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'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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Choose your general knowledge question from the 15 subjects listed below by clicking the question number.  Each answer contains a key word that follows the phrase ‘Carry On’ in the title of a Carry On film.

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Painters

2.

Singers

3.

1980s TV

4.

Physics

5.

Wealthy sports teams

6.

ITN

7.

Grocers

8.

1960s pop song intros

9.

Middle names

10.

Iraq occupation

11.

England in the 14th century

12.

Post impressionists

13.

US writers

14.

19th century strikes

15.

1960s elections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Painters

Who painted this picture of Salisbury Cathedral?

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Singers

Who is singing on this track?  (click to play)

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1980s TV

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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Physics

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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Wealthy sports teams

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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6.

ITN

Who was Political Editor of ITN from 2000 until 2002?

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Grocers

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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1960s pop song intros

Which hit song from 1967 is introduced like this?  (click to play)

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Middle names

Which famous writer had the middle names John Huffam?

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10.

Iraq occupation

What is the name of this US soldier, notorious for prisoner abuse in Iraq?

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England in the 14th century

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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Post impressionists

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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US writers

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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14.

19th century strikes

Poor pay, a health problem known as ‘phossy jaw’ and an unwarranted dismissal led to which celebrated strike in 1888?

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1960s elections

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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