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1. In 1969, a serial killer in California sent letters containing this code to the press. He claimed that solving the code would reveal his identity. The final code was never fully cracked and the killer was never caught. What is the name of the code?
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2. All in binary, what is 111 multiplied by 11
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3. What has six faces, but does not wear makeup, has twenty-one eyes, but cannot see?
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4. Solve Gollum's riddle: Alive without breath, As cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking.
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5. Solve Bilbo's riddle: A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.
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6. Solve the Sphinx's riddle: What walks on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon and three at night?
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7. Which artifact, on display in the British Museum since 1801, proved to be key in deciphering Egyptian hyroglyphics?
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8. What does the cockney rhyming phrase "dustbin lid" refer to?
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9. The Golden Ratio (1.618...) is represented by which letter of the Greek alphabet?
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10. Translate the Morse Code: .../--/...
Answers by the end of round 3
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1. What is his secret service codename?
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2. What TV quiz show did he host from 1981 to 1995?
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3. Which honour did he receive earlier this year?
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4. As an England player, which teams has he scored against during a penalty shootout?
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5. Who is this?
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6. What is the real name of this man?
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7. In which year did he win the Nobel Peace Prize?
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8. Who is this?
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9. Who is this?
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10. Who is this?
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11. In which year did she start her school climate strikes?
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12. Who is this (actor's name please)?
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13. What was the last Bond film that he starred in?
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14. With which band did she release the hit single "Scandalous"?
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15. In which film does she play the part of Regina George?
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1. In which city was RMS Titanic constructed?
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2. Who was the first wife of Henry VIII?
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3. Robert Walpole, William Pitt the Elder and George Grenville were all leaders of which political party?
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4. In what year was the first episode of ‘EastEnders’ broadcast and Comic Relief launched?
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5. The Battle of Goose Green was fought during which war?
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6. Who was the first person to complete a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
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7. Which American battle is sometimes referred to as ‘Custer’s Last Stand’?
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8. In which year was the Gunpowder Plot?
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9. Who did Ronald Reagan succeed as US President?
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10. What was the name of Lord Nelson’s flagship?
Answers by the end of round 5
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1. Which town / city is this?
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2. Which town / city is this?
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3. Which town / city is this?
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4. Which town / city is this?
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5. What county is represented by number 14 on the map?
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6. What state is represented by number 5 on the map?
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7. Name the country in red
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8. What city am I in?
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9. Which city am I looking over?
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10. Which city am I in?
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1. Which planet is known as "The Jewel of the Solar System"?
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2. What is the name of NASA's 2020 Mars rover?
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3. ‘Zr’ is the symbol for which chemical element?
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4. Where in the human body would the limbic system be found?
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5. 'Pink Fir Apple', 'Yukon Gold' and 'Russian Banana' are all varieties of which food?
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6. Trichology is the study of what?
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7. Which is the longest bone in the human body?
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8. What is the SI unit for pressure?
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9. The Patella is more commonly known as what?
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10. What name is given to a baby porcupine?
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1. How many sides does a heptadecagon have?
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2. In which year did Venus Williams win her first Wimbledon singles title?
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3. What is the name of the fourth book in the ‘Harry Potter’ series?
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4. Who played the title character in the BBC series ‘Jonathan Creek’?
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5. What does the surname ‘Singh’ mean when translated into English?
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6. Which author created the character Paddington Bear?
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7. How many golden stars feature on the flag of the European Union?
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8. Emerald is the traditional birthstone associated with which month?
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9. Leaky Ringer is an anagram of which famous sports personality?
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10. How many episodes of the UK version of ‘The Office’ were made?