Daily Quiz #3012
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 17 April 2017
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Q1.
What does Trendelenburg's sign indicate?
A
Weak or paralysed abductor muscles of the hip
B
Gynaecological and back issues
C
Ankylosis of vertebral and sacroiliac joints
Select from the options above.
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Q2.
In December 2015 what was recorded about Lake Poopó, a saline lake, the second largest high altitude lake in Bolivia?
A
Salinity dropped below 0.1 ppt, making it officially fresh water
B
The first Greater Flamingos were seen nesting round the lake
C
The lake was officially declared to have evaporated
D
Commercial natural gas deposits were found under the lake bed
Select from the options above.
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Q3.
Immediately before Wembley Park Stadium, now the home of the England national football team, was built and then opened in 1923 what stood there?
B
An unfinished tower (Watkin's Tower) begun in 1892 and intended to rival the Eiffel Tower
C
A monument to Queen Victoria
Select from the options above.
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Q4.
Which Australian playwright's work "Up for Grabs" starred Madonna in its London première in 2002?
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Q5.
From which country's language is it most likely that the word "curry" comes?
Select from the options above.
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B
A painting created by applying paint directly onto plaster on a wall or ceiling
C
A brand of citrus soft drink made by The Coca-Cola Company
D
A village on the island of Crete
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Q7.
Which of these are not allowed to be worn in Olympic boxing?
Select from the options above.