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1 How many years was Nelson Mandela imprisoned?
A 27 years. Initially, the South African government imprisoned Nelson Mandela in 1962 for his fierce opposition to the apartheid regime. Ultimately, the court sentenced him to life imprisonment, leading him to endure twenty-seven years across various facilities, including Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison, and Victor Verster Prison.
2 Who died in exile on the remote British island of Saint Helena?
A Napoleon Bonaparte, from 1815 until he died in 1821.
3 Who was the Prime Minister of the UK at the time of the abdication of King Edward VIII?
A Stanley Baldwin
4 Who was the chief executive of News International who resigned in July 2011 over the phone hacking scandal?
A Rebekah Brooks. Her arrest, over phone-hacking and corruption allegations, came two days later. She denied wrongdoing.
5 Attributed to a British philosopher, who said, “In the case of war, it’s not who is right but who is left”?
A Bertrand Russell, it suggests that war, in its outcome, is not about moral correctness (who is right) but about survival and who remains standing (who is left) after the conflict.
6 Which British engineer pioneered the development of the jet engine? Furthermore, his innovative designs fundamentally transformed modern aviation.
A Sir Frank Whittle. Whittle, a Royal Air Force officer, developed the first operational turbojet engine in the 1930s and formed the company Power Jets Ltd to build his designs, with the first engine testing run in 1937.
7 Daniel Carroll, the famous British drag entertainer, was better known by which stage name?
A Danny La Rue. Active from the mid-to-late 20th century until he died in 2009.
8 Which fashion and textiles designer is well known for her pink hair?
A Dame Zandra Rhodes. Her pink hair has become a trademark of her vibrant and innovative style.
9 Belvoir Castle (pronounced “Beaver Castle”) is the home of which dukedom?
A Rutland. The castle has been the family seat of the Dukes of Rutland for nearly a thousand years and remains the family home of the current 11th Duke. Despite its French spelling, the name has become anglicised over time, and locals in Leicestershire pronounce it like the animal, the beaver.
10 Which 19th-century writer is credited with describing cauliflower as “nothing but cabbage with a college education”?
A Mark Twain. He delivered this witty remark to emphasise a fascinating botanical fact. Specifically, he highlighted that both cauliflower and cabbage belong to the same species, Brassica oleracea, which farmers have carefully cultivated over centuries to produce distinct shapes and textures.