Daily Quiz #4889
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 7 June 2022
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Q1.
Which is the largest area?
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Q2.
In 1985 Stevie Wonder won an Oscar for the song "I Just Called to Say I Love You"; shortly afterwards it was banned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation. What was the reason?
A
Broadcasts were suspected of including code messages for the ANC
B
He dedicated the Oscar to Nelson Mandela
C
The acrostic of one of the verses was deemed to be offensive in South Africa
D
He suspected by the South African government of supporting the guerilla cause
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Q3.
The small (25 sq. km) Pachpadra Lake in the mostly arid Barmer district, Rajasthan, northwestern India, is noted for what?
A
Temperatures of a minimum of 85 degrees C
C
A population of a nearly extinct paddlefish species
D
Its intense purple colour
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Q4.
Which choreographer created installations featuring architecture and performance, which he calls “Choreographic Objects”?
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Q5.
Which group of 6 women in ancient Rome each had a term of office of 30 years (10 to be trained, 10 to work, including keeping a flame alive, and 10 to educate others)?
D
Little Sisters of Mercy
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Q6.
What city was chosen for the 2022 Pokémon World Championships?
A
San Diego, California, USA
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Q7.
The 6 Brandenburg concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach are widely regarded as among the finest musical compositions of which era?
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