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Nel's quiz: Doves, dolphins and a Disney princess

Grab a cuppa and see if you can answer the questions for December 30

Jayne Middlebrook

Jayne Middlebrook

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Nel's quiz: Doves, dolphins and a Disney princess

DISNEY WITH CHILD: Only one Disney princess had her own child. Who was it? (Image: id-work/Getty)

#OnThisDay - in 1865, British writer Rudyard Kipling was born

  1. In political terminology  “Doves”  are those who seek to resolve international conflicts without the threat of force. Which animal represents the opposite approach?
  2. Madrid has been the capital of Spain since 1561, except for a brief period between 1601-1606, when which City briefly took over?
  3. When they reach adulthood, Amazon dolphins are what colour?
  4. If you have a glossectomy, what part of your body is part or all removed?
  5. Henry II,  Henry III and Edward III all had Queen Consorts with what name?
  6. How many readings must a Bill have in the House of Commons before it is voted on?
  7. Who was the first Disney Princess to have her own child?
  8. Which gas has the chemical formula  CH4?
  9. Aotearoa is the indigenous name for which Country?
  10. Which musician is the only artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame three times?

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Answers for December 29:
Questions: 1.In which two operas does the character of Figaro appear? 2.The Saone and Rhone rivers converge at which French city? 3.What numeric term both describes perfect vision and a form of the game of cricket? 4.Which celebrated cook was born Isabella Mary Mayson? 5.Who created the fictional town of Middlemarch? 6.What film did James Cagney win his only OSCAR for? 7.Nutwood Cottage is the home of which fictional children's character? 8.What was the first "Carry On" film to be made in colour? 9.In which English county is Saint Edmunds buried? 10.Which wedding anniversary is associated with the following gifts: 1.China, 2.Crystal, 3.Leather, 4.Pearl 5.Coral
Answers: 1.Rossini's "Barber of Seville" and Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro” 2.Lyons 3.20-20 4.Mrs Beeton 5.George Eliot 6.Yankee Doodle Dandy 7.Rupert the Bear 8.Carry on Cruising 9.Suffolk 10. 20th, 15th, 3rd, 30th, 35th

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