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Question 1 of 15

Who performed a new version of his song "Candle in the Wind" at the Princess Diana's funeral service?

Paul McCartney Oasis Elton John Paul Simon

Question 2 of 15

Who is Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin?

An African-American human rights activist A Swedish chemist who invented dynamite A U.S. astronaut and the second man to set foot on the Moon A pioneering American aviator and polar explorer

Question 3 of 15

Cuba is located in what sea?

Baltic Caribbean Mediterranean Black

Question 4 of 15

What organization was formed when the North Atlantic Treaty was signed on 4 April 1949?

The UN UNESCO UNICEF NATO

Question 5 of 15

What follows a straight path extending in both directions with no endpoints?

Decimal Cube Line Radius

Question 6 of 15

What is 70% of 50?

30 32 40 35

Question 7 of 15

What was a hit for the Archies?

Sugar Me Brown Sugar Sugar and Spice Sugar Sugar

Question 8 of 15

Bonfire Night commemorates Guy Fawkes' attempts to blow up which London landmark?

Buckingham Palace Houses of Parliament Westminster Abbey St Paul's Cathedral

Question 9 of 15

What lead singer of U2 wrote the lyrics to their song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"?

Jimmy Page Tom Petty Bono Roger Waters

Question 10 of 15

Hara Kiri or "sipuku" is what?

A Martial Arts Class Knowledge A Tea Ceremony Suicide

Question 11 of 15

What Bobby Vinton song does Isabelle Rossellini sing in a David Lynch movie of the same name?

Mulholland Falls Twin Peaks Blue Velvet Danke Shoen

Question 12 of 15

In the 80's, which name was George O'Dowd better known by?

Boy George Joe Jackson George Benson George Michael

Question 13 of 15

Consists of just a five-line, 31-syllable tanka, Kimigayo is said to be the world's shortest national anthem. What country is this?

Japan Brazil Italy Turkey

Question 14 of 15

What country in Asia with P'yongyang as its capital uses won as its currency?

Bahrain The Gambia Nepal North Korea

Question 15 of 15

In 1957, whose Whole Lotta Shakin' was the first song on Dick Clark's American Bandstand?

Jerry Lee Lewis Elvis Presley Gene Vincent Carl Perkins

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