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pi |
15 General Knowledge questions indexed by subject matter. In question number order, hidden in the answers, are the characters making up the value of pi to 13 decimal places. Make your choice. |
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Pennsylvania |
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On March 28th 1979 by the banks of the Susquehanna River just south of the Pennsylvania state capital, Harrisburg, a significant event took place. What was the name of the location? |
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Three Mile Island (Nuclear power generation plant partial meltdown) 3 |
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1990s films |
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What 1991 Kathryn Bigelow film stars Keanu Reeves as rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah, who is investigating a string of bank robberies possibly being committed by a gang of surfers? |
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Point Break 3. |
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Boxers |
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Name this amateur boxer who represented England in his youth.
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Ray Winstone 3.1 |
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Oratorios |
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What is the name of Michael Tippett’s oratorio first performed in 1944 which was inspired by the German Nazi government’s Kristallnacht pogrom against its Jewish population? |
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A Child of Our Time 3.14 |
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Italian food |
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What’s the name of this oven-baked folded pizza that originated in Naples?
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Calzone 3.141 |
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Arnold Bennett |
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According to Arnold Bennett where did Anna live? |
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The Five Towns (Anna of the Five Towns, Bennett’s first ‘Potteries’ novel) 3.1415 |
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Italy |
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In Italy what distinguishes Corno Grande? |
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It’s the highest mountain in the Apennines range 3.14159 |
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1970s pop music |
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Which group is singing this song? (click to play) |
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Fleetwood Mac (Dreams) 3.141592 |
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Football |
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What’s the name of Northampton Town FC’s home ground? |
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Sixfields Stadium 3.1415926 |
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Jazz |
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Which is the biggest selling jazz single record of all time? |
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Take Five (by the Dave Brubeck Quartet)
3.14159265 |
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Musical dramas |
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For which musical drama was this song written? (click to play) |
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The Threepenny Opera (Mack the Knife by Kurt Weill) 3.141592653 |
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2010s pop music |
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Hello, Send My Love (To Your New Lover) and I Miss You are the first three tracks on which album? |
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25 (by Adele) 3.1415926535 |
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20th century British authors |
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Who wrote three trilogies of novels using the phrases: ‘Game, Set and Match’ ‘Hook, Line and Sinker’ and ‘Faith, Hope and Charity’ as inspiration for the 9 titles? |
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Len Deighton (spy novels about MI6 agent Bernard Sampson 3.14159265358 |
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Scotland |
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Old Kilpatrick in West Dunbartonshire on the Firth of Clyde and Carriden near Bo'ness on the Firth of Forth are linked in what way? |
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They are the west and east end points of the Antonine Wall 3.141592653589 |
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UK business |
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Who is this former CEO of Asda and Chairman of the Royal Mail, who currently chairs The Co-operative Group?
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Allan Leighton 3.1415926535898 |
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