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General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 26 July 2014

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Q1. Who won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize?

A
Nelson Mandela
B
Desmond Tutu
C
F. W. de Klerk
D
Lech Wałęsa
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Q2. Which of these distinguishes Hawaii from other states in the USA?

A
It is the only one where more than one language is regularly spoken
B
It has volcanic peaks
C
It is the least populous state
D
It is the only one with no straight line boundaries
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Q3. Since the mid 1990s the USA has banned what in hunting water fowl?

A
The use of falcons
B
Guns with capacity for more than two shots
C
The issuing of licences to permanently disabled hunters
D
The use of lead shot
Select from the options above.
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Q4. L. Ron Hubbard is known as the founder of what movement?

A
Scientology
B
Unification Church
C
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
D
Salvation Army
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Q5. What was Harry Potter's pet, Hedwig?

A
Cat
B
Owl
C
Dog
D
Rat
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Q6. What was a major significance in Europe and the western world of the book the "Liber Abaci" (1202)?

A
It introduced use of the abacus
B
It demonstrated the mathematical relationship between the circumference of a circle and its radius
C
It convincingly advocated the use of Arabic numerals in European mathematical notation
D
A discussion of the golden ratio
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Q7. Why is the America's Cup so called?

A
The winning boat in the first race was skippered by Captain America
B
The contest was originally intended to be between US and UK boats
C
The race was first hosted by the New York Yacht Club
D
The first race for the trophy was won by the "America"
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