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1. Name the title of the famous book written by George Orwell in 1949. 1945 1999 1941 1984

2. How many elements in the periodic table begin with the letter 'Z'? 1 5 3 2

3. How many men did Jesus Christ appoint to be his disciples? 10 6 12 8

4. Complete the title of the famous 1961 book by Joseph Heller. 'Catch ______' 22 2 12 42

5. Complete the title of the famous book by Jules Verne. '______ Leagues under the Sea'. 20,000 30,000 2,000 50,000

6. How many different ball colours are to be found on a snooker table, in total? 8 6 7 10

7. Name the 1979 film starring Dudley Moore and Bo Derek. 2010 2001 10 1941

8. How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet? 26 20 24 25

9. How many different animals are represented in the Chinese calendar? 12 10 9 14

10. What is the total number of known planetary satellites of Mercury, Venus and Mars? 6 3 2 4

11. The Mohs' hardness scale uses a total of how many minerals ranging from talc to diamond to express the relative hardness of solids? 14 6 10 7

12. How old was Marilyn Monroe when she died? 36 32 28 34

13. In what year did the first Modern Olympic Games take place? 1896 1898 1894 1892

14. Missionary Gladys Aylward spent her life savings going to China in 1930 and establishing the 'Inn of the ______ Happinesses'. Five Eight Seven Six

15. How many laps are completed in the 'Indianapolis 500' race? 500 100 300 200

16. How many apples would you have if you took fifteen out of a barrel of two hundred apples? Answer: (digit(s) or word(s))

17. In what year was the Rubik Cube invented by Hungarian Erno Rubik? 1985 1970 1974 1980

18. How many hoops are used in a game of croquet? 8 6 4 10

19. Which is the highest wedding anniversary associated with gifts of different materials? 70th 60th 80th 50th

20. In what year were the first Winter Olympic Games held? 1924 1932 1928 1936

21. Name the 1954 book wrote by science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. 'Fahrenheit ______'? 341 451 541 431

22. How many confirmed plays did William Shakespeare write? 38 35 33 39

23. Delaware was the first American state (1787) and Hawaii the fiftieth (1959). What number entry to the Union was the state of Pennsylvania? 7th 2nd 13th 40th

24. Name the year the post of poet laureate was officially established in England. 1868 1568 1668 1768

25. How many constellations are known today which were adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1930? 88 77 66 99