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In which English county were the “Poldark” novels and TV series set ? - Cornwall.
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Which British bank was the first to appoint a female manager in 1958 ? - Barclays [Hilda Harding in Hanover Square in London].
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King Henry VIII had six wives, but which of his wife’s had FOUR husbands ? - Catherine Parr [Sir Edward Borough, John Neville, Henry VIII and Thomas Seymour.
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Which is the only horse that has won both the Grand national and Scottish Grand National in the same season ? - Red Rum [1974].
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What songs containing the word “GLASS” were UK top ten hits for the following artists, [a] Sailor (1975), [b] Annie Lennox (1992), [c] Blondie (1979), [d] John Fred and the Playboy Band (1968) and [e] Gary Numan (1980) ? - [a] “Glass of Champagne” reached no. 2, [b] “Walking on Broken Glass” no. 8, [c] “Heart of Glass” no. 1, [d] “Judy in Disguise(with glasses)” no.3 and [e] “We are Glass” no.5.
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In which city are the headquarters of the European Central Bank ? - Frankfurt.
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Who lives in Bikini Bottom ?- Spongebob Squarepants.
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What temperature in Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 degrees Centigrade ? - 212 degrees.
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Who were the parents of John the Baptist? - Zachariah and Elizabeth.
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Which FIVE countries share a land border with Burma? - Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Thailand.
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“Hatha”, “Jnana” and “Karma” are all forms of which activity ?- All types of Yoga.
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Who in 1978 became the first woman to top the UK charts with a self written song ? - Kate Bush - “Wuthering Heights”.
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With a capacity of 67,800 what currently is the largest sporting stadium in Scotland ?- Murrayfield.
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Of which TV series were the following “spin-offs”, [a] Frasier, [b] A Different World, [c] Knots Landing, [d] Angel and [e] The Cleveland Show ? - [a] Cheers, [b] The Cosby Show, [c] Dallas, [d] Buffy the Vampire Slayer and [e] Family Guy.
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Which physical characteristic is shared by Bill Clinton, Paul McCartney and John McEnroe ? - They are all left-handed.
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Which of the US States is known as “The Bluegrass State” ?- Kentucky.
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What do the following American words translate to in UK English, [a] Car Trunk, [b] Eggplant,[c] Fall, [d] Suspenders and [e] Period ? - [a] Boot, [b] Aubergine, [c] Autumn, [d] Braces and [e] Full stop.
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How many Prime Ministers did the UK have in the 20th Century ?- Twenty.
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Of which professions are the following the patron saints, [a] Andrew, [b] Luke, [c] Cecilia, [d] Gregory the Great and [e] Martha? - [a] Fishermen, [b] Doctors, [c] Musicians, [d] Teachers and [e] Cooks.
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If you added all the numbers on a roulette wheel what significant number would you get ? - 666, the number of the Beast.