QuiznessDesk, Thursday, March 16, 2023

What branch of the American military has the initials USMC? (Image: Getty)

Thu, 16 Mar 2023

In what 1986 fantasy film did David Bowie play Jareth, the Goblin King?What French word means the practice of controlling the growth of fruit trees by tying them to a structure such as a wall or frame?In New Zealand sport, who is Mody Maor?Bobcat is a brand of what: ride-on mower, all-terrain vehicle or excavator?The OGPU and the NKVD were predecessors of what notorious secret police organisation?In European folklore, what is the more common term for a lycanthrope?What dessert of Turkish origin consists of filo pastry, chopped nuts, spices and...

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