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Friday, September 18, 2009

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference - this week: General Knowledge. Answers here.

1. How many are there in a "baker's dozen"?
2. Hallowe'en occurs on the last day of which month?
3. What is the Earth's only natural satellite?
4. Which poet is the object of celebratory suppers held annually worldwide on his birthday (25 January)?
5. Did saunas originate in Norway, Sweden or Finland?
6. In which Russian city is the famous Mariinsky Theatre?
7. Which newspaper magnate attempted to have the film "Citizen Kane" suppressed, believing the central character of Kane to be an unflattering caricature of himself?
8. What kind of salad, created in the 1890s, originally consisted only of apples, celery and mayonnaise, although chopped walnuts later became an integral part of the dish? It is usually served on top of a bed of lettuce.
9. Which composer's last twelve symphonies are called the "Salomon" Symphonies, and include the "Surprise", the "Drum Roll" and the "London"?
10. In the novel "Trilby" by George du Maurier, who trained Trilby's singing voice by hypnosis?

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