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General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 12 October 2022

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Q1. When the watchmaker Rolex introduced "oyster" into its advertising, what did the term refer to?

A
A new closing pocket watch
B
Pearl inserts in the watch face
C
A sumptuous appeal
D
A new waterproof wristwatch case
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Q2. On 25 April 1945, in which city did a group of nations begin to draft the Charter of the United Nations?

A
Strasbourg
B
New York
C
Geneva
D
San Francisco
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Q3. The flag of which country is sometimes nicknamed the "auriverde"?

A
India
B
Mauritania
C
Brazil
D
Jamaica
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Q4. Who caused a stir in the UK on 8 January 2005 by wearing a Nazi storm trooper uniform to a fancy dress party?

A
Prince William
B
Prince Harry
C
Prince Charles
D
Prince Edward
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Q5. Who wrote "Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography"?

A
Dylan Thomas
B
Allen Ginsberg
C
Billy Connolly
D
Iris Murdoch
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Q6. The oldest known complete western deck of playing cards, the Cloister cards, or the Flemish Hunting Deck, includes court cards and four suits and is thought to date from when?

A
19th century
B
Late 15th century
C
Early 17th century
D
Late 17th century
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Q7. Which is the largest of the flightless birds still living?

A
African ostrich
B
Cassowary
C
Rhea
D
Moa
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