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1 Which British woman holds the record for the fastest sailing around the world solo?
A Ellen MacArthur. On 7 February 2005.
2 Who died on Coniston Water in 1967 attempting to break the world water-speed record?
A Donald Campbell, on January 4, 1967 his jet-powered hydroplane, the Bluebird K7, flipped and disintegrated.
3 Who holds the record for most Olympic swimming medals?
A Michael Phelps, with a record 28 medals (23 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) across four Games, including winning eight golds at a single Olympics in Beijing 2008.
4 Which American rock band had major hits with both “Shiny Happy People” and “Everybody Hurts”?
A R.E.M. “Losing My Religion” was R.E.M.’s highest-charting single in the US.
5 In which year did the Video Cassette Recorder first go on sale for home use in the UK?
A 1978. Sony launched its Betamax in Japan in 1975, followed by JVC’s VHS system in Japan in late 1976, and then wider availability in the US (1977) and UK (1978).
6 What does a Dendrochronologist record?
A The age of trees or building timbers. Dendrochronology is the scientific method of dating tree rings.
7 Who recorded 1986 the best-selling album, Graceland, which features the song, “You Can Call Me Al”?
A Paul Simon
8 On which record label did The Beatles release their first records?
A Parlophone, a subsidiary of EMI, started in 1962. Later, they launched their own label, Apple Records, in 1968 for some releases, but Parlophone handled most of their original output.
9 The institution formerly known as the Public Record Office (PRO) is now known as what?
A The National Archive. The name change occurred in April 2003 when the PRO merged with the Historical Manuscripts Commission to form the new body, which functions as the official archive for the UK government and England and Wales. Its main headquarters are located in Kew, Richmond.
10 Who began Virgin Records in 1972, releasing as their first record Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells”?
A Richard Branson, along with partners Simon Draper and Nik Powell.