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1. Where is Lara Beach located?

2. Who plays the roll of Mrs Creek in the Jonathan Creek Stories?

3. In the game Scrabble, is TROJAN a valid word?

4. Where did Queen Victoria die?

5. How many barrels of gunpowder did Guy Fawkes pile under the Houses of Parliament in his attempt to blow it up?

6. Why are old wives tales called old wives tales?

7. What bird has the largest wingspan of any bird in the world?

8. What sport are the "Grand Slam Tournaments" associated to?

9. What country is called "The land Of The Rising Sun"?

10. What is the 50th wedding anniversary called?

11. What year was it when Alaska and Hawaii both became states of the USA?

12. When was William Shakespeare born?

13. Where is the hottest and driest place in the Indian sub-continent?

14. What is the longest river in the UK?

15. What era was the TV series Pennyworth set?

16. Fort Knox lies in which American state?

17. What Loch is the deepest Loch in Scotland?

18. Which King of England was crowned on Christmas Day?

19. What's the name of the Royal family's castle in Scotland?

20. Which chemical element of the periodic table has the symbol Fe?

21. Which Cheshire town is well known for silk button manufacturing?

22. Who wrote The Handmaid's Tale?

23. In the Disney film The Lion King, which lion was next in line for the throne until Simba's birth?

24. Who was the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated?

25. Who is Donald Trump's vice president?