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General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 7 December 2011

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Question 1: How did Lord Darnley, the father of James I of England and Ireland and James VI of Scotland, die on 10 February 1567?

A
He was eaten alive by rats
B
He was smothered, or strangled, after the house in which he was staying was blown up
C
He was executed for treason
D
He was pushed off the cliffs near Dover