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  • 1. Sir Chris Chataway (1931 - 2014), a successful British broadcaster, politician and businessman, crucially assisted the first: Lunar landing; Sub 4 minute mile; Everest ascent; or Mariana Trench descent ?
  • 2. The lachrymatory factor synthase arises in preparing what foodstuff ?
  • 3. Chrysí Avgí (translates to Golden Dawn in English) is a far-right political party of which country ?
  • 4. What treatment was endorsed in 2014 by Britain's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for migraines ?: Sauna; Herbal; Magnetic; or Cold-showers ?
  • 5. A silkworm/moth's what is used to make silk ?: Wings; Web; Cocoon; or Droppings ?
  • 6. In physics the effect of the largest granules rising to the top of an agitated container of mixed granules is popularly called the what effect ?: Coal truck; Brazil nut; Toffee penny; or Handbag ?
  • 7. Someone of stubbornly set ways is said to be 'Dyed in the ...' what ?: Wool; Cotton; Silk; or Hair ?
  • 8. To very quickly dismiss someone's request or suggestion is to give him/her 'Short ...' what ?: Lift; Drift; Shift; or Shrift ?
  • 9. Which pairing of these is a metaphor for nature's reproductive behaviour/behavior, especially human ?: Bees; Cats; Rabbits; Birds; or Mice ?
  • 10. What famous abbreviated invention did the author famous for writing The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams, mock for taking longer to say than what the abbreviation stands for ?
  • 11. A Molotov cocktail (homemade petrol bomb) is named after a ?: Romanian dance; Russian statesman; German oil company; or Bulgarian wine ?
  • 12. In team ball games such as football, a pass to a team-mate which invites an immediate hard tackle on the receiver by an opponent is called a what pass ?: Funeral; Graveyard; Hospital; or Prison ?
  • 13. The word dessert, a sweet pudding, derives from French word desservir meaning to ?: Eat; Drink; Clear the table; or Wash the dishes ?
  • 14. Gharara and kameez are a common combination of what in the Indian sub-continent ?: Clothing; Spices; Prayer/chant; or Song/dance ?
  • 15. Globally popular, made from sugarcane, Brazil's cachaça (also called aguardente, pinga, and caninhais) is a ?: Spirit drink; Chewing gum; Hair shampoo; or Pipe tobacco ?

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1 Sub 4 minute mile
2 Onions
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8. Shrift
12. hospital
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7. Wool
9. Rabbits
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5 Cocoon
6 Brazil nut
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4. Cold showers
13. Clear the table
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11 Russian statesman
14 Clothing
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15. Spirit drink
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ANSWERS
  • 1. Sir Chris Chataway (1931 - 2014), a successful British broadcaster, politician and businessman, crucially assisted the first: Lunar landing; Sub 4 minute mile; Everest ascent; or Mariana Trench descent ? Sub 4 minute mile
  • 2. The lachrymatory factor synthase arises in preparing what foodstuff ? Onion
  • 3. Chrysí Avgí (translates to Golden Dawn in English) is a far-right political party of which country ? Greece
  • 4. What treatment was endorsed in 2014 by Britain's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for migraines ?: Sauna; Herbal; Magnetic; or Cold-showers ? Magnetic
  • 5. A silkworm/moth's what is used to make silk ?: Wings; Web; Cocoon; or Droppings ? Cocoon
  • 6. In physics the effect of the largest granules rising to the top of an agitated container of mixed granules is popularly called the what effect ?: Coal truck; Brazil nut; Toffee penny; or Handbag ? Brazil nut
  • 7. Someone of stubbornly set ways is said to be 'Dyed in the ...' what ?: Wool; Cotton; Silk; or Hair ? Wool
  • 8. To very quickly dismiss someone's request or suggestion is to give him/her 'Short ...' what ?: Lift; Drift; Shift; or Shrift ? Shrift
  • 9. Which pairing of these is a metaphor for nature's reproductive behaviour/behavior, especially human ?: Bees; Cats; Rabbits; Birds; or Mice ? The Birds and the Bees
  • 10. What famous abbreviated invention did the author famous for writing The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams, mock for taking longer to say than what the abbreviation stands for ? www
  • 11. A Molotov cocktail (homemade petrol bomb) is named after a ?: Romanian dance; Russian statesman; German oil company; or Bulgarian wine ? Russian statesman
  • 12. In team ball games such as football, a pass to a team-mate which invites an immediate hard tackle on the receiver by an opponent is called a what pass ?: Funeral; Graveyard; Hospital; or Prison ? Hospital
  • 13. The word dessert, a sweet pudding, derives from French word desservir meaning to ?: Eat; Drink; Clear the table; or Wash the dishes ? Clear the table
  • 14. Gharara and kameez are a common combination of what in the Indian sub-continent ?: Clothing; Spices; Prayer/chant; or Song/dance ? Clothing
  • 15. Globally popular, made from sugarcane, Brazil's cachaça (also called aguardente, pinga, and caninhais) is a ?: Spirit drink; Chewing gum; Hair shampoo; or Pipe tobacco ? Spirit drink

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