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John Clarke
Sunday 03 May 2015 15:33 BST
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The 1991 French Film 'La Totale' was remade in 1994 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis What was its name?
The 1991 French Film 'La Totale' was remade in 1994 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis What was its name? (Rex Features)

1. "Pop Looks Bach" has been the theme of which regular BBC sports programme since its inception in 1978.

2. In 1981, which UK city became the first in the world to honour Nelson Mandela with a Freedom of the City award?

3. Which country sold Alaska to the USA for $7.2m in 1867?

4. George Orwell's publishers, Victor Gollancz, rejected a book he offered them in 1945. What was its title?

5. James Hunt made his debut in F1 with which UK racing team?

6. Who, in January, became the world's oldest ruling monarch?

7. The 1991 French Film 'La Totale' was remade in 1994 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. What was its name?

8. What voter, associated with a particular make of car, was identified as the sort the Labour Party needed to attract to win the 1997 general election?

9. April 20, and its US-style calendar form 4/20, is associated with what generally illegal type of activity?

10. Indonesian Kopi Luwak coffee is made from the undigested beans found in the excrement of which animal?

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