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Q1. What would you be expected to do with aspic?

A
Eat it
B
Sit on it
C
Spray it under your armpits
D
Wash with it
Select from the options above.

Q2. Where is North America's highest peak?

A
Denali National Park, Alaska
B
Kluane National Park and Reserve, Canada
C
Sawatch Range, Rocky Mountains, Colorado
D
Orizaba, Mexico
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Q3. The actor who plays police sergeant, then manager of the post office and eventually publican, Oscar Blaketon in the UK TV series "Heartbeat" was formerly well-known in which role?

A
Basil Sheppey in "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister" (1984-88)
B
Detective Sergeant Albert Chisholm in "Minder" (1979-1994)
C
Den Watts, landlord of The Queen Victoria Public House in "Eastenders" (1985-present)
D
Mr Derek in the children's show, "The Basil Brush Show" (1969-73)
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Q4. Which bandleader was at the top of the Billboard "Best Sellers in Stores" chart from 29 November 1941 to 2 May 1942 (except for one week) with four different tunes?

A
Harry James
B
Jimmy Dorsey
C
Woody Herman
D
Glenn Miller
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Q5. When Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to survive jumping off Niagara Falls, what was she "sailing"?

A
A paddle pool
B
A barrel
C
Nothing, she dived unaided
D
A log
Select from the options above.

Q6. Why were the Far Eastern Games discontinued after 1934?

A
Tensions, and then war, between China and the host nation Japan
B
The second World War
C
The Asian Games replaced them
D
They were assimilated by the Olympic Games
Select from the options above.

Q7. The photosphere, chromosphere and corona are terms used for aspects of what?

A
The sun
B
The moon
C
An atom
D
A good cigar
Select from the options above.
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