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quizballs 68 - free general knowledge quiz - questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
- Tenzin Gyatso is more famously known by what name? The Dalai Lama (14th)
- What country borders with Belgium, France and Germany? Luxembourg
- What alcoholic drink is distilled from the agave plant? Tequila
- Which British prime minister resigned in 1957 after his failure to handle the Suez Crisis? Anthony Eden
- Name the fraudulent chairman of Polly Peck who jumped bail and fled to Cyprus in 1993? Asil Nadir
- What computer game invented by Alexi Pajtnov celebrated its 25th anniversary in June 2009? Tetris
- Terpsichore is the ancient Greek muse of which art form? Dance
- Raymond Babbitt is the title character in which 1988 film? Rainman
- Scottish rebel Robert MacGregor was better known by what name? Rob Roy
- The logo of the Yamaha corporation comprises three interlocking what? Tuning forks
- What is the name of the US President's helicopter? Marine One
- Who won the 2009 F1 British Grand Prix? Sebastian Vettel (Germany, Red Bull/Renault)
- ENT is what department in a hospital? Ear, Nose and Throat
- Vladimir Ulyanov was better known as which political activist and leader? Lenin
- Who was the first king of Rome? Romulus
- Who starred as Trampas the 1960-70s TV series The Virginian? Doug McClure
- What is the Japanese art of fencing which uses bamboo swords? Kendo
- In which year was the American Declaration of Independence signed? 1776
- Who was the youngest player (as at 2009) to win the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final? Boris Becker (1985)
- What is the chemical symbol for diamond? C (diamond is carbon)
- What is the velvet fabric with a pattern formed by burning the pile away with acid? Devoré
- Which controversial footballer was the first to play for (and later to captain) England who was born after England won the 1966 World Cup? Tony Adams
- What was the name of the guardian angel in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life? Clarence
- Which US sportsman was nicknamed the Sultan of Swat? Babe Ruth (George Herman Ruth)
- The songs I got Life and Aquarius come from which musical? Hair
- What is the mythical beast depicted with the body of a lion, face of a man, and sting of a scorpion? Manticore
- What is the birthstone for January? Garnet
- A nephrectomy is the surgical removal of which part of the body? Kidney
- What colour is LaLa of Teletubbies? Yellow
- Holy Island off the English coast is also known by what name? Lindisfarne
- What was the basic monetary unit of Greece before the Euro? Drachma
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