People's Quiz Questions Batch 18 - BBC

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In chess, which piece stands between the King and the Knight at the start of the game? Bishop Which public gardens in London are thought to have one of the world's largest collection of plants? In the garden is Oleander classed as a herb or flower? Flower Kew Gardens What itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny garment was worn in a song sung by Brian Hyland? Yellow, polka-dot bikini Benny and Bjorn from the pop group Abba collaborated with Tim Rice on which musical? Chess Which Russian leader eliminated all opposition between 1936 and 1938 in what became known as the Great Purge? Caesarion was the son of Julius Caesar and which queen? Cleopatra How many female prime ministers of the United Kingdom have there been? One Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are team captains on which long-running TV series? Have I Got News For You In the world of beauty treatments, a 'manicure' deals with which part of the body? Hands In which English city are Regent's Park and St James's Park? London The naval base of Toulon on the Mediterranean Sea is in which country? France Which of the British Isles is home to Culver Cliff? Isle of Wight Which 'C' is the acid naturally contained in rainwater? Carbonic Acid Defoliation' is the removal of what from a plant? Leaves bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz Stalin
What 'S' is the name given to the hard plastic breathing tube used by underwater swimmers? Snorkel Which general led the rebellion during the Spanish Civil War from 1936-39? General Franco In 1916, the Royal Navy fought which country's fleet at the Battle of Jutland? Germany In his classic poem about daffodils, William Wordsworth wrote that he "wandered lonely as a ...." what? In which Canadian city is Pearson International airport? Toronto On which continent is the Republic of Tanzania? Africa Is the town of Aberfeldy in Scotland or Wales? Scotland North of the equator, do hurricanes spin clockwise or anti-clockwise? Anti-clockwise What 'H' is the soft decaying leaf litter found on forest floors? Humus In which type of bowls is the playing area higher in the centre than at the edges - lawn or crown green? Cloud Crown green What was the nationality of General de Gaulle? French In 1996, which country won the Eurovision Song Contest for a record 7th time? Ireland The 1973 Elton John hit 'Candle In The Wind' was released as a tribute to which American screen legend? Marilyn Monroe The name of which Chinese city literally means 'city on the sea'? Shanghai In which North American country is the state of Tabasco? Mexico bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz
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