Daily Quiz #5339
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 31 August 2023
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Q1.
The wife of Humphrey Verdon Roe, with whom she founded a ground-breaking clinic in Britain, was also an author, palaeobotanist and campaigner for women's rights. What was the field in which she is known for pioneering effective, widespread and consistent action?
A
Prevention or cure of sexually transmitted diseases
C
Neonatal and early childhood care
D
Marital guidance counselling
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2
Q2.
Who of these could, chronologically, have sat down for a drink with Confucius?
B
Darius the Great of Persia
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3
Q3.
What does the expression "e and oe" mean?
A
Executives and officers excepted
D
Errors and omissions excepted
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4
Q4.
Which people (besides the Rolling Stones) appeared on the cover of "Their Satanic Majesties Request", a 1967 album by The Rolling Stones?
A
Presenters from the children's TV programme "Blue Peter"
B
Members of the British royal family
D
Some unnamed female fans
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Q5.
What event in mid 2023 caused extensive and ongoing comment in the golf world?
A
PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf merged
B
A revolutionary new design of golf ball was introduced
C
PGA Tour financial prizes were tripled
D
DP World Tour dissolved
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Q6.
What was the popular name for the Paris prison at 232 Rue Saint-Antoine that was stormed during the French Revolution in 1789?
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7
Q7.
The Tumuc-Humac Mountains are between Brazil and where else?
B
Suriname and French Guiana
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