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1. What does a philatelist collect?
2. What country does the giant panda inhabit?
3. Which animal's name is derived from two Greek words that mean 'terrible lizard'?
4. A soap opera is a light television programme or radio serial usually about the daily life of a group of people. The term came about when they were first broadcast on radio during the 1930s. Which manufacturers were the main sponsors?
5. Sardines are small fish which were originally caught off the coast of which Italian island?
6. Who was the wife of Mark Antony and sister of Augustus who died in 11BC?
7. Tangerines are fruit similar to a small orange with loose skin. These were named after which place from which the fruit was originally imported to Europe?
8. In terms of pronunciation, which is the odd one out?
9. What country do the Galapagos Islands belong to?
10. In 1884, William Le Baron Jenney built the world's first skyscraper in which city?
11. Name the slow-witted Scotland Yard inspector in Sherlock Holmes stories.
12. In which American state is the site of the US gold bullion depository of Fort Knox located?
13. Which is the only deer in which both sexes have antlers?
14. What animal until the 17th century was called 'camelopard' because of their camel-like necks and leopard-like spots?
15. In which country would you find Utrecht, Arnhem and Maastricht?
16. What is France's 'train a grande vitesse' better known as?
17. The Giant's Causeway is on the north-west coast of Northern Ireland. Its hexagonal columns are formed from which volcanic rock?
18. The spectacular Iguacu Falls are a string of how many waterfalls on the border between Argentina and Brazil?
19. How many of the following facts are true about piranhas?
1: Most species measure not more than about 12 inches in length.
2: They travel in very large schools.
3: They feed mainly on fish, seeds and fruit.
4: They have sharp teeth.
20. Hierro, Gomera and Fuerteventura are part of which island group?
21. Gloves made from soft leather with a velvety surface were very popular in France; in the 19th century the English abbreviated 'gants de Suede' into 'suede'. What does this word mean in French?
22. Which of the following would not be found at the Victoria Falls?
23. Which statement is NOT correct?
24. In 1985, Live Aid concerts organized by Irish rock star Sir Bob Geldof, raised money for famine victims in which country?
25. What are the two official languages of Finland?
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