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General Knowledge Quiz 290 (20 MCQs)

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1. When were the last elements formally discovered and added to the periodic table of elements?
2. The vast swathe of mostly treeless grassland plains which stretches west to east across central Asia is usually called what?
3. Its capital is Monrovia, its first settlements were founded in 1822 on land bought from local tribal leaders, it was initially a protectorate of the USA but independent from 1847; what country is it?
4. What are the Doukhobors, which originated in Russia in the 18th century?
5. Which of these is a famous conductor?
6. The cedilla appears under what letter in some French words?
7. What does "cogitate" refer to?
8. Which of these dances originated in Cuba?
9. What was the instrument of US jazzman Art Pepper?
10. What was the venue for the only Summer Paralympics, as at 2023, to be held in Canada?
11. Which of these was involved with all three films of the "Jurassic Park" trilogy?
12. Mixed doubles curling was developed to be included in the 2001 inaugural Continental Cup of Curling, had its first World Championship in 2008, and became an Olympic event at which Winter Olympics?
13. What is the more common name for Chopin's "Waltz in D Flat Major" ?
14. In motor mechanics, what does "TDC" stand for?
15. Which play by Alan Ayckbourn calls for a set with three double beds on stage simultaneously?
16. Where was the Ostrogothic Kingdom?
17. Which jazz musician was known for his voluminous cheeks and "bent" trumpet?
18. When were television sets with built-in closed-caption display first introduced to the US?
19. Florence is the capital of what Italian region?
20. What was the first vaccine to be widely used in the western world developed to provide protection against?
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