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      4 In which field event does the winning team move backwards?

      5 Who was England’s manager for the 1990 FIFA World Cup?

      6 Which team event in men’s tennis is named after an American doubles champion?

      7 What is the length of a cricket pitch?

      8 Which annual race between two teams was first staged in 1829?

      9 Which brothers played in the England football team that won the 1966 World Cup?

      10 How many riders are there in a field polo team?

      11 Which rugby league team play their home matches at Headingley?

      12 Which former London team earned the nickname “The Crazy Gang”?

      13 In which country did ice hockey originate?

      14 What is the team captain called in curling?

      15 Which football team are known as the Saints?

      16 Who won the FIFA World Cup in 2006?

      17 In which game would you have a pitcher’s mound and an outfield?

      18 What is the target called in bowls?

      19 What is the full name of the sport referred to as “synchro”?

      20 What sport do the Buffalo Bills play?

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      1 On which river does Bath stand?

      2 Who had a hit with The First Cut Is the Deepest in 1977?

      3 The word “macho” is derived from which language?

      4 Who wrote HMS Pinafore?

      5 Which bird of prey has hen and marsh species?

      6 Who starred with Dame Penelope Keith in the TV series To the Manor Born?

      7 Who was the first leader of Russia following the 1917 revolution?

      8 Is a mullet a freshwater or sea fish?

      9 Who plays Fred in the TV series Call the Midwife?

      10 What is an aconite?

      11 The novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written by which author?

      12 What is the first name of Italian celebrity chef Mr Zilli (b.1956)?

      13 What was the nickname of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick?

      14 Which soap is set in Ramsay Street?

      15 In which galaxy is Earth situated?

      16 Which brand of perry is advertised with a cartoon fawn?

      17 Which military unit stormed the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980?

      18 What term is given to the number of white and red cells in the blood?

      19 In which county is the town of Crediton?

      20 If you wanted to travel to Wimbledon on the Tube, which line would you use?

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      1 Which Italian city inspired the name of Venezuela?

      2 In 1982, Britain was at war with which South American country over the Falkland Islands?

      3 Which language is used in most South American countries?

      4 What is the capital and seat of government of Bolivia, which is also the highest capital city in the world?

      5 What is the capital city of Brazil?

      6 What is the name of the highest waterfall in the world, which is located in South America?

      7 An Andrew Lloyd Webber (Baron Lloyd-Webber) and Sir Tim Rice musical was inspired by which famous First Lady of Argentina?

      8 What is the name of the famous 15th-century Inca citadel in Peru?

      9 Which statue on the Corcovado mountain overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro?

      10 The region of Patagonia is shared by which two countries?

      11 Which city in Brazil hosted the 2016 Olympic Games?

      12 What is the name of the longest river in the world, located in South America?

      13 The name of an island off the west coast of Chile was inspired by which Daniel Defoe novel?

      14 What is the largest country in South America?

      15 Which mountain range in South America is the longest in the world?

      16 Which South American country’s name translates to “Equator”?

      17 What type of bird is the condor?

      18 Before becoming popular in Japan, in which country that colonised South America did tempura originate?

      19 Montevideo is the capital of which country?

      20 Which three colours appear on the Chilean flag?

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      1 What is a cotillion?

      2 What word can mean “nearby” and “to shut”?

      3 Which artist (b.1864) was famous for his posters of French dance halls and cabarets?

      4 In the British army, officers of which rank hold the most senior positions?

      5 Who directed the 1954 thriller Dial M for