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Each answer contains the consecutive letters 'M-A-N-U' or 'M-A-N-C'.

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Choose your general knowledge question from the 15 subjects listed below by clicking the question number.  Each answer contains the consecutive letters 'M-A-N-U' or 'M-A-N-C'.

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Cold War films

2.

1960s films

3.

Parliamentary officials

4.

Native Americans

5.

British theatre

6.

Spain

7.

Trees

8.

1930s film music

9.

Italian history

10.

Biblical quotes

11.

British monarchy

12.

Footballers

13.

Classical composers

14.

British novels

15.

Comedians
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Cold War films

What was the name of the 1962 Cold War thriller directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey and Janet Leigh?

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1960s films

Who wrote this song first performed in the 1962 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s?   (click to play)
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Parliamentary officials

Black Rod is the doorkeeper to the House of Lords and is one of a class of officials attached to the Royal Household. What is the generic name for this class?

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4.

Native Americans

Which native American tribe’s historic territory consisted of eastern New Mexico, south eastern Colorado, south western Kansas, western Oklahoma, and most of northwest Texas?

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5.

British theatre

Together Table Manners, Living Together and Round and Round the Garden make up which dramatic oeuvre?

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Spain

 Which Autonomous Community of Spain is highlighted here?

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7.

Trees

What is the name of this tree found in New Zealand and Australia from whose nectar honey is made?
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1930 film music

What’s the name of this tune taken from the 1930s Rogers/Astaire musical Swing Time?

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Italian history

What was the name of the last King of Italy who reigned from 1900 to 1946 (when the monarchy was abolished)?

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10.

Biblical quotes

Which line in Matthew Chapter 6 precedes: “……for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”?

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British monarchy

Why did Prince Michael of Kent lose his right to succeed to the British throne in 1978?

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12.

Footballers

Which Togolese footballer scored on his debut for Manchester City against Blackburn Rovers in 2009?

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Classical composers

Frederick Delius was blind and dictated the notes of his compositions to his friend Eric Fenby. What role is Fenby usually described as fulfilling?

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14.

British novels

What was the name of the master criminal featured in the novels of Sax Rohmer?

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15.

Comedians

Bob Monkhouse was the first in 1957 and John Bishop the latest in 2013…..what?

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