Daily Quiz #2390
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 4 August 2015
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Q1.
The headquarters of the United Nations is in which city?
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2
Q2.
What sport is played by the Catalan Dragons?
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3
Q3.
BAFTA winning film "The Theory of Everything" is adapted from which book?
A
"Alan Turing: The Enigma" by Andrew Hodges
B
"Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen" by Jane Wilde Hawking
C
"Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch" by T. Pratchett and N. Gaiman
D
"The Left Hand of the Electron" by Isaac Asimov
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Q4.
What military junta came to power in Ethiopia following the ousting of Haile Selassie I on 12 September 1974 and although officially coming to an end on 22 February 1987, was not formally abolished until September?
A
The Free Officers Movement
C
The Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
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Q5.
What infectious disease is characterised by catarrh of the respiratory tract and paroxysms of coughing?
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Q6.
Who directed the films "Clerks", "Mallrats" and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back "?
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Q7.
Which of these wines comes from Portugal?
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