Round 1
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1
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Which 11 letter
word is commonly used to describe a cocktail that consists
of vodka and orange juice?
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SCREWDRIVER
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2
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Which two word term is
commonly used to describe a cocktail consisting of vodka and
tomato juice?
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BLOODY MARY
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3
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In which English county are
the towns of Leatherhead and Weybridge?
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SURREY
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4
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Which ex tennis player, born
on October 15th 1951 and renowned for his powerful serve had
the nickname 'The Cannonball'?
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ROSCOE TANNER
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5
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Which famous cartoon
character, introduced in 1949 and voiced by Jim Backus, has
the christian name Quincy?
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MR MAGOO
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6
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"The light that failed" in
1871, "Captain Courageous" in 1876 and "Kim" in 1901 are all
novels by which famous author?
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RUDYARD KIPLING
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7
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Which Gilbert and Sullivan
opera that premiered in 1889 has the alternative name "The
king of Barataria"?
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THE GONDOLIERS
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8
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What is the name of the actor
who has now become famous for his role as the killer Freddie
Kruger in the 1984 film "A Nightmare on Elm street"?
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ROBERT ENGLUND
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9
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Which year of the 20th
century saw the deaths of Matt Busby, John Curry, Fanny
Craddock and Richard Nixon?
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1994
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10
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Jeudi is the French word for
which day of the week?
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THURSDAY
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Round 2
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11
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"Indian Camp" in 1926, "A
farewell to arms" in 1929 and "The short, happy life of
Franics Macomber" in 1935 are all novels by which famous
author?
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ERNEST HEMMINGWAY
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12
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Which famous puppet
character, introduced in 1965 and voiced by David Graham has
the christian name Aloysius?
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PARKER
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13
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Which ex tennis player who
was born on November 22nd 1867 had the nickname
'boom boom'?
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BORIS BECKER
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14
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In which English county are
the towns of Bromsgrove and Redditch?
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WORCESTERSHIRE
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15
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Mittwoch is the German word
for which day of the week?
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WEDNESDAY
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16
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Which year of the 20th
century saw the deaths of Linda McCartney, Frank Sinatra,
Catherine Cookson and Justin Fashanu?
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1998
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17
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What is the name of the
actress who had become famous for her role as the possessed
girl, Regan, in the 1973 film "The Exorcist"?
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LINDA BLAIR
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18
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Which Gilbert and Sullivan
opera that premiered in 1884 has the alternative name
"Castle Adamant"?
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PRINCESS IDA
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19
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Which British comedian, now
aged 53, played the role of a headmaster named Ian George in
a BBC1 series called "Hope and Glory" in 1999 and 2000?
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LENNY HENRY
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20
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Which British comedian, now
aged 56, played the role of a bingo hall manager named Ray
Temple in a BBC1 series called "Eyes Down" in 2003 and 2004
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PAUL O'GRADY
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Round 3
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21
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In the 1964 book "Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl, what is the name of
the young girl who is described as 'a girl who is spoiled by
her parents'? She is the second person to find a
golden ticket and the third to be ejected from the tour.
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VERUCA SALT
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22
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Name either of the two
parents of the baby given the first names Dexter Lloyd, who
was born on January 11th 2009.
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GAVIN HENSON or CHARLOTTE CHURCH
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23
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Which is the only venue to
have hosted the National Eisteddfod of Wales whose name
begins with the letter T, the year in question being 1928?
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TREORCHY
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24
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Which five letter word can be
the name of a famous cricketer, to pray or the christian
name of a famous actress who died on September 14th
1982 aged 52?
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GRACE
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25
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What is the surname of the
Buckley couple (christian names Alan and Judith) who in 2001
unsuccessfully attempted to adopt six month old twins via
the internet?
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KILSHAW
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26
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In the Harry Potter books by
J K Rowling, what is the name of the character who is
Hogwart's gamekeeper and keeper of keys? He is played
in the film series by Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane.
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RUBEUS HAGRID
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27
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Which six letter name can be
the name of a famous actor, a shoe shop and the christian
name of an American soul singer who died on September 26th
1999 aged 57?
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CURTIS
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28
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Which is the only venue to
have hosted the National Eisteddfod of Wales whose name
begins with the letter E, the year in question being 1958?
