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General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 14 October 2023

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Q1. About how much of the human body is composed of water?

A
60 per cent
B
40 per cent
C
75 per cent
D
10 per cent
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Q2. Which mythical figure carries a scythe?

A
Uncle Sam
B
The Grim Reaper
C
John Bull
D
Paddington Bear
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Q3. In Egypt, what are "Dog Days"?

A
The periods when the Nile flooded regularly before the Aswan Dam was built
B
The public holidays between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
C
A hot season from around 3 July to 11 August
D
In spring, when the male dogs howl at each other
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Q4. What is the regulation size ratio for a pocket billiards table?

A
9:5
B
5.5:3
C
7:4
D
2:1
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Q5. Who was the first British monarch to be named "Empress of India"?

A
Elizabeth I
B
Elizabeth II
C
Anne
D
Victoria
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Q6. Where did the impressionist painter Paul Gauguin spend around four years of his early childhood?

A
Morocco
B
Peru
C
French Guiana
D
Malta
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Q7. What is the central focus of the play "Bully Boy" (2011), written by British-Danish playwright and comedian Sandi Toksvig?

A
Public school education in the UK
B
Moral issues of military occupation and its effects on the mental health of serving soldiers
C
National posturing, and resulting international conflict
D
Tactics of film studios and their effect on people around them
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