11 How many continents are larger than Africa?
12 From what is the North African staple food couscous made?
13 What is the capital of Kenya?
14 In 1984, which South African clergyman was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
15 Which African fly transmits sleeping sickness?
16 Which precious stone is associated with the South African city of Kimberley?
17 Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in which classic 1942 film?
18 What country was known as “the Gift of the Nile”?
19 Which band had a hit with Africa in 1983?
20 Which island is known for being the place where former South African president Nelson Mandela was jailed?
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1 Which part of an insect bears the legs and wings?
2 Who played the character of Charlene Robinson in the Australian series Neighbours?
3 Which duo had a 1992 hit with Stay?
4 With how many pieces does a chess player start a game?
5 Is Turkey ahead of or behind Greenwich Mean Time?
6 What is the capital of the Baltic state of Latvia?
7 Which large mammal was ridden by Hannibal over the Alps?
8 In the Bible, which book immediately follows the Acts of the Apostles?
9 For which film did Dame Helen Mirren win an Oscar in 2006?
10 Astigmatism is a condition affecting which part of the body?
11 What are dried plums called?
12 In which county is Land’s End?
13 What is the first name of Miss Doolittle, the heroine of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion?
14 What does the Q stand for in IQ?
15 In which country did Bob Hawke win four elections in a row before being ousted by Paul Keating?
16 What is Marshal Cogburn’s nickname in the John Wayne film True Grit?
17 Which actress starred in the TV series Cheers and the Look Who’s Talking films?
18 What is the middle colour of the Italian flag?
19 In which decade of the 20th century was Che Guevara born?
20 Which spirit is flavoured with juniper berries?
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1 Which of the whale species is the largest?
2 Where do turtles lay their eggs?
3 The Portuguese man-of-war employs what as a defence?
4 Which pigment is obtained from the inky secretion of the cuttlefish?
5 What is the name for an adult female whale?
6 A starfish has how many arms?
7 Which class of animals includes crabs and lobsters?
8 Which mammal has blue and killer varieties?
9 A periwinkle is what type of creature?
10 A creature such as a mussel that has two shells is described by what term?
11 Which marine gastropod is famed for its immovability?
12 What is the alternative name for the king crab?
13 How many tentacles does an octopus have?
14 What term is given to creatures such as sole and halibut that live on the sea bed?
15 Chowder is traditionally made using which shellfish?
16 What term is used to describe a marine mammal such as a whale or porpoise?
17 What is krill?
18 What type of sea creature is a lion’s mane?
19 Which mollusc has a fan-shaped shell?
20 How do male humpback whales communicate?
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1 Which radio code word comes before Quebec?
2 What is the surname of White Wedding singer Billy?
3 How many railway stations are there on a Monopoly™
