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1
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What is the worlds largest railway station?

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Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York

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Entomology is the science that studies

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Insects

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Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in te continent of

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Africa

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What chemical element is diamond made of?

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Carbon

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For what disciplines is the Nobel Prize awarded?

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Chemistry
Literature
Peace
Physics
Physiology or medicine
Economics (informally)
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What is the currency of India and Pakistan as well as a few other Asian countries?

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Rupee

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What is the name of the ‘tool’ needed to play snooker or billiards to hit the ball?

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Cue

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What part of the body produces insulin?

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Pancreas (alvleesklier)

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In a standard pack of cards, which king is the only one to not have a moustache?

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King of Hearts

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10
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Which month is Black History Month in USA

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February

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What is the capital of Turkey?

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Ankara

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Where were the 2014 Winter Olympics held?

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Sochi, Russia

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Which popular comic strip features the character, Violet Gray?

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Peanuts

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As at 2018, Pushpa Kamal Dahal has twice served as Prime Minister of which country?

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Nepal

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Who was the first person to win the Ballon d’Or Féminin award, first awarded in 2018?

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Ada Hegerberg

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The costal cartilages are most closely associated with which part of the human body?

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Ribs

17
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Famous author Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum was better known by what name?

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Ayn Rand

18
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The Silver Chair is the fourth novel in which series?

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The Chronicles of Narnia

19
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In 2018, who had a hit with the song, In My Feelings?

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Drake

20
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What are the four “giant planets” in our solar system?

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Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn

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As at 2018, who holds the record for playing the most games in the NRL?

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Cameron Smith

22
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No piece of paper can be folded in half more than …. times?

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