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General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 5 December 2022

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Q1. The Sunken Valley off the south-west coast of Tasmania, and coastal Fiordland on the south-west coast of Aotearoa New Zealand share what quality?

A
Dense abalone populations
B
Immediate and sheer drop to a very deep sea bed
C
Normally deep-sea marine life lives within 40 m (131 ft) of the surface
D
The waters are close to boiling
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Q2. What is the symbol of the Tour de France, worn every day by the leader of the general individual classification at the end of each stage, and awarded at the end to the overall winner?

A
Red bandana
B
Blue helmet patch
C
Yellow jersey
D
Silver armband
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Q3. Who was president of the USA when Chiang Kai-shek and his National Revolutionary Army fled to Taiwan from mainland China, during the "House Un-American Activities Committee" under Senator Joseph McCarthy, and during most of the US involvement in the Korean War?

A
John F Kennedy
B
Theodore Roosevelt
C
Richard Nixon
D
Harry S. Truman
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Q4. The Leontopodium nivale (Snowy lion's paw) is more commonly known as what?

A
Arctic vole
B
Edelweiss
C
Alpine buttercup
D
Siberian marmot
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Q5. Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo became famous in Australian history for his role in campaigning for what?

A
Prohibition
B
Land rights
C
Votes for indigenous people
D
Fishing rights
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Q6. Which of these wines comes from Germany?

A
Sekt
B
Spumante
C
Cava
D
Champagne
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Q7. What was the setting for the British TV series "Taggart"?

A
Glass factory
B
Glasgow
C
Glassboro
D
Glass ceiling
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