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All 10 questions, with answers

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  1. Geography What is the capital city of Australia?

    • Canberra
    • Sydney
    • Melbourne
    • Perth

    Canberra was purpose-built in the early 20th century as a compromise capital between rivals Sydney and Melbourne.

  2. Sport What do the letters LBW stand for in cricket?

    • Leg Before Wicket
    • Last Ball Wide
    • Leg Bye Warning
    • Late Ball Wicket

    LBW is a method of dismissal where the ball would have hit the stumps but struck the batsman's leg first.

  3. Film Who directed Pulp Fiction (1994)?

    • Quentin Tarantino
    • Robert Rodriguez
    • Oliver Stone
    • David Fincher

    Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed the non-linear crime film Pulp Fiction.

  4. Music "London Calling" was released by which British punk band in 1979?

    • The Clash
    • Sex Pistols
    • The Jam
    • The Stranglers

    London Calling is regularly ranked among the greatest albums ever made.

  5. Science What is the name of the iron-containing protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen?

    • Haemoglobin
    • Myoglobin
    • Collagen
    • Keratin

    Haemoglobin gives blood its red colour and carries oxygen from the lungs to body tissues.

  6. Entertainment What is the real name of Sir Elton John?

    • Reginald Kenneth Dwight
    • Farrokh Bulsara
    • Gordon Sumner
    • David Robert Jones

    Elton John was born Reginald Dwight before adopting his stage name.

  7. Film Which British actress played M in the James Bond films from GoldenEye (1995) to Skyfall (2012)?

    • Judi Dench
    • Helen Mirren
    • Maggie Smith
    • Emma Thompson

    Judi Dench played M across seven Bond films.

  8. History In which year did the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroy the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum?

    • AD 79
    • AD 64
    • AD 33
    • AD 100

    Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, burying both towns under ash and pumice within a day.

  9. Art Who painted 'American Gothic', showing a farmer and his daughter in front of a white house?

    • Grant Wood
    • Edward Hopper
    • Norman Rockwell
    • Andrew Wyeth

    Grant Wood painted 'American Gothic' in 1930; it now hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago.

  10. Music Joy Division's 1979 debut album "Unknown Pleasures" features an iconic cover image of what?

    • Radio wave signals from a pulsar
    • A skull
    • A photograph of the band
    • A city skyline

    The white lines on black were taken from a scientific diagram of pulsar CP 1919.

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