General Knowledge Quiz for 31 October 2009
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1
In the Scripps National Spelling Bee, each competitor in rounds one and two receives points to eliminate all but the top-scoring spellers. How many go into round three?
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2
What is the main attraction at both Altamira and Lascaux?
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3
For a constant sound wave, what is the time interval between successive crests per second, called?
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4
The show "Holby City" was a spin off from which UK TV series?
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5
Which Jewish sect whose revolt against Roman Emperor Justinian in 529AD was put down so severely that tens of thousands died or were enslaved?
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6
A fuss about nothing is called "a storm in a ..." what?
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7
Which Beatle wrote the music for the film "The Family Way", starring Hayley Mills and Hywell Bennett, released in 1967?
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