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In which Winter Olympic event has the Swedish men’s team been embroiled in a cheating controversy along with the Canadians? |
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Up until 6pm this evening, which country has won the most number of medals in the winter olympics in Italy this year? |
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In the Shakespeare play Richard III, what would King Richard swap his kingdom for in the line “My Kingdom for a …? |
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Name these four companies that all make motorcycles.
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What scientist claimed that “God does not play dice with the universe” (1926)? |
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Calico, a cheap, woven cotton fabric takes its name from which city in India? |
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Which painting, presently held at the National Museum of Norway in Oslo, is inscribed in pencil in the upper left hand corner with the words, “could only have been painted by a madman”? |
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Name the six European countries where you would find these natural landmarks
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Which American Rock guitarist, who died in 1970 had his own record label called “Electric Lady”? |
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100 people were given 100 seconds to name any country with six letters in their name. Give only one answer, more than one answer will get zero. You will get 1 point for a correct answer. Two points for giving an answer that less than ten people said and 3 points for any answer that is correct yet nobody said |
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Listen to these four excerpts from video games released for the early console gaming machines, name the four games. |
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Which eventual world leader spent eighteen years (1964 to 1982) a prisoner in the Robben Island prison? |
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The musical Cats is based on the book of poems ”Old Possums Book of Práctical Cats” which was published in 1939 as a whimsical interpretation of a cat’s psychology. Which famous Amrican born English poet/ author and Nobel Prize winner in 1948 wrote the book? |
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Name the six actual countries where these Disney movies are at least partly set Download the Full Picture sheet for a better view FQPS February 19th 2026 |
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Lisa, Newton and Pippin are less successful products of which are very well known international brand? |
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Which well known Russian word can mean ‘advice’ and ‘council’? |
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Which famous German responded to accusations of Heresy in a conference called the Diet of Worms in 1521? |
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Name these four authorities that are all part of the Swedish Government Download the Full Picture sheet for a better view FQPS February 19th 2026 |
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Candlestick Park, an American Football stadium was the scene of the Beatles final live concert in 1966. The stadium was no longer used in 2015 and has since been demolished) In which US city would you find Candlestick Park? |
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What was the film, released in 1950 starring Ingrid Bergman and Mario Vitale , that had the same name as the volcanic island it was filmed on? |
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On the island nation of Malta, on which side of the road do they drive, left or right? |
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You will hear three pieces of music, they are all from very well known songs and were released by the three solo female artists who have sold the most number of albums over the years. For each piece of music name the artist and name the album. You will hear them in order, the first one was number one on the list |
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Curling |
2 |
Norway |
3 |
Horse |
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a. Harley Davidosn b. Honda c. Yamaha d. Yadea |
5 |
Albert Einstein |
6 |
Calcutta (earlier Calicut) |
7 |
The Scream |
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a. Northen Ireland/UK/Ireland (Giants Causeway) b. Switzerland (Matterhorn) c. Italy (Mount Vesuvius)= d. Switzerland (Lake Geneva) e. Italy )Lake Como) f. Romania ( Bucejo Sphinx) |
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Jimi Hendrix |
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1 Point Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, France, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey 2 Points Angola, Belize, Gambia, Guinea, Guyana, Jordan, Kuwait, Panama, Zambia 3 Points |
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a. Super Mario Brothers b. Sonic the Hedgehog c. Tomb Raidr d. Legend of Zelda -Ocarina of Time |
12 |
Nelson Mandela |
13 |
T. S. Elliott |
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a. England (London) b. England (Oxford) c. Kenya d. Italy e. Mexico f. USA |
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Apple |
16 |
Soviet |
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Martin Luther |
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a. Skatteverket b. Polisen c. Social Styrelsen d. Migrationsverket |
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San Francisco (San Francisco Giants) |
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Stromboli |
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Left |
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a. Whitney Houston b. The Bodyguard (I Will Always Love You) c. Shania Twain d. Come On Over (That Don’t Impress Me Much) e. Alanis Morissette f. Jagged Little Pill (Ironic) |
