Daily Quiz #2831
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 18 October 2016
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Q1.
Who died in 1972, which led to the accession of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark?
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2
Q2.
What is entombed in a cenotaph?
C
Army personnel killed in a local battle
D
Animals killed in warfare
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Q3.
The first what was sent from "L'Illustration", Paris, to the London "Daily Mirror" on 8 November 1907?
A
International news story, by teleprinter
B
Newspaper photograph, by cable
C
Live interview, by radio
D
International news story, by telephone
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Q4.
Which among these is the Zomia area considered to include?
D
The mountains of Southwest China
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Q5.
How many "bones" are usually used in a game of knucklebones?
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Q6.
A statement of the kind "a + b = c" is an intrinsic part of what form of mathematics?
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Q7.
These are the last lines of which play: "I made the last payment on the house today. Today, dear. And there'll be nobody home. We're free and clear. We're free. We're free ... We're free ..."
A
"The Grapes of Wrath" by Frank Galati
B
"The Scottish Play" by Michael Holiday
C
"Man of the Moment" by Alan Ayckbourn
D
"Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller
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