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General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 18 June 2017

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Q1. What does "URL" stand for in the internet?

A
Upwards Rotated Line
B
Universal Reference Location
C
Unified Retrieval Lever
D
Uniform Resource Locator
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Q2. What was the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713, signed by Charles VI, Habsburg ruler over a swathe of European territories and the Holy Roman Emperor, designed to achieve?

A
Centralising of the Seventeen Provinces of the Holy Roman Empire
B
A General Church Council with authority superior to that of the Pope
C
The Habsburg hereditary possessions could be inherited by a daughter
D
Removal of the independence of the French clergy
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Q3. What were the Christian names of Torvill and Dean?

A
Jayne and Christopher
B
Samson and Delilah
C
Anthony and Cleopatra
D
Will and Grace
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Q4. Which of these terms describes a collective name for Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa?

A
Cassini group
B
Huygens' moons
C
Galilean satellites
D
Constellation of Hubble
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Q5. The professional career of which English singer, actress, and composer began as an entertainer on radio in World War II, and during the 1960s became internationally known for hits, including "Downtown", "Colour My World" and "Don't Sleep in the Subway"?

A
Julie Andrews
B
Vera Lynn
C
Cilla Black
D
Petula Clark
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Q6. How many countries have territory bordering, or territorial claims in, the Arctic Circle?

A
8
B
6
C
5
D
3
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Q7. Which song is this line from: "Shush girl, shut your lips, Do the Helen Keller and talk with your hips"?

A
"Girls And Boys" by Good Charlotte
B
"Don't Trust Me" by 3OH!3
C
"Womanizer" by Britney Spears
D
"Are We Human or Are We Dancer" by the Killers
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