assorticaQuestion 1
Which river runs through Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade?
A. The RhineB. The DanubeC. The ElbeD. The Oder
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B. The Danube. It passes through more capital cities than any other river in the world.
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Round: rivers and what is on them4 of 20
Question 2
The Golden Gate Bridge crosses which body of water?
A. San Francisco BayB. The Golden Gate straitC. The Sacramento RiverD. Monterey Bay
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B. The Golden Gate strait. The strait gave the bridge its name, not the colour of the paint.
Question 3
Which is the longest river entirely within England?
A. The SevernB. The TrentC. The ThamesD. The Great Ouse
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C. The Thames. The Severn is longer, but it starts in Wales.
Question 4
A city on the Bosporus sits on two continents. Which city?
A. AthensB. IstanbulC. OdesaD. Baku
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B. Istanbul. The strait divides the city between Europe and Asia.
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Round: seas, canals and what floats on them4 of 20
Question 1
Which sea lies between Italy and the Balkans?
A. The Ionian SeaB. The Adriatic SeaC. The Tyrrhenian SeaD. The Aegean Sea
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B. The Adriatic Sea. Venice, Split and Dubrovnik all sit on it.
Question 2
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean to which sea?
A. The Black SeaB. The Caspian SeaC. The Red SeaD. The Arabian Sea
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C. The Red Sea. It cuts out the whole journey round Africa.
Question 3
Which loch is the largest by surface area in Britain?
A. Loch NessB. Loch LomondC. Loch AweD. Loch Morar
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B. Loch Lomond. Ness holds more water, but Lomond covers more ground.
Question 4
Which city stands where the Tiber meets the sea?
A. NaplesB. GenoaC. RomeD. Bari
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C. Rome. Rome sits inland on the river, with Ostia at the mouth.
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Round: the kitchen and what came from where4 of 20
Question 1
Which fruit was once known as a love apple?
A. The peachB. The tomatoC. The pomegranateD. The quince
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B. The tomato. Early European growers were suspicious of it and grew it for show.
Question 2
What is the main grain in traditional Scottish porridge?
A. BarleyB. RyeC. OatsD. Wheat
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C. Oats. Rolled or pinhead, with salt if you are being strict.
Question 3
Which spice comes from a crocus flower?
A. TurmericB. SaffronC. CardamomD. Cumin
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B. Saffron. Each flower gives three threads, which is why it costs what it does.
Question 4
A Victoria sponge is named after whom?
A. A baker in BathB. Queen VictoriaC. A shipD. A village in Kent
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B. Queen Victoria. It was served at her afternoon tea and the name stuck.
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Round: birds, and which one is fastest4 of 20
Question 1
Which bird is the fastest in level flight?
A. The peregrine falconB. The common swiftC. The albatrossD. The swallow
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B. The common swift. The peregrine is faster in a dive, but the swift wins flying flat.
Question 2
How many legs does a lobster have in total?
A. SixB. EightC. TenD. Twelve
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C. Ten. Including the two with claws on the end.
Question 3
Which mammal is the only one that can truly fly?
A. The flying squirrelB. The batC. The colugoD. The sugar glider
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B. The bat. The others glide, which is not the same thing.
Question 4
What colour are a polar bear's hairs?
A. WhiteB. CreamC. ClearD. Pale grey
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C. Clear. They are hollow and clear, and the skin underneath is black.
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Round: instruments and how they make a sound4 of 20
Question 1
Which instrument has strings, hammers and pedals?
A. The harpB. The pianoC. The harpsichordD. The dulcimer
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B. The piano. The hammers are what separate it from the harpsichord.
Question 2
How many strings does a standard violin have?
A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six
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B. Four. Tuned in fifths, G, D, A and E.
Question 3
Which family does the saxophone belong to?
A. BrassB. WoodwindC. PercussionD. Strings
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B. Woodwind. It is made of brass, but it is played with a reed.
Question 4
What does a conductor's baton actually control?
A. Volume onlyB. Tempo and entriesC. TuningD. The key
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B. Tempo and entries. Mostly when to come in and how fast to go.
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Round: this island, and the counties on it4 of 20
Question 1
Which English county is known as the Garden of England?
A. SussexB. KentC. DevonD. Norfolk
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B. Kent. Orchards and hops, and the name goes back centuries.
Question 2
What is the tallest mountain in Wales?
A. Cadair IdrisB. SnowdonC. Pen y FanD. Tryfan
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B. Snowdon. Yr Wyddfa in Welsh, at just over a thousand metres.
Question 3
Which is the oldest university in the English-speaking world?
A. CambridgeB. OxfordC. St AndrewsD. Edinburgh
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B. Oxford. Teaching there goes back to the eleventh century.
Question 4
How many bridges cross the Thames in Greater London?
A. About a dozenB. About twentyC. About thirtyD. About fifty
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C. About thirty. Around thirty, depending on whether you count footbridges.
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