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In ancient Rome how many soldiers did a Centurion command? 100 Spain's Costa Blanca lies on which body of water? Mediterranean Sea Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves starred in which hit surfing movie of 1991? Point Break Which British pop group shares its name with the first book of the Bible? Genesis A Good Heart' was a 1985 UK number one single for which singer? Feargal Sharkey What sort of clock was the clepsydra, used by the Romans? Water Clock The Bessemer process is used in the mass production of what metal? Steel In which century did Henry Hudson first sail into New York Harbour? Seventeenth Until the reformation, which town was the ecclesiastical capital of Scotland? St Andrews Baloo and Bagheera are characters in which <strong>18</strong>94 work by Rudyard Kipling? The Jungle Book The word serendipity was coined from an old name for which island to the south east of India? Sri Lanka Which British city has art galleries called The Whitworth and The Cornerhouse? Manchester In religion, which chemical element was known as Brimstone; Sulphur, Carbon or Aluminium? Sulphur What is the main religion of Morocco? Islam Shrove Tuesday is the last day before what period of the Christian year? Lent bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz
What name is given to the shaking of the Earth's surface due to sudden release of stresses in the Earth's crust? Earthquake Are most conifers evergreen or deciduous? Evergreen Which type of fish migrates to the Sargasso Sea to spawn as an adult? Eels The Beatrix Potter characters Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-Tail and Peter are all what type of animal? Rabbits Chloroplasts are only present in which type of cells, animals or plants? Plants Which type of word puzzle features 'across' and 'down' clues? Crossword In nature, which gas is converted into organic matter during photosynthesis? Carbon Dioxide Which tree of the Myrtle family, also known as the gum tree, produces an oil used medically in inhalants? Eucalyptus Name the lead singer of M People who released her solo album 'Proud' in the year 2000? Heather Small In the rock group The Who, who first replaced the drummer Keith Moon? Kenny Jones In which decade did the Cuban Missile crisis occur? 1960's In 1632, which scientist was accused of Heresy before the inquisition for suggesting that the planets circled the sun? The Cross of Lorraine, adopted as their symbol by the Free French during World War Two, has how many horizontal bars? Galileo Apart from gravy, which sauce is traditionally served with roast beef? Horseradish Which US musician famously named two of his children Moon Unit and Dweezil? Frank Zappa bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz Two
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