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In Christianity, which of Jesus' disciples betrayed him after the 'Last Supper'? Judas How many tiles are there in a standard Mah Jong set - 124, 134 or 144? 144 To which family of flowering plants does aloe vera belong - the rose or the lily family? Lily What common name is given to the downy seed head of a dandelion? Clock In which year was the school leaving age raised to 14 in England and Wales, 19<strong>18</strong> or 1948? 19<strong>18</strong> Which vessels carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs, arteries or veins? Veins What 'G' is the waging of money or other items of value on an uncertain event? Gambling What 'C' is a North American bird that shares its name with a high rank of Roman Catholic priest? Does the flower of a dandelion open or close in the evening? Close Cardinal The word axe was adopted by rock musicians in the 1960s to refer to which Instrument? Guitar Dance To The Music' was a 1968 UK hit for Sly and the Family... what? Stone Who was the German leader between 1933 and 1945? Adolf Hitler Canute became king of which country in 1016? England What is the family name of brothers Harry, Albert, Jack and Sam who moved from owning cinemas to making films in 1923? How many days are there in the month of April? 30 bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz Warner
'Vienna' and 'Dancing With Tears In My Eyes' were Top 10 hits for which British band of the '80s? Ultravox What 'W' is a type of bird, so-called because of its ability to drill into the trunks of trees with its beak? Which 1979 Boomtown Rats single began with the lyrics 'The silicon chip inside her head gets switched to overload'? Woodpecker I Don't Like Mondays What 'A' is the envelope of gases which surrounds the Earth or any other celestial body? Atmosphere What is the first name of the Scottish missionary, Livingstone, who explored Africa? David In which British city are Crystal Palace and Alexandra Palace? London The towns of Nanterre and Vitry-sur-Seine are peripheral to which European capital city? Paris In the children's TV programme 'Ivor the Engine' the driver was known as 'Jones the...' what? Steam In which Scandinavian country is Lake Vattern and the port of Varberg? Sweden Which coastal resort in East Sussex has a ruined castle originally built by William the Conqueror? Hastings Which chemical element is more reactive - sodium or mercury? Sodium In religion, according to Sikh teachings, how many 'Evil Passions' are there five or fifteen? Five In the Bible, what 'G' was the name of the garden to which Jesus went with his disciples after the Last Supper? Which 'J' is a energetic American dance that evolved from the jitterbug in the 1940s and 1950s? Jive Gethsemane The anther and the filament in a flower together make up which 'S'? Stamen bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz
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