3 In which constellation is Betelgeuse?
4 Where in the body is the talus bone located?
5 Which American chemist is credited with the discovery of nylon?
6 What is the alternative name for potassium nitrate, a substance used in preserving meat?
7 In which year was Halley’s Comet last seen from Earth?
8Lepidoptera is an order of which insects?
9 Which semiconductor allows current to flow in only one direction round a circuit?
10 Which chemical element has the symbol F?
11 Which scientist developed the anti-polio vaccine?
12 What is the SI unit of illumination?
13 Who was the first American in space?
14 Which is the largest of Saturn’s moons?
15 Which element has the atomic number 2?
16 Who invented the Analytical Engine (c.1833)?
17 How is riboflavin more commonly known?
18 What was the name of the spacecraft that carried the Philae lander?
19 What is the chemical symbol for platinum?
20 Which word describes angles adding up to 180 degrees?
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QUIZ 159 – Pot Luck (#ulink_4f1909cd-17e9-5ad0-b8d1-606786bb28fb)
1 What is the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet?
2 AMS is the code for which airport?
3 What term is given to a bridge hand with no card higher than a nine?
4 Who invented the turbojet engine?
5 What is the Latin phrase meaning “at the last gasp”?
6 Which cathedral has the tallest spire in England?
7 What is an adult insect produced after metamorphosis?
8 Where would you find a Plimsoll line?
9 What is the Scottish term for an island or meadow beside a river?
10 By what name was Frances Ethel Gumm better known?
11 Which 2013 film directed by Ron Howard portrays the relationship between two Formula 1 drivers?
12 What was Louis Armstrong’s famous seven-letter nickname?
13 Who played the title character in the 2004 comedy film Shaun of the Dead?
14 Which Old Testament book follows Judges?
15 Which island was formerly known as Formosa?
16 The animal Canis lupus is known by what common name?
17 Which poet wrote the line “No man is an island”?
18 Who is the patron saint of lost causes?
19 Who won the Brits Critics’ Choice Award in 2018?
20 What is the continual past tense of a verb better known as?
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QUIZ 160 – Dogs (#ulink_08dc9643-89d4-5942-9ca4-435a515f1ed3)
1 In what year was the Dangerous Dogs Act implemented in the UK?
2 Which of these cartoon dogs was created first: Scooby Doo or Snoopy?
3 Into how many breed groups does the Kennel Club of Great Britain divide dogs?
4 Which breed of working dog is most associated with the Western Alps?
5 To which biological family do domestic dogs belong?
6 Which Wallace and Gromit animation featured a robot dog?