Daily Quiz #2306
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 12 May 2015
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Q1.
During World War II, in north Africa, who was known as "The Desert Fox"?
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Q2.
The function of the human lymphatic system includes stimulating immune response, taking white blood cells to and from bones, removing interstitial fluid from tissues and what else?
A
Regulating the body's excretory system
B
Generating white blood cells
C
Absorbing and transporting fatty acids and fats from the digestive system
D
Mitigating extreme nerve responses
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Q4.
What was the name of the first nuclear-powered submarine, launched on 21 January 1954?
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Q5.
How did ex-South African cricket team captain Hansie Cronje die in 2002?
A
Plane crash, when flying from Johannesburg to George
B
Shot in a hotel room in Pretoria
C
Trampled in a riot in Soweto
D
Street robbery in New York
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Q6.
What ballet company, formed in 1926 in Notting Hill Gate by a Polish woman , tours Britain annually accompanied by its own orchestra?
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Q7.
What is the smallest country in land area on the South American continent?
Note: This question was updated in February 2020
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