Daily Quiz #2432
General Knowledge Quiz for 15 September 2015
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1
What is the variety of coffee bean grown almost exclusively world-wide?
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2
Cricketer W G Grace, a first-class cricketer from 1865 to 1908, was a member of what profession?
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3
"Saki" was the pen-name of which Scottish short story writer who was killed during World War I?
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4
In 1819 Venezuelan Simon Bolivar became the first President, and, except for a brief retirement, remained so until his death in 1830, of which republic?
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Note: This question was updated in August 2018
5
The character "Eliza Doolittle" in "My Fair Lady" was originally created by whom?
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6
It is believed that which building stands on the site of temples built successively by Micah, Zerubbabel and Herod in Jerusalem?
A
The Good Shepherd Hotel
C
Basilica of the Knights Templar
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7
Why was the bougainvillea plant given that name?
A
The flower was fashionable wear when dancing
B
The botanist who described it was on a ship commanded by Admiral de Bougainville
C
It was a favourite plant of pirates
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