FPSC General Knowledge 10000 Question/answers Page 34
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Questions
Quiz 97
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Answers
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51
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The film Midnight Express is set in which country
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Turkey
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52
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Dik Browne is the author of which cartoon strip
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Hagar the Horrible
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53
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On a racing form what does the letter u indicate
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Unseated rider
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54
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John Downland was 16th century composer for which
instrument
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The Lute
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55
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Domingo is Spanish for what
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Sunday
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56
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In the UK at least which products selling feature
is a magic inch
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E A Careys Pipes
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57
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In 1741 Robert Keeler first to commercially
manufactured what
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Marmalade in Dundee
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Scotland
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58
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Wadi al Muli is better known as where
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Valley of the Kings
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59
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Name origins Baker obvious but what had a Palmer
done
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Pilgrimage returned
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with palm leaf
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60
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In 1900 caterer Harry Stevens introduce what
words to language
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Hot Dogs
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61
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Garnet is the birthstone of January - what does
it symbolise
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Truth - consistency
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62
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In which Dickens novel does the character Fezziwig
appear
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Christmas Carol –
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Scrooges Boss
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63
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Who wrote the song Johnny be Good
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Chuck Berry
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64
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In Hawaii what is the annual Kona festival
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Coffee picking contest
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65
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Mimi is the first name of
which Warner Bros cartoon character
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Roadrunner
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66
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What was Marilyn Munroes original last name
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Mortenson
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67
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Valentine Michael Smith is the central character
in which book
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Heinlein stranger in a
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strange land
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68
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Rocketbuster make the worlds largest authentic
what
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Cowboy boots
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69
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Name the first African American doll produced by
Mattel
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Francie
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70
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Urchin is an old English name for which British
native mammal
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Hedgehog
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71
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Whose debut album was Definitely Maybe
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Oasis
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72
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Between 1956 and 1960 which song made top 40
seven times
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Mack the Knife
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Bobby Darin best
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73
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Michael Bond created which children's character
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Paddington Bear
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74
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Commandaria is a desert wine made for over 800
years - where
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Cyprus
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75
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Someone with initials DD after their name has
what qualification
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Doctor of Divinity
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76
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In the 1944 film National Velvet name Elizabeth
Taylor's horse
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Pie
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77
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What singer was nicknamed by his fans The Lizard
King
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`
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Jim Morrison
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78
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What breed of dog advertises hush puppies
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A basset hound
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79
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Which sports trophy was named after Fredrick
ArthurStanley Cup
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Fred is Lord Stanley
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80
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Syncope is the medical name for what condition
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Fainting
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81
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Which character was invented in a comic for
Montgomery Ward
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Rudolf the red nosed
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reindeer
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82
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A Romana Café features what liqueur
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Sambuca
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83
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On "Sesame Street," what is the name of
Big Bird's teddy bear
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Radar
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84
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Which character was born in Riverside Iowa
