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General Knowledge Quiz 981 (20 MCQs)

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1. What name was given to Colleen LaRose, who was accused of conspiring with fighters overseas and pledging to commit murder in the name of a Muslim holy war, and pleaded not guilty in court in Philadelphia in March 2010?
2. If "Big Brother" had chosen to attend the Olympic Games during the course of George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" -assuming such a thing were even remotely possible in the book's concept-where would he have gone?
3. Which of these countries is south east of Germany?
4. Which of the first four monarchs of England after the Norman Conquest in 1066-William I, II, Henry I, and Stephen-died of old age and illness?
5. What does the "F" stand for in "UEFA" ?
6. Chris O'Dowd plays the imaginary friend of a young boy in rural Ireland in which TV series?
7. Shortly after the King's acceptance of the Magna Carta in England in 1215 several still-dissatisfied barons invited an incursion from where?
8. What mountain range separates the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau?
9. Which continent is the Caspian Sea in?
10. Renowned sportsman Michael Phelps decided in 2014 to come out of retirement and compete in what sport?
11. Which of these could not be called a flageolet?
12. The first Harry Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", was released in 2001, but the type of stone was changed to what in the American release of the film?
13. Leonardo di Caprio played multi-millionaire Howard Hughes in which film?
14. The World Surfing Champion title is awarded annually to the best competition surfer for the year, based on points earned for placings at which events?
15. What bridge across the River Thames in London is 800 feet (244 m) long with two towers each 213 feet (65 m) high built on piers, with a central span of 200 feet (61 m) between the towers split into two equal bascules or leaves, which can be raised to an angle of 83 degrees to allow river traffic to pass?
16. What is the subject of the 2018 documentary "They Shall Not Grow Old", directed and produced by Sir Peter Jackson?
17. In 1967 which country established, and now runs, a pension fund financed with profits from its petroleum sector?
18. How many odd numbers are there between 12 and 42?
19. For which of these would duck cloth most likely be used?
20. Which of these was a French composer, known for his "Ave Maria" and his operas "Faust" and "Roméo et Juliette" ?
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