A mixed bunch this week. As usual the answers are in the first comment below. A few clues are in the images below.

- Who were the first two people to stand on the summit of Everest
- What is the name of Dua Lipa’s 2020 album release?
- Name the composer behind the soundtracks of The Lion King, Inception and Pirates of the Caribbean.
- What is the capital of Finland?
- Which country’s flag has a maple leaf?
- What is the main cause of seasons on the Earth?
- What was the name of the first man-made satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?
- There are five boroughs in New York – which one has a spice child named after it?
- Which one of the other boroughs of New York has a cocktail named after it?
- Who is the only US president has served for more than two terms?
- In 1957 Danish Architech Jørn Utzon won a competition to design which now internationally renowned building?
- Which garden plant in the 17th century was exchanged as a form of currency?
- Which iconic US road goes from Chicago to California?
- Where would you need to go for the biggest food fight in the world – though it was cancelled this year?
- What type of cell division produces two daughter cells that are identical to the original?
Answers
1. Sir Edmund Hilary and Sherpa Norgay Tensing in 1953
2. Future Nostalgia
3. Hans Zimmer
4. Helsinki
5. Canada.
6. The tilt of the earth’s axis. https://www.weather.gov/lmk/seasons
7. Sputnik 1.
8. Brooklyn.
9. Franklin D Roosevelt.
10. Manhattan
11. Sydney Opera House on Benelong Point.
12. Tulip.
13. Route 66.
14. Spain, La Tomatina, Valencia.
15. Mitosis.
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10/15 down a bit from last week. Another good one, thank you Lisa 😊
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I keep learning… thank you!
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