Daily Quiz #1103
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 25 January 2012
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Q1.
Which of these, an Irish poet and dramatist awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923, served as an Irish Senator for two terms, and co-founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief in its early years?
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2
Q2.
The "loop of Henle" is found where in the human body?
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3
Q3.
Which of these countries has the highest population?
Note: This question was updated in January 2021
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4
Q4.
The Roman army left Britain in what century?
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5
Q5.
What is the alternative title of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado"?
A
The Big Cheese Does Not Get His Whey
C
There's a Nip in the Air
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Q6.
Who was Sven-Göran Eriksson?
A
The head of the International Olympic Committee from 1990 to 2000
B
The leader of the Swedish Davis Cup team in 1999
C
A high jumper who held the world record for 5 years from 1995
D
The first foreign manager of the English national soccer team
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Q7.
The words "palaver" and "marmalade" came into English from what language?
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