Daily Quiz #2777
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 25 August 2016
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1
Which of these words means the granting of powers from central government to government at a lower level?
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2
What are Kali Gandaki, Yarlung Zangbo and Charyn?
A
Ports on the East China Sea
C
Mountain peaks in western China
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3
Who won the most of the first ten tournaments called the Women's Hockey World Cup (the field hockey World Cup competition for women), which was inaugurated in 1974?
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4
What is the usual food source for a hoatzin?
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5
Glyndebourne is associated with what type of festival?
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6
What excise levied from 1746 to 1845 in the UK resulted for a while in hollow-stemmed glasses?
A
On glass smashing in toasts
C
On weight of glass melted in a glasshouse
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7
Kate Winslet was awarded an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in which of these films?
A
James Cameron's "Titanic"(1997)
B
Danny Boyle's "Steve Jobs" (2015)
C
Stephen Daldry's "The Reader"(2008)
D
Ang Lee's "Sense and Sensibility"(1995)
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