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| 71 | What does the letter `C` stand for in `NICAM`? Compound, Companded or Co-acted? | Companded | |
| 72 | In 1978, which European country became the first to ban aerosol sprays thought to damage the Ozone layer? | Sweden | |
| 73 | What is the ruling planet of the astrological sign Libra? | Venus | |
| 74 | On which planet in the Solar System does it constantly rain acid? | Venus | |
| 75 | What was the name of the craft in which John Glenn first orbited the Earth in 1962? | Friendship 7 | |
| 76 | Who is known as the father of geometry? | Euclid | |
| 77 | What is measured in Scoville Units? | The heat of chillies | |
| 78 | What does the acronym `LASER` stand for? | Light Amplification through Stimulated Emission of Radiation | |
| 79 | September 27th 2005 marked the birthday of the search engine `Google`, but how many years old was it? | 7 | |
| 80 | Carline, Meadow and Marsh are varieties of what? | Thistle | |
| 81 | What was the name of the second NASA probe to land on Mars? | Opportunity | |
| 82 | How many eyes does a bee have? | 5 | |
| 83 | What is the national flower of Austria? | Edelweiss | |
| 84 | Mount Wilson in California, Siding Spring in Australia and Mauna Kea in Hawaii. What`s the scientific connection? | They are astronomical observatories. | |
| 85 | Which leaves form the diet of the silkworm? | Mulberry | |
| 86 | What is the layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth`s surface called? | The Troposphere | |
| 87 | What is the collective term for a group of racehorses? | A string of racehorses | |
| 88 | To the nearest whole number, what percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen? | 78% | |
| 89 | What is the collective term for a group of racoons? | A nursery | |
| 90 | From the Sun, what is the name of the nearest star? | Proxima Centauri | |
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| 91 | What is the only bird that is capable of seeing the colour blue? | The owl | |
| 92 | What does MRSA stand for? | Methicillin Resistant Staphyloccocus Aureus | |
| 93 | Which type of animals find their way home using magnetism? | Molluscs | |
| 94 | What is the collective name for a group of sea cucumbers? | A pickle | |
| 95 | What is the only bone in the human body that is not attached to any other bone? | The hyoid | |
| 96 | Who created Wikipedia on the World Wide Web? | Jimmy Wales | |
| 97 | What is the collective noun for a group of moles? | A labour | |
| 98 | Which Apollo moon mission was the first to carry a lunar rover vehicle? | Apollo 15 | |
| 99 | What fraction of an iceberg is exposed above the water? one third, one seventh or one eleventh? | One eleventh | |
| 100 | Used in mathematics, what is the value of Pi to three decimal places? | 3.142 | |
| 101 | Which is larger - the Indian or African elephant or are they both the same size? | African | |
| 102 | How is the medical condition dyspepsia better known? | Indigestion | |
| 103 | What two metals are the most commonly used to conduct electricity in homes? | Copper and Aluminium | |
| 104 | What does the Mohs scale measure? | The hardness of solids. | |
| 105 | Baton Rouge is the capital of which American state? | Louisiana | |
| 106 | What single letter is the chemical symbol for the element Tungsten? | W | |
| 107 | How many days is the average gestation period of a mouse? 3, 11 or 21? | 21 | |
| 108 | What is the name given to a young eagle? | An eaglet | |
| 109 | Mariner 10 is the only space probe to fly past which planet, sending back pictures showing it to resembling the Earth`s moon? | Mercury | |
| 110 | Acid rain is caused by what polluting gas? | Sulphur Dioxide | |
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| 111 | What type of clouds produce rain or snow? Cirrus, Cumbulus or Nimbus? | Nimbus | |
| 112 | What is the collective noun for a group of rhinoceroses? A strike, a blow or a crash? | A crash | |
| 113 | What was the approximate population of the world in 1960? 3 billion, 4 billion or 5 billion? | 3 billion | |
| 114 | What is the smallest planet in the Solar System? | Mercury | |
| 115 | Of which US state is Columbus the capital? | Ohio | |
| 116 | Which of the following rivers is the longest? Ob, Mississippi or Mekong? | Mississippi | |
| 117 | What is the chemical symbol for the element Uranium? U, Ur or Un? | U | |
| 118 | Which three countries does Luxembourg border? | Belgium, France and Germany | |
| 119 | Which element was used to make brass, but not recognised as a separate metal until 1746? | Zinc | |
| 120 | Which river flows through Dublin? | The Liffey | |
| 121 | Which Canadian province lies in between Alberta and Manitoba? | Saskatchewan | |
| 122 | What is the capital city of Saudi Arabia? | Ryaddh | |
| 123 | In which county would you find Middlesbrough? | North Yorkshire | |
| 124 | Which element spontaneously ignites in normal air? | Phosphorous | |
| 125 | What is Britain`s highest earning toll bridge? | The Humber Bridge | |
| 126 | What word can be used to describe a group of Kangaroos or Baboons? | A troop | |
| 127 | In which two cities would you find Cleopatra`s needles? | London and New York | |
| 128 | Which is the only colour which appears on the flag of Libya? | Green | |
| 129 | In which ocean would you be if you were at the geographical position 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude? | Atlantic | |
| 130 | Which of these oceans is the largest? Arctic, Atlantic or Indian? | Atlantic | |
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| 131 | Which American state comes first alphabetically? | Alabama | |
| 132 | What type of geographical feature is Okeechobee in Florida? | A lake | |
| 133 | In computing, which operating system has a penguin as it`s logo? | Linux | |
| 134 | What type of animal is a `motmot`? | A bird | |
| 135 | Which waterway divides the Isle of Wight from the English mainland? | The Solent | |
| 136 | Concord is the capital of which American state? | New Hampshire | |
| 137 | What do the initials IBM stand for? | International Business Machines | |
| 138 | How is the mountain called Godwin Austen better known? | K2 | |
| 139 | For most of history, two out of three people in the world have lived on what continent? | Asia | |
| 140 | What type of bean is the ingredient for baked beans? | Harricot | |
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