Daily Quiz #1037
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 20 November 2011
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Q1.
What does an anthropologist study?
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Q2.
Which of these was an irregular unit of British Special Forces founded in Cairo in 1942 by Major Vladimir Peniakoff that served in the Western Desert during World War II?
B
Long Range Desert Group
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Q3.
In the 16th century, which explorer began and led the first known successful circumnavigation of the earth?
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Q4.
What is the national anthem of the UK?
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Q5.
Who married tennis player John McEnroe in 1986?
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Q6.
What is meant by "magnum opus"?
A
An artist's greatest work
D
A large bottle of champagne
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Q7.
A live episode of which TV soap opera was broadcast on BBC One on 19 February 2010, to celebrate 25 years since the broadcast of the first episode?
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