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1. At the end of which film do most of the all star cast of characters die after an 'atomic time pill' inside the antagonist explodes?

2. A confrontation that took place on the 8th of January, 1815 and the title of the US Billboard Song of the Year in 1959.

3. Who was the first celebrity to create her own collection of perfumes and fragrances in 1987?

4. Since 1950, which three circuits have hosted the most Formula One races? One point for each correct answer.

5. With which country does Norway share its shortest border?

6. Which large fruit, which can be used in salads and curry, is the national fruit of both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?

7. What was Ivanhoe's first name?
a. Cedric,  b. Richard,  c. Oswald,  d. Wilfred

8. Angostura bitters were first produced in the town of Angostura. In which country was Angostura located?
a. Venezuela,  b. Cuba,  c. Mexico,  d. Dominican Republic

9. Which 1985 sporting event holds the UK record for the highest viewed televised program ever after midnight?

10. Plus or minus 5, in which year was the electric chair first used to execute a condemned prisoner in the United States?

11. According to a famous jazz/swing song title, what "makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five"?

12. Which two Italians have been awarded the Golden Glove at the FIFA World Cup?

13. In which film do Dustin Hoffman and Roy Scheider play brothers?

14. With the aid of the date she sank and the number of passengers lost, name the ship involved in each of the following maritime disasters.
a. 28 September, 1994 - 852 deaths
b. 29 May, 1914 - 1,012 deaths
c. 6 March, 1987 - 193 deaths
d. 20 December, 1987 - 4,386 deaths

15. Making headlines around the world, the copyright to what was ruled invalid on the 22nd of September, 2015?

16. "Everyone has one more fight in them" and "His war comes home" are both movie poster tag lines for which Part 5 film?

17. Which country is the largest cinnamon producer in the world and accounts for 70 per cent of the global production?
a. Indonesia, b. Malaysia,  c. India,  d. Sri Lanka

18. Sarah Thomas swam the English Channel four times non-stop in record time. Plus or minus 4, how many hours did it take her to swim the 134 miles (215 km)?

19. Which work of art depicts the result of atrocities committed by the German Condor Legion on the 26th of April, 1937?

20. "The world has changed" and "I'm glad you're with me" are the first and last lines to which film?

ANSWERS

1. Casino Royale (the 1967 version)

2. The Battle of New Orleans (Johnny Horton)

3. Elizabeth Taylor

4. Three answers. In order: Monza, Monaco, Silverstone

5. Russia (196 km, 122 miles)

6. Jackfruit

7. Answer d. Wilfred

8. Answer a. Venezuela (Angostura it is now called Bolivar City)

9. 1985 Embassy World Snooker Championship Final (Steve Davis vs Dennis Taylor)

10. 1890

11. Jumpin' Jive

12. Zoff and Buffon

13. Marathon Man

14. Four answers.
a. Estonia
b. RMS Empress of Ireland
c. Herald of Free Enterprise
d. Dona Paz

15. To the song 'Happy Birthday'

16. Rambo 5 Last Blood

17. Answer d. Sri Lanka

18. 54 hours

19. Picasso's 'Guernica'

20. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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