1. How many people fall back into poverty each year due to healthcare costs?

 
 
 
 
 

2. Roughly 1 to 2 bird species are lost per year, but approximately how many bird species are there in total?

 
 
 
 
 

3. In what year did the value of the British Pound fall below US$2 for the first time?

 
 
 
 
 

4. Roughly how many people, globally, were pushed back into extreme poverty by the COVID-19 pandemic of the early 2020s?

 
 
 
 
 

5. In what year did fire sweep through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, during renovation work, causing the spire to collapse?

 
 
 
 
 

6. When was the first bridge completed over the Menai Straits connecting North Wales to The Isle of Anglesey?

 
 
 
 
 

7. When were parking meters first installed in Britain?

 
 
 
 
 

8. When was abortion legalised in the UK?

 
 
 
 
 

9. How old was Tony Blair when he became British Prime Minister in 1997, at that time the youngest Prime Minister in 185 years?

 
 
 
 
 

10. Which of the following is a key risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes?

 
 
 
 
 

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