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Questions
- Which dynasty, lasting from 1644 to 1912, was the final imperial dynasty in China?
- How old was Winston Churchill when he first became Prime Minister?
- Which chocolate got its name from a grotto in the Roman Catholic shrine of Lourdes, France?
- What was the real first name of French fashion designer and businesswoman "Coco" Chanel?
- The Appian Way connected Rome to which city in southeast Italy?
- Which character was created by artist Bob Kane after being inspired by the then advertising mascot of Kool cigarettes?
- Gold Hill, the steep street made famous after featuring in the popular 1970s Hovis Bread TV advert, is in which English town?
- Can you name the second huband of actress Valerie Hobson who starred in the 1949 film Kind Hearts and Coronets?
- What is the capital city of Kazakhstan?
- How many elements are there in the Periodic Table?
- Blandings Castle is a recurring fictional location in the stories of which British writer?
- Which British prize for excellence in architecture was won by Zaha Hadid in both 2010 and 2011?
- Peter Durand was an English merchant who is credited with receiving the first patent for which idea in 1810?
- Which 1959 British comedy film was the second in the series of 31 Carry On films?
- Sir Alex Ferguson’s middle name is also a name given to a peddler or travelling vendor of goods in medieval English - what is it?
- Which artist painted the work Impression, Sunrise which is credited with inspiring the name of the Impressionist movement?
- The Sydney Harbour Bridge has been given what nickname because of its arch-based design?
- Which independent Member of Parliament for Yorkshire was a founding member of the RSPCA?
- Which lake is the largest lake in Italy?
- Which sport is the national sport of Cuba, Taiwan, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic?
Answers:
- The Qing Dynasty
- 65 years old
- Ferrero Rocher (the grotto is Rocher de Massabielle, and 'rocher' means rock or boulder in French)
- Gabrielle
- Brindisi
- The Penguin (as in Batman and Robin)
- Shaftesbury (in Dorset)
- John Profumo
- Astana
- 118
- P. G. Wodehouse
- Stirling Prize
- Preserving food in tin cans
- Carry on Nurse
- Chapman
- Claude Monet
- The Coathanger
- William Wilberforce (in 1824)
- Lake Garda
- Baseball