Daily Quiz #2486
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 8 November 2015
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Q1.
On 1 May 1707, who became the first sovereign of the "Kingdom of Great Britain"?
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2
A
A medical condition affecting the heart
B
An event that occurs every 12 months
C
A drug used to relieve pain
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3
Q3.
What is the name for a small single-headed drum, in the rim of which are fitted pairs of small circular metal plates, called "jingles"?
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4
Q4.
The Hindu Kush separates Central Asia from where?
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5
Q5.
Torvill and Dean are famous in which winter activity?
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6
Q6.
Which Italian poet and librettist was known under the name of Metastasio?
B
Christoph Willibald Gluck
C
Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi
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7
Q7.
Which government banned the Ainu language in 1869?
A
Alexander II's government in Russia
B
The Fox government in New Zealand
C
The Folketing in Denmark
D
The Meiji government in Japan
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