Daily Quiz #2724
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 3 July 2016
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Q1.
What is the name given to the recurrent period of 28 years, whereby the days of the week recur on the same days of the month in any corresponding year?
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Q2.
Which of these is a 1949 "film noir" starring Franchot Tone, Jean Wallace & Marc Lawrence, with cameo appearances by Marlene Dietrich, Henry Fonda, John Garfield, Burgess Meredith & Everett Sloane?
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Q3.
"The Rachel Papers" was the first novel by which author?
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Q4.
Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy lead the world rankings in early 2016 in what sport?
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Q5.
From 1922 to 1937, what name was given to the area of Ireland that was more independent than the rest of the island ?
C
The Republic Of Ireland
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Q6.
Where would tailings normally be found?
A
After lambs have been docked
B
In a tailor's cutting room
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Q7.
Where is Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil, situated?
A
In the Planalto Central highlands, at 1,172 m (3,845 ft) height
B
At the mouth of the Tocantins River, on Brazil's northern coast
C
At the north-eastern edge of the Pantanal wetlands
D
On the Parana River delta
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