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1 What is the official language of Nigeria? 2 In what century was gingerbread first introduced to Europe? 3 At 829 metres in height, what is the tallest building in the world? 4 ‘Crossing the Rubicon’ is an expression related to which general? 5 Which planet in the Solar System has the greatest known number of moons? 6 Which horse pulled up lame during the 2015 Melbourne Cup? 7 Which animal has the greatest number of teeth? 8 Chef Yotam Ottolenghi was born in which country? 9 Jack the Ripper murdered five women in which year? 10 Who directed The Blues Brothers in 1980? 11 What does the unit of measurement Kelvin pertain to? 12 Which river runs through Rome? 13 Yellowstone Lake is located in which US state? 14 Which species of big cat, in the wild, is the largest? 15 Who was the bass player for the band Nirvana? 16 In yards, how long is a furlong? 17 Who wrote the novel OfMice andMen? 18 Which river runs through the Grand Canyon? 19 Which character did Pamela Anderson play on Baywatch? 20 Which gland in the human body produces human growth hormone? 21 What is August’s birthstone? 22 The song WindBeneathMy

Wings is from which hit movie? 23 Who directed the movies Jaws,

Schindler’sLis t and Jurassic Park? 24 Which cyclist was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles? 25 Which character was the leader of The A-Team? 26 Which ‘90s TV series has the slogan: The Truth Is Out There? 27 Which of the following is used in pencils: charcoal, phosphorous or graphite? 28 True or false: Hydrogen is not known as a greenhouse gas? 29 What is the unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound? 30 Who was the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon Championship men’s singles title? Answers, this page