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Test your general knowledge with our weekly quiz. By Cindy MacDonald. No. 117
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1
What nationality was playwright Henrik Johan Ibsen?

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2
In which sport did Australia win most of its gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics? (Bonus point for naming any one of the 2012 Australian gold medal-winners in this sport.)

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3
What planet is seventh furthest from the sun?

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4
Endothermic refers to animals that are what?

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On which ship did Japan formally surrender to the Allies, bringing  an end to World War II?

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6
Sadiq Khan is mayor of which city?

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7
French economist Jean-Baptiste Say is most commonly identified with Say’s Law, which states that supply creates its own …?

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8
Who wrote the 1982 children’s book The BFG?

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What is the currency of Malaysia?

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How many sheets of paper are in a quire?

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