Daily Quiz #3040
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 15 May 2017
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Q1.
Who officially represented Brazil at the opening of the 2016 Rio Olympics?
A
President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach
B
President of Brazil, Dilma Roussef
C
Vice-President of Brazil, Michel Temer
D
Brazilian footballer Pelé
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Q2.
The Christian festival of Easter Sunday occurs on which day?
A
The fifth Sunday after the full moon following the new year
B
Usually the first Sunday after the full moon on or after the vernal equinox
C
The sixth Sunday on or after the vernal equinox
D
The second Sunday after the full moon following the celebration of Christmas
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Q3.
What are Tashkent Tower, Uzbekistan, and Dragon Tower in Harbin, People's Republic of China?
A
Defensive towers built by Genghis Khan
B
Ice towers built annually for Ice Festivals
C
Freestanding steel lattice radio towers
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Q4.
Who won a Nobel prize in 1918 "for the services he rendered to the advancement of physics by his discovery of energy quanta", established a major Law of Radiation and sparked the development of Quantum Theory from 1900?
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Q5.
In total, how many moons do the 4 planets closest to the sun have?
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Q6.
What was the purpose of the international organisation which followed the signing of the Morges Manifesto in 1961?
A
To regulate key components of the financial world
B
To conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth
C
To improve communication and collaboration among brain researchers
D
To implement the United Nations drug conventions
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Q7.
In which 1994 Walt Disney animated film did the phrase "Hakuna matata" become famous?
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