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What was the former name of Istanbul when it was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire? Constantinople At the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games in which race did Linford Christie take gold? 100m The word 'strudel' originated in which European language? German The songs 'Yellow', 'Trouble' and 'Shiver' were UK hit singles in 2000 for which band? Coldplay Ronnie Scott was renowned for playing which instrument, Saxophone or Drums? Saxophone On the World Wide Web, which country does the .ie domain represent? Ireland What name is given to the young of a hare? Leveret Which Canadian city was on the final shortlist of five for the 2008 Olympic Games? Toronto The city of Edinburgh lies on the southern shore of which stretch of water? Firth of Forth What 'H' is the German city that has more bridges than Amsterdam and Venice combined? Hamburg Is Carinthia the southernmost province of Turkey or Austria? Austria From which Channel Island do Jersey cattle originate? Jersey The River Ganges in India is a sacred bathing place for pilgrims of which religion? Hinduism In the Old Testament, which book follows Genesis? Exodus In religion, what is the popular name for the modern Hindu sect, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness? bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz Hare Krishna
Are a woodland grayling and meadow brown species of orchid or butterfly? Butterfly What 'V' is the name given to leaves of more than one colour? Variegated Leaf What 'F', found in rock, would a palaeontologist study? Fossils Complete the title of the Saturday morning children's TV show presented by Noel Edmonds and Keith Chegwin, 'The Multi Coloured...' what? Swap Shop A 'tonsillectomy' is the surgical removal of which lymphatic tissue found at the back of the mouth? Tonsils Which card game uses pegs on a board to keep score? Cribbage (Crib) In the garden, dock leaf is traditionally used to relieve a skin rash caused by which plant? Stinging Nettle In gardening, a pile of decaying organic material is known as a what' ... heap'? Compost (Heap) Complete the title of this Wham! pop song; 'Wake Me Up Before You...'what? Go-go Waking Up The Neighbours' and 'So Far So Good' are albums by which Canadian singersongwriter? From which country was tea introduced into Europe in the early 17th Century? China Bryan Adams Who, in 1989, was the first Soviet leader to visit the Vatican? Mikhail Gorbachev Which country did an American backed coup oust Prince Sear-Nouk in 1970? Cambodia During his lifetime, Albert Einstein had Swiss citizenship, US citizenship and citizenship of which other country? Germany Grasmere and Derwentwater are in which English National Park? Lake District bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz
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