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The theme this time is “American States”. Each question refers to a (different) state of the USA.
- Q. Which is the largest US state by area?
- Q. In which state is Amazon’s HQ?
- Q. In the Simon & Garfunkel song “America”, on which road are they “counting the cars"
- Q. In which state is Cape Cod?
- Q. Niagara Falls is part of the boundary between Canada and which US state?
- Q. In which state is the HQ of the Church of Latter Day Saints?
- Q. Which state has produced (i.e. born there) the most US Presidents, starting with George Washington?
- Q. Where did Holly originate from in Lou Reed’s “A Walk on the Wild Side”?
- Q. In which state was Martin Luther King assassinated?
- Q. And finally…..which state can claim infamy by giving The Donald the greatest percentage share of the vote in the 2016 presidential election? Clue: The state capital is Cheyenne.
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The theme this time is “Black or White”. Each question or answer has the word “black” or “white” in it. Simple!
- Q. In which cult TV show might you encounter the “White Walkers” (though best to avoid them!)
- Q. What was the title of Amy Winehouse’s second (and final) studio album?
- Q. Which English county has a White Rose as its emblem?
- Q. Who co-starred with Will Smith in “Men in Black”?
- Q. How many times does Black Rod bang on the door to the Commons with his rod at the State Opening of Parliament?
- Q. Who was known as “The Walrus of Love”?
- Q. Which classic song includes the line “Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send”?
- Q. Who wrote the novel “The Woman in White”?
- Q. …and “The Woman in Black”?
- Q. What is the name of AC/DC’s best-selling album, released in 1980?
- Q. What is the common name for leukocytes or leucocytes?
- Q. Which Beatles album features the song “Blackbird”?
- Q. In which city is the “White House” shelled by tanks in a failed coup attempt in 1993?
- Q. Who had a 1967 hit with “Black is Black”?
- Q. Which play starts with “To begin at the beginning: It is Spring, moonless night in the Q. small town, starless and bible-black…”
- Q. Which Russian city on the Black Sea coast hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics and is the current location for the Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix?
- Q. In chess, which colour pieces have the first move?
- Q. Which fictional character says “Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it's getting”.
- Q. How was the (infamous) Royal Irish Constabulary Special Reserve better known?
- Q. T-Rex sang “ride a white swan like the people of the Beltane”. What is the Beltane?
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We’ve roamed the world on previous quizzes so this time we’re closer to home to test your local knowledge. The first 8 questions are about Barkham and the final 2 Wokingham.
- Q. There is an entry for Barkham in the Domesday Book (survey). In what year was the survey completed?
- Q. The Bull Alehouse (now The Bull inn) was initially also the location where which trade was practised?
- Q. In which decade (or the year if you’re really clever!) did the trade (in question 2) cease and the premises converted into a restaurant?
- Q. Which is oldest – St James’ Church or the nearby Church Cottages?
- Q. In which decade was Elizabeth Park built?
- Q. Most streets in Elizabeth Park are named after trees or shrubs/bushes. Which 3 are not?
- Q. What is the name of the stream which runs through Barkham and which river is it a tributary of?
- Q. There are a number of listed buildings in Barkham but only two “mansion houses”. Which are they?
- Q. Which Wokingham school did Princes William and Harry attend?
- Q. Which Wokingham-born actor initially found fame in the film “About a Boy” and went to make many TV and film appearances, including “Beast” in the X-Men films?
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As I write the general election canvassing is in full swing and by the time you read this election day will probably be over. So, what better topical subject for this edition’s quiz than – Elections!
- Q. What sang (loudly) “I wanna to be elected” in 1972?
- Q. In which UK elections is the Single Transferable Vote system used?
- Q. Which party won the first UK elections after the Second World War (1945)?
- Q. Who won the French presidential election in May and whom did they beat in the run-off?
- Q. In UK politics, where might you stand to become an “AM”.
- Q. What is psephology?
- Q. In which decade did women get the same voting rights as men in the UK?
- Q. What was the change to the voting age resulting from the Representation of the People Act in 1969?
- Q. Which Prime Minister won the largest parliamentary majority since the Second World War (and a bonus point for the year)
- Q. And finally, the current electoral hopefuls (or winners/losers by the time you read this) have a range of mind-numbing soundbites and slogans but who coined the phrase “you’ve never had it so good” or more accurately “most of our people have never had it so good”?
