1 Which Swedish botanist’s 1753 work Species Plantarum established a precise and workable binomial system for naming plants?
2 What was the British codename of the double agent Juan Pujol García (1912-88)?
3 Ogopogo is a monster said to lurk in Okanagan Lake in which Canadian province?
4 The Leaf is a 100 per cent electric, zero-emission car produced by which Japanese company?
5 Which 1956 musical comedy film, starring Jayne Mansfield, features Julie London singing Cry Me a River?
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6 In 1271, Kublai Khan founded which imperial Chinese dynasty?
7 What was established in 1872 as the first national park in the US?
8 The music festival Exit is held at the Petrovaradin Fortress in which Serbian city?
9 Which Paris museum houses Monet’s 1872 painting Impression, Sunrise?
10 Louis XV had the Petit Trianon palace built for which long-term mistress?
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11 Which English city is home to the Jorvik Viking Centre?
12 Designed by Michael Reardon, which Stratford-upon-Avon theatre belonging to the RSC opened in 1986?
13 Nicknamed “Paddy’s Wigwam”, which Catholic cathedral features the Lutyens Crypt?
14 First held in 1989, the Sudirman Cup is the world mixed team championship in which Olympic sport?
15 Who is the pictured Italian film star?
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Answers
1 Carolus Linnaeus
2 Garbo. His German codename was Arabel
3 British Columbia
4 Nissan
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5 The Girl Can’t Help It
6 Yuan dynasty
7 Yellowstone National Park — mainly in Wyoming but also extending into Montana and Idaho
8 Novi Sad
9 Musée Marmottan Monet
10 Madame de Pompadour
11 York
12 The Swan Theatre
13 Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
14 Badminton
15 Claudia Cardinale