Daily Quiz #2767
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 15 August 2016
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1
What was the name of the ship captained by Nemo in "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea"?
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2
Which of these was an early name for Jakarta?
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3
Normally called a wolverine in North America, what is the largest carnivorous mammal in the weasel family, which, it is said, has a habit of hiding articles which are no use to it?
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4
Why is there is a 4.9 m-radius semi-circular "circle" at each end of a netball court?
A
It is played on a basketball court, which is where those markings are relevant
B
There must be a maximum of 2 players in it
C
There must be a minimum of 1 players in it at all times
D
All scoring shots must be taken from it
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5
Emperor Napoleon III commissioned what monument from the sculptor Aimé Millet, which was installed in 1865 in Alise-Sainte-Reine, Burgundy, France?
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6
The word "fornication" is derived from the Latin word "fornix" meaning, among other things, what?
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7
Horatio Nelson lost his right eye in which battle?
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