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General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 6 August 2024

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Q1. Which 20th century musical is based on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"?

A
The Rocky Horror Show
B
West Side Story
C
South Pacific
D
The Phantom of the Opera
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Q2. When India gained its independence from Britain in 1947, that independence did not include all of its regions some of which remained under foreign control until 1961; which of these was NOT one?

A
Goa
B
Mumbai
C
Daman
D
Diu
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Q3. Which author famously upset her publisher by beginning a book with "I am quite tired of making goody goody books about nice people"?

A
Enid Blyton
B
Beatrix Potter
C
Agatha Christie
D
Jane Austen
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Q4. LeBron James and many fellow NBA players, such as Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose, teammates Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love wore "I Can't Breathe" t-shirts in warm-ups before games in 2014, in support of what?

A
The 2014 Asthma Foundation appeal
B
The family of Eric Garner who was killed in 2014 while being arrested by police
C
Moves to curb climate change
D
Critics of smog in cities
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Q5. What is a wyvern?

A
A crested dragon
B
A dragon with wings and one pair of legs
C
A male komodo dragon
D
A female eastern water dragon
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Q6. The Great Mosque considered by many to be the burial place of John the Baptist's head, is a landmark of which city?

A
Jerusalem
B
Damascus
C
Alexandria
D
Istanbul
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Q7. What is the term used in wine making for the catalyst function that turns grape juice into an alcoholic beverage when yeast interacts with sugars in the juice to create ethanol and carbon dioxide?

A
Pigmentation
B
Segmentation
C
Permutation
D
Fermentation
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