Daily Quiz #2726
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 5 July 2016
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Q1.
Sir John Tenniel whose illustrations became synonomous with Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" was also a graphic humourist and political cartoonist for 50 years for which publication?
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2
Q2.
Who created the character of Allan Quatermain?
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3
Q3.
In Australia, what is used to stuff a "carpetbag steak"?
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4
Q4.
Which tree native to Mexico, South America and Central America, part of a family of flowering plants, produces a fruit (technically a large berry) that contains a pit which may be egg-shaped or spherical?
B
Chinese Gooseberry (or Kiwi)
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5
Q5.
What caused it to snow in New England at least once every month during 1816?
A
An asteroid breaking up over Canada
C
The opening of the first Westinghouse factory in North America
D
The eruption of Tambora
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Q6.
In baseball, what is the name of the position where the pitcher stands to throw the ball to a batter of the opposing team?
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Q7.
With which country does Russia have its shortest international border?
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