Daily Quiz #2972
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 8 March 2017
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1
Where do the rivers Dart, Tavy, Teigh and Okement rise?
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2
The name of Niccolo Paganini is associated with which instrument?
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3
Kala-azar is a sandfly-borne disease, infections and death from which often reach epidemic proportions. What is it known as in medical terminology?
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4
What did the explorer Karl Mauch discover in 1871 while looking for King Solomon's mines and the biblical land of Ophir?
A
Great Zimbabwe, a great ruined walled city in the southeastern hills of Zimbabwe
B
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
C
Malapa Fossil Site, now part of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
D
Meroe, one of the wealthiest cities of the ancient Kingdom of Kush.
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5
Where was the Brazilian driver who won three Formula One world championships for McLaren killed in 1994?
A
Falling a ladder while cleaning the eaves on his house
B
Testing in the Indy 500
C
Crossing the street while shopping in San Marino
D
Driving in the San Marino Grand Prix
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6
What was Genghis Khan's usual method of transport when going to war?
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7
In what type of music are "China type cymbals" usually played?
A
Heavy metal and thrash metal
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