General Knowledge Quiz - Try this one on!

Every Christmas Bob Monilaws, encyclopedia-devouring stamp collector, treats us to another challenging mindbender quiz. This is an adaptation of some of his most puzzling questions.

Objective: answer 7 questions correctly. JavaScript required!

If you answer 7 or more out of 10 questions correctly, you'll win a prize! 

1. What is the scientific name for "ironwood"?

ferrum vitae
curriculum vitae
lignum vitae

2. Which English dandy was a close friend of King George IV and a mens' clothing trend-setter?

Beau Brummel
Beau Bridges
Beau Geste

3. Which of these movie Tarzans was not an Olympic athlete?

Buster Crabbe
Johnny Weissmuller
Frank Merrill

4. When was letter carrier delivery started in Calgary, Alberta??

1903
1907
1917

5. What does the word "lupine" describe?

the characteristics of a wolf
a genus of flower
comfortably in bed

6. What do Hungarian people call themselves?

Berbers
Cossacks
Magyars

7. Which Scandinavian country was Canute never king of?

Sweden
Norway
Denmark

8. In what country was the battle of Waterloo fought?

France
Luxemburg
Belgium

9. What natural substance contains naturally preserved insects?

amethyst
amber
ambergris

10. What part of his body did Vincent Van Gogh cut off and send to a woman who had scorned him?

his nose
a finger
an ear

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