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15 General Knowledge questions indexed by subject matter.  Each answer contains the name of an England post-war Test Cricket Captain (note: Test not ODI or T20).  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 contains the name of an England post-war Test Cricket Captain (note: Test not ODI or T20).

1.

TV in the 1980s

2.

Scottish mountains

3.

BBC2 comedy

4.

Theme music

5.

Phossy jaw

6.

Museum exhibits

7.

New Zealand

8.

!960s pop music

9.

1970s films

10.

2014 pop music

11.

US universities

12.

1970s pop composers

13.

Show business

14.

WW2 films

15.

Economists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

TV in the 1980s

Who is this TV star from the 1980s?

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2.

Scottish mountains

Whose last walking holiday ended on this mountain in Sutherland in 2005?

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BBC2 comedy

Who plays the part of Beverley Lincoln in a 2015 BBC2 comedy series?

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Theme music

With which author do you most closely associate this music?  (click to play)

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5.

Phossy jaw

Which company confirmed its market leadership in 1913 when it took over S J Moreland and Sons (makers of England's Glory)?  Early on it had been an important influence in fighting the disease known as ‘phossy jaw’.

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6.

Museum exhibits

These items on display at the British Museum have come from which part of the UK?

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New Zealand

Which is the third largest island of New Zealand with its main settlement at Oban lying a ferry trip away from the port of Bluff at the southern end of South Island?

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1960s pop music

Which group can you hear (click to play)

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1970s films

Which 1977 film is this poster advertising?

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2014 pop music

Who is singing this?  (click to play)

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11.

US universities

Which US Ivy League university would you find at Providence, Rhode Island?

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12.

1970s pop composers

Who wrote The Hollies hit song you can hear plus many other hits such as:

It Never Rains in Southern California, Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now and One Moment in Time?

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13.

Show business

Who was Shari Lewis’ constant companion on stage?

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14.

WW2 films

Which well known British composer wrote this theme music for the 1941 film Powell and Pressburger film 49th Parallel?  (click to play)

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15.

Economists

Who is this political economist and Principal of Hertford College, Oxford?

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