1. In which English county is the Lake District?
  2. What three continents lie on the Tropic of Capricorn?
  3. Who played Nathan Detroit in the 1955 film Guys and Dolls?
  4. In the 1980s, what drink was Michael Jackson advertising when he was almost killed?
  5. How many crossbars are on a papal cross?
  6. What is special about the novel The Tale of Genji?
  7. In a game of chess, what is the only piece able to jump over other pieces?
  8. What is the name given to a female peacock? 
  9. Who wrote the novel Salem`s Lot?
  10. Parker and Barrow were the surnames of which famous couple? 











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ANSWERS: 1. Cumbria; 2. Australia, Africa and South America; 3. Frank Sinatra; 4. Pepsi; 5. Three; 6. It's the world`s first novel; 7. Knight; 8. Peahen; 9. Stephen King; 10. Bonnie and Clyde. 


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