Daily Quiz #816
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 13 April 2011
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Q1.
What subregion of Oceania includes Fiji, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Norfolk Island, the Solomon Islands, the Torres Strait Islands and Vanuatu?
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2
Q2.
Who was known as "Ol' Blue Eyes"?
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3
Q3.
Which of these is a wrestling hold?
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4
Q4.
What headwear is traditionally worn at Harrow, the English public school?
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Q5.
The nutmeg tree is important for two spices derived from the fruit: nutmeg and which other?
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Q6.
International Workers' Day is observed in many countries of the world on 1 May. What does it commemorate?
A
The achievements of the international labour movement
B
The formation of the first Communist Party
C
The first General Strike, in the UK
D
The sentencing of the Tolpuddle martyrs
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Q7.
Which of these was painted first?
A
"Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers" by Vincent van Gogh
B
"Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
C
"The Garden of Earthly Delights" by Hieronymus Bosch
D
"The Fiddler" by Marc Chagall
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