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2021–2 Season
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2021–2 Season: Week 12 – 15 March 2022

Specialist Rounds

1Arts and Entertainment 2Margarets
3Flowers 4Science
5History 6Geography: Rivers of Mainland Britain
7Hatched, Matched and Dispatched 8Sport: And the Runner–Up Is?

Specialist Questions

Set by the Dolphin Dragons; vetted by the Harrington Diamonds and the Park Timers.

Round 1: Arts and Entertainment

1 Who wrote Agnes Grey? (Both names needed.)
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2 Who was in Wham with George Michael?
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3 Which comic and comedy script writer died this January, aged 87?
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4 Eric Clapton played in Cream. Name either of the two other members.
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5 Who wrote such novels as Ivanhoe and Rob Roy?
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6 Which Austrian artist of the twentieth century famously used gold leaf in many of his paintings?
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7 Who composed the Karelia Suite?
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8 The brother of which stand–up comedian has a regular slot on Radio 2? Comments on the question
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Supplementaries:

1 Which ballet tells the story of a doll that comes to life?
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2 What is the surname of the brother and sister, who were famous twentieth century painters (mainly of portraits), and born in Tenby?
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Round 2: Margarets (Megs, Maggies etc)

1 Which ballet dancer, a Russian defector, often partnered Margot Fonteyn?
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2 Which follow up to The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood, won the Booker prize (jointly) in 2019?
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3 Which Margaret was the first female to be UK Foreign Secretary?
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4 Which planet has a moon called Margaret?Click for more infomation
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5 Dame Maggie Smith was the lead character in which semi–autobiographical film of Alan Bennett's?
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6 Who played Margot Leadbetter in The Good Life?
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7 Meg Lanner represents Australia in which sport?Comments on the question
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8 Margaret Beaufort was the formidable mother of which English king (who came to the throne in 1485)?
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Supplementaries

1 Who had a hit song about Maggie May?
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2 Who was the divorced Group Captain who Princess Margaret didn't marry, although she would have liked to?
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Round 3: Flowers

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1 Which group had the hits Car Wash and Love Don't Live Here Any More?
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2 What is the name of the heritage railway in Sussex, which runs from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park?
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3 Who is the bumboat woman in Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore?
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4 What flower is named after the Roman army sword?
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5 After what flower is the Tunisian revolution of 2010/11, (which started the Arab Spring) named?
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6 What is the title of the 1989 film starring Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy?
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7 Which writer wrote The Sea, The Sea and A Severed Head?
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8 Which solo artist had hits in the 2000s with such numbers as Smile and It's not me, it's you? (Her father was in Robin of Sherwood, her brother in Game of Thrones)
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Supplementaries

1 Which flower caused the first trading "bubble" (in Holland, in the 1630s)?
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2 Which flower is the French equivalent to our poppy, as a symbol of remembrance?
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Round 4: Science

1 How many eyes does a bee have?Click for more infomation
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2 In 1799, Sir Humphrey Davy investigated the anaesthetic properties of which gas?
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3 What, in human biology, is the fontanelle?
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4 What is the summer counterpart of hibernation?
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5 What do you call a machine for generating power from the energy in a stream of fluid? (A fluid being either a liquid or a gas.)
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6 What's the longest nerve in the human body?
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7 What highly flammable liquid was used as an anaesthetic?
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8 The purple colour of amethyst is due to trace elements of what in the quartz crystals?
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Supplementaries

1 Whose name is given to the process that uses molten iron to make steel?
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2 The industrial Haber process combines hydrogen and nitrogen to make which widely used gas?
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3 Bauxite is the world's most common mineral – but which metal is derived from it?
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Round 5: History

1 The wife of Henry II of England had previously been married to Louis VII of France, and two of her sons also became kings. Who was she?Click for more infomation
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2 Who was the Norwegian Prime Minister who collaborated with the Nazis, making his name a synonym for traitor?
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3 Which African country was the first to gain independence from the UK (in 1957)?
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4 The consort of which English king never set foot in England?
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5 Pericles was the ruler of which city state in ancient Greece?
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6 In which African country did Jomo Kenyatta lead the fight for independence?
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7 Which of Napoleon's generals was asked by the people of Sweden, to become their king?
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8 Name one of Ancient Rome's First Triumvirate (formed in BC 60), apart from Julius Caesar.
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Supplementaries

1 Who was the British Prime Minister at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries (i.e in 1900)?
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2 Who was President of the US at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries (i.e in 1900)?
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Round 6: Rivers (of the British Mainland)

