Daily Quiz #2651
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 21 April 2016
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1
What sea creature living in the Arctic has a tapering tusk, spirally grooved, 2 to 3 metres (7 to 10 feet) long?
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2
A painting by Sandro Botticelli that depicts a goddess, having emerged from the sea as a full grown woman, arriving at the sea-shore on a sea shell is called "The Birth of ... " who?
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3
How many of the Great Lakes form part of the border between the U S A and Canada?
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4
The Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh in 2013 was the collapse of what?
A
A residential high-rise
B
An eight-storey garment factory
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5
On July 6, 2007, the IOC approved what new venture to complement the Olympic Games, starting in 2010?
A
The Winter Olympic Games for winter sports held on snow or ice
B
The Paralympic Games for athletes with physical and visual disabilities
C
Youth Games, for athletes between the ages of 14 and 18
D
The Animal Olympics, for trained animals
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6
In the 1960s, record players were manufactured to revolve at 78, 45 and 33 revolutions per minute, and what other speed?
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7
Who had hit records with "Eh Eh", "Let's Dance" and "Poker Face"?
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