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1 Name one of the three fire signs of the zodiac.
A Aries/Leo/Sagittarius
2 What colour shoe sole has become the signature mark of Christian Louboutin the luxury footwear designer?
A Red shiny, red-lacquered
3 What was the currency of Austria before it adopted the Euro?
A Schilling
4 Which unit measures the fineness of nylon?
A Denier – it’s unit of weight used to measure the fineness of nylon or silk
5 Commissioned by IBM in 1955, which typeface quickly became the standard for the typewriter industry?
A Courier
6 What was the name of the Queen Mother’s official residence in London until 2002?
A Clarence House (she died 30th March 2002 aged 101)
7 Which internet company did Pierre Omidyar found in 1995?
A eBay – it was at first called AuctionWeb
8 What is the English name for the Japanese Parliament?
A The National Diet (Japanese: 国会) is the national legislature of Japan. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives (衆議院, Shūgiin), and an upper house, the House of Councillors (参議院, Sangiin)
9 Which EU member country has the forint as its currency?
A Hungary – Hungary is currently preparing to adopt the euro
10 Which rogue movement did six former members of the Confederate Army start in Pulaski Tennessee in December 1865?
A Ku Klux Klan