Daily Quiz #2029
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 8 August 2014
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Q1.
It is considered to have been conceived in the West as an idea in 1508 and in its current highly-oxygen-permeable form 490 years later, and is..?
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Q2.
Which of these is a one act comic opera by Mozart?
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Q3.
Who led the expedition that successfully made the first ascent of Mt Everest in 1953?
A
Colonel H C J (John) Hunt
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Q4.
In the USA, the Tav HaYosher is a certification mark offered to establishments that do what?
A
Take leadership roles in social justice campaigns
C
Serve kosher food and treat their workers fairly
D
Make loans to support entrepreneurs worldwide and combat poverty
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Q5.
At 8.5 million square km, and covering 5.5% of the earth's surface, what is the world's largest desert?
A
Kalahari, Southern Africa
B
Gobi, China and Mongolia
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Q6.
Which newspaper, established in 1917, expressed the official views of the Soviet government and continued after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Note: This question was updated in October 2020
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Q7.
In December 2005, Amelle Berrabah became a member of which group?
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