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Corn was first domesticated 10,000 years ago by indigenous peoples in which country?

a) Mexico b) Argentina c) Kenya

a) Mexico

 

Which Nordic island country topped the Global Peace Index each year between 2011 and 2017?

Iceland

 

On average, which is the heavier animal? The Giraffe or the American Bison?

Giraffe

 

'Feel Free' is a 2018 collection of essays by which British author?

a) Toni Morrison b) Zadie Smith c) Monica Ali

b) Zadie Smith

 

True or false: Footballers Mark Viduka and Luca Modric are cousins

True

 

According to the FBI, which day of the week is most popular for bank robberies?

Friday

 

Which biscuit topped a 2017 Channel 5 survey to be named the nation's favourite?

a) Chocolate Digestive b) Penguin c) Custard Creme

a) Chocolate Digestive

 

A Genoise cake is best associated with which Italian city?

Genoa

 

In chronological order, which Shakespearean play is thought to have taken place earliest? The Two Gentlemen of Verona or Henry VIII

The Two Gentlement of Verona

 

Which American golfer won the 2017 Open Championship?

Jordan Spieth