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1. Setting off on my holidays, I noted that the temperature was minus 9.5 degrees Celsius, which is pretty cold for Ireland, yet my Golf started first time. Which European car company first manufactured the Golf?
2. "Just walk on by - wait on the corner" sang Leroy Van Dyke on my car radio as I drove to the airport on my way to my holidays. I was interested to learn that I shared a former common trade with Van Dyke, who had a hit with the song. What was it?
3. Driving into Belfast on my way to my holidays, I passed the Harland and Wolf shipyard. H&W built many fine ships over a long period of time, but will probably always be associated one of its more tragic vessels. Which of these was it?
4. The departure point for my holidays was an airport that was given a new name in 2006. It was then renamed after probably Northern Ireland's most famous football (soccer) star. Who was he?
5. Seated on board the aircraft on the way to my holidays, I read the safety leaflet, as all conscientious travellers should. I noted the plane was an Embraer 195. In which country in the Americas was the company based?
6. Two hours into our flight, the aircraft to my holiday destination began to descend into Geneva international airport. The city is home to many well known international organizations and businesses. Which of these is NOT one of them?
7. The final leg of the journey to my holiday destination took me to the French ski resort of Méribel. The resort is part of the world's largest interlinked ski area. The various resorts are marketed under one brand name. Which of these is it?
8. On the first morning of my ski holidays, I stepped into the bindings of my new K2 Apache skis. Which of these was a famous Apache leader?
9. Skiing is the most fun you can have while wearing several layers of thermal underwear. Some of the other skiers I saw during my holidays on the slopes used a 'Telemark' style. That is named after a region in Norway. In the movie "The Heroes of Telemark", what was the WW2 target of a bunch of resistance fighters?
10. The ski resort of Méribel is a jewel in the crown of the French Alps. On my holidays there, I was fascinated to learn, though, that it had not been developed as a resort by a Frenchman. What nationality was its creator?
11. The staff at my holiday hotel in Méribel had one day a week off and the guests had to fend for themselves meals-wise that day. At a local restaurant, I fancied a good steak. I wanted it cooked medium. How do you order a medium steak in France?
12. To round off dinner in a French restaurant on my holidays, the proprietor offered everyone at the table a complementary glass of a liquor called Génépi. From which of these is it made?
13. Sadly, while on my holidays I began to feel a cold coming on, and needed some Aspirin. I went along the street looking for a pharmacy. What symbol is commonly used to indicate a pharmacy in Europe?
14. On the trip back from my holiday resort to the airport to fly home, I loved to look out at the picturesque beauty of the third-largest lake entirely in France. What is its name?
15. While driving home from my holiday, I was not too tired to get enraged when I saw a sign at road works warning that "queue's" were likely. The misuse of the lovely apostrophe makes my blood boil! That got me to thinking that one of the greatest rock stars of the modern age once released an album called "Apostrophe". Which of these was it?
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