Daily Quiz #5400
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 31 October 2023
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Q1.
The game of pinochle uses what ?
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Q2.
Who directed the pilot episode of the award-winning US TV series "Boardwalk Empire"?
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Q3.
What kind of land is in the Badghyz and Karabil ecoregion north of the central mountain ranges of Afghanistan and in southeast Turkmenistan and parts of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan?
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Savannah-like semi-desert
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Q4.
What does the "U" stand for in "USB"?
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Q5.
Palinka, made from various kinds of fruit, most commonly plums, pears, apricot, or peaches, is a traditional type of what?
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Q6.
Who won an Oscar for her portrayal in a 1985 film of a woman who goes back to the town of her childhood?
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Q7.
In 1815 a fund was set up for 'securing provisions to widows, sisters and other females', which now includes a bank, life assurance, income and critical illness insurance, annuities fund and more; what name is it known under?
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Widows and Orphans Fund
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