Daily Quiz #4591
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 13 August 2021
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1
Q1.
Which country occupies the islands called Euboea, Kefalonia, Khíos, Zakynthos, Thassos, Lefkada, Karpathos and Kythira?
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2
Q2.
In 1750 French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille set up an observatory in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, where he did what?
A
Discovered the planet Uranus
B
Observed nearly 10,000 southern stars
C
The observatory was burnt down before he could do anything
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3
Q3.
Who signed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation in the USA on New Year's day 1863?
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4
Q4.
From the first Pokémon World Championship in 2004 until 2019 where were the tournaments held?
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5
Q5.
What ore is the chief source of aluminium?
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6
Q6.
For what situation did the term "cabotage" originate?
B
Routes followed by 15th century Italian navigator and explorer John Cabot
C
Coastal shipping trade involving two or more countries
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Q7.
An annual rodeo, exhibition and festival first held in 1912 and named the Stampede, is now held every July, where?
A
Mareeba, Cairns, Australia
B
Douglas County, Colorado, USA
D
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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