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General Knowledge Quiz for 17 May 2009

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1

Which of the following fits in the sentence "I know ----- book this is"?

A
whos
B
who's
C
whos'
D
whose
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2

"Whispering Ted Lowe" is best known as a commentator for which sport?

A
Golf
B
Tennis
C
Cricket
D
Snooker
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3

Which of these branches of zoology is to do with the study of animal behavior?

A
Ethology
B
Comparative anatomy
C
Physiology
D
Molecular genetics
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4

Which German-born chemist split the uranium atom in 1939 and won the Nobel prize in 1944?

A
Frederick Nietsche
B
Ernest Rutherford
C
Pierre Curie
D
Otto Hahn
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5

The story of which 1944 film starring Elizabeth Taylor involved a horse called "The Pie"?

A
Mary Poppins
B
Black Beauty
C
The Railway Children
D
National Velvet
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6

Which German Nazi leader flew solo from Ausberg in 1941 and landed by parachute near Glasgow on a private peace mission?

A
Himmler
B
Goering
C
Goebbels
D
Hess
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7

In which state of the USA would you find the Great Salt Lake?

A
Oklahoma
B
Omaha
C
Idaho
D
Utah
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