General Knowledge Quiz for 16 January 2010
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1
What is the area of a triangle whose sides are 5, 12 and 13 inches long?
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2
What is the cause of the effervescence in a bottle of real Champagne?
A
It is superheated and quickly cooled before bottling
B
Gas is injected into the bottle after sealing
C
Fermentation takes place after the bottle has been sealed
D
It is cooled almost to freezing point before bottling
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3
Where did Jonathan Swift set his imaginary island of Lilliput?
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4
What are the Yeoman Warders, who have guarded the Tower of London since 1485, commonly called?
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5
Which of these cities has hosted the Winter Olympics twice?
B
St. Moritz, Switzerland
C
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
D
Squaw Valley, United States
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6
BrasÃlia has been the capital of Brazil since 1960. Where was the capital before that?
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7
Which 19th century English writer wrote "Swallows and Amazons", "Peter Duck" and "Secret Water"?
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