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General Knowledge Quiz for 31 May 2009

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1

According to Greek legend, who ferried the souls of the dead across the river that divided the world of the living from that of the dead?

A
Aeneas
B
Hermes
C
Orpheus
D
Charon
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2

Who referred to her quarter final match against Svetlana Kuznetsova in the 2009 Australian Open as "an out of body experience"?

A
Vera Zvonareva
B
Dinara Safina
C
Venus Williams
D
Serena Williams
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3

Where in London, covering 350 acres (140 hectares), would you find the Serpentine (an artifical lake), Rotten Row (for riding horses) and a bird sanctuary?

A
Regent's Park
B
St James's Park
C
Hyde Park
D
Richmond Park
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4

An autobiography is about whom?

A
Someone other than the writer
B
The writer
C
A car
D
A royal personage
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5

Auditory refers to which of the senses?

A
Sight
B
Smell
C
Taste
D
Hearing
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6

What year did Shakespeare die?

A
1515
B
1414
C
1616
D
1717
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7

The band currently touring as "Eric Burdon & The Animals" has which of the original Animals as one of Eric Burdon’s backing musicians?

A
Steve Conte
B
Hilton Valentine
C
John Steel
D
Chas Chandler
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