Daily Quiz #4017
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 17 January 2020
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Q1.
On 6 February 1840, what document was signed by Captain William Hobson (on behalf of Queen Victoria) and a number of Maori chiefs as the basis for New Zealand to become part of the British Empire?
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2
Q2.
Sir George Benjamin's first opera "Into the Little Hill", which was commissioned by the Festival d'Automne à Paris and premièred in Paris in 2006, is based on which well-known story or stories?
A
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
B
The Pied Piper of Hameln
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Q3.
In the late 19th and early 20th century Leo Baekeland and Alexander Parkes were involved in the development of what?
A
"Ready to Drink" (RTD) drinks
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4
Q4.
Since 1957, competitions in what sport are governed by FIL?
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5
Q5.
Which of these is the largest natural satellite in the solar system?
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Q6.
What is unusual about the traditional Greek string instrument known as tampouras, tambouras, tabouras, taburas, tsambouras and tambouri?
A
It cannot be properly tuned
D
The player blows into the sound box to cause the strings to vibrate
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Q7.
What is the word for the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates?
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