1 What forms the staple diet of the orang-utan?
2 Which novel is set around the events of June 16, 1904?
3 Doha is the capital of which Gulf state?
4 Which religion was called Dhamma-vinaya by its founder?
5 On a ship, what is kept in the binnacle?
6 Brixton and Euston are linked by which London Underground line?
7 Which type of butterfly can be grizzled, large or dingy?
8 In Greek mythology, who was the prophetess daughter of King Priam?
9 Are greyhounds classed as scent hounds or sighthounds?
10 Bootham Crescent is a sports stadium in which city?
11 The Simplon Pass links Italy to which country?
12 Which artist released albums titled Face Value and No Jacket Required?
13 Who wrote the 1937 play Time and the Conways?
14 Which group sang I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing in 1971?
15 Julio Iglesias played in goal for which junior Spanish team?
16 Of which southern African country is Windhoek the capital?
17 Which former champion figure skater starred as Bibi Dahl in the Bond film For Your Eyes Only?
18 Which singer had a 2005 hit with Crazy Chick?
19 The Jurassic period occurred during which geological era?
20 What part of the body would a phrenologist study?
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1 Which US astronomer devised a classification system for galaxies in the 1920s?
2 Which essential nutrient is found in wheatgerm oil and leafy vegetables?
3 The incus bone has what common name?
4 Who was the first British woman to go into space?
5 What is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust?
6 Which unit measures supersonic flight speed?
7 Varicella is the medical name for which disease?
8 Which taxonomic group ranks above “genus” and below “order”?
9 If a plant exhibits phototropism, what does it respond to?
10 What inflammation of the larynx and trachea causes a coughing illness in children?
11 Which unit of electrical current is named after a French physicist?
12 In the Earth’s crust, which silvery metallic element is the most abundant metal?
13 What is the brightest star in the night sky?
14 What is the commonest gas in the atmosphere, forming 78% of the air?
15 The infectious disease rubeola is more usually known by what name?
16 Which chemical element has the symbol Rn?
17 How many moons does the planet Venus have?
18 Who was the inventor of the induction motor?
19 What is the small pear-shaped organ situated behind the liver in humans?
20 Where in the body is the supinator muscle?
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1 The song Some Enchanted Evening features in which musical?
2 Hartford is the capital of which US state?
3 From which Shakespeare play does the line “Never a lender nor a borrower be” come?
4 Which type of Formula 1 tyre is indicated by purple markings?
5 Who was king of England from 978 to 1016?
6 Which actor starred as a psychologist in the 1992 film Final Analysis?
7 In 1825, which British scientist discovered benzene?
8 How many inches wide should a cricket wicket be?
9 What term is used to describe any hoofed animal?
10 What is the postcode area code for Wembley Stadium?
11 Who said that he would act as an “honest broker” to deal with the 1878 Balkans crisis?
12 Which monarch bought Buckingham Palace?
13 The plant Ananas sativus has what common name?
14 Which horse stopped Red Rum achieving three consecutive Grand National wins?
15 Which sea is the deepest?
16 Which US director was the impetus behind the modern version of London’s Globe Theatre?
17 Port Salut is what type of food?
18 What is the Underworld river of oblivion in Greek mythology?
19 Which country lies between Panama and Nicaragua?
20 What is a marionette?
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