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General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 7 November 2019

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Q1. Who was the first Westerner to discover the Victoria Falls?

A
James Cook
B
Francis Drake
C
David Livingstone
D
Walter Raleigh
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Q2. What causes the sting caused by a nettle or an ant?

A
Ascorbic acid
B
Oxalic acid
C
Formic acid
D
Folic acid
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Q3. In Greek mythology, who were the band of heroes who accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece?

A
Agrodomes
B
Astronauts
C
Armenians
D
Argonauts
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Q4. What is a type of jukebox featuring 16 mm film, for which films were made between 1958 [notably for songs by the Kessler Sisters ("Quando Quando"), The Tornados ("Telstar"), Neil Sedaka ("Calendar Girl"), Procol Harum ("A Whiter Shade of Pale"), Dionne Warwick ("Walk On By") and Nancy Sinatra ("These Boots Are Made for Walkin'")] until 1978?

A
Pathéplay
B
Nickelodeon
C
Scopitone
D
Tunesmith
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Q5. What is the character "George" from the UK TV series "Rainbow"?

A
Human
B
Monkey
C
Hippopotamus
D
Bear
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Q6. On 9 October 2009, who was elected for an 8 year period to membership of the International Olympic Committee, replacing former Danish member Kaj Holm?

A
Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom
B
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
C
Paavo Nurmi
D
Michael Schumacher
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Q7. Where in the Americas is the fertile Colchagua Valley?

A
Central Chile
B
Eastern Argentina
C
Northern Peru
D
Central Mexico
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