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General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 20 February 2011

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Q1. What is the only state flag in the USA that incorporates the Battle Flag of the Confederacy (also called the "rebel", "Southern Cross, or "Dixie" flag)?

Note: This question was updated in July 2018
A
Tennessee
B
Kentucky
C
Arkansas
D
Mississippi
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Q2. In which decade was Frank Sinatra born?

A
1940s
B
1910s
C
1920s
D
1930s
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Q3. In the early stages of which Olympic sport would you hear the words "en garde"?

A
Fencing
B
Boxing
C
Petanque
D
Rugby union
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Q4. Which car company logo was based on the coat of arms of Free People's State of Württemberg of the former Weimar Germany?

A
Volkswagen
B
Mercedes Benz
C
Porsche
D
Audi
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Q5. The fifteen elements with atomic numbers 89 to 103, which includes Actinium (Ac), Thorium (Th), Uranium (U), Neptunium (Np), Plutonium (Pu), Americium (Am), Californium (Cf), Einsteinium (Es) and Lawrencium (Lr), are known as what?

A
Actinoid series
B
Noble gases
C
Antibiotics
D
Halogens
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Q6. 11 November is marked in many countries as Remembrance Day, Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and civilians in time of war. Why has that date been selected?

Note: This question was updated in September 2020
A
The beginning of World War II
B
The D Day landings in World War II
C
The end of hostilities in World War I
D
Adolf Hitler's birthday
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Q7. With what type of music is Scott Joplin associated?

A
Heavy metal
B
Ragtime
C
Grunge
D
Country and Western / Punk crossover
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