Daily Quiz #2135
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 22 November 2014
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1
What function does glycerol ester of wood rosin perform in foods and drinks?
A
Stabilises flavouring oils to keep them in solution
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2
What is the aim of the game played in the UK called Bingo?
A
To sing accurately the largest number of music hall songs
B
To mark off a specified pattern of numbers, or no pattern at all, printed on the player's ticket
C
To swap the most, different, stories with other players
D
To mark off all numbers printed in one line on the player's ticket
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3
Who was on the British throne when Balmoral Castle was bought for their use?
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4
Which tyre company produces a hotel and restaurant guide?
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5
The line "It did always seem so to us, but now in the division of the kingdom it appears not which of the Dukes he values most, for equalities are so weighed that curiosity in neither can make choice of either's moiety" is spoken by which Shakespearean character?
A
Puck in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
C
Portia in "The Merchant of Venice"
D
The Earl of Gloucester in "King Lear"
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6
What name was given by Barbarossa to his empire in 1156 that was applied to various territories until it was dissolved in 1806 by the resignation of Francis II of Austria?
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7
What is the capital of Nicaragua?
Note: This question was updated in June 2015
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