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James Tiberius Kirk
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85
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The dog breed borzoi gets it name from the
Russian for what
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Fleet or swift
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86
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In Star Trek who rules the Ferengi
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Grand Nagus
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87
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We know what a bronco is but what does it mean in
Spanish
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Rough
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88
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John Hetherington in London introduced what in
1797
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Top Hats
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89
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The French call it Gulf de Gascoine what's its
English name
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Bay of Biscay
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90
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In MacDonald's what is served in a blue wrapper
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Filet-O-Fish
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91
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In Happy Days what was Potsies full name
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Warren Webber
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92
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Which US vehicle company has a bulldog as its
symbol
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Mack trucks
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93
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Cuffs and Buttons was a cocktail in the 19th
century what it now
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Southern Comfort
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94
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What is a cathedra
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Bishops throne or
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chair
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95
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Which characters were invented in 1957 in Belgium
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The Smurfs
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96
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Which playwrite was nicknamed doc
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Neil Simon
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97
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In which country was Chopin born
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Poland
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98
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You ordered nem in Vietnamese restaurant what
would you get
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Spring Roll
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99
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Sunrise Sunset came from which Broadway musical
show
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Fiddler on the Roof
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100
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What was the name of Barbie's first horse
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Dancer
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Page 195
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No
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Questions
Quiz 98
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Answers
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1
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What drink began in Morison's drug store Waco
Texas in 1885
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Dr Peppers
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2
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In you called Jl52020 or 555 2020 in film who
would answer
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Ghostbusters
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3
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In Norse mythology women were made from a tree -
which tree
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Elm
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4
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Which western writer created Hopalong Cassidy
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Louis L'Amour
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5
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Which group were originally known as the
Russellites
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Jehovah's Witnesses
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6
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What flavours cavatappi al nero pasta
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Squid Ink
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7
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What does a thurifer do
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Swing censor
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Anglican high mass
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8
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Operation Olympic was a WW2 invasion plan not
used where
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Japan surrendered
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9
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Which dog breed gets its name from German meaning
to splash
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The Poodle
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10
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William Perks became more famous as who
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Bill Wyman
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11
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In religious art, which Saint is associated with
an ox
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Saint Luke
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12
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Where would you find your natal cleft
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Arse it’s the crack
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13
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If you landed at MCO airfield where are you
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Orlando Florida
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14
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The Sicilian, French and Alekhines are all used
in which game
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Chess
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15
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Which American Indians modern name in Spanish means
village
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Pueblo
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16
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Kaleidoscope. Daddy, Palomino and Changes name
the author
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Danielle Steele
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17
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Istanbul and Constantinople what else was it
called
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Byzantium
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18
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Olof Sonderblom conceived and patented what
technology
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Token Ring
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Networking
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19
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American Literary Association gives Caldicott
medal for what
