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General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 19 August 2020

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Q1. The hymn "I vow to thee, my country" was set by Gustav Host to which of his "The Planets" suite?

A
Mars
B
Jupiter
C
Saturn
D
Mercury
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Q2. What does "feng shui" mean literally?

A
Straight and true
B
Body and soul
C
Sand and stone
D
Wind and water
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Q3. What was Melanie Chisholm's nickname when she was in the Spice Girls?

A
Sporty
B
Hot
C
Indian
D
Sultry
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Q4. In cricket, what fielding position is on the boundary behind the wicket keeper, on the off side?

A
Silly point
B
Third man
C
Extra cover
D
Long stop
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Q5. What name is given to describe the phenomenon of the gradual mixing of two different substances which are in contact?

A
Diffusion
B
Diffraction
C
Refraction
D
Debacle
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Q6. From 1935 to 1946, the Philippines was officially called The Commonwealth of the Philippines when the country was a commonwealth of which nation?

A
USA
B
Great Britain
C
France
D
Spain
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Q7. When the Itaipu Dam was filled in 1982 it submerged what spectacular Falls?

A
Dry
B
Iguaçu
C
Celilo
D
Guaíra
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