1. What is the French name for the English Channel?
  2. The city of Dublin stands on which of the following rivers? Liffey, Shannon or Clyde?
  3. What is a taipan? A lizard, a snake or a beetle?
  4. Which animal is former South African rugby union player Bryan Habana often compared to?
  5. Why don't Spaniards sing along when their national anthem is played after winning gold medals at the Olympic Games?
  6. Which famous novel was based on the real-life exploits of Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk?
  7. Which sign of the zodiac falls in both October and November?
  8. Who played Mrs Robinson in the film The Graduate?
  9. The song Tomorrow features in which musical?
  10. What was the first Australian city to host the Olympic Games?








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ANSWERS: 1. La Manche; 2. Liffey; 3. A snake; 4. Cheetah; 5. It's a wordless anthem; 6. Robinson Crusoe; 7. Scorpio; 8. Anne Bancroft; 9. Annie; 10. Melbourne.

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