Daily Quiz #2881
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 7 December 2016
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Q1.
What are matzoh balls, or kneidelach, traditionally served in?
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2
Q2.
What is the Olympic motto?
D
Citius, Altius, Fortius
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3
Q3.
What is the popular name for Sirius, which is 9 light years from Earth?
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4
Q4.
What, in 1929, made the first voyage around the world by air ?
Note: This question was updated in April 2024
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Q5.
Why was the "Top Gear" television programme presenting team, for 27 years headed by Jeremy Clarkson, changed in 2015?
A
Viewing figures slumped
B
Clarkson punched the producer of the programme and was sacked
C
The presenting team died in a plane crash
D
Prospective guests on the programme all refused to deal with the presenters
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6
Q6.
Which of these countries has land lying on the equator?
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Q7.
What fictional village was the setting for Dylan Thomas's "Under Milkwood", a 1954 play for radio later adapted for the stage?
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