Daily Quiz #5115
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 19 January 2023
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Q1.
What is the world's largest invertebrate?
C
Goliath Birdeater Tarantula
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2
Q2.
Where are the Ottawa Islands?
A
Near Vancouver Island, Canada
B
In Lake Ontario, Canada
C
Off the east shore of Hudson Bay, Canada
D
In Beaufort Sea, Canada
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3
Q3.
The "artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread" was included in November 2022 by UNESCO in its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. "Baguette" also means which?
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4
Q4.
Who was the Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia from 1964 to 1965 and the first Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 1965 to 1979?
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5
Q5.
Which of these was a British-born American costume designer who had a career as costumier for the Dallas Opera, and worked for Covent Garden, La Scala, the Old Vic, the Vienna State Opera, the American Ballet Theater, the Metropolitan Opera & the New York City Opera?
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6
Q6.
In 1863 the Netherlands passed legislation to abolish what in its colonies?
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7
Q7.
One win away from eventing's Grand Slam in the UK in 2013, New Zealand equestrian Jock Paget had what mishap?
A
He was hospitalised after a car crash
C
All the horses in his stable went down with enteritis
D
His horse tested positive for drugs after his previous victory
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