NQ22

    NQ22

    Surnames, Crafts and Empires

    Surnames

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    Does your name contain any of these, and did you know what it means?

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    If your surname has the prefix 'Fitz' it means?

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    If your surname includes the connector 'van' it means?

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    If your surname includes 'wright' eg Cartwright, it means what?

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    Smith, Miller, Thatcher, Shepheard and Potter are all examples of what kind of surname?

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    True or false, in Spain and Spanish speaking countries, people inherit one surname from each of their parents and don't change it when they marry.

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    Oh, so inappropriate!

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    All these TV shows we grew up with would be very un-PC today! Do you remember these?

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    This comedy-variety show featured the title character in the centre of all the sketches and usually finished with him being chased by various cast members to the 'theme tune' Yakety Sax.

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    This sometimes-controversial comedian started in radio but transitioned to his own video show, interspersing comedy sketches with the latest videos or backing tracks with the sexy dance troupe 'Hot Gossip'.

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    Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden met at Cambridge University, they created their comedy sketch show where they could often be seen riding, and falling off, their 'trandem' a three person bicycle.

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    Three of this group of 6 comedians also met at Cambridge, their "Flying Circus" show featured, at the time, ground breaking animation. They went on to create feature films.

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    This show in the early 80s focussed on four students lives and their relationship with their landlords. A combination of surreal, offbeat humour, slapstick and visual gags. They hit the charts with a charity version of Cliff richard's "Living Doll".

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    Crafty

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    Are you a hooker?

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    Which craft uses a 'pearl' stitch?

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    What craft would you be doing if you were using Aida cloth?

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    What are you doing if you are using a 5mm hook?

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    Tying knots with your hands to create patterns, or maybe a pot plant hanger, is called?

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    The craft of glueing coloured paper, pictures or designs to an object and covering with multiple layers of varnish is called?

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    0 degrees

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    The change in season has made many of us head north. Has your town hit 0 degrees yet?

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    Which freezes faster: hot or cold water?

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    What colour is zero on a roulette wheel?

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    'Zero Dark Thirty' is a 2012 film dramatizing the decade-long manhunt for who?

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    What name is given to the lowest possible temperature where nothing could be colder?

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    By what name do we better know the line drawn north to south at zero degrees longitude?

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    007

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    How do you like your martini?

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    What is the code name of Bond's boss in MI6?

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    Name one of the two Bond movies that feature the villain with metal teeth, known as "Jaws"?

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    What car brand is most associated with James Bond?

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    Is Bond's famous 'shaken not stirred' martini a Vodka martini or a Gin martini?

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    Who is the only actor to play Bond in just one official Bond film?

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    Empires

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    The years of taking over the world, lets look at some of the biggest Empires.

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    This Empire began with the fall of Constantinople and controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries.

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    Otherwise known as the Habsburg Monarchy, this Empire ws a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918.

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    These three city-states ruled that area in and around the Valley of Mexico from 1428 until the combined forces of the Spanish conquistadores and their native allies who ruled under Hernan Cortes defeated them in 1521.

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    At it's height it was the largest Empire in history, it's colonisation of so many countries saw it hold political sway over more that 400 million people.

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    Stretching from the sea of Japan to Eastern Europe, this Empire was led by Genghis Khan.

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    Initial authors

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    All these authors are known by their initials. We're reversing it, giving you their name and the intial of their last name. Can you name the author?

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    Alan Alexander M

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    Andrew Barton P

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    Clive Staples L

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    Lucy Maud M

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    Phyllis Dorothy J

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    River cities

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    Australian rivers

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    The Darling River joins the Murray River near which town?

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    Which river is known for flowing through the city of Perth?

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    38
    The Snowy River is located primarily in which two Australian states?

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    The Fitzroy River in Western Australia flows into which body of water?

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    What is the name of the major river that flows through Brisbane?

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