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General Knowledge Quiz for 3 April 2009

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1

Which of these actions is common to Mary Queen of Scots (1567), Edward VIII (1936), Umberto II of Italy (1946) and Farouk of Egypt (1953)?

A
Coronation
B
Abdication
C
Execution
D
Exile
Select from the options above.
2

What is an aramaic word meaning "father" that is used as a title of respect to bishops and patriarchs in Coptic, Syrian and Abyssinian churches?

A
Falange
B
Baobab
C
Joshua
D
Abba
Select from the options above.
3

Which British sitcom was retitled "Good Neighbors" when it played in the United States?

A
Man About The House
B
To The Manor Born
C
The Goodies
D
The Good Life
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4

Who is Warren Beatty's actress sister?

A
Shirley MacLaine
B
Meryl Streep
C
Grace Kelly
D
Jean Harlow
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5

What is a food consisting of sweetened milk thickened with rennet into a curd, sometimes flavoured with brandy?

A
Junket
B
Whey
C
Bubble and squeak
D
Blancmange
Select from the options above.
6

What is the name in England for the mystery crime fiction board game devised by Anthony E. Pratt and originally published in 1949?

A
La Rue Morgue
B
Cluedo
C
The Ngaio Marsh Game
D
P D Games
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7

Which river forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia?

A
Zambezi
B
Congo
C
Nile
D
Limpopo
Select from the options above.
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