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1. In New York, it is Tuesday afternoon at 4 pm. Meanwhile, in New Zealand, it's 8 am. What day is it there?
a) Monday
b) Tuesday
c) Wednesday
d) Thursday

2. When driving 40km/h, it takes a car 15 meters to stop after hitting the breaks. How long would the braking distance be when driving 80km/h?
a) 30 meters
b) 40 meters
c) 50 meters
d) 60 meters

3. Which of the following was not an invention related to Thomas Alva Edison?

a) Light bulb
b) Dynamo
c) Phonograph
d) Motion picture camera

4. Which of the following statements about Charles Darwin are false?

a) He discovered the equation of mass-energy equivalence.
b) He published a theory in his book "On the Origin of Species".
c) He believed in "survival of the fittest".
d) He was on the HMS Beagle travelling a complete lap around the globe.

5. Who has not released a cover of the song "I Fought The Law", originally by Sonny Curtis and The Crickets?

a) The Clash
b) The Hollies
c) Roy Orbison
d) Green Day

6. Who is currently the richest woman in the world, according to measures in early 2010?

a) Liliane Bettencourt, inherited cosmetics giant L'Orial
b) Christy Walton, shareholder of Walmart
c) Susanne Klatten, inherited stake in BMW
d) Anne Cox Chambers, primary owner of Cox Enterprises

7. Which is the longest river in Europe?
a) Danube
b) Nile
c) Seine
d) Volga

8. Which of these is the most populous city proper?
a) Tokyo
b) New York City
c) Mumbai
d) Beijing

9. What does "ambidextrous" mean?

a) A word that can be interpreted in more than one way
b) To be equally adept using your right or left hand/foot
c) It is a description of animals such as frogs, toads and newts
d) A building technique to build amphitheatres

10. Which is the brightest star in the night sky?

a) Vega
b) Polaris
c) Sirius
d) Arcturus

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