Daily Quiz #2484
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 6 November 2015
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Q1.
Which of these is one of the 5 British classic horse races, first run in 1899, that is for 3 year olds at Newmarket in late April or early May?
B
The Derby Stakes, aka The Derby & The Epsom Derby
C
The 2,000 Guineas Stakes
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Q2.
Which of these was a city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers (55 miles) south of Baghdad?
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3
Q3.
Which of these musicals was not composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber?
B
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (1968)
D
The Wizard of Oz (2011)
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4
Q4.
Whose last compositions, composed in 1948 when the composer was 84, were called "Four Last Songs"?
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5
Q5.
Which chemical process is involved in changing ethyl chloride to ethyl alcohol?
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Q6.
Which of these is a type of rice usually used to make risotto?
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Q7.
What is the name of the mountain range that runs for 870 miles for the full length of Italy?
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