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Test your general knowledge with our weekly quiz. By Cindy MacDonald. No. 62
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1
In which 1990s film did Nicole Kidman play a weather presenter?

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2
Which Japanese car manufacturer’s badge features a six-star cluster from the Taurus constellation?

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3
Which country is home to the city of Mecca?

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4
How many of Henry VIII’s wives were beheaded? (Bonus points for naming them.)

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5
Which Australian political commentator wrote the 2014 bestseller The Wife Drought?

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6
How many feet in a yard?

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7
What sort of hat did fictional detective Sherlock Holmes famously wear?

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8
Australian Jack Miller competes in which sport?

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9
Who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical Anything Goes?

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10
Which jewellery house is famous for designing elaborate jewel-encrusted eggs?

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