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What was the departure time and destination of the train, when sung by Gladys Knight and the Pips

Midnight Train To Georgia

What is the 3 letter name used for the French high speed rail system?

TGV

Train a Grande Vitesse

The Trans-Siberian Express connects Moscow to which other Russian city 5600 miles away?

Vladivostok

In February 2013 which US State became the last to certify Amendment Thirteen of the US Constitution and thus became the final state to abolish slavery?

Mississippi

Who is Britain's longest serving monarch?

Queen Elizabeth II

Which JB who lived between 1748 and 1832 was a London-born philosopher best known as a proponent of Utilitarianism?

Jeremy Bentham

Name the 1951 Hitchcock thriller, in which 2 men meet on a train, and discuss sorting each other's problems with murder. One would kill the other's wife, and the one would kill the other's father.

Strangers on a Train

In physics, is light considered:

• Particle
• Wave
• Both
• Neither

Both

This is a female vocal duo, whose debut single 'Yes Sir I Can Boogie' became the best-selling single of all-time by a female group. Who are they?

Baccara

10th best selling physical single of all time

The expression 'murder most foul' comes from which Shakespeare play?

Hamlet

What do the following have in common - JFK, Batman, Marco Polo, and John Lennon?

They are all airport names

JFK - New York, Batman - Turkey, Marco Polo - Venice, John Lennon - Liverpool

Nauru is the world's fattest nation, to the nearest whole 10 %, what percentage of the tiny island nation are obese?

70%

Most of Tuvalu's money comes from the internet. What can it offer online that no-one else can, which brings in a lot of money?

A .tv domain name, that lots of tv companies are willing to pay lots for

Born in 1957, Actress Frances McDormand is a winner of the 'Acting Triple Crown'. What three awards do you need to win to win an acting Triple Crown?

Oscar/Academy Award, Tony Award, Emmy Award

only 24 people have won it so far, including Al Pacino, Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons) (The longest time to win it was 47 years for actress and former British Politician Glenda Jackson who won her Oscar/Emmy in 1971/2 and her Tony in 2018!

In which year did the following events happen: Fiji became a republic after splitting from the UK; The Simpsons first appeared on TV; A Cessna plane landed next to Red Square and the Kremlin, flown by teenager Mathias Rust from Finland to create an imaginary bridge to the East, and that his flight was intended to reduce tension and suspicion between the two Cold War sides. (He was sentenced to four years in a general-regime labour camp for hooliganism, for disregard of aviation laws, and for breaching the Soviet border.); Ronald Reagan called for Gorbachev to 'Tear Down This Wall'.

1987

Which iconic structure began its construction in California in January 1933?

Golden Gate Bridge

Who was captain of the HMS Bounty during the infamous mutiny?

Captain William Bligh

The USS Phoenix was the only ship to come out of the attack on Pearl Harbour unscathed. During which conflict was it later sunk?

The Falklands War

Born on the same day as German tennis legend, Boris Becker, this American actor has 3 Oscar nominations; he is very outspoken on political issues; and has appeared in Marvel Superhero movies 7 times (twice as a post credits cameo). Who is he?

Mark Ruffalo

Born on the same day as Sylvester Stallone, this former governor of Texas attended Yale and then Harvard before becoming a co-owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team, before moving into politics. His political future was very much affected by Chad. What is his name?

George W Bush

Born on the same day as daft-haired comedian Russell Brand, this Oscar-winning actress made her film debut in 1982, alongside her father, Jon Voight. As well as starring in lots of critically acclaimed movies, she has directed a number of films as well, most recently directing First They Killed My Father. She currently holds the office of Special Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2020). Who is she?

Angelina Jolie

Johnny Depp has starred in 8 Tim Burton movies to date. In two of these movies he played characters named Edward. What are the movies?

Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood

By what name was showman and former soldier, William Cody better known as?

Buffalo Bill

Which composer wrote Variations on an Original Theme, Opus 36, more commonly known as the Enigma Variations?

Edward Elgar

Before he was president of the united states, which state did Bill Clinton serve as governor of?

Arkansas

Which British born fashion designer of the 1960s was credited with the creation of the mini skirt?

Mary Quant

The philosophical phrase cogito ergo sum, or I think therefore I am, came from which philosopher?

Rene Descartes

What does the phrase Bone Fide translate to from latin?

In Good Faith

Born in 1973, this singer/songwriter/record producer had a massive hit in 2013 with the song Happy, which was on the soundtrack to Despicable Me 2. Who is he?

Pharrell Williams

In 1956, who declared himself at war with the then Cuban president Fulgencio Batista?

Fidel Castro.