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WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES Your Choice - 30/09/13 - Answers |
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30/09/2013 |
Counting Away |
Each answer contains the French, German or Spanish for a number between one and twelve. |
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1. |
Presidents |
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Of what was Paul von Hindenberg the first President? |
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The Third Reich
(Nazi Germany)
drei |
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2. |
Historical ages |
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In Europe what started in about 3200BC and came to an end round about 600BC? |
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Bronze Age
onze |
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3. |
World War 2 |
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In which French Department were the D-Day landings? |
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Calvados
dos |
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4. |
Windows |
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Where would you find this glorious rose window?
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Chartres Cathedral tres |
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5. |
Nazi slogans |
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What 3-word phrase was to be seen on the gates of the Auschwitz concentration camp? |
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“Arbeit Macht Frei” acht |
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6. |
Newspaper editor |
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Who edited The Observer between 1975 and 1993? |
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Donald Trelford elf |
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7. |
Film music |
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Warsaw Concerto once |
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8. |
US music |
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Chattanooga Choo Choo (by Glenn Miller) ocho |
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9. |
Russian plays |
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What play by Alexander Pushkin was set to music by Modest Mussorgsky? |
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Boris Godunov uno |
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10. |
Saints |
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Which saint co-founded the Society of Jesus with St Ignatius Loyola and was renowned for his missionary work in the Far East, especially in Japan and Borneo? |
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St Francis Xavier vier |
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11. |
Footballers |
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Name this English footballer who holds the record for the most league goals (60) scored in a season.
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Dixie Dean dix |
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12. |
Sayings |
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According to playwright Euripides, a Greek General buried his treasure under his tent. What did the Delphic Oracle advise those who were seeking it after the General was defeated in battle? |
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“Leave no stone unturned” neun |
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13. |
Fantasy novels |
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What is the name of the series of fantasy novels written by Angie Sage which includes the titles: Magyk, Flyte, Physik, Queste, Syren, Darke and Fyre? |
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Septimus Heap sept |
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14. |
Ranks |
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If you saw this epaulette what type of official would you be looking at?
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Police Inspector eins |
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15. |
Famous Americans |
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As what did the American Charles Francis Richter gain fame? |
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Seismologist (Richter scale) seis |
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