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General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 15 August 2017

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Q1. Which country returned to a democratic form of government after the death of dictator Juan Vicente Gomez in 1935?

A
Switzerland
B
Venezuela
C
Ecuador
D
Mexico
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Q2. What sport may involve a tercel, or tiercel?

A
Jousting
B
Fencing
C
Archery
D
Hawking, or falconry
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Q3. What is a boson?

A
A ship's officer
B
An elementary particle
C
A musical instrument
D
A bout of heavy rain
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Q4. Which 20th century English playwright wrote "The Winslow Boy" and "Separate Tables"?

A
J B Priestley
B
Terence Rigby
C
Terence Rattigan
D
John Osborne
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Q5. In Victorian times, what was an item of wardrobe known as a "stovepipe"?

A
Trousers
B
Leggings
C
Shoe
D
Hat
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Q6. Before the 2016 film "Fences" provided a role in which actress Viola Davis won the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Critics' Choice Award, SAG Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, what US TV series (premiering in 2014) also starred the actress?

A
Daredevil
B
Code Black
C
How To Get Away With Murder
D
The Briefcase
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Q7. Hunchun in China has what trading advantage?

A
A network of high speed rail links
B
A particularly deep sea port
C
An ample supply of hydro power
D
It is on the borders of both North Korea and Russia
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