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Where is the USA
The potato blight arrived in this country from the Andes in 1843
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What are pepper and mustard
These two spices are the top-selling spices in the world
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What is constipation
Coprastastaphobia is the fear of this condition
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What is a tortoise
This animal has the longest lifespan
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Who is Erik the Red?
This Viking built the first Christian church in Iceland
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What is Skara Brae (in Scotland)
This stone Neolithic settlement is older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids in Egypt
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Who is Dom Pierre Perignon?
This Benedictine monk invented champagne
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What is frozen cow dung
Hockey pucks for the first games of hockey were made of this
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What is a flamingo
A diet of shrimp and algae turns this bird’s feathers pink
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What is a comb
This is the most common item found in Viking graves
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Where are England and Zanzibar
The shortest war in history, lasting only about 45 minutes was between these two countries
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What is a crocus?
This flower yields the spice saffron
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What are diamonds
Walt Disney’s 7 dwarfs were looking for these in the mines
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What is a duck-billed platypus
This mammal lays eggs
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What is wool
The sails of Viking ships were most commonly made of this material
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Where is Babylon
One of the ancient wonders of the world, the “Hanging Gardens” are in this city
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What is a kiwi
This fruit is named after a flightless bird
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Who is Charlie Chaplin
This comedian was known as “The Tramp”
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What is a reindeer
The eyes of this ungulate change colour to enable them to see better
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Where is Newfoundland
It is believed that Leif Erikson’s Vinland was located here
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Who is Stalin
The statue of this historic figure in the Red Square was pulled down in 1991
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What is a Butt of wine? (or buttload!)
This is a Medieval unit of measure that equals about 475 litres or 126 gallons of wine
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What is a steam train?
This is known as a Puffing Billy
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What is a rabbit
This type of animal is called a Flemish Giant
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Where is Paris
Danish Vikings besieged this city in 885AD
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What is Afghanistan
This is the first country on the alphabetical list of countries of the world
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