| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which city is home to the Mount of Olives? | Jerusalem | 57%
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| In which year did Robert Mugabe become Prime Minister of Zimbabwe? | 1980 | 47%
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| Which French feminist wrote "The Second Sex", a book about the treatment of women in history which was published in 1949? | Simone de Beauvoir | 39%
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| In 1994, who won the Oscar for Best Original Song for 'Streets of Philadelphia' which featured in Philadelphia (1993)? | Bruce Springsteen | 38%
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| Which Russian composers works included the 20th century ballets The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring | Igor Stravinsky | 35%
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| Slivovitz is a brandy originating in Eastern Europe made from which fruit? | Plum | 34%
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| Which American rapper had 4 UK Number One's including 'Dilemma', 'Over and Over' and 'Nasty Girl'? | Nelly | 24%
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| In which English city would you find the oldest theatre in Britain, The Old Vic Theatre which was built in 1766? | Bristol | 21%
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| Who starred as Judy in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)? | Natalie Wood | 16%
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| What is the UK Telephone STD call for the City of Birmingham? | 0121 | 13%
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| In which year did Leonardo Da Vinci start painting the Mona Lisa? | 1503 | 13%
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| Who became the first Japanese man to win a golf major when he won the 2021 Masters? | Hideki Matsuyama | 9%
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| In Greek Mythology, who is the goddess of youth? | Hebe | 8%
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| What is the name of the tallest mountain in the Rocky Mountains? | Mt. {Elbert} | 8%
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| In Irish Gaelic, what is the name of the accent to a right-slanting line placed over a vowel? | Fada | 7%
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| Who became the first woman to win the Grand National when she rode Minella Times in 2021? | Rachael Blackmore | 6%
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| What was the name of the Earl of Mercia that Lady Godiva married in the 11th century? | Leofric | 4%
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| What was the name of the first ship to sail through the Panama Canal? | SS {Ancon} | 2%
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| What was the name of the autobiography written by Graham Norton which was published in 2014? | The Life and Loves of a He Devil | 1%
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| In 1942 who became the first castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs ? | Vic Oliver | 1%
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