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HSL Quiz

1. In what year did Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, get married?

2. In which US state was the American President, John F. Kennedy (JFK), born in?

3. What does a barometer measure?

4. Which French army officer and statesman is the Roissy Airport in Paris also named after?

5. Which rock band released an album in 1991 with a cover image showing a baby swimming underwater?

6. In English literature, what does the term ‘anthropomorphism’ mean?

7. Who wrote the novel, ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’?

8. How many prime numbers are there under 10? (Bonus point if you can name them all!)

9. Which two seas does the Suez Canal link?

10. In the book, ‘The Metamorphosis’ by Franz Kafka, what does protagonist Gregory Samsa wake up as one morning?

11. What was English artist David Hockney’s famous 1966 painting called?

12. What animal is depicted on the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) logo?

13. How many pieces are there in total in a game of chess?

14. In which city would you find the Hawa Mahal, also known as the Palace of the Winds?

15. What team does professional footballer Harry Kane currently play for?

16. Are Jaffa Cakes legally considered a cake or a biscuit?

17. What unit is power measured in?

18. What is the real first name of actor Sir Sean Connery?

19. Which American actor plays Iron Man in The Avengers films?

20. What causes the holes in crumpets?

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