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1 In a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, whose sister is Rose-Red?
A Snow White
2 What nationality is the toy company that makes Lego?
A Danish
3 Which national daily newspaper was first published on 7th October 1986?
A The Independent
4 In the nursery rhyme Rub-a-dub-dub, what were the occupations of the three men in the tub?
A Butcher, baker and candlestick-maker
5 In what activities do members of the Sealed Knot Society participate?
A They re-enact historical scenes from the English Civil War
6 What is the name of Hong Kong’s main stock exchange?
A Hang Seng Index
7 If someone from the US described something as Rube Goldberg, how might someone in the UK describe the same thing?
A Heath Robinson (both are known for their drawings depicting complex gadgets that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways – being British, Heath Robinson was of course many years the first one to do so)
8 Between the years of 1992 and 2010, in which country were most journalists killed while covering stories there?
A Iraq (source: CPJ ‘Committee to Protect Journalists)
9 Which governmental organisation first propagated the drug LSD among young service personnel and students in the 1950’s?
A The CIA (they thought to use it as a mind control drug and could see its potential in chemical warfare)
10 The CAC40, is the benchmark stock market index in which European country?
A France