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      13 Native to Madagascar, which is the world’s largest nocturnal primate?

      14 What instrument is associated with Yo-Yo Ma?

      15 Pica Pica is the Latin name for which bird?

      16 Which band recorded the 1971 song Baba O’Riley?

      17 Which reality TV star had a hit in 2002 with Papa Don’t Preach?

      18 In the TV series Inspector Montalbano, what is the nickname of his deputy Domenico Augello?

      19 Which river flows through Northampton and Peterborough?

      20 Which type of organisation was featured in the 2009 TV series Monday Monday?

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      1 What make and model of car was driven by the Duke boys in the US TV series The Dukes of Hazzard?

      2 Chalcedony, an agate often used in cameos, is a variety of which stone?

      3 What is the capital of Jordan?

      4 New Hampshire has which state flower?

      5 What is the alternative name for a wildebeest?

      6 According to the Bible, what sort of animal did Joseph’s brothers kill in order to smear his coat with blood?

      7 Of which Indian state is Patna the capital…?

      8 …and to which foodstuff does it lend its name?

      9 What term is given to the four principal directions of the compass?

      10 Which is the second-largest city in Zimbabwe?

      11 In the TV series TJ Hooker, who played the title role?

      12 The Potala Palace is in which city?

      13 Into which body of water does the Zambezi River flow?

      14 What did Mary Shelley originally intend to use as a title for her novel Frankenstein?

      15 What is the book containing the texts used in Catholic services throughout the year?

      16 GK Chesterton had what first names?

      17 Which medieval humour was said to cause irascibility?

      18 What is a celesta?

      19 In the children’s TV series The Tweenies, what was the name of the main character who was a purple colour?

      20 What type of creature is a Havana Brown?

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      1 Which sport is named after the Gloucestershire seat of the Duke of Beaufort?

      2 In which country was tennis player Eugenie Bouchard born?

      3 Who captained the winning team at the 2014 Ryder Cup?

      4 In cycle racing, what is a sag wagon?

      5 Which British athlete won the Olympic long jump gold medal in 1964?

      6 What do two yellow flags mean in Formula 1?

      7 The winter biathlon involves skiing and which other discipline?

      8 How many times was Nigel Mansell Formula 1 World Champion?

      9 Where were the Summer Olympics held in 1968?

      10 Why do American footballers paint black marks across their cheeks?

      11 Which team won the 2018 NFL Super Bowl?

      12 What was the location of the 1952 Winter Olympics?

      13 What is the end of a day’s play in cricket called?

      14 Which cyclist turned jockey rode in the Foxhunters’ Chase at Cheltenham in 2016?

      15 At what sport has Ellie Simmonds won golds for Great Britain?

      16 What is the opposite side to the legside in cricket?

      17 What would a judo player do with a judogi?

      18 Which tennis player was known as the “Rockhampton Rocket”?

      19 Who won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2015?

      20 What colour is the innermost zone in an archery target?

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      1 Along with Gog, which Biblical giant was associated with apocalyptic prophecy?

      2 Which US state is known as the “Hawkeye State”?

      3 In which game does the winner “peg out”?

      4 In Greek mythology, which nymph was spurned by Narcissus?

      5 With what type of item is Crown Derby associated?

      6 Who or what in the Old Testament is known as the Pentateuch?

      7 The character of Scarpia features in which Puccini opera?

      8 Which king of Thebes solved the riddle of the sphinx?

      9 What term is given to the belief that everything in nature is connected in some way?

      10 Which order of Greek architecture is characterised by a plain, sturdy column?

      11 The lyrebird is native to which continent?

      12 What is Canada’s largest port on the Pacific?

      13 What is the capital of Puerto Rico?

      14 The millionaire Daddy Warbucks features