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word lift? (Elevator)
20.Which is the bigger, the American billion or the British billion?
(The British billion. American billion = one thousand million.
British billion = one million million; this is called a 'trillion' in
American English.)

Advanced level
1. Is it possible to go by ship to Paraguay? (No, Paraguay has
any seacoast.)
2. Can you give at least two meanings of park? ( a) an enclosed
piece of land for recreation; b) to position and leave a vehicle)
3. If you were in Freetown in South Africa in August, would you
be wet or dry? (Wet. The rainfall is very heavy in August,
averaging about 80 cm.)
4. Which three nationalities did Einstein have at different times?
(He was born in Germany, then became a Swiss citizen, and
later took American citizenship.)
5. Which metal boils at the highest temperature: silver, gold or
lead? (Gold 2,9OO°C; silver: 2,21O°C; lead: 1,740°C
6. Which President died a violent death in 1963? (John F.
Kennedy)
7. When did Elizabeth II become Queen of the United Kingdom:
1948, 1952, 1965 or 1974? (1952)
8. What happened if you killed a cat in ancient Egypt? (You
were executed because cats were sacred.)
9. What is the symbol of the zodiacal sign Taurus? (Bull)
10.Which French woman beat the English? (Jeanne d'Arc or
Joan of Arc won several battles against the English in the 15th
century before she was captured and burned to death.)
11.Which Roman town was covered by volcanic ash? (Both
Pompeii and Herculaneum were covered by ash from Mount
Vesuvius in 79 AD.)
12.What is the last event in the decathlon? (1,500 metres)
13.How is the year 1500 written in Roman numerals? (MD)
14.Which letter begins the least number of words in English? (x)
15.Who was the Iron Lady? (Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister
of the United Kingdom from 1979-90)

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