Daily Quiz #5359
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 20 September 2023
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Q1.
Where is the active Mayon volcano?
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2
Q2.
Publicity for which 1998 film reads: "Robbie, a singer, and Julia, a waitress, are both engaged, but to the wrong people."?
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3
Q3.
Every year from mid-July to late August a shower of shooting stars, called the Perseid shower is seen. What does the event result from?
A
A son et lumière display organised by NASA and ESA
B
Periodic re-entry of a patch of satellite and other space debris
C
Earth's passing through a comet's debris
D
Earth's passing through debris trailing from the Perseus constellation
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Q4.
What is the fictional character "Babar"?
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5
Q5.
A petard, a small bomb which was first used in the 16th century to attach to and create a breach in fortifications and similar, gets its name from a word meaning what?
C
A strong metal box or safe
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Q6.
What did the 2013 Voter Identification Act in North Dakota, US, mandate as a prerequisite for voting that caused concern among Native American tribes, leading to protest over several years and a Supreme Court case?
A
A North Dakota driver's licence
B
A long term care identification certificate
C
A residential street address
D
Military ID or passport
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Q7.
Paraplegic New Zealand sportswoman Neroli Fairhall won Paralympics and Commonwealth Games golds and held medals and titles in international and World Championship contests for what discipline?
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