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General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 5 July 2011

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1

Which of these was written by Anthony Powell?

A
Tremor of Intent: An Eschatological Spy Novel
B
A Dance to the Music of Time
C
Of Human Bondage
D
Time's Arrow
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2

Who supposedly wrote the fictional diaries written by Sue Townsend?

A
Felicity Ferret
B
Roger Rat
C
Adrian Mole
D
Sam Stoat
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3

Which of these is not in the borough of Manhattan, New York City?

A
Coney Island
B
Broadway
C
Central Park
D
Times Square
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4

In Greek mythology, who were the band of heroes who accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece?

A
Agrodomes
B
Astronauts
C
Armenians
D
Argonauts
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5

Which instrument, with a range of around 3 -4 octaves, has its lowest string tuned to C 2 octaves below middle C, and the others tuned in fifths?

A
Guitar
B
Viola
C
Violin
D
Cello
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6

About how long does it take for the moon to make one orbit of the Earth?

A
27 days
B
1 day
C
365 days
D
183 days
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7

Of the 26 times that the 100 metres has been included in the Olympic Games to 2008, which country has won the most gold medals (16)?

A
Kenya
B
Great Britain
C
Jamaica
D
USA
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