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General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 30 June 2017

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Q1. Who was the proprietor of "New York World" who made a bequest to award 12 prizes annually to American authors and composers?

A
Joseph Pulitzer
B
Alfred Nobel
C
Oscar de Laurentis
D
Arnold Bloomberg
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Q2. Generala, or Dados, is what kind of game?

A
Cue and balls
B
Cards
C
Ball
D
Dice
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Q3. What is the name for the point on the ecliptic when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator?

A
Perineum
B
Eclipse
C
Solstice
D
Tropicality
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Q4. These are the first lines from what song made famous by Bobby Vee in 1963: "They say that you're a runaround lover, Though you say it isn't so, But if you put me down for another, I'll know, believe me, I'll know"?

A
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
B
Runaway
C
The Leader of the Pack
D
Get Around
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Q5. The flag of which of these countries consists only of horizontal bars?

A
USA
B
Great Britain
C
Canada
D
Germany
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Q6. What is bagasse?

A
Dry pulpy fibrous matter remaining after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed
B
Dough used to prepare baguettes
C
Cut pattern pieces for small bags
D
Billiards-derived indoor table game
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Q7. Which of these was the main cause of Britain entering World War II?

A
King George VI's son was killed in the German invasion of Belgium
B
Germany sank a number of British merchant ships
C
Germany tried to invade Australia
D
An alliance, activated when Germany invaded Poland
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