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EBBW VALE
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29
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The Twingo, the Fluence and
the Latitude are all models of car that are made by which
company?
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RENAULT
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30
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The Linea, the Sedici and the
Stilo are all models of car that are made by which company?
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FIAT
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Round 4
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31
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Who was the main actor who
played the character Mitch Brenner in the 1963 Hitchcock
filme "The Birds"?
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ROD TAYLOR
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32
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Who was the main actor who
played the murderous character Bob Rusk in the 1972
Hitchcock film "Frenzy"?
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BARRY FOSTER
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33
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The Kalahari desert covers
approximately 70% of which country?
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BOTSWANA
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34
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Which organisation, founded
in 1905, has the motto "Indocilis Privata Loqui" which
translates as "nor apt to disclose secrets"?
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THE MAGIC CIRCLE
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35
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Which seven letter word is
the medical word used for the shoulder blade?
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SCAPULA
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36
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Wikipedia is a familiar
internet website, but specifically which film is the subject
of the website Wookieepedia?
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STAR WARS
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37
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Which jockey rode 100/1
outsider Foinavon to victory in the 1967 Grand National
following a mass pile-up at the 23rd fence?
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JOHN BUCKINGHAM
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38
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Which bank had the
advertising slogan 'The bank that likes to say yes'?
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TSB
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39
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If all the elements in the
Periodic Table were placed in alphabetical order, which
would be the last listed that is represented by a single
letter symbol?
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YTTRIUM (Y)
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40
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In chess notation, which is
the only piece that is represented by a letter that does not
begin the name of the piece it represents?
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KNIGHT (N)
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Round 5
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41
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The organisation "Sons of the
desert" is an official international appreciation society
that is devoted to which film characters?
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LAUREL AND HARDY
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42
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Which seven letter word is
the medical word used for the breastbone?
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STERNUM
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43
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Which organisation, formed in
1824, has the motto "Train one, save many"?
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RNLI
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44
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The Gobi desert is situated
in China and which other country?
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MONGOLIA
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45
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In a game of scrabble, the
letter V is worth how many points?
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FOUR
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46
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If all the elements in the
periodic table were placed in alphabetical order, which
would be the first listed that is represented by a single
letter symbol?
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BORON (B)
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47
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Which bank had the
advertising slogan "come and talk to the listening bank"?
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MIDLAND
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48
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Which jockey rode 50/1
outsider "Last Suspect" to victory in the 1985 Grand
National?
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HYWEL DAVIES
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49
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Which six letter word is used
to describe a person whose occupation is to drive a dog
sled?
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MUSHER
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50
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Which eleven letter word is
used to describe a person who performs on a tightrope?
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FUNAMBULIST
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Round 6
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51
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In Greek mythology, what was
the name of the giant with 100 eyes who was slain by Hermes?
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ARGUS (Panoptes)
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52
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Which British Prime Minister
married Clementine Hozier on September 12th 1908?
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WINSTON CHURCHILL
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53
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The flag of Haiti consists of
which two colours?
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BLUE AND RED
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54
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Which group, on May 18th
1974, reached number one in the UK charts with the record
"Sugar Baby Love", staying there for four weeks?
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THE RUBETTES
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55
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Which British Prime Minister
married Gladys Mary Baldwin on January 1st 1940?
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HAROLD WILSON
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56
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In Greek mythology, what was
the name of the three headed dog that guards the gates of
the Underworld?
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CERBERUS
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57
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Which group, on February 19th
1972 reached number one in the UK charts with the record
"Son of my Father"?
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CHICORY TIP
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58
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The flag of Tunisia consists
of which two colours?
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RED AND WHITE
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59
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Which ten letter word,
relating to it's shape, do residents of the city of Sydney
use todescribe the harbour bridge?
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COATHANGER
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60
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Which nine letter word, taken
from the Aboriginal language is used by Australians for an
oxbow lake or stagnant pond?
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BILLABONG
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SPARE
QUESTIONS
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1
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Oberon is a
moon of which planet in our solar system?
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URANUS
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2
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Which city
will host the 2014 Commonwealth Games?
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GLASGOW
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3
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The song
"Have yourself a merry little Christmas" comes from which
musical?
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MEET ME IN ST LOUIS
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