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What is the name of Elon Musk's aerospace company?

SpaceX

Which duo invented the aeroplane?

The Wright Brothers - Orville and Wilbur Wright

Tags: Inventions,

What is the name of the classic 1972 arcade game based on table tennis?

Pong

What does LG stand for in LG Electronics?

Lucky-Goldstar

Tags: Acronyms,

Originally Amazon only sold which product?

Books

Which state was George W Bush governor of before becoming President of the United States?

Texas

Tags: US Presidents, Politics,

Which politician described Russia as a 'riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma'?

Winston Churchill

Tags: Politics, Quotes,

What animal is the symbol of the US Democratic Party?

Donkey

Tags: Politics,

Who was the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated?

Spencer Perceval

Tags: Politics,

Which US President was diagnosed with polio after becoming paralysed from the waist down?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Tags: US Presidents, Politics,

What were French Fries renamed to in several US Congressional cafeterias after France refused to support the Iraq War?

Freedom Fries

Tags: Politics,

'If you let a bully come into your front yard, the next day he'll be on your porch' is a quote from which US President?

Lyndon B. Johnson

Tags: US Presidents, Politics,

How long is a French President elected for?

Five Years

Tags: Politics,

In 1863 which famous battle in the American Civil War began on July 1st in Pennsylvania, which would later become the subject of a famous speech by Abraham Lincoln?

Gettysburg

Tags: War, US Presidents, Politics,

The first international phone call was made in 1881. Which two countries were involved?

USA and Canada

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On July 1st 1903, the first Tour de France race began. France has won the most titles with 36. Which country that shares a border with France has the next highest number of wins, with 18?

Belgium

Born on July 1st 1952, this actor has been a Ghost Buster, a Blues Brother and a Cone Head. Who is he?

Dan Aykroyd

Which Sony device, launched on July 1st 1979, changed the way people listen to music?

Walkman

Tags: Inventions,

True or False: 'Most Apples Held in Own Mouth and Cut by Chainsaw in One Minute' is a genuine world record?

True

25 apples by Gordo Gamsby of Sydney

What are the six weapons used in the original game of Cluedo?

Candlestick, lead pipe, rope, revolver, spanner, dagger

Joseph Smith Jr. founded which religious movement?

The Mormons

In 1614 in Virginia USA, who married English Colonist John Rolfe, the story of whom would later become a Disney movie.

Pocahontas

Tags: Disney,

In 1904, the first international game of which sport was played between England and an 'Other Nationalities' team (made up of Welsh and Scottish players)?

Rugby League

Born in 1916, this actor starred in films such as To Kill A Mockingbird, The Boys From Brazil, and The Omen. Who is he?

Gregory Peck

Born in 1937, he served as the 65th Secretary of State during George W Bush's first term as president. Who is he?

Colin Powell

Tags: Politics,

In 1956, who declared himself at war with the then Cuban president Fulgencio Batista?

Fidel Castro.

Tags: War,

Born in 1973, this singer/songwriter/record producer had a massive hit in 2013 with the song Happy, which was on the soundtrack to Despicable Me 2. Who is he?

Pharrell Williams

Movie company, MGM, has the motto 'Ars Gratia Artis'. What does this translate to?

Art for Arts' sake

Tags: Latin, Motto,

Which English Premier League team has a motto of Nil Satis Nisi Optimum, meaning Nothing but the best is good enough?

Everton

Tags: Latin, Motto,

Since 1956, the motto of the United States is 'In God We Trust', which latin phrase was it before this?

E Pluribus Unum

From many, one

Tags: Latin, Motto,