Daily Quiz #2789
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 6 September 2016
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1
Q1.
Who was nominated for an Academy Award for his animated film “Shrek”?
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2
Q2.
In which city were the first meetings held of the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations in January 1946?
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3
Q3.
Where is Baffin Island?
A
In the Gulf of St Lawrence
C
Between the Canadian mainland and Greenland
D
Off the coast of Alaska
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4
Q4.
Which of these would be least useful to thicken liquid in cooking?
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5
Q5.
During centuries of popularity of the game of football in British countries there were no nationally agreed rules; the first nationally agreed code was in 1863, which was influenced by the Sheffield Rules (1857) and which other?
A
The Football Association Rules
C
Queens Park, Glasgow, Rules
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6
Q6.
Which of these is the name of the thread or string used to tie blood vessels at an operation?
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Q7.
In the science fiction novel "The Day of the Triffids", what were "triffids"?
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