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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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Choose your general knowledge question from the 15 subjects listed below by clicking the question number.  Each answer includes the name of a UK Shipping Area.

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International sport

2.

1960s pop music

3.

Cars

4.

Sculpture

5.

Gemstones

6.

Children's literature

7.

US State capitals

8.

TV sitcoms

9.

Sea routes

10.

Elvis Presley

11.

Manchester City Centre

12.

Radio stations

13.

Saints

14.

Football clubs

15.

Song lyrics
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

International sport

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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1960s pop music

Who is singing this song?  (click to play)

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Cars

What’s this brand & model of car?
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Sculpture

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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Gemstones

What’s this type of semi-precious gemstone called?
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Children's literature

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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US State capitals

What is the State capital of the US State of Delaware?
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TV sitcoms

Who played the part of Manny Bianco in the Channel 4 TV sitcom Black Books?
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Sea routes

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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10.

Elvis Presley

The 1960s Elvis hit It’s Now or Never you can hear playing is based on which standard Italian melody?  (click to play)
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Manchester City Centre

What is the former name of the Manchester City Centre tower block now known as ‘Manchester One’?
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12.

Radio stations

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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13.

Saints

Which saint shares his feast day (June 22nd) with St Thomas More?
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14.

Football clubs

Which Football league club is nicknamed the Pilgrims?
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15.

Song lyrics

Which Kris Kristofferson standard opens with the following lyrics?

“Don't look so sad

I know it's over
But life goes on

And this old world
Will keep on turning”
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