Daily Quiz #2172
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 29 December 2014
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Q1.
Who developed the most widely used system of shorthand, which he proposed in "Stenographic Soundhand" in 1837?
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Q2.
What did Shakespeare compare "Katharina" to?
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Q3.
What country lies to north of the Republic of Chad?
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The Central African Republic
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Q4.
What was the name given to Barbary pirates who raided ships in the Mediterranean and the south European coast from bases on the north coast of Africa?
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Q5.
Which of these is a footballer who married a Spice Girl?
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Q6.
A magpie is a member of which of these bird families?
Note: This question was updated in February 2024
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Q7.
Which of these is a type of rice?
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