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Illustration
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20
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What is the name for the sacred circle in Tantric
Buddhism
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Mandala
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21
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Tefnut was the Egyptian goddess of what
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Rain
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22
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In a state of readiness is the literal meaning of
which job title
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Waiter
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23
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Name group originally called the golliwogs had
hit Proud Mary
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Credence Clearwater
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Revival
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24
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Boxing, Wrestling and which Olympic event still
exclude women
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Weight Lifting
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25
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Which Greek Philosopher taught at the lyceum
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Aristotle
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26
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In Sesame street name the detective who often
said egad
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Sherlock Hemlock
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27
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What is the more common name of Sildenafil
Citrate
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Viagra
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28
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Which poet wrote "Fools rush in where angels
fear to tread"
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Alexander Pope essay
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on criticism
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29
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In the Bible where was Jesus when he ascended
into heaven
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Bethany
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30
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Aldeberan is the brightest star in which
constellation
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Taurus
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31
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Six copies of what are stored under bell jars in
Serves France
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The Kilogram in
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platinum iridium
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32
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What was Bruce Lees first Hollywood produced film
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Enter the Dragon
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33
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Who owned a sword called crocea mors or yellow
death
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Julius Caesar
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34
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Common liquor in Alien Urine Sample, Napoleon,
Blue Hawaiian
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Curacao
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35
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All inhabitants of Pitcairn island belong to what
US religion
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Seventh Day
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Adventists
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36
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Dalmatian dogs originated in which country
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Yugoslavia - Dalmatia
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37
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Nelis, Seckel, Forelle and Bosc all varieties of
what
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Pears
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38
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Mao had the red book who did the green book on
African unity
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Moammar Qaddhaffi
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39
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Which countries name come from the wood its first
major export
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Brazil
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40
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Dionea Muscipula is the Latin name for which
flesh eater
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Venus Fly Trap
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41
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Unimak is the largest island in which group
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Aleutians
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42
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Paronite and caronite are the ores what is
extracted
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Titanium
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43
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A web designer might use CGI scripts what does
CGI stand for
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Common Gateway
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Interface
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44
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Which French General left Napoleon to become King
of Sweden
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Jean-Baptiste Jules
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Bernadotte
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45
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What is the worlds fifth largest religion
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Sikhism
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46
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Outside the work is the literal meaning of which
snack food
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Hors Derves
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47
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Who is the Greek Goddess of the moon
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Selene
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48
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Python film Your mother was a hamster father
smelt of what
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Elderberries
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49
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Who wrote The Joy of SexAlex
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Comfort
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50
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Which breed of dog gets its name from the French
for earth
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Terrier
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Page 196
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No
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Questions
Quiz 98
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Answers
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51
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In the book Little Women what is the sisters
surname
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March
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52
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Which war was ended by The Congress of Westphalia
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Thirty Years War
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53
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In Greek mythology who invented the lyre
