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QUIZ

Thomas Eaton

1 Which novel’s title alludes to the start of 15 August 1947?

2 The Sixth Yamaguchigumi is the largest group of what?

3 Which tennis player inspired the Bum Bum ice-cream?

4 Which writing system was once called “letters of the birds”?

5 Amália Rodrigues was the “queen” of which Iberian music style?

6 Bonxie is another name for which seabird?

7 What is the oldest university in Belgium?

8 A baby’s caul was said to protect against which fate?

What links:

9 Ross; Filchner-Ronne; Amery; Larsen; Riiser-Larsen?

10 Lunatic; jovial; martial; mundane; venereal?

Commanders; Nationals; Capitals; Wizards?

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