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1 By which abbreviation is the explosive trinitrotoluene known?
A TNT
2 What is the legal difference between libel and slander?
A Libel Is Written, Slander Is Spoken
3 Which was the first country to have a public monorail system?
A Japan – Japan was the first country to open monorails as urban transport modes in their own right, while at the same time Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida were installing the systems within the confines of their parks
4 Which country has recorded the greatest number of shark attacks on humans?
A the USA is the shark attack hotspot of the world, with 1,563 unprovoked attacks since 1580, followed by Australia (682 attacks), The Republic of South Africa (258 attacks) and Brazil (110 attacks)
5 From what substance does cork come?
A Bark – Cork is an impermeable, buoyant material.
6 Which 1950’s/1960’s radio comedy programme took place aboard HMS Troutbridge?
A The Navy Lark
7 In cockney rhyming slang, what does ‘Cain and Abel’ mean?
A Table
8 What is the boot of a car called in the United States?
A The trunk
9 What is the name for a person who studies or is an expert on birds?
A Ornithologist
10 What is a bowler hat called in America?
A Derby (hat) – created by the London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler in 1849