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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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Choose your general knowledge question from the 15 subjects listed below by clicking the question number.  Each answer contains the name of the one word Pantone shade used as the background to the cell giving the related question.

1.

Films of the 1950s

2.

Christmas songs

3.

Fred Astaire

4.

2012 Olympics

5.

Racecourses

6.

Flowers

7.

Manchester City players

8.

US Presidents

9.

Irish football

10.

Films of the 1970s

11.

TV interview shows

12.

Pop music of the 1970s

13.

Shared TV address

14.

Marine mammals

15.

Molluscs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Films of the 1950s

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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2.

Christmas songs

               The enduring Christmas Song written in 1945 by Mel Tormé opens with what line?

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3.

Fred Astaire

For which 1974 film did Fred Astaire receive his only ever Academy nomination?

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4.

2012 Olympics

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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5.

Racecourses

Which is the only National Hunt racecourse located in East Sussex?

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6.

Flowers

Which flower was often known as the Bollockwort in medieval times?

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7.

Manchester City players

The Manchester City midfielder David Silva was born in which of Spain’s autonomous communities?

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8.

US Presidents

What do US Presidents Bill Clinton, Andrew Johnson and Donald Trump uniquely have in common?

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9.

Irish football

         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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10.

Films of the 1970s

This tune was the theme song for which 1975 film?  (click to play)

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11.

TV interview shows

Which former British politician launched a controversial interview show on the Russia Today TV channel in November 2017?

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12.

Pop music of the 1970s

What's the title of this classic 1970s song?  (click to play)

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13.

Shared TV address

What TV address does these women share?

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14.

Marine mammals

What is this marine mammal called?

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15.

Molluscs

What is the Linnaean genus name for the cuttlefish?

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