1 Which US astronomer devised a classification system for galaxies in the 1920s?
2 Which essential nutrient is found in wheatgerm oil and leafy vegetables?
3 The incus bone has what common name?
4 Who was the first British woman to go into space?
5 What is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust?
6 Which unit measures supersonic flight speed?
7 Varicella is the medical name for which disease?
8 Which taxonomic group ranks above “genus” and below “order”?
9 If a plant exhibits phototropism, what does it respond to?
10 What inflammation of the larynx and trachea causes a coughing illness in children?
11 Which unit of electrical current is named after a French physicist?
12 In the Earth’s crust, which silvery metallic element is the most abundant metal?
13 What is the brightest star in the night sky?
14 What is the commonest gas in the atmosphere, forming 78% of the air?
15 The infectious disease rubeola is more usually known by what name?
16 Which chemical element has the symbol Rn?
17 How many moons does the planet Venus have?
18 Who was the inventor of the induction motor?
19 What is the small pear-shaped organ situated behind the liver in humans?
20 Where in the body is the supinator muscle?
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1 The song Some Enchanted Evening features in which musical?
2 Hartford is the capital of which US state?
3 From which Shakespeare play does the line “Never a lender nor a borrower be” come?
4 Which type of Formula 1 tyre is indicated by purple markings?
5 Who was king of England from 978 to 1016?
6 Which actor starred as a psychologist in the 1992 film Final Analysis?
7 In 1825, which British scientist discovered benzene?
8 How many inches wide should a cricket wicket be?
9 What term is used to describe any hoofed animal?
10 What is the postcode area code for Wembley Stadium?
11 Who said that he would act as an “honest broker” to deal with the 1878 Balkans crisis?
12 Which monarch bought Buckingham Palace?
13 The plant Ananas sativus has what common name?
14 Which horse stopped Red Rum achieving three consecutive Grand National wins?
15 Which sea is the deepest?
16 Which US director was the impetus behind the modern version of London’s Globe Theatre?
17 Port Salut is what type of food?
18 What is the Underworld river of oblivion in Greek mythology?
19 Which country lies between Panama and Nicaragua?
20 What is a marionette?
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1 Which country shares an island with Indonesia’s easternmost province?
2 What is the name of the sea, situated entirely within Turkey, which separates its European and Asian parts?
3 Columbus is the capital of which US state?
4 Which river runs through Lisburn and Belfast?
5 What is the commercial capital and chief port of Yemen?
6 Which oil port of Iraq is situated on the Shatt al-Arab waterway?
7 Podgorica is the capital of which small Balkan state?
8 Which is the largest city on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast?
9 Of which country is Lusaka the capital?
10 Which geographical feature added the “Sylvania” to Pennsylvania?
11 What is the name of the stretch of water between mainland Africa and Madagascar?
12 In which US state is Mount Rushmore?
13 The Summer Isles lie at the mouth of which Scottish loch?
14 Montenegro has a coastline on which sea?
15 What is the largest city in the Middle East?
16 Eleuthera is part of which island
