General Knowledge Quiz for 28 December 2009
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1
How many countries border France?
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2
Which Irish born British admiral and hydrographer created a standard scale in 1805 by which naval officers could report wind speed?
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3
Which of these is an English artist who became famous for his humorous drawings, especially of machines and other contraptions?
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4
Which of these is a German manufacturer of fountain pens and other writing, office and art equipment?
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5
What is the radius of a circle whose area is 154 square inches?
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6
Which team won the eighth World Polo Championship in Mexico in May 2008?
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7
The peaceful overthrow of the government in Czechoslovakia in 1989 was known as what?
B
The Day of the Daffodils
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