General Knowledge Quiz for 17 January 2010
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1
Which of these is a word for poetry which has trite, cliché, or overly sentimental content, forced or imprecise rhymes, faulty metre or misordering of words to force correct metre?
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2
Who was the previous King of Spain before King Juan Carlos I succeeded on 22 November 1975?
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3
In which century was the Panama Canal opened?
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4
At the 1896 Olympics, winners received a silver medal and second place received a bronze medal. In 1900, most winners received cups or trophies instead of medals. What present tradition was introduced at the 1904 Games?
A
Awarding gold, silver & bronze medals for the first three places
B
Awarding no tangible reward at all
C
Awarding certificates to every finisher
D
Awarding the winner only with a bronze medal
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5
Roswell, the "UFO crash site", is in which US state?
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6
How many fence posts are required to surround a field that is 12 metres square, if a post must be provided every metre?
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7
Which British sculptor and artist of the 20th century, whose work was said to “exemplify Modernism”, was made a Dame in 1965 and died aged 72 in a fire in her studio at St Ives, Cornwall, in 1975?
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