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1. In which city did Roger Bannister become the first man to break the four minute barrier for the mile?Oxford

2. International dialling codes - What country has 33 as its code?France

3. For which specific type of painting was Nicholas Hilliard famous?Miniatures

4. Which European Capital City is on the same latitude as Edinburgh?Moscow

5. What is the largest island in Asia?Borneo

6. Dan Dare's arch enemy the Mekon came from which planet?Venus

7. Which Mediterranean island is associated with the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite?Cyprus

8. England's first road congestion charge was introduced in 2002, in which city?Durham

9. Captain Dobbin and Amelia Sedley are characters from which 19th century novel?Vanity Fair

10. Which dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous period has a name meaning 'Iguana Tooth'?Iguanodon

11. Who was the only fictional character to feature in Time Magazine's 100 most important people of the 20th Century?Bart Simpson

12. What collective noun is used to denominate a group of finches or hummingbirds?A charm

13. In the saying, "A Pig in a Poke", what is a Poke"?A Bag Or Sack

14. What is the national flower of China?Plum Blossom

15. What is the literal translation of potpourri?Putrid Pot

16. Mountain lion and cougar, are two of the names used by Americans for this big cat, but what is its proper name?A Puma

17. What name was given to the special unit of the German armed forces sent to aid Franco's nationalist troops during the Spanish Civil War?Condor Legion

18. In the Bible, whom did Saul consult when threatened by the Philistine army?The Witch Of Endor

19. What part of the human body is the lingua?Tongue

20. In which British city was composer Frederick Delius born?Bradford