General Knowledge Quiz 407 (20 MCQs)

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1. From which one of these is somebody most likely to issue a call to prayer?
2. Which of these is an acclaimed Colombian singer, songwriter, performer and dancer?
3. Where is or are the Sundarbans?
4. What was the name of the 156 foot yacht that Johnny Depp and his family lived on in Puerto Rico while filming "The Rum Diary" early in 2009?
5. In 1960 an area which declared itself as the State, or Republic, of Katanga seceded from which country?
6. Irish-born Francis Bacon (1909-1992) is known in what field?
7. What is the first name of the Canadian singer whose last name is Dion?
8. Neighbouring South American countries Suriname and Guyana share what apart from a border?
9. If you went due east of Rio De Janeiro, what country would you get to first?
10. When did women first compete in the Olympics in gymnastics?
11. Where are the terms "recto" and "verso" applied?
12. Which of these models was born in Australia?
13. What does "TT" stand for in the name of the race first held on the Isle of Man in 1907?
14. Which of these British bridges is the most southerly?
15. What was the stage name of American jazz singer and songwriter Eleanora Fagan?
16. Who captained Bangladesh to their 4-0 series win over New Zealand in the one day international cricket series completed in October 2010?
17. The Armagnac region of France lies between the Adour and Garonne rivers and near which other feature?
18. It originated in the 5th century BCE or earlier as training for the military, could involve up to 200 a game, was fêted for both men and women in Persian poetry and art. Which game is it?
19. Which of these is the title of a well known book by H E Bates?
20. Which country has Sucre as its capital city?