Daily Quiz #3143
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 26 August 2017
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Q1.
What happened towards the end of the coronation ceremony for William the Conqueror, at Westminster Abbey in England?
B
There was thunder and lightning
C
The congregation, both Norman and English, left before the service was completed
D
Londoners rioted at the Cathedral doors
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Q2.
What are Baluchi, Cheviot, Damara, Galway, Hebridean, Panama, Shetland, South Hampshire, Welsh Hill and Speckled Face?
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Q3.
William Harnett, Annibale Carracci, Abraham van Beyeren, Juan Sánchez Cotán, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, Vincent van Gogh, Edouard Manet, Fernand Léger, Georges Braque, Giorgio Morandi, Paul Cézanne and Pablo Picasso all painted what style of painting?
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Q4.
Which of these countries is named for a leader in the Spanish American wars of independence?
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Q5.
What could occasion an arrest for putting your face under water?
A
Fishing for green ormer in Guernsey, UK
B
Treasure hunting In the Trevi Fountain, Italy
C
Paddling in the fountain in front of the White House, USA
D
Playing with an orca in the Antibes Marineland, France
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Q6.
Who holds the record for being the world heavyweight boxing champion?
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Q7.
Who was the British general who was defeated at Yorktown, 1781, during the American War of Independence?
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