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...THEN TRY THE QUESTIONS HE FACED TO BAG A FORTUNE

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1. In the UK, the abbreviati­on NHS stands for National ‘what’ Service?

A) Humanity

B) Health

C) Honour

D) Household

2. Which Disney character famously leaves a glass slipper behind at a royal ball?

A) Pocahontas

B) Sleeping Beauty

C) Cinderella

D) Elsa

3. What name is given to the revolving belt machinery in an airport that delivers checked luggage from plane to baggage reclaim?

A) Hangar

B) Terminal

C) Concourse

D) Carousel

4. Which of these brands was chiefly associated with the manufactur­e of locks?

A) Philips

B) Flymo

C) Chubb

D) Ronseal 5. The hammer and sickle is one of the most recognisab­le symbols of which political ideology?

A) Republican­ism

B) Communism

C) Conservati­sm

D) Liberalism

6. Which toys have been marketed with the phrase Robots In Disguise?

A) Bratz Dolls

B) Sylvanian Families

C) Hatchimals

D) Transforme­rs

7. What does the word loquacious mean

A) Angry

B) Chatty

C) Beautiful

D) Shy

8. Obstetrics is a branch of medicine particular­ly concerned with?

A) Childbirth

B) Broken bones

C) Heart conditions

D) Old age

9. In Doctor Who, what was the signature look of the fourth Doctor as portrayed by Tom Baker?

A) Bow-tie braces & tweed jacket

B) Wide-brimmed hat & extra long scarf

C) Pinstripe suit and trainers

D) Cape, velvet jacket and frilly shirt

10. Which of these religious observance­s lasts for the shortest period of time during the calendar year?

A) Ramadan

B) Diwali

C) Lent

D) Hanukkah

11. At the closest point, which island group is only 50 miles south-east of the coast of Florida?

A) Bahamas

B) U.S. Virgin Islands

C) Turks & Caicos Islands

D) Bermuda

12. Constructi­on of which of these famous landmarks was completed first?

A) Empire State Building B) Royal Albert Hall

C) Eiffel Tower

D) Big Ben Clock Tower

13. Which of these cetaceans is classified as a ‘toothed whale’?

A) Gray whale B) Minke whale

C) Sperm whale

D) Humpback whale

14. Who is the only British politician to have held all four ‘Great Offices of State’ at some point during their career?

A) David Lloyd George

B) Harold Wilson

C) James Callaghan

D) John Major

15. In 1718, which pirate died in battle off the coast of what is now North Carolina?

A) Calico Jack

B) Blackbeard

C) Bartholome­w Roberts

D) Captain Kidd

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