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General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 7 May 2015

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Q1. Who, in 1983, was named the top-selling author in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records?

A
Barbara Cartland
B
Ian Fleming
C
J K Rowling
D
Beatrix Potter
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Q2. The 2002 FIFA World Cup was held in two countries simultaneously, the first time this was done, being South Korea and which other?

A
Taiwan
B
China
C
Vietnam
D
Japan
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Q3. The term "coalition of the willing", to describe military and / or humanitarian interventions for which the UN Security Council cannot agree to mount a full UN peacekeeping operation, was not applied to which of these?

A
The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003
B
The Australian-led INTERFET operation in East Timor
C
The Korean War
D
Possible operations against North Korea during the 1994 stand-off over nuclear weapons
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Q4. In 2014, how many colours are there on the New Zealand flag?

A
1
B
5
C
3
D
4
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Q5. Complete the title of this James Bond film: "You Only Live ... "

A
Twice
B
On the Couch
C
Slowly
D
It Down
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Q6. What name is given to a substance which, when swallowed, injected or inhaled, will induce vomiting?

A
Emetic
B
Enema
C
Endemic
D
Epidemic
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Q7. Where would a customer find "silver service"?

A
Jeweller
B
Restaurant
C
Supermarket
D
Butcher
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