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1. In Greek mythology, who was son of Cronus and Rhea, husband to Hera and God of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, and justice?
2. What name is given to a feature in which water flows over a series of steps to create a waterfall?
3. In which American city, situated where the Scioto and Olentangy rivers meet, and named after a famous explorer, would one find the impressive 47 storey LeVeque Tower?
4. Which American retailer sponsored Chip Ganassi Racing from 1990 to 2017 and, also in 2017, became the major sponsor of Major League Soccer expansion team, Minnesota United FC?
5. Which composite volcano is the highest point in the state of Oregon?
6. What is the traditional birthstone for November, and in old English superstition was believed to cure lunacy?
7. During the Falklands War of 1982, both the Argentinian and British forces used this American built helicopter which has been operational since midway through the Vietnam War. Which helicopter is it?
8. According to legend, which bird dies in a flourish of flames before rising again from the ashes, as demonstrated by Fawkes in the "Harry Potter" movies?
9. Approximately ten percent of the Earth is covered by these bodies of ice, formed over centuries and constantly moving under their own weight. What name do we give to a mass like this?
10. Edmond Halley was the first person to recognise that something was visible from Earth every 74-79 years. What was it?
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