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General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 8 September 2011

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Q1. What is the line from Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" that follows "Actin' funny, but I don't know why"?

A
Too fat, and I can't get by
B
S'cuse me while I kiss this guy
C
Can't stop, 'cos I get too high
D
S'cuse me while I kiss the sky
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Q2. What is the name for a piece of exercise equipment consisting of a metal bar, one or more sets of weight plates, and a set of collars?

A
Caffhoop
B
Pubring
C
Barbell
D
Dinerchime
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Q3. What causes the sting caused by a nettle or an ant?

A
Ascorbic acid
B
Oxalic acid
C
Formic acid
D
Folic acid
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Q4. Which of these entertainers was born in Canada?

A
Robbie Williams
B
Rihanna
C
Lady Gaga
D
Justin Bieber
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Q5. What airline, with a fleet of 55 aircraft, the flag carrier of Poland, was established in 1929, and is one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation?

A
Aeroflot
B
Polskie Linie Lotnicze
C
MALÉV Airlines
D
Lauda Air
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Q6. Which of these is a concrete noun?

A
Truck
B
Liberty
C
Chastity
D
Architecture
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Q7. What was the codename for the invasion of Sicily by the allied forces in World War II?

A
Operation Husky
B
Operation Sealion
C
Operation Dynamo
D
Operation Barbarossa
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