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General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 2 September 2024

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Q1. Which native plant of the Socotra archipelago is considered to be the national tree of Yemen?

A
Banyan
B
The dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
C
Grandidier's baobab
D
The desert rose (Adenium obesum)
Select from the options above.

Q2. Which did NOT happen during the counter-Reformation initiative in the Christian Church, the Council of Trent in Italy 1545-1563?

A
The beheading of the Protestant Charles I King of England, Scotland and Ireland
B
The accession of the Protestant Elizabeth I Queen of England and Ireland
C
The accession of the Catholic Mary I Queen of England and Ireland
D
Final peace signed to 65 years of turmoil in the Italian Wars
Select from the options above.

Q3. Where are the Rocky Mountains in North America?

A
Inland on the west
B
On the Pacific Coast
C
On the Atlantic Coast
D
Bordering the Arctic Ocean
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Q4. What does the internationally prized "Wallace cut" refer to?

A
Hair style
B
Baseball
C
Gem cutting
D
A ploughing technique
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Q5. One of the books by the English monk Byrhtferth (c. 970 - c. 1020), among the most learned scholars of the 10th and 11th centuries, was his Manual or Enchiridion documenting what?

A
Flora and fauna of Scotland
B
The basic science of the Anglo-Saxon period
C
Sacred architecture in France and England
D
Musical instruments in Anglo-Saxon England
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Q6. What does a painter use a palette for?

A
To hold a drink and food
B
To display a range of paints for a client
C
To lay out paints for use for a painting
D
To sleep on
Select from the options above.

Q7. When Johnny Weissmuller left a championship career in sport to star in "Tarzan" films, what sport did he leave?

A
Swimming
B
Archery
C
Lawn bowls
D
Street hockey
Select from the options above.
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