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1. About 180 miles north of Peking, this was the summer residence of Kublai Khan. Where is it?
2. He was the father of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, a son of Jacob and Leah. Who was he?
3. As a baby Achilles' mother dipped him in the river Styx, making him invulnerable (apart from the heel where she held him!). In later life he had two wonderful horses, the offspring of Zephyr and the Harpy, Podarge. One was called Balius, what was the name of the other?
4. What was the last name of the British fashion designer who invented mini skirts and hot pants in the 1960s?
5. The popular name for the 7th Armoured Division of the British Army was the 'Desert Rats'. Which nocturnal burrowing rodent from the deserts of Africa and Eurasia gave them their name?
6. What is another name for the courgette?
7. This 1981 film tells the story of the prehistoric Ulan tribe. Adapted from a novel by J H Rosny Aisne, the movie only contains dialogue in an invented language. What was its title?
8. Introduced in the 1930/40s this bright, flashy style of dress for men incorporated a long jacket, baggy trousers narrowing at the ankles and a flowing tie. What was it called?
9. What is the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet?
10. In Australian Aboriginal mythology, what is another name for the Rainbow Snake, the goddess of fertility and overseer of the passage of boys into manhood?
11. Which of the following Nobel Prize winners did NOT receive their award for literature?
12. Which Pope reigned from March 417 until his death in December 418?
13. What was invented by US physicist, Chester Carlson in 1938?
14. An incarnation of the Hindu God, Vishnu, this word is now also used to refer to a very large, heavy vehicle. What is it?
15. And finally, I hope you enjoyed this set of questions...in other words my ____?
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