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1. In which year did the Concorde make its first flight and (separately) break the sound barrier?
1969
1974
1979
1984

2. Who was the first actor to be installed in the House of Lords?

Richard Attenborough
Alistair Cooke
Laurence Olivier
Bob Hope

3. In what year did Margaret Mead, Golda Meir, and Norman Rockwell die?

1975
1976
1977
1978

4. Where was Tokyo Rose born?

Seattle
Los Angeles
Tokyo
Honolulu

5. Which company was the first to send a color TV set to market in 1954?

RCA
Sony
GE
Westinghouse

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