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The complete set of answers are:
1. The lowest pitch string on a conventionally tuned violin is: G; D; A; or E? G
2. A pointe shoe is worn in: Military parade; Ballet; Rock-climbing; or Horse-racing? Ballet
3. Named after a German physicist, what is the international (SI) unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second? Hertz (Hz)
4. The variously-used brandname Trocadero, is from a 19th century European: Battle; King; Weapon; or Chocolate drink? Battle (August 1823, in the French invasion of Spain - named after a fort on the island of Trocadero, in the Bay of Cadiz, Spain)
5. In maths/logic, what is the process of using one or more statements/facts to achieve a logical conclusion known as? Deduction
6. Who wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Das Kapital (1867)? Karl Marx
7. The original meaning of capital (financial/money) referred to 'caput', head, specifically head of what? Cattle
8. What is the emblem of the Rainforest Alliance, which promotes and certifies sustainable rainforest business globally? A Green Frog
9. Satin is traditionally/originally made from what fibre? Silk
10. Known as Ordre de la Toison d'Or in France, what is the historic European supreme award? The order of the Golden Fleece
11. The Erythraean Sea, lying between Africa and Asia is more commonly called the (What?) Sea? Red Sea
12. What (at 2015) is the only major nation of the world which charges income tax on its citizens working overseas? USA
13. Astronomers refer to a planetary position potentially enabling Earthlike conditions as what zone?' Goldilocks
14. What is a feature of wood, sand, cereal, and also 0.0648 grams? Grain
15. What abbreviated company/brand stands for, translated: Spanish Touring Car Company? SEAT (Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo)
16. Author Malcolm Gladwell popularized the notion that to become truly expert at something a minimum of how many hours practice is required? 10,000
17. What word meaning official procedure derives ultimately from Greek root words for first and glue? Protocol (from protos and kolla)
18. The 17th century mythical French creature, the Hippogryph/Hippogriff is a Hybrid of which two animals? Horse and Eagle
19. What modern word for careless writing derives via its Latin meaning, to write? Scribble (from scribillare, ultimately from scribere)
20. Name the only five nations which (to 2012) have participated at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era (since 1896)? Greece, Australia, France, Great Britain, Switzerland (one point for each)
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