Daily Quiz #3077
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 21 June 2017
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1
What is a plisson, a speciality of Poitou in France?
A
A thick very sweet dessert cream
B
A highly pleated curtain
C
A small, hardy mountain goat
D
A particularly dense artichoke
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2
Which of these was a musical by Irving Berlin, which was written for Ethel Merman?
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3
Where is the Sea of Vapors?
A
Near Jamaica, next to the Caribbean Sea
B
Yellowstone National Park, USA
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4
The autobiography and, later, film "Gorillas in the Mist" dealt with work by whom?
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5
What was one of the special aspects of the 2010 Queen's Baton which was carried in relay to the start of the Commonwealth Games?
A
It was carried into the venue on an elephant
B
It had text messaging capabilities
C
It was in two pieces which travelled separately and were rejoined at the venue
D
It carried images of a wolf, a raven and an eagle with a frog in its mouth
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6
According to Christian legend, who, as Jesus was bearing the cross to Golgotha, offered him her veil to wipe his brow?
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7
Where is the sacred city of Anuradhapura, established around a cutting from the 'tree of enlightenment', the Buddha's fig tree, brought there in the 3rd century BCE?
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