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Date of compilation	Title	Description	Links
26/01/2015	Press Gang	Each answer contains the keyword from the name of a UK newspaper (current or defunct).	Format index


Choose your general knowledge question from the 15 subjects listed below by clicking the question number. Each answer contains the keyword from the name of a UK newspaper (current or defunct).
1.	19th century inventions	2.	Technology	3.	20th century poetry	4.	1930s films	5.	1970s UK pop music
6.	Dickens	7.	Mathematics	8.	French geography	9.	Semaphore	10.	French art
11.	1970s US pop music	12.	Manchester City Council	13.	Bible	14.	Detective fiction	15.	Disasters


1.	19th century inventions
Based on the Greek words meaning ‘measure’ and ‘law’ what did Johann Maelzel invent in 1815 to “improve the performance” of certain types of entertainers?
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2.	Technology
In 1971, using ARPANET, US citizen Ray Tomlinson was the first to do what?
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3.	20th century poetry
Which well known poem published in the 1960s was written during a train journey south from Hull during a Bank Holiday weekend?
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4.	1930s films
In a 1935 film a character called Richard Hannay escapes capture by disguising himself as a milkman and travelling north by which mode of transport?
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5.	1970s UK pop music
Which group is performing this hit song? (click to play)
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6.	Dickens
In 1836 Dickens published his very first work – a series of short stories gathered together under what title?
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7.	Mathematics
In statistics and probability theory, what is represented by the Greek letter sigma (σ)?
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8.	French geography
Nice is the most populous city in which French Department?
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Semaphore

What is represented in semaphore in this picture?

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French art

What’s the title of this famous Delacroix painting?

11.	1970s US pop music
Who’s performing this? (click to play)
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12.	Manchester City Council
In 2015 Henry Cooper represented Moston on the City Council and was the only councillor at that time not designated as ‘Labour’. To which party did he belong?
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13.	Bible
Which two books of the Bible follow the two Books of Kings and precede Ezra-Nehemiah?
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14.	Detective fiction
Which Agatha Christie novel takes its title from a line in a Tennyson poem: “Out flew the web and floated wide / --------------------------------------------- / ‘The curse is come upon me,’ cried / The Lady of Shalott”?
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15.	Disasters
In 1987 David Lewry was involved in a major disaster. What was his specific position of responsibility?
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