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1 Malcolm McLaren and who else were behind the London boutique “SEX”, widely recognized for its significant role in shaping the aesthetic of the punk movement?
A Vivienne Westwood – The boutique, originally named “Let it Rock,” went through several name changes before settling on “SEX”.
2 Either that wallpaper goes or I do is a deathbed quote attributed to whom in 1900?
A Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, he died destitute in Paris at the age of 46.
3 Who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and many other cartoon characters until he died in 1989?
A Mel Blanc. His career spanned over 60 years. Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Blank)
4 Which English artist designed “The Queen’s Window” in Westminster Abbey?
A David Hockney. Westminster Abbey unveiled a new stained glass window in September 2018. The Dean and Chapter commissioned the piece to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.
5 On which island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
A Corsica shortly after the island’s cession to France by the Genoese.
6 Who founded the HABITAT chain of stores?
A [raw_,html_snippet id=”tab”] Terence Conran. Sir Terence Conran opened the first store on Fulham Road in Chelsea. In 1992, Ikea bought Habitat.
7 Who was the British Prime Minister at the outbreak of war in 1939?
A Neville Chamberlain. He served in that role from 1937 to 1940.
8 What is the pseudonym of the right-wing political activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon?
A Tommy Robinson. The pseudonym successfully hid his identity and criminal history until Searchlight magazine uncovered the connection in July 2010.
9 Which Archbishop of Canterbury officiated at the marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten?
A Geoffrey Fisher, Cyril Garbett, the Archbishop of York, also officiated. The ceremony took place on November 20, 1947, at Westminster Abbey.
10 In what year did the Bundestag first elect Angela Merkel as Chancellor of Germany?
A 2005. A majority of delegates (397 to 217) in the newly assembled Bundestag elected Angela Merkel as Chancellor on 22 November 2005, though 51 members of the governing coalition voted against her.