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Test your general knowledge with our weekly quiz. By Cindy MacDonald. No. 50
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1
What is the first name of the French painter and printmaker Pissarro?

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2
Where in the human body is the sartorius muscle?

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3
What does the acronym OECD stand for?

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4
Panthera leo is the Latin name for which animal?

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5
The dish gado gado is native to which country?

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6
What is the name of the current Pope? (Bonus points for naming his three most recent predecessors.)

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7
Is Balmoral Castle closer to: (a) Edinburgh; (b) Glasgow; or (c) Aberdeen?

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8
Which German philosopher is most associated with the doctrine of nihilism?

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9
Name Australia’s health minister.

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10
Which newspaper is known for the slogan: “All the news that’s fit to print”?

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