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  1. Mic

    Michael Noz Well-Known Member

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    Which actor was the star of the 1946 film 'Its a Wonderful Life'

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    What structure in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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    Which three signs of the zodiac contain five letters.

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    Alfred E Neuman is a regular in which magazine.

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    In 1999 who became the first female head writer of Saturday Night Live.

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    Which South American capital city is the world's highest in altitude.

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    What does the acronym YOLO stand for.

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    What do you two words that sound alike but have different meanings.

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    Cincinnati is a city in which US state.

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    Stamford Raffles founded which asian city for the British Empire in 1819.

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    The name of which animal rhymes with the longest bone in the human body.

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    In what profession is Norman Foster a world leader.

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    Which African country is the world's most populous with French as an official language.

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    Which composer died: Chopin, Mozart, or Tchaikovsky.

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    Name three famous, now retired, Walsall players of note.
     
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    Michael Noz Well-Known Member

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    They all did.... but which died youngest...
     
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    7 you only live once
    11 lemur
     
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    Without checking -

    3 - Aries, Libra, Virgo
    6 - La Paz
    7 - you only live once
    8 - homophone (also homonym, depending on whether the spelling is the same or different)
    9 - ohio
    11- lemur
    12 - architechture
    13 - Algeria (?)
    14 - Mozart
     
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    Jay Well-Known Member

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    Which actor was the star of the 1946 film 'Its a Wonderful Life'
    Jimmy Stewart

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    What structure in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
    Lighthouse

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    Which three signs of the zodiac contain five letters.
    Libra, Aries, Virgo

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    Alfred E Neuman is a regular in which magazine.
    MAD

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    In 1999 who became the first female head writer of Saturday Night Live.
    Her that played Liz in 30 Rock

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    Which South American capital city is the world's highest in altitude.
    La Paz

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    What does the acronym YOLO stand for.
    You only live once (Y-fronts off legs open)

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    What do you two words that sound alike but have different meanings.
    Homophone

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    Cincinnati is a city in which US state.
    Ohio
    Or Indiana or Kentucky, must be one of them

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    Stamford Raffles founded which asian city for the British Empire in 1819.
    Singapore

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    The name of which animal rhymes with the longest bone in the human body.
    Lemur

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    In what profession is Norman Foster a world leader.
    Architect, I suppose, although he designs bridges and airports and stuff which would make him a civil engineer.

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    Which African country is the world's most populous with French as an official language.
    Whatever Zaire/Congo calls itself now. Something laughably to do with democracy I would imagine.

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    Which composer died: Chopin, Mozart, or Tchaikovsky.
    Pretty sure they're all dead.

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    Name three famous, now retired, Walsall players of note.
    Stuart Rimmer, Andy Saville, Jon Macken
     
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    without checking 1 Jimmy Stewart, 2Great Pyramid, 3 Libra, Aries, Virgo, 6 La Paz, 10 Singapore 11 Lemur 12 Fashion 13 Nigeria? 14 Mozart 15 Clarke, Merson, ?

    dammit, read question properly. Alexandria not Cairo! I'm an idiot
     
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    Nigeria is mainly English speaking isn't it?!
     
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    Ermmm, yes. Good point! I see someone said Congo. May be right. I'd maybe guess at Cameroon.
     
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    here we go...

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    Which actor was the star of the 1946 film 'Its a Wonderful Life'
    James Stewart

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    What structure in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
    Lighthouse

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    Which three signs of the zodiac contain five letters.
    virgo, libra, aries

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    Alfred E Neuman is a regular in which magazine
    MAD .

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    In 1999 who became the first female head writer of Saturday Night Live.
    Tina Fey

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    Which South American capital city is the world's highest in altitude.
    La Paz Bolivia

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    What does the acronym YOLO stand for.
    you only live once

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    What do you two words that sound alike but have different meanings
    Homonym.

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    Cincinnati is a city in which US state.
    Ohio

    10
    Stamford Raffles founded which asian city for the British Empire in 1819.
    Singapore

    11
    The name of which animal rhymes with the longest bone in the human body
    Lemur.

    12
    In what profession is Norman Foster a world leader.
    Architecture

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    Which African country is the world's most populous with French as an official language.
    Democratic Republic of the Congo

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    Which composer died: Chopin, Mozart, or Tchaikovsky.
    Mozart

    15
    Name three famous, now retired, Walsall players of note
    (trick question).
     

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