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quizballs 74 - free general knowledge quiz - questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
- Lake Inari, within the Arctic Circle, is which European country? Finland
- Herman van Rompuy, the first President of the European Council, was previously prime minister of which country? Belgium
- Which multi-million-selling car whose front wheels turn 360 degrees celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2009? Cozy Coupe (by Little Tikes)
- What is the name of the seat used for riding on the back of an elephant? Howdah
- Who composed Pomp and Circumstance No.4 in 1907? Edward Elgar
- What is the basic monetary unit in Vietnam? Dong (comprised of 100 Xu)
- In which London park does the annual Frieze Art Fair take place? Regents Park
- In Greek mythology who gave King Midas the power to turn everything he touched into gold? Dionysus
- Metachrosis is the ability of some animals to do what? Change colour
- In the 1833 Factory Act in Britain what was the minimum age of a child allowed to work in a factory? Nine years
- What is the name of the hotel in the 1980 film The Shining? Overlook Hotel
- Where on the human head would you find an epicanthic fold? Eyelid (in the upper eyelid, typically characterising the eyes of East Asian people)
- Which British prime minister resigned in 1940? Neville Chamberlain
- What is the name of the plant in the 1986 film the Little Shop of Horrors? Audrey II (Audrey two)
- Dulse is an edible type of what? Seaweed
- In which 1995 film does Robert Carlisle play the character Begbie? Trainspotting
- From what island destination was HMS Bounty returning when its famous mutiny occurred? Tahiti
- Which of the Marx brother's original name was Adolph? Harpo
- Which famous poet and author, born in India in 1865, wrote the poem 'The Female of the Species is More Deadly than the Male'? Rudyard Kipling
- What brand of raincoat was famously worn by British prime minister Harold Wilson? Gannex
- With which English county cricket club did Ian Botham finish his playing career? Durham
- Zagazig is a city in which North African country? Egypt
- Which country has the international car registration BDS? Barbados
- Who was named England's first Poet Laureate? Ben Johnson (in 1616; the title was formalised in 1668)
- Which of the British armed forces is known as the Senior Service? Royal Navy
- Who were the runners up in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final? Brazil
- Who was William Shakespeare's wife (other than Mrs Shakespeare)? Anne Hathaway
- What type of fruit is a Jargonelle? Pear
- What is the name of the opera house which opened in Milan in 1778? La Scala
- What is the longest nerve in the human body? Sciatic nerve
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