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1 What practice involves the act of mounting or reproducing dead animals for display?
A Taxidermy
2 Which car manufacturer owns Europe’s most productive car plant situated in Sunderland?
A Nissan
3 Whose official London residence is Lambeth Palace, situated south of the river opposite Parliament?
A Archbishop of Canterbury – The palace has been the historic London residence of Archbishops of Canterbury since the 13th century.
4 The unidentified serial killer nicknamed Jack the Ripper is believed to have murdered how many women?
A Five (officially but another four since have been linked to him) (Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly)
5 The Highway Code recommends that you should take a minimum break of how long after every two hours of driving?
A 15 minutes, at least (source: Highway Code section 91)
6 How many red stripes are on the flag of the United States?
A Seven (six white – the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states)
7 At what age can someone legally drive a tractor on the road?
A Sixteen (for tractors less than 2.45 metres wide, otherwise 17 years)
8 According to the folktale, who removed a thorn from a lions paw?
A Androcles. The story is a reminder to be kind to others and be grateful to those who have helped you in crucial times.
9 In the United States, what is their equivalent of our FT Index?
A Dow Jones Index. Leading U.S. stock market indexes include the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Standard & Poor’s 500, and the Nasdaq Composite
10 Why might you see arrows on the ceilings of hotel rooms in Malaysia?
A They point the way to Mecca, known as “Qibla pointers”