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Questions

1) Which is the largest ocean - the Pacific or the Atlantic?
 

2) Brian Lara played international cricket for which national side?
 

3) Which pop star was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29th, 1958?
 

4) Which smoked fish might you expect to be served with cream cheese and lemon juice in canapes?
 

5) Which TV character was first portrayed by William Hartnell in 1963 and more recently by Peter Capaldi?
 

6) Which former England footballer scored against Morocco in a pre-World Cup 1998 friendly to become, at the time, England's youngest goalscorer?
 

7) Russell Crowe plays Inspector Javert in which 2012 film?
 

8) Which colour gives it's name to the region of spacetime that has such strong gravitational effects that nothing can escape?
 

9) Which American actor and political activist is known for playing Moses in The Ten Commandments and Ben Hur as the title character?
 

10) Who is the Roman goddess of love?
 

11) Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. is the birth name of which US rapper known for hit singles 'Gin & Juice' and 'Drop It Like It's Hot'?
 

12) Appaloosa, French Trotter and Mustang are all breeds of which animal?
 

13) Which singer had a 2011 hit with Born This Way?
 

14) Which Steve Carell movie has the tagline 'The longer you wait, the harder it gets'?
 

15) Kurt Cobain was the lead vocalist with which US rock band?
 

16) In which sport might you compete for the Claret Jug?
 

17) Wolfgang Amadeus is the first names of which Austrian composer?
 

18) An Anglophile is a supporter or admirer of what?
 

19) The logo for Chang Beer features two of which animal?
 

20) Which former Question of Sport captain was known for his 'flying dismounts'?
 

 

Answers

1) Which is the largest ocean - the Pacific or the Atlantic?
The Pacific

 

2) Brian Lara played international cricket for which national side?
West Indies

 

3) Which pop star was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29th, 1958?
Michael Jackson

 

4) Which smoked fish might you expect to be served with cream cheese and lemon juice in canapes?
Salmon

 

5) Which TV character was first portrayed by William Hartnell in 1963 and more recently by Peter Capaldi?
Dr. Who

 

6) Which former England footballer scored against Morocco in a pre-World Cup 1998 friendly to become, at the time, England's youngest goalscorer?
Michael Owen

 

7) Russell Crowe plays Inspector Javert in which 2012 film?
Les Miserables

 

8) Which colour gives it's name to the region of spacetime that has such strong gravitational effects that nothing can escape?
Black (Black holes)

 

9) Which American actor and political activist is known for playing Moses in The Ten Commandments and Ben Hur as the title character?
Charlton Heston

 

10) Who is the Roman goddess of love?
Venus

 

11) Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. is the birth name of which US rapper known for hit singles 'Gin & Juice' and 'Drop It Like It's Hot'?
Snoop Dogg

 

12) Appaloosa, French Trotter and Mustang are all breeds of which animal?
Horse

 

13) Which singer had a 2011 hit with Born This Way?
Lady Gaga

 

14) Which Steve Carell movie has the tagline 'The longer you wait, the harder it gets'?
The 40 Year-Old Virgin

 

15) Kurt Cobain was the lead vocalist with which US rock band?
Nirvana

 

16) In which sport might you compete for the Claret Jug?
Golf

 

17) Wolfgang Amadeus is the first names of which Austrian composer?
Mozart

 

18) An Anglophile is a supporter or admirer of what?
English (or British) customs or people

 

19) The logo for Chang Beer features two of which animal?
Elephant

 

20) Which former Question of Sport captain was known for his 'flying dismounts'?
Frankie Dettori