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Answer
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What is the capital city of Austria?
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Vienna
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Who worked with Karl Marx on The Communist Manifesto?
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Friedrich Engels
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In which country was Pope John Paul II born?
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Poland
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Who directed Vertigo, Psycho, North by Northwest and Rear Window?
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Alfred Hitchcock
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What was The Beatles' best selling album?
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Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
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Who was the last man to stab Julius Caesar?
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Brutus
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What plant is used to make tequila?
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Blue agave
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Who was the speaker of the House of Commons between 2009 and 2019?
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John Bercow
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What was the highest caste in the Indian caste system?
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Brahmin
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Who was the Greek god of the underworld?
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Hades
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In which English county is Yeovil?
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Somerset
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In which city is the Bullring shopping centre located?
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Birmingham
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How many yards are in 1 mile?
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1760
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Which famous Austrian was born on 20th April 1889?
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Adolf Hitler
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Who played Harry Lime in The Third Man?
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Orson Welles
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Who composed The Four Seasons?
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Antonio Vivaldi
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Which Italian city was once ruled by the Medici family?
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Florence
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Which river flows through Kiev?
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Dnieper
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Who was the first democratically elected president of Russia?
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Boris Yeltsin
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Which political party did Tony Blair represent?
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Labour
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Who was the last Ballon D'Or winner before either Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
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Kaka
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Which philosopher wrote The Republic?
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Plato
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Who created Wallace and Gromit?
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Nick Park
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Who wrote the Paddington books?
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Michael Bond
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Who invented the automobile?
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Karl Benz
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On what street is the White House located?
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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In which city is Times Square?
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New York
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What was Muhammad Ali's original name?
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Cassius Clay
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Which ancient civilisation had their capital on the Greek island of Crete?
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Minoan
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Who played Nebula in the Guardians of the Galaxy and recent Avengers films?
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Karen Gillan
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In which year did the first Doctor Who episode air?
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1963
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Who invented the telephone?
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Alexander Graham Bell
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What is the currency of Poland?
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Zloty
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Who wrote A Farewell to Arms?
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Ernest Hemingway
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What animal's meat is the South American food cuy made from?
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Guinea Pig
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What is the state capital of Ohio?
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Columbus
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Who created Star Wars in 1977, and then Pixar in 1979?
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George Lucas
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In which European city is the Trevi Fountain located?
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Rome
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Who is the Hindu god of rain and storms?
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Indra
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On what mountain is Noah's Ark said to have landed on?
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Ararat
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Which football team plays home games at Tynecastle Park?
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Heart of Midlothian
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Who did Babe Ruth last play for?
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Atlanta Braves
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What is the most populated city in Tanzania?
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Dar es Salaam
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Who is Juventus' all time top scorer?
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Alessandro del Piero
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Which element has the symbol Cu?
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Copper
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Which day of the week is the only one named after a Roman God?
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Saturday
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Which servant of Satan is known as the Lord of the Flies or the Demon Prince?
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Beelzebub
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Which Korean artist sung Gangnam Style?
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PSY
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In The Godfather, which of Vito Corleone's sons is the oldest?
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Sonny
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Who was the first Premier League goalkeeper to score a goal?
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Peter Schmeichel
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