Daily Quiz #2494
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 16 November 2015
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1
Which place, used by Russians in 1814 to bombard Paris, became a popular entertainment area in the 19th and 20th centuries, outside the city limits, free of Paris taxes (and where the local nuns made wine)?
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2
With what area are the Beaker people, or the Beaker Culture, most associated?
B
Northwestern and central Europe
C
Central and South America
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3
How many "tines" does a tuning fork usually have?
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4
Wu Zetian (625–705), also known as Wu Zhao and Tian Hou, is the only woman in the history of China to do what?
A
Make discoveries in astronomy
B
Travel to Europe before 1900
C
Reign as Empress in her own right
D
Lead a peasants' revolt
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5
The American TV series "The Big Bang Theory" is an example of what genre?
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6
Which of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments is played on grass courts?
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7
What is the common name for peristalsis?
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