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In sad news, Liam Payne of One Direction fame died last week. But in which year did One Direction make their fateful appearance on The X-Factor?
2010
In which book do Harry Potter and Cho Chang first kiss?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Which CBBC show has been giving out badges for decades?
Blue Peter
What is the name of the fictional African country in the film Black Panther?
Wakanda
Which British Admiral has a column named after him in a square named after the place (and battle) in which he died?
Horatio Nelson
Recent users of the BBC Weather app were alarmed to see winds of thousands of miles per hour forecast after the service suffered a data fault. Which British city was predicted to have the highest wind speed?
Edinburgh
Who are the ill-fated teenage couple of Noughts and Crosses?
Sephy Hadley and Callum McGregor
Finish the theme tune: "Can you tell me how to get, how to get to ____________?"
Sesame Street
Who is the lead actress in the film Killers of the Flower Moon?
Lily Gladstone
Which planet does Europa orbit?
Jupiter
South Korean author Han Kang recently won the Nobel Prize in Literature. She is the 18th woman to win the award. Who was the last to do so?
Annie Ernaux
(The French author won the prize in 2022)
In the novel Pride and Prejudice, how many proposals of marriage does Elizabeth Bennet receive?
Three
Name all four Teletubbies...
Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po
The 1999 teen film 10 Things I Hate About You is based on which Shakespearean play?
The Taming of the Shrew
Until 1923, what was the Turkish city of Istanbul called?
Constantinople
Last week, Donald Trump was pressed on his response to the 6th January riots. What did he refer to the January riots as in the interview?
"A day of love"
In The Great Gatsby who is Daisy married to?
Tom Buchanan
Who is Peppa Pig's teacher?
Madame Gazelle
Who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film There Will Be Blood?
Daniel Day-Lewis
What is the name of the UK's most prestigious architectural prize?
Stirling Prize
Men's cricket: Last week, Pakistan became the first ever side to lose a test match after posting a score of 550+ in the first innings. How much did England get in reply?
823-7
Who is the eponymous lover of Lady Chatterley?
What island is Thomas & Friends set on?
Sodor
What score does Elle get on her LSAT exam in Legally Blonde?
179
What is the third highest mountain in the world?
Kangchenjunga
(part of the Himalayas, lying in a border region between Nepal and India)