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28/04/2014 |
The Shipping Forecast |
15 General Knowledge questions indexed by subject matter. Each answer includes the name of a UK Shipping Area. Make your choice. |
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International sport |
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Which sporting competition was discontinued in 1989 following years of US domination? The last time the UK won was in 1978 when the competition was held in the Royal Albert Hall. |
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Wightman Cup (US v UK Women’s Tennis competition) |
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1960s pop music |
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Del Shannon (Runaway) |
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Cars |
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What’s this brand & model of car?
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Humber Super Snipe |
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Sculpture |
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Until the end of 2014 where would you be able to find a 4.72 metres high blue sculpture of a cockerel, intended to symbolise “regeneration, awakening and strength”? |
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In Trafalgar Square (on the 4th plinth) |
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Gemstones |
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What’s this type of semi-precious gemstone called?
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Tourmaline |
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Children's literature |
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Who wrote the children’s novel, The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean? Many believe it to be the inspiration behind William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. |
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R M Ballantyne |
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US State capitals |
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What is the State capital of the US State of Delaware? |
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Dover |
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TV sitcoms |
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Who played the part of Manny Bianco in the Channel 4 TV sitcom Black Books? |
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Bill Bailey |
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Sea routes |
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In previous centuries the ‘clipper route’ between Europe and the Far East traversed the globe from the tip of the Cape of Good Hope to Australia and Indonesia. What phenomenon made this lengthy route advantageous? |
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The Roaring Forties winds in the Southern Hemisphere |
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Elvis Presley |
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O Sole Mio |
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Manchester City Centre |
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What is the former name of the Manchester City Centre tower block now known as ‘Manchester One’? |
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Portland Tower |
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Radio stations |
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What is the name of the independent radio station based in Hull that has been broadcasting to Hull, the East Riding and North East Lincolnshire since 1984? |
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Viking FM |
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Saints |
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Which saint shares his feast day (June 22nd) with St Thomas More? |
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St John Fisher |
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Football clubs |
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Which Football league club is nicknamed the Pilgrims? |
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Plymouth Argyle |
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Song lyrics |
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Which Kris Kristofferson standard opens with the following lyrics? “Don't look so sad
I know it's over
And this old world |
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For the Good Times |
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