Daily Quiz #3200
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 22 October 2017
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Q1.
Which of these words comes to English from the Swedish language?
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2
Q2.
What happened to William Tyndale, who translated much of the Bible into English and published it between 1525 and 1530, in Antwerp in 1536?
A
He died in a house fire while visiting a friend
B
He was killed by a runaway horse
C
He was strangled and burnt at the stake as a heretic
D
He broke his neck during a game of football
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3
Q3.
Which of these is a way to lose a point in tennis?
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4
Q4.
Which of these cities is closest to New York City?
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5
Q5.
Who fell out of favour with Queen Elizabeth I over his intrigue with Elizabeth Throgmorton, was imprisoned and eventually beheaded?
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Q6.
What happened in and after the finale of the 2009 (13th) season of the American reality television "The Bachelor"?
A
The bachelor and the winner broke off their engagement and he and the runner-up subsequently married
B
Both the previous front runners were rejected and no winner was declared
C
The winner and the bachelor declined to become formally engaged
D
The bachelor was found to be already married, as was the winner
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Q7.
In what area of science is the Pauli Exclusion Principle quoted?
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