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Questions and answers reviewed and verified August 2020

 

Which of the following has NOT been an international cricket test match umpire?

a) Ian Botham b) Billy Bowden c) Paul Reiffel

a) Ian Botham

 

Dufourspitze is the highest mountain in which European county?

Switzerland

 

The Queen Street, Central and Bay railway stations are found in which United Kingdom capital city?

Cardiff

 

Which US President re-established diplomatic relations with Vietnam following the Vietnam War of 1975?

Bill Clinton

 

Which author wrote the children's classics 'Little Lord Fauntleroy', 'A Little Princess' and 'The Secret Garden'?

Frances Hodgson Burnett

 

The Billabong clothing range was found in which country in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant?

Australia

 

Musician Mark Hollis was the lead singer of which British synthpop group?

Talk Talk

 

'The Time of My Life' is the title of the autobiography of which former British politican?

a) Denis Healey b) Michael Foot c) James Callaghan

a) Denis Healey

 

Grossglockner is the highest mountain in which European country?

Austria

 

Rudolph Valentino was a popular 1920s star in which field?

a) Motor Racing b) Film c) Music

b) Film