Daily Quiz #2769
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 17 August 2016
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1
Where is the Serra da Capivara National Park, notable for multiplicity of plant formations, landscapes of breathtaking beauty, and one of the most important archaeological sites in the Americas, established in 1979?
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2
What ship, less than a month after her maiden voyage in 1907, had the record for crossing the Atlantic eastbound, and in 1909 had a record time for the westbound crossing that stood for 20 years?
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3
As what does "vermicelli" literally translate from the Italian?
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4
What nationality was 17th century artist Artemisia Gentileschi?
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5
Who was the central figure in the 2015 film "Amy"?
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6
Where would one see a flipper, teesra, off cutter or carrom?
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7
What or who is Hale-Bopp?
A
20th century mathematician
D
Parasitic vine from Mozambique
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