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General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 15 July 2015

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Q1. Which 74 year old singer performed most of his 2009 world tour in a dark suit, topped with a black fedora?

A
Billy Ocean
B
Frank Sinatra
C
Neil Young
D
Leonard Cohen
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Q2. Haricot beans are commonly used in what common canned product?

A
Spaghetti
B
Baked beans
C
Corned beef
D
Sardines
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Q3. In 2006 American Steven Wold became an overnight success in the UK, following more than 40 years in his profession, in what field?

A
Snooker champion
B
Blues musician
C
Winner of Britain's Got Talent
D
Fashion designer
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Q4. Which race, the first of which was in 1829, held annually since 1856 (with the exception of the two world wars), is rowed each spring on the Thames in London?

A
Head of the River Fours
B
Henley Regatta
C
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
D
Goldthwait Cup
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Q5. An oil used in cosmetics is produced in the seed of which shrub?

A
Safflower
B
Joshua tree
C
Jojoba
D
Amaranth
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Q6. How many leaders are recognised in 2014 as absolute monarchs?

Note: This question was updated in December 2018
A
6
B
4
C
3
D
7
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Q7. Where would you observe the föhn effect?

A
On the North Frisian Islands on the German coast of the North Sea
B
On the lee, or downwind, side of a mountain range
C
In the Föhrenwald Displaced Persons camp in post-World War II Europe
D
In the rainforests along the Amazon River
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