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The Friday Multiple Choice Quiz (General Knowledge) #24

Every friday a group of us meet up for a quiz at St.Stephens church cafe, Norwich, Norfolk. Here are ten of the questions asked at last friday's quiz (1/5/2026)
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1. In which country are the rivers Po, Arno and Tiber?
France
USA
Italy
Georgia
2. Which city is mentioned in Abba's Super Trouper?
Helsinki
Glasgow
Albuquerque
Stockholm
3. How old was William Shakespeare when he died?
48
60
41
52
4. Which nation, situated on an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, has qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time?
Azores
Curacao
Cape Verde
New Zealand
5. Which of these is a synonym of 'Noisome'
Annoy
Noxious
Clever
Noisy
6. The 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne, however the equestrian events took place in Stockholm. Why was this?
Australia's strict quarantine laws
Equestrian events were outlawed in Australia
A fear that too many horses would succumb to sea sickness
A chronic shortage of blacksmiths down under
7. The name 'Astroturf' is derived from its use at which American stadium?
Dallas Astrofield
Croydon Aerodrome
Los Angeles Turfdome
Houston Astrodome
8. Where is Lake Bala?
Wales
Hungary
Scotland
Iceland
9. By what name was Mohammed Reza better known?
Emir of Oman
Karsey of Kazakhan
Shah of Iran
Sheikh of Araby
10. Which six states make up New England?
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Ohio
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina and South Carolina
Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania
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