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- The word apogee refers to what sort of point: Lowest; Highest; Sharpest; or Dullest? Highest (originally scientific, meaning highest/farthest orbital point of moon/satellite/etc., around Earth, from Greek apo, away, and ge, earth)
- What country has Baffin Bay to its west coast and Denmark Strait to its south-east? Greenland
- What recent wine-making country produces varieties from its Maharashtra region? India
- Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd complained that what homeland foodstuff was confiscated from his luggage on entering the USA in 2011? Vegemite
- A backless usually female shoe or slipper is commonly called by what animal name? Mule (the word derives from ancient Rome, mulleus calceus, or vice-versa, a red high-soled shoe worn by magistrates - mulleus referred to red, and is from the same Indo-European language root which gave the Greek melas, meaning black)
- When bankers and brokers talk of M&A, what normally do they mean: Maximum and Average; Motivation and Authority; Mitigation and Arbitration; or Mergers and Acquisitions? Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A may also refer to Memorandum and Articles of Association)
- What historical amenity do these places have in common: Harrogate and Matlock (UK), and Baden-Baden and Badenweiler (Germany)? Spa (or public baths, typically featuring at natural/hot springs, traditionally associated with healing and luxury - the word bad is German for bath, which appears in many spa town names, as does the word spa in may UK spa town names)
- Star trader Kweku Adoboli was at the centre of a 'rogue trader' crisis in what Swiss Bank in 2011? UBS (Fully UBS AG, and originally Union Bank of Switzerland) Bonus question: the bank's logo is three crossed what? Keys
- What popular abbreviated two-word term refers to books particularly oriented towards young female romance? Chick Lit
- What pressure group, led by Kumi Naidoo, with three million members, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2011? Greenpeace
- Greek god Dionysus is also known by what mythical Roman godly name, associated with revelry? Bacchus (god of wine and related harvest and consumption)
- In 2011 Australia launched passports offering a third-gender option for intersex people (whose anatomy fits neither male/female convention) indicated by what letter symbol? X
- Kevlar, the high-strength fibre material, used in armour and sports equipment, is a product/brand of which international chemicals corporation? DuPont (fully EI du Pont Nemours and Company - a US firm, which also developed Nylon, Corian, Teflon, Lycra and Tyvek)
- As at 2011, how big is the audience for the TV show China's Got Talent? 3 million; 17m; 250m; or 600m? 600 million
- What are these: Lyceum, Palladium, Prince of Wales, Duchess, and Old Vic? Theatres (in London)
- According to conventional chessboard layout, what two squares may the white queen's knight land on with its first move, before any pawns have moved: c3 and d2; a3 and c3; f3 and h3; or e7 and h6? a3 and c3
- What compound, KClO3, commonly features in the heads of safety matches? Potassium Chlorate
- A significant German reaction to the 2011 Fukushima crisis was to phase out what by 2022: GM (Genetically Modified) rice; Sharkfin imports; Nuclear power; or Karaoke bars? Nuclear power
- Indian corporation Tata bought what famous UK-twin-branded motor company from Ford in 2008? Jaguar Land Rover
- What are the two major tributaries of the river Nile? White Nile and Blue Nile
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