Daily Quiz #3017
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 22 April 2017
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Q1.
In a Nature Ecology & Evolution 1 report published in 2017, mussels living around extreme deep-sea hydrothermal vents and methane seeps had genes which strengthened what?
A
Stability in protein structures
C
Ability to process toxic chemicals
D
Stability in protein structures, toxin removal from cells, greatly stronger immune system
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Q2.
Which of these cities is furthest from Tokyo?
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Q3.
Which is a name for a thin slice of meat?
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Q4.
Theoretically, what is the minimum number of shots with which a tennis player can win a set?
Note: This question was updated in August 2019
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Q5.
When did China terminate diplomatic relations with Germany in the First World War?
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Q6.
The plot for which musical, with lyrics by Don Black & Christopher Hampton and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, revolves around Norma Desmond, a faded star of the silent screen era, living in the past in her decaying mansion?
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Q7.
In what discipline is the English artist (of Bangladeshi descent), Akram Khan, MBE, known?
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