General Knowledge Quiz for 5 March 2009
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1
Which composer’s works include the operas "La Bohème", "Tosca", and "Madama Butterfly", and the arias "O mio babbino caro", "Che gelida manina", and "Nessun dorma"?
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
D
Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini
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2
What is the correct spelling for a sign on a female toilet?
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3
Which ex-European colony in China is at the mouth of the Canton River?
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4
Who were the USA fighting a war against in 1812 when the successful American defence of Fort McHenry in September 1814 inspired the lyrics of the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
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5
What are the christian names of J K Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter?
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6
Who, in 1919, achieved the first nuclear disintegrations by bombarding nitrogen with alpha particles?
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7
What is the name of a game played with rope rings that are caught and thrown by the players on a court similar to a tennis court?
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