| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| The textile linen is made from the fibres of what plant? | Flax | 51%
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| Winston Churchill was born in his ancestral home of Blenheim Palace in which year? | 1874 | 45%
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| What name is given to the study of trees, shrubs, and lianas? | Dendrology | 24%
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| Who starred as the titular Octopussy in the 1983 James Bond film? | Maud Adams | 17%
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| Named after the Dutch ophthalmologist who developed it, what is the name of the eye chart consisting of rows of letters in decreasing size? | {Snellen} chart | 17%
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| Which cosmetics entrepreneur, founded the Red Door salon in New York in 1910? | Elizabeth Arden | 16%
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| A rhetorical device consisting of repeating a sequence of words at the beginning of neighbouring clauses, such as MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, is known by what name? | Anaphora | 13%
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| What is added to a Welsh rarebit to make it a buck rarebit? | Egg | 11%
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| Who won his 4th Olympic Gold in the Men's Discus Throw in 1968, becoming the first person to win a gold in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympics? | Al Oerter | 9%
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| Which constellation is home to the group of stars known as the Northern Cross? | Cygnus | 8%
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| In Celtic Mythology, what is the name of the "phantom queen" who is a triple goddess associated with war, fate, and sovereignty? | Morrigan | 7%
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| The Philadelphia 76ers were known by what name until 1963? | Syracuse Nationals | 7%
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| What is the name of the private boarding school on the outskirts of Brighton widely regarded as "Eton College" of the all-girls boarding schools in the UK? | {Roedean} School | 5%
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| Which Japanese poet, often considered the greatest master of haiku, is also known for travel essays such as Records of a Weather-Exposed Skeleton? | Matsuo Bashō | 4%
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| Who has been nominated for the Best Leading Actress Oscar for Tom & Viv (1994) and Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Damage (1992)? | Miranda Richardson | 4%
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| Which artist painted the first official portrait of King Charles III since his coronation? | Jonathan Yeo | 3%
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| What is the birth name of the musician known professionally as Flea? | Michael Peter Balzary | 3%
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| Published in 1915, what is the name of the first novel published by Virginia Woolf? | The Voyage Out | 1%
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| What is the name of the RAF squadron commonly known as The Dambusters, for its actions during Operation Chastise? | Number {617} Squadron | 1%
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| Performing on Top of the Pops from 1964 to 1968, who were the first of a series of dance troupes on the programme? | The Go-Jos | 0%
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