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  What British Abbey holds the tombs of Handel, Laurence Olivier and Chaucer? 
 Westminster Abbey - Westminster Abbey is in London. 
 
 
 
  What term was used in reference to McCarthy's purge against communism in the '50's? 
 Witch-hunt - Joseph McCarthy was born November 14, 1908 in Wisconsin. 
 
 
 
  This Patrick was known for his TV role as 'The Prisoner'. 
 McGoohan - Partick McGoohan was born in 1928. 
 
 
 
  Rodin's sculpture 'The Thinker' was created using what material? 
 Bronze - 'The Thinker' was sculpted in 1881. 
 
 
 
  Three successive English monarchs were the offspring of one famous father. 
 Henry VIII - Henry VIII was married to Anne Bolyne. 
 
 
 
  Which architecturally significant building hosted the first 'World's Fair'? 
 The Crystal Palace - The World's Fair was held in London in 1851. 
 
 
 
  This Shakespearean story has been put to music by Tchaikovsky, Berlioz and Prokofiev. 
 Romeo and Juliet - The 1996 movie version starred Claire Dane and Leonardo DiCaprio. 
 
 
 
  What is the name of 'The Forbidden City of Tibet'? 
 Lhasa - Lhasa is 3,760 meters above the Lhasa river. 
 
 
 
  The Canadian centre for architecture is located in what city? 
 Montreal - The centre was founded in 1979. 
 
 
 
  Where were the five students killed by the National Guard during a 1970 protest? 
 Kent State - Kent State is in Ohio. 
 
 
 
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