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AK’s General Knowledge A-Z #57

The first answer starts with an A, and so on...
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Last updated: August 10, 2024
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A – VII in Roman numerals is 7 in ______ numerals
Arabic
B – country in Central America where English is the official language
Belize
C – place where something went horribly wrong during a safety test on a steam turbine on 26 April 1986
Chernobyl
D – to write a first version, or beer served through a tap
Draft
E – the proof of the pudding is in this
Eating
F – a flatus in English, speed in Swedish, or luck in Polish
Fart
G – the car of a hot-air balloon, or type of boat that might take you to Rialto Bridge
Gondola
H – former kingdom whose first capital was Waikīkī and last monarch Liliʻuokalani
Hawaiʻi
I – Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 album, or state bordering Wisconsin and Kentucky
Illinois
J – first name of action star Chan or baseball player Robinson
Jackie
K – the capital of the eastern neighbour of Chad
Khartoum
L – the museum you’ll be heading to when you want to admire Leonardo’s Mona Lisa
Louvre
M – a breeding partner, or what Deep Blue did to Garry Kasparov
Mate
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N – Jeff who wrote cyberpunk novel Vurt, or 12 p.m.
Noon
O – country whose 2nd largest city is Seeb
Oman
P – somebody who is at an equal level to that of someone else (e.g. ____ pressure), or Gynt in Henrik Ibsen
Peer
Q – um, dois, três, _____
Quatro
R – a method of detecting distant objects by analysis of sent radio waves reflected from their surfaces
Radar
S – first name of YouTube CEO Wojcicki, who died in 2024
Susan
T – country with the smallest total GDP, less than half of that of the second “poorest” Nauru
Tuvalu
U – competitor thought unlikely to win, or Shoeshine Boy's heroic alter ego
Underdog
V – Aloe ____, plant used in beverages, skin lotion, cosmetics, or ointments
Vera
W – actor and comedian Robin (Mrs. Doubtfire), who died in 2014
Williams
X – _________ Chronicles, a series of action role-playing games published for the Nintendo Wii
Xenoblade
Y – “_____Dabba Doo!“
Yabba
Z – David Bowie’s hit “_____ Stardust”
Ziggy
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Level 67
Apr 6, 2025
Still loving this series. Weirdly Sufjan Stevens spelt it "Illinoise" on the cover but your answer is correct! (I'd say "draught" beer is most common however).

Always amusing to see what X, Y, Zs you come up with.