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The questions and answers within this quiz were verified and updated in July 2020.

British radio broadcaster Simon Bates is best associated with which feature item where he read out tragic stories?

Our Tune

 

The Barbary lion was native to which part of the world?

North Africa

 

Sableye is a character in which children's media franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995?

Pokemon

 

In US schools it's known as 'recess', but what's it known as in the UK?

Playtime

 

Which Darts player hit the first ever televised nine-dart finish?

John Lowe

 

Which American comedian links 'Seinfeld' which he co-created and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' where he played a semi-fictionalised version of himself?

Larry David

 

Tennis player Henri Leconte won 9 ATP titles in an 11 year period but which country did he represent?

France

 

Which of the following figures is not mentioned in the Billy Joel song 'We Didn't Start the Fire'?
a) Doris Day, b) Peter Pan, c) Muhammad Ali or d) Joe Di Maggio?

c) Muhammad Ali

 

True or false: The Vatu is the unit of currency in Vanuatu?

True

 

What is Scotland's second highest mountain?

Ben Macdui