1. Which country has the proud record of lifting the most people out of poverty in the last 30 years?

 
 
 
 
 

2. Which was the first country to legalise same-sex marriages?

 
 
 
 
 

3. In which year was the UK political party, The Labour Party formed by Keir Hardie?

 
 
 
 
 

4.

What was Mark Twain's birth name?
 
 
 
 
 

5. How long can a plastic bottle take to decompose in a landfill?

 
 
 
 
 

6. When did Persil washing powder first go on sale, in Dusseldorf, Germany?

 
 
 
 
 

7. What natural phenomenon causes trees to “scream”?

 
 
 
 
 

8. In what year was no-frills discount airline Laker Airways founded by former pilot, Sir Freddie Laker?

 
 
 
 
 

9. How many people die annually in the USA from problems with opioids (drugs mainly used for pain relief), including overdose?

 
 
 
 
 

10. In which year did the lance cease to become an official weapon in The British Army?

 
 
 
 
 

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