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      12 Which famous cookware brand’s signature colour is “flame”?

      13 What was the first name of Sir Winston Churchill’s wife?

      14 Dame Judi Dench, Celia Imrie and Dame Penelope Wilton starred in which 2011 film about pensioners retiring to India?

      15 Which two paint colours are mixed to obtain orange?

      16 On a colour wheel, what colour is opposite orange?

      17 On a standard Monopoly board, the orange properties are Bow Street, Vine Street and which other street?

      18 Which fruit is named after a major city in north-west Morocco?

      19 To what is orange juice added to make Buck’s Fizz?

      20 Amber Riley played Mercedes Jones in which TV series?

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      1 What type of bird is a gadwall?

      2 The flower with the Latin name Papaver has what common name?

      3 Which is the first month of the year to have exactly 31 days?

      4 Which US state capital is the home of country and western music?

      5 What is the name of Fred Flintstone’s pet dinosaur?

      6 In tenpin bowling, how many pins are there in the back row?

      7 In which US state would you find the towns of Anchorage, Fairbanks and Moose Pass?

      8 What army rank is held during initial Army training at Sandhurst Military Academy?

      9 Which word describes the power generated by a water-powered turbine?

      10 Which royal house preceded Stuart rule?

      11 In 1981, who defeated Bjorn Borg in the men’s singles at Wimbledon, halting his attempt to win a record sixth successive title there?

      12 Which radio code word comes between delta and foxtrot?

      13 Who provided the voice of Danger Mouse in the original cartoon series?

      14 By what name is tetanus more commonly known?

      15 Which pantomime features the character of Widow Twankey?

      16 In which country is the city of Kathmandu?

      17 What is a homburg?

      18 Which group had hits in the 1990s with No Matter What and When the Going Gets Tough?

      19 Which fruit has Bartlett and Conference varieties?

      20 Which journalist, noted as a war correspondent, was made a CBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours?

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      1 Which metallic element can be taken orally to help with X-rays?

      2 Which Russian scientist is popularly known for his work with salivating dogs?

      3 What is a substance made up of two or more elements?

      4 What is the six-letter term for the examination of tissue to assess the presence or extent of disease?

      5 In which part of the body would you find the amygdala?

      6 Which hormone is secreted by cells in the pancreas?

      7 What is a negatively charged particle in an atom?

      8 Who famously demonstrated the electrical nature of lightning in 1752 in an experiment using a kite?

      9 Ca is the symbol for which chemical element?

      10 Water is made from hydrogen and which other element?

      11 Which triangular bone is found at the base of the spine?

      12 Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine involving which part of the body?

      13 What type of substance turns litmus paper blue?

      14 Which common gas is produced in respiration?

      15 Al is the chemical symbol for which element?

      16 In astronomy what are falling stars properly called?

      17 What is a crucible used for in a laboratory?

      18 Which science deals with the constituents of atoms?

      19 What does a Geiger counter detect?

      20 What is the science of water mechanics?

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      1 What colour are gorse flowers?

      2 The Menai Strait separates which island from mainland Wales?

      3 What is the name of the cold dish of poultry, mayonnaise, curry powder and apricots?

      4 Which car company manufactures the Octavia?

      5 What does the musical term “glissando” mean?

      6 In the rhyme often quoted when magpies are seen, what is associated with five magpies?

      7 What is the capital city of Albania?

      8 What is Inspector Morse’s first name?

      9 In the Vicar of Dibley, what was the name of James Fleet’s character?

      10 Who created the series Prime Suspect?

      11 Which actress starred in the 1983 film Educating Rita?

      12 Where did the Pilgrim Fathers land in 1620?

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