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1. Which letter has the value of 5 in English Scrabble?
 
J
K
V
W
 

 
2. In Dutch folklore, who defeated Antigoon the giant?
 
Boeman
Brabo
Elegast
Klaas Vaak

Antwerp is named after Antigoon
 

 
3. What do you get if you cross a grapefruit, an orange and a tangerine?
 
A Chinese pear
A Kumquat
A Lychee
An Ugli fruit
 

 
4. What was the name of Jane Austen's sister?
 
Cassandra
Catherine
Charlotte
Emily

Jane had six brothers and only one sister
 

 
5. Who sculpted 'Young Dancer', the bronze statue opposite the Royal Opera House?
 
Auguste Rodin
Enzo Plazzotta
Jack Zajac
William Redgrave
 

 
6. How do you spell the 'smoked' tea from China?
 
Lapsan Shousong
Lapsan Sooshawn
Lapsang Souchong
Lapsang Soushong

Lapsang leaves are traditionally smoke-dried over pinewood fires
 

 
7. What is the last digit of 'Graham's number'?
 
6
7
8
9
 

 
8. Who narrated the English version of 'The Magic Roundabout'?
 
Eric Thompson
John Noakes
Lee Montague
Stuart Hall

Eric Thompson was the father of actresses Emma and Sophie Thompson
 

 
9. In which year was the Cannes Film Festival founded?
 
1946
1948
1950
1952

It is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious film festivals
 

 
10. Which element has the atomic number 26?
 
Copper
Gold
Iron
Lead
 

 
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