Daily Quiz #1838
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 29 January 2014
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Q1.
Which of these is not the title of a stand-up comedy act by Ricky Gervais?
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Q2.
Which official knocks three times on the doors to the chamber of the House of Commons at the state opening of a British parliament?
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Q3.
Which of these animals has the longest average life span?
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Q4.
A critic hailed "Les Misérables", when it was first published in 1862, as "exaggerated and inflated nonsense"; what would have been a simile for that description?
Note: This question was updated in March 2023
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Q5.
Kelly Slater is an American professional sportsman in what field?
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Q6.
Which Canadian-born bandleader and violinist formed The Royal Canadians in 1924 with his brothers Carmen, Lebert and Victor?
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Q7.
Corcovado mountain overlooks which city?
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