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Q1. In 1954 Obninsk, USSR, was the place for what ?

A
Launch of Sputnik 1
B
A devastating earthquake, killing over 200,000
C
Coming online of the world's first grid-connected nuclear power plant
D
A meteor strike
Select from the options above.

Q2. What does the Statute of Anne 1709 in Great Britain provide for?

A
Copyright of written work to be regulated by the government and courts rather than private parties
B
Regulation of privateers
C
Censorship of theatre performances
D
Freedom of the press
Select from the options above.

Q3. A UN tribunal ruling under the auspices of the UN Convention on the Laws of the Sea was asked for in 2013 by the Philippines on claims by what other country?

A
Australia
B
USA
C
Malaysia
D
People's Republic of China
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Q4. Which Greek God is the equivalent of the Roman God Neptune?

A
Apollo
B
Eros
C
Poseidon
D
Pluto
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Q5. Despite playing a major role in setting it up and despite support for membership by Presidents Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, and Roosevelt from 1920 when its predecessor was set up, the USA never joined it. What is it?

A
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
B
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
C
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
D
The International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Select from the options above.

Q6. The first secular school in Britain was established in 1860 in order to train what professional practitioners?

A
Anaesthetists
B
Nurses
C
Nutritionists
D
Hospital managers
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Q7. The city was founded under the rule of King Byzas around 660 BCE, served as the capital of three empires and is still the largest city in its country. What name was officially adopted for the city in 1930?

A
Byzantium
B
Constantinople
C
Istanbul
D
Bosphorus
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