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The Times Quiz Book: 4000 challenging general knowledge questions


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      12 Which chemical compound is also known as caustic soda or lye?

      13 Which company made the Panhead and the Shovelhead motorcycle engines?

      14 Fronted by Dan Smith, which band had a 2013 hit single with Pompeii?

      15 Jacques de Molay was the last Grand Master of which religious military order?

      16 Which cosmetics brand, founded in 1834, uses the motto “Get the London Look”?

      17 Which former England cricket captain published The Art of Captaincy (1985)?

      18 Tam Samson’s Elegy by Robert Burns is about a player of which winter sport?

      19 Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. debuted for which NFL team in 2014?

      20 Name the pictured dinosaur –

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      1 Which whale, the second largest on the planet, is known as the “greyhound of the sea”?

      2 First banded in 1956 by Chandler Robbins, Wisdom is the world’s oldest known wild bird. What albatross species is she?

      3 Created by J.M. Barrie, who are Tootles, Nibs, Slightly, Curly and the Twins?

      4 Royal jelly is a larval food secreted by which creatures?

      5 Born Karl Anderson, Jr, which American became the first women’s ready-to-wear designer for Céline in 1997?

      6 The 1796 Battle of Montenotte was which man’s first victory in command of an army?

      7 Which Dutch violinist and conductor created the Johann Strauss Orchestra in 1987?

      8 The former British soldier Jonathan Pine is the title character in which 1993 John le Carré novel?

      9 Which early 1970s backing band featured Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder and Mick Woodmansey?

      10 The late comedy writer Harris Wittels coined which word for “The Art of False Modesty”?

      11 Which English scientist discovered the principle of electromagnetic induction in 1831?

      12 In 1816, Bussa led the largest slave revolt in which Caribbean island’s history?

      13 Which title star of the 2015 film Cinderella played Lady Rose Aldridge in Downton Abbey?

      14 Recorded by Murray Head in 1984, the song One Night in Bangkok features in which musical?

      15 Which US psychologist wrote the 2004 book The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less?

      16 Which acclaimed video game sequel of 2015 is subtitled The Phantom Pain?

      17 Which retired cricketer hosted the pub games TV show The Indoor League (1973–78)?

      18 Used in Sky Sports’ darts coverage, Chase the Sun was a 2001 hit for which Italian dance act?

      19 Which golfer won four of his six majors with the caddie Fanny Sunesson?

      20 Name the “Stealth Fighter” in the picture –

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      1 The full name of which dip in Arabic means ‘chickpeas with tahini’?

      2 Which malted cereal grain is used to make malt whisky?

      3 A molinillo is a Mexican whisk used to froth which common drink?

      4 Sam Panopoulos claims to have invented which pizza at the Satellite Restaurant in Chatham, Ontario, in 1962?

      5 The cheese spread, cervelle de canut, is a speciality of which French city?

      6 Which US movie star began the company, Casamigos Tequila, with Rande Gerbe and Mike Meldman?

      7 What does the French cookery term omelette baveuse mean in English?

      8 The name of which espresso coffee drink with a dash of steamed milk is the Italian word for ‘stained’?

      9 Le Train Bleu is a famous restaurant located in which Paris station?

      10 Which white rum, pineapple juice, grenadine and maraschino liqueur cocktail is named after a silent film star?

      11 The rockstar-haired chef Michael O’Hare won a Michelin star for which highly original Leeds restaurant in its first year?

      12 Made famous by chef Louis Paquet, which chicken pasta dish is named after an Italian coloratura soprano (1871–1940)?

      13 Which champagne house – the world’s largest – launched Dom Pérignon as a prestige cuvée in 1936?

      14 Gule ærter is the Danish name for which soup?

      15 Loose-leaf, iceberg, stem, oilseed and summer crisp are types of what?

      16 A traditional brew of Tanzania’s Chagga people, Mbege is beer made from which fruit?

      17 Often linked with Chairman Mao, what is the Chinese meat dish, hong shao rou?

      18 The Sicilian pastry tubes, cannoli, are usually filled with which cheese?

      19 Eaten in many Asian countries, what type of dish is congee?

      20 Which British pudding is pictured?

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