Daily Quiz #2990
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 26 March 2017
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Q1.
What is regarded as the second largest parasitic killer in the world?
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Q2.
What happens in areas where there is a pattern of a mixed semi-diurnal tide?
A
Two high tides and two low tides each day with different heights
B
Two high tides and two low tides each day
C
Moments of slack water which differ from those of high and low water each day
D
Two high tides each day
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Q3.
Who wrote his first symphony at 15 and the "Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream" at 17?
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4
Q4.
Which English poet and dramatist wrote "The What D'ye Call It" (1715), "The Beggar's Opera" (1728) and "Polly" (1729)?
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Q5.
Which outdoor game played by 2 to 4 persons with balls and mallets was introduced to England from France in the 1850s?
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6
Q6.
What is a 1 ounce gold coin minted in South Africa?
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Q7.
What is the name of the London theatre named after a mineral spring discovered in 1683 when a music house was built there?
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