Quiz Questions for w/e 16th Mar

1. Which city’s airport would you be arriving at if your bags were tagged for: a) AKL

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Auckland

b) HNL

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Honolulu

c) BRU

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Brussels

d) MAN

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Manchester

2. In terms of Gold medals won at Summer Olympics (only) rank these 4 nations from most to least [listed here alphabetically]: Canada, China, France, Sweden

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France (191), China (163), Sweden (142), Canada (58)

3. Who was Sherlock Holmes assistant?

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Dr. Watson

4. US President Grover Cleveland (in 1892) became the first and only US President to do what?

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Won non-consecutive presidential terms

5. What did Georgie Porgie do that made the girls cry?

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He kissed then

6. Which actress tops the charts with 4 wins of the Best Actress Oscar?

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Katharine Hepburn

7. What element has the chemical symbol Ba?

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Barium

8. Which group had a hit in 1986 with “Take my breath away”?

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Berlin

9. In which US state is the American side of Niagara Falls?

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New York

10. What is being described: “… is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador and in Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora, especially in places such as Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand, among others.”

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St Patrick's Day