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Hermes
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54
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The continental title baron is equal to which UK
title
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Earl
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55
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Name the boat on which you can see Niagara Falls
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Maid of the Mist
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56
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What creature called reem in Hebrew mentioned in
Deuteronomy
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Unicorn - but reem
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has 2 horns
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57
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What sin have inhabitants of Dantes first circle
of hell committed
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Pride - they are
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crushed by stones
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58
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Kenneth Daigneau won $100 for naming which
product
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Spam
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59
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The Romans called it Numidia what do we call it
today
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Algeria
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60
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Norse mythology Asgard was home of the Gods
what's Midgard
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Earth
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61
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The Sound and the Fury took its title from what
other work
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Macbeth
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62
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Krusty the Clown and Chandler in Friends have an
extra what
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Nipple
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63
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Heinrich Schliemann archaeologist famous for
excavating where
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Troy
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64
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In the strip cartoon Dilbert name Dilbert's
girlfriend
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Liz
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65
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In what sport would you find the terms hack, tee
and hog line
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Curling
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66
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Name the British General in charge of the 1916
offensive WW1
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Sir Douglas Haig
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67
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Which Saint is associated with an eagle in
religious art
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Saint John
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68
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Which girls name means farseeing
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Prudence
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69
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The Greeks used hexagonal or triangular ones of
burnt clay what
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Coffins
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70
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Bean setting, Leap frog, Laudnum bunches types of
what dance
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Morris dances
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71
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What plant is sometimes called the poor mans
weatherglass
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Scarlet Pimpernel
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72
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Which mountain is called Goddess of the Harvest
by the locals
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Annapurna in Nepal
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73
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The French call it pomplamouse what do we call it
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Grapefruit
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74
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The Sejm are the legislative body in which
country
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Poland
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75
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Which theatre styles name translates as skills or
talents
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Noh
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76
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Hathor Egyptian, Branwen Celtic, Frigga Norse
Goddess of what
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Love
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77
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What was the name of the changeling on Deep Space
Nine
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Odo
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78
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In the Flintstones what order did Fred and Barney
belong to
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Water Buffalos
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79
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Who was European correspondent New York Tribune
1851/62
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Karl Marx
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80
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The name of which language means off the coast in
Arabic
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Swahili
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81
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What was originally made of bamboo then a plastic
called grex
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Hula Hoops by Arthur
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Melin 1958
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82
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Name the son / daughter of Eliot / Ruth Handler
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Barbie / Ken yes those
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dolls
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83
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Cancha, Cesta, Cinta terms in which sport
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Jai Alai - Court Glove
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Tape
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84
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Britain's live cable TV used to show what game
topless
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Darts - filmed in
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Australia
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85
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In the original trivial pursuit brown was what
category
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Geography
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86
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Hal Jordan was the original alter ego of which
comic super hero
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Green Lantern now
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Kyle Rayner
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87
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Which company brewed harp lager
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Guinness
