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Q1. What type of craft was the Kursk which suffered a major accident in the Barents Sea in 2000, causing the deaths of 118?

A
Oil tanker
B
Warship
C
Cruiser
D
Submarine
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Q2. In 1998 the Group of Seven (G7), an informal forum for powerful governments, became the G8 when Russia joined the group, and then became the G7 again in 2014 with the suspension of what country?

A
Russia
B
Japan
C
Italy
D
UK
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Q3. Which associations of men in similar employment, started in the 12th century, were formed to assist poorer members, sometimes securing charters and becoming the governing body of a town?

A
Friendly Societies
B
Guilds
C
Masons
D
Unions
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Q4. When King George V proclaimed the Royal Arms of Canada in 1921 and made red and white Canada's official colours, the red came from Saint George's Cross; where did the white come from?

A
The colour of the King's favourite coat
B
One of the French national colours since the 15th century
C
The snow and ice of northern Canada
D
The King could not agree on any other colour
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Q5. What was the name of the last Ptolemaic Pharaoh of Egypt?

A
Arsinoe IV
B
Ptolemy XIII
C
Cleopatra VII
D
Ptolemy XV
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Q6. The lyrics of which song were inspired by the successful American defence of Fort McHenry in September 1814?

A
My Country 'Tis Of Thee
B
The Star-Spangled Banner
C
Hail To The Chief
D
This Land Is Your Land
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Q7. First signed by 12 countries, in 1959, the Antarctic Treaty did what?

A
Built a concert hall
B
Established a colony of polar bears
C
Instituted dog-sled racing to the South Pole
D
Froze territorial claims and banned new ones
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