Daily Quiz #5399
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 30 October 2023
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Q1.
The world governing body for the sport of sailing was created in Paris in October 1907, and initially called what?
B
International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU)
C
International Sailing Federation (ISAF)
D
America's Cup Foundation
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Q2.
As well as for his pop rap and hip-hop music, MC Hammer was celebrated from the 1980s onwards for what?
B
Warning of human-influenced climate change
C
Campaigning for the World Wildlife Fund
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Q3.
The lowest point in Africa and the second lowest in the world is in which country?
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Q4.
Before its name was changed to "Washington D.C." after his death, what had George Washington named it?
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Q5.
A study of bacterial DNA through the 1960s and 1970s isolated and identified a new branch of the tree of life many of whose members live in places extremely hostile to other forms of life. What is it called?
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Q6.
Which of these phrases means "make it up as you go"?
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Q7.
The film, "The Room" (2003) written, partly directed by, and starring, Tommy Wiseau was widely described by audience, critics and academia as what?
A
A manual for architects
B
A film for the new millennium
C
One of the worst films ever made
D
A classic psychological masterpiece
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