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Which name is shared by a dwarf planet and the ruler of the underworld in classical mythology?
Pluto

 

Who did George W. Bush defeat in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election?
Al Gore

 

Which actor played Albus Dumbledore in the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?
Richard Harris

 

Who was the Artistic Director of Isles of Wonder, the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games?
Danny Boyle

 

Gaston, LeFou and Maurice are characters in which Disney film?
Beauty and the Beast

 

Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of which US state?
Wyoming

 

Which African country was known as Rhodesia between 1964 and 1979?
Zimbabwe

 

Eirene is the Greek word for:

a) Peace b) War c) Wind
a) Peace

 

Tony Hall became Director-General of which organisation in November 2012?
The BBC

 

Carl Robert Jakobson played a important role in the formation of which European country?
a) Sweden b) Finland c) Estonia
c) Estonia