 'superlative' surname. See how quickly you can identify the mystery person. (Beware! The superlatives were true as at August 2013 but many will not still be true when you play this round) |
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Highest grossing films |
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Adjusted for inflation which of these films was NOT in the top 4 highest grossing films of all time? |
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Avatar |
B |
Titanic |
C |
The Sound of Music |
D |
Star Wars |
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Longest coastline |
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Which of these countries has the longest coastline in the world? |
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Indonesia |
B |
Canada |
C |
Russia |
D |
Philippines |
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Most UK number one singles |
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Which of these recording stars is NOT in the top 4 list of stars with the most UK number one singles of all time? |
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The Beatles |
B |
Cliff Richard |
C |
Westlife |
D |
Madonna |
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Scorer of most Premiership goals |
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Who is the SECOND highest goal scorer of all time in the Premiership? |
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A |
Andrew Cole |
B |
Thierry Henry |
C |
Frank Lampard |
D |
Robbie Fowler |
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Longest running Broadway show |
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Which of these is the longest running Broadway show? |
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A |
The Phantom of the Opera |
B |
Les Misérables |
C |
Cats |
D |
Chicago |
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Highest priced painting |
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Adjusted for inflation which painting has fetched the highest sale price of all time? |
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No. 5, 1948 by Jackson Pollock |
B |
Woman III by Willem Kooning |
C |
The Card Players by Paul Cézanne |
D |
Le Rêve by Pablo Picasso |
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Smallest EU capital city |
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Which EU capital city has the lowest population? |
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Luxembourg |
B |
Tallinn |
C |
Ljubljana |
D |
Valletta |
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Most Wimbledon Ladies singles titles |
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Who has won the Ladies Singles title at Wimbledon the most times since the open era started in 1968? |
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A |
Steffi Graf |
B |
Martina Navratilova |
C |
Serena Williams |
D |
Venus Williams |
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Top selling UK biscuit |
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Which type of biscuits sells the most in the UK? |
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Digestive |
B |
Ginger Nut |
C |
Bourbon |
D |
Custard Cream |
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Highest mountains |
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Which of these is NOT one of the top 4 highest mountains in the world? |
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Lhotse |
B |
K2 |
C |
Kangchenjunga |
D |
Annapurna |
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Most northerly US State |
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Which of the 48 contiguous US States (i.e. excluding Alaska and Hawaii) is the most northerly? |
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Maine |
B |
Michigan |
C |
Minnesota |
D |
Washington |
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Highest newspaper circulation |
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In 1947 which daily newspaper had the highest circulation figures in the UK? |
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Daily Mirror |
B |
Daily Express |
C |
Daily Herald |
D |
Daily Mail |
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Most popular boy’s name |
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What was the most popular boy’s name in England and Wales for babies born in 1999? |
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Thomas |
B |
James |
C |
Jack |
D |
Joshua |
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Most popular girl’s name |
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What was the most popular girl’s name in England and Wales for babies born in 1999? |
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Emily |
B |
Olivia |
C |
Megan |
D |
Chloe |
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Most popular road names |
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Which of these is NOT one of the top 3 most popular road/street names in the UK? |
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High Street |
B |
Station Road |
C |
London Road |
D |
Main Street |
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Most popular car colours |
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In 2010 which was the most popular colour for new cars sold in the UK? |
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Black |
B |
Blue |
C |
Silver |
D |
Grey |
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Largest Irish counties |
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By area which is the largest Irish county? |
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Donegal |
B |
Cork |
C |
Mayo |
D |
Galway |
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World’s smelliest cheese |
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According to the website Hotel Club which is the world’s smelliest cheese? |
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Camembert |
B |
Pont l'Eveque |
C |
Munster |
D |
Roquefort |
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World’s happiest country |
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According to the Forbes index which is the happiest country in the world? |
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Norway |
B |
Sweden |
C |
Finland |
D |
Denmark |
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World’s saddest country |
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According to the Forbes index which is the saddest country in the world? |
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Chad |
B |
Republic of the Congo |
C |
Central African Republic |
D |
Afghanistan |
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Most attractive female newsreaders |
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According to a recent poll who was voted the UK’s most attractive female newsreader? |
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A |
Natasha Kaplinsky |
B |
Susanna Reid |
C |
Kate Silverton |
D |
Fiona Bruce |
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Most attractive male newsreaders |
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According to a recent poll who was voted the UK’s most attractive male newsreader? |
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A |
Huw Edwards |
B |
Dermot Murnaghan |
C |
Mark Austin |
D |
George Alagiah |
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Favourite Dickens novel |
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In 2011 which Charles Dickens novel was voted by Guardian readers their favourite? |
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A |
Great Expectations |
B |
Bleak House |
C |
David Copperfield |
D |
Oliver Twist |
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Most popular UK tourist city |
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Apart from capital cities (i.e. London, Edinburgh, Belfast & Cardiff) which UK city is the most popular tourist destination? |
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A |
Manchester |
B |
Oxford |
C |
Glasgow |
D |
Cambridge |
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