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88
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Wired Digital Incorporated created which search
engine
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Hotbot
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89
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What fictional planet orbited the red star Negus
12
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Superman's Krypton
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90
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Who wrote the book The Puppet Masters later a film
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Robert Heinlein
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91
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Xavier Roberts was the original creator of which
toy
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Cabbage Patch Dolls
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92
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In the Muppet band Zoot plays which instrument
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Saxophone
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93
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What was invented by Garnet Carter of Chattanooga
in 1926
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Miniature Golf
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94
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What is classified on the Fujita scale
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Tornados 1 to 5
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95
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Pope John Paul II played for the Polish national
team what sport
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Rugby
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96
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In the Bible what in Hebrew means Place of a
Skull
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Golgotha
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97
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What did Tantalus serve to the Gods that caused
his punishment
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His dismembered son
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Pelops
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98
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Wilma Rudolf first black US woman to win Olympic
gold where
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Rome in 1960 (3)
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99
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In Sesame street name the two headed friendly
monster
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Frank and Stein
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100
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French word meaning growth is applied to top
quality wines
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Cru
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Page 197
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No
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Questions
Quiz 99
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Answers
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1
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Walter Wagers novel 58 minutes was the basis for
which film
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Die Hard 2
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2
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In the Dr Dolittle stories what type of creature was
Dab-Dab
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Duck
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3
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In Italy where are Monterosa Ave Park of Victory
Constantine Ave
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On a Monopoly board
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4
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Double diamond, Croquet and Rover terms in which
sport/game
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Croquet
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5
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What was the recently closed Wembley Stadium
called in 1923
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The Empire Stadium
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6
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Name the lion in the Lion the Witch and the
Wardrobe
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Aslan
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7
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Which countries translated name means Land of the
Eagle
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Albania
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8
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Which classical composer wrote Hark the Herald
Angels Sing
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Felix Mendelssohn
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9
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2 Gentleman Verona, 12th Night, Merchant Venice
name links
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Characters called
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Antonio
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10
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Which decorative art means in Arabic stripped
cloth
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Macramé
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11
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On what date Greek Russian orthodox churches
celebrate Xmas
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January 6th
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12
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In which sport is the Wingate trophy awarded
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Lacrosse
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13
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what are Nissan, Av, Adar and Tishrei
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Jewish months
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14
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What was unique about Pope Adrian IV
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Englishman Nicholas
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Breakspear
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15
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The Dogs of War took its title from which other
work
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Shakespeare's Julius
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Caesar
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16
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Which Norse God invulnerable to all else was killed
by mistletoe
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Baldur
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17
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Hyundai and which other car manufacturer are
located in Korea
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Kia
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18
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In Star Trek Voyager what is the shuttlecrafts
name
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The Delta Flyer
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19
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Where is King Arthur supposed to be resting
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Avalon
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20
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Who was THE woman to Sherlock Holmes
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Irene Adler
|
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21
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David kills Goliath in which book of the Bible
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Samuel
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22
