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1. A musical stave consists of how many parallel horizontal lines?

2. Aurum is another word for what precious metal?

3. Which astronomical unit of distance is approximately equal to 3.26 light years?

4. From which country did Lebanon gain independence in November 1943?

5. What is the sequel to Suzanne Collins’ TheHungerGames?

6. What is the German word that describes pleasure derived from another person’s misfortune?

7. To what does the acronym GDP commonly refer?

8. Singer Melissa Viviane Jefferson is better known by which stage name?

9. Which author created the fictional detective Dirk Gently?

10. The former Republic of Rhodesia is now which country?

11. Actor Kristen Stewart played which well-known musician in the 2010 film TheRunaways?

12. The humerus bone is in what part of the body?

13. Of Sylvia Plath’s five books of poetry, how many were published in her lifetime?

14. According to legend, what were the names of Rome’s founding brothers?

15. For what film did Nicolas Cage win an Academy Award in 1995?

16. What planet is also known as the “morning star” or the “evening star”?

17. What does a nidologist study?

18. In which country did ballet originate?

19. How many pairs of limbs do crabs have?

20. Michael Bond created what beloved fictional bear?

21. Which ocean is the deepest?

22. Milford Sound is a fjord in which country?

23. Which three colours appear on the 7-Eleven logo?

24. If something is soporific, what is it?

25. What is the name of the popular Milanese dish of cross-cut veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine and broth?

26. Rupert Grint plays which character in the Harry Potter series of films?

27. (YaGot)Trouble is a song from which classic musical?

28. Queso Fresco, gouda and provolone are all types of what?

29. Which European country was reunified in 1990?

30. TheBrothersK aramazov is a novel by which Russian author?

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