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Sets of 2

'Ancient towns' that support the Cinque Ports		Rye, Winchelsea
Chemical elements with two vowels in their symbols		Europium (Eu, atomic number 63), gold (Au, atomic number 79)
Countries that merged in 1964 to form Tanzania		Tanganyika, Zanzibar
Countries with shores on Lake Titicaca		Bolivia, Peru
Disciplines in Biathlon		Cross–country ski–ing, Shooting
Doubly landlocked countries		Liechtenstein, Uzbekistan
Female pilgrims in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales		Wife of Bath, Prioress
Landlocked South American countries		Bolivia, Paraguay
Mammals that lay eggs		Platypus, echidna
Players beaten by Andy Murray in Wimbledon finals		Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 2013), Milos Raonic (Canada, 2016)
Rivers that flow into Southampton Water		Test, Itchen
South American countries that don't border Brazil		Chile, Ecuador
'Twin Cities' of Missouri		Minneapolis, St. Paul
Types of ski–ing		Downhill (Alpine), Cross–country (Nordic)
Types of sonnet		Petrarchan, Shakespearean (both have 14 lines!)
Unique names of English kings (since 1066)		Stephen, John
US states separated by the Mason–Dixon Line		Maryland, Pennsylvania
US states that are rectangular on the map		Colorado, Wyoming
Weightlifting disciplines (Olympic)		Snatch, clean & jerk

Sets of 3

(Basic) sub–atomic particles			Proton, Neutron, Electron
Bones of the inner ear (the ossicles)			Malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), stapes (stirrup)
Books (and films) in Lord of the Rings			The Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, The Return of the King
Boxers who relinquished the world heavyweight title			Gene Tunney (1928), Rocky Marciano (1956), Lennox Lewis (2004)
Capital cities of South Africa			Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)
Cathedrals in the Three Choirs Festival			Gloucester, Hereford, Worcester
Chiltern Hundreds			Stoke, Desborough, Burnham
Christian monastic vows			Poverty, Chastity, Obedience
Cities that lost the Olympics because of war			Berlin (1916), London (1940), Tokyo (1944)
Counties of Ulster that are in the Republic			Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan
Counties that meet at Three Shire Heads			Cheshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire
Countries with shores on Lake Constance			Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Countries with shores on Lake Victoria			Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Daughters of King Lear			Cordelia, Goneril, Regan
Disciplines in Triathlon			Swimming, Cycling, Running
Divisions of the British High Court			Queen's Bench Division, Chancery Division, Family Division
Dwarf planets (2006 – others may be classified)			Ceres, Pluto, Eris (previously known as 2003 UB313 and nicknamed Xena)
Extremities of the Bermuda Triangle			Miami, Florida; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Bermuda
Founder members of both EFL and EPL			Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Everton
Founders of the Pre–Raphaelite Brotherhood			Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais
Graces (so–called) at Liverpool's Pier Head			Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building, Port of Liverpool Building
Horses that all thoroughbreds are descended from			Darley Arabian, Godolphin Arabian, Byerley Turk
Ingredients of gunpowder			Saltpetre, sulphur, charcoal
Italy's three (main) active volcanoes			Etna, Stromboli, Vesuvius
Js that Dundee is famous for			Jam, Jute, Journalism
Languages on the Rosetta Stone			Egyptian hieroglyphics, Egyptian Demotic script, Greek
London's traditional food markets			Billingsgate (fish), Covent Garden (fruit & veg), Smithfield (meat)
Medway Towns			Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester
Methods of heat transfer			Conduction, Convection, Radiation
Millennium cities			Brighton & Hove, Wolverhampton, Inverness
Musketeers			Athos, Porthos, Aramis
Native British conifers			Scots pine, Yew, Juniper
Native British lizards			Common lizard, Sand lizard, Slow worm
Native British snakes			Adder (or viper), Grass snake, Smooth snake
Official languages of Belgium			Dutch, French, German
Oxford Martyrs			Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, Thomas Cranmer
Oxford terms			Trinity, Michaelmas, Hilary
Parts of Lincolnshire			Holland, Kesteven, Lindsey
Parts of Niagara Falls			American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Canadian or Horseshoe Falls
Peaks of Yorkshire			Ingleborough, Whernside, Penyghent
Periods of English Gothic architecture			Early English, Decorated, Perpendicular
Prisons merged in 2009 to form HMP Isle of Wight			Albany, Parkhurst, Camp Hill
Prosperous counties described in Volume II of the Domesday Book			Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk
Rome's First Triumvirate			Julius Caesar, Pompey, Crassus
Scottish banks that issue banknotes			Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of Scotland, Clydesdale Bank
Steed's female assistants in The Avengers	Actresses		Diana Rigg, Linda Thorsen, Honor Blackman
	Characters		Cathy Gale, Emma Peel, Tara King
"Superstates" in Orwell's Nineteen Eighty–Four			Oceania, Eurasia, Eastasia
Tenors			Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti
Theological virtues			Faith, Hope, Charity
Types of rock			Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
UK Crown Dependencies			Bailiwick of Jersey, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Isle of Man
US Triple Crown (horse racing)			Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes
V bombers (UK, 1950s & 60s)			Vickers Valiant, Handley Page Victor, Avro Vulcan
Ws of West Indies cricket (1950s)			Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Frank Worrell
Wise men (traditionally)			Kaspar, Balthazar, Melchior

