Daily Quiz #2405
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 19 August 2015
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1
Which of these North American deserts is the driest on average?
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2
What science does Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation, Sherlock Holmes, practise?
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3
Which of these is a name for a dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic?
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4
Which animal has very low metabolic rates and a quarter of the muscle tissue of animals of similar size, and whose hair grows in a direction opposite to that of its extremities?
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5
Where is it a traditional 'sport' to stand on a beach and throw a rope with a weight at the end to catch birds when they return from foraging at sea?
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6
What is the oldest surviving book printed using movable metal type?
A
The Auspicious Tantra of All-Reaching Union, China, sometime 1139-93 AD
B
Gutenberg's Bible, Germany, 1455 AD
C
Records of Jingde County, China, 1298 AD
D
The Jikji, Korea, 1377 AD
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7
What is the only sequel to win an Academy Award for Best Picture?
B
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
C
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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