General Knowledge Quiz for 8 January 2010
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1
Who designed the white chiffon one-shoulder gown worn by Michelle Obama at the series of 10 balls celebrating Barack Obama's inauguration?
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David and Elizabeth Emanuel
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2
Who has won the most medals in Olympic Games since the modern Olympics began in 1894?
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3
Which of these states of the USA extends the furthest south?
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4
From its discovery in 1930 until 2006, what was considered to be the Solar System's ninth planet?
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5
What name is given to a cocktail consisting mainly of vodka, Galliano, and orange juice?
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6
Which ballet, with music by Igor Stravinsky and choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky under impresario Serge Diaghilev, caused a riot at its 1913 première in Paris by The Ballets Russes because the music and choreography were considered barbaric and sexual?
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The Miraculous Mandarin
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7
In which country did the USA enter a war by sending military advisors in 1950, escalating their involvement until finally combat units played an active part between 1965 and 1975?
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