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General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 30 January 2025

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Q1. Which of these was an heiress to a publishing fortune who became internationally famous in 1974 when, following her kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), she joined them to further their cause?

A
Demi Hamlyn
B
Mary Murdoch
C
Jenny Pulitzer
D
Patty Hearst
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Q2. Friar Tuck is the associate of which legendary English figure?

A
Robin Hood
B
The Black Prince
C
Richard the Lionheart
D
St George
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Q3. Where is the giant copper statue of a man, woman and child, known as the African Renaissance monument, that was unveiled in April 2010?

A
Dakar, Senegal
B
Harare, Zimbabwe
C
Lusaka, Zambia
D
Kampala, Uganda
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Q4. When did twerking arrive on the American music scene?

A
2006
B
2013
C
2011
D
1990s
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Q5. The botanist who discovered the plant in 1769 named it bougainvillea for what reason?

A
There were no other plants with that name
B
His name was Bougainville
C
He discovered it in the settlement of Bougainville
D
He was sailing on a ship commanded by Admiral Louis de Bougainville
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Q6. Which of these terms is used in a game of Go?

A
Gammon
B
Mate
C
Kings row
D
Eye
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Q7. What sounds the closest to a low point?

A
Nadia
B
Apology
C
Senate
D
Media
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