An Exercise in Mediocracy

Today’s questions: an exercise in mediocrity.

One

What month is mentioned in the opening sentence of Chapter One of The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan?

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Two

What national park of the United States is in the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico?

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Three

What religious organisation was founded by Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás?

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Four

What was the largest city in the world in the year AD 1, and what was its population?

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Five

Which part of a newt is a potion ingredient mentioned by the second witch in Macbeth?

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Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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