Daily Quiz #2204
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 30 January 2015
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Q1.
Which Tennessee city has the same name as the ancient Egyptian city named after King Menes?
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2
Q2.
Who wrote, in 1894: "In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal a loaf of bread"?
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Q3.
In which field would the term "chiaroscuro" usually be applied?
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Q4.
Jock Paget, a New Zealand equestrian international competitor, was not able to compete from October 2013 to August 2014; what was the reason?
A
He had to train a new horse after his current mount died
B
He was seriously injured in a fall
C
He was accused and subsequently cleared of using a horse with a banned substance in its system
D
He took time out to star in a TV series
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Q5.
What Indian word was used by the Portuguese for army servants and became applied by British to Asiatic seamen?
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Q6.
If two lemons are added to two apples what, in mathematical terms, is the result?
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Q7.
What is the meaning of the German word "Gesundheit", said after a sneeze?
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