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      1 The mazurka is a dance from which country?

      2 Which 2007 film about a serial killer starred Jake Gyllenhaal?

      3 What is the name of the imaginary kingdom in Anthony Hope’s The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)?

      4 Which Old Testament character was known for his patience?

      5 Singer Robyn Fenty is better known by what stage name?

      6 Who was the men’s Wimbledon singles champion in 2002?

      7 In computing, what does RTF stand for in relation to file types?

      8 Port Said is in which country?

      9 Which British general in the Crimean War gave his name to a style of sleeve?

      10 Zoroastrianism is associated with which ancient kingdom?

      11 Who invented the cat’s eye?

      12 Which Italian dessert consists of egg yolks, Marsala and sugar?

      13 Who wrote the 2004 novel My Sister’s Keeper?

      14 Skye is separated from the mainland by which body of water?

      15 Which flower part consists of an anther and a filament?

      16 Which is Australia’s largest lake?

      17 Who won a National Television Award for her portrayal of Cilla Black in Cilla?

      18 What was the name of EW Hornung’s “gentleman burglar”?

      19 According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman?

      20 Which now obsolete profession, made famous by Chaucer, involved the selling of papal indulgences?

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      1 In which sport do women compete for the Solheim Cup?

      2 In which version of hockey would you use a bladeless stick called a caman?

      3 What colour is the outermost ring on an archery target?

      4 In which year did the boxing match known as “The Rumble in the Jungle” take place?

      5 House, sweeping and tee are terms in which sport?

      6 Who won the 2017 World Rally Championship?

      7 How many gold medals did gymnast Max Whitlock win at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics?

      8 Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions are professional teams in which sport?

      9 Spa motor racing circuit is in which country?

      10 Over what distance is an Olympic steeplechase?

      11 Eddy Merckx was a professional in which sport?

      12 What is the highest possible score in a game of tenpin bowling?

      13 What term is given to a score of three under par in golf?

      14 Who captained the England women’s Ashes team in 2017?

      15 How many times did Stephen Hendry win the World Snooker Championship?

      16 What is the name of the cricket test match ground in Brisbane?

      17 Which sport other than tennis is played at the All England Club in Wimbledon?

      18 How many wickets did Jim Laker take in the 1956 cricket test match against Australia?

      19 Which equestrian discipline is known by the French word for “training”?

      20 Which was the first club in English football to be awarded a goal by VAR (Video Assistant Referee) technology?

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      1 Which comedian starred in the 1926 silent film The General?

      2 Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017?

      3 In which New York borough is JFK airport?

      4 What type of animal is a Mexican hairless?

      5 Which singer released her debut single Stone Cold Sober in 2009?

      6 In the Old Testament, who is the older brother of Moses?

      7 Which actress starred in the 2007 film The Brave One?

      8 What nickname was given to the 16th-century Spanish painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos?

      9 Which US state is nicknamed “Old Line State”?

      10 On which date is St Swithin’s Day?

      11 Which novelist created Doctor Finlay?

      12 The Mönch and the Jungfrau form a trio along with which Swiss mountain?

      13 What is the name of the Italian Grand Prix circuit near Milan, built in 1922?

      14 Which Swedish pop group formed as Festfolk in 1970?

      15 What Latin phrase means “with hindsight”?

      16 What is October’s birthstone?

      17 Which long-running BBC current affairs programme launched in 1953?

      18 Which Egyptian sky-god has the head of a falcon?

      19 Who was the UK Prime Minister from 1908 to 1916?

      20 The term “viva voce” would be applied to what type of exam?

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