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What was the pen-name of Edith Pargeter, author of the Brother Cadfael mysteries?

      17 How was the old comedy team Moe, Larry and Curly collectively known?

      18 In which year was the driving test introduced in the UK?

      19 Who founded the Tamla Motown record label?

      20 What is the common name of the herb genus Satureja, which has summer and winter varieties?

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      1 Who played Inspector Clouseau in the 2006 version of The Pink Panther?

      2 Which 1980s band covered the 1955 hit Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White?

      3 What type of fruit is a Pink Lady?

      4 Which character is played by Jada Pinkett Smith in The Matrix series of films?

      5 Which opera features the character Lieutenant Pinkerton?

      6 Which guitarist replaced Syd Barrett in Pink Floyd in 1968?

      7 In which decade was the Financial Times first printed on pink paper?

      8 Which finger is referred to as a pinkie?

      9 The winner of which national cycle race is awarded a pink jersey?

      10 In business, what is a “pink slip”?

      11 Which actress starred in the 1986 film Pretty in Pink?

      12 What type of creatures are the title characters in the animated TV series Pinky and the Brain?

      13 Who wrote the 1984 song Pink Cadillac…?

      14 …and who had a hit with it in 1988?

      15 The flower known as the common pink belongs to which plant genus?

      16 Which children’s author created the character of Mr Pink-Whistle?

      17 Which fashion designer popularised shocking pink?

      18 What was Pink’s first UK solo no.1 hit…?

      19 …and on which 2001 no.1 record did she sing?

      20 What gives a Pink Lady cocktail its pink colour?

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      1 Which decade saw the first FA cup final take place at the original Wembley Stadium?

      2 The 1990s TV series Peak Practice was set in which county?

      3 The title of which Samuel Butler novel is an anagram of “nowhere”?

      4 Which singer had a cameo role in the first episode of the seventh series of Game of Thrones?

      5 Which children’s show featured a scientist called Dr Bunsen Honeydew?

      6 What is the largest city on the Baja California peninsula in Mexico?

      7 On which continent are the Carpathian Mountains located?

      8 Which Portuguese explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the world?

      9 Who was Neville Chamberlain’s predecessor as Prime Minister?

      10 In which 2001 film did siblings Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal appear as brother and sister?

      11 Which opera was the inspiration for the musical Rent?

      12 In the RAF, what rank is below wing commander but above flight lieutenant?

      13 Which language is spoken in the western Pyrenees?

      14 Which element has the atomic number 8?

      15 Who sang the theme tune to the Bond film Spectre?

      16 London’s Mount Pleasant is the location for which museum?

      17 Which Greek saint gave his name to the alphabet now used in Russia and certain eastern European countries?

      18 Who was Biggles’ cousin in the books by WE Johns?

      19 What is the other name of Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport?

      20 Which girl group had a hit with Hole in the Head in 2003?

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      1 Which medal did the GB women’s curling team win at the 2014 Winter Games?

      2 In which year were the Winter Games held in Lillehammer?

      3 Who won the 800m gold medal at the 1980 Summer Games?

      4 In which year did Canada first host the Winter Games?

      5 Which British rower wrote the 2004 book Four Men in a Boat about the 2000 Olympics?

      6 How many Olympic medals did swimmer Michael Phelps win in total?

      7 What was the title of the official sound track to the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Games…?

      8 …and who directed the ceremony?

      9 Which boxer won a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics in the featherweight division?

      10 Which was the first South American country to host the Summer Games?

      11 Which country won the most medals at the 2018 Winter Games?

      12 The 1981 film Chariots of Fire features the Summer Games of which year?

      13 At the 2008 Summer Games, in which administrative region of China were the equestrian events held?

      14 What was the last year in which the Summer and Winter games were held in the same year?

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