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Fun Quiz: week 37 (answers)

RND 1

1. Westminister Abbey, London, UK
2. Parthenon, Athens, Greece
3. Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
4. Hagia Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey
5. Duomi Di Milano, Milan, Italy
6. Skanderberg Square, Tirana, Albania
7. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
8. Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
9. Belem Tower, Lisbon, Portugal
10. St Basils cathedral, Moscow, Russia

RND 2

The 10 types of nut sold in Holland and Barrett [As of September 2020, as listed under “select category” on the “Nuts” page of the company website; botanically, some of these items would be counted as seeds, fruits or legumes, but all are regarded as nuts for culinary purposes.]

1 Almonds, 2 Brazil nuts, 3 Cashew nuts, 4 Hazel nuts, 5 Macademias, 6 Peanuts, 7 Pecans, 8 Pine nuts, 9 Pistachios, 10 Walnuts

The last 10 presidential surnames of five or fewer letters [The last 10 different surnames, up to and including the incumbent as of 21 January 2021; Martin van Buren is not included in this list as his surname is “van Buren”.]

Biden , Trump , Obama , Bush , Ford , Nixon , Taft , Hayes , Grant & Polk

RND 3

1. damn
2. day
3. force
4. Kansas
5. communicate
6. boat
7. offer
8. kid
9. Tibbs
10. back
11. prosper
12. beyond
13. enemies
14. Houston
15. chocolates
16. Dickus
17. the cheesemakers
18. Shirley
19. gin
20. Johnny
21. swimming
22. talking
23. having
24. perfect
25. doors
26. baby
27. pig
28. king
29. baseball
30. elementary

RND 4

1. Riga is the capital of which European country? Latvia
2. What type of painting is done on wet plaster with pigments suspended in water so that the plaster absorbs the colours and the painting becomes part of the wall? Fresco
3. How many of the seven dwarfs wore glasses? One (doc)
4. Who or what was Herbie in the 1974 film `Herbie Rides Again`? Volkswagen Beetle
5. The Black Sea is off the north coast of which country? Turkey
6. In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word is used for `I`? india
7. Who wrote `20,000 Leagues Under The Sea`? Jules Verne
8. How is the Welsh island Ynys Mon better known? Anglesey
9. The word `cerebral` refers to which part of the body? Brain
10. In which English country was Cheddar cheese first made? Somerset
11. What colour are the seats in the House of Lords red
12. Who composed the opera `The Barber Of Seville`? Rossini
13. What is the collective term for a group of racoons? nursery
14. In the board game Monopoly, how much money do you gain if you win a crossword competition? 100
15. What is Chromophobia the fear of? colours
16. In Greek mythology is the winged horse Pegasus male or female? male
17. How much liquid can a flagon hold? 2 pints
18. Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag? Olive
19. What colour is the Ferrari emblem? yellow
20. Is the tropic of Cancer north or south of the equator? north

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