9. In British history, which acts of Parliament were passed to protect English shipping from foreign competition and to ensure monopoly trading between Britain and its colonies? a) Shipping Acts b) Navigation Acts c) Tea Acts d) Stamp Acts
10. Which team sport, played on the largest pitch of any game, is divided into eight periods called `chukkas`? a) Hurling b) Croquet c) Polo d) Lacrosse
21. What Finnish national epic poem was compiled from legends and ballads by Elias Lönnrot 1835-49, its hero being V in möinen, god of music and poetry? a) Kalevala b) Svengali c) Rovaniemi d) Eduskunta
24. What South American civilisation flourished on the coast of Peru from about 1250 to about 1470, when it was conquered by the Incas? a) Quechua b) Quetzalcoatl c) Maya d) Chimu
32. King Hussein of which Middle-eastern country, signed a peace agreement with Israel in 1994, ending a 46-year-old state of conflict? a) Jordan b) Egypt c) Turkey d) Kuwait
39. Which card game, derived from whist, was brought to England in 1903, having first been played by members of the Indian Civil Service? a) Patience b) Snap c) Pontoon d) Bridge