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1. What material gives Mars its reddish appearance?
 
Antimoney tetroxide
Cobalt oxide
Iron oxide
Lead tetroxide
 

 
2. In which year did the Andrex puppy first appear?
 
1966
1968
1970
1972
 

 
3. Shirley Temple sang 'On the Good Ship Lollipop'. What is the Good Ship Lollipop?
 
A car
A ship
A train
An aeroplane

There is a direct reference to an aeroplane in the song: "Someday I'm going to fly/I'll be a pilot, too"
 

 
4. In which country is the hamlet Wigratzbad?
 
Bolivia
Bulgaria
Germany
Romania
 

 
5. In the book Revelation, what colour will the moon turn?
 
Black
Blue
Green
Red
 

 
6. What was Antonio Magini-Coletti's career?
 
Car manufacturer
Film actor
Mafia boss
Opera singer

He appeared in several world premieres and was particularly associated with the works of Giuseppe Verdi and the verismo repertoire
 

 
7. What is the common name for 'Impatiens walleriana'?
 
Busy Lizzy
Cuckooflower
Foxglove
Thrift
 

 
8. In 'The Wizard of Oz' what is the name of the Good Witch?
 
Gaynor
Glenda
Glinda
Gloria
 

 
9. As of 2012, the Summer Olympics will include how many sports?
 
22
26
30
34

There will be 36 disciplines and about 300 events
 

 
10. What was the name of the Duke of Wellington who commanded the Anglo-Allied army at the Battle of Waterloo?
 
Arthur Wellesley
Charles Hennesey
George Gonnersby
William Barnaby
 

 
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