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1.   In the forthcoming World Cup, how many complete games will I be able to watch live on TV? 
2.   What welcomed its first arrivals, from Chicago, earlier this week?
3.   The Dominican Order of monks are given what nickname because of the colour of their cloaks?           
4.   What would you drink here?   

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5.   Which team were undefeated during the 1974 World Cup finals, but were still eliminated from the tournament on goal difference?                                                                     
6.   Which Bolton night club was run by Brian Potter?
7.   What was the name of the tax, representing one-tenth of the annual produce of land and labour, that was traditionally taken for the support of church and clergy?   
8.   What name is given to the long system of gorges and rapids on the River Danube that forms part of the border between Romania and Serbia? 
9.   What links these pictures?     

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10.   Where do they live? 

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11.   What symbol of authority is carried in procession in and out of the Chamber of House of Commons by the Serjeant at Arms at the beginning and end of each working day? 
12.   What alternative name for the European wolf spider comes from the city in southern Italy where it is commonly found?   
13.   Name the famous Pole.   

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14.   Which word for a pithy statement of the truth comes from the Greek for ‘a distinction’ or ‘a definition’? 
15.   In the mid-nineteenth century, who invented jeans as durable work clothes, reinforced with small copper rivets? 
16.   Which sea monster of Norwegian folklore, mentioned by Tennyson amongst others, is thought to have been inspired by sightings of a giant squid or octopus?
17.   In which novel and film does James Bond get married, only for his bride to be killed as they set off for their honeymoon?   
18.   If I bought  some books, costing in total £31.80, plus 36 cans of beans, 28 postcards and a large amount of  44p chocolate bars, why would I be suspicious if the total cost was £64.78?
 
19.   What links these pictures:

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20.   Unscramble the two words:  D E E E G I N O S S S U X 

9 Is Loach

Famous Pole could be Nicolas Copernicus

3. Greyfriars or Blackfriars.

11. Black Rod

16 Krakken

 17 On Her Majesty's Secret Service

 5. Sweaties

2. Heathrow's new Terminal 2

10. Lazytown.

17. On her Majesty's secret service, I believe...

12. Tarantula

18. Is this question for real?  ???

6. Phoenix Club

15. Levi Strauss

5. Chilly Jocko Land

14. Aphorism?

It is aphorism

7. Tithe

20. Could it be something to do with tilting?  Pic 4 is Don Quixote, noted for tilting at windmills. Earth's axis should be tilting.

Don't know who one is....or the chequered symbol, and got to go out now  :(

1. 56? (64 less the 8 games when 2 games played at the same time)

One is the chanceller of the exchequer.

4.  [Spanish] wine (Edit)  Rioja, specifically.
13. Nicolaus Copernicus

20. GENESIS  EXODUS

19.  For 19, I'm just wondering if the second pic is part of a 'chequer' board?

19. Chequers?

8. Iron Gates

That appears to be answers for all but 18 and 19 then.

18 seems to make no sense to my weak brain.

19.  The 3rd pic includes the 'Equator'.  So it could be something to do with them all including the letters "qu" but that's a bit vague!

I don't know what movie its from but the last picture looks like a conquistador.

The 4th pic is Don Quixote, as Reg said earlier.

Ah apologies I missed that :)

The 3rd pic shows the position at the summer solstice but I can't make a connection using 'solstice'.

18. Total unit minimum value is 108p (36 + 28 + 44). If you convert £32.98 into pence I.e. 3298p (£64.78 - £31.80), the total will not split to a round figure,  it comes to 30.53704. Therefore the range either side (31 or 30) is 3348p or 3240p. You cannot get to 3298p from either of these figures by deducting or adding any combination of the three unit values.

 :suicide:

Edit. You divide 3298 by 108 to get 30.53704

The question was easier to understand than your answer, brainiac!

I had it confirmed that the quizmaster only has 1 tv so I think 56 is correct :)

Sneaky git!   :D

No, it's the equinox. So you were right with:


...in that all contain the letters "qu"  :)

I keep waiting for question 21. Who has too much time on his hands at work on a friday?

