Pub Quiz Questions 33

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A round opening on ballet and Greek mythology before turning to anatomy and geography. The Land of Sweets, the creature reborn from its own ashes, and how many chambers the human heart holds.

Straightforward enough for a mid-evening slot without being throwaway.

  1. Which classical ballet tells the story of a girl who visits the Land of Sweets on Christmas Eve?
  2. In Greek mythology, what type of creature is said to rise from the ashes of its predecessor?
  3. How many chambers does the human heart have?
  4. What is the capital city of Kenya?
  5. The song 'Ebony and Ivory' is associated with both race and which musical instrument?
  6. What are the names of the four layers of which the Earth is composed of?
  7. Hair is made of a protein known by what name?
  8. The novelist, Harper Lee, achieved immediate success in 1960 when she published which famous book?
  9. Which two countries are located closest to the North Pole?
  10. In which capital city was the world's first manually operated gas lit traffic light signal installed in 1868?
  11. What does the French word 'fromage' mean?
  12. What type of ice cream consists of three different layers of ice cream; vanilla, strawberry and chocolate?
  13. Who directed the 2020 film '1917'?
  14. Which comic book character has a shield that is virtually indestructable?
  15. Why do some groups of birds fly in a 'V' formation?
  16. What type of word describes a noun?
  17. Who stars as the genie in the 2019 movie Aladdin?
  18. Who is the Greek god of the sea?
  19. Which river flows through Damascus?