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(1) Which is the brightest planet visible to the naked eye? Venus. (2) What is the state capital of Florida? Tallahassee. (3) Who was the voice of the female hyena in "The Lion King"? Whoopi Goldburg. (4) Of what is semantics the study of? The meaning of words. (5) Which position did Pope John Paul II play in the Polish amateur soccer

team? Goalkeeper. (6) What does a viticulturist cultivate? Grapes. (7) Who was the first Prince of Wales? Edward II. (8) In which republic of the former USSR is Chernobyl? Ukraine. (9) Where in the cell is DNA stored? Nucleus. (10) Which Australian city is named after William IV's queen? Adelaide.

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(11) Which Greenpeace ship was sunk in Auckland harbour in 1985? Rainbow Warrior. (12) Who was the author of "Spycatcher" in 1987? Peter Wright. (13) Which is the longest river in Italy? The Po. (14) Who was the first female British athlete to win World, Olympic,

European and Commonwealth titles? Sally Gunnell. (15) What is Del Boy's local? The Nag’s Head. (16) What is Hansen's Disease more commonly called? Leprosy. (17) Which famous actor was the first director of Britain's National

Theatre Company? Laurence Olivier. (18) Who won the first Rugby Union World Cup, held in 1987? New Zealand. (19) Where was the treaty signed that established the EEC in 1958? Rome. (20) Which two South American countries produce the most coffee? Brazil and Colombia.

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(21) Which song features the line "I bet you think this song is about you"? You’re So Vain. (22) Who painted "The Nightwatch"? Rembrandt. (23) In January 2002 it was announced that Britain was declared to be free

of which disease? Foot and mouth. (24) Which German brothers collected such stories as "Hansel and Gretel"? The Brothers Grimm. (25) Who first urged Beethoven to "roll over" in 1956? Chuck Berry. (26) What name was given to the practice that tried to turn lead into

silver and gold? Alchemy. (27) Who entered Pakistani politics in 1995 after a successful career

as a cricketer? Imran Khan. (28) What colour is the warning flag used in motor racing? Yellow (29) Which British airport carries the most chartered or holiday flights? Gatwick. (30) Who was Liberal Democrat leader immediately before Charles

Kennedy? Paddy Ashdown.

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(31) What is the capital of Ecuador? Quito. (32) Who became the first director general of MI5 whose identity was not

kept a secret? Stella Rimington. (33) In which country was Rudyard Kipling born? India. (34) Who said, "A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances"? Robert Baden-Powell. (35) In the Wild West, for what was Annie Oakley famous? Shooting. (36) What nationality was Hans Christian Andersen? Danish. (37) Which football team was formerly known as Newton Heath? Manchester United. (38) Which comedian died of a heart attack in May 1984 at the age of 58? Eric Morecambe. (39) Sebastian Vettel became the youngest ever F1 World Champion today,

how old is he? 23. (40) Name the six colours on a standard Rubik’s cube? Red, blue, white, yellow, green and orange.