Daily Quiz #1596
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 1 June 2013
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1
Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, the official mistress of Louis XV of France from 1745 to 1750, lent her titled name to what hairstyle?
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2
Which of these is a tragic heroine in Irish mythology?
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3
In 1994 the Globe Theatre on London's Shaftesbury Avenue was renamed after which actor?
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4
In 2009 it was announced that the WGC-HSBC Champions, a men's professional golf 72-hole tournament, had been awarded World Golf Championships status. Where is it held?
A
Sheshan Golf Club, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
B
The Hills, Arrowtown, New Zealand
C
Hyatt Regency Coolum, Queensland, Australia
D
Damai Indah Golf - Pantai Indah Kapuk Course, Jakarta, Indonesia
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5
In which of these areas would you be most likely to find a traditional dwelling called a rondavel?
Note: This question was updated in July 2018
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6
The sparkling wine called cava originated in which country?
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7
What is the average of 1, 2, 2, 5, 9 and 17?
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