General Knowledge Quiz for 31 March 2010
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1
What is the name of the model village near Birmingham, owned by a trust, that was founded for the employees of Cadbury in 1895?
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2
Who won an Oscar for directing "Slumdog Millionaire", which also won an Oscar for Best Picture?
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3
Which of these diseases can appear 40 to 50 days after the bite of an affected dog, fox or wolf?
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4
How did ex-South African cricket team captain Hansie Cronje die in 2002?
A
Plane crash, when flying from Johannesburg to George
B
Shot in a hotel room in Pretoria
C
Trampled in a riot in Soweto
D
Street robbery in New York
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5
What sweet syrup is produced when sugar is refined and, when fermented, produces rum?
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6
In which country was there a civil war which lasted several decades following independence in November 1975, when three main guerrilla groups, the FNLA, MPLA and UNITA, fought each other?
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7
Who played Paris in the film "Troy", released in 2004?
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