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Fun Quiz: week 21 (answers)

RND 1

• 1 Sydney harbour bridge Australia 2 Versailles France 3 Stonehenge UK 4 Park Guell Barcelona Spain 5 Acropolis Athens 6 Belem Tower Lisbon Portugal 7 Chrysler building New York USA 8 Great Sphinx of Giza Egypt 9 Spanish steps Rome 10 Christ the redeemer Brazil

RND 2

• The first 10 three-letter words made from the word ‘party’ [The first 10 three-letter words alphabetically that can be formed from the letters in the word ‘party’, using each letter only once in each of the 10 words; the words are in Chambers 21st Century Dictionary on Chambers.co.uk; the acceptable answers all have their own entry; does not include hyphenated words, words with apostrophes, acronyms or any word that the dictionary spells with an initial capital letter; as of 19 November 2020.] a – r first letter
  Apt,art,par,pat,pay,pry,rap,rat,ray,rya
   
• The 10 cities in England or Scotland that begin with the letters ‘C’, ‘I’,’T’’ or ‘Y’ as of 12th april 2021>
  Cambridge,Canterbury , Carlisle, Chelmsford ,Chester , Chichester , Coventry , Inverness , Truro & York

RND 3

General knowledge

1. What number on the Beaufort scale represents a moderate wind? 4
2. Which author and poet famously wrote the line `The female of the species is more deadly than the male`? Rudyard Kipling
3. Which state is home to the Joshua Tree National Park? California
4. Who sang the theme song for the Bond film `Goldfinger`? Shirley Bassey
5. What style of painting has a name meaning `fresh` in Italian? fresco
6. Which city is 402 miles from Cardiff, 156 miles from Newcastle and 149 miles from Aberdeen? Glasgow
7. The word HENNA can be made using the periodic symbols of which three elements?1 for each helium nitrogen and sodium
8. What name is given to the anniversary celebrated after 13 years of marriage? Leather, Linen or Lace? lace
9. What is the second book of the Bible? exodus
10. In which city were the 1980 Olympic Games held? Moscow
11. Which band released the album `Dark Side of the Moon`? Pink Floyd
12. Which animals become the leaders in the novel `Animal Farm` by George Orwell? pigs
13. What is the world`s largest man-made structure? Great wall of china
14. What kind of animal is James Stewart`s invisible friend in the film `Harvey`? rabbit
15. What was the title of the first Harry Potter book? Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone
16. What is the name of the disease caused by lack of vitamin C? scurvy
17. During which war did Florence Nightingale become famous for her work in army hospitals? Crimean War
18. For what was Sir Rowland Hill famous for in the 19th century? Postage Stamps
19. Which famous ballet is about a young girl`s broken Christmas present? Nutcracker
20. Who was the first President of America? George Washington

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