1 What is the longest river wholly in Scotland?
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2 Which river has the most easterly outfall (reaches the sea furthest east) in England? Click for more infomation
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3 Name one of the three rivers that flow into the Solent, apart from the Test. Comments on the question
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4 Name one of the two rivers that meet at Tewkesbury.
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5 Which river flows through Symonds Yat?Click for more infomation
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6 What is the longest river wholly in Wales?
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7 Oxford has two rivers: The Thames (here called the Isis) and which other?
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8 Name one of the four rivers that flow into the Wash, apart from the Ouse and the Witham.
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Supplementaries

1 Which river forms a large part of the historic boundary between Devon and Cornwall?
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2 Name one of the three Rivers that rise on Plynlimon (a mountain in mid–Wales), apart from the Severn.
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Round 7: Hatched, Matched and Dispatched

1 Who is the mother of the Queen's twelfth great–grandchild, Sienna Elizabeth, born last September?
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2 Give one of the names of the young female recipient of the Nobel peace prize (2014), who was married last year.
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3 Which former world darts champion, nicknamed The Viking, died last July at the relatively young age of 59?
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4 Who came the English throne in 1422, aged only 9 months?
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5 In Pride and Prejudice, Lizzie Bennet famously marries Mr Darcy. But who did her sister Jane marry?
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6 Which football player, turned TV pundit died a year ago this month, aged 82?
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7 Name one of the three husbands of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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8 In which 19th century novel did Sydney Carton make a speech beginning "It is a far far better thing that I do ... ", shortly before his death?
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Supplementaries

1 Which actress, who was in everything from Summer Holiday through to Sherlock, died last August aged 84?
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2 Which computer pioneer, inventor of the 1st pocket calculator, died last September at the age of 81?
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3 Which of Hardy's heroines gave birth to a short–lived child, which she named Sorrow?
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Round 8: Sport – And the Runner–Up Is?

1 Who was the runner up in six world snooker finals since 1980?
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2 When Leicester shocked the Premier League, winning it in 2016 with 81 points, which team finished second on 71?
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3 Who did Virginia Wade beat to become Wimbledon Singles champion in 1977?
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4 Which horse finished second in successive Grand Nationals, behind first L'Escargot and then Rag Trade the following year?
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5 Name either of the two sides that have lost a record eight FA Cup Finals.
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6 When England won the 1966 World Cup, which team finished third (behind England and West Germany)?
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7 Lewis Hamilton has won a record 103 pole positions in F1, but who is second on this list with 68?
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8 Which US golfer holds the record of 19 second places in Majors?
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1 Eighteen athletes have won Sports Personality of the Year. Which sport is second on this list, with eight winners?
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2 Ben Johnson (won) what was described as the dirtiest race ever – the Men's 100 metres final in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. But who finished second?
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General Knowledge

Set by the Park Timers; vetted by the Dolphin Dragons.

