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20 October
- On Wednesday, celebrity English singer, Liam Payne, tragically fell to his death from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. What was the name of the best-selling boy band of which he was a member?
- In a French restaurant, what is plate de jure?
- Which Roman Emperor made Sunday a religious holiday?
- Where is the world's worst humanitarian disaster currently taking place of which most people hear very little about?
- In the UK, what does the term WAGs refer to?
- What is the name of the ruling house of the Principality of Monaco?
- Last Sunday, which athletic world record was improved by almost two minutes? Bonus for the city in which it was set.
- Rami Malek played which music legend on film?
- This week, two significant developments in the field of space exploration took place. Name them with a point for each.
- How did Anna Karenina die, a) Fell from a horse b) Suicide c) Consumption?
- What was the Circus Maximus? Bonus for the city of its location.
- True/False – Roy Orbison wore dark glasses due to an eye condition.
- This week, which EU country became the first to outsource its migrant problem?
- Which Soviet leader said, "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything."?
- True/False – John Lennon, in an interview, once said, "Ringo Starr isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles."
- Who danced and fawned over Donald Trump at a recent rally in Pennsylvania and has begun to promote questionable conspiracies to his 200 million followers?
- What does the word unctuous mean, a) Abrupt b) Slippery c) Dithering?
- What does a philomath have a love for?
- What type of creature is a tasselled wobbegong a) Spider b) Shark c) Monkey?
- What is unusual about the Lake of Menteith in Scotland?
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