General Knowledge Quiz for 17 June 2010
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1
Where was gold discovered by James Wilson Marshall on January 24, 1848, that led to the California Gold Rush (1848–1855)?
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2
World-wide publicity was given when the Codex Sinaiticus was made available on the internet in June 2009. What is it?
B
The sequel to "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown
C
Computer source file for Microsoft "Excel"
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3
Phobos and Deimos are the moons of which planet?
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4
Which pair of films starred Uma Thurman as "the bride", Daryl Hannah as her arch-nemesis and Lucy Liu as "Cottonmouth"?
D
The Madness of King George
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5
Who was president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), when, on 28 May 1928, the FIFA Congress in Amsterdam decided to stage a world championship?
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6
Which of these people were not born in England?
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7
Which Welsh mountain system runs from the Black Mountains to Snowdon?
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