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General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 26 May 2022

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Q1. Elizabeth II is (in August 2022) the Queen regnant of how many independent sovereign states known informally as the Commonwealth realms, for which she holds each crown separately and equally in a shared monarchy?

A
15
B
25
C
30
D
5
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Q2. In 2005, who became the youngest Formula One Champion Racing Driver at the age of 24?

A
Lewis Hamilton
B
Fernando Alonso
C
Kimi Raikkonen
D
Jacques Villeneuve
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Q3. From the 15th century onward, which country took control of Ceuta (North Africa), Madeira, the Azores, Goa (India), Brazil, Ormuz (in the Persian Strait), Malacca (now part of Malaysia) and Macau (China)?

A
Canada
B
Samoa
C
Portugal
D
Japan
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Q4. What are chewings fescue and paspalum?

A
Grasses
B
Mushrooms
C
Towns
D
Mediaeval beers
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Q5. Ken Watanabe and Ansel Elgort star in what 2022 HBO Max TV series?

A
Station Eleven
B
Tokyo Vice
C
DMZ
D
In From the Cold
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Q6. One of the current specialities of American multi-genre dancer LaTasha Barnes is in reconnecting black people with their heritage in what?

A
Jazz
B
Tap
C
Voodoo
D
Morris dance
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Q7. In French cuisine, what is the name for a baked dish originating in Germany that is based on a custard made from eggs and milk or cream in a pastry crust, which usually is blind baked before the other ingredients are added for a secondary baking period?

A
Pavlova
B
Pizza
C
Quiche
D
Flan
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