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25/01/2016 |
'Carry On...' |
15 General Knowledge questions indexed by subject matter. Each answer contains a key word that follows the phrase ‘Carry On’ in the title of a Carry On film. Make your choice. |
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Painters |
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Who painted this picture of Salisbury Cathedral?
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John Constable (Carry on Constable – 1960) |
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Singers |
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Cleo Laine (Carry on Cleo – 1964) |
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1980s TV |
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In 1980 a new TV star impressed audiences with his knowledge of Henry II, Westminster Abbey and The Tower of London – all the while continuing to do his ‘day job’. What was this? |
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London cabby (he was Fred Housego who won Mastermind with those specialist subjects) (Carry on Cabby – 1963) |
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Physics |
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What is measured as the inductance when an electric current that is changing at one ampere per second results in an electromotive force of one volt across the inductor? |
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One henry (Carry on Henry – 1971) |
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Wealthy sports teams |
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In 2015 which sports team was valued at $4 billion, making it the most valuable sports team in the world, according to Forbes magazine? |
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Dallas Cowboys (Carry on Cowboy – 1965) |
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ITN |
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Who was Political Editor of ITN from 2000 until 2002? |
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John Sergeant (Carry on Sergeant – 1958) |
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Grocers |
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Who lives just across the r-road from a small grocer's shop in Balby, a suburb of Doncaster in South Yorkshire? |
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Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (in the sitcom Open All Hours) (Carry on Nurse – 1959) (Carry on Emmanuelle – 1978) |
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1960s pop song intros |
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Behind a Painted Smile (by the Isley Brothers) (Carry on Behind – 1975) |
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Middle names |
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Which famous writer had the middle names John Huffam? |
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Charles Dickens (Carry on Dick – 1974) |
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Iraq occupation |
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What is the name of this US soldier, notorious for prisoner abuse in Iraq?
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Lynndie England (Carry on England – 1976) |
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England in the 14th century |
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The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was led by Wat Tyler, John Ball and which other person? His name was adopted by a famous pub on the edge of Hampstead Heath in London. |
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Jack Straw (Carry on Jack – 1963) |
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Post impressionists |
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The French Post Impressionist painter known as Le Douanier was particularly renowned for his primitive style depicting which type of outdoor scene? |
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Jungle scenes (his real name was Henri Rousseau)
(Carry on Up the Jungle – 1970) |
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US writers |
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American writer and illustrator Theodor Geisel sold more than 600 million books worldwide. Most of these were children’s books. How is he better known? |
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Doctor Seuss (Carry on Doctor – 1967) (Carry on Again Doctor – 1969) |
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19th century strikes |
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Poor pay, a health problem known as ‘phossy jaw’ and an unwarranted dismissal led to which celebrated strike in 1888? |
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London matchgirls (Carry on Girls – 1973) |
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1960s elections |
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Who started his political career representing the National Teenage Party in a by-election at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1963 going on to stand against Labour leader Harold Wilson at Huyton in the 1964 General Election. |
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Screaming Lord Sutch (Carry on Screaming! – 1966) |
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