Daily Quiz #1345
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 23 September 2012
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Q1.
Which of these is sometimes mounted on gimbals?
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2
Q2.
At the start of a game of chess, there are 16 of which pieces on the board?
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3
Q3.
In which state of Australia would you find the area known as the Barkly Tableland?
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4
Q4.
Religious reformer Martin Luther famously burnt what letter?
Note: This question was updated in January 2024
A
From All Saints' Church, Wittenberg, re damage to their door
B
From the pope, threatening to excommunicate him
C
From Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor, calling him a troublemaker
D
From the Archbishop of Canterbury, inviting him to become an Anglican
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Q5.
Which of these appear in Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado"?
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Q6.
Glandular fever is caused by what?
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Q7.
In Norse mythology, who was best known for carrying a hammer?
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