Daily Quiz #3356
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 27 March 2018
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Q1.
What two forces were engaged in the Battle of Thermopylae in mid 480 BCE?
A
Persia (now Iran) against an alliance of Greek city states
C
Syracuse and Agrigentum against Carthage
D
Macedon against Athens and Thebes
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Q2.
In March 2010, Brean Hammond of Nottingham University claimed that the play "Double Falsehood" by Lewis Theobald is based on the play "Cardenio", which was co-written by John Fletcher and whom?
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Q3.
What is the name for a poem of 14 lines that first appeared when written by Giacomo da Lentini in 1220, for which various rhyme schemes were developed?
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Q4.
In which country is the city of Newry?
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Q5.
What causes a screeching sound when a live microphone is put too close to a speaker?
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Q6.
The Bangkok Club System has been used in several world championship tournaments in what card game?
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Q7.
Which company, in 2015, launched its first self-produced film on its streaming online service?
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