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Which operas last lines are Mimi. Mimi
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La Boheme
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23
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Which company operates the Central Selling
Organisation
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DeBeers - diamonds
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24
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Cognac must be at least 5 years old before it's
labelled what
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Napoleon
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25
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Which religious festival begins with the sighting
of the new moon
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Ramadan
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26
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Scott Joplin's music used for the film The Sting
name the tune
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The Entertainer
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27
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Catholic calendar what is the 50 days following
Easter called
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Pentecost
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28
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Who comes on stage before conductor and tunes
orchestra
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Concert Master /
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Mistress 1st violin
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29
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Name the first war submarine invented by David
Bushnell it sank
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Turtle
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30
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The Newbery Medal is given annually for what
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Best Children's book
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31
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Peter Parker is the alter ego of which superhero
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Spiderman
|
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32
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Who wrote the Science Fiction novel The Left Hand
of Darkness
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Ursula LeGuin
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33
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Which company produces PageMaker, Photoshop and
Acrobat
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Adobe
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34
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Greek mythology which character was raised by
centaur Chiron
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Jason - of Argonauts
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35
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On which badge are Minerva, Clipper ship, Grizzly
bear, Eureka
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California Highway
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Patrol - Chips
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36
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Who was nicknamed The First Lady of Song
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Ella Fitzgerald
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37
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In which game would you use the royal fork
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Chess knight threaten
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king queen
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38
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Which variety of cheese was invented by John
Jossi
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Brick - rhymes with
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dick
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39
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In Hebrew what does Am rotze min mean (ah-knee
ro-tsay)
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I want sex
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40
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In formula one grand prix what does a black flag
waving mean
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Car go into pits
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41
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In 1987 U2 won Grammy for best album of year name
it
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The Joshua Tree
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42
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Englishman John Woodhouse created which fortified
Italian wine
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Marsala
|
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43
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In which 1960s kids show is The Hood the
supervillian
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Thunderbirds
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44
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In which city was Galileo born
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Pisa
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45
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Which toilet fittings name comes from baggage
laden pony
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Bidet
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46
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Patusnaya and mallasol types of what
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Caviar
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47
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Who wrote the Royal Firework Music
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George Friedric
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Handel
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48
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Where are the grapes for the wine Lacrima Christi
grown
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Mount Vesuvious
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49
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In the Dr Dolittle stories what type of creature
was Gub-Gub
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Pig
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50
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O'Henry created which western character in a
short story
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The Cisco Kid
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Page 198
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No
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Questions
Quiz 99
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Answers
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51
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In Star Trek the Ferengi 10th rule of Acquisition
what is eternal
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Greed
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52
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Which dog is named for the German word for muzzle
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Schnauzer
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53
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What is grandpa Simpsons first name
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Abraham
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54
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Prosopography is the study of what
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Careers
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55
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N2O is more commonly known as what
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Laughing gas
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56
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Which area of water separates India from Sri
