1. Which song, the title of which means "to sway" or "to shake", was a top 40 US hit single in 1958 and a number one single on both sides of the Atlantic in 1987?

2. Famous for his childrens books, which British novelist and World War II flying ace coined the word "Gremlin"?

3. Which man's death does one associate with the unknown woman nicknamed 'Babushka Lady'?

4. The movie poster tag line to which 2006 dystopian thriller was "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people"?

5. Plus or minus 2, in which year was Pac-Man first released?

6. Which of the following is a culinary term for a chopping technique?
a. Franglais  b. Decussate  c. Sneap  d. Chiffonade

7. Englishman Nigel Short excelled at which game?

8. What was the name of the famous car with gull-wing doors built in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland?

9. Eidetic imagery is better known as what?

10. What kind of 'Fingers' was a number one album on both sides of the Atlantic in 1971?

11. Although it caused controversy in some circles, what did the World Health Organisation remove from its list of diseases in 1990?

12. What are the two official languages in the Philippines?

13. Which World Heavyweight Champion from 1919 to 1926 was the first boxer to attract a one million dollar gate?

14. In which country was the so called "Gang of Four" trial?

15. The title of which 2013 sci-fi film is also a paradise in classical mythology?

16. What is the official currency in Ecuador and East Timor ?

17. In 1927 the US Post Office broke with tradition for the first time and issued a stamp in honour of a living American. Who was the world famous American man?

18. Which song on the Beatles White Album is about Mia Farrow's sister?
a. Dear Prudence  b. Julia  c. Sexy Sadie  d. Martha My Dear

19. In which year was YouTube founded?

20. A 1972 film that was banned in some places and the pseudonym for the FBI associate director Mark Felt during the Watergate scandal. Two words.

ANSWERS

1. La Bamba

2. Roald Dahl

3. J F Kennedy

4. V for Vendetta

5. 1980

6. Answer d. Chiffonade

7. Chess

8. Delorean (DMC 12)

9. Photographic memory

10. Sticky Fingers (Rolling Stones)

11. Homosexuality

12. English and Filipino (Tagalog)

13. Jack Dempsey

14. China

15. Elysium

16. US Dollar

17. Charles Lindbergh

18. Answer a. Dear Prudence

19. 2005

20. Deep Throat

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