1. Which member of the Kennedy political dynasty was assassinated in 1968?

John F. Kennedy

Ted Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy

2. Which singer-songwriter recorded the albums The Times They Are A-Changin' and Blood On The Tracks?

Leonard Cohen

Joni Mitchell

Bob Dylan

3. On which great river does the German spa city of Wiesbaden stand?

The Elbe

The Danube

The Rhine

4. Which actress played Demelza in the recent BBC drama series Poldark?

Eleanor Tomlinson

Claire Foy

Gemma Arterton

5. Of which country in Central America was General Manuel Noriega leader?

Panama

Honduras

Costa Rica

6. Which American golfer, who did much to popularise the sport, won the Open Championship in 1961 and 1962?

Jack Nicklaus

Gary Player

Arnold Palmer

7. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Amelia Earhart

Amy Johnson

Bessie Coleman

8. Which Italian navigator under the patronage of the Spanish monarchy discovered America?

Marco Polo

Vasco da Gama

Christopher Columbus

9. Which comedy team had a 1956 Top Ten hit with I'm Walking Backwards for Christmas?

Monty Python

The Goons

The Marx Brothers

10. Which controversial policy of the European Union is abbreviated to CAP?

Core Attitudes Policy

Common Agricultural Policy

Climate Attenuation Policy