Lanka
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Palk Strait
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57
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Where did you find Shadow Speedy Bashful Pokey
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Pac man Blinky Pinky
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Inky Clyde
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58
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The star Castor is in which constellation
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Gemini
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59
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Which musical instrument was originally called a
busine
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13th
century trumpet
|
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60
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Which organisation is officially known as Holy
Spirit Association
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Unification Church –
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|
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Moonies
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61
|
Spanish restaurant if you ask for La Quenta what
do you get
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The Bill
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62
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Charles Portis wrote the novel of the film John
Wayne's Oscar
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True Grit
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63
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Memonites are what Christian sect founded 1525
Conrad Grebel
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Anabaptists like
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Amish
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64
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Which UK artist painted The Rakes Progress in the
1700s
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William Hogarth
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65
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Which group had a hit with Mr Tambourine Man
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The Byrds
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66
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Which English brewery has the oldest patent on
beer
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Bass Ale
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67
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What is the second largest city in Ireland
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Cork
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68
|
Hitchcock appears in a newspaper in Lifeboat who
wrote book
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John Steinbeck
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69
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Which detective dies in The Final Problem
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Sherlock Holmes
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70
|
In Greek mythology Penthesilea was the queen of
which people
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Amazons
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71
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Which UK city is the home of the Halle Orchestra
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Manchester
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72
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Name the X man who shoots laser beams from his
eyes
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Cyclops
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73
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Titanic music score sales are greatest which film
did it beat
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Chariots of Fire –
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Vangelis
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74
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In which novel did we meet Jack, Ralph and
asthmatic Piggy
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Lord of the Flies
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75
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What's in 5 groups Today Arts People Well being
Outdoors
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Classifications Girl
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Scout Badges
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76
|
In Star Trek Generation what does Captain Picard
drink
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Earl Grey Hot
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77
|
In Christian tradition what day is known as the
festival of lights
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Candlemas 2 Feb
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78
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Vodka, Orange juice and Cranberry juice make
which cocktail
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Madras
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79
|
In Islam what is the fourth piller of wisdom -
there's 5 in total
|
Fasting in Ramadan
|
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80
|
Name UK TV show with Jim Hacker and Sir Humphry
Appleby
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Yes Minister
|
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81
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Which car company manufactured the leganza
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Daewoo
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82
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What name in Hebrew means to add
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Joseph
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83
|
Which search engine gets its name from Latin for
wolf spider
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Lycos
|
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84
|
Pomona was the Roman Goddess of what
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Fruit Trees
|
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85
|
Boaz appears in which book of the Bible
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Ruth
|
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86
|
The song There is nothing like a dame appears in
which musical
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South Pacific
|
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87
|
Queequeg, Daggoo, Tashteego had what job on the
Peaquod
|
Harpooners
|
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88
|
Which composers third symphony is nicknamed the
Polish
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Pytor Illyich
|
|
|
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Tchaikovsky
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89
|
Name the detective in My gun is Quick, Murder is
my Business
|
Mike Hammer –
|
|
|
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Mickey Spillane
|
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90
|
Which drug company manufacture Viagra
|
Pfizer
|
|
91
|
Which food item gets its name from the French for
melted
|
Fondue
|
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92
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Narita is the main airport of which city
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Tokyo
|
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93
|
Which pop group were named after the inventor of
the seed drill
|
Jethro Tull
|
|
94
|
1980 Pac Man was released arcade version by which
company
|
Midway
|
|
95
|
Annika Hansen is which characters name in Star
Trek Voyager
|
Seven of Nine
|
|
96
|
Traditional Advent candles are two colours pink
and what
|
Purple
|
|
97
|
Daniel Keys wrote which 1959 Hugo award winning
SF novel
|
Flowers for Algernon
|
|
98
|
In the Dr Dolittle stories what type of creature
was Too-Too
|
Owl
|
|
99
|
Bondi Grape Blueberry Lime Tangerine Strawberry
colours what
|
