Daily Quiz #3086
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 30 June 2017
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Q1.
Who was the proprietor of "New York World" who made a bequest to award 12 prizes annually to American authors and composers?
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2
Q2.
Generala, or Dados, is what kind of game?
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3
Q3.
What is the name for the point on the ecliptic when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator?
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4
Q4.
These are the first lines from what song made famous by Bobby Vee in 1963: "They say that you're a runaround lover, Though you say it isn't so, But if you put me down for another, I'll know, believe me, I'll know"?
A
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
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Q5.
The flag of which of these countries consists only of horizontal bars?
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A
Dry pulpy fibrous matter remaining after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed
B
Dough used to prepare baguettes
C
Cut pattern pieces for small bags
D
Billiards-derived indoor table game
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Q7.
Which of these was the main cause of Britain entering World War II?
A
King George VI's son was killed in the German invasion of Belgium
B
Germany sank a number of British merchant ships
C
Germany tried to invade Australia
D
An alliance, activated when Germany invaded Poland
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