Tes Quiz: 29 October 2021

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29th October 2021, 12:05am
Tes Quiz: 29 October 2021

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Tes Quiz: 29 October 2021

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1. Famous for its witch trials in 1692, the city of Salem is in which US state?

2. Which Jaws actor was born in Brooklyn on 29 October 1947?

3. How many points are awarded for a drop goal in rugby league?

4. Who illustrated the 1902 Beatrix Potter book The Tale of Peter Rabbit?

5. What is the English name of the fruit called l’ananas in French?

6. Who co-wrote and sings the theme song for the James Bond film No Time To Die?

7. What are the predominant colours of Delft pottery?

8. What word can mean to have a high opinion of, the speed with which something travels at, and a fixed price?

9. In which part of the human body would you find your cochlear?

10. In July 2021, at the age of 82, Wally Funk became the oldest person to achieve what feat?

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QUIZ ANSWERS

1. Massachusetts

2. Richard Dreyfuss

3. One

4. Beatrix Potter

5. Pineapple

6. Billie Eilish

7. Blue and white

8. Rate

9. Ear

10. She flew into space

Questions set by John Cunnane

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