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General Knowledge Quiz 1079 (20 MCQs)

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1. Mutesa I (1835-1884), Mwanga II (1867-1903), Daudi Chwa II (1896-1939) & Sir Edward Mutesa II (1924-1969), four previous kabakas (kings of Buganda), are buried at which UNESCO World Heritage Site?
2. The juice of pears is used to make which of these?
3. Which team beat Australia 34-20 in the Rugby League World Cup final in 2008?
4. What is a caravel?
5. What major city lies on a line joining the North American cities of Toledo, Monroe, Wyandotte, Windsor and London?
6. In the 19th century a number of British theatres, because they showed a preponderance of bloodthirsty melodramas, became known as what?
7. Saint Therese is associated with which town?
8. Sherlock Holmes was proficient in which fictional martial art invented by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
9. Colca Canyon in Peru is famous as one of the world's ..... ?
10. John Graunt (1620-1674), one of the earliest Fellows of the Royal Society, is celebrated for bringing a scientific approach to what?
11. What international event held at the end of each year, featuring some of the world's best racing and rally drivers, was first co-organised in 1988 by former rally driver Michèle Mouton?
12. In 1874 the Teddington Cricket Club began to draw up rules that were formally published by the Wimbledon club in 1883, for which game?
13. A common phrase used in the 20th century to refer to subversive communist activities was "reds under the ..... " what?
14. Where is the Ross Sea?
15. What is or are the official language(s) of the Olympic Games?
16. What word has come to describe a hatter who designs, makes, sells or trims hats primarily for a female clientele?
17. Who formally opened the 2018 Winter Olympics?
18. Which of these is closest to Wellington, New Zealand?
19. What was the occupation of Anna Politkovskaya, who was found dead in the elevator of her apartment in central Moscow on 7 October 2006, shot twice in the chest, once in the shoulder, and once in the head at point blank range?
20. In Samuel Beckett's play "Waiting For Godot", which 2 characters appear together, briefly, once in each act?
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