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1 In 2007 which TV reality show was won by Simon Ambrose?

2 Which city in the USA was named after the patron saint of animals?

3 Who is the father of Fifi Trixibelle, Peaches and Pixie?

4 Which footballer ended England’s 2006/07 Premiership season as leading goal scorer?

5 Which syndrome named after a French neurologist caused sufferers to spit and swear involuntarily?

6 Who did Mork report to at the end of each episode of Mork and Mindy?

7 What is the nationality of Grolsch lager?

8 What is the name of the deaf, dumb and blind kid who played a mean pinball?

9 Who died on February 9th, 2002 and subsequently had her ashes placed in the tomb of King George VI?

10 The 2005 video for which song featured a host of stars including Michael Parkinson, Ronnie Corbett, Brian May and Orville the Duck?

11 The lyrics of which song mentions Chicago, New York City and New Orleans in the opening verse?

12 In which game is the last hoop known as the Rover?

13 Which state of the USA has the longest coastline?

14 In which battle did the Iron Duke defeat the Man of Destiny?

15 Which country and nationality did Anne Robinson controversially banish into Room 101?

16 Which film saw Sylvester Stallone, Pele, Bobby Moore and Michael Caine playing football team mates?

17 Alluding to the colour of part of its fur, what name is given to a sexually mature male gorilla?

18 Which month of the year when spelt backwards is a vegetable?

19 In which series of films did Pat Morita play the martial arts mentor of Ralph Maccio?

20 Which country was named in 1565 after the then King of Spain?

Answers

1 The Apprentice

2 San Francisco

3 Bob Geldof

4 Didier Drogba

5 Tourettes

6 Orson

7 Dutch

8 Tommy

9 Princess Margaret

10 Is This the Way to Amarillo?

11 Dancing in the Street

12 Croquet

13 Alaska

14 Battle of Waterloo

15 Wales/Welsh

16 Escape to Victory

17 Silverback

18 May/yam

19 Karate Kid

20 Philippines