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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What does the acronym GPS stand for?	Global Positioning System	68%
Coming from the Portuguese for "beautiful island" what was the former name for the island of Taiwan?	Formosa	50%
In which decade did the Black Death arrive in England?	1340's	44%
In which year was the Irish Free State founded?	1922	38%
A pivotal part of the Texas Revolution, what year was the Battle of Alamo?	1836	27%
Who had a UK Number 1 with 'Puppet on a String' in 1967, which also won her the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest?	Sandie Shaw	23%
What is the name of the princess in the Disney film The Princess and the Frog (2009)?	Tiana	22%
What was the old name of former NBA team who moved to Oklahoma City in 2008 and became Oklahoma City Thunder?	Seattle Supersonics	21%
What is the name of the tallest mountain in Germany?	Zugspitze	21%
Tom Rowland and Ed Simons make up which British electronic music duo?	The Chemical Brothers	11%
Coming from the French for 'golden' what is the culinary term used when something is brushed with egg wash?	Doré	10%
In Classical music, what is the fastest tempo?	Prestissimo	8%
Who earned their only Oscar nomination for the lead role in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) ?	Laurence Fishburne	7%
What city became the 6th Welsh city when it gained city status for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee?	St. Asaph	7%
What was the name of the character played by Jack Lord in Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980), known for the catchphrase 'Book 'em Danno'?	Steve McGarrett	7%
Which book starts with the line 'We slept in what had once been the gymnasium'?	The Handmaid's Tale	7%
In Norse Mythology, what is the name of Odin's magic ring?	Draupnir	4%
What is the name of the music played in the cinema titles of Pearl and Dean films?	Asteroid	1%
In 1930, which American became the first ever female flight attendant?	Ellen Church	1%
Winning a shooting event in 1908 aged 61, who is the oldest person to win Olympic gold representing the United Kingdom?	Jerry Millner	1%