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People's Quiz Questions Batch 18 - BBC

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In geology, the gemstone peridot is usually what colour? Green<br />

In which European country is the city of Aarhus - Denmark or Holland? Denmark<br />

In which European country would you find the town of Abbeville? France<br />

In which major world religion is 'Brahman' the supreme power in the universe? Hinduism<br />

In religion, how many Sundays are there in Advent? Four<br />

Would adding limestone to earth make it more acid or more alkaline? Alkaline<br />

Which creature lays its spawn in thin strings of between 1 and 2 metres long - a frog or toad? Toad<br />

The Delphinium flower gets its name from its supposed resemblance to which sea creature? Dolphin<br />

In the nursery rhyme 'Hush A Bye Baby' where was the cradle placed? On A Tree Top<br />

The character Gargamel is the arch enemy of which small blue cartoon creatures? The Smurfs<br />

In Greek legend what hollow wooden animal was used to smuggle troops into Troy? Trojan Horse<br />

From where does the tooth fairy usually collect the discarded milk teeth of children? Under their pillow<br />

The famous cemetery of Egyptian Pharaohs near Thebes is called the Valley of the what? Kings<br />

The Suez Crisis followed which country's nationalisation of the Suez Canal? Egypt's<br />

In British history, who said: "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to<br />

so few"?<br />

bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz<br />

Winston Churchill

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