Daily Quiz #1839
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 30 January 2014
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Q1.
What do Anton Chekhov, Henrik Ibsen, Eugene O'Neill, Athol Fugard and Frances Boothby have in common?
B
They especially enjoy pavlova for dessert
C
They stood for the European Parliament
D
They are Olympic champions
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Q2.
Where is the Thorntonbank Wind Farm which provides electricity to Belgium?
Note: This question was updated in January 2023
B
Charleroi, 50 km (30 miles) from Brussels
C
The Sonian Forest in south-east Brussels
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Q3.
In chess, what piece is allowed to jump over other pieces?
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Q4.
The cruciate ligaments are in which part of the human body?
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Q5.
Which of these is a Thracian shepherd captured by Romans and trained as a gladiator, who escaped and became leader of an army of escaped slaves in the first century BC?
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Q6.
Why are many of the river bridges in Milwaukee, USA, built at an angle?
A
It was a fashion at the time they were built
B
Liberal German refugees who peopled the early city wanted contrast with the grid street pattern
C
The confluence of so many rivers meant only variably stable banks for bridge foundations
D
Early rivalries made sure streets reaching either side of a river did not line up
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Q7.
Which of these women is associated with Popeye?
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