Daily Quiz #3244
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 5 December 2017
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Q1.
Sir George Grey was Premier of which state or country 1877-1879, having previously served it as its autocratic and influential Governor 1845-53 and 1861-1868?
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2
Q2.
What subregion of Oceania includes Fiji, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Norfolk Island, the Solomon Islands, the Torres Strait Islands and Vanuatu?
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Q3.
What is the medical term for abnormally low body temperature?
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Q4.
If someone is equivocating which are they doing?
A
Being wordy, and sometimes loud
C
Being evasive or misleading
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Q5.
What caused the British government to allocate £20 million in the first half of the 19th century for payment mainly to private individuals?
A
Need for recruitment, provisioning and arming of troops for multiple wars against the French
B
Campaigns lost to Boers in South Africa
D
Compensation due under the Treaty of Ghent with the new United States of America
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Q6.
As at 25 September 2017 who was No 1 in the tennis world rankings?
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Q7.
The Czechoslovakian composer Anton Dvorák was most proficient in which instrument?
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