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General Knowledge Quiz 956 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the mountain range in Central Asia west of the Himalayas, the highest point of which is Tirach Mir?
2. When singer, songwriter and actor Ozzy Osbourne became the subject of worldwide headlines in March 1981 by biting the head off a live dove, where was he?
3. The village of Zermatt is close to what geographical feature?
4. What does the French system known as AOC apply to?
5. Which of these are the Spratly Islands closest to geographically?
6. The anatomy of the deepsea barreleye fish is exceptional in several ways, one of which is ..... ?
7. Which of these sauces was invented in China?
8. Claudius is the murderous uncle of which character in a Shakespearean play?
9. What were the Penny Black and the Two Pence Blue that first went on sale in England in May 1840?
10. On 17 September 1862, where was The Battle of Antietam, the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern soil and the bloodiest single-day battle in American history (with about 23, 000 casualties)?
11. Paul Young and Susan Boyle have covered "Don't Dream It's Over", which was written for (and was a US hit record for) which band?
12. It is generally believed that which Ancient Roman festival, an archaic rite connected to fertility observed from 13 to 15 February, was converted by the Roman Catholic Church to honour the Virgin Mary which in turn became St Valentine's day?
13. Which of these TV series started broadcasting first?
14. When were the annual All-Japan Judo Championships first held in Japan?
15. In the English nursery rhyme that begins "sing a song of sixpence", 24 of what bird were baked in a pie?
16. What 1973 film starring Al Pacino, John Randolph and Tony Roberts is based on the true story of New York City policeman who went undercover to expose the corruption of his fellow officers?
17. Which sport, a version of which had been a medal sport in 1924, and a demonstration sport in 1928, 1936 and 1948, became an official Winter Olympic sport in 1960?
18. What follows the duodenum in the human digestive tract?
19. A Cambridge University undergraduates meeting on 16 January 1955 started the development of the modern internationally competitive game of what?
20. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) is known for his work as a what?
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