Latest questions: 29 August 2023

These questions were inspired by those set for use in Week 17 of the 2022–3 season in Macclesfield Quiz League, by the Chester Road Tavern (Questions 1 to 14), and the General Knowledge section of those from Week 18, set by the Plough Horntails (15 to 30).

What's the largest country in the European Union, by area?		France
The singer and reality television contestant Geraldine McQueen is a fictional character portrayed by which English comedian?		Peter Kay
Which psychological drama film, with Cate Blanchett in the title role (as a world–renowned conductor facing accusations of misconduct) was nominated for six Oscars in 2023, but won none? (It lost out to Everything Everywhere All at Once in five, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress.)		Tár
Who played Willie Wonka in the 2005 (musical) version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?		Johnny Depp
Which Formula One racing team has been managed by the British former racing driver Christian Horner since its formation in 2005?		Red Bull
Which composer wrote Five Variants of Dives (dye–vees) and Lazarus?		R. Vaughan Williams
Which tree–climbing mammal has fingerprints that share many characteristics with those of the great apes (humans, gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos)?		The koala
In the BBC television sitcom 'Allo 'Allo, what was the name of the Résistance leader, played by Kirsten Cooke – catchphrase "Listen very carefully, I shall say zis only once"?		Michelle (Dubois)
Bill Gates dropped out of which college after two years, in 1975, to found Microsoft (along with Paul Allen)?		Harvard
In the BBC television sitcom The League of Gentlemen, what was the first name of the male half of the couple that ran "a local shop, for local people"?		Edward
... and what was the name of his wife, or sister?		Tubbs (or Tulip)
... and their surname?		Tattsyrup
Who currently holds the record for the most runs as a No. 11 batter in Test cricket?		James ('Jimmy') Anderson
Who played the lexicographer, Doctor Samuel Johnson, in Blackadder the Third?		Robbie Coltrane
The war finally ended some two years later with the fall of Saigon, but in what year did the last American troops leave Vietnam?		1973
Who contributed the If ... cartoon strip to The Guardian newspaper for 40 years, from 1981 to 2021 – famously depicting John Major wearing his underpants over his trousers?		Steve Bell
Also known as a dye fixative, what single–word name is given to a substance that's used to set (or bind) dyes on fabrics?		A mordant
Which title character was played by Danny Kaye in 1947 and Ben Stiller in a 2004 remake?		Walter Mitty
What was the title of the 1988 debut album by the Californian hip hop group N.W.A.? The same title was used for the 2015 film that depicted the rise and fall of the group (and its members).		Straight Outta Compton
Which 2003 drama film, set in the American Civil War, was based on a best–selling 1997 novel by Charles Frazier?		Cold Mountain
Which 2013 film tells the story of Walt Disney's quest to obtain permission to film Mary Poppins?		Saving Mr. Banks
Which American tennis player rose to prominence in 2019, at the age of 15, when she defeated Venus Williams in the opening round at Wimbledon?		Cori 'Coco' Gauff
What's the most commonly–used term in UK usage for what's known in the USA as a dumpster?		A skip
What's the most commonly–used term in American usage for what's known in the UK hair styling as a fringe?		Bangs
Which activity is commonly known in North America as 'spelunking'?		Caving (potholing)
In cake decoration, what term is commonly used in North America for what's known in the UK as icing?		Frosting
Which American actor has fronted television adverts for the British telecommunications company EE (formerly known as Orange) since 2012		Kevin Bacon
According to its long–running advertising slogan, which British baked goods manufacturer makes "exceedingly good cakes"?		Mr. Kipling
Which British American Tobacco brand used the advertising slogans "Will not affect your throat" and "For your throat's sake"?		Craven "A"
What food products are or were stamped with a "little lion" logo from 1957 to 1971 and from 1998 to date, as a mark of quality that would be seen by the customer?		Eggs

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