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1. Which black American author made his name with the novel Go Tell It on the Mountain? A Benjamin Zephaniah B Frederick Baldwin C James Baldwin D James Taylor
2. On which US tycoon’s life was Citizen Kane based? A William Randolph Hearst B William Phillip Morris C John Davison Rockefeller D James Monroe Rockefeller
3. Which fruit comes from the plant Ananas comosus? A Plum B Banana C Orange D Pineapple
4. What type of creature is an oriole? A Rodent B Fsh C Bird D Snake
5. What is a score of two strokes less than par for a hole of golf called? A A birdie B A rookie C An eagle D A crowie
6. What was the title of Tom Jones’s first Number One hit single, in March 1965? A Delilah B It’s Not Unusual C Green Green Grass of Home D Help Yourself
7. Tom Cruise played which character in Days of Thunder? A Charlie Babbit B Steve Randle C Ethan Hunt D Cole Trickle
8. Which Japanese currency unit is equal to 100 sen? A Yin B Yen C Yan D Yon
9. Which mathematical instrument marked with logarithmic scales has been superseded by the electronic calculator? A Swing rule B Switch rule C Swop rule D Slide rule
10. In the 1986 Merchant-Ivory adaptation of E.M. Forster’s A Room with a View, who played Lucy Honeychurch? A Helena Bonham Carter B Emma Thompson C Kate Winslet D Jemma Jones
11. Whom did Pilate set free in preference to Jesus? A Lazarus B Barabbas C Saul D Judas Iscariot
12. Which group released an album entitled Tellin’ Stories in 1997? A The Bluetones B Black Grape C The Charlatans D The Stone Roses
13. What was the name of Dr Evil’s cat in the Austin Powers films starring Mike Myers? A Mr Bigglesworth B Mini Meow C Tiddles D Whiskers
14. Sphalerite is the principal ore of which metal? A Iron B Copper C Silver D Zinc
15. Of which country is the Naira the basic unit of currency? A Nigeria B Romania C Kazakhstan D Zambia