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General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 20 September 2023

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Q1. Where is the active Mayon volcano?

A
Japan
B
The Philippines
C
Mexico
D
Peru
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Q2. Publicity for which 1998 film reads: "Robbie, a singer, and Julia, a waitress, are both engaged, but to the wrong people."?

A
The Song
B
A Star is Born
C
The Wedding Singer
D
Begin Again
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Q3. Every year from mid-July to late August a shower of shooting stars, called the Perseid shower is seen. What does the event result from?

A
A son et lumière display organised by NASA and ESA
B
Periodic re-entry of a patch of satellite and other space debris
C
Earth's passing through a comet's debris
D
Earth's passing through debris trailing from the Perseus constellation
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Q4. What is the fictional character "Babar"?

A
A chef
B
A small monkey
C
An elephant
D
A bicycle
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Q5. A petard, a small bomb which was first used in the 16th century to attach to and create a breach in fortifications and similar, gets its name from a word meaning what?

A
To grumble at
B
A small stone
C
A strong metal box or safe
D
To break wind, or fart
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Q6. What did the 2013 Voter Identification Act in North Dakota, US, mandate as a prerequisite for voting that caused concern among Native American tribes, leading to protest over several years and a Supreme Court case?

A
A North Dakota driver's licence
B
A long term care identification certificate
C
A residential street address
D
Military ID or passport
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Q7. Paraplegic New Zealand sportswoman Neroli Fairhall won Paralympics and Commonwealth Games golds and held medals and titles in international and World Championship contests for what discipline?

A
Shooting
B
Archery
C
Discus
D
Fencing
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