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What sort of creature is a whydah?

  • A reptile
  • An amphibian
  • A bird (correct)
  • A mammal

Which country had a police force called the Tonton Macoutes?

  • Dominican Republic
  • Jamaica
  • Cuba
  • Haiti (correct)

What is meant by the musical term ‘andante’?

  • Very slow and soft
  • Slow and sad
  • At a moderate tempo (correct)
  • Fast and lively

Which saint’s day falls on 17 March?

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Who was the first British sovereign to make regular use of Buckingham Palace?

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Which Mediterranean island was sold to France in 1768 and was under Genoese control from the 14th century?

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Who succeeded Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s prime minister in May 1999?

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In the sport of basketball, the Rockets are a major league team from which US city?

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Who directed the 1991 film Thelma & Louise?

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What is the name given to the study of the composition and formation of rocks?

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Which 1990 film starring Jack Nicholson was a belated follow-up to Chinatown?

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Which country administers the Aleutian Islands?

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In which US state is Yosemite National Park located?

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Which strait separates the North and South islands of New Zealand?

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Who wrote the 1973 play Equus?

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In which city is the Doge’s Palace located?

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Who plays Johnny Depp’s uncle in the 1993 film Arizona Dream?

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Which creature of Australia and New Guinea is also called a spiny anteater?

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What meat-derived foodstuff did Kenneth Daigneau famously give a name to in 1937?

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Which New Zealand golfer won the 2000 Australian Masters in Melbourne?

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Which continent has the larger land mass: Africa or North America?

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Aston, Rizzo, Stevenson, and Gilvear were part of which 1980s group?

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What name is given to the art of preparing, stuffing and mounting the skins of animals to make lifelike models?

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Which artist was appointed court painter to Charles IV of Spain in 1786?

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New Zealand Strait

The strait separating the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

Doge's Palace City

Venice, Italy.

Arizona Dream (1993) Uncle

The actor who played Johnny Depp's uncle in the 1993 movie 'Arizona Dream'.

2000 Australian Masters Winner (Golfer)

The New Zealand golfer who won the 2000 Australian Masters in Melbourne.

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Larger Landmass (Africa or North America)

Africa has the larger landmass.

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1980s Group (Aston, Aston, Rizzo, Stevenson, Gilvear)

Name of the 1980s group whose names are Aston, Aston, Rizzo, Stevenson, Gilvear.

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Taxidermy

The art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting animal skins to create lifelike models.

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Charles IV Court Painter (1786)

The artist appointed court painter to Charles IV of Spain in 1786.

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Whydah bird

A type of bird.

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The Bloop

An unidentified sound or event.

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Julius Caesar

A famous Roman general and statesman.

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W. B. Yeats

An Irish poet and playwright.

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York

A city or location.

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George Gipp

A famous sportsman.

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Saving Private Ryan

A movie title.

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Swallowing

The act of taking food into the stomach.

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George Foreman

A famous boxer.

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Edward Elgar

A famous composer.

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Tonton Macoutes

A police force in Haiti.

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Formicary

A place where ants live.

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Christina Onassis

A Greek millionairess.

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Auguste Escoffier

A famous French chef.

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Houston Rockets

A basketball team in the US.

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Queen Victoria

A British monarch.

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Bulgaria

A country in Europe.

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Andante

A moderate tempo in music.

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Saint Patrick

A Christian saint.

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Picador

A mounted man in a bullfight.

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Onondaga tribe

A Native American tribe.

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Longfellow

A famous American poet.

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Gold medal replacement

Replacing a gold medal for a famous sportsman, from the 1996 Olympics.

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Horse operas

Type of movies that are sometimes referred to as horse operas.

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Euthanasia

The act of killing someone painlessly, to relieve suffering.

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Carmine

A vibrant shade of red.

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Liliput

Name of the island in Gulliver's Travels, where Gulliver discovered a race of little people.

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Ehud Barak

Succeeded Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel's prime minister.

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Corsica

Mediterranean island sold to France in 1768.

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Lord Kitchener

Famous British soldier and politician on recruiting posters.

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Bastille Day

French national holiday celebrated on July 14th.

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Thelma & Louise director

Ridley Scott directed the 1991 film Thelma & Louise.

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Rock study

Petrology is the study of rocks' composition and formation.

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Jack Nicholson's follow-up

The Two Jakes (1990) was a sequel of Chinatown, starring Jack Nicholson.

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Sigur Ros origin

The band Sigur Ros originates from Iceland.

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Starsky & Hutch character

Huggy Bear was the character played by Antonio Fargas in Starsky and Hutch.

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Comedia dell'Arte lover

Harlequin is the common servant who is Columbine's lover in the Comedia dell'Arte.

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Adam & Eve's second son

Abel was Adam and Eve's second son in the old testament.

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Laredo river

The Texas city of Laredo is on the Rio Grande river.

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Aleutian Islands admin

The USA administers the Aleutian Islands.

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Yosemite location

Yosemite National Park is in the US state of California.

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Florianopolis location

The seaport of Florianopolis is in Brazil.

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Channel Islands group

Guernsey, Jersey, and Sark are part of the Channel Islands group.

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Kenneth Daigneau's food

Kenneth Daigneau created the meat-derived foodstuff Spam in 1937.

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Botswana monetary unit

The pula is the standard monetary unit used in Botswana.

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Equus playwright

Peter Shaffer wrote the 1973 play Equus.

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Oracle of Apollo location

Delphi was the ancient Greek city where Apollo's most famous oracle was located.

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Salomé playwright

Oscar Wilde wrote the one-act play Salomé.

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Australian spiny anteater

An echidna is an Australian and New Guinean creature also called a spiny anteater.

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Queen's album with We Will Rock You

News of the World (1977) album by Queen introduced the song We Will Rock You.

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Pompeii destruction year

Pompeii was destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 AD.

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James A. Garfield successor

Chester A. Arthur succeeded James A. Garfield as US president in 1881.

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Port au Prince's republic

Port au Prince is the capital of the Caribbean republic of Haiti.

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Lake Taupo location

Lake Taupo is the largest lake in New Zealand.

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