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1 Which ship transported the Pilgrim Fathers to America?
2 What slab of rock was discovered in 1799 and enabled the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics?
3 Which volcanic Indonesian island erupted catastrophically in 1883?
4 What was the former name of the Indian city of Chennai?
5 Which Australian state was formerly known as Van Diemen’s Land?
6 What was the name given to an Australasian expeditionary soldier during WWI?
7 What was the given name of the Russian tsar known as “the Terrible”?
8 To which Roman conspirator were Julius Caesar’s last words supposedly spoken?
9 Which Texas mission was famously defended by Davy Crockett and others in 1836?
10 Which people were conquered by Hernán Cortés?
11 After which Vietnamese statesman is Saigon now named?
12 Which US Civil War battle gave its name to a famous speech made in November 1863?
13 Which former structure in Germany was erected in 1961?
14 Which African country’s southern part seceded in 2011?
15 The Enigma Code was cracked at which Buckinghamshire site?
16 Which Norwegian explorer was the first man to reach the South Pole?
17 What was the name given to the part of the Roman Empire now called France?
18 During which conflict did the Gallipoli campaign take place?
19 Which international news agency was founded in London in 1851?
20 On which South Atlantic island did Napoleon die?
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1 What is the capital of the Bahamas?
2 The Commonwealth Games took place in which British city in 2002?
3 What is the chicken filled with in the dish Chicken Kiev?
4 What was the name of the receptionist in the TV series The Office?
5 Which former prison was located in San Francisco Bay?
6 The winter resort of Zermatt is in which country?
7 What was the title of the England World Cup Squad’s no.1 hit in 1970?
8 Which poet wrote A Shropshire Lad?
9 In which country was actress Salma Hayek born?
10 Which wild cat has varieties including Bengal, Siberian and Sumatran?
11 What type of entertainment is associated with Sadler’s Wells?
12 What is the name of Bill Sikes’ girlfriend in Oliver Twist?
13 Who were Cromwell’s Civil War supporters?
14 What is the art of stuffing animals for preservation called?
15 The Italian-inspired village of Portmeirion is in which country?
16 Which bone connects the shoulder to the elbow?
17 Who composed the 1829 opera William Tell?
18 What was John Wayne’s real name?
19 What is a repository of public and historical records called?
20 In which forest is Robin Hood said to have lived?
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QUIZ 146 – Television Presenters
1 Who was the original host of the game show Sale of the Century?
2 Who replaced Fern Britton as a regular co-presenter of This Morning?
3 Main presenters of which series have included Percy Thrower and Toby Buckland?
4 Which Coast presenter also presented A History of Celtic Britain?
5 Which gameshow was presented by Les Dawson from 1984 to 1990?
6 Who presented all the main series of Big Brother when it was on Channel 4?
7 Angus Deayton presented which panel show from 1990 to 2002?
8 Who was the BBC commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest from 1980 to 2008?
9 Alan Titchmarsh presented behind-the-scenes series for Channel 5 in 2017 and 2018 about which organisation?
10 Who became the host of Fifteen to One in 2014?
11 Which game show did Jim Bowen host in the 1980s and 1990s?
12 Craig Charles presented which engineering competition from 1998 to 2004?
13 Who was the original presenter of Blind Date?
14 Who is Phil Spencer’s regular property programme co-presenter?
15 Which BBC breakfast presenter took part in the 2016 series of Strictly Come Dancing?
16 Ruth Langsford married which other presenter in 2010?
17 In which city was Lorraine Kelly born?
18 Who was the 1983-88 female co-host of Good Morning Britain?
19 What is the name of Kirsty Gallacher’s famous sporting father?
20 What is the name of the series that the three former Top Gear hosts