Daily Quiz #1110
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 1 February 2012
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Q1.
In "The Day of the Triffids", a novel by John Wyndham made into a 1962 film and TV series in 1981 and 2009, what affliction strikes most of humanity?
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Q2.
Which of these is a branch of health care devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower leg?
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Q3.
At what time of day does the church service called vespers take place?
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Q4.
Who wrote the book "Das Kapital"?
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Q5.
In which country are members of parliament known, not as MPs, but TDs?
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Q6.
Which library opened its reading room to the public in 1609, the second public library in Europe to do so?
A
The Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford
B
Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan, Italy
C
The Library at La Sorbonne University, Paris
D
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Berlin
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Q7.
Olympic gold medallists Paavo Nurmi, Ville Ritola, Clas Thunberg and Lasse Virén represented which country?
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