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General Knowledge GK249 - uploaded 17 Jan 2025
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  •  1  Close friends, mates, chums (Aus & NZ, informal). (7)

  •  5  Van Gogh's 1888 painting, The _ _ _ _ _ can be seen as symbolising the bringing forth of new life and the eternal cycle of existence. (5)

  •  8  Now used to refer to a shameless scheming woman, this name was the title of a number one hit for NZ pop singer Jon Stevens in December 1979. (7)

  •  9  Exercised governing or controlling authority over a people, country or organisation. (5)

  • 10 A colourless or white crystalline compound used in gunpowders, fertilisers, and as a preservative for foods. (5)

  • 11 Born in Tokyo 1933, this multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist married John Lennon in 1969. (4,3)

  • 12 Examination of tissue from a living body to determine the presence, cause or extent of a disease. (6)

  • 14 Someone who is _ _ _ _ _ _ is able to understand and judge a situation quickly and to use this understanding to their own advantage. (6)

  • 17 The eighth month of the ancient Roman calendar. (7)

  • 19 Joyful religious song, usually celebrating the birth of Christ. (5)

  • 22 Cut and/or plane rough-hewn timber to standard thickness and width. (5)

  • 23 In 2020, _ _ _ _ _ _ Street in Dunedin regained its status in the Guinness Book of Records as the steepest street in the world. (7)

  • 24 Of French derivation, this word refers to something that is a brilliant or conspicuous success or effect. (5)

  • 25 Something done without conditions, obligations, or catches is done "with no _ _ _ _ _ _ _ attached." (7)

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  •  1  A native of Louisiana descended from 18th-century Acadian immigrants. (5)

  •  2  French composer of the Romantic era, best known for his operas e.g. Carmen. (5)

  •  3  Special designs or visual objects representing particular qualities, types, groups or ideas. (7)

  •  4  Rolleston has become the largest town in this central Canterbury district. (6)

  •  5  The merino sheep on Bendigo Station near Tarras that gained international fame in 2004 after avoiding being shorn for 6 years was called _ _ _ _ _ . (5)

  •  6  English politician and Whig statesman Sir Robert _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (1676 - 1745) was effectively the first British prime minister. (7)

  •  7  American actor and filmmaker Robert _ _ _ _ _ _ _ became a major international star for his role in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. (7)

  • 12 Formed in 1974 by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein, this US band had major success with their 1978 album Parallel Lines. (7)

  • 13 A term used in the US (primarily), meaning "porridge". (7)

  • 15 Someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections. (7)

  • 16 Mount _ _ _ _ _ _ is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on Ross Island in Antarctica. (6)

  • 18 To assail or attack on all sides. (5)

  • 20 A tree (Sorbus aucuparia) with white flowers and red berries, also known as the European mountain ash. (5)

  • 21 A term for full-length trousers. (5)

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