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1 In which US State is the Pentagon Department of Defense Headquarters?
A Virginia. It’s one of the 13 original colonies.
2 In which seaside resort was Banksy’s Dismaland “bemusement park”?
A Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset. Banksy transformed the Tropicana, a derelict lido on the seafront, into a temporary art park. The exhibition ran from August through September 2015.
3 In which American state was Edward Snowden working as a contractor to the National Security Agency when he decided to leak secrets?
A Hawaii. His disclosures revealed numerous global surveillance programs, many run by the NSA and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, with the cooperation of telecommunication companies and European governments and prompted a cultural discussion about national security and individual privacy.
4 The Elgin Marbles were once part of which building in Athens?
A Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena on the Acropolis in Athens. These marble sculptures, created between 447 and 432 BC, included a frieze showing a procession, relief panels depicting a battle, and figures of gods and heroes.
5 The sea arch known as Durdle Door is on the coast of which county of England?
A Dorset – a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth.
6 Located in the Orkney Islands, at 137 metres (449 feet), which sea stack is the tallest in Britain?
A Old Man of Hoy – created by coastal erosion of red sandstone.
7 Which English seaside resort established the first nudist beach in 1979?
A Brighton – the first major resort in Britain to officially designate a portion of its beach for nude bathing.
8 Which lighthouse, one of Britain’s tallest, is situated four miles west of the Scilly Isles?
A Bishops Rock. Since its construction in 1858, the lighthouse has dominated the coastline; workers reinforced the structure in 1887, and it now reaches a height of 49 meters (161 feet).
9 In which English county is the shingle headland named Dungeness?
A Kent. It occupies the south coast of Kent, jutting out into the English Channel.
10 Which town in Kent is its county town and administrative centre?
A Maidstone, the official and legal centre of Kent since the 18th century.