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General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 6 November 2023

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Q1. Traditionally what area does the "Southern Cone" cover?

A
Tasmania and New Zealand
B
Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay
C
Southern Africa and Madagascar
D
The Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia
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Q2. In skeet shooting what are the discs made of?

A
Clay
B
Plastic
C
Wood
D
Cardboard
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Q3. "Pomp and Circumstance" is the title of 5 marches by which composer?

A
John Philip Sousa
B
Benjamin Britten
C
Frederick Delius
D
Edward Elgar
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Q4. In the 18th century, whale bone was used universally in making which of these?

A
Horses' bridles
B
Pipes
C
Shoes
D
Ladies' corsets
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Q5. What exceptional object/s was or were found in 1891, estimated to date from between 200 and 300 BCE, in a peat bog near Gundestrup in Denmark?

A
Votive statuettes of Egyptian gods
B
A precursor to a printing press
C
A large, richly decorated silver cauldron
D
A fragment of a meteorite
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Q6. In Japan they are a symbol of luck, longevity and fidelity, and are white birds with black-tipped wings and throat plus what else?

A
Red collar and cheeks
B
Black tail
C
Crimson bonnet of bare skin
D
Grey plume on the back of the head
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Q7. Round, flat, filbert, fan and rigger are types of what?

A
Paint brush
B
Nut
C
Deck chair
D
Theatre light
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