Daily Quiz #2667
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 7 May 2016
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1
Nimbus clouds have what characteristic?
A
They appear only in the early morning
B
They are bright and isolated
D
They are dense with water and produce precipitation
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2
Which of these is subject to scientific debate about whether it is a bear (classified in the Family “Ursidae”), a racoon (a "Procyonidae") or a type all of its own ("Ailuridae")?
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3
Which is the only regatta cancelled because it rained and there was water in the river, as happened in 1993 when it was cancelled due to flooding?
A
The Henley-on-Todd Regatta
C
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
D
The Grand Challenge Cup for Men's Eights
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4
Who wrote "It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us", a book published in 1996 that focuses on the impact individuals and groups outside the family have on a child's well-being?
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5
The film, Tess of the Storm Country (1914), was an early highlight in releases by the company, Famous Players in Famous Plays; this company merged with others to form another company now known as what?
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6
The Belgian Revolution, that began after a performance at the Brussels opera in 1830, led to the secession of the Southern provinces of which kingdom to establish an independent Kingdom of Belgium?
A
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
C
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
D
The Kingdom of Portugal
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7
Which category of instrument includes the flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon?
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