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Q1. Russia convicted US sportsperson Brittney Griner in 2022 of smuggling cannabis oil. In what form was the cannabis?

A
Capsules
B
Ampoules for injections
C
Dried buds
D
Cartridges for a vape
Select from the options above.

Q2. Who, born in 1412 in France, was hailed as a saviour by her King, burnt at the stake in 1431 in a trial for heresy subsidised by the English, cleared of her charges soon after her death, and in 1920 canonised as a saint?

A
Olympe de Gouges
B
Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc)
C
Héloïse
D
Geneviève
Select from the options above.

Q3. As a student, the polymath Charles Babbage, originator of the concept of a digital programmable computer, was a member of a club which investigated what?

A
Boxing science
B
Social mores
C
Odds in horserace betting
D
Supernatural phenomena
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Q4. The royal wedding between Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling on 19 June 2010, described as "Europe's biggest royal wedding since the Prince of Wales married Lady Diana Spencer", took place in which country?

A
Sweden
B
Denmark
C
Liechtenstein
D
The Netherlands
Select from the options above.

Q5. Which of these was a rocket physicist and astronautics engineer who was involved in the development of rocket technology in Germany during World War II?

A
Bertolt Brecht
B
J. Robert Oppenheimer
C
Albert Speer
D
Wernher von Braun
Select from the options above.

Q6. Who has been romantically linked to Turkish-American actress Ayda Field since 2006?

A
Robbie Williams
B
Bill Cosby
C
Henry Winkler
D
Charlie Sheen
Select from the options above.

Q7. Which Hollywood star married baseball hero Joe DiMaggio?

A
Lana Turner
B
Marilyn Monroe
C
Ava Gardiner
D
Bette Davis
Select from the options above.
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