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Pub quiz question 5706 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the longest river of the Iberian Peninsula?
Answer: A: Tagus
Categories: Geography (8)

Pub quiz question 5705 by pjh2

Question: Q: Of which metal is bauxite the chief ore?
Answer: A: Aluminium/Aluminum
Categories: Science (5) Chemistry (5)

Pub quiz question 5704 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Czech author wrote The Trial and The Castle?
Answer: A: Franz Kafka
Notes: *: Published 1925 and 1926 respectively
Categories: 1920s (6) Literature (6)

Pub quiz question 5703 by pjh2

Question: Q: What are the only crustaceans adapted to living on land rather than water?
Answer: A: Woodlice
Categories: Biology (6) Nature (6)

Pub quiz question 5702 by pjh2

Question: Q: What name is given to a device that increases or decreases the voltage of alternating current?
Answer: A: Transformer
Categories: Science (4) Physics (4)

Pub quiz question 5701 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which county is the town of Corby?
Answer: A: Northamptonshire
Categories: Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 5700 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Asian country was divided into North and South in 1954?
Answer: A: Vietnam
Categories: 1950s (4) Military (4) Politics (5)

Pub quiz question 5699 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which ball game of North American Indian origin is played with a stick with a net at one end?
Answer: A: Lacrosse
Categories: Sports (4)

Pub quiz question 5698 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which major naval battle was fought on October 21 1805?
Answer: A: Battle of Trafalgar
Categories: Military (4) History (5)

Pub quiz question 5697 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the first day of Lent?
Answer: A: Ash Wednesday
Categories: Religion (4)

Pub quiz question 5696 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which nocturnal beetle emits a greenish light from organs on its abdomen?
Answer: A: Firefly
Categories: Biology (4) Nature (4)

Pub quiz question 5695 by pjh2

Question: Q: Of which European country is Piraeus the chief port?
Answer: A: Greece
Categories: Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 5694 by pjh2

Question: Q: In the Old Testament, who was the son of Saul who formed a close friendship with David?
Answer: A: Johnathan
Categories: Religion (6)

Pub quiz question 5693 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the former name of the Zimbabwean capital Harare?
Answer: A: Salisbury
Categories: Geography (5) Names (5)

Pub quiz question 5692 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the capital of Syria?
Answer: A: Damascus
Categories: Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 5691 by pjh2

Question: Q: Of which country is Damascus the capital?
Answer: A: Syria
Categories: Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 5690 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many events are there in the modern pentathlon?
Answer: A: Five
Categories: Sports (2) Athletics (2)

Pub quiz question 5689 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Jane Austen novel features Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy?
Answer: A: Pride and Prejudice.
Notes: *: 1813
Categories: Literature (5)

Pub quiz question 5688 by pjh2

Question: Q: In the human body, what is the Varicella commonly known as?
Answer: A: Chickenpox
Categories: Biology (6) Science (6)

Pub quiz question 5687 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the name of the band who won the male category of Popstars: The Rivals in 2002?
Answer: A: One True Voice
Categories: Entertainment (4) Television (4) Music (4)

Pub quiz question 5686 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the nationality of Formula I driver Robert Kubica?
Answer: A: Polish
Notes: *: 2006-2010
Categories: Sports (8)

Pub quiz question 5685 by pjh2

Question: Q: If a creature is edentulous, what does it lack?
Answer: A: Teeth
Categories: Language (7) Biology (7) Science (8)

Pub quiz question 5684 by pjh2

Question: Q: In the film Casablanca, what is the name of the bar?
Answer: A: Rick's
Notes: *: 1942
Categories: Entertainment (6) Film/Movies (6) 1940s (6)

Pub quiz question 5683 by pjh2

Question: Q: The name of which sport means "empty hand" in Japanese?
Answer: A: Karate
Categories: Language (4) Sports (5)

Pub quiz question 5682 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is Sean Connery's real first name?
Answer: A: Thomas
Categories: Names (5) Entertainment (6) Film/Movies (6)