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QUIZ 35 – Pot Luck

      1 Sicily and Cyprus lie in which sea?

      2 On which course is the classic horse race the Oaks run?

      3 What was the name of the cow in The Magic Roundabout?

      4 Which point is the southernmost tip of Britain?

      5 What type of fruit is an ogen?

      6 Which Caribbean island has Havana as its capital?

      7 What name is given to a pale, dry sherry?

      8 Which girl’s name is the French word for “she”?

      9 According to the song, who sold “cockles and mussels, alive, alive-o”?

      10 Which of Handel’s oratorios contains the “Hallelujah” chorus?

      11 What title is given to the head of a monastery?

      12 Who is Charlie Brown’s blanket-carrying friend?

      13 Which sign of the zodiac is represented by the Archer?

      14 Which German city hosted the 1972 Olympic Games?

      15 Who recorded the 1990 hit Unbelievable?

      16 Ancient poets gave which name to the drink of the gods?

      17 Which of the Cinque Ports shares its name with a cereal crop?

      18 What is the line behind which darts players stand?

      19 What is the given name of Ms Harker, the heroine of Dracula?

      20 Where is the headquarters of London’s Metropolitan Police?

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QUIZ 36 – France

      1 On which river does Paris stand?

      2 What is the term for a French police officer?

      3 Which French stew of fish and vegetables originated in Marseille?

      4 Which French port is linked to Newhaven by ferry?

      5 Jaune is French for which colour?

      6 Which former French royal house is also the name of a variety of American whiskey?

      7 What name is given to the Parisian underground?

      8 Of which former duchy and province of France was William the Conqueror a duke?

      9 On which Parisian thoroughfare does the Tour de France finish?

      10 Which novelist wrote Les Misérables (1862)?

      11 What is the French phrase for the dish of the day in a restaurant?

      12 Which town in the north of the country is associated with racing and lace?

      13 What is the French word for “snail”?

      14 In which year of the late 20th century did France host the FIFA World Cup?

      15 Which singer (b.1915) was nicknamed the “Little Sparrow”?

      16 Which Parisian landmark was begun by Napoleon to celebrate his victories?

      17 Which French wine classification is the highest level for Burgundy?

      18 The “little black dress” was popularised by which French fashion designer?

      19 Which French term means “baked in a pastry coating”?

      20 At which venue is the French Grand Slam tennis tournament played?

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QUIZ 37 – Pot Luck

      1 Which element combines with oxygen to make water?

      2 Which fairy-tale character met the three bears?

      3 In which county is the seaside town of Cromer?

      4 What is the eastern Mediterranean flaky pastry used to make strudel?

      5 Who is Popeye’s girlfriend?

      6 Which group released The Lexicon of Love II album in 2016?

      7 According to the rhyme, on what day was Solomon Grundy born?

      8 Pumpernickel bread is from which country?

      9 What is the colour of the ball worth three points in snooker?

      10 Which unit of weight is used for gems and gold?

      11 What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ housekeeper?

      12 What term is given to a fish’s breathing organs?

      13 Who played the Prime Minister in the 2003 film Love Actually?

      14 What is the dead skin at the base of a nail called?

      15 According to the saying, СКАЧАТЬ