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Q1. On 31 May 1910, which of these was created?

A
The Union of Sinners and Saints
B
The Union of North America
C
The Union of South Africa
D
The Union of the Snake
Select from the options above.

Q2. In 1786 a site near Paris was consecrated as the "l'Ossuaire Municipal" for what purpose?

A
To hold remains from existing burials in Paris's overflowing cemeteries
B
To establish a new cemetery
C
To display remains from historic burials of clergy in Paris
D
Research in fossil bones from human remains
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Q3. Where are the sites of the elaborately planned and sophisticated 4th and 3rd millennia BCE urban settlements of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro?

A
Indus Valley, Pakistan
B
Peru
C
Easter Island
D
Iran
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Q4. Miners trapped underground in Chile in August 2010 received help and advice from which of these organisations?

A
UNESCO
B
NASA
C
FAO
D
UNICEF
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Q5. The de facto first Governor-General of India, Warren Hastings, was impeached in 1786 (and acquitted) on his return to England, on what grounds?

A
Poor budgeting
B
Failing to return enough profit to the British Government
C
Misconduct, particularly mismanagement and personal corruption
D
Persistent and flagrant marital infidelities
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Q6. Which island has belonged to Carthage, Rome, the Saracens, the King of Aragon, the Dukes of Savoy, United Italy under Victor Emmanuel and was granted autonomous government in 1947?

A
Corsica
B
Malta
C
Crete
D
Sardinia
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Q7. Which of these is a Middle Eastern mythical giant bird?

A
Roc
B
Emu
C
Kiwi
D
Potto
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