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  1. Q1Type the answer

    What do you call a baby cat?

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    ✓Kitten.

  2. Q2Multiple choice

    In which city would you find the famous clock tower nicknamed Big Ben?

    • London
    • Paris
    • Dublin
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    ✓London. Strictly speaking, ‘Big Ben’ is the name of the great bell inside, not the tower.

  3. Q3Type the answer

    Which element has the chemical symbol ‘K’?

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    ✓Potassium. The ‘K’ comes from its Latin name, kalium.

  4. Q4Multiple choice

    In which country did the martial art of judo originate?

    • China
    • Japan
    • South Korea
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    ✓Japan. Judo was founded by Kanō Jigorō in 1882, and its name means ‘the gentle way’.

  5. Q5Type the answer

    Which Dutch master painted “Girl with a Pearl Earring”?

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    ✓Johannes Vermeer. Only about three dozen of his paintings survive.

  6. Q6Type the answer

    What is the capital of Mongolia?

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    ✓Ulaanbaatar, the coldest national capital in the world.

  7. Q7Multiple choice

    What is the delightful collective noun for a group of flamingos?

    • A pageant
    • A flamboyance
    • A blush
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    ✓A flamboyance. Their pink color comes from the shrimp and algae they eat.

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