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Of which African republic is Luanda the capital?

      9 What was the first UK top ten hit for George Benson?

      10 In what sport might one perform the movements quarte and quinte?

      11 Which Latin case marks the indirect object of a verb?

      12 The names of British racehorses are limited to how many characters?

      13 In which two places is the National Waterways Museum located?

      14 What colour flower is it considered unlucky to receive in Russia?

      15 The name of which nut is derived from the Persian word “pesteh”?

      16 In which town was William Wordsworth born?

      17 Irkutsk and Omsk are located in which region of Russia?

      18 In 1704, what territory was seized from the Spanish by English forces led by Admiral Rooke?

      19 What is the state capital of California?

      20 Who was emperor of Rome between AD54 and 68?

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QUIZ 210 – Planet Earth

      1 Which country is home to the Komodo dragon?

      2 The monkey puzzle tree is a conifer native to which countries?

      3 What does CCS stand for in an environmental context?

      4 To the nearest minute, how long does the light of the Sun take to reach the Earth?

      5 On what does coral feed?

      6 Which is the only deciduous conifer native to Central Europe?

      7 What weather system is associated with calm fine conditions?

      8 Which is the largest bay in the world by shoreline?

      9 In an environmental context, what does the “C” stand for in the initials IUCN?

      10 What word describes the height of a location above sea level?

      11 What is a haboob?

      12 Which continent of the world has no snakes?

      13 In which sea is the Great Barrier Reef?

      14 What term is given to a wind of force six on the Beaufort Scale?

      15 The island of Mykonos is surrounded by which body of water?

      16 What, in weather terms, is a chinook?

      17 Which is the largest island in the world?

      18 The Okavango river is on which continent?

      19 What type of rock is solidified from a molten state?

      20 The trees known as “ghost gums” are native to which country?

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QUIZ 211 – Pot Luck

      1 Which car manufacturer produced the Punto?

      2 Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster co-starred in which 1994 western?

      3 Which part of the foot is also called the hallux?

      4 Who designed the London Coliseum?

      5 To which group of islands does Rhodes belong?

      6 Which car manufacturer produced the Aveo?

      7 In which country was Olivia Newton-John born?

      8 HS is the postcode area code for which group of islands?

      9 What term is given to a letter from the Pope?

      10 What part of a cola tree is used to flavour drinks?

      11 Which group had hits in the 1990s with All That She Wants and Don’t Turn Around?

      12 Who was manager of Liverpool when they won their first UEFA Cup in 1973?

      13 Which star of the 1960 film The Magnificent Seven played Joseph Wladislaw in the 1967 film The Dirty Dozen?

      14 What is the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory?

      15 In which country is the Orange River?

      16 With what is food described as “fricassee” served?

      17 What is the Latin phrase meaning “I think, therefore I am”?

      18 Journalist and broadcaster Alastair Campbell is a supporter of which football team?

      19 What is measured on the Snellen scale?

      20 Which houseplant has the Latin name Saintpaulia?

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QUIZ 212 – War Films

      1 Which novel was the basis for the 1979 film Apocalypse Now?

      2 In the 1999 film Saving Private Ryan, what was Private Ryan’s first name?

      3 Who directed the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket?

      4 The 1953 film The Cruel Sea portrays which battle?

      5 In the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam, what do the initials AFRS stand for in the name of the organisation for which Robin Williams’ character works?

      6 Which 2008 film set in Iraq won the Best Picture Oscar?

      7 The 2005 film Jarhead was based on the memoirs of which US marine, played by Jake Gyllenhaal?

      8 Who directed the 1963 film The Great Escape?

      9 In which city was the 2010 film Green Zone set?

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