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The Ptolemies were ancient rulers of which country? |
| 2 |
Which US state is known as the 'Hawkeye State'? |
| 3 |
Which opera did Guiseppe Verdi supposedly compose for the opening of the Suez Canal? |
| 4 |
In the UK, who was the first female speaker of The House of Commons? |
| 5 |
Cilantro is the leaf of which herb? |
| 6 |
In Arthurian legend, who was the faithful wife of Geraint? |
| 7 |
What is the tune hummed by David Brent during his infamous dance routine in the UK tv series 'The Office'? |
| 8 |
Who performed the first successful human to human heart transplant in 1967? |
| 9 |
Uxoricide is the killing of who? |
| 10 |
The city of Zurich lies on which river? |
| 11 |
Eamon de Valera founded which political party in 1926? |
| 12 |
What is the length of a chukka in a game of polo? |
| 13 |
The islands of Bass and Pelee lie in which of North America's Great Lakes? |
| 14 |
In UK politics, who defeated Ted Heath in the Tory leadership campaign of 1975? |
| 15 |
Which American poet wrote the collection 'Leaves of Grass'? |
| 16 |
Guadalupe Island, in the Pacific Ocean, belongs to which country? |
| 17 |
In humans, what is the medical condition hypermetropia (or hyperopia) more commonly known as? |
| 18 |
Which English singer commissioned a painting of the cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants for his house in 2008? |
| 19 |
The Bridalveil Waterfall is in which US national park? |
| 20 |
What is a three-dimensional shape with 12 plane faces called? |
| 21 |
Kitten, Spool, Wedge and Cone are all types of what? |
| 22 |
What is the name of the bus company in the British tv series 'On The Buses'? |
| 23 |
What does the Latin phrase 'Hic et nunc' translate to in English? |
| 24 |
What is the name of Alan Alda's character in the US tv series M*A*S*H? |
| 25 |
In February 1938, Roberto M. Ortiz became President of which South American country? |
| 26 |
Irish actress Mrs Dorothea Jordan was the mistress of which British monarch? |
| 27 |
Which female singer starred as Astrid Peth in the 2007 'Dr Who' Christmas special? |
| 28 |
The Battle of Hamel took place in which country during World War I? |
| 29 |
During which year was Mary, Queen of Scots, executed? |
| 30 |
What was the basic currency of Greece before the Euro? |