Daily Quiz #3301
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 31 January 2018
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Q1.
What is a common name for flying insects known for their extremely short life spans - one day in the adult winged stage - and emergence in large numbers in the summer months?
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2
Q2.
What was the name of the plane that Amy Johnson flew solo from Britain to Australia in 1930?
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3
Q3.
Where is Brobdingnag?
A
Central Africa, now part of Zaire
B
A fictional land from "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift
C
Between Nepal and Tibet
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Q4.
Which professional boxer from the USA, a multiple world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions between 1986 and 2001, was nicknamed "The Real Deal"?
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Q5.
In what is birdsmouthing, or birdmouthing, used?
A
Construction, e.g. a cut to seat a rafter on wall structure
C
Scandinavian folk music
D
Playing some wind instruments
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6
Q6.
Until the Syrian Civil War which was the largest city in Syria?
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Q7.
Which of these is the Norse god of thunder?
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