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General Knowledge Quiz

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1. What was the name of the caste of warriors in feudal Japan?

A Samurai B Geisha C Sumo D Ninja

2. By what name is the medicine consisting of a suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water called?

A Magnesia water B Milk of magnesia C TCP D Magnesium tonic

3. Which Japanese motorcycle manufactur­er makes the Bandit, the Hayabusa and the Katana?

A Yamaha B Kawasaki C Honda D Suzuki

4. The team of Allies in Escape to Victory included Pele and Bobby Moore but who played in goal for the side?

A Bruce Grobbelaar B Peter Shilton C Sylvester Stallone D Michael Caine

5. Which Greek goddess personifie­d the earth?

A Aphrodite B Artemis C Gaea D Helena

6. Which new commercial demo tape from Canadian rapper Drake recently topped the UK Albums Chart?

A Dark Lane Demo Tapes B Shady Road Demo Tapes C Gloomy Street Demo Tapes D Night Grove Demo Tapes

7. What is the capital of Morocco?

A Rabat B Casablanca C Tangier D Marrakesh

8. What name is given to prehistori­c stone monuments such as those at Stonehenge?

A Monoliths B Stegaliths C Mystoliths D Megaliths

9. What was the name of Scooby Doo’s cowardly best-friend?

A Waggy B Craggy C Saggy D Shaggy

10. What is the national currency of Lebanon?

A Bolivar B Kyat C Shekel D Pound

11. In which novel did Sherlock Holmes first appear?

A The White Company

B The Memoirs of Sherlock Holme C The Hound of the Baskervill­es D A Study in Scarlet

12. Which jockey won the 1981 Epsom Derby, at the age of 19?

A Walter Swanson B Walter Swinburn C Walter Sampson D Walter Simpson

13. Which Japanese city was the site of the 1972 winter Olympics?

A Sapporo B Nagoya C Toyama D Kanazawa

14. Which breed of dog, bred for hare coursing and racing, can reach speeds of over 40 mph?

A Lurcher

B Great Dane C Golden Retriever D Greyhound

15. In which popular US sport do the New Jersey Devils play?

A American Football B Baseball

C Ice Hockey D Basketball

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Drake See Question 6.

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