- The construction of the Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England was finished in 1311, making it the tallest freestanding structure in the world. What was the previous record-holder?
- What does a pascal (Pa) measure?
- What name is shared by a cartoon character and the character played by Gene Hackman in “The French Connection”?
- What is a blue moon?
- What living animals are considered the last surviving dinosaurs?
- What is the least densely populated country on earth?
- Who are the only father and daughter to have duetted together on a US No.1 song? For a bonus point, what is the name of the song?
- What EU member country has an Arabic language as one of its official national languages?
- What’s bigger, Ireland or Iceland?
- Bir Tawil is an uninhabited piece of land situated between Egypt and Sudan. What is significant about it?
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- The construction of the Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England was finished in 1311, making it the tallest freestanding structure in the world. What was the previous record-holder?
A: The Great Pyramid of Giza - What does a pascal (Pa) measure?
A: Pressure - What name is shared by a cartoon character and the character played by Gene Hackman in “The French Connection”?
A: Popeye - What is a blue moon?
A: The second full moon in a calendar month - What living animals are considered the last surviving dinosaurs?
A: Komodo dragons - What is the least densely populated country on earth?
A: Mongolia - Who are the only father and daughter to have duetted together on a US No.1 song? For a bonus point, what is the name of the song?
A: Frank and Nancy Sinatra, Something Stupid - What EU member country has an Arabic-derived language as one of its official national languages?
A: Maltese - What’s bigger, Ireland or Iceland?
A: Iceland (103,000 sq km vs 84,000 sq km) - Bir Tawil is an uninhabited piece of land situated between Egypt and Sudan. What is significant about it?
A: It is claimed by no country
