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1 Which long deceased author’s head may be missing, according to an archaeological radar examination of the grave believed to be his burial place?
A William Shakespeare
2 Which area of Haringey, North London shares its name with the cluster of stars also known as The Pleiades?
A Seven Sisters
3 What is the national animal of Greenland?
A Polar Bear
4 ‘Per ardua ad astra’ is the motto of which of our armed forces?
A Royal Air Force (Per ardua ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning “through adversity to the stars” or “through struggle to the stars”)
5 Which country has the internet domain suffix ‘.ch’?
A Switzerland
6 What measurement of paper quantity, amounts to 25 sheets
A Quire – the thickness of paper is measured in Grammes per Square Metre (GSM) – standard copier paper is about 80 GSM
7 What do the letters DSLR used in photography mean?
A Digital Single-Lens reflex
8 How is the year 1991 shown Roman numerals?
A MCMXCI – The Roman numeral values for some other numbers include: I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, L = 50, C = 100, D = 500, and M = 1,000.
9 Traditionally, what are the ingredients of glazing putty?
A Finely ground chalk (whiting) and linseed oil
10 What is the name of the Islamic militant group active in Nigeria?
A Boko Haram (The Congregation of the People of Tradition for Proselytism and Jihad – Proselytism is the act of attempting to convert people to another religion – it’s based in northeastern Nigeria, which is also active in Chad, Niger, northern Cameroon, and Mali)