General Knowledge Quiz for 28 April 2009
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1
Which calendar was different from its predecessor because leap years did not fall on years divisible by 100 unless they were also divisible by 400?
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2
Where were the first modern Olympic Games held, from 6 to 15 April 1896?
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St. Louis, Missouri, U S A
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3
Which territory has abandoned its capital city of Plymouth and has Brades as a de facto capital?
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4
Which band, formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, had the original members of Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Hilton Valentine, John Steel, and "Chas" Chandler?
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5
Which medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal, native to Africa, is the sole representative of the mammalian order Tubulidentata?
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6
Who is the subject of “The Future Is Unwritten”, a film by Julien Temple?
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7
Who is a senior servant in a large household, specifically in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantries?
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