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1 How many arms and legs does Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man drawing have?
A Eight
2 According to Abrahamic religions, how old was Noah when he died?
A 950 years (Noah died 350 years after the Flood)
3 By what name is comic book supervillain Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot otherwise known?
A The Penguin
4 Which pop star’s fans refer to themselves as “little monsters”?
A Lady Gaga – real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
5 What did Colonel Thomas Blood attempt to steal in 1671?
A The Crown Jewels (from the Tower of London)
6 On which London thoroughfare are Fortnum & Mason, the Ritz Hotel, and the Royal Academy?
A Piccadilly
7 In Greek mythology, which winged creature arose from the blood of the slain Medusa?
A Pegasus – winged horse
8 Which country’s international vehicle registration code is S?
A Sweden
9 On which group of Pacific islands did the mutineers of HMS Bounty settle?
A Pitcairn Islands – In 1789, a group of mutineers led by Fletcher Christian seized control of the HMS Bounty, a ship on a mission to transport breadfruit plants from Tahiti to the West Indies.
10 Who composed Symphony ‘the New World Symphony’?
A Dvorak [dvor-zhahk] (Antonín Dvořák)