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СКАЧАТЬ What is the next highest prime number above 13?

      4 What is the surname of the police chief in The Simpsons?

      5 What is the name of the chapel at Windsor Castle?

      6 What name is given to a group of eight musicians?

      7 What is a young horse called?

      8 In the Beatles song, what is the name of the meter maid?

      9 What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

      10 Which nut is obtained from the hickory tree?

      11 Who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon in 1980 and 1984?

      12 What is the trunk of the human body called?

      13 “I’ve been alone with you inside my mind” is the opening lyric from which song?

      14 In the context of education, where is the UEA located?

      15 What condition does pluvius insurance cover?

      16 Which city of South Wales is known locally as Abertawe?

      17 Which condiment contains cauliflower, onion and gherkin, seasoned with mustard and turmeric?

      18 Which fairy-tale character, locked in a tower by a witch, lets down her long golden hair?

      19 What is used to make the soles of espadrilles?

      20 Who co-starred with Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle?

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QUIZ 68 – Television Costume Drama

      1 Which 2013-16 series, starring Jeremy Piven, followed the life of a famous retailer?

      2 Who played the title role in the series Foyle’s War?

      3 Which Tolstoy novel was adapted for TV in 2016 and starred James Norton?

      4 Which US series set in South Dakota starred Ian McShane as Al Swearengen?

      5 Which 1970s costume drama, set in Eaton Square, was revived in 2010?

      6 What is the name of the convent in Call the Midwife?

      7 Which series was named after the home belonging to the Crawley family?

      8 Jonathan Rhys Meyers starred as which monarch in the 2007-10 series The Tudors?

      9 Who played Charles Ryder in the 1981 adaptation of Brideshead Revisited?

      10 What was The Halcyon in the 2017 ITV drama series?

      11 Which series was set in the fictional village of Aidensfield?

      12 Which 1970s drama series about the Roman Empire starred Derek Jacobi in the title role?

      13 Who originally played Robin of Loxley in the 1980s series Robin of Sherwood?

      14 Damian Lewis played Major Richard Winters in which WWII drama series?

      15 The BBC series The Hollow Crown are adaptations of which playwright?

      16 Sir Mark Rylance played which historical figure in the series Wolf Hall?

      17 Which drama series, revived in 2015, is based on the novels by Winston Graham?

      18 What is the title of the Netflix drama series about Elizabeth II?

      19 Who played Athos in the 2014 TV series The Musketeers?

      20 Which The X-Files actress appeared in the BBC 2005 adaptation of Bleak House?

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QUIZ 69 – Pot Luck

      1 Which Pacific state dropped “Western” from its name in 1997?

      2 Which jubilee did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate in February 2017?

      3 What is the capital of Iraq?

      4 What was the surname of Shakespeare’s wife?

      5 What term is given to prayer cushions for kneeling on?

      6 What is four score and ten?

      7 What name is given to copies of a book published at one time?

      8 On the original version of the quiz show Fifteen to One, who asked the questions?

      9 Which bread roll of Jewish origin is in the shape of a ring?

      10 Which style of architecture is epitomised by Bath’s Royal Crescent?

      11 What is the main alcoholic ingredient of a Pink Lady cocktail?

      12 Which Native American chief was the subject of a Longfellow poem?

      13 Which spicy peanut sauce is a feature of Asian cuisine?

      14 In which European country is the Black Forest?

      15 Which light wood is much used in model-making?

      16 Which theatre term indicates movement away from the audience?

      17 What is the opposite СКАЧАТЬ