Daily Quiz #3280
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 10 January 2018
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Q1.
Where are the Kasubi Tombs, also known as the Ssekabaka's Tombs, the burial grounds for four kings, which were badly damaged by fire on 16 March 2010?
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2
Q2.
Which of these labels denotes the driest champagne (or the lowest "sweetness level" according to EU labelling regulations)?
A
Brut Natural or Brut Zéro
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Q3.
What was the composer Wolfgang Mozart's middle name?
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Q4.
In astronomical terms, what is a conjunction?
A
An apparent meeting or passing of two or more bodies in space
B
When two stars pass within 10 parsecs of one another
C
Collision of two planets
D
When two or more bodies in space are lined up behind one another when seen from Earth
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Q5.
Which long-running show spawned several television series, including "Laverne & Shirley", "Mork & Mindy", and "Joanie Loves Chachi"?
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Q6.
Where is Lake Paranoá?
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Q7.
What was the expressed purpose of the law Russia enacted in 2013, which caused concern in relation to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games at Sochi?
A
Forbidding the sale of souvenirs at the Games
B
Criminalising any protest at or before the Games by Circassian organisations
C
Providing amnesty for any officials accused of corruption in relation to the Games
D
"Protecting Children from Information Advocating for a Denial of Traditional Family Values"
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