General Knowledge Quiz for 25 December 2009
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1
The cocktail "Black Russian" is created by mixing what spirits?
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2
Which of these is the title of a well known book by H E Bates?
A
The Sweetheart Flowers of August
B
The Pretty Blooms of June
C
The Darling Buds of May
D
The Pretty Stems of March
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3
If Guy Berryman and Will Champion are the rhythm section, what is the band?
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4
What nationality is Russell Coutts, whose numerous international match race wins and World Championship victories include a Gold medal in the Finn Class in the 1984 Olympic Games, winning the America's Cup in 1995, 2000 & 2003, the World Match Racing Championships in 1992, 1993, 1994 & 1996?
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5
Where is the stretch of water called The Solent?
A
Between Scotland and the Orkney Islands
B
Between the Isle of Man and Ireland
C
Between the Isle of Wight and the coast of England
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6
The theatres for which war included North Africa, the Philippines, Italy, Germany and Crete?
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7
What was the name of the two spacecraft that photographed the planet Saturn in 1980 and 1981?
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