Latest questions: 1 February 2022

These questions were inspired by those set for use in Round 2 of the Cup competition in the 2021–2 season in Macclesfield Quiz League, by Andy Ridgway of the Shamrock Bar (previously the Brewers Arms / Prince of Wales).

Pret a Manger is an international sandwich shop franchise chain, based in the United Kingdom. How does the French phrase pret à manger translate into English?		Ready to eat
In which country were the names of the months and the days of the week changed in 2002 (including January being named after the President, and April after his mother)?		Turkmenistan
Which country finished as runners–up to the USA in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup?		The Netherlands
The Invisible Girls were a rock band, closely related to Joy Division, formed in 1978 to provide musical backing for which 'punk poet' or 'performance poet' – biggest hit Gimmix! Play Loud, a UK No. 39 in March 1979?		John Cooper Clarke
In which year did Margaret Thatcher die?		2013
Which city is missing from what Wikipedia refers to as the "big four" fashion weeks: London, Milan, Paris, ... ?		New York
What's the playing time in a game of rugby (either code)?		80 minutes
In the Kill Bill films, by what epithet is Beatrix Kiddo – the character played by Uma Thurman and described as "the deadliest woman in the world" – better known?		The Bride
In the Hindu religion, which powerful and popular incarnation or avatar of Vishnu is the hero of the Mahabharata and has a name that means 'black' or 'dark', indicating mystery?		Krishna
The city of Constantine, founded by the Phoenicians in around 200 BC, is today the third largest city in which African country?		Algeria
How does the Spanish term El Salvador translate into English?		The Saviour
Which town in Slovenia is a major destination for tourists, who are drawn by the glacial lake to which the town gives its name, the mediaeval castle overlooking the lake, and the island in the lake with a church on it?		Bled
Which iconic American singer and songwriter spent part of her childhood living on a Christmas tree farm (run as a hobby by her father)?		Taylor Swift
Christophe des Rosiers, furniture maker to the French royal family, is said to have installed in the royal palace in 1710, one of the earliest examples of which item of sanitary equipment?		Bidet
Which luxury goods company, founded in London in 1905, has a five–pointed crown as its logo?		Rolex
Which technology company used the advertising slogan "Think Different" (widely taken as a response to IBM's "Think") from 1997 to 2002?		Apple
In which classic arcade game does the player attempt to guide the title character through an enclosed maze, eating all the dots, while avoiding four coloured 'ghosts'?		Pac–Man
Which British comedy actor starred in the films Boys Will Be Boys (1935), Oh, Mr. Porter (1937) and Good Morning, Boys (1938)?		Will Hay
Which American IT company, best known as a manufacturer of PCs and printers, won its first big contract in 1938 (according to Wikipedia), to provide test and measurement instruments for the Disney film Fantasia?		Hewlett–Packard
At Westminster, and in other Commonwealth parliaments, what name is given to the areas set aside for members of the public to view proceedings?		Strangers' Gallery

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