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General Knowledge Quiz 983 (20 MCQs)

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1. Who was the main author of "The Reshaping of British Railways", an attempt in 1963 to reduce the cost of running British Railways, that is remembered for the closure of more than 4, 000 miles of railway lines and 3, 000 stations in the next decade?
2. Which of these is a nickname for the kookaburra?
3. How many films were made by director Sir Peter Jackson from Tolkien's short book, "The Hobbit" ?
4. What is the name Atahualpa associated with?
5. Where is the Hang Sơn Đoòng Cave, described as the largest known cave passage in the world since its discovery in 2009?
6. From 1956 to 1968 Al Oerter won gold medals in every Olympics in what sport?
7. The region of Catalunya, or Catalonia, is part of which country?
8. Martin Shaw and Lewis Collins, who died in November 2013, co-starred in which crime action UK TV series?
9. As what character did comic actor and writer Rik Mayall appear in the UK TV programme "Blackadder II" ?
10. In 1957 the inaugural Uber Cup, the most important women's badminton team competition in the world, was won by competitors from which country?
11. What is the next number in the series 1, 4, 9, 16, 25?
12. Who coined the term "Big Bang" to explain the difference between it and his theory of the "steady state" expanding universe?
13. Which of these historical figures is most associated with the year 1558?
14. When King George V proclaimed the Royal Arms of Canada in 1921 and made red and white Canada's official colours, the red came from Saint George's Cross; where did the white come from?
15. The Lufra River and then the Lualaba River into which it flows are major headwaters (by volume) of the Congo River. Where do the rivers arise?
16. In what country were the Battles of the Somme, in 1916 and 1918, fought?
17. Acorns come from which species of tree?
18. Where are the headquarters of the World Curling Federation?
19. What building, erected at Sydenham near London in 1852-54 in 200 acres of grounds and given to the public in 1920, was gutted by fire in 1936 and finally demolished in 1941?
20. What is the place referred to in one of the Smithsonian TV series, "The Nazi Temple of Doom" ?
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