1. In which sport did Bruce Springsteen’s daughter compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
2. What line of latitude sits at 23.5 degrees north?
3. Which fictional character has been played by Edward Woodward, Denzel Washington and, most recently, Queen Latifah?
4. What is a pimpernel?
5. Who composed the opera Tosca?
6. “Call me Ishmael” is the first line from which Herman Melville novel?
7. Haile Selassie, who died on 27 August 1975, was emperor of which country?
8. Traditionally, what type of pastry is used when making beef wellington?
9. Which Latin term means “elsewhere” when translated into English?
10. What is the largest city in China by population?
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Quiz answers
1. Equestrianism - show jumping
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. The Equalizer
4. Plant or flower
5. Giacomo Puccini
6. Moby Dick
7. Ethiopia 8.
Puff pastry
9. Alibi
10. Shanghai
Questions set by John Cunnane
