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General Knowledge Quiz 663 (20 MCQs)

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1. In the early stages of which Olympic sport would you hear the words "en garde" ?
2. Andrea Jaeger of the US had a successful career in professional tennis, becoming World Ranked number 2, between the ages of 15 and 19, but it ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries. What profession did she take up in 2006?
3. What fictional Chinese-American detective, created by Earl Derr Biggers in 1923 for a novel published in 1925, was the subject of over 45 films made between 1926 and 1981?
4. What work of art dating from around 1100 AD is approximately 230 feet (70 m) long by 20 inches (50 cm) wide?
5. What is Tiger Woods' first name, really?
6. Where is ElephantEar made as a food?
7. The civil rights advocate, published writer and singer, Pauley Perrette, is also known as Abbey Sciuto the forensic scientist in what US TV series (2003-present)?
8. Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, was a supporting strike to their main attack an hour or so earlier on where?
9. What is the chief ore from which aluminium is obtained?
10. Which American brig was discovered in mid-ocean in 1872, seaworthy and under partial sail but deserted?
11. What name is given to the silvery aureole enveloping the sun's chromosphere?
12. Which of these are worn on the shoulders?
13. What differentiates the game of roque from that of croquet?
14. With which of these was Canadian-born magnate and American convicted fraudster, Conrad Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, associated?
15. What should you do with a baguette?
16. In June 2009 it was announced that the rats on Rat Island had finally been eradicated, 229 years after a Japanese shipwreck caused an infestation. Where is Rat Island?
17. A long running UK TV series, the longest to date, is what " ..... Street" ?
18. What name is given to the disease whereby parasites can change the behaviour of rats and mice, making them drawn to rather than fearful of the scent of cats?
19. The various series for British television in the 1950s, in 1979 and in a 2005 remake named "Quatermass ..... " were named after what fictional person or thing?
20. What area of interest is associated with Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820)?
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