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General Knowledge Quiz 987 (20 MCQs)

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1. Who wrote the novels "The Scarlet Pimpernel" and its sequels, and the plays "Beau Brummel" and "Legion Of Honour" ?
2. Which was the major trading partner for French Guiana in 2001?
3. Who is the next in this series:Laue (1914), W. L. Bragg / W. H. Bragg (1915), Barkla (1917), Planck (1918), Stark (1919), Guillaume (1920) ..... ?
4. The cave hermitages around Namtso in mountainous Tibet are a celebrated pilgrim destination; what is Namtso?
5. In which Australian city can be found the suburbs of Indooroopilly, Jamboree Heights, Jindalee and Kangaroo Point?
6. What is the name for the 7 kingdoms into which England was supposedly divided in the early Middle Ages?
7. Which Canadian portrait photographer of Armenian heritage photographed Winston Churchill in his studio in Ottawa on 30 December, 1941, which, it is claimed, is the most reproduced photographic portrait in history?
8. Which planet is closest to Neptune in size and composition?
9. What function do egg yolks serve in making hollandaise sauce?
10. A rhombus has how many sides?
11. When was the formal request made to adopt the name "Iran" internationally in place of the name "Persia" ?
12. Which of these phrases is applied to a good wine?
13. What is the capital city of New York state in the USA?
14. A deck of cards developed nearly 600 years ago, with four suits known as swords, batons, cups and coins, is used for playing which game?
15. Which theatre in Covent Garden, London, was founded in 1663, destroyed by fire in 1672 and 1809, used as a base for ENSA during World War II and reopened as a theatre in 1946?
16. Before Washington became President in 1789 of the newly independent United States of America there had been Presidents variously of the Continental Congress of the United Colonies (formed 1774), then the United States Congress under the Articles of Confederation; how many presidencies were there?
17. What sport is played in an area that can vary between 20 x 10 and 30 x 20 metres, with 7 players in play at any one time per side playing for around 8 minutes for each of four periods?
18. The first railway line across the U S A, from the East Coast to San Francisco via Chicago, Omaha and Salt Lake City, was completed in what year?
19. In WTF taekwondo competitions points are scored for a kick to the head or body, a turning kick to the head, and what else?
20. Which British sitcom featured Captain Mainwaring's catch phrase "You stupid boy!"
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