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General Knowledge Quiz 51 (20 MCQs)

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1. Jeff Gillooly, the ex-husband of figure skater Tonya Harding, arranged an attack on her rival, Nancy Kerrigan, a month before the start of the 1994 Olympics. Which of these was not the outcome when both competed?
2. Which of these was no longer an Olympic sport in 2012 but was restored for the 2020 Games?
3. What is a name for the written version of a glottal stop?
4. What is the best known work by German composer Carl Orff?
5. The New York Stock Exchange, established under that name in 1865, deals in what?
6. Of the 4 countries who competed in the Ist World Championship organised by the World Archery Foundation in 1931, the gold medals for both men and women went to Poland; in 2021, of the 55 countries then competing where did the gold medals go?
7. Whose autobiography "Going Rogue" was published in 2009?
8. Which country that achieved independence in 1962 has had leaders named Milton Obote and Idi Amin Dada?
9. Which of these had roles in "The Mask", "My Best Friend's Wedding", "There's Something About Mary", "Charlie's Angels", and "Gangs of New York" ?
10. What island off the coast of Iceland was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 m (426 ft) below sea level, reached the surface on 14 November 1963 and continued to 5 June 1967, when it measured 2.7 sq km (1 sq mile)?
11. The Hồ Chi Minh Trail was known as what by the people who actually used it?
12. In May 2017 the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK was severely disrupted nationwide by what?
13. A "mahout" is used in which sport?
14. Which of these, used in processing milk, reflects the name of a scientist associated with it?
15. Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks Op. 28, is a tone poem written at the end of the 19th century by which composer?
16. Who wrote the influential book "Areopagitica" ?
17. According to the English nursery rhyme, who was asked to "put the kettle on" ?
18. Which optical instrument shows symmetrical forms, produced by a combination of reflecting surfaces?
19. What is significant about the global loop completed by Sarah Outen from the UK in November 2015?
20. A small group of islands north-east of Taiwan is claimed by China, Japan and Taiwan, who each have different names for it. Which of these is not one?
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