1 The name of which British city is generally assumed to be derived from two Gaelic words, meaning 'the place in the green hollow' or 'dear green place'?
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2 Who has launched the new social media platform Truth Social?
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3 Who, according to the book of Samuel in the Bible, was born in Gath?
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4 Who would wear an orphrey, morse and cope and carry a crozier? Comments on the question
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5 What Latin word is used to express the meaning 'word for word'?
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6 What did the letter G in MG originally stand for on a sports car?
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7 Which team won the 2022 Carabao Cup?
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8 The September 11th attacks in the USA led to the postponing of the announcement of which new Tory Leader?
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9 After gaining independence in 1951, by what name is Portuguese West Africa now known?
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10 Which type of cloud is found at the highest altitude?
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11 Which volcanic rock is so charged with gas that it appears frothy and floats on water?
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12 Which animal is the symbol of the US Republican Party? Comments on the question
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13 Radioactivity is measured in which units?More about the answer
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14 What printing ink colour shares its name with a battle fought near Milan in 1859?
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15 In weather forecasting, what name is given to a line connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure?
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16 Which UK paper size is 297mm x 210mm? Comments on the question
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17 How many independent republics was the USSR divided up into in 1991?
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18 What is the Norwegian parliament called?
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19 What is the practice of growing plants in liquid nutrients instead of soil called?
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20 What fruit is produced on a Banyan tree?Click for more information
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21 Which musical instrument consists of five pipes, a blowpipe, a chanter and three drones? Comments on the question
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22 What term meaning 'word of honour' is used for the release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence on condition of good behaviour?Comments on the question
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23 What term is used for the cost–of–living allowance added to a salary in an expensive living area such as London?
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24 Indonesia gained independence in 1949 from which European country?
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25 Which Norwegian was the first man to reach the South Pole? Comments on the question
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26 Through what part of the body do dogs sweat?
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27 What is the medical term for the voice box?
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28 Which scale is used to measure the force and speed of wind?
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29 Which English King signed the Magna Carta (or, more accurately, put his seal to it) in 1215?
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30 Into which gulf do the Mississippi river and the Rio Grande empty?
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31 Who was the first Director General of the BBC – in post from 1927 to 1938?
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32 Which country always leads the parade of competitors at the summer Olympic games?
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33 Which English city is famous for its annual Goose Fair?
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34 Which European capital city has airports at Orly and Beauvais?Click for more information
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35 In Norse mythology, what sort of creature was Fafnir?
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36 Which acid has the abbreviation RNA?
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37 Name either of the two books of the Bible named after a woman
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38 Anchorage is a principal city in which US state?
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39 Which battle forms the background to some of the principal scenes in Shakespeare's Henry V?
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40 What relation is the present Duke of York to the last person who held that title?
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41 What is the name of the clarified fat commonly used in Indian cookery?
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42 In which country would you find the Laurentian Mountains?
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43 What specific ingredient is used to make Rocky Mountain oysters?
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44 If you dug a hole through the centre of the Earth from central Spain, which country would you end up in?
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45 What is the correct term for a question mark immediately followed by an exclamation mark (or combined into one)? Comments on the question
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46 What type of animal is a Flemish Giant?
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47 From which country do french fries originate?Comments on the question
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48 What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?Comments on the question
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49 Which author first used the word 'vomit'?
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50 What was the first feature length animated movie ever released?
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51 What is the biggest selling music single of all time?
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52 What was the first soft drink in space?Comments on the question
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53 What is Harry Potter's middle name?
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54 What number was assigned to the last Apollo mission that flew?
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55 From what country does Lego originate?
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56 In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, who kept chewing on the gum?
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57 What is the most easterly point of Continental Australia?
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58 The Eiffel Tower was built to celebrate the 100th anniversary of what?
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59 Who won I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2021?
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60 Stefani Germanotta is better known as who?
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61 In which country would you find the optimistically–named 90 Mile Beach? More about the answer
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62 Which country has won the most gold medals at the Winter Olympics? Comments on the question
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63 What is the only city to have hosted the winter and summer Olympic games?
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64 Which capital city is the highest in the world?
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65 Which is the most populated city in the world?
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66 Which Artist was nominated for the Turner prize in 1992 for their work My Bed?
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67 Who is the UK's richest living artist, with an estimated wealth of $384 million?
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68 Who was the first official poet laureate?
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69 Which company's red triangle was the world's first registered trademark?
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70 Who is the current King of the Netherlands?
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71 Which pharmaceutical company first produced and trademarked the drug heroin?
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72 Who was captain of the England team that won the Rugby Union men's World Cup in 2003?
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73 Who was the first female prime minister of Australia?
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74 Who was the president of Russia between 2008 and 2012?
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75 Which country produces the most hops in the world?
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76 Which was the deadliest battle of World War II, with an estimated two million casualties?
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77 Who plays the title character in the TV series Killing Eve? Comments on the question
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78 Which plant has the largest berries?Click for more information
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79 Who composed the opera The Magic Flute?
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80 Who composed the opera The Barber of Seville?
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81 What nationality was Laszlo Biro, the inventor of the ball point pen?
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82 Where does Macclesfield Rugby Union Football Club play its home games?
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83 Who played M in the latest Bond film, No Time to Die?
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84 Who is the current President of the European Central Bank?
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85 Which singer had an infamous wardrobe malfunction at the 2004 Super Bowl?
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86 Where would you wear a Ushanka?
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87 Who is the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Welfare Delivery?
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88 Which long–running TV series charts the rise of a Birmingham–based Romany family between the first and second world wars?
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89 Which film, sharing its name with a UK capital city, won the Best Screenplay award at the 2022 Golden Globes?
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90 Which home nation of the UK has the lowest population density? Comments on the question
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91 What is the name of the agreement between the EU and the UK that places a customs border in the Irish Sea?
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92 In the Bible, who was Abraham's wife and the mother of Isaac?
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93 In which US state would you find the city of St Petersburg?
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94 In which month is Father's Day celebrated in the UK? Click for more information
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95 In the placenames Selkirk and Ormskirk, what does the 'kirk' stand for in Norse?
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96 What word, of Latin origin, is used to describe a stand–in for a doctor?
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Supplementaries

1 KWT is the international car registration for which Middle East country?
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2 Mount Cook is the highest mountain in which Commonwealth Country?
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3 Which Egyptian President was assassinated in 1981?
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4 Which actress was married to both Frank Sinatra and Andre Previn?
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5 What was the nickname of the snooker player Alex Higgins?
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6 What title is held by the wife of an Earl?
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