Daily Quiz #2995
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 31 March 2017
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Q1.
What is dialysis intended to do?
D
Remove waste and excess water from the blood
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2
Q2.
Where is a crannog found?
C
Growing on a mountain summit
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3
Q3.
What does Thomas, chief minister for King Henry VIII of England 1532-1540 and powerful advocate for the religious Reformation, have in common with Oliver, leader of the government which in its early days beheaded King Charles I of England?
A
They were both painted by Hans Holbein
B
They were both Earls of Essex
C
They were both closet Roman Catholics
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Q4.
Which is the 1999 Sega open-world action-adventure game, with detail unprecedented at the time, including a day-and-night system, variable weather effects, non-player characters with daily schedules, numerous interactive objects, and various minigames?
D
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast
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5
Q5.
In the early 19th century Madagascar, until it claimed independence in 1960, was part of what country's colonial empire?
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Q6.
Which country was controlled by Sweden from 1814 (towards the end of the Napoleonic wars) until 1905 when Sweden recognised its independence?
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7
Q7.
What book was written by Alexandre Dumas about Edmond Dantès's imprisonment in the Chateau d'If?
A
All's Quiet On The Western Front
C
The Man In The Iron Mask
D
The Count Of Monte Cristo
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