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WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES Your Choice - 25/06/18 - Answers |
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Pantones |
15 General Knowledge questions indexed by subject matter. Each answer contains the name of the one word Pantone shade used as the background to the cell giving the related question. Make your choice. |
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Films of the 1950s |
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Which 1951 film based in an area of South London stars Stanley Holloway and Alec Guinness and concerns a plot to steal a load of bullion? |
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The Lavender Hill Mob Lavender (252, 180, 213) |
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Christmas songs |
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The enduring Christmas Song written in 1945 by Mel Tormé opens with what line? |
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“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire” Chestnut (188, 93, 88) |
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Fred Astaire |
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For which 1974 film did Fred Astaire receive his only ever Academy nomination? |
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Towering Inferno Fern (113, 188, 120) |
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2012 Olympics |
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What was the name of the Olympic Park venue used in the 2012 London Olympics to host Handball and the Modern Pentathlon? |
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The Copper Box Arena Copper (221, 148, 117) |
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Racecourses |
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Which is the only National Hunt racecourse located in East Sussex? |
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Plumpton Plum (142, 69, 133) |
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Flowers |
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Which flower was often known as the Bollockwort in medieval times? |
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Orchid (‘orchis’ means testicle in Latin) Orchid (230, 168, 215) |
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Manchester City players |
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The Manchester City midfielder David Silva was born in which of Spain’s autonomous communities?
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Canary Islands Canary (255, 255, 153) |
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US Presidents |
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What do US Presidents Bill Clinton, Andrew Johnson and Donald Trump uniquely have in common? |
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They were all impeached Peach (255, 207, 171) |
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Irish football |
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Based in Dublin with 17 Irish League titles and 24 Irish Cup final wins which is Ireland’s most successful ever football team? |
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Shamrock Rovers Shamrock (69, 206, 162) |
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Films of the 1970s |
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Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To? sung by Diana Ross) Mahogany (205, 74, 74) |
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TV interview shows |
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Which former British politician launched a controversial interview show on the Russia Today TV channel in November 2017? |
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Alex Salmond Salmon (255, 155, 170) |
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Pop music of the 1970s |
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Sultans of Swing (by Dire Straits) Tan (250, 167, 108) |
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Shared TV address |
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What TV address does these women share?
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Wisteria Lane (from the TV series Desperate Housewives) Wisteria (205, 164, 222) |
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Marine mammals |
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What is this marine mammal called?
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Manatee Manatee (151, 154, 170) |
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Molluscs |
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What is the Linnaean genus name for the cuttlefish? |
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Sepia Sepia (165, 105, 79) |
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