MINI QUIZ

1. What are the flat, treeless plains of Argentina called? 2. Which acute infectious disease, seen mainly in children, is also called pertussis? 3. Which British reformer led the parliamentary campaign to abolish the slave trade? 4. On what sort of tree do coconuts and dates grow? 5. Which natural phenomena are measured on the Richter scale? 6. Which singer-songwriter recorded the albums The Times They Are A-changin' and Blood On The Tracks? 7. On which great river does the German spa city of Wiesbaden stand? 8. Which actress played Demelza in the 1970's BBC drama series of Poldark? 9. Of which country in Central America was General Manuel Noriega leader? 10. Which American golfer who did much to popularise the sport won the Open Championship in 1961 and 1962?