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General Knowledge Quiz for 29 January 2009

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1

In 1956, British and French forces invaded a country in North Africa due to a dispute over which engineering work?

A
Aswan Dam
B
Suez Canal
C
Sphinx
D
Ethiopian oil refinery complez
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2

In which 1988 Academy Award-winning film did Dustin Hoffman play a character with special mental powers called Raymond Babbitt?

A
Shower Man
B
Snow Man
C
Rain Man
D
Sleet Man
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3

Which of these has the lowest population destiny?

A
Estonia
B
Sweden
C
Norway
D
Lithuania
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4

Who won the Formula One Championship in 2008?

A
David Coulthard
B
Felipe Massa
C
Luca di Montezemolo
D
Lewis Hamilton
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5

What was the name of the IBM computer that defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997?

A
Big Brain
B
Deep Blue
C
Big Blue
D
Deep Throat
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6

The film actor Julia Elizabeth Wells is better known by what name?

A
Julie Andrews
B
Julia Roberts
C
Julie Christie
D
Jools Holland
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7

What is the world's only alpine parrot?

A
Kea
B
Cockatoo
C
Danish Blue
D
Polly
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