General Knowledge Quiz for 12 March 2009
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1
Which of these equations accurately represents the relationship between the square of a number and the product of one less and one greater than that number?
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2
What city was once known as Lutèce?
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3
What virtual cricketing prize began in 1882 when Australia beat England by 7 runs?
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4
Which British playwright won the 2005 Nobel Prize for literature?
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5
According to Roman legend, which son of Ceres was turned into a river in Tartarus which supplied the Titans with water in their battle with the gods?
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6
What is a legal defence for being somewhere other than at the scene of a crime?
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7
In which literary work does the character of Mrs. Malaprop appear?
A
Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol"
B
Sheridan’s "The Rivals"
C
Shakespeare’s "Much Ado About Nothing"
D
Wycherley’s "The Farmer’s Wife"
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