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| 1. | What nationality is WikiLeaks' editor-in-chief Julian Assange? |
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Australian | |
| 2. | Similar to Britain's Red Arrows, what is the name of the US Air Force air demonstration squadron? |
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Thunderbirds | |
| 3. | Churches called Notre Dame are dedicated to who? |
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Blessed Virgin Mary (English: Our Lady) | |
| 4. | In Morse code, which letter is represented by a single dot? |
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E | |
| 5. | The second child and only son of 10th president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and former first lady Imelda Marcos, what is the nickname of the current president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.? |
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Bongbong | |
| 6. | What 'P' describes a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward? |
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Palindrome | |
| 7. | The State Duma is the lower house of parliament of what country? |
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Russia (Russian: Госуда́рственная Ду́ма) | |
| 8. | What is the birth surname of Pope Francis? |
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Bergoglio (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) | |
| 9. | Which of these is the highest number? A. Millilitres in an Imperial pint B. Ounces in two stones C. Yards in 500 metres |
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A. (A=568.261 B=448 C=546.807) | |
| 10. | In Norse mythology, who was the wife of Odin, the "foremost among the goddesses" and the queen of Asgard? |
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Frigg / Frigga | |
| 11. | Among the grades of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, what does the 'O' in OBE stand for? |
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Officer (Commonly misinterpreted as "Order", the actual title is "Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.") | |
| 12. | To the nearest pound, how many pounds are there in 5 kilograms? |
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11 (11.0231131) | |
| 13. | Which of these is the highest number? A. Bytes in a kilobyte B. Yards in a kilometre C. Ounces in 30 kilograms |
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B (A=1024 B=1093.61 C=1058.22) | |
| 14. | In a wallet you have ฿5,130. It is made up of three different denominations of notes. There is exactly the same number of each note. How many of each note is there and what are their values? |
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9 of each. ฿20 ฿50 ฿500 | |
| 15. | What 'M' is the term used to describe a single name by which a person or thing is known. For example; Akihito, Björk, Madonna, Plato. |
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Mononym | |
| 16. | What Latin term meaning "at first sight" is used in modern legal English to signify that upon initial examination, sufficient corroborating evidence appears to exist to support a case? |
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Prima facie | |
| 17. | Which of these does not contain a redundant word? A. HTTP port B. LCD display C. PIN number D. RSI injury E. ATM machine |
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A (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Port) | |
| 18. | With regards to the U.S. federal agency, what does ICE stand for? |
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
| 19. | Who is the oldest living former President of the United States? |
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George H. W. Bush (born 12th June 1924, followed by Jimmy Carter born 1st October 1924 ) | |
| 20. | MI is the postal abbreviation for what U.S. state? |
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Michigan (Mississippi is MS, Minnesota is MN, Missouri is MO) | |
| 21. | What is the largest number on a standard backgammon doubling cube? |
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64 (2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64) | |
| 22. | What does the 'V' in R.S.V.P. stand for? |
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Vous (Répondez s'il vous plaît) | |
| 23. | What traditional name for a dog means I Trust in Latin? |
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Fido | |
| 24. | How many letters of the alphabet are used as Roman Numerals? |
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7 (I V X L C D M) | |
| 25. | What New York tabloid is owned by Rupert Murdoch? |
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New York Post | |
| 26. | Relating to boats and ships, what does the acronym RORO stand for? |
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Roll-on/roll-off | |
| 27. | Founded in 1902 as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, by what name is it better known today? |
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3M | |
| 28. | What is the English equivalent of the French term nom de plume? |
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Pseudonym / Pen Name | |
| 29. | What is the first letter of the Russian alphabet? |
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A | |
| 30. | In ancient Greek mythology, who is the sky and thunder god who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus? |
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Zeus | |
| 31. | To be President or Vice President of the United States, a person must be at least what age? |
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35 | |
| 32. | The USPS abbreviation of what US state is also the chemical symbol for neodymium? |
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North Dakota (ND / Nd) | |
| 33. | What was J. Edgar Hoover's first name? |
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John | |
| 34. | What was Germany's Red Army Faction commonly known as, named after its two founders? |
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Baader-Meinhof Group (Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof.) | |
| 35. | What is being held in the right hand of the Maori chief on the coat of arms of New Zealand? |
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"Taiaha" / Spear | |
| 36. | What 'R' describes a revolving disk with radiating points attached to a cowboy's spur? |
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Rowel | |
| 37. | Which country has the word Helvetia on its postage stamps and coins? |
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Switzerland | |
| 38. | If 3 people can eat 3 steaks in 3 days, how many steaks can 6 people eat in 6 days? |
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12 (3 in 3 days, so 6 people can eat 6 steaks in 3 days. In 6 days, they will be able to eat twice as many, which is 12.) | |
| 39. | Fifi Trixibelle, Peaches Honeyblossom (deceased), and Little Pixie are the daughters of what former couple? |
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Bob Geldof & Paula Yates | |
| 40. | What country is Allemagne in French? |
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Germany | |
| 41. | Beginning with the same letter, what two zodiac signs span the month of November? |
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Scorpio and Sagittarius | |
| 42. | Which world renowned company was founded on a farm in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad? |
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IKEA | |
| 43. | What motorised vehicle was launched in the UK on the 10th January 1985 with a price tag of £399 plus delivery? |
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Sinclair C5 | |
| 44. | How many U.S. states have a letter 'U' in their name? |
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8 (Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah) | |
| 45. | What does the 'M' stand for in BMW's M series of cars? |
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Motorsport | |
| 46. | What former U.S. president's birth name was William Jefferson Blythe III? |
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Bill Clinton (he adopted his stepfather's surname at the age of 15) | |
| 47. | To the nearest whole number, how many grams are there in a troy ounce? |
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31 (31.1034768) | |
| 48. | In what modern-day country are the headquarters of automobile manufacturer Škoda Auto? |
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Czech Republic (Mladá Boleslav) | |
| 49. | What is ½ a gross plus ½ a score plus ½ a dozen? |
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88 (72+10+6) | |
| 50. | The name of what popular festival translates from French to English as "Fat Tuesday"? |
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Mardi Gras | |
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