General Knowledge Quiz for 20 June 2010
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1
What was the nationality of the scholar Erasmus?
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2
Who was the sister of the Emperor Augustus and great niece of Julius Caesar who married Mark Anthony?
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3
Where, since 1839, is the Grand National Steeplechase run over 4 1/2 miles in England in March?
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4
What body of water is 86 feet (26 meters) below sea level?
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5
In classical architecture, what is the plain-faced portion, usually rectangular, of a pedestal between the base and the cornice?
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6
What is the name given to copper bars arranged in a cylinder, insulated from each other which rotates to connect each section of the armature in turn (in a motor) or to the external current (in a dynamo)?
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7
Which of these countries became independent from Britain on 9 December 1961?
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