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What new currency was established on January 1st 1999?

The Euro

Did Tuesday get it's name from a Roman, Greek or Norse god?

Norse

Tyr, the god of war (like Mars and Ares in the other pantheons)

According to the Guinness World Records, In 2015 a Hawaiian man set the record for the longest 'flesh tunnels' in his ear lobes. To the nearest half centimetre, what is the diameter of the flesh tunnels?

10.5cm

What is the fastest speed a swimming Walrus may be able to reach?

35 km/hr / 21.74 mph

The letterbox of 10 Downing Street in London has an inscription that reads 'First Lord of' what?

the Treasury

After Queen Elizabeth II, only four other English monarchs have reached 50 years on the English throne - can you name them?

Victoria, Edward III, Henry III, George III

James VI of Scotland ruled more than 50 years in Scotland, and was crowned during his reign James I of England � but didn�t reign England for 50 years

What does the Japanese 'sumimasen' translate to in English?

Excuse me

Who is credited with the following quote? 'The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who loves fully is prepared to die at any time'?

Mark Twain

Which King of England was crowned on Christmas Day?

William I

William the Conqueror

What colour is found on 75% of the world's flags?

Red

Jim Davis is the creator of which famous cartoon cat?

Garfield

A league is equivalent to how many nautical miles?

3

What fruit do New Years revelers in Spain eat at the stroke of midnight?

• Oranges
• Pears
• Grapes

Grapes

How many lines are there in a limerick?

5

The fur of what animal is used to make ermine?

A stoat

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth

What is the difference between a Cemetery and a Graveyard?

A Graveyard is associated with a church, a Cemetery is not.

Which two countries are connected by the Karakoram Pass?

China and India

How many people have walked on the moon?

12

Where was Snooker invented?

• UK
• Australia
• Germany
• India

India

by British officers whilst stationed there.

An animal that eats only plants and grasses is known as what?

A herbivore

Who wrote the book The Satanic Verses?

Salman Rushdie

In which profession might the Stanislavski Method be used?

Acting

What is the name of the branch of science concerned with fossilised animals and plants?

Paleontology

In which year were the Nobel Prizes first awarded?

1901

What was the real first name of Che Guevara?

Ernesto

The French built Exocet Missile is named after which type of animal?

The Flying Fish

Who is the only US President to serve for more than two terms which is the maximum that can now be done?

Franklin D Roosevelt, he served 3 full terms and died during his fourth. You can now only serve 2 terms

From the time he was first elected to the presidency in 1932 to mid-1945, when he died while in office, Roosevelt presided over two of the biggest crises in U.S. history: the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II.

Which watch brand was worn by NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the first Moon landing in 1969?

Omega

Name any 3 of the animals used as signs of the Chinese Zodiac?

Any from pig, rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, and dog