Daily Quiz #4387
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 21 January 2021
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Q1.
What is commemorated in Great Britain by Trafalgar Day every 21 October, and by the name of Trafalgar Square in London?
A
The first colony in Africa
B
A 19th century sea battle
C
A 20th century land battle
D
Advances in medical science
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Q2.
What do deciduous trees do?
A
Drop their leaves occasionally
B
Drop their leaves in drought
C
Drop their leaves in windy weather
D
Drop their leaves in colder weather leading into winter
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Q3.
Which of these characters from the British TV series "Coronation Street" owned a public house with her husband?
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Q4.
What is the technical term for a subjunctive?
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Q5.
Of the six African Great Lakes clustered along the long East African Rift Valley, which is the largest by volume of water?
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Q6.
What unusual event marked the opening ceremony at the 1984 Winter Olympics?
A
An arrow was lighted at the Olympic torch and fired to light the Olympic cauldron
B
The Olympic flag was hoisted upside down.
C
The cauldron did not light
D
One of five snowflakes which was supposed to expand into an Olympic ring malfunctioned
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Q7.
When was the first Academy Awards ceremony held for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?
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