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General Knowledge Quiz 140 (20 MCQs)

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1. The two films "Pipe Dreams" (1976, starring R & B / soul singer Gladys Knight & her then husband Barry Hankerson) and "Joyride" (1977, with Desi Arnaz, Robert Carradine & Melanie Griffith) were about what US feature?
2. What was the name of the official news agency of the USSR before it broke up?
3. The "pre-Raphaelite movement" was about what?
4. What part of mainland Europe was English territory for 200 years from the mid 14th century?
5. In 1657, who turned down the opportunity to become King of England?
6. In May 1869 at Promontory Summit, a "Golden Spike" ceremony was performed to mark the completion of a railway across which country?
7. Which of these is a character in the "Back to the Future" series of films?
8. Who, on his 72nd birthday in 1951, was not persuaded by UPI photographer Arthur Sassehim to smile, but stuck out his tongue instead?
9. In 1970, Brazil's third victory in which tournament entitled them to keep the Jules Rimet Trophy permanently?
10. These are the last lines of which musical: "How many can I kill, Chino? How many-and still have one bullet left for me? DON'T YOU TOUCH HIM! Te adoro, Anton."
11. Where was the luxury hotel which, in December 2010, unveiled a Christmas tree decorated with jewels valued at $ US11 million?
12. Which of these words means the granting of powers from central government to government at a lower level?
13. Amyl nitrate is used in the treatment of ..... what?
14. The 15th century warring and conquering empire builder, Grand Prince of Moscow, who annexed most of the surrounding territories, renovated the Moscow Kremlin, and laid the foundations of what later became called the Russian state, is known as what?.
15. Which country held the most gold medals in the Men's European Volleyball Championship from 1948 to 1999?
16. The Governor of Missouri, Lilburn Boggs, issued an executive order on 27 October 1838, known as the "Extermination Order" that authorized troops to use force against which group of people to "exterminate or drive [them] from the state." ?
17. In the nursery rhyme, who put in his thumb and pulled out a plum?
18. Who was an American-born Greek soprano opera singer who had a public love affair with Aristotle Onassis?
19. Carbon is the main constituent of which of these?
20. With whom did CM Punk win the World Tag Team Championships in 2008?
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