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Which hit by Abba begins with the line "You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life"? Dancing Queen The false bravado gained from drinking alcohol is popularly known as 'Dutch ...' what? Courage Which American singer had UK hit singles in 1986 with 'How Will I Know' and 'Greatest Love of All'? Whitney Houston What, according to the Greek mathematician Euclid, is the shortest distance between two points? A Straight Line What "F" is the pivot or fixed point on which a lever moves? Fulcrum Which two letters represent sodium on the periodic table? Na What type of animal is a capercaillie? Grouse The Matterhorn is a mountain peak found on the border of Italy and which other country? Switzerland Are the Interpol headquarters in France or Germany? France How many days after Easter is Ascension Day? Forty What 'A' is the name given to the male head or superior of a monastery or abbey? Abbot When ripe, what colour is the African vegetable okra? green Do conifer trees have separate male and female cones? Yes What 'S' is produced from plants such as corn and grass, and stored in a silo for use as animal fodder? Silage In the nursery rhyme 'Georgie Porgie', what did Georgie do when the boys came out to play? Ran Away bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz
In which year were the Teletubbies launched? 1997 In Greek Mythology the sirens had the heads of women and the bodies of which creatures? Birds What 'S' lived on an island and lured sailors to their death on the rocks with their singing in Greek Mythology? Sirens Anne Boleyn was the mother of which English Queen? Elizabeth I In World War I and II, what kind of German vessel was a U-boat? Submarine Who won the Spanish Civil War in 1939 the Republicans or the Nationalists? Nationalists How many players are needed for the card game, Patience? One Which heroic nurse was known as 'The Lady with the Lamp'? Florence Nightingale What is the surname of the Spice Girl with the nickname Baby and the first name Emma? Bunton Is a study of fauna a study of plant life or animal life? Animal Life What kind of liquids are aqua regia and vitriol? Acids What 'C' is used to speed up chemical reactions, without itself changing? Catalyst What is the chemical formula for water? H2O In which continent is the River Limpopo found? Africa Which city founded a university first; Oxford or Paris? Paris bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz
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