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1 Which company bought the mobile phone unit of Nokia in April 2014?
A Microsoft – for €5.44 billion
2 Which company introduced the CV2000 in August 1965, one of the world’s first home video tape recorders?
A Sony (cost $695, which would be £7,250 in today’s money) – the ‘CV’ in the model’s name stood for ‘Consumer Video’
3 In which year will the day/date sequence of the 2015 calendar repeat itself, so it can be re-used?
A 2026 (2009, 2015, 2026. 2037, 2043, 2054 and so on – it’s an 11-11-6 year cycle)
4 How many parliamentary constituencies are there in the UK?
A 650 – across the constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland)
5 Which is the world’s most common blood type?
A Type O negative blood is the universal blood type
6 What is the standard colour of street mailboxes (post-boxes) in the USA?
A Blue
7 In which series of video games, is Desmond Miles the lead character and main protagonist?
A Assassin’s Creed
8 What item of military clothing is a Sam Browne?
A Leather belt (with a supporting strap that passes over the right shoulder, worn by army and police officers) – inventor Sir Samuel J. Browne (1824-1901)
9 What banknote denomination did The Bank of England issue first when it changed over to plastic instead of paper in 2016?
A £5
10 What does the hillside chalk figure called the Cerne Abbas Giant hold in his right hand?
A A club (it’s the one that depicts a large, naked man, with a substantial erect penis)