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21. In which 1964 film did Omar Sharif play a person by the name of Temujin?<br />

Genghis Khan<br />

22. His more devoted fans call themselves the '69 Club', which pop singer has been<br />

dubbed 'The Groover from Vancouver'?<br />

Brian Adams<br />

23. Encyclopaedia Galactica is the chief rival to which other book?<br />

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy<br />

24. Which song, usually associated with Mexico, has a name meaning (inEnglish) 'The<br />

Cockroach'?<br />

La Cucaracha<br />

25. In a George M. Cohan song, which 5 words precede - "Remember me to Herald<br />

Square, Tell all the gang at 42nd Street, That I will soon be there"?<br />

"Give My Regards To Broadway"<br />

26. In 1980, which <strong>UK</strong> recording artist collected together a group of people to found<br />

WOMAD (World of Music, Arts & Dance)?<br />

Peter Gabriel<br />

27. Lawyers acting for which President reputedly made threatening noises about the<br />

resemblance of Dobby The HouseElf in the 2nd Harry Potter film to their nation's<br />

leader?<br />

Vladimir Putin<br />

28. In which film does Harrison Ford cross the Atlantic by passenger plane a year<br />

before the first transatlantic airline service & has him begin the return leg in an airship<br />

a year after transatlantic airship services ended?<br />

Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade<br />

29. In which classic 1970s Warner Brothers TVWestern series did we see the hero<br />

played in flash-back as a child by Radames Pera?<br />

Kung Fu<br />

30. In 1914, which Polish-immigrant American invented Supreme Greasepaint, the first<br />

make-up specifically designed for on-screen (i.e. cinema) use?<br />

Max Factor<br />

31. Which character in Disney's Monsters Inc. shares a name with the most trusted<br />

minister of King Henry IV of France?<br />

Sully (Sullivan)<br />

32. Which object, fashionable in the West 100 years ago, took its name from the word<br />

"yes" as it appears in two European languages?<br />

Oui-ja' board<br />

33. Sometimes called 'Sweet Potato', which musical instrument - a globular flute - has<br />

an Italian name meaning 'Little Goose'?<br />

Ocarina<br />

34. Which Internet search-engine's name derives from the scientific name for the Wolf<br />

Spider - although their TV & banner adds feature a cuddly black Labrador?<br />

Lycos<br />

35. Which bathroom fixture takes its name from the French word for a small horse?<br />

Bidet<br />

36. Hashimoto's Disease, which causes Goitre, affects which gland in thehuman<br />

body?<br />

Thyroid<br />

37. Which organic compounds impart yellow, orange, or red colours to flowers, fruits,<br />

and roots, and in animals are visible in fats, egg yolks, feathers, and shells?<br />

Carotenes<br />

38. Who is the patron Saint of Boy Scouts?<br />

St George<br />

39. What was the original English title of the 1965 film released in Mexican cinemas<br />

under the name The Rebel Novice Nun?<br />

The Sound of Music<br />

40. Who was US VicePresident when the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?<br />

No-one!

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