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Q1. What is taxonomy?

A
The avoidance of paying a contribution to a nation's revenue
B
The art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals
C
The science of the classification of living and extinct organisms
D
The art of cooking a Mexican dish of meat etc. in a folded or rolled tortilla
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Q2. Jews descended from the medieval Jewish communities along the Rhine in Germany from Alsace in the south to the Rhineland in the north are known as what?

A
Seraphim
B
Sephardi
C
Rheingold
D
Ashkenazi
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Q3. When the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus relaunched in 2023 after a 6 year gap, what were the main differences from earlier performances?

A
Inclusion of street dance
B
Increased robotic contests
C
No animals, and no traditional ringmaster or clowns
D
No country music
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Q4. Mount Fuji is believed to have formed in four distinct phases, the most recent about how many years ago?

A
500
B
1,500,000
C
1,000
D
10,000
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Q5. When were the first modern Olympic Games to hold competition in a winter sport?

A
1896
B
1924
C
1908
D
1936
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Q6. Who created the Book of Kells?

A
The ghostwriter for the Kardashians
B
Monks from the Scottish island of Iona
C
The writers of the management manual for the food manufacturer Kellogg's
D
Stephenie Meyer, writer of the Twilight series
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Q7. Which of these is a 1948 novel by Alan Paton which is set in South Africa?

A
On the Beach
B
Cry, the Beloved Country
C
A River Runs Through It
D
Topkapi
Select from the options above.
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