Apple Imac
|
|
100
|
The Character Mary Goodnight was the Bond girl in
which film
|
The man with the
|
|
|
|
golden gun
|
Page 199
|
No
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Questions
Quiz 100
|
Answers
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1
|
In Star Trek Generation who was the chief of
security killed off
|
Tasha Yar
|
|
2
|
The star Antares is in which constellation
|
Scorpius
|
|
3
|
In Islam what is the third piller of wisdom -
there's 5 in total
|
Charity - 2.5 % of
|
|
|
|
income
|
|
4
|
Andrew Patterson wrote which definitive
Australian song
|
Waltzing Matilda
|
|
5
|
Who was vice president US when A bomb dropped on
Hiroshima
|
No One - was not one
|
|
6
|
At the request of EMI who was painted out Sarge
Peppers cover
|
Mahatma Gandhi
|
|
7
|
What is divided into 114 surahs
|
The Koran - Surah =
|
|
|
|
chapter
|
|
8
|
If a doctor says you have singultus what have you
got
|
Hiccups
|
|
9
|
Which female name means bright or illustrious
|
Clare or Clara
|
|
10
|
Richard Hannay hero of the 39 steps is which
nationality
|
Canadian
|
|
11
|
Skadi is the Norse Goddess of what
|
Winter and the Hunt
|
|
12
|
The religious text Mishna comes from which religion
|
Judaism
|
|
13
|
Amerigo Vespucci airport is in which city
|
Florence
|
|
14
|
What type of food is a sacatorta
|
Chocolate cake or
|
|
|
|
gateau
|
|
15
|
Which places name means many islands
|
Polynesia
|
|
16
|
What was advertised as anytime anyplace anywhere
|
Martini
|
|
17
|
The sequel to which famous novel was called 20
years after
|
The Three Musketeers
|
|
18
|
In 1782 in France what was louison or louisette
|
The Guillotine before
|
|
|
|
renaming it
|
|
19
|
In which country do the Sumi people live
|
Lapland
|
|
20
|
Who captained the sloop The Witch of Endor
|
Horatio Hornblower
|
|
21
|
Cross country, Riding, Swimming, Fencing what's
missing
|
Pistol Shoot Modern
|
|
|
|
Pentathlon
|
|
22
|
The star Spica is in which constellation
|
Virgo
|
|
23
|
Which psychologist invented the terms introvert
and extrovert
|
Carl Jung
|
|
24
|
According to J K Rowling what are muggles
|
Ordinary people no
|
|
|
|
magic
|
|
25
|
In the Bible who was Adam and Eves youngest child
|
Seth or Shet
|
|
26
|
In food what does UHT mean on the carton
|
Ultra Heat Treatment
|
|
27
|
Who released the album Invincible
|
Michael Jackson
|
|
28
|
Which order of monks are famous for their silence
|
Trappist
|
|
29
|
In which country could you spend a taka
|
Bangladesh
|
|
30
|
Who composed the opera Turendot
|
Giacomo Puccini
|
|
31
|
Which group of Marvel superheroes fought Doctor
Doom
|
Fantastic Four
|
|
32
|
Which chemical was introduced to US as a cough
suppressant
|
Heroin
|
|
33
|
Meaning person who overcomes name the ancient
Indian religion
|
Jainism
|
|
34
|
"The curfew tolls the knell of parting
day." which poems start
|
Elegy written in a
|
|
|
|
country churchyard
|
|
35
|
Lovely Rita meter maid appeared on which Beatles
album
|
Sergeant Peppers
|
|
36
|
What is the name for the group of men who elect a
Pope
|
College of Cardinals
|
|
37
|
2 categories of ballroom dance are used in
competition Latin and
|
Smooth
|
|
38
|
Abel Magwitch and Biddy appear in which Dickens
book
|
Great Expectations
|
|
39
|
In the Simpsons name the Police Chief
|
Chester Wiggum
|
|
40
|
In the original Star Trek the Horta was a life
form based on what
|
Silicon
|
|
41
|
The Zagros mountain range is in which country
|
Iran
|
|
42
|
The Treaty of Paris in 1856 ended which war
|
The Crimean war
|
|
43
|
Name Greek Goat Amaltheas horns that good things
flowed from
|
Cornucopia
|
|
44
|
Which mythical UK creature becomes an evil
boggart if annoyed
|
Brownie
|
|
45
|
The second piller of Islam Salah involves what
|
Daily prayers
|
|
46
|
Which battle was fought at Senlac hill
|
Battle of Hastings
|
|
47
|
Which Biblical heroes name meant splendid sun
|
Samson
|
|
48
|
Who wrote The Young Persons Guide to the
Orchestra
|
Benjamin Britain
|
|
49
|
Insertion, Heap, Topological and Bubble types of
which IT thing
|
Sorting methods in
|
|
|
|
programming
|
|
50
|
Operation Urgent Fury was the US invasion of
where
|
Granada
|
Page 200
|
No
|
Questions
Quiz 100
|
Answers
|
|
51
|
What is the staple food of the Maori people of
New Zealand
|
Sweet Potato
|
|
52
|
The IAAF finally recognised women in which sport
in 1995
|
Pole Vault
|
|
53
|
Hashimoto's disease is the malfunctioning of
which gland
|
Thyroid
|
|
54
|
Which UK punk group had hits White Riot and
London Calling
|
The Clash
|
|
55
|
Petroselinum crispum is the Latin name of which
herb
|
Parsley
|
|
56
|
Dobby Selvages and Filling are terms used in
which process
|
Weaving
|
|
57
|
In music if F major is the key what is the
relative minor
|
D minor
|
|
58
|
Who produced and directed the Death Wish series
of films
|
Michael Winner
|
|
59
|
Mozart wrote Ah, Vous Dirai-Je, Maman what's its
English title
|
Twinkle – Twinkle
|
|
|
|
little star
|
|
60
|
After The Red Baron was shot down who took over
his squadron
|
Herman Goering
|
|
61
|
In Greek mythology which woman's name means all
gifts
|
Pandora
|
|
62
|
A lido is open air swimming pool where was the
original lido
|
Venice
|
|
63
|
Name the test applied to computers to see if they
can think
|
Turing test
|
|
64
|
Where would you find a bema narthex and apse
|
In a Basilica
|
|
65
|
Which company manufactures Calvin Kline's
Obsession
|
Unilever
|
|
66
|
Name UK General who defeated Montcalm on Plains
Abraham
|
James Wolfe
|
|
67
|
Jim Rhodes is the alter ego of which Marvel comic
book hero
|
Iron Man
|
|
68
|
Old Dominion was a nickname of which US state
|
Virginia
|
|
69
|
Bor and Bestla his parents Vili and Ve his
brothers name him
|
Odin chief Norse God
|
|
70
|
The computer language LISP means what
|
List Processing
|
|
71
|
The Shining Path is a revolutionary movement in
which country
|
Peru
|
|
72
|
Name European Cathedral known as the coronation
cathedral
|
Rheims
|
|
73
|
Which stars name means chained maiden
|
Andromeda
|
|
74
|
Which novel opens and closes with the letters of
Robert Walton
|
Frankenstein
|
|
75
|
In Star Trek Deep Space Nine which character had
a simbiant
|
Jadzea Dax
|
|
76
|
If you landed at Mirabel international airport
where are you
|
Montreal
|
|
77
|
Which pop singer was nicknamed The Groover from
Vancouver
|
Brian Adams
|
|
78
|
Agni, face covered in butter, is the Hindu god of
what
|
Fire
|
|
79
|
The religious text Tripitaka comes from which
religion
|
Buddhism
|
|
80
|
Who had the gift of prophecy and the curse of not
being believed
|
Cassandra Daughter
|
|
|
|
of Priam of Troy
|
|
81
|
Which books chief rival is the Encyclopaedia
Galactica
|
Hitchhikers Guide to
|
|
|
|
the Galaxy
|
|
82
|
Harold H Lipman received a patent in 1858 for
what invention
|
Gluing a rubber on a
|
|
|
|
pencil
|
|
83
|
The opening lines of which classic Russian novel
are in French
|
War and Peace eh
|
|
|
|
bien mon prince
|
|
84
|
From the Earth to the sun is one AU what does AU
stand for
|
Astronomical Unit
|
|
85
|
Captain Hans Langsdorff captained which German
Battleship
|
Graf Spee
|
|
86
|
If a doctor says you have ecchymosis what have
you got
|
A Bruise
|
|
87
|
In TS Elliot's book of practical cats name the
mystery cat
|
Macavity
|
|
88
|
Copper gets its name from which Mediterranean
country
|
Cyprus where it was
|
|
|
|
first found
|
|
89
|
In his will who left his wife his second best bed
|
William Shakespeare
|
|
90
|
Who is the Patron Saint of boy scouts
|
Saint George
|
|
91
|
Who designed the difference engine finally built
in 1991
|
Charles Babbage's
|
|
|
|
computer 1796
|
|
92
|
What is the largest environmental organisation in
the world
|
Greenpeace
|
|
93
|
Enterprise Alabama they erected a monument to
which insect
|
Boll weevil no cotton
|
|
|
|
better cash crops
|
|
94
|
Odin owned Geri and Freki what were they
|
Wolves
|
|
95
|
Which female name means worth of love
|
Amanda
|
|
96
|
In Greek mythology Deianeira was the wife of who
|
Hercules
|
|
97
|
Who composed the opera Ill Travatore
|
Guiseppe Verdi
|
|
98
|
Troy McClure appears in which cartoon series
|
The Simpsons
|
|
99
|
Illinois second largest city and a TV detective
share what name
|
Rockford
|
|
100
|
In Star Fleet Will Riker plays which musical
instrument
|
Trombone
|
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