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Nordic Quizzing Championships 2015 Individual final

Round 2

6. What Trinidadian javelin thrower won the men’s javelin throw at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London?

He shares his surname with a Premier League fotballer.!

NQC 2015 Individual final, Round 2

7. What political term or process is named after Elbridge Gerry, an american statesman and diplomat? He was the fifth vice-president of the United States under James Madison. The political term or process we are looking

for is related to his time as governor of Massachusetts (1810-1812).

NQC 2015 Individual final, Round 2

8. 10 December 2014, Princess Charlene of Monaco gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.

The girl was named Gabriella. What was the name of the boy,

who is Heriditary Prince of Monaco?

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9. X is a chemical element with symbol X and atomic number 14. It is a

tetravalent metalloid, more reactive than germanium, the metalloid directly

below it in the table. Controversy about x's character dates to its

discovery; it was first prepared and characterized in pure form in 1823.

Name the chemical element to substitute X.!

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10. What female country and bluegrass singer holds the record of most Grammy awards? Since first

winning Best Bluegrass Recording in 1991, she has won 27 awards out of

41 nominations.!

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