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1) Which well-known animation studio sent a samurai sword to Harvey Weinstein a few years ago? (1 pt) Susi: 2018-03-10
2) What activity is commonly preceded in many countries around the world by saying the word 'health'? (1 pt) Ali: 2018-07-14
3) The Golden Bear was the nickname of which American golfer, who holds the record for the most Major tournament wins with 18? (1 pt) Martin: 2019-05-11
4) Shakespeare's home is in Stratford upon Avon, but which county is that in? (1 pt) Ali: 2019-11-29
5) The shortest day of the year is 21st December, however this is not the date of the latest sunrise and earliest sunset. In 2017 what were the date of the latest sunrise and earliest sunset? (2 pts) Russell: 2018-01-22
6) What's next in these sequences (pictured)? A point each, or 1/2 point if you can't get the answer, but can describe the sequence. (4 pts) Ali: 2017-11-27
7) The following are all lyrics taken from the theme songs of tv shows. Name the shows. a) "Math, science, history, unravelling the mysteries" b) "I'm not sick but I'm not well, and I'm so hot, cause I'm in hell" c) "The sun in the sky has a smile on his face, and he's shining a salute to the American race" (3 pts) Ewan: 2017-06-14
8) A syllabic abbreviation is when parts of words are used to form a name, e.g. Office of Communications = Ofcom. Can you name the words that have formed these two place names? 1/2 point for any individual word, 2 points (total) for a fully correct answer. a) Soweto b) Tribeca (4 pts) Phil: 2017-05-29
9) Which two Fox sitcoms had a pair of crossover episodes in their most recent seasons, in which Jess meets Jake? (2 pts) Ali: 2017-01-28
10) Commonly known as The 'Big Six', what are the names of the United Kingdom's largest energy suppliers, supplying gas and electricity to over 50 million people in Britain, with over 90% share of domestic customers? For a bonus point can you tell me which 2 of the above are UK-owned? (7 pts) Martin: 2018-04-23
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1) Studio Ghibli
2) Drinking
3) Jack Nicklaus
4) Warwickshire
5) Earliest sunset = 14th Dec, latest sunrise = 28th Dec
6) a) These are the flags of the countries of the winners of the Men's and Women's Wimbledon Singles Championship in 2014, 2015, and 2016. So the answer is the flags of Roger Federer and Garbine Muguruza who won in 2017 (Switzerland / Spain). b) These are the initials of US presidents in the colour of their party. So, the answer is DT in red. c) These are Oxford dictionary words of the year in 2014, 2015, and 2016. The answer is 2017's word of the year: post-truth. d) These are the smallest numbers whose only vowel when spelled out is E, in increasing quantities- TEN, THREE, ELEVEN. So the answer is the smallest such number with 4 Es, namely SEVENTEEN (17).
7) a) The Big Bang Theory b) Peep Show c) American Dad
8) a) Soweto = South West Townships b) Tribeca = Triangle Below Canal Street
9) New Girl & Brooklyn Nine-Nine
10) British Gas (owned by UK firm Centrica which is listed on the LSE), EDF Energy (owned by French firm Électricité de France which is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange), npower (owned by German firm innogy), E.ON UK (German-owned), Scottish Power (Spanish-owned), SSE (listed on the LSE)