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1. Animals: There are many subspecies of brown bear, one of which is the grizzly. What is the (very appropriate) scientific name of the mainland grizzly bear?
2. Entertainment: You may have heard of Charlie Brown, the 'round-headed kid' from 'Peanuts' with the pet beagle, but do you know the name of the adult comic based on 'Peanuts' by Jason Yungbluth, starring a grittier version of Charlie Brown and set in a post-apocalyptic world?
3. Literature: Which of the poet Robert Browning's books is a novel in verse about an Italian murder trial?
4. World: What is the Mongolian word for 'brown'?
5. Television: Which Irish actor plays the titular character in the sitcom 'Mrs Brown's Boys'?
6. Movies: Quentin Tarantino directed the 1998 movie 'Jackie Brown'. Who played the title character?
7. Science & Tech: which Class A drug, an opiate derived from poppy seeds, is known as 'brown' in slang terms?
8. Music: Here are some songs with 'brown' in the title, and the artists who sang them, but one of these song/artist pairings is incorrect. Can you guess which one?
9. Humanities: Which of these words is NOT a synonym of 'brown'?
10. History: In 2007, Gordon Brown became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. What was his job beforehand?
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