Daily Quiz #4142
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 21 May 2020
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1
Q1.
What is the meaning of the word "jihad"?
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2
Q2.
What name is given to the ancient preserved dead bodies found in Egypt?
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3
Q3.
Who was the British sugar merchant who donated his collection of 65 paintings to the nation in 1892, together with cash to provide a building to house them?
D
Lois and Richard Rosenthal
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4
Q4.
A lodestone or loadstone is a piece of the mineral magnetite which has what property?
B
It is naturally magnetised
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5
Q5.
Which of these is a French film actress, who has had roles in "Amélie" (2001), "The Da Vinci Code" (2006) and "Priceless" (2006)?
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Q6.
What sport has been contested annually in Britain since 1715 in the race called "Doggett's Coat and Badge"?
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Q7.
Where are Kick 'em Jenny and Kick 'em Jack found?
A
In regional variants of Colombian aguardiente
B
Off the northern coasts of the island of Grenada
C
In playgrounds in northern Ecuador
D
South of Tierra del Fuego
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