Dry Round - 1

Hi folks,

I am starting two weekly quizzes from now onwards, one Dry and one on Sports. This is the 1st one of the lot on Dry questions. Answers with scores will be published on Monday, 18th July '05. Send in your answers to shovon76@gmail.com.

Here are the questions -

1. Which 18 years old actress did John Hinckley confess to be trying to impress when he shot President Reagan on March 30, 1981?
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2. This breed of dog was known as the 'Firehouse Dog' as it was the mascot of American fire stations for a long time. Their popularity surged after a Hollywood film of 1996 and lead to a widespread demand from households for the particular breed to be taken as pet. Which is the breed in question?
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3. What question asked by Adolf Hitler was adopted by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre as a title of a book set during the World War II?
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4. Which planet has satellites named after characters from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest?
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5. Which all time classic Hindi film opens with the lines 'I am Hindustan', spoken over a map of India?
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6. Which 19th century tract begins with the lines 'There is a spectre striding across Europe; the spectre of communism'?
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7. How are Daya Ram, Dharam Das, Mukkam Chand, Sahib Chand and Himmat Singh collectively known in the Sikh religion?
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8. The Indian Air Force was formed in 1933. But it took 15 more years for the first jet aircraft to be inducted in to the IAF, which was a single seater fighter aircraft. What is the name of the aircraft?
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9. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel signed their first music contract with Big Records in 1957 under the name Tom and Jerry. What surname did they take up to go with their stage names?
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10.Which Popeye comic book character's vital statistics are 19-19-19?
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Cheers!

Shovon