"1 River Tay. 2 The Wall (Pink Floyd) and Off the Wall (Michael Jackson). 3 Victoria Coren Mitchell. 4 Saola. 5 Victor Emmanuel II National Monument. 6 Tiger Woods. 7 Chancellors of Oxford and Cambridge universities. 8 Tarte Tatin. 9 Literal meanings of names of religious texts: the Bible; Qur'an; Torah. 10 Films about cycling. 11 Married Julius Caesar (first is disputed). 12 Designed by Inigo Jones."
"1 What is the UK's largest river, by volume of water discharge? 2 Off was the difference between which two hit 1979 albums? 3 Which TV quiz host has won more than $2.5m playing poker? 4 Last photographed in 2013, what is nicknamed the Asian unicorn? 5 Which huge Roman monument celebrates Italian unification? 6 In 2009, who infamously crashed his Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant? 7 William Hague and Chris Smith are now counterparts in what roles?"
Fifteen numbered questions pair with concise factual answers across diverse subjects. Geography and natural world items include the River Tay as the UK's largest river by discharge and the saola as the Asian unicorn last photographed in 2013. Music and film references identify Pink Floyd's The Wall, Michael Jackson's Off the Wall, and cycling films such as Breaking Away and American Flyers. Historical and architectural answers cite the Victor Emmanuel II National Monument and Inigo Jones designs. Additional answers cover television quiz host Victoria Coren Mitchell who has won more than $2.5m playing poker, Tiger Woods' 2009 crash, and the apple pastry Tarte Tatin.
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