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  1. On which island was Nelson Mandela incarcerated for 27 years, from 1962-90?
  2. Pertussis is the medical term for which childhood illness?
  3. In which European country are the Altamira cave paintings?
  4. Who unexpectedly beat Jimmy Connors in the 1975 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final?
  5. What is a musical composition for nine voices or instruments?
  6. In 1994, the USA lifted a nineteen year trade ban for which country?
  7. By what name did the 1932-33 England-Australia cricket series become known, after the visiting English team, notably fast bowler Harold Larwood, employed controversial tactics of bowling at batsmen's heads and chests, rather than the wicket: Headline; Neckline; Bodyline; or Bodyform?
  8. Abhorson is an executioner in which Shakespeare play?
  9. In which ocean is the island of Madeira?
  10. Who is generally considered to have invented the first electric battery cell in 1800?
  11. What Japanese expression derives from two colloquial Japanese words meaning 'belly cutting'?
  12. In which country was escapologist Harry Houdini born: England; USA; Hungary; Russia?
  13. How many Oscars did the 1994 film 'Forrest Gump' win: None; Two; Six; or Eight?
  14. In geology, a coomb or combe is a type of what: Sea-bed; Valley; Hill; or Rocky outcrop?
  15. Put these UK police ranks in order, lowest to highest: Superintendent; Chief Constable; Chief Inspector; Sergeant; Detective Constable?
  16. What is the main ingredient of the Italian dish frittata?
  17. What is the capital of Latvia?
  18. What word generally referring to a type of slave or servant, and used figuratively for an ineffectual or powerless man, derives from Greek words meaning 'bed' and 'hold' or 'keep'?
  19. Plew is a term for the pelt of which animal?
  20. Which is the largest joint in the human body?
  21. Which designer is famous for his/her red-soled footwear?
  22. How many separate terms did William Gladstone serves as Prime Minister of Britain: One; Two; Three; or Four?
  23. How many stars are on the national flag of China?
  24. Scottish mathematician and scientist John Napier (1550-1617) pioneered the use of what: Logarithms and the decimal point; The slide-rule; Feet and inches; Binoculars?
  25. A miller's thumb is what type of creature?
  26. What was Alexander the Great's famous horse, whose Greek name translates to mean 'ox-head'?
  27. Which spice comes from the rhizome (root-stalk) of the plant Zingaber Officionale?
  28. During which month is Republic Day in Italy?
  29. From the Greek 'pro' meaning 'before' and 'gignoskein' meaning 'know', what medical term refers to the predicted course and outcome of an illness, and increasingly to forecasting other complex situations?
  30. What trade is the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme intended to regulate: Diamond; Beef; Gold; or Chocolate?
  31. Scottish mathematician and scientist John Napier (1550-1617 pioneered the use of what: Logarithms and the decimal point; The slide-rule; Feet and inches; Binoculars?
  32. Which spice comes from the rhizome (root-stalk of the plant Zingaber Officionale?

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  1. On which island was Nelson Mandela incarcerated for 27 years, from 1962-90?
    Robben Island
  2. Pertussis is the medical term for which childhood illness?
    Whooping cough 
  3. In which European country are the Altamira cave paintings?
    Spain 
  4. Who unexpectedly beat Jimmy Connors in the 1975 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final?
    Arthur Ashe 
  5. What is a musical composition for nine voices or instruments?
    Nonet
  6. In 1994, the USA lifted a nineteen year trade ban for which country?
    Vietnam
  7. By what name did the 1932-33 England-Australia cricket series become known, after the visiting English team, notably fast bowler Harold Larwood, employed controversial tactics of bowling at batsmen's heads and chests, rather than the wicket: Headline; Neckline; Bodyline; or Bodyform?
    Bodyline 
  8. Abhorson is an executioner in which Shakespeare play?
    Measure For Measure
  9. In which ocean is the island of Madeira?
    Atlantic 
  10. Who is generally considered to have invented the first electric battery cell in 1800?
    Alessandro Volta 
  11. What Japanese expression derives from two colloquial Japanese words meaning 'belly cutting'?
    Hara-Kiri 
  12. In which country was escapologist Harry Houdini born: England; USA; Hungary; Russia?
    Hungary
  13. How many Oscars did the 1994 film 'Forrest Gump' win: None; Two; Six; or Eight?
    Six
  14. In geology, a coomb or combe is a type of what: Sea-bed; Valley; Hill; or Rocky outcrop?
    Valley 
  15. Put these UK police ranks in order, lowest to highest: Superintendent; Chief Constable; Chief Inspector; Sergeant; Detective Constable?
    Detective Constable, Sergeant, Chief Inspector, Superintendent, Chief Constable 
  16. What is the main ingredient of the Italian dish frittata?
    Eggs 
  17. What is the capital of Latvia?
    Riga
  18. What word generally referring to a type of slave or servant, and used figuratively for an ineffectual or powerless man, derives from Greek words meaning 'bed' and 'hold' or 'keep'?
    Eunuch 
  19. Plew is a term for the pelt of which animal?
    Beaver 
  20. Which is the largest joint in the human body?
    Knee
  21. Which designer is famous for his/her red-soled footwear?
    Christian Louboutin 
  22. How many separate terms did William Gladstone serves as Prime Minister of Britain: One; Two; Three; or Four?
    Four 
  23. How many stars are on the national flag of China?
    Five 
  24. Scottish mathematician and scientist John Napier (1550-1617) pioneered the use of what: Logarithms and the decimal point; The slide-rule; Feet and inches; Binoculars?
    Logarithms and the decimal point
  25. A miller's thumb is what type of creature?
    Fish 
  26. What was Alexander the Great's famous horse, whose Greek name translates to mean 'ox-head'?
    Bucephalus 
  27. Which spice comes from the rhizome (root-stalk) of the plant Zingaber Officionale?
    Ginger
  28. During which month is Republic Day in Italy?
    June
  29. From the Greek 'pro' meaning 'before' and 'gignoskein' meaning 'know', what medical term refers to the predicted course and outcome of an illness, and increasingly to forecasting other complex situations?
    Prognosis
  30. What trade is the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme intended to regulate: Diamond; Beef; Gold; or Chocolate?
    Diamond 
  31. Scottish mathematician and scientist John Napier (1550-1617 pioneered the use of what: Logarithms and the decimal point; The slide-rule; Feet and inches; Binoculars?
    Logarithms and the decimal point
  32. Which spice comes from the rhizome (root-stalk of the plant Zingaber Officionale?
    Ginger
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