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QUIZ 175 – Pot Luck

1 The argan tree is native to which continent?

2 In which region of France was the Cabernet Sauvignon black wine grape originally grown?

3 What is the currency unit used in Kabul?

4 In which German city is the car manufacturer BMW based?

5 Which Lutyens-designed stately home near Dartmoor was the last castle to be built in England?

6 What is the drink lassi mostly made from?

7 Who, in Shakespeare’s play, became king of Scotland after the death of Macbeth?

8 Which Irish port is at the mouth of the River Lee?

9 In which southern French town did Van Gogh famously paint his bedroom?

10 What is the name of the girl detective in the novels by Carolyn Keene?

11 Which island is known as Kerkyra in Greek?

12 In The Lord of the Rings, what sort of spirit inhabits trees?

13 Who won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in the 1960 film Two Women?

14 In which state is the easternmost point of the 48 contiguous United States?

15 What name was taken by former Lord Chancellor Quintin Hogg when he became a Lord?

16 Which American silent-film star was famous for scenes involving hanging from clocks?

17 The spice cardamom is a member of which family?

18 What is New Zealand’s highest mountain?

19 What was an allemande, popular in Germany in the 16th century?

20 Which poet wrote the 1818 poem Endymion?

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