General Knowledge Quiz for 23 August 2009
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1
How is a Venetian gondola propelled?
A
The operator sits and uses an oar
B
The operator stands and uses an oar
C
The operator stands and uses a pole
D
The operator sits and uses an outboard motor
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2
What name was given to a group of painters who first exhibited in Paris in 1906, including Matisse, Bracque, Derain, van Dongen and Dufy, who presented bold forms, brilliant colours and clearly defined patterns?
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3
What is the next in this series: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia?
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4
Who was the first English actor to be knighted?
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5
How high, including about 20 cm landing mat, should a pommel horse be?
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6
The repeating decimal of which number equals the real number 1?
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7
In what year did the airship Graf Zeppelin complete the first round-the-world flight in September, and inaugurate the first commercial transatlantic service in October?
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