Daily Quiz #1726
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 9 October 2013
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1
Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan border what area?
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2
In 2001, who began a relationship with director Tim Burton with whom she has two children: Billy (born 2003) and Nell (born 2007)?
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3
The iris takes its name from the Greek word meaning what?
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4
Which of these is a tragic heroine in Greek mythology?
Note: This question was updated in January 2022
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5
Who play the two lead characters in the UK TV 2010 series Sherlock?
A
Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman
B
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce
C
Alan Davies, Mark Watson
D
Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise
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6
Why did teenager Ding Jinhao briefly become well-known in 2013?
A
He became the youngest person to climb Mt Everest up to that time
B
He scrawled "Ding Jinhao was here" on the wall of an ancient Egyptian temple
C
He created a video game which went viral and scored 2 billion hits in the first week
D
He won the local equivalent of "America's Got Talent"
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7
Which English cricketer scored a century in his test match debut in 2006?
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