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The questions and answers within this quiz were verified and updated in July 2020.

 

The surrender of Japan in 1945 brought an end to WWII. What was the name of the American ship on which the surrender documents were signed?
USS Missouri

 

With temperatures in excess of 470°c, which is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus

 

What is the name for the process of water flowing through a permeable membrane in the direction of the higher solution concentration.
Osmosis

 

In a 2015 vote by 100 bosses from the UK's toy manufacturers, which toy did they vote to have been the most influential to childhoods over the last 50 years? a) Rubiks Cube b) Lego c) Yoyo
b) Lego

 

Gruyere cheese originated from which european country?
Switzerland

 

In what area of London is the sitcom Only Fools and Horses set?
Peckham

 

What is the largest Spanish speaking country in terms of area?
Argentina

 

Pyrophobia is the fear of what?
Fire

 

What is the term for a hunting group of Baboons?
A Troop

 

Which team won the inaugural season of The Football League?
Preston North End