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General Knowledge Quiz for 20 January 2009

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1

What is the result of the calculation (a + b)(a - b), if a=7 and b = 7?

A
0
B
14
C
21
D
7
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2

Which ragtime pianist, between 1894 and 1915, composed tunes such as "The Entertainer" that became popular in 1973 after being included in the film "The Sting"?

A
Clifford Jordan
B
Scott Joplin
C
Jelly Roll Morton
D
Duke Ellington
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3

Which Liverpudlian was Prime Minister of Great Britain four times in the 19th century?

A
William Gladstone
B
Marquess of Salisbury
C
Earl of Rosebery
D
Benjamin Disraeli
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4

Which island territory is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the U S A?

A
Virgin Islands
B
New Caledonia
C
Puerto Rico
D
Dominica
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5

Which Olympic Games was the first to be sponsored, by Coca-Cola?

A
1964, Tokyo
B
1932, Los Angeles
C
1928, Amsterdam
D
1996, Atlanta
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6

Queen Salote Tubou ruled over which country from 1918 to 1965?

A
Romania
B
Netherlands
C
Tonga
D
Sweden
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7

What game is also known as "Literati", "Alfapet", "Funworder", "Skip-A-Cross", "Spelofun", "Palabras Cruzadas" and "Word for Word"?.

A
Scrabble
B
Upwords
C
Boggle
D
Word Yahtzee
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