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Around how many people in the world have flown a million miles or more in their lifetimes--equivalent to two trips to the moon and back?
300,000
50,000
750,000
125,000
According to The Economist's home-price index, which of the following countries saw the biggest decline in home prices between the fourth quarters of 2009 and 2010?
New Zealand
Britain
Spain
America
John Galliano designed clothes for Dior until he was fired for making anti-Semitic remarks. How much of Dior's $29 billion in sales in 2010 did his couture account for?
42%
24%
12%
4%
Which country objected the loudest when the UN General Assembly threw Libya off the UN Human Rights Council?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Venezuela
Algeria
When are the first trains expected to run on a high-speed rail line linking Manchester and Leeds to London by way of Birmingham?
2018
2026
2034
2042
Which European country was the first to demand sanctions against Libya during the current uprising?
Germany
Finland
Cyprus
Britain
What percentage of Saudis are under the age of 30?
70%
55%
45%
25%
Pakistan's minorities minister, Shahbaz Bhatti, was killed by the Punjabi Taliban on March 2nd. What religion was Mr Bhatti?
Buddhist
Christian
Zoroastrian
Muslim
According to an industry survey, Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, has the world's slowest internet access. What country has the second slowest?
Cuba
Equatorial Guinea
Turkmenistan
Chad
Which American politician insinuated in January 2008 that Mormons believe that Jesus and Satan are brothers?
Sarah Palin
Mike Huckabee
Newt Gingrich
Mitt Romney
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