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1. 'The Dark Side of the Moon' is the sixth studio album by which English rock group?
 
Pink Floyd
The Kinks
The Rolling Stones
The Who
 

 
2. What was the English term for a German submarine during World War Two?
 
G-boat
H-boat
S-boat
U-boat

It comes from the German word for submarine, U-Boot, itself an abbreviation for Unterseeboot or "undersea boat"
 

 
3. Who invented the toy Meccano?
 
Charles Dinky
Frank Hornby
Frank Lego
Robert Corgi

He produced three of the most popular lines of toys in the twentieth century: Meccano, Hornby Model Railways and Dinky Toys
 

 
4. Who is the longest serving presenter of Blue Peter?
 
Christopher Trace
John Noakes
Konnie Huq
Peter Purves

His tenure lasted 4,562 days
 

 
5. What was Leonardo DiCaprio's character in the 1997 film 'Titanic'?
 
Billy Zane
Brock Lovett
Jack Dawson
Thomas Ryan
 

 
6. Which river flows through Rome?
 
Arno
Brenta
Po
Tiber
 

 
7. Where did the Great Fire of London originate?
 
Pudding Lane
Dessert Lane
Starter Lane
Main Lane
 

 
8. The Wombles series is set in which area of London?
 
Clapham Common
Hampstead Heath
Hyde Park
Wimbledon Common
 

 
9. Lara Croft is a fictional character and the protagonist of which video game series?
 
Ark Raider
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Tomb Raider
Treasure Raider
 

 
10. Which landmark opened in 1894, inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris?
 
Big Ben
Blackpool Tower
Post Office Tower
Tower of London

The tower is usually dark red, except for its centenary year in 1994 when it was painted gold by abseiling painters
 

 
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