Daily Quiz #1711
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 24 September 2013
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1
Which of these was a British actor, writer, dramatist, filmmaker, theatre and opera director, director, stage designer, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter between 1940 and 2004?
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2
Which of these is the name of a US special operations force?
Note: This question was updated in August 2022
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3
Anders Behring Breivik is known for what?
Note: This question was updated in July 2016
A
Travelling to the North Pole with a team of Arctic foxes harnessed to his sledge
B
Developing an internationally acclaimed Pinot Gris wine
C
Murdering 77 people in Norway
D
Writing the lyrics for a Eurovision Song Contest winner
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4
Who painted the famous painting known as "The Blue Boy"?
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5
What is the common name for encephalitis lethargica?
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6
The fighting style known as mixed martial arts (MMA) is an extreme sport, initially banned in 36 of the 50 states of the USA for its no-holds-barred violence. In the rules later developed which of these is not considered a foul?
A
Throat strikes of any kind and heels to the kidney
B
Groin attacks and eye gouging
C
Placing a finger into any orifice, or into any cut or laceration of your opponent
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7
Lake Neuchatel is in which country?
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