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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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1.

Theatre

In which theatre work would you find Erik becoming obsessed with Christine Daaé?

The Phantom of the Opera

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2.

1990s films

Which 1999 Denzel Washington film was promoted with this poster?

The Hurricane

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3.

1960s pop music

Which group is performing this archetypal 1963 Merseybeat hit?   (click to play)

Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas

(singing I'll Keep You Satisfied)

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4.

Cricket

In which city is the Manuka Oval international cricket ground?

Canberra

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5.

TV drama

Which TV drama series broadcast between 2012 and 2016 was introduced with this music? 

(click to play)

Last Tango in Halifax

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6.

1940s cars

What model is this classic 1946 Armstrong-Siddeley car?

Lancaster

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7.

Riddles

If amongst others we were talking consecutively about birds, a bull, some mares and a belt, what we be studying?

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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8.

Obelisks

Whereabouts in a European capital would you find this Egyptian obelisk dedicated to Ramesses II?

Place de la Concorde

(Paris)

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9.

Children's characters

Scientifically inclined, but very insecure and absent-minded, who is he?

Wellington

(one of the original Wombles)

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10.

Sponsorship

In the late 1980s/early 1990s which large US company somewhat appropriately sponsored the Paris to Dakar car rally?

Camel cigarettes

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11.

Biscuits

Made by Burton foods what’s the name of this classic type of British biscuit?

Viscount

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12.

Poetry

About whom was A Subaltern’s Love-Song written?

Miss Joan Hunter Dunne

(in the poem by John Betjeman)

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13.

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)?

Kidderminster Harriers

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14.

Shakespeare

In Midsummer Night’s Dream Titania had four fairy servants: Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Mustardseed and which other?

Moth

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15.

Faversham

What is the largest selling product to regular come out of Faversham in Kent?

Spitfire beer

(made by Shepherd Neame brewery)

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