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1. This second planet from the Sun has an atmosphere containing 96 percent carbon dioxide and 3.5 percent nitrogen and is almost as large as the Earth.
2. Name the European capital city which was also a hit by the group Ultravox.
3. This city is in eastern Spain and is situated on the river Turia.
4. This Saint's day is commemorated on the 14th of February.
5. Name the country in South America that contains the Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall with a total drop of 3,212 feet.
6. What's the American equivalent of the British Music Hall variety entertainment?
7. Name the capital of Malta?
8. Name the waterfalls on the river Zambezi on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia.
9. Voodoo is a religious belief of African origin. Name the Caribbean island nation most associate with it.
10. Name the hit by Abba titled V...V...
11. Name the Italian composer whose operas include Rigoletto (1851), La Traviata (1853) and Falstaff (1893).
12. Name the climbing orchid native to Mexico.
13. This silver-white metallic element is used in steel alloys to add strength and heat resistance.
14. Name the French author of 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth' (1864), 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' (1869) and 'Around the World in Eighty Days' (1873). Jules ...?
15. This is Canada's third-largest city and principal Pacific port.
16. Name the American silent-film star of 'The Sheik' (1921) whose early death caused hysteria among his fans as thousands wept and mourned. Rudolph _______?
17. Name the sedative drug used in the treatment of anxiety, muscle spasms and epilepsy, a proprietary name for diazepam.
18. Name the smallest member of the camel family which resembles the llama.
19. Who is the major god of Hinduism along with Brahma and Shiva?
20. Name the television programme starring Barry Foster as the moody blond Amsterdam CID detective based on a novel by Nicholas Freeling.
21. Name the common song title by British female vocal group Bananarama, US vocalist Frankie Avalon and British male vocalist Dickie Valentine.
22. Name the song in which Don McLean gave a highly romantic tribute to Vincent Van Gogh.
23. Which American actor who, after years as a Western villain, found fame and fortune in the tough Spaghetti westerns such as 'For a Few Dollars More (1965) and 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' (1967) - Lee ______?
24. Name the French film director whose wives included Brigitte Bardot (1952-57) and Jane Fonda (1965-73). Roger ______?
25. Name the Elvis Presley record and film of the same name.
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