- In which city in Texas did David Koresh and his Branch Davidians gather in a cult which was besieged by US law enforcement in 1993, leading to the deaths of 76 people?
- What kind of paper, so called because it was originally made from hemp fibres from that part of the world, is named after the capital of an Asian city?
- To which city did the US move its Israeli embassy to in 2018?
- What is the name of Mickey Mouse’s dog?
- Aotearoa is another name for which country, used by the native people of that country?
- Complete the title of the US folk tune, “I’ve been working on the _________, all the live long day”.
- Which mathematician is most famous for his sequence of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two numbers previous to it?
- Satya Nadella is currently (November 2018) CEO of which large company?
- Which UK newspaper’s logo is a picture of a knight holding a shield?
- Which Belgian dance band had a worldwide hit in 1993 with “There’s no limit”?
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- In which city in Texas did David Koresh and his Branch Davidians gather in a cult which was besieged by US law enforcement in 1993, leading to the deaths of 76 people?
A: Waco (there is a very good BBC documentary series about the cult and the siege available here) - What kind of paper, so called because it was originally made from hemp fibres from that part of the world, is named after the capital of an Asian city?
A: Manila paper (from which the popular envelopes are made – read more about it here) - To which city did the US move its Israeli embassy to in 2018?
A: Tel Aviv - What is the name of Mickey Mouse’s dog?
A: Pluto - Aotearoa is another name for which country, used by the native people of that country?
A: New Zealand - Complete the title of the US folk tune, “I’ve been working on the _________, all the live long day”.
A: Railroad - Which mathematician is most famous for his sequence of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two numbers previous to it?
A: Fibonacci - Satya Nadella is currently (November 2018) CEO of which large company?
A: Microsoft - Which UK newspaper’s logo is a picture of a knight holding a shield?
A: Daily Express (the term “newspaper” may have been used quite loosely) - Which Belgian dance band had a worldwide hit in 1993 with “There’s no limit”?
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