Trivia questions and answers, drawn fresh from the well

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• National Anthems

Which composer wrote the music of Russia’s current national anthem, adopted in 2000?

Answer

Alexander Alexandrov

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• National Anthems

What is the title of Bhutan’s national anthem, whose name means “The Thunder Dragon Kingdom”?

Answer

Druk Tsendhen

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• National Anthems

What is the title of Portugal’s national anthem, adopted by the republic in 1911?

Answer

A Portuguesa

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• National Anthems

What is the title of the United States national anthem, written by Francis Scott Key in 1814?

Answer

The Star-Spangled Banner

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• National Anthems

What is the title of Spain’s national anthem, which has no official lyrics?

Answer

Marcha Real

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• National Anthems

In what year was South Africa’s current national anthem adopted in its combined form?

Answer

1997

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• National Anthems

What is the title of Ukraine’s national anthem, whose opening means “Ukraine has not yet died”?

Answer

Shche ne vmerla Ukraina

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• Nasa Space Missions

Which NASA mission carried astronauts around the Moon in 1970 after an oxygen-tank explosion forced an emergency return?

Answer

Apollo 13

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• Nasa Space Missions

Which NASA mission became the first spacecraft to orbit the dwarf planet Ceres, entering orbit in 2015?

Answer

Dawn

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• Nasa Space Missions

Which NASA mission deliberately impacted comet Tempel 1 in 2005 to expose material beneath its surface?

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Deep Impact

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• Nasa Space Missions

Which NASA rover landed in Gale Crater on Mars in August 2012 to investigate whether the planet once had conditions suitable for life?

Answer

Curiosity

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• Nasa Space Missions

Which NASA spacecraft made the first flyby of an asteroid, passing Gaspra in 1991?

Answer

Galileo

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