General Knowledge Quiz for 11 July 2009
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1
While most juries can only provide a verdict of "Guilty" or "Not Guilty", in which country can a jury decide "Not Proven"?
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2
Which American television sitcom that ran for 7 years from 19 September 1970 spun-off three television series: Rhoda (1974-1978), Phyllis (1975-1977) and Lou Grant (1977-1982)?
B
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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3
Which continent has the world's highest waterfall, largest river by volume, longest mountain range, driest place, largest rainforest, highest capital city, and highest commercially navigable lake?
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4
What was the capital of the Portuguese empire from 1808 to 1815?
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5
Who was the pilot of the US Airways plane that landed on the Hudson River in January 2009?
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6
The circuit at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Notre-Dame, a man-made island in the St. Lawrence River, is named after which winner of the Formula One World Championship for drivers?
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7
What name is given to the pressure which, when applied to a conductor of 1 ohm resistence, will produce a current of 1 ampere?
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