Daily Quiz #564
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 4 August 2010
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Q1.
Which of these is the fear of fire?
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Q2.
What is the oldest city of European origin, established in 1565 by Pedro Menedesto, that still exists in what is now the USA?
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Q3.
"84 Charing Cross Road" is a book based on 20 years of correspondence between which New York writer and Frank Doel, an antiquarian bookseller in London?
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Q4.
A peace camp was established at which RAF base in Berkshire, England from 1981 to 2000 to protest at nuclear weapons being sited there?
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Q5.
What is used to find the pitch of a note?
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Q6.
What was the fate of Lucia di Lammermoor in Donizetti's opera?
Note: This question was updated in December 2016
A
She was stabbed to death by her lover
B
She went mad and committed suicide
C
She jumped to her death
D
She died of consumption
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Q7.
What is the relationship between Ukrainians Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko, who dominated the IBF, WBO, WBC and IBO world heavyweight championships from 1999 to 2015?
Note: This question was updated in November 2022
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