Sets of 4

Bases of DNA		Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine, Thymine
Beyond the Fringe		Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller, Alan Bennett
The 'Big Four' accountancy firms		Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers
The 'Big Four' fashion weeks		London, Milan, New York, Paris
Brothers of Jesus		James, Joseph (Joses), Judas (Jude), Simon
Capital cities on the river Danube		Budapest, Belgrade, Bratislava, Vienna
Castes in India		Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Shudras
Cardinal virtues (see also 3 Theological Virtues)		Fortitude, Justice, Prudence, Temperance
Other children in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory		Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teavee
"Classical" elements		Earth, Air, Fire, Water
Conic sections		Circle, Ellipse, Hyperbola, Parabola
Elements named in December 2016		Nihonium (atomic number 113), moscovium (115), tennessine (117), oganesson (118)
The Fantastic Four		Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, The Thing
Founders of the SDP (the 'Gang of Four')		Roy Jenkins, David Owen, William Rogers, Shirley Williams
Founders of United Artists		Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks (Sr.), D. W. Griffith, Mary Pickford
Freedoms (F. D. Roosevelt)		Of speech, of worship, from want, from fear
Galilean moons of Jupiter		Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
Genera of great ape (Hominidae)		Gorillas, chipanzees, orangutans, man
'Great Classical Novels' of Chinese literature		The Water Margin, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, The Journey to the West, The Dream of the Red Chamber
Horsemen of the Apocalypse		Conquest (or Pestilence), War, Famine, Death
Houses at Hogwarts (Harry Potter)		Gryffindor, Huffelpuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw
Humours (in ancient medicine)		Phlegmatic (phlegm), Sanguine (blood), Choleric (yellow bile), Melancholic (black bile)
Inns of Court		Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Lincoln's Inn, Gray's Inn
Islands of the Greater Antilles		Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico
Jesse Owens's gold medals at Munich (1936)		100m, 200m, long jump, 4 x 100m relay
Knights who murdered Thomas Becket		Reginald Fitzurse, Hugh de Morville, William de Tracy, Richard Brito (le Breton)
Legal sittings		Hilary, Easter, Trinity, Michaelmas
Main islands of Japan		Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku
March sisters in Little Women		Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy
Ministries in Orwell's Nineteen Eighty–Four		Love, Peace, Plenty, Truth
Musketeers (tennis – 1920s & 30s)		Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet, Rene Lacoste
Official languages of Switzerland		French, German, Italian, Romansch
Operas in Wagner's Ring cycle		Das Rheingold, Die Walkürie, Siegfried, Gotterdammerung
Orders of knighthood		Garter, Bath, Thistle, St. Patrick
Original copies of the Magna Carta		British Library (2), Lincoln Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral
Original members of the Commonwealth		Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK
Phases in the Otto cycle (see Cars)		Intake (or Induction), Compression, Combustion (or Ignition), Exhaust
Provinces of Ireland		Connaught, Leinster, Munster, Ulster
Provinces that formed South Africa in 1910		Cape Colony, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal
Quarter Days (Scotland)		Candlemas (2 Feb), Whit Sunday, Lammas (1 Aug), Martinmas
Sherlock Holmes novels (by Conan Doyle)		A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of (the) Four, The Final Problem, The Hound of the Baskervilles
Stations in Monopoly (UK)		King's Cross, Marylebone, Liverpool St., Fenchurch St.
Strokes in a 4–stroke internal combustion engine cycle		Intake (or induction, or suction); compression; combustion (or power, or ignition); exhaust (or outlet)
Suits in a tarot pack		Cups, Pentacles, Swords, Wands
Teenage Mutant Ninja (Hero) Turtles		Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael
Temperaments (in ancient medicine)		Choleric, melancholic, sanguine, phlegmatic
Tournaments in golf's Grand Slam		US Masters, US Open, British Open, US PGA (in calendar year order)
Tournaments in tennis's Grand Slam		Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open (in calendar year order)
Types of true ape		Gorilla, chimpanzee, orang–utan, gibbon
UK assay offices		Birmingham, Edinburgh, London, Sheffield
US presidents on Mount Rushmore		Washington (the 1st), Jefferson (3rd), Lincoln 16th), Theodore Roosevelt (26th)
US presidents to be assassinated		Lincoln (the 16th – 1865), Garfield (20th – 1881), McKinley (25th – 1901), Kennedy (35th – 1965)
US presidents that had no vice president		John Tyler (1841–5), Millard Fillmore (1850–3), Andrew Johnson (1865–9), Chester Arthur (1881–9)
US states that meet at Four Corners		Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico (top to bottom, left to right – UCAN!)
US states whose names start with New		New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York

