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General Knowledge Quiz for 13 March 2010

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1

What name was given to the loyal refugees that settled in Ontario after the American War of Independence?

A
Turncoats
B
Redcoats
C
Yankees
D
United Empire Loyalists
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2

The song "My Kind Of Town", written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen in 1964, was about which city?

A
New York
B
Chicago
C
San Francisco
D
Dallas
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3

What gambling game involves dealing 2 cards each to the player and the dealer, with the object of getting 9 or more points, counting their face value (except 10s and court cards, which count nothing)?

A
Baccarat
B
Roulette
C
Chemin de Fer
D
Craps
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4

What is a marriage called where one of the parties does not enjoy the privileges of rank of the other, nor inherit the possessions of the partner?

A
Polyandry
B
Anulled marriage
C
Wedlock
D
Morganatic marriage
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5

Which white metal that burns in air forms more of the earth's crust than carbon, sulphur, copper or lead?

A
Tungsten
B
Iron
C
Aluminium
D
Titanium
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6

Which of these cities is on Chesapeake Bay?

A
Washington
B
Philadelphia
C
Baltimore
D
Allentown
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7

Which 20th century playwright wrote "Mourning Becomes Electra" and "Long Day's Journey Into Night",

A
Richard Burton
B
Sophocles
C
Eugene O'Neill
D
Johnny Halliday
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