1. Which is the most populous state in India? (It's the home of the Taj Mahal.)
2. In 2019, Maximum Security became the only horse that crossed the finish line first to be disqualified in the 145-year history of which classic race?
3. King Vajiralongkorn was crowned monarch of which country in May 2019?
4. Which constructed international auxiliary language was created by L L Zamenhof, a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist?
5. Meissen porcelain originates in which country?
6. Which of Shakespeare's title characters is also known as the Moor of Venice?
7. In the TV series Game of Thrones, what is the name of Sean Bean's character?
8. Representing the number of British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, how many red and white stripes are there on the flag of the US?
9. In computing, what does the acronym RTF stand for?
10. What other name is given to the summer squash zucchini?

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QUIZ ANSWERS

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Kentucky Derby
3. Thailand
4. Esperanto
5. Germany
6. Othello
7. Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark
8. 13
9. Rich Text Format
10. Courgette

Questions set by John Cunnane