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What was the name of the rural guerrillas of the French wartime Resistance movement?

      4 In which village can you visit Claude Monet’s house and garden?

      5 Which grape from the Languedoc-Roussillon area can be used to make dry or dessert wines?

      6 In the 12th century, who was Heloise’s lover?

      7 Which region borders Germany and Switzerland?

      8 Which variety of steak is named after a French writer and diplomat?

      9 What name is given to a municipal subdivision of a large city, especially Paris?

      10 Cannes and Saint-Tropez are on what shore area?

      11 Which Channel port is at the mouth of the River Seine?

      12 What are the initials of the French railway system?

      13 The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe takes place at which racecourse?

      14 Who was Prime Minister of France from 1906 to 1909 and 1917 to 1920?

      15 The dish boeuf bourguignon originates from which area of France?

      16 Which of the Channel Islands is nearest to France?

      17 Who was President of France from 1981 to 1995?

      18 Which town of northern France is famous for its tapestry weaving?

      19 On which river are Blois, Tours and Orléans?

      20 Which city in Limousin is famous for its porcelain?

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QUIZ 195 – Pot Luck

      1 Which 1980s-90s band sang Martha’s Harbour?

      2 Who was Odin’s wife in Norse mythology?

      3 Who was Kung Fu Fighting at the top of the charts in 1974?

      4 In March 2004, which British boxer won the WBF Heavyweight title, his first professional title?

      5 Which type of rock takes its name from the Latin word granum, meaning "grained"?

      6 Which snooker player won the 2018 Masters?

      7 In which Scottish city is the Citizens Theatre?

      8 What is the state capital of Oregon?

      9 What is the name of Adrian Mole’s girlfriend?

      10 Where is the harbour of the Golden Horn?

      11 For which office does an MP apply to resign from the House of Commons?

      12 Which actor wrote, directed and starred in the 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck?

      13 William of Wykeham (b.1324) was Bishop of which city before becoming Chancellor of England?

      14 Who wrote The Descent of Man in 1871?

      15 What term describes the properties of a solid object in motion?

      16 Which bird of prey has a Montagu’s species?

      17 In which state is the ski resort of Aspen?

      18 Which major road is carried by the Kessock Bridge?

      19 Which book of the Bible shares its name with a book by Leon Uris?

      20 Tin denotes which wedding anniversary?

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QUIZ 196 – Space

      1 The Crab Nebula is situated in which constellation?

      2 Which is the nearest star system to our solar system?

      3 In diameter, approximately how many times larger than the Moon is the Earth?

      4 Which planet is the least dense?

      5 What is the name of the largest moon of Neptune?

      6 In June 1983, who became the first American woman in space?

      7 Which planet’s rings were discovered in 1979?

      8 Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?

      9 For what do the letters SETI stand?

      10 In relation to distance measurement in the solar system, what is an AU?

      11 Which planet has moons called Europa and Ganymede amongst others?

      12 Which is the second-largest planet in the solar system?

      13 Since the final space shuttle mission, what has been the method of transport for astronauts travelling to and from the International Space Station?

      14 What is the Russian equivalent of NASA?

      15 What term is given to the science of space flight?

      16 What was Tim Peake’s occupation immediately before becoming an astronaut?

      17 In which year was the Hubble Space Telescope launched?

      18 Of which planet are Rhea and Phoebe satellites?

      19 Who wrote the 2013 book An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth?

      20 What feature of the night sky is also called the Via Lactea?

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QUIZ 197 – Pot Luck

      1 What is the basic unit of currency in China?

      2 What nationality was the mathematician Leonhard Euler?

      3 Sir Alex Ferguson managed which two European Cup Winners’ Cup winners?

      4 In which part of the human body is the hypothalamus located?

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