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General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 4 January 2017

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Q1. What type of animal is the world's largest reptile?

A
Salamander
B
Lizard
C
Crocodile
D
Tortoise
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Q2. Bertrand Russell, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Immanuel Kant and Socrates are most usually described as what?

A
Swimmers
B
Fishmongers
C
Philosophers
D
Playwrights
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Q3. What is the name for a territory administered by two or more states?

A
Co-operative
B
Condominium
C
Zonality
D
Confederation
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Q4. David McTaggart co-founded which organisation?

A
Apostolic Church
B
Oxfam
C
Boys' Brigade
D
Greenpeace
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Q5. From 1931 to 1935 what was the speed limit for cars and motorcycles in the UK in built-up areas?

A
30 mph (48 km/h)
B
None, there was no speed limit
C
70 mph (112 km/h)
D
10 mph (16 km/h)
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Q6. Which Olympic sport was contested in only 1904 and 1908, by teams from only 3 countries (Canada, USA and Germany) altogether?

Note: This question was updated in March 2019
A
Synchronised swimming
B
Pétanque
C
Croquet
D
Lacrosse
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Q7. Which Hungarian-born actor acted in films from 1917 to his death in 1956, and is best known for playing the title role in the 1931 film "Dracula"?

A
Lon Chaney
B
Vincent Price
C
Bela Lugosi
D
Boris Karloff
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