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QUIZ: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1 A 17ft tall marble statue of David is found in the Italian city Florence. Which renaissance sculptor created the work? 2 What time is two and a half hours after 2.30pm? 3 Digbeth and Edgbaston are suburbs of which British city? 4 Englishman Nick Matthew is considered one of the greatest players of which racquet sport? 5 Which English actress, known for Educating Rita, was made a Dame in 2017? 6 Which South American country gained independence from Spain in 1821? 7 In the English language, which 'C' is a 'tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railway'? 8 The Portuguese dish Caldo Verde is predominantly which colour? 9 The Rolex Zenith Daytona is what type of fashion? 10 True or false; the chemical element Einsteinium is named after Albert Einstein?

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Across

1 From the menu (1,2,5) 5 Tropical lizard 9 Rose quickly and dramatically 10 Horrified 12 Draws out 13 Sea rhythms 14 Vexes 16 Systematic knowledge 19 Modern cooking style, nouvelle ... 21 Gears 24 Teenage heart-throbs 25 Kits 27 Agreement 28 Egg dish 29 Nevertheless (4,2) 30 Pulled forcefully

Down

1 Lightly 2 Foreign pronunciation 3 Ward off 4 Wavers (on edge) 6 Career-driven (2,7) 7 Giving (prize) 8 Singers or dancers 11 Inquiries 15 Puts back in again 17 Set (machine) in motion 18 Woman freed of marriage 20 Moose 21 Beguiling person 22 Drink, ... and soda 23 Climb 26 Beauty shop

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