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  • 1. The ancient symbol called the Eye of Providence (or the 'All-seeing Eye of God') is typically an eye in a what-shaped frame ?: Circular; Triangular; Square; or Diamond ?
  • 2. Which religious belief concept was developed by American writer L Ron Hubbard (1911 – 1986) ?
  • 3. What does the Latin abbreviation 'i.e.' (meaning 'that is..') stand for in full ?
  • 4. Lingettes, feuchttucher, and babydoekjes are known in English as 'Baby ...' what ?: Carrots; Steps; Teeth; or Wipes ?
  • 5. A temporary electrical connector is known as a what clip: Lion; Tiger; Hippo; or Alligator/Crocodile ?
  • 6. Vostok Station, the coldest place on Earth recording -82C in 1983 is in: Siberia; The North Pole; Tibet; or Antarctica ?
  • 7. What is the chemical name of the highly poisonous Prussic Acid (formula HCN), which in part reflects its discovery in blue paint pigment ?
  • 8. The sport of curling uses stones (or 'rocks' if American) conventionally made of what material: Rubber; Steel; Granite; or Acrylic ?
  • 9. Who was a trade union/party founder (1980), prisoner (1981 - 1982), Nobel Peace Prizewinner (1983), and president (1990 - 1995) ?
  • 10. The Attacama Desert in Chile is considered the planet's most what place ?: Humid; Dry; Hot; or Noiseless ?
  • 11. In many Arabic and Asian languages Memsab and Sahib (and variants) mean ?: Please/Thank-you; Hello/Goodbye; Madam/Mister; or Day/Night ?
  • 12. According to the apochryphal quote, "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the (what) of Eton" ?: Orders; Horses; Playing fields; or Croquet lawns ?
  • 13. What branch of mathematics also means in Spanish and archaic English 'the surgical treatment of fractures' ?
  • 14. The genericised trademarks Glad wrap (NZ) Saran wrap (US) are more commonly called what in the UK ?
  • 15. The suspension of a serving UK parliamentarian by his/her political party is called having the what withdrawn ?: Wig; Rod; Whip; or Member ?

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1 Triangular
2 Scientology
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4. Wipes
5. Alligator/crocodile
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6 Antarctica
7 Hydrogen Cyanide
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8. Granite
12. Playing fields
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9 Lech Walesa
10 Dry
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3 Id est
11 Madam Mister
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14 Cling film
15 Whip
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ANSWERS
  • 1. The ancient symbol called the Eye of Providence (or the 'All-seeing Eye of God') is typically an eye in a what-shaped frame ?: Circular; Triangular; Square; or Diamond ? Triangular
  • 2. Which religious belief concept was developed by American writer L Ron Hubbard (1911 – 1986) ? Scientology
  • 3. What does the Latin abbreviation 'i.e.' (meaning 'that is..') stand for in full ? Id Est
  • 4. Lingettes, feuchttucher, and babydoekjes are known in English as 'Baby ...' what ?: Carrots; Steps; Teeth; or Wipes ? Wipes
  • 5. A temporary electrical connector is known as a what clip: Lion; Tiger; Hippo; or Alligator/Crocodile ? Alligator/Crocodile
  • 6. Vostok Station, the coldest place on Earth recording -82C in 1983 is in: Siberia; The North Pole; Tibet; or Antarctica ? Antarctica
  • 7. What is the chemical name of the highly poisonous Prussic Acid (formula HCN), which in part reflects its discovery in blue paint pigment ? Hydrogen cyanide
  • 8. The sport of curling uses stones (or 'rocks' if American) conventionally made of what material: Rubber; Steel; Granite; or Acrylic ? Granite
  • 9. Who was a trade union/party founder (1980), prisoner (1981 - 1982), Nobel Peace Prizewinner (1983), and president (1990 - 1995) ? Lech Walesa
  • 10. The Attacama Desert in Chile is considered the planet's most what place ?: Humid; Dry; Hot; or Noiseless ? Dry
  • 11. In many Arabic and Asian languages Memsab and Sahib (and variants) mean ?: Please/Thank-you; Hello/Goodbye; Madam/Mister; or Day/Night ? Madam/Mister
  • 12. According to the apochryphal quote, "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the (what) of Eton" ?: Orders; Horses; Playing fields; or Croquet lawns ? Playing fields
  • 13. What branch of mathematics also means in Spanish and archaic English 'the surgical treatment of fractures' ? Algebra
  • 14. The genericised trademarks Glad wrap (NZ) Saran wrap (US) are more commonly called what in the UK ? Cling film
  • 15. The suspension of a serving UK parliamentarian by his/her political party is called having the what withdrawn ?: Wig; Rod; Whip; or Member ? Whip

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