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Q1. Who was the first Pope to be elected to office in the 21st century?

A
John Paul II
B
Benedict XVI
C
George Ringo II
D
John XXIII
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Q2. Who starred in "Beaches", "Down and Out in Beverly Hills", "Outrageous Fortune" and "The First Wives Club"?

A
Diane Keaton
B
Bette Midler
C
Goldie Hawn
D
Julia Roberts
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Q3. American Michael Flatley became internationally known in the 1990s in what field?

A
Irish dancing
B
Classical ballet
C
Choreography for hip hop
D
Burlesque
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Q4. Who wrote under the pseudonym of "Elia" and, with his sister Mary, wrote "Tales From Shakespeare"?

A
Christopher Marlowe
B
Ben Jonson
C
Charles Lamb
D
James Boswell
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Q5. Actions by Michael Ryan and Thomas Hamilton in the UK in the late 20th century helped bring about what?

A
Public attention to water pollution in lakes and rivers
B
Legislation severely tightening firearm controls
C
Installation of a railway connection to Thurso in Scotland
D
Building the Shard
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Q6. Sir Richard Burton, English explorer, geographer, diplomat, soldier and general modern Renaissance man, was the first European to reach Lake Tanganyika but was also known for his enduring translation of what?

A
Homer's Iliad
B
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
C
The Thousand Nights and One Night
D
The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi
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Q7. Hippocrates who lived in the 5th century BCE is remembered for his work and knowledge in what area?

A
Gladiatorial combat
B
Horse training
C
Politics
D
Medicine
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