Sets of 5

Actors in the Rat Pack (principal members)		Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop
Arnold Bennett's Five Towns		Bursley, Hanbridge, Knype, Longshaw, Tunhill
Bennet sisters in Pride and Prejudice		Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine (Kitty), Lydia
The 'Big Five' African game animals		Lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, Cape buffalo
Books of the Pentateuch (in order)		Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Boroughs of New York City		Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island (officially known until 1975 as Richmond)
Boxers who defeated Muhammad Ali		Joe Frazier (1971), Ken Norton (1973), Leon Spinks (1978), Larry Holmes (1980), Trevor Berbick (1981)
Cinque Ports		Dover, Hastings, Hythe, (New) Romney, Sandwich (see also "2 ancient towns …")
Cities in the Republic of Ireland		Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford
Classical architecture styles		Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Composite, Tuscan
Colours of the spots on squash balls		Double yellow, yellow, green or white, red, blue (in ascending order of speed, bounce, and ease of play)
Companies in the acronym FAANG		Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google
Countries on Africa's Mediterranean coast (W to E)		Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt
Countries with shores on the Caspian Sea		Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan
D–Day beaches		Utah, Omaha, Gold, Sword, Juno
Disciplines in the modern pentathlon		Cross–country running, show jumping (equestrian), pistol shooting, fencing (epee), swimming (300m)
Equipment in rhythmic gymnastics		Rope, ribbon, ball, clubs, hoops
Enid Blyton's Famous Five		Siblings Julian, Richard and Anne; their cousin George (Georgina), and George's dog Timmy
Fry's Five Boys		Desperation, Pacification, Expectation, Acclamation, Realization
Great Lakes		Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario
Halogens (Group 7 of the Periodic Table)		Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine
Jubilee cities (2002)		Preston, Newport, Stirling, Lisburn, Newry
Kung Fu films of Bruce Lee		Enter the Dragon, The Way of the Dragon, The Big Boss, Game of Death, Fists of Fury
Locomotives at Rainhill Trials (1829)		Cycloped, Novelty, Perseverance, Rocket, Sans Pareil
Marx Brothers (in order of birth)		Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo (never appeared in the movies), Zeppo (only appeared in the first five)
Members of the Cabal (1668–74)		Sir Thomas Clifford, Lord Arlington, Duke of Buckingham, Lord Ashley, Lord Lauderdale
Members of the Sex Pistols		Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook
Permanent members of the UN Security Council		UK, USA, Russia, China, France
Pillars of Islam		Profession of the faith, Almsgiving, Fasting, Pilgrimage, Prayer
Rodeo events (principal)		Saddled bronco riding, bareback bronco riding, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling
Spectrum angels in Captain Scarlet		Harmony, Rhapsody, Destiny, Symphony, Melody
Tastes		Bitter, sweet, sour, salty, umami (savoury)
Tracy brothers		Alan, Gordon, John, Scott, Virgil
Traveling Wilburys		Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty
TV–am's 'Famous Five' (1983)		Michael Parkinson, David Frost, Angela Rippon, Anna Ford, Robert Kee
UK winners of the Miss World title		Rosemarie Frankland (1961), Anne Sidney (1964), Lesley Langley (1965), Helen Morgan (1974), Sarah–Jane Hutt (1983)
US states with Pacific coastlines		Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California
Victims of Jack the Ripper		Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, Mary Jane Kelly
Watch with Mother (Monday to Friday)		Picture Book, Andy Pandy, Bill & Ben (the Flowerpot Men), Rag, Tag & Bobtail, The Woodentops
Whisky–producing regions of Scotland		Highland, Lowland, Speyside, Islay, Campbeltown (Island is a sub–section of Highland)

