Tricky Trivia 2

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In which country was the magnetic compass invented?

What is the name of the vertical shadow-caster on a sundial?

Name the term used to describe organisms which live in high temperature/acidity/alkalinity/chemical concentration

Give a homophone for "way" and "weigh"

How many square meters make an acre? (no decimal needed)

What term describes the welding together of small metal particles by applying heat below the melting point?

Name the competition in which people compete by making funny faces

Which Cornish dish is topped with pastry and upward pointing fish heads?

What band was first named "The Quarrymen"?

What is the collective noun for a group of crows?

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Give the correct name for a cannon (not mortar) that fires a projectile upwards so it "falls" onto the target

Name the ingredient which makes chewing gum chewable

What is the term used to describe a historical cave dweller?

Marie Curie discovered radium and which other element?

Which state in the USA is most prone to earthquakes?

What medical condition causes people to stop breathing temporarily?

Give the correct name for a gear which engages a chain in order to transfer power

What part of an animal can be used to tan its skin?

Name the Swedish delicacy which consists of canned fermented fish

Which common English word historically meant "foolish" or "stupid"?