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General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 22 August 2023

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Q1. What nationality is tennis player Roger Federer?

A
Swiss
B
American
C
British
D
Belgian
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Q2. Who wrote "I Write the Songs", a 1976 chart-topping song by Barry Manilow?

A
Carole King
B
Barry Manilow
C
John Lennon
D
Bruce Johnston
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Q3. On which of these would one find a "masthead"?

A
Daily newspaper
B
Toilet bowl
C
Mirror
D
Salt shaker
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Q4. The Paraguay/Paraná River basin covers about 2,800,000 sq. km (1,081,000 sq. miles) of Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina and where else?

A
Peru
B
Bolivia
C
Chile
D
Suriname
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Q5. At 9.00 a.m. on 27 August 1896, after Khalid bin Bargash ignored a British ultimatum to leave the Beit al Hukum Palace, Royal Navy ships opened fire. Khalid's troops returned fire. A cease fire was declared at 9.45 a.m., giving the bombardment the title of "The Shortest War in History". Where was this?

A
Zanzibar
B
Algeria
C
India
D
Kuwait
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Q6. What is Plain Bob Minor?

A
A method in bell ringing
B
A grooming technique for showing long-haired dogs
C
A coxswain's call
D
A move in playing knucklebones
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Q7. "Anorexia nervosa" and "neurosis" are terms used in what?

A
Psychiatry
B
Biology
C
Cuisine
D
Architecture
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