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1. Orbital's first album is often referred to as what?
 
Brown Album
Green Album
Orange Album
Yellow Album

This is to differentiate it from the band's second album, titled Orbital 2 (known as the "Brown Album"), which bears only the band's name on the cover
 
 
2. L Frank Baum's continent Nonestica is also known as what?
 
The Continent of Dreams
The Continent of Imagination
The Continent of Nonsense
The Continent of Surprises

The name "Nonestica" derives from the Latin phrase "non est," meaning "it does not exist"
 
 
3. What is the motto of Eton College?
 
A City is Built on Wisdom
May Eton Flourish
The way must be tried
With Holiness and Wisdom
 
 
4. In 2007, which structure was ranked number one on the list of 'America's Favorite Architecture' according to the American Institute of Architects?
 
Empire State Building
Golden Gate Bridge
Lincoln Memorial
The White House
 
 
5. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
 
Corsica
Cyprus
Majorca
Sicily

The Mafia, known as 'Cosa Nostra', is a Sicilian criminal society which is believed to have emerged in late 19th century
 
 
6. Who directed the 2001 re-make of the film 'Oceans 11'?
 
Robert Rodriguez
Steven Soderbergh
Tony Gilroy
Wolfgang Petersen

The star of Oceans 11, George Clooney, has worked with all four directors
 
 
7. In the Republic of Ireland, the 'Yellow Pages' are known as what?
 
Golden Pages
Rainbow Pages
Silver Pages
White Pages
 
 
8. Where is the Oaks Stakes horserace held?
 
Cheltenham
Epsom Downs
Exeter
Wincanton
 
 
9. The lyrics "When I was small and christmas trees were tall" come from which song?
 
First of May
Green Door
Help!
Last Christmas

It was released as a single from the Bee Gee's 1969 double album Odessa
 
 
10. What is considered the "king of herbs" by many cookery authors?
 
Basil
Oregano
Rosemary
Thyme

The word basil comes from the Greek basileus, meaning "king", as it is believed to have grown above the spot where St Constantine and Helen discovered the Holy Cross
 
 
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