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General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 17 April 2017

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Q1. What does Trendelenburg's sign indicate?

A
Weak or paralysed abductor muscles of the hip
B
Gynaecological and back issues
C
Ankylosis of vertebral and sacroiliac joints
D
Arthritis
Select from the options above.

Q2. In December 2015 what was recorded about Lake Poopó, a saline lake, the second largest high altitude lake in Bolivia?

A
Salinity dropped below 0.1 ppt, making it officially fresh water
B
The first Greater Flamingos were seen nesting round the lake
C
The lake was officially declared to have evaporated
D
Commercial natural gas deposits were found under the lake bed
Select from the options above.

Q3. Immediately before Wembley Park Stadium, now the home of the England national football team, was built and then opened in 1923 what stood there?

A
A pleasure pavilion
B
An unfinished tower (Watkin's Tower) begun in 1892 and intended to rival the Eiffel Tower
C
A monument to Queen Victoria
D
A gun emplacement
Select from the options above.

Q4. Which Australian playwright's work "Up for Grabs" starred Madonna in its London première in 2002?

A
David Williamson
B
Nick Enright
C
Ray Lawler
D
Peter Kenner
Select from the options above.

Q5. From which country's language is it most likely that the word "curry" comes?

A
United Kingdom
B
India
C
Sri Lanka
D
France
Select from the options above.

Q6. What is a fresco?

A
A motorway
B
A painting created by applying paint directly onto plaster on a wall or ceiling
C
A brand of citrus soft drink made by The Coca-Cola Company
D
A village on the island of Crete
Select from the options above.

Q7. Which of these are not allowed to be worn in Olympic boxing?

A
Beards
B
Socks
C
Underpants
D
Tattoos
Select from the options above.
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