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'The Sweeney' Quiz - Statistics
General Stats
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This quiz has been taken 21 times
19 since last reset
- The average score is 8 of 22
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| What was its official name? | The Flying Squad | 88%
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| In which city did it operate? | London | 71%
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| What was 'The Sweeney'? | Police unit formed especially to combat armed robbery. | 71%
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| In the series, who was the protagonist? | Jack Regan | 65%
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| Who was the superior of both the above? | Frank Haskins | 59%
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| Who was his number two subordinate? | George Carter | 59%
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| What rank did he hold? | Detective Inspector | 53%
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| What rank did he hold? | Detective Sergeant | 53%
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| Why was it called 'The Sweeney'? | Rhyming slang used by criminals. Flying Squad - 'Sweeney Todd'. | 53%
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| What rank did he hold? | Detective Chief Inspector | 35%
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| What car brand featured heavily in usage by the Sweeney? | Ford | 35%
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| What car brand was used by quite a few of their opponents in various episodes? | Jaguar | 35%
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| What is a 'grass'? | Police informer. Also the act of informing. Also known as a 'snout'. In British prisons 'snout' is tobacco or cigarettes. | 18%
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| Where was the protagonist from? | Manchester | 12%
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| Where was his number two subordinate from? | South London | 12%
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| What was the protagonist's main term for a criminal? | Villain | 12%
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| What does a 'stoppo' do? | Drives the getaway vehicle | 6%
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| Why did the series gain wide popularity in the UK and other countries? | For its realism. Showing the hard life of a police officer in 1970s London and also the hard life of a criminal, usually without happy endings for either side. | 6%
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| What was the name of the overall authority it was 'controlled' by? | Scotland Yard | 6%
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| What was The Sweeney's other nickname? | 'The Heavy Mob' | 6%
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| What is the licence plate of the Sweeney car in the opening credits? | NHK 295M | 0%
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| These cars used by the opponents had a propensity to do what when being chased by the Sweeney? | Their boots/trunks would fly open | 0%
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