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1. What positional characteristic do these French adjectives have in common: beau, bon, grand, petit, nouveau and joli ?
2. Whom did Maragaret Thatcher describe as "...The man who paints those dreadful pictures..." ?
3. Who is the choirmaster in the UK TV series called The Choir ?
4. In which large gland of the human body where are the Islets of Langerhans ?
5. Which actor was born Issur Danielovitch: John Wayne; Kirk Douglas; Laurence Olivier; or Brad Pitt ?
6. Au Poivre describes a dish involving what spice in its cooking or sauce ?
7. The translation of Persian poems called The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was the work of which 19th century English writer and poet ?
8. The Gaudi designed Sagrada Familia church, whose construction began in 1882 and is unlikely to finish before 2026, is in which European city ?
9. Brian Mulroney was the prime minister of which country ?
10. In 1725 Catherine the First succeeded which Russian emperor, also her husband ?
11. Giles Andreae created which popular greeting card character, also used in a Vimto advertising campaign ?
12. What is the two-handled curved blade used for mincing herbs and vegetables, which in Italian means 'half-moon' ?
13. What are the two minor suits on the game contract bridge ?
14. Who carried the British flag at the closing ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games ?
15. What process, invented by a 19th-century French scientist, refers to the process by which milk and other produce is heated in order to remove harmful pathogens ?
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1. What positional characteristic do these French adjectives have in common: beau, bon, grand, petit, nouveau and joli ? They procede the noun
2. Whom did Maragaret Thatcher describe as "...The man who paints those dreadful pictures..." ? Francis Bacon
3. Who is the choirmaster in the UK TV series called The Choir ? Gareth Malone
4. In which large gland of the human body where are the Islets of Langerhans ? Pancreas
5. Which actor was born Issur Danielovitch: John Wayne; Kirk Douglas; Laurence Olivier; or Brad Pitt ? Kirk Douglas
6. Au Poivre describes a dish involving what spice in its cooking or sauce ? Pepper
7. The translation of Persian poems called The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was the work of which 19th century English writer and poet ? Edward FitzGerald
8. The Gaudi designed Sagrada Familia church, whose construction began in 1882 and is unlikely to finish before 2026, is in which European city ? Barcelona
9. Brian Mulroney was the prime minister of which country ? Canada
10. In 1725 Catherine the First succeeded which Russian emperor, also her husband ? Peter the First
11. Giles Andreae created which popular greeting card character, also used in a Vimto advertising campaign ? Purple Ronnie
12. What is the two-handled curved blade used for mincing herbs and vegetables, which in Italian means 'half-moon' ? Mezzaluna
13. What are the two minor suits on the game contract bridge ? Diamonds and Clubs
14. Who carried the British flag at the closing ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games ? Kelly Holmes
15. What process, invented by a 19th-century French scientist, refers to the process by which milk and other produce is heated in order to remove harmful pathogens ? Pasteurisation
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