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1 How many people are depicted on an “elderly people crossing point” road sign?
A Two
2 Pop artist Andy Warhol said in 1968, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for” how long?
A 15 minutes. The quote first appeared in the program for a 1968 exhibition of Warhol’s work at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Sweden.
3 What tidal phenomenon does a wave of water travel up a river against the direction of the river?
A A tidal bore (or simply bore, or also aegir, eagre, or eygre)
4 Which acid occurs in stinging ants and stinging nettles?
A Formic Acid (also known as methanoic acid)
5 What do the initials M.I. stand for, as in MI5 and MI6?
A Military Intelligence
6 On which day of the week do the annual Thanksgiving Day celebrations take place in the USA?
A Thursday – In the United States, Thanksgiving Day celebrations take place annually on the fourth Thursday of November.
7 What is the process called that separates metal from its ore by heating at a high temperature?
A Smelting
8 What colour are the post boxes and post vans in France?
A Yellow
9 What is the fifth sign of the zodiac?
A Leo (it goes – Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces)
10 What is the surgical removal of the uterus called?
A Hysterectomy