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7In January 2017, who became US Vice President?

8Which committee is formed from the backbench Conservative MPs?

9 Time Magazine named which politician as Person of the Year in 2016?

10Which former MP was nicknamed “Tarzan”?

11Who was British PM from 1908 to 1916?

12Which dam, constructed in the 1930s, was named after the 31st President of the United States?

13In which building was Sir Winston Churchill born?

14Nelson Mandela became president of South Africa in which year?

15Who was David Cameron’s predecessor as Prime Minister?

16How many general elections did Baroness Margaret Thatcher win in the 1980s?

17Which US statesman was credited with inventing both the lightning conductor and bifocal lenses?

18In 1988 François Mitterrand was re-elected president of which country?

19Which future US president did Jacqueline Bouvier marry in 1953?

20Which former MP has presented many TV series based on the Bradshaw’s Guides to the railways?

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QUIZ 49– Pot Luck

1What is the collective name for a group of rhinoceroses?

2In which ocean are the Azores?

3How would 71 be shown in Roman numerals?

4Who hosted the TV programme The Golden Shot from 1967 to 1972 and 1974 to 1975?

5Which sport featured in the film White Men Can’t Jump (1992)?

6What name is given to the number below the line in a fraction?

7How many furlongs are there in a mile?

8In the rhyme Jack Be Nimble , what did Jack jump over?

9Which mountain overlooks the Swiss town of Zermatt?

10Moving anticlockwise on a dartboard, what number is next to 19?

11Which letter is to the right of the letter G on a standard keyboard?

12In music, what is a note if it is neither sharp nor flat?

13What are pieces of grain husk separated from flour after milling?

14Of which US state is Juneau the capital?

15Who created the characters of Tom Bombadil?

16Who designed Elizabeth Hurley’s famous “safety pin” dress?

17Pattaya is a resort in which country?

18Which stimulant is found in tea and coffee?

19Which airport has the code IST?

20On an Ordnance Survey map, what is indicated by the abbreviation BR?

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QUIZ 50– Theatre

1Who wrote the stage show The Rocky Horror Show and played Riff Raff in the film adaptation?

2In 1984 The Society of West End Theatre Awards were renamed in honour of whom?

3How many sisters were in the title of the play by Chekhov?

4In which musical are the songs Mr. Cellophane and Razzle Dazzle sung?

5Who wrote the play The History Boys ?

6In which country are Tony awards presented?

7Who wrote The Birthday Party and The Caretaker ?

8In which London borough is the Globe Theatre?

9What is the title of the British weekly newspaper and website for people involved in the performing arts?

10Who wrote the play How the Other Half Loves ?

11Algernon Moncrieff and Cecily Cardew feature in which play?

12What word taken from the French describes an afternoon show?

13In which city is the Bolshoi Theatre?

14Which stage direction indicates that an actor should leave the stage?

15Who wrote the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ?

16What do you wish a performer when you say “break a leg”?

17 Jumpers and Arcadia are plays by which Czech-born playwright?

18Who first produced Les Misérables in London?

19In the farce, where did Charley’s Aunt come from?

20Which king is killed in Act Two of Shakespeare’s Macbeth ?

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QUIZ 51– Pot Luck

1On a standard roulette wheel which numbers appear on the black?

2What is a quesadilla traditionally filled with?

3Which US city is the setting for the 1976 film Assault on Precinct 13 ?

4What is the only astrological sign not named after a living creature?

5In an adaptation of which Jane Austen novel did Hugh Grant play Edward Ferrars?

6Mitsubishi has its headquarters in which country?

7In which county is Chartwell, the former home of Sir Winston Churchill?

8In which decade was the Cold War officially declared over?

9How many floors are there on a double-decker bus?

10What do Americans call a see-saw?

11What is the name of the sprite in Shakespeare’s The Tempest ?

12Which legendary character has been played on screen by Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner, amongst others?

13In which century was Al Capone born?

14Which actress starred in the 2010 film Eat Pray Love ?

15In which country would you find airports with the codes BCN, MAD and PMI?

16Which singer had a backing band called The Crickets?

17On an Ordnance Survey map, what is indicated by crossed swords?

18From which country does the song Waltzing Matilda originate?

19In which country was comedian Katherine Ryan born?

20With which group did Sir Paul McCartney have the 1977 hit Mull of Kintyre ?

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QUIZ 52– Clothing and Fabric

1Which biblical character made a coat of many colours for his son Joseph?

2In which decade did jeans become popular after James Dean wore them in R ebel Without a Cause ?

3What is the name of the process which combines fibres to form yarn?

4Which fabric derives its name from the capital of the Syrian Arab Republic?

5What part of an outfit might be described as “leg-of-mutton”?

6From which country did the cotton cloth nankeen originate?

7Which fabric derives its name from the French serge de Nîmes ?

8The worm known as Bombyx mori produces what type of fibre?

9What type of hat is associated with Sherlock Holmes?

10What machine is used to weave cloth?

11On a clothing label, what is indicated by a triangle with a cross through it?

12The duffel coat and bag were invented in which country?