Daily Quiz #194
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 30 July 2009
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1
What is the Australian English word that means a small lake, such as is formed when the path of a creek or river changes, leaving a dead end?
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2
The word for a territory under British rule that was not part of Great Britain itself was “colony” or “Crown colony”, until the British Nationality Act 1981 which called each one a “British-Dependent Territory”. What name are most of them known by since?
A
British Overseas Colony
B
British Overseas Territory
C
British Overseas Dependency
D
British Territorial Dependency
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3
What was the fate of "Violetta" in Verdi's opera "La Traviata"?
A
She was strangled by her husband
C
She goes mad and commits suicide
D
She died of consumption
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4
What is the only venomous lizard native to the USA?
Note: This question was updated in September 2015
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5
Players start with 5 of their counters on the inner board and 10 on the outer board in which game?
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6
What is the former name of Helsinki, Finland?
Note: This question was updated in June 2018
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7
Who created the English aviator "Biggles"?
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