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1. Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin says who “duped” her in an interview by posing as a military veteran?
2. Who has said he is heading to Nevis in the Caribbean to avoid British newspapers and Brexit?
3. Which royal is launching a major research initiative with the University of Cambridge, addressing the challenges of a time “full of uncertainty”?
4. Which striker finished the 2014-15 season as Arsenal’s top goalscorer in all competitions? He would repeat the feat in 2016-17 before leaving the club.
5. What is Britain’s biggest reservoir, by capacity?
6. Which Midlands club are known as The Saddlers?
7. A group from which country has announced plans to send the first privately funded unmanned spacecraft to the Moon, landing next year?
8. Which singer was forced to halt a gig in Glasgow this week when his stage lights caught fire?
9. Manchester United’s Matt Busby Player of the Year award has been won by which player in four of the five seasons between 2013 and 2018?
10. Britain’s new polar research ship is ready to go in the water. What is its name?
11. What did the public vote for it to be called?
12. Who managed Manchester City between June 2013 and June 2016?
13. Which Burnley defender was a surprise nomination for Premier League Player of the Year in 2018?
14. What was the name of the two vice chairs of the Conservative Party who quit their posts in protest at Theresa May’s Chequers Brexit compromise plan?
15. On April 4, 2018 which footballer became the youngest Englishman to start a Champions League quarter-final?
16. The emblem of which Premier League club is a cockerel standing on top of a football?
17. How would you say ‘welcome’ in German?
18. Who was the first World Cup trophy – used from 1930 to 1970 – named after? 19. What was his role? 20. The cocktail Kir Royale consists of which two ingredients?
21. What are the three main ingredients of a mocha?
22. Beef jerky probably originated in South American, but what is jerky?
23. A Scandinavian meal served buffet style with multiple hot and cold dishes of various foods is known as a what?
24. Once portrayed by David Hasselhoff, which star plays Mitch Buchannon in the Baywatch movie released in 2017? 25. Who played Beast in the film adapation of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast? 26. What is added to a Croque Monsieur to make it a Croque Madame? 27. Where did Mulligatawny soup originate? 28. How would you make the drink ‘snakebite’? 29. If a spice is described as ‘agridulce‘ what does it mean? 30. What is an E27 light bulb fitting also known as?