"1 What identically named comic strips debuted in the US and UK in March 1951? 2 Which pharaoh was known by later Egyptians as the Great Ancestor? 3 Which Spanish-language singer is the world's most-streamed artist? 4 Which big cat has the widest geographical distribution? 5 Who was the first woman to train a Grand National winner? 6 What element has the lowest boiling point? 7 Which artist has museums in Pittsburgh and Slovakia? 8 Which country has more than 9m abandoned homes?"
"1 Dennis the Menace. 2 Ramses II. 3 Bad Bunny. 4 Leopard. 5 Jenny Pitman (Corbiere, 1983). 6 Helium (-268.9C). 7 Andy Warhol. 8 Japan. 9 Songwriting partnerships with their brothers. 10 Rivers flowing into the Solway Firth. 11 Calypso: calypso singers; in Homer's Odyssey; research vessel. 12 Football teams stripped of league titles. 13 Businesses founded by Quakers. 14 UK political party symbols: Labour; Conservative; Liberal Democrats; Reform; Green; Plaid Cymru. 15 Born in Leeds."
A set of fifteen questions spans comics, ancient Egypt, contemporary music, big cats, horse racing, elemental properties, modern art, and housing demographics. Answers identify Dennis the Menace, Ramses II, Bad Bunny, the leopard, Jenny Pitman, helium, Andy Warhol and Japan. The remaining items link groups by themes: songwriting partnerships of brothers; rivers flowing into the Solway Firth; calypso (as singer, mythological nymph, and ship name); football clubs stripped of league titles; companies founded by Quakers; UK political party symbols; and notable people born in Leeds. The quiz combines factual recall with lateral associations across culture, sport, and science.
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