WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES Your Choice - 25/03/19 - Answers |
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25/03/2019 |
Up and Away |
15 General Knowledge questions indexed by subject matter. Each answer contains the name of a type of aircraft. Make your choice. |
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Theatre |
In which theatre work would you find Erik becoming obsessed with Christine Daaé? |
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The Phantom of the Opera
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1990s films |
Which 1999 Denzel Washington film was promoted with this poster?
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The Hurricane
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1960s pop music |
Which group is performing this archetypal 1963 Merseybeat hit? (click to play) |
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Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas (singing I'll Keep You Satisfied)
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Cricket |
In which city is the Manuka Oval international cricket ground? |
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Canberra
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TV drama |
Which TV drama series broadcast between 2012 and 2016 was introduced with this music? |
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Last Tango in Halifax
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1940s cars |
What model is this classic 1946 Armstrong-Siddeley car?
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Lancaster
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Riddles |
If amongst others we were talking consecutively about birds, a bull, some mares and a belt, what we be studying? |
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The Labours of Hercules (Labours 6,7,8 and 9 were the Stymphalian birds, the Cretan bull, the mares of Diomodos and the belt of Hippolyta)
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Obelisks |
Whereabouts in a European capital would you find this Egyptian obelisk dedicated to Ramesses II?
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Place de la Concorde (Paris)
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Children's characters |
Scientifically inclined, but very insecure and absent-minded, who is he?
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Wellington (one of the original Wombles)
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Sponsorship |
In the late 1980s/early 1990s which large US company somewhat appropriately sponsored the Paris to Dakar car rally? |
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Camel cigarettes
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Biscuits |
Made by Burton foods what’s the name of this classic type of British biscuit?
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Viscount
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Poetry |
About whom was A Subaltern’s Love-Song written? |
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Miss Joan Hunter Dunne (in the poem by John Betjeman)
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Football League |
Based at the Aggborough stadium which is the only football club from Worcestershire ever to have competed in the Football League (between 2000 and 2006)? |
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Kidderminster Harriers
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Shakespeare |
In Midsummer Night’s Dream Titania had four fairy servants: Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Mustardseed and which other? |
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Moth
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Faversham |
What is the largest selling product to regular come out of Faversham in Kent? |
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Spitfire beer (made by Shepherd Neame brewery)
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