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People's Quiz Questions Batch 18 - BBC

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Which type of shop did TV's 'Mister Benn' always go into before going through to another world? Fancy Dress Shop<br />

In the Hans Christian Andersen story, who was tricked into parading naked in public? The Emperor<br />

Which island housing a highly developed civilisation is said to have been sunk beneath the<br />

waves?<br />

Atlantis<br />

The Goddess Luna was the personification of what? The moon<br />

When was the so called Window Tax abolished in Britain, <strong>18</strong>45, <strong>18</strong>51 or 1900? <strong>18</strong>51<br />

During which war did the Siege of Stalingrad take place? Second World War<br />

Montezuma was the last Emperor of which Central American ancient civilisation? Aztecs<br />

The classic novel 'Black Beauty' centres on the adventures of what type of animal? Horse<br />

In the 1980s, the songs 'Like to Get to Know You Well', and 'What Is Love', were UK hit singles<br />

for Howard… who?<br />

Howard Jones<br />

A Stevenson screen is used for measuring changes in what? Weather<br />

What 'P' is a triangular block of glass that splits a beam of white light into colours of the<br />

spectrum?<br />

In science, is the speed of sound faster or slower in water than in air ? Faster<br />

The Jardin des Tuileries is located in which European capital city? Paris<br />

In which North American country are the Cariboo Mountains situated? Canada<br />

In which Asian country are the Narmada and Godavari Rivers situated? India<br />

bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz<br />

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