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General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 1 April 2021

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Q1. In the Bible, who was the apostle chosen by the remaining 11 to replace Judas Iscariot following his betrayal of Jesus and suicide?

A
Andrew
B
Sebastian
C
Christopher
D
Matthias
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Q2. Until the Gotthard Base Tunnel was commissioned in 2016, what was the world's longest traffic (railway or road) tunnel?

A
Gotthard Rail Tunnel in Switzerland that connects Göschenen with Airolo
B
Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France
C
The Simplon Tunnel that connects Switzerland with Italy.
D
Seikan Tunnel that connects the islands of Honshū and Hokkaidō
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Q3. In October 2018, Cemal Kaşıkçı (also written as Jamal Khashoggi) was murdered in the Saudi Arabia consulate in which country?

A
Kuwait
B
USA
C
UK
D
Turkey
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Q4. The term "Savoy Opera" includes all 13 operas that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote for Richard D'Oyly Carte, but "Patience" (1881) was the first to appear at the Savoy Theatre, and is, in a strict sense, the first true "Savoy Opera". By that definition, how many G&S operas are not "Savoy Operas"?

A
6
B
4
C
8
D
2
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Q5. Which of these was the last to make their first appearance on film?

A
Elizabeth Taylor
B
Shirley Temple
C
Tatum O'Neal
D
Hayley Mills
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Q6. In cricket, what term is used to describe the situation when a batsman is "out" for nought on the third ball they face?

A
Bronze duck
B
Silver duck
C
Golden duck
D
Diamond duck
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Q7. What is the largest species of whale?

A
Blue whale
B
Sperm whale
C
Humpback whale
D
Marlin
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