General Knowledge Quiz for 10 October 2009
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1
What was the name of the group formed in London in February 1944 to plan the invasion of Europe under General Dwight D Eisenhower?
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2
Which region of South America lying to the south of latitude 40 d S was discovered by Magellan in 1520 and divided between Chile and Argentina in 1881?
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3
The lesser rosary, a string of beads used by Roman Catholics as an aid to memory during devotional exercises, has 55 beads. How many beads are there in the greater rosary?
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4
Which of these letters is not in the name of an Australian rock band which, for 20 years, was fronted by Michael Hutchence on lead vocals?
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5
What is the popular name for Sirius, which is 9 light years from Earth?
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6
Which boxer relinquished his world welterweight title after defeating Jake La Motta in 1951?
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7
Who is the New Zealand-born physicist whose discoveries include most of the great advances in physics between 1899 and 1930?
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