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Q1. Who assumed the position of General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012 and, next year, that of President of China?

A
Zhao Ziyang
B
Hu Jintao
C
Jiang Zemin
D
Xi Jinping
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Q2. Who was born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron in Gisborne, New Zealand, but became famous under her adopted name?

A
Helen Clark
B
Kiri Te Kanawa
C
Rachel Hunter
D
Anna Paquin
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Q3. Who appeared as novelist Mel Hutchwright in the TV serial "Coronation Street" in 2005?

A
Oliver Reed
B
Ian McKellen
C
Peter O'Toole
D
Terence Stamp
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Q4. By 1922 Fred Astaire and his sister Adele were so popular that George and Ira Gershwin wrote "Funny Face" and what other show especially for them?

A
A Chorus Line
B
Porgy and Bess
C
A Little Night Music
D
Lady Be Good
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Q5. In 1782 a Scotsman, David Tyrie, who had been smuggling contraband from France into Great Britain, made a mark on British history, for what?

A
He became the first importer of fine cognac for the King
B
He founded Tyrie's international design and factory for teak, woven, and metal outdoor furniture
C
He was the last person in Britain to suffer the full penalty for treason, of drawing and quartering
D
He initiated negotiation for the Act of Union to create the United Kingdom, finalised in 1801
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Q6. Which of these bands did not contain siblings in its early lineup?

A
The Carpenters
B
Oasis
C
Kings of Leon
D
The Smiths
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Q7. "Yo! Bum Rush the Show", using the talents of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Terminator X, Hank Shocklee, Eric Sadler, Stephen Linsley, Bill Stephney, Vernon Reid, and Juice, was the debut album of which group?

A
Universal Zulu Nation
B
Public Enemy
C
The Sugarhill Gang
D
The Last Poets
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