Daily Quiz #2482
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 4 November 2015
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1
Q1.
Which of these have never played James Bond's boss, "M"?
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2
Q2.
For what did Harold Pinter receive his 2005 Nobel Prize?
C
Discovery of RNA interference - gene silencing
D
Peace initiatives in the Middle East
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3
Q3.
The 16th century was a turbulent period in many areas; which of these came first?
A
Ivan the Terrible becomes Tsar
D
The Truce of Adrianople
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4
Q4.
The song "Hark, hark, the lark at heav'n's gate sings" appears in what play"?
A
"Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare
B
"Cynthia's Revels" by Ben Jonson
C
"Dido, Queen of Carthage" by Christopher Marlowe
D
"Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell
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5
Q5.
Since 2006 what classification is more commonly applied to the astronomical body Pluto?
Note: This question was updated in April 2022
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6
Q6.
The largest ice fields in the southern hemisphere outside Antarctica are located where?
B
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
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7
Q7.
Which of these countries has never hosted a Summer or Winter Olympics?
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