Daily Quiz #2571
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 1 February 2016
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1
Why is the city of Williamsburg, the capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1780, so named?
Note: This question was updated in June 2022
A
After King William III of England
B
After William the Conqueror
C
After William Pitt, Prime Minister of England
D
After a character created by Richmal Crompton
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2
What is one of the things which differentiate Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador from Chile?
A
Their territories straddle the Andes
B
The Atacama Desert plateau lies along their shores
C
They lie north of the equator
D
Their flags incorporate a gold stripe
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3
Which card game involves 2 teams of 2 players aiming to reach 7 points, with each trick taken above 6 counting as 1 point, using 52 cards, all dealt except the last, which is turned up as trumps?
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4
Ananas is the French word for which of these?
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5
What is a common feature of komodo dragons, aphids, and whiptail lizards?
A
They are indigenous to Indonesia
C
They can survive for several months without water
D
The ability to reproduce asexually
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6
Bennett Cerf, Dr. Seuss's publisher, wagered $50 that Seuss could not write a book using only fifty different words. Seuss won by writing which book?
C
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
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7
The Roman Coliseum was built under the direction of which Emperor?
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