Daily Quiz #2738
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 17 July 2016
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Q1.
Which of the discoveries made by the 17th and 18th century British navigator and explorer William Dampier was of particular help to Captain James Cook and Horatio Nelson?
A
Notes on the fauna and flora of north-western Australia
B
The first data on currents, winds and tides across all the world's oceans
C
Observations and analysis of natural history
D
Observations on the east coast of New Holland
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Q2.
Which of these is an evergreen shrub with leathery lance-shaped leaves?
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Q3.
The works Gil Blas, Till Eulenspiegel, The Tin Drum, Lazarillo de Tormes, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn all share a similar characteristic, which is that they are ...?
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Q4.
Anousheh Ansari is the first Iranian, and the first Iranian woman, to do what?
A
Win a Nobel Peace Prize
B
Win a professional car race
D
Top US$10 b p.a. in philanthropic donations
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Q5.
Which is the most densely populated region in the world?
A
Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
D
Macau, People's Republic of China
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Q6.
What is the name in England for the mystery crime fiction board game devised by Anthony E. Pratt and originally published in 1949?
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Q7.
What could best describe misleading someone over a length of time?
A
Stringing someone along
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