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1 In Japan, what are “Yomiuri Shimbun” and “Asahi Shimbun”?
A Daily Newspapers
2 What is the name of the minimal tides, occurring when the moon is in its first and third quarter?
A Neap Tides
3 What is the name of Anthony Gormley’s giant sculpture that looks down on Gateshead, Tyne and Wear?
A Angel of the North’
4 Which former Conservative Prime Minister died in 2005?
A Edward Heath
5 Which former Labour Prime Minister died in 2005?
A James Callaghan
6 In which County are Wells, Bridgewater, and Yeovil?
A Somerset
7 Who founded the electronics company Amstrad in 1968?
A Alan Sugar (a contraction of Alan Michael Sugar Trading, now wholly owned by BSkyB)
8 What word describes the minimum number of members needed for a deliberative assembly to conduct their business?
A Quorum
9 How many days of fasting are there in Lent?
A 40 (The actual length is 46 days – however, 40 of these are fasting days and six are Sundays)
10 What word is a popular type of beer forwards and befits a king or queen
A Lager (Regal)