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Q1. What nationality was the band Trio which launched the hit song "Da Da Da" in 1981?

A
French
B
Scottish
C
American
D
German
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Q2. The actor who plays police sergeant, then manager of the post office and eventually publican, Oscar Blaketon in the UK TV series "Heartbeat" was formerly well-known in which role?

A
Basil Sheppey in "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister" (1984-88)
B
Detective Sergeant Albert Chisholm in "Minder" (1979-1994)
C
Den Watts, landlord of The Queen Victoria Public House in "Eastenders" (1985-present)
D
Mr Derek in the children's show, "The Basil Brush Show" (1969-73)
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Q3. What fictional ship, with black hull and sails, was originally named "Wicked Wench"?

A
Black Pearl
B
Stormcloud
C
Pequod
D
Minnow
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Q4. When was the waltz "After the Ball" written?

A
1901
B
1891
C
1911
D
1921
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Q5. What US television series (the format for which is now syndicated world-wide) involves a chief executive spending time as a trainee in his or her own firm?

A
Fear Factor
B
Undercover Boss
C
X Factor
D
Starting Over
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Q6. In early 1991, regular programming on BBC1 (and BBC Radio 4) was suspended to provide live coverage and discussion of what?

A
Bombs exploded by the Provisional Irish Republican Army at Paddington and Victoria stations, London
B
The release of the World Wide Web
C
The release of Nelson Mandela from prison
D
The Gulf War
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Q7. What 1936 film sets out a future to 2036, predicting World War II from 23 December 1940, bombing raids on cities, a plague ("wandering sickness") in 1966, and a civilization based in Basra, Iraq, that renounced war and outlawed independent nation-states?

A
Metropolis
B
Things to Come
C
Modern Times
D
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)
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