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WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES Your Choice - 29/04/13 - Answers |
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29/04/2013 |
UK Olympic Gold |
Each answer contains the surname of a UK 2012 Olympics Gold medallist. |
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Test Cricket |
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In the 5th Ashes Test in 2009 who became the 18th English player to make a century on his Test debut? |
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Jonathan Trott Laura Trott - Cycling |
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Folk music |
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Name this Irish American folk group from the 1960s
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The Clancy Brothers Ed Clancy - Cycling |
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University of Manchester |
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In 2006 the Coupland building at the University of Manchester was renamed in honour of which Nobel laureate and former Manchester University scientist? |
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Ernest Rutherford Greg Rutherford - Long Jump |
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Irish towns |
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Which Irish town is the county town of County Clare, is situated 12 miles from Shannon airport and lies on the River Fergus? |
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Ennis Jessica Ennis - Pentathlon |
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US singers |
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Ray Charles Peter Charles - Equestrianism |
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Coal mining |
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Which Greater Manchester coal mine had the deepest shafts in Great Britain at the start of the 20th century? |
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Pendleton colliery Victoria Pendleton - Cycling |
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7. |
US Presidents |
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Nominally, what links the 2nd and the 6th US Presidents? |
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Adams (Father and son: John Adams & John Quincy Adams) Nicola Adams - Boxing |
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8. |
English art |
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Which English artist painted this self portrait?
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Sir Joshua Reynolds Anthony Joshua - Boxing |
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9. |
Local government areas |
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Cumbria is divided into 6 Boroughs: Barrow, Carlisle, South Lakeland, Allerdale, Eden and which other? |
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Copeland Katherine Copeland - Rowing |
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UK pop bands |
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James (singing Sit Down) Tom James - Rowing |
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Oscar winners |
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Who is the only French actor to have won a ‘Best Actor’ Oscar? |
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Jean Dujardin (for his role in The Artist) Charlotte Dujardin - Equestrianism |
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12. |
1980s British films |
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Which 1981 film set in Cumbernauld was featured in the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony? |
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Gregory’s Girl Alex Gregory - Rowing |
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Australia |
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What forms the bulk of the State border between Victoria and New South Wales? |
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Murray river
Andy Murray - Tennis |
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14. |
British actors |
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Who played the title roles in the TV biopic Hancock and Joan and the TV adaptation of Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus novels? |
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Ken Stott Etienne Stott - Canoeing |
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Wrestlers |
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Which wrestler (known as ‘Leon Arras the man from Paris’) was at the same time a school teacher in Barnsley until his first big acting role came along in a notable Ken Loach film? |
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Brian Glover
(the film was Kes)
Helen Glover - Rowing |
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