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February 2017 News Quiz (Round 1)

 

John Bercow has come under fire from some quarters and been praised by others because of his stance on Donald Trump - what position does Bercow hold?
Speaker of the House of Commons

 

Which sport has been granted £16.9 million in a bid to lure more women back into sport?
Netball

 

Which pop star leapt off the stadium roof in their performance at the 51st SuperBowl final?
Lady Gaga

 

2010s Music Quiz (Round 1)

In which year did Ke$ha have a hit with 'Die Young'?

a) 2012 b) 2014 c) 2016

a) 2012

 

'Let It Happen', 'The Less I Know the Better' and 'Elephant' are songs from which psychedelic group fronted by Kevin Parker?

a) Temples b) Real Estate c) Tame Impala

c) Tame Impala

 

Rapper Macklemore teamed up with which producer for the hit single Thrift Shop released in 2012?

a) Kevin Donovan b) Ryan Lewis c) Karl Henry

Anagrams Quiz Round 8 (Famous Films)

 

All the following are anagrams of famous film titles

 

Sheen hatted workmanship
The Shawshank Redemption

 

He that forged
The Godfather

 

Dank thigh trek
The Dark Knight

 

His drill scents
Schindler's list

 

Lip fun topic
Pulp Fiction

 

Unhealthy hotbed go get dad
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

 

Cub flight
Fight Club

TV & Film Quiz (Round 2)

 

Starring Dominic West and Idris Elba amongst many others, which crime drama was set in Baltimore, and often featured the use of electronic surveillance by the police?
The Wire

 

Which film tells the story of an American post-apocalyptic event, starring Will Smith, who plays US Army virologist Robert Neville?
I Am Legend

 

Which actor links the films, The Da Vinci Code, X-Men, and the TV soap Coronation St?
Ian McKellen

 

The Father of Craggy Island (Round 109)

 

Which river flows through or forms the border of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.
Zambezi

 

What is the syndrome that causes hostages to develop sympathetic sentiments towards their captors, often sharing their opinions and acquiring romantic feelings for them as a survival strategy during captivity?
Stockholm syndrome

 

The Wimbledon Championships were first held in which year?

a) 1857 b) 1867 c) 1877
c) 1877

 

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