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1 Australian canoeist Jessica Fox was born in which French city? 2 Who released the album Strange

Mercy in 2011? 3 In what year was TheFemale

Eunuch first published? 4 Which country’s name means “Land of the Free” in Latin? 5 Who directed the 1999 film The IronGiant? 6 Which NBA team does Andrew Bogut play for? 7 Tabaré Vázquez is President of which South American country? 8 What is Charlize Theron’s country of birth? 9 How many pounds in a kilogram: 2.205, 4.44 or 10.899? 10 Which 20th-century philosopher wrote the essay WhyIamNot aChristian? 11 True or false: Moet champagne is pronounced with a hard “T”? 12 What breed was Smoky, a WWII war dog and the first therapy dog? 13 Artabanus was both body guard and assassin of which king? 14 Which book’s protagonist is named Bastian Balthazar Bux? 15 What are pretzels treated with to give them their coating? 16 The Breeders’ Kim Deal is a former member of what band? 17 White Ribbon Day is held annually in which month? 18 Which Star Wars character were the clone troopers cloned from? 19 A blob and a death roll are terms used in what sport? 20 The AIS is the Australian Institute of what? 21 How many players are on each team in Gaelic football? 22 What is the name given to a positively charged ion? 23 Who won the 2015 Liz Ellis Diamond award? 24 The volcano Mount St. Helens is in which US state? 25 True or false: cannibalism is legal in the United Kingdom? 26 In what year did the reunification of Germany take place? 27 Which Indian actor is known as the “Baadshah of Bollywood”? 28 What is the only state in the US that grows coffee? 29 What traditionally occurred on Boxing Day? 30 Which country is the highest producer of cheese per year? Answers, this page