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Оглавление1 Though not the final section, what is the last Canterbury Tale?
2 Which famous comedienne was the niece of Nancy Astor?
3 Who is friends with Bill Badger, Algy Pug and Edward Trunk?
4 What type of devastating mudflow is named from the Javanese for “lava”?
5 Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with what condition?
6 Which former Prime Minister died at 10 Downing Street in 1908?
7 Formed in 1676, what is The Queen’s Body Guard in Scotland?
8 What are Dorabella, Troyte, Ysobel and W.N.?
9 Both André Cassagnes and Arthur Granjean have been credited with which invention, originally called “The Magic Screen”?
10 Which Australian-born author is the subject of the film Saving Mr. Banks?
11 The Mariel Boatlift was a 1980 mass emigration to the US from which country?
12 Leper’s squint, oeil-de-boeuf and bull’s-eye are types of which architectural feature?
13 Iyaric is a dialect spoken by members of which religion?
14 Where would you find relatively empty regions called Kirkwood gaps?
15 Charles Marlow falls in love with Kate Hardcastle in which 1773 play?
16 Based in Glattbrugg, Switzerland, what is the world’s largest HR services company?
17 What is the nickname of the Gangs of New York movie villain William Cutting?
18 What follows “The Flop” and “The River”?
19 Which championship game is Canada’s largest single day sporting event?
20 Nicknamed “La Stupenda”, which opera singer is pictured?
