1 In TV’s The Magic Roundabout, what sort of animal is Ermintrude?
2 What sets apart the flags of both Kosovo and Cyprus?
3 In 1833, which English scientist became the first Fullerian professor of chemistry at the Royal Institution?
4 Which Conservative was first elected MP for Buckingham in 1997?
5 The country house of Woburn Abbey is the family seat of which duke?
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6 The Disasters of War (1810-20) is a series of prints by which Spanish artist?
7 Which snake in the genus Python is Africa’s largest snake?
8 Which Spanish ship sank in September 1819 with the loss of 644 people — the first to die in Antarctica?
9 Opened in 1802, which renowned Paris restaurant was named in honour of the Treaty of Amiens?
10 Frank Sinatra’s fourth and final wife, Barbara, was married to which Marx brother, from 1959 to 1973?
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11 On August 8, 1786, Jacques Balmat and Michel Gabriel Paccard made the first recorded ascent of which mountain?
12 Stéphane Audran played the title role in which 1987 Gabriel Axel film, based on a Karen Blixen story?
13 In 1981, which song by Joe Dolce kept Ultravox’s Vienna from reaching No 1 on the UK singles chart?
14 Michael Greller gave up his teaching career to become which US golfer’s caddie?
15 Which English moral philosopher (b 1919) is pictured?
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Answers
1 Cow
2 They are the only national flags that feature a map of their respective countries
3 Michael Faraday
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4 John Bercow
5 Duke of Bedford
6 Francisco Goya
7 African rock python (Python sebae)
8 San Telmo
9 Café Anglais. The treaty was a peace accord signed by Britain and France
10 Herbert “Zeppo” Marx
11 Mont Blanc
12 Babette’s Feast
13 Shaddap You Face
14 Jordan Spieth
15 Mary Midgley