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In which of these places is tundra most likely to be found?: The Sahara; The Arctic; Australia; Panama Canal
The Arctic
Thomas Lanier Williams III, American playwright, became better known under what name?: Roy Williams; Tennessee Williams; Roger Williams
Tennessee Williams
The character "Eliza Doolittle" in "My Fair Lady" was originally created by whom?
George Bernard Shaw
Study of fossil bones using isotopes of strontium, boron and nitrogen are likely to be looking for information about what?
The environment and migration patterns of the organism during its lifetime
What are the principal components of brine?
NaCl and water
Who beat Roger Federer in the men's Wimbledon final in 2008?
Rafael Nadal
Which of these philosophers would come closest to being considered an explorer of solipsism?: Plato; René Descartes; St Augustine
René Descartes
Where is Baffin Island?: In Hudson Bay; Off the coast of Alaska; Between the Canadian mainland and Greenland
Between the Canadian mainland and Greenland
In what field is John Galliano famous?
Fashion
What can Ehlers-Danlos syndrome relate to?
Hypermobility, or double-jointedness
Who was the wine merchant in Bercy, Paris, France, who crafted a cognac which in 1869 earned the title of "Official Supplier to the Imperial Court" from Napoléon III?
Emmanuel Courvoisier
Benjamin Franklin is usually credited with the creation of the first of what items of optical equipment in the early 1760s?
Bifocals
Prior to its independence in 1964, the Mediterranean island of Malta belonged to which country?
Great Britain
The city was founded under the rule of King Byzas around 660 BCE, served as the capital of three empires and is still the largest city in its country. What name was officially adopted for the city in 1930?
Istanbul
In astronomical terms when is the diamond ring effect seen?
During a total eclipse of the sun by the moon
The rafflesia, a parasitic plant which has no leaves or stems but the largest flower in the world, is native to which area?
South-eastern Asia
