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1 On the flag of the United States, is the top stripe red or white?
A Red
2 Which well-known Russian word translates into English as ‘council’?
A Soviet (сове́т)
3 Who was the Roman god of fire?
A Vulcan (or Vulcanus), the equivalent of the Greek god Hephaestus.
4 How is Argentinean Jorge Mario Bergoglio, otherwise known?
A Pope Francis (the reigning Catholic pope)
5 What does the acronym ZIP stand for as in the postal codes used by the United States Postal Service?
A Zone Improvement Plan – The term “ZIP” was chosen to suggest that mail travels more quickly when senders use the code in the postal address.
6 What are the “Big Three” universities in the USA?
A Harvard University, Yale University, and Princeton University – followed by Stanford and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
7 What does a milliner make?
A Hats – They mark out and cut patterns, then cut out the components and assemble the hat, which may involve twisting, rolling, folding, reinforcing, sewing, steaming, and pressing.
8 A word meaning “sea battler”, what is the most common surname in Ireland?
A Murphy (derived from the Irish personal name Murchadh, which meant “sea-warrior”
9 Who, in 2009, became the first cartoon character to be Playboy Magazine’s cover star?
A Marge Simpson
10 What colour is the triangle button on a standard Sony PlayStation controller?
A Green