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Q1. What instrument is played by blues artists Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, Charlie Musselwhite and Junior Wells?

A
Guitar
B
Harmonica
C
Bass
D
Saxophone
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Q2. Who, having been a Lieutenant General with three stars on his epaulettes, was posthumously appointed "General of the Armies of the United States" by a congressional joint resolution in 1976, with an effective appointment date of 4 July 1976?

A
George S. Patton
B
George Washington
C
Stonewall Jackson
D
Ulysses S. Grant
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Q3. Before António Guterres assumed the office of Secretary-General of the United Nations, what role was he filling?

A
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
B
Prime Minister of Portugal
C
Member of the Council of State of Portugal
D
President of the Socialist International
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Q4. French chemist Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) is particularly known for work in chemistry and biology including discoveries that, although matter may change its form or shape its mass always remains the same, and which of these?

A
The function of the heart in circulating blood
B
Heat treatment of milk to kill bacteria
C
The role of oxygen in combustion
D
The existence of neutrons
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Q5. Who directed the 1993 coming-of-age film, "What's Eating Gilbert Grape", starring critically acclaimed performances by a young Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio?

A
Jeremiah S. Chechik
B
George Bowers
C
John Waters
D
Lasse Hallström
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Q6. Who wrote the music for what he described as "an American folk opera", which was set on Catfish Row?

A
Jerome Kern
B
Richard Rodgers
C
John Kander
D
George Gershwin
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Q7. The singer Frank Sinatra was known by what nickname?

A
Old Red Eyes
B
Old Blue Eyes
C
Old Black Eyes
D
Old White Eyes
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