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Q1. Which of these characterises an alkaloid?

A
It contains at least one nitrogen atom
B
It is neutral
C
It is a protein
D
It has stimulant qualities
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Q2. Which ship transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton and then Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620?

A
Bluebell
B
Sunflower
C
Mayflower
D
Daisy
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Q3. What two teams were the first to compete in the Major League World Series in the USA in 1903?

A
New York Yankees; Kansas City Royals
B
Cincinnati Reds; Cleveland Naps
C
McGraw's Giants; Philadelphia A's
D
Boston Americans (later the Boston Red Sox); Pittsburgh Pirates
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Q4. Demi Moore shaved her head for the title role in which 1997 film?

A
G.I. Jane
B
Barbarella
C
Planet of the Apes
D
THX 1138
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Q5. What is the name of the official list of books which the Catholic Church prohibited Catholics from printing or reading?

A
Caeca et Obdurata Hebraeorum perfidia
B
Index Epurgatorius
C
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
D
Cum nimis absurdum
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Q6. The New Zealand government proposed to create a 620,000 sq km Ocean Sanctuary in 2016 round what island or islands?

A
Stewart Island
B
The Kermadecs
C
Campbell Island
D
The Auckland Islands
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Q7. What is one aspect which singles out the Indus River from other rivers in Pakistan?

A
It is serpentine for its full length, from source to sea
B
Its source is in the Hindu Kush
C
It crosses into India for part of its journey
D
It is referred to as masculine, the other rivers as feminine
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