General Knowledge Quiz for 20 October 2009
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1
Which film starring Reese Witherspoon had the same title as a hit by Lynyrd Skynyrd?
B
Every Day Is A Winding Road
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2
What chess piece is also called a "castle"?
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3
Feta cheese sold in Europe must contain 70% of milk from what animal?
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4
What is the ocean current that flows from Florida to Europe?
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5
Which of these is not a surname of a member of the group "Peter, Paul, and Mary"?
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6
By what name is an Ornithorhynchus better known?
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7
Why was the Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799 and a key to deciphering writing from ancient Egypt, so called?
A
It was given as a present to the Queen of Spain
B
It was discovered by Rosetta Rosetti
C
The stone is in the shape of a rose
D
It was discovered at Rosetta, a town in Egypt
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