General Knowledge Quiz for 21 January 2009
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1
In Greek legend, Ulysses sailed safely between … what?
D
A rock and a hard place
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2
Which sporting event has a trophy known as the Claret Jug?
A
The Formula One Constructors' Championship
B
The World Ocean Yacht Racing Championship
D
The British Rugby League National Championship
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3
How many claws does a cat have?
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4
Which of these countries is landlocked?
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5
In railway construction, what is the track width known as "standard gauge"?
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6
Which British band, a four-piece when it formed in the early 1960's, is still touring although only the singer and guitarist/composer, are still alive?
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7
Which German-born political scientist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the Richard Nixon administration?
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