1 Which American rock’n’roller had a posthumous 1960 No 1 with Three Steps to Heaven?
2 In 2000, who succeeded Wolfgang Schäuble as leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union?
3 “Would it help?” is a phrase that Mark Rylance uses repeatedly in which Spielberg film?
4 Why is The Great British Bake Off titled The Great British Baking Show in the US?
5 Which company was founded in 1769 with the publication of the first edition of The New Peerage?
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6 Which 1936 novel by William Faulkner focuses on the character Thomas Sutpen?
7 Once in a Lifetime (1930) was the first of Moss Hart’s collaborations with which fellow US playwright?
8 The Yungas is a narrow band of forest along the eastern slopes of which mountain range?
9 Joan of Kent, aka “the Fair Maid of Kent”, was the mother of which 14th-century king of England?
10 Founded in 1847 in London, Ontario, which beer company is the largest brewer in Canada?
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11 What does the AM in AM radio broadcasting stand for?
12 The Last Lion by William Manchester and Paul Reid is a trilogy of biographies about which politician?
13 What is the most abundant chemical element in the universe after hydrogen?
14 Dubbed “the London Bach”, which composer was the youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach?
15 Which Australian artist painted the “national narratives” Shearing the Rams (1890) and Bailed Up (1895)?
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16 Which species of toothed whale (Inia geoffrensis) is also known as the boto or bufeo?
17 Which city is home to the Ostankino Tower, the tallest free-standing structure in Europe?
18 Which German driver had his first Formula One win in 1992 at the Belgian Grand Prix?
19 In 1953, who became the first professional cricketer to be knighted?
20 Native to the Indian subcontinent, which bear species is pictured?
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Answers
1 Eddie Cochran
2 Angela Merkel
3 Bridge of Spies
4 The brand Pillsbury owns the Bake-Off trademark in the US
5 Debrett’s
6 Absalom, Absalom!
7 George S Kaufman
8 Andes
9 Richard II
10 Labatt Brewing Company — founded by John Kinder Labatt
11 Amplitude modulation
12 Winston Churchill
13 Helium
14 Johann Christian Bach
15 Tom Roberts
16 Amazon river dolphin or pink river dolphin
17 Moscow
18 Michael Schumacher
19 Sir Jack Hobbs
20 Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) aka the labiated bear