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Q1. When China intensified its bans on the sale of opium in 1839, imposed restrictions on all foreign traders, and seized and destroyed 20,000 chests of opium, what did Britain do?

A
Sent a letter of congratulations
B
Cut off all contact with China
C
Launched into a punitive war and seized Hong Kong
D
Nothing
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Q2. Which popular Irish folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist, whose first album "Paddy on the Road" was recorded with Dominic Behan (brother of Brendan) in 1969, was named "Ireland's greatest living musician" in RTÉ's People of the Year Awards in 2007?

A
Seth Lakeman
B
Luka Bloom
C
Ronan Keating
D
Christy Moore
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Q3. The biography by Sir Ranulph Fiennes published in 2003 was about which Captain?

A
Blood
B
Cook
C
Scott
D
Bligh
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Q4. What was a notable event at the 1990 Australian Open tennis tournament?

A
World number 5 John McEnroe was defaulted in his 4th round match
B
Steffi Graf achieved the Golden Slam
C
The tournament was held for the first time at Flinders Park, later Melbourne Park.
D
The tournament was played for the first time on hard court instead of lawn
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Q5. Which of these is NOT an island or group of islands?

A
The Spratleys
B
Singapore
C
Timor
D
Leizhou
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Q6. What American Indian word was used to describe the first international Boy Scout rally held at Olympia, London, in 1920?

A
Peace pipers
B
Corroboree
C
Chin wag
D
Jamboree
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Q7. The Tiger Quoll, Dibbler and Phascogale are native to which country?

A
Australia
B
Brazil
C
South Africa
D
Argentina
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