Trouble with the 'qu' possibility is that chequers is actually spelt checkers

Only if you are a Yank.

 :nod:

But surely if it is not checkers, which it is in Americee, we call it draughts anyway

Yep!  Checkers and Draughts are both played on a chequerboard/checkerboard.  Both spellings are accepted.  :D

So, if we're going with the qu angle is the fella

Dennis Quaid?

No.  George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

I still think the 'qu' line is weak but can't think of anything else!

I'm with you. I think its a weak answer but as you say what else could it be?

There is a famous line in Don Quixote which is along the lines of

'the chequerboard of days and nights'

So famous that I have never heard of it  ;)

The equinox picture stills throws the "chequer" theory off though? Unless there is some obscure term for equal days and nights or half dark and half light? Hmmm.

1.   In the forthcoming World Cup, how many complete games will I be able to watch live on TV?  56 (64 games in total, but final round of group matches are played two-at-once).  And I only have 1 TV!
2.   What welcomed its first arrivals, from Chicago, earlier this week?  The newly revamped Heathrow Terminal 2
3.   The Dominican Order of monks are given what nickname because of the colour of their cloaks?  Black Friars           
4.   What would you drink here?      Rioja.  (It’s the Hotel Marques de Riscal) (1/2 point for wine)

5.   Which team were undefeated during the 1974 World Cup finals, but were still eliminated from the tournament on goal difference?  Scotland                                                                     
6.   Which Bolton night club was run by Brian Potter?  The Phoenix
7.   What was the name of the tax, representing one-tenth of the annual produce of land and labour, that was traditionally taken for the support of church and clergy?  Tithe   
8.   What name is given to the long system of gorges and rapids on the River Danube that forms part of the border between Romania and Serbia?  The Iron Gates 
9.   What links these pictures?        Loach (Ken Loach directed Kes)
 
10.   Where do they live?    Lazytown

11.   What symbol of authority is carried in procession in and out of the Chamber of House of Commons by the Serjeant at Arms at the beginning and end of each working day?  Mace
12.   What alternative name for the European wolf spider comes from the city in southern Italy where it is commonly found?  Tarantula
13.   Name the famous Pole.      Copernicus
14.   Which word for a pithy statement of the truth comes from the Greek for ‘a distinction’ or ‘a definition’?  Aphorism
15.   In the mid-nineteenth century, who invented jeans as durable work clothes, reinforced with small copper rivets?  Levi Strauss
16.   Which sea monster of Norwegian folklore, mentioned by Tennyson amongst others, is thought to have been inspired by sightings of a giant squid or octopus?  Kraken
17.   In which novel and film does James Bond get married, only for his bride to be killed as they set off for their honeymoon?  On Her Majesty’s Secret Service   
18.   If I bought  some books, costing in total £31.80, plus 36 cans of beans, 28 postcards and a large amount of  44p chocolate bars, why would I be suspicious if the total cost was £64.78?  Because all four elements are divisible by 4, yet the grand total isn’t.
 
19.   What links these pictures:  All words containing Q and X (Exchequer; quincunx; equinox & Quixote)

       

20.   Unscramble the two words:  D E E E G I N O S S S U X  GENESIS & EXODUS

Fucking quincunx?

No wonder nobody got that shagger

 I'm glad 19 has been sorted....just got in and it was starting to annoy me.  Not the greatest of links tbf.

 Should have had this fella in, a man who broke the 5000m world record in 77

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Could have had him, a duck, a couple of doctors.

That would have fooled 'em!

Or this classic footballer of my youth...

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Albert Quixall, if I'm not mistaken

 :nod:

For those remotely interested, so probably no-one the runner is Dick Quax.

Some of the Q19s have been lame recently.

I would never have got quincunx!  :eek:

True, but it gets us thinking, which is never a bad thing.

If it had been tilting, could have had this.

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and this...

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Yeah but conversely they also all contain q followed by u which SP got and is also a correct answer. I would either contest that one or tell the quizmaster to fuck right off.  :)