1. In 2022, who had a hit with a song popularised by a sci-fi TV series and thus became, at 62, the oldest female singer to top the British pop chart?
  2. What is the surname of brothers named Don, Eric and Barron?
  3. What is the term for the handrail used by ballet dancers when training?
  4. What famous London concert venue was named in honour of Queen Victoria’s husband?
  5. What pope preceded the present one?
  6. What former cabinet minister was the last mayor of the “old” Auckland city but failed in his bid to lead the new supercity in 2010?
  7. What ancient Greek word is used to refer to a chain of islands?
  8. In which Australian state would you ride on a vintage tourist train called Puffing Billy?
  9. What product is associated with the French town of Grasse?
  10. What high-profile world leader was affectionately known by the nickname Mutti, meaning mother?
















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ANSWERS: 1. Kate Bush; 2. Trump; 3. Barre; 4. The Royal Albert Hall; 5. Benedict XVI; 6. John Banks; 7. Archipelago; 8. Victoria; 9. Perfume; 10. German chancellor Angela Merkel.