Daily Quiz #1822
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 13 January 2014
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1
Lake Chad, the second largest wetland in Africa, is shared by the Republic of Chad, the Republic of Cameroon, Nigeria and which other country?
A
The Republic of the Congo
B
The Central African Republic
D
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
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2
Which revered world figure celebrated his 95th birthday, in hospital, in July 2013?
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3
Who was the daughter of Mahomet and his first wife Kadijah?
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4
Which of these is a variety of cabbage introduced into England in the 16th century?
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5
Who made the musical sculptures called "Pythagoras", "Kepler" & "Galileo" that were installed between the tracks of Kendall Station in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1987 to 2007?
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6
Literally, what old French word translates approximately as "white food"?
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7
One win away from eventing's Grand Slam in the UK in 2013, New Zealand equestrian Jock Paget had what mishap?
Note: This question was updated in September 2016
A
He was hospitalised after a car crash
C
All the horses in his stable went down with enteritis
D
His horse tested positive for drugs after his previous victory
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