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1. Which of these items used to be part of some kinds of typewriter?
2. In England, what name was given to 11 May 1866, when the banking firm of Overend, Gurney and Co failed, with liabilities of over £11 million?
3. What couple, who have two children, bought neighbouring houses in Belsize Park, London, with a connecting doorway in 2003 because they felt they could not live in the same residence?
4. From what country did the Kingdom of Fiji, later the Republic of Fiji, gain independence in 1970?
5. The toga, a distinctive garment of Ancient Rome, was a sash, invariably made of wool, which was wrapped around the body and was generally worn over a tunic. Approximately how long was the sash?
6. What is the longest river in Italy?
7. Who started the humour site "Pointless Waste of Time" (PWOT)?
8. Which 17th century chef is said to have created duxelles, which feature notably in the preparation of Beef Wellington?
9. When Sony withdrew its sponsorship of FIFA at the end of 2014 what reason did it give?
10. What is the science involved with the study, design, and manufacture of flight-capable machines, and the techniques of operating aircraft?
11. Whose chances of winning the 2010 PGA Championship were dashed when he received a two shot penalty at the last hole for grounding his club in a bunker?
12. Quasimodo is what book character?
13. In what book is King Belshazzar described as seeing the writing on the wall?
14. Baffin Bay is on which continent?
15. The Scripps National Spelling Bee competition is open to contestants from USA, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, New Zealand, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Ghana, South Korea, the Bahamas and which European country?
16. Which nation beat the USA's "Dream Team" in basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics?
17. LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade played what sport professionally for the Miami Heat from 2010 to 2014?
18. Alice Keppel, mistress of Edward VII of England, is the great grandmother of which of these people?
19. Which of these is a legendary creature, similar to the Egyptian sphinx, with the body of a red lion, a human head with three rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), and a trumpet-like voice?
20. Which country traditionally leads the opening parade of the Olympic Games?
21. What does the Gödel solution, proposed to Einstein's equations, imply as a technical possibility?
22. In March 2010, what activity was made legal by the Board of Health in New York City?
23. Which of these is 20% larger than France and almost twice the size of Germany or Japan?
24. The hovercraft was invented In which decade?
25. Which young director pioneered a profoundly influential theatre approach, when he premièred "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov at the Moscow Theatre in 1898?
26. Jugular veins carry blood away from which part of the body?
27. Where was there a series of explosions and fire on 23 October 1989 (killing 23 employees and injuring 314), an explosion on 23 June 1999 (killing two men and injuring three) and an explosion and fire on 27 March 2000 (which caused 1 death and 71 injuries)?
28. The name of what product, also known as paraffin, a combustible hydrocarbon liquid, was registered as a trademark by Abraham Gesner in 1854?
29. Where is or was the Royal Order of Sahametrei conferred?
30. Which singer, guitarist, drummer, and songwriter released the 1949 single which many credit as being the first rock and roll record?
31. Dragon boat racing, as part of a complex of ceremonies, is thought to have originated where?
32. What is a word's etymology?
33. Where does the cold dry Bise blow?
34. David Morgan, Sharad Pawar & Haroon Lorgat were involved in the administration of which sport at an international level in 2010?
35. What did the cricketing term "The Ashes" first refer to?
36. Which of these entertainers is not known for wearing a bowler hat?
37. The seventh film in what series was released in December 2015 to audience and critical acclaim and a record box office take in the first month?
38. Two triumphal arches were designed in 1806 to stand in Paris and celebrate the successes of Napoléon Bonaparte; one (the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile) was not completed until 1836, but the other was completed in 1808 and stands where?
39. What is the capital of Utah?
40. Where was the administrative capital of the Roman Empire and residence of the Emperor in 402 CE?
41. What kind of heavy ammunition was fired from naval ships between the 13th and mid 19th centuries?
42. The 12th century Hildegard of Bingen, later Saint Hildegard, is known most usually now for what?
43. In the USA, what is the minimum age that someone can become a senator?
44. The book "A Kestrel for a Knave" by Barry Hines was the basis for which 1969 film?
45. Which of these is a fashion designer and the son of a London taxi-driver?
46. Who directed the pilot episode of the award-winning US TV series "Boardwalk Empire" ?
47. What country changed its name to Burkina Faso?
48. With a career that lasted from 1967 to 1971, who had 2 hit records that made #2 on the US charts and #1 and #5 on the UK charts: "Young Girl" and "Lady Willpower" ?
49. What name is given to people who try to influence the media's political viewpoint of events?
50. Which part of the chilli is the hottest?
51. Founded in 1934, the IBF was the international governing body for what?
52. To obfuscate something or someone is to do what?
53. In 1997 at the World Snooker Championship, who made the fastest-recorded maximum break of 147?
54. Who was the father of Queen Elizabeth II?
55. Who starred with Ronald Reagan in his last cinema film before being elected as Governor of California, and then President of the USA?
56. Which musical, when made into a film in 1956, starred Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr?
57. In which country is the city of Maastricht?
58. The Catholic Christians known as Maronites are mainly in which country?
59. From the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), Brazilian swimmer Nicholas Santos holds a world record as what?
60. Who was the great great great grand uncle of the singer/composer known as "Moby" ?
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