General Knowledge Quiz for 22 May 2009
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1
Where did Colonel James Bowie and Davy Crockett die fighting Mexican forces?
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2
Besides crosswords, where is the only place that you could see an emu in its native environment?
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3
Which of these best describes the location in Italy of Mt Vesuvius, which erupted and buried Pompeii in 79AD?
A
Near the headwaters of the Po River
B
On the west coast near Bari
C
Near the border with Austria
D
Above the bay of Naples
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4
Who received the first Nobel prize for literature to be awarded to a British writer?
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5
A
A series of moves used in ballet choreography
B
A plant used to feed cattle and other livestock in winter
C
Combined action of the lips and breath by a wind instrument player
D
A type of quiche made mainly with grated cheese, tomato and ham
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6
For women’s basketball, the official basketball size is 28.5 inches in circumference (size 6) and what weight in ounces?
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7
A film released in 1971, starring David Hemmings and Michael Kitchen, based on a 1958 radio play by Giles Cooper, was called "Unman, Wittering and …" who?
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