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1 What is the hand signalled sign language used by on-course bookmakers called?
A Tick-Tack
2 Which profession does the NUT represent?
A Teachers (National Union of Teachers)
3 For what sort of shop is London’s Hatton Garden famous?
A Jewellery shops
4 Which kid’s comic featured the adventures of Korky the Cat?
A The Dandy
5 On the world wide web, what does the ‘U’ in URL stand for?
A Uniform (Resource Locator)
6 In which Brazilian city is Cristo Redentor?
A Rio de Janeiro (It’s that big statue of a geezer holding his arms open, called in English Christ the Redeemer)
7 How many black keys are there on a Piano?
A 36
8 Which is tallest: St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, or Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower, for the pedantic)?
A St Paul’s Cathedral (at 111 metres – Westminster Abbey is 69 metres and Big Ben is 96 metres)
9 Which motorway is only 7.9 miles long and runs from Junction 17 of the M1 to the A45 southwest of Rugby?
A M45
10 What is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still stands?
A The Great Pyramid at Giza