1. Founded by two brothers in London in 1881, which sports equipment and apparel manufacturer has a panther as its logo?
2. In which modern day country was Vlad the Impaler born?
3. What word can mean to become firmly fixed or embedded in a place, rent accommodation, or a porter’s quarters at the main entrance of a college?
4. The Houston Astros lost to the Washington Nationals in which 2019 sporting final?
5. Which of Dickens’ novels begins with the words “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...”?
6. What colour is the gemstone lapis lazuli?
7. What was the name of Olivia Colman’s character in the 2018 film The Favourite, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress?
8. What is the main ingredient in a dhal or dal dish in Indian cuisine?
9. US Presidents Harry Truman and Richard Nixon are mentioned in the lyrics of which Billy Joel song?
10. What is the young of a bat called?

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QUIZ ANSWERS

1. Slazenger
2. Romania
3. Lodge
4. Baseball’s World Series
5. A Tale of Two Cities
6. Blue
7. Queen Anne
8. Lentils
9. We Didn’t Start The Fire
10. Pup

Questions set by John Cunnane