Daily Quiz #2117
General Knowledge Quiz for 4 November 2014
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1
As at 2014, when will the next Winter Olympics be held?
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2
Which of these is not one of South Africa's three capital cities?
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3
What name is given to the external set of floral leaves or sepals in a flower?
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4
What happened to Napoleon immediately before he was sent to prison on the island of Elba in 1814?
A
He was forced to abdicate as Emperor
B
He was defeated in battle
C
He was caught emptying the French Treasury
D
Several of the rulers in his sphere of influence died or were deposed
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Note: This question was updated in June 2015
5
Which of these phrases is associated with the "Scarlet Pimpernel"?
A
Four score and seven years ago
B
There is a city far away without a city wall
C
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
D
We seek him here, we seek him there
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6
Who wrote the poem "The Love Song of J Albert Prufrock"?
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7
Bourbon is the usual basis for which of these cocktails?
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