Daily Quiz #2058
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 6 September 2014
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Q1.
In what present day countries did the federation of Hausa kingdoms flourish in the 14th to 19th centuries?
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Q2.
Who or what was the plant, the dahlia, named after?
A
Anders Dahl, student of botanist Carl Linnaeus
C
An Indian food, the staple food of the botanist at the time he discovered the plant
D
A Luxembourg village where the plant was cultivated after being introduced to Europe
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Q3.
In 2005, which championship had rounds in England, USA, France, Belgium, Turkey, Monaco, Germany, Bahrain, Australia, Malaysia, Italy, Spain, Canada, Hungary, Brazil, Japan and China?
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Q4.
Fossilised remains of a member of which extinct paleolithic race with heavy brow ridges and receding forehead were discovered in 1856?
Note: This question was updated in October 2017
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Q5.
What word would you use to describe someone who sees sound?
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Q6.
In which century was the Suez Canal opened?
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Q7.
Which figure from Scottish history was played by Mel Gibson in a 1995 film?
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