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General Knowledge Quiz for 8 March 2010

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1

In what sport is an individual game called a frame?

A
Rugby league
B
Snooker
C
Poker
D
Polo
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2

The X-Files spawned two theatrical movies, "The X-Files" and "I Want To Believe", and which spin-off TV series?

A
The Lone Gunmen
B
The Office
C
Tales of the Unexpected
D
The Twilight Zone
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3

What is the name of the branch of the Pacific Ocean between China and Korea?

A
Yellow Sea
B
China Sea
C
Tasman Sea
D
Kokomo Strait
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4

An aircraft flying at 40,000 feet can be heard to break the sound barrier when it achieves a speed of how many miles per hour?

A
320
B
600
C
1,000
D
450
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5

What was the acronym for the organisation that was set up in 1950 to co-ordinate the armed forces of NATO?

A
SMERSH
B
SPECTRE
C
SHAPE
D
SHAEF
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6

Who wrote "Raindrops Are Fallin' On My Head", the theme from the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"?

A
John Williams
B
Paul McCartney
C
Paul Simon
D
Burt Bacharach
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7

What does the Japanese word "Kamikaze" mean?

A
Close the door
B
Divine wind
C
Who did that?
D
Sit next to me
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