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1 Which organic gemstone was known in Ancient Greek as electrum? 2 Singer-songwriter Elly Jackson performs under what alias? 3 What is a female fox called? 4 Vincent Vega is a character in which well-known 1994 film? 5 Who did Switzerland beat in 2014 to win its first Davis Cup? 6 Which well-known actress was born Mary Cathleen Collins? 7 Who plays the lead role of Alec Hardy in British drama series Broadchurch? 8 What does the ‘ BB’ in blues artist BB King’s stage name stand for? 9 Which well-known museum has a glass pyramid in its courtyard? 10 How many moons orbit Venus? 11 Syme and O’Brien are characters in which classic novel? 12 A parliament is the term given for a group of what type of bird? 13 In what country is Machu Picchu? 14 Ellyse Perry represents Australia in soccer and what other sport? 15 Who kills Smaug the dragon in The Hobbit? 16 Pure Imagination is a song from what classic film? 17 Who preceded Margaret Thatcher as prime minister of the United Kingdom? 18 What is the plant antirrhinum better known as? 19 The Japanese Edo period lasted from 1603 until what year? 20 The two fundamental classes of elementary particle are bosons and what? 21 Where on the body is the snuff box located? 22 Damon Albarn is the frontman for which English band? 23 What is the chemical symbol for sodium? 24 Which record company was founded by Frank Sinatra? 25 Which Australian prime minister was born in Chile? 26 In what year was the VFL rebranded the AFL? 27 The headquarters of the UN is in which city? 28 Who played Brian in Monty Python’s Life of Brian? 29 People with which blood type are considered universal donors? 30 Dysphagia is the medical term for the difficulty of doing what?

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