Sets of 6

Alkali metals (Group 1 in the Periodic Table)		Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Caesium, Francium, Rubidium
Characters in the Village People		Native American, Cowboy, Builder, Biker, Policeman, Sailor
Climatic zones		Tropical, Sub–tropical, Mediterranean, Temperate, Boreal, Polar Cap
Counties of Northern Ireland		Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone
Countries with shores on the Black Sea		Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey
Creators / writers of Monty Python		Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Disciplines in men's gymnastics		Floor, Rings, Pommel horse, Parallel bars, High (Horizontal) bar, Vault
Firefighters in Trumpton		Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub
Founder–members of the EEC		France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg
Hieroglyphs in Only Connect		Eye of Horus, horned viper, lion, twisted flax, two reeds, water
Jackets in greyhound racing		1: Red, 2: Blue, 3: White, 4: Black, 5: Orange, 6: Black & White
Murder suspects in Cluedo (traditional)		Reverend Green, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum, Miss Scarlett, Mrs. White
Murder weapons in Cluedo		Candlestick, dagger, lead pipe, revolver, rope, spanner
Nobel prize categories		Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics
Noble or Inert gases		Helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon
Official languages of the United Nations		English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic
States of New England		Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Time zones – USA & Canada		Alaskan, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic
Tolpuddle Martyrs		James Loveless, George Loveless, James Hammett, James Brie, Thomas Standfield, John Standfield
Towns of the Potteries		Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke, Tunstall
UK racecourses with 'all–weather' tracks		Chelmsford City, Kempton Park, Lingfield Park, Newcastle, Southwell, Wolverhampton

Sets of 7

Champions of Christendom		St. George, St. Andrew, St. Patrick, St. Denis, St. James Boanerges, St. Antony of Padua, St. David
Children in The Waltons		John Jr. (John Boy), Jason, Mary Elen, Erin, Ben, James Robert (Jim–Bob), Elizabeth
Counties on England's south coast		Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent
Deadly Sins		Anger, Avarice, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Pride, Sloth
Going to Widdecombe Fair		Peter Gurney, Peter Davey, Bill Brewer, Jan Stewer, Dan'l Widden, 'Arry 'Awke, Old Uncle Tom Cobleigh
'Groups' of dog used at Crufts		Gundog, Hound, Pastoral, Terrier, Toy, Utility, Working
Hills of Rome (modern names)		Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline (highest), Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal, Viminal
Japanese aircraft carriers used at Pearl Harbor		Akagi, Hiryu, Kaga, Shokagu, Soryu, Zuikaku
Kingdoms of the Heptarchy		Essex, Sussex, Wessex, Kent, East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria
Kingdoms of Westeros (in A Game of Thrones)		the North, the Iron Islands, the Vale, the Westerlands, the Stormlands, the Reach, Dorne
Magnificent Seven (actors)		Yul Brynner, Charles Bronson, Horst Bucholz, James Coburn, Brad Dexter, Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn
States of the United Arab Emirates		Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm al Qaiwain
(Main) Tectonic plates		African, Antarctic, Eurasian, North American, South American, Pacific, Indo-Australian (some divide the last into Indian and Australian, making eight)
Virtues		Faith, Hope, Charity, Fortitude, Justice, Prudence, Temperance
Walt Disney's dwarfs		Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy

Sets of 8 or more

8	'The G8 group' of major industrialised countries		USA, Canada, Japan, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Russia
8	Ivy League universities		Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Pennsylvania, Princeton
8	Judo belts (in ascending order)		White, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, black
8	Planets (as agreed by the IAU, 2006)		Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
8	Santa Claus's reindeers		Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder (Donner) and Blixem (Blitzen)
9	Families (houses) in Game of Thrones		Arryn, Baratheon, Greyjoy, Lannister, Martell, Stark, Targaryen, Tully, Tyrell
9	Members of the Fellowship of the Ring (Tolkien)		Frodo Baggins, Sam (Samwise Gamgee), Merry (Meriadoc Brandybuck), Pippin (Peregrine Took) – hobbits; Aragorn (a.k.a. Strider), Boromir – men; Gandalf – Istari or wizard; Legolas – elf; Gimli – dwarf
9	Rooms in Cluedo		Ballroom, Billiard Room, Conservatory, Dining Room, Hall, Kitchen, Library, Lounge, Study
10	Events in the decathlon		100m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400m, 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1500m
12	Tribes of Israel		Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin

The eight countries that the Prime Meridian passes through are:

Europe		3		United Kingdom, France, Spain
Africa		5		Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Ghana

The eleven countries that the Equator passes through are:

Asia		1		Indonesia
South America		3		Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia
Africa		7		Gabon, Congo, DR Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Sao Tome and Principe

Note: the Equator also passes through the Maldives and Kiribati, without touching land; and it passes through the territorial waters of Baker Island (an unincorporated territory of the USA).

England's team in the 1966 World Cup Final:

Gordon Banks; George Cohen, Ray Wilson; Jack Charlton, Bobby Moore, Nobby Stiles; Alan Ball, Roger Hunt, Geoff Hurst, Bobby Charlton, Martin Peters

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