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

 

What is the nationality of international cricketer Zubayr Hamza?

South African

 

Following the General Election of 2019 who became Father of the House of Commons?

Sir Peter Bottomley

 

The Vedas, a collection of hymns praising the Vedic gods, is the main scripture in which religion?

Hinduism

 

Born Leonardo Bonacci in Pisa, Italy, which mathematician identified a sequence where the following number is made by adding the two previous number?

Fibonacci

 

What is the prupose of a Ballast Tank in a boat or submarine?

A means of helping to control buoyancy and stability

 

A Pascal is the SI unit for measuring... what?

Pressure

 

Which nation won the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

Germany

 

The M55 motorway links the M6 north of Preston to which seaside town?

Blackpool

 

Which British city is affectionately known as 'Brizzle'?

Bristol

 

In which was the film Grease released to cinemas? a) 1978 b) 1982 c) 1986

a) 1978