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1 In which city is MediaCityUK, the 2011 Carbuncle Cup winner of Britain’s ugliest building located?
A Salford (a city in Greater Manchester)
2 What is Jedwood Justice?
A Putting a person to death first, and trying them afterwards. This sort of justice was dealt to moss-troopers. Same as Jedburgh justice, Jeddart justice. We have also “Cupar justice” and “Abingdon law.” (“Jedwood justice—hang in haste and try at leisure.” —Scott: Fair Maid of Perth, chap. xxxii.)
3 What is rated either eC; E; E10+; T; M or AO by the ESRB?
A Computer/Video Games (Entertainment Software Rating Board)
4 Where do you reach if you “fly towards the second star on your right and straight on till morning”?
A Never Land (or Never Never Land)
5 What in the United States do Nielsen Ratings measure.
A TV audiences/viewing figures (Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (BARB) in the UK)
6 Running at a length of 46 miles, which London Underground line has the longest track?
A Central line at 54.9km from Epping in Essex, to West Ruislip, in Hillingdon. The Central Line is one of only two lines which have stations outside the boundaries of Greater London.
7 In which month is the French national holiday of Bastille Day?
A July 14th (It commemorates the beginning of the French revolution in 1789)
8 In the famous Nintendo games, what is the name of Mario’s brother?
A Luigi
9 What word describes the minimum number of members required to be present for proceedings of a deliberative assembly to be valid?
A Quorum (deliberative assembly: a body that uses parliamentary procedure)
10 What colour is a sari for a traditional Indian wedding?
A Red