Round 1
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1
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What disease
do the French call "la Rage"?
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RABIES
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2
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In English history, who was
the legendary wife of King Leofric, Earl of Mercia?
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LADY GODIVA
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3
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Which is the last book of the
Old Testament?
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MALACHI
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4
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"You hum it son, I'll play
it", was a line from a long-running series of TV
adverts. What was the product?
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PG TIPS
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5
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Which is the largest species
of penguin?
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EMPEROR
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6
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Which vegetable is also known
as Lady's Fingers?
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OKRO
accept GUMBO, GOMBO or KIDNEY VETCH
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7
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How many players are there in
a traditional tug of war team?
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EIGHT
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8
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Which British building is the
largest inhabited castle in the world?
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WINDSOR CASTLE
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9
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Which film duo met The Invisble Man, The Mummy and
Frankenstein?
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ABBOT AND COSTELLO
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10
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Which original ninth planet
of our solar system was re-classified as a dwarf planet in
2006?
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PLUTO
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Round 2
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11
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What is the most famous group
of Dolmens in England called?
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STONEHENGE
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12
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The group Sweet had only one
UK No 1 hit. What was it?
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BLOCKBUSTER
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13
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The name of which type of
pasta comes from the Italian for 'little tongues'?
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LINGUINE
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14
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Lockjaw is an old fashioned
term for which affliction?
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TETANUS
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15
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Which product was promoted
with the slogan "Full of Eastern Promise"?
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FRY'S TURKISH DELIGHT
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16
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Which far eastern city is
served by Narita airport?
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TOKYO
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17
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Who designed the Duchess of
Cambridge's wedding dress?
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SARAH BURTON
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18
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Which book of the New
Testament, as with Genesis, starts with the words "In the
beginning ...." ?
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GOSPEL OF ST JOHN
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19
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Which planet is known as 'The
Evening Star'?
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VENUS
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20
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Which was the first of the
'Road' films starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy
Lamour?
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ROAD TO SINGAPORE
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Round 3
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21
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Who was the original
performer of the song The
Locomotion?
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LITTLE EVA
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22
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To which family of birds does
the Robin belong?
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THRUSH
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23
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Which city is served by Marco
Polo airport?
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VENICE
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24
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In 2011, from whom was Arnold
Schwarzenegger amicably separated after 25 years of
marriage?
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MARIA SHRIVER
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25
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Which Greek mathematician is
known as the Father of Geometry?
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EUCLID
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26
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How many players are there on
a basketball team?
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FIVE
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27
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In which English city will
you find the Ashmolean museum?
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OXFORD
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28
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Which scientist and inventor
became known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park"?
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THOMAS EDISON
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29
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Who allegedly solved the
riddle of the Gordian knot simply by slicing it with his
sword?
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT
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30
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In which Yorkshire town is
the Captain Cook Memorial Museum?
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WHITBY
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Round 4
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31
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What is the name of the
island in the Seine upstream from the Ille de la Cite in
Paris?
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ILLE ST-LOUIS
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32
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Sarah Woodruffe is the
eponymous heroine of which classic 20th century novel?
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THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN
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33
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Which composer wrote the
scores for the Errol Flynn swashbucklers such as Captain Blood and
The Adventures of Robin
Hood?
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Erich Wolfgang KORNGOLD
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34
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In which year did Bjorn Borg
become Men's Singles champion at Wimbledon for the first
time?
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1976
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35
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In Morse code, which letter
of the alphabet is designated by a single dash?
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T
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36
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The name of which feature of
a volcano comes from the Spanish for 'cooking pot'?
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CALDERA
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37
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Aboard which U.S. ship was
the Japanese surrender signed in 1945?
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(USS) MISSOURI
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38
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The Card Players and The Boy in the Red Vestare are
works by which 19th century French artist?
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Paul CEZANNE
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39
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Which drug can be found in
tonic water?
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QUININE
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40
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Which London theatre used to
boast 'We Never Close'?
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WINDMILL
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Round 5
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41
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Veruca Salt is a character in
which classic children's novel?
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CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
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42
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On which place in Paris is
the Arc de Triumphe from which several thoroughfares
radiate?
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PLACE CHARLES DE GAULLE
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43
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Which was the first
commercial jet airliner to go into service in the UK?
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COMET
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44
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From which flower is the
spice saffron obtained?
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CROCUS
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45
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Dale Arden was the girlfriend
of which science fiction hero?
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FLASH GORDON
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46
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Feste is a jester in which of
Shakespeare's comedies?
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TWELFTH NIGHT
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47
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Which geological perioed
falls between the Triassic and the Cretaceous periods?
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JURASSIC
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48
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In astrology, which sign of
the zodiac is known as The Maiden?
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VIRGO
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49
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What law of the road, in
force since 1983, doesn't have to be obeyed by milkmen?
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WEARING OF SEATBELTS
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50
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What special infantry brigade
was founded in the Far East by Orde Wingate in World war II?
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CHINDITS
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Round 6
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51
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In which year did Steve Davis
win his first World Professional Snooker championship title?
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1981
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52
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What is the name of
Superman's biological father?
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JOR-EL
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53
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According to the Chinese,
2012 will be the year of which mythical creature?
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DRAGON
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54
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What sort of professional
people are allowed to place green flashing lights on their
cars?
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DOCTORS
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55
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Which of Shakespeare's
comedies is said to have been written because Queen
Elizabeth wanted to see some more of Falstaff?
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THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
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56
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What name was given to the
fast, light ships famously used to transport tea from China
in the 19th century?
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CLIPPERS
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57
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What is the famous slogan of
the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus?
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THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
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58
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Which composer wrote the
scores for the Hitchcock thrillers Psycho and Vertigo?
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Bernard HERMANN
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59
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Who famously stole the 'Mona
Lisa' in 1911?
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Vincenzo PERUGGIA
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60
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Which is the only vowel that
does not appear on the top row of the letters section of a
'qwerty' keyboard?
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A
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SPARE
QUESTIONS
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1
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In which
building is Lord Nelson buried?
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SAINT PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
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2
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A food dish
dubbed 'chasseur' contains which vegetable?
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MUSHROOMS
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3
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What is the
name of the family in the TV series Outnumbered?
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BROCKMAN
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4
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Which of Beethoven's
symphonies is also known as the Pastoral Symphony?
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SYMPHONY NO 6
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