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General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 25 February 2016

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Q1. An ancient American two player war game called Patolli uses 5 or 6 dice together with how many game pieces and what shaped board?

A
4 pieces, oblong board
B
64 pieces, square board
C
6 pieces, X-shaped board
D
12 pieces, circular board
Select from the options above.

Q2. Which fabulous animal is attested to by Pliny around 77 AD , Aristotle around 350 BC and the Bible?

A
Unicorn
B
Minotaur
C
Hydra
D
Moa
Select from the options above.

Q3. "Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live", attributed to Socrates 5th century BCE, is an example of what figure of speech?

A
Ellipsis
B
Chiasmus
C
Metalepsis
D
Dysphemism
Select from the options above.

Q4. Which of these was a hit for Avril Lavigne in 2002?

A
Dilemma
B
Hot in Herre
C
Sk8er Boi
D
Ain't It Funny
Select from the options above.

Q5. How many islands are listed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as part of Chile?

A
550
B
Almost 1,000
C
Over 2,300
D
Over 1,500
Select from the options above.

Q6. Which of the following did Alan Shepard do on the moon in 1971?

A
Make a snowball
B
Put a shrimp on the barby
C
Hit a golf ball
D
Throw a frisbee
Select from the options above.

Q7. Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist Buffy Sainte-Marie won the 2015 Polaris Music Prize for what album?

A
"Up Where We Belong"
B
"Power in the Blood"
C
"Running for the Drum"
D
"Little Wheel Spin and Spin"
Select from the options above.
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