General Knowledge Quiz for 13 February 2009
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1
What miners' oil lamp, invented in 1815, had a wire cylinder to enclose the flame, preventing the explosion of coal-gas?
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2
In New Zealand, the word "moko" refers to a type of what?
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3
In which country did Queen Isabella secure the throne when her opponents (Carlists) were defeated in 1868, following a civil war between those who wanted a king and those who wanted a queen?
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4
The Taj Mahal is nearest to which city?
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5
"Trigger" was the name of the horse belonging to which film cowboy?
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6
What was the cause of the disqualification of Swedish pentathlete Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall at Mexico City in 1968, the first as a result of failing a doping test at an Olympic Games?
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7
Who collaborated with Tim Rice to write songs for the film "The Lion King"?
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Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
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