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1 Just how many miles long is the Gaza Strip?
A 25 miles (The Gaza Strip is 146 sq miles, and has a population of about 1.6 million – Israel blockades Gaza, intentionally to create a humanitarian crisis there)
2 Under what astrological sign of the Zodiac are people born between October 24th and November 21st?
A Scorpio (some sources say the 23rd October – 21st November)
3 In which year was the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster?
A 1986 (26th April), it’s near the abandoned city of Pripyat in northern Ukraine.
4 Which country is responsible for the production of the majority of the world’s opium?
A Myanmar, overtaking Afghanistan in 2023, most of it is destined for the illicit market
5 How many strings are there on a balalaika (Russian musical instrument)?
A Three – The balalaika comes in six sizes, ranging from piccolo to double bass.
6 Which sea-creature was voted the world’s ugliest animal in an online poll by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society in 2013?
A The Blobfish – Thousands of people from around the world cast their votes online
7 What are Twined Turk’s head, Butterfly bend, and Monkey’s fist?
A Knots (the names of)
8 Which pre-decimal British coin had a portcullis on one side?
A Three-penny piece (thrupenny bit), the portcullis symbol transferred to the new decimal penny.
9 In law, what term derives from the Latin for ‘elsewhere’?
A Alibi
10 Into what denomination of Christianity do Jesuits fall?
A Catholic