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The questions and answers within this quiz were verified and updated in July 2020.

 

What is the technical name for the shin bone at the front of the lower leg?
Tibia

 

What is the prison Alcatraz also known as?
The Rock

 

What is the name for the layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth?
Troposphere

 

The Venera 7 spacecraft launched by the USSR was the first to successfully land on another planet, but which one?
Venus

 

Which modern gardens were conceived by Tim Smit and designed by architect Nicholas Grimshaw
Eden Project

 

A Bluecap is a mythical fairy or ghost, but where would it be found?
In a Mine

 

Which line dance became an international dance craze in 1975 following Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony's song of the same name?
The Hustle

 

The Cassowary inhabits dense tropical forest on New Guinea, what type of animal is it?
Large flightless bird

 

As of 2020 which major test playing nation had never got to the finals of the Cricket World Cup?
South Africa

 

A 'Crash' is the collective name for which dangerous animal?
Rhinoceroses