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General Knowledge Quiz 636 (20 MCQs)

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1. Where in Paris would you find the Arc de Triomphe?
2. Which of these is a tender low-growing culinary herb prominently featured in Italian cuisine, also playing a major role in the Southeast Asian cuisines of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, which tastes similar to anise, with a strong, pungent, sweet smell?
3. In which UK TV series did Ronnie Barker play "Arkwright" and David Jason play his nephew "Granville" ?
4. Who of these could, chronologically, have sat down for a drink with Confucius?
5. Which band, in the middle of a "farewell" tour, performed at the closing ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics?
6. From 1965 as part of a civil war, and systematically from 1975 until at least 1986, which country purposely eliminated most of its native population and their villages?
7. Which 19th century composer wrote "Oh! Susanna", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), "My Old Kentucky Home", and "Beautiful Dreamer" ?
8. What is the name for a method of enamel decoration where the design is outlined with soldered metal fillets which are filled with enamel paste or powder, which is vitrified and ground smooth?
9. What prompted British statisticians Duckworth and Lewis to devise the system now used to reset the target score for the team batting second in a limited overs cricket match interrupted by weather or other circumstances?
10. The Gunpowder Plot, planned for 5 November 1605, was an attempt by a group of Catholics to blow up the English parliament and which monarch?
11. Which of these is a guessing game where the clues to the answer are mimed?
12. In 2006, who became the second basketball player to score over 80 points in an NBA game?
13. What was the occupation of Vaslav Nijinsky from 1908?
14. A vestry is a feature of what sort of building?
15. Who wrote, between 2003 and 2008, "Little Red", "Little Red's Christmas Story", "Little Red's Summer Adventure" and "Tea for Ruby" ?
16. In general terms what does tensile strength measure?
17. International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge used to play which sport, representing Belgium?
18. Which sport, practised since at least the 8th century BC, is still current and was celebrated on the special €10 Greek coin minted in 2003?
19. What is the term "synaesthesia" applied to?
20. Which relative of the llama from Peru and Chile is known for its soft, fine hair?
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