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General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 21 October 2017

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Q1. When the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe was declared in 1975, from what country did it declare independence?

A
Morocco
B
Spain
C
Mexico
D
Portugal
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Q2. The names of how many South American countries begin with the letter "B"?

A
2
B
1
C
3
D
None
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Q3. To what gauge pressure, when measured by the referees, do the official rules of the National Football League require footballs to be inflated?

A
Between 8.5 and 15.6 psi
B
Between 8 and 9 pounds per square inch (psi)
C
Between 12.5 and 13.5 pounds per square inch (psi)
D
Between 10.5 and 12.5 pounds per square inch (psi)
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Q4. What, in relation to an eye, is sometimes called a haw?

A
The tear duct
B
The iris
C
A third eyelid, or nictitating membrane
D
A blink
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Q5. What is an apparatus consisting of a frame containing a number of parallel wires on which there are rows of beads which can be moved left and right?

A
Artifice
B
Abacus
C
Astrobus
D
Zither
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Q6. In what field are the names Kaufmann, Glass, Glennie and Barenboim best known?

A
Anthropology
B
Literature
C
Dance
D
Music
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Q7. Where did Sherlock Holmes lose his struggle with Moriarty but did not die after all?

A
Eiffel Tower
B
Reichenbach Falls
C
Mont Blanc
D
London Bridge
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