Daily Quiz #3162
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 14 September 2017
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Q1.
Which Damon was an American newspaperman and writer, best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a cape in Greece?
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3
Q3.
What are shinai made of?
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4
Q4.
Which of these sports is competed in the World Games?
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Q5.
At the beginning of the 7th century CE a member of the Banu Hashim clan of the Arabian Quraysh tribe took the first steps to create a world-changing movement. Who was he?
A
Siddhārtha Gautama who transformed himself into the Buddha
B
The Iranian prophet Zoroaster (or Zarathustra)
C
Lao-Tze, whose writings form a substantial part of the basis of Taoism
D
Muhammad, prophet and founder of Islam
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6
Q6.
What is the term for light created by means of heat?
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Q7.
Which ex-husband and wife shared in long-running British TV series 1981-91 and 1997-2011?
B
Timothy West and Prunella Scales
C
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson
D
John Cleese and Connie Booth
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