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1 In which country are the headquarters of the OPEC Secretariat, the executive organ of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries?
A Vienna, Austria. Five countries—Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela—founded OPEC in 1960.
2 Which London theatre was the primary venue for Gilbert & Sullivan operettas?
A The Savoy Theatre. Richard D’Oyly Carte built the Savoy Theatre in 1881 specifically to house the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, which performed Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operas.
3 In which town or city is the headquarters of the Open University?
A Milton Keynes – specifically at Walton Hall.
4 At which venue did the UK portion of the 1985 Live Aid concert take place?
A London’s Wembley Stadium in front of a sell-out crowd of 72,000 people. Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organised the event to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
5 What is the main venue for the 8-week BBC Proms?
A Royal Albert Hall – a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in recent years has explored an innovative series of Proms across the UK.
6 Apart from London, in which other British city is there a place called Charing Cross?
A Glasgow. It’s a major road junction and area within the city’s centre.
7 Which South American city is overlooked by a statue called Christ the Redeemer?
A Rio de Janeiro. Constructed between 1922 and 1931, the statue is 30 metres (98 ft) high, excluding its 8-metre (26 ft) pedestal. The arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide.
8 What is the longest suspension bridge in the UK?
A Humber Suspension Bridge – at 1,410 metres in length. When it opened in 1981, it was the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world.
9 In which Californian coastal town is the legendary “Muscle Beach”?
A Santa Monica. While there’s also a popular Muscle Beach in Venice, the original location is in Santa Monica.
10 Which town is known as the “Gateway to the Lakes”, and is famous for its mint cake?
A Kendal. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay cemented the town’s legacy when they fueled their successful 1953 ascent of Mount Everest with Kendal Mint Cake.