Daily Quiz #3387
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 27 April 2018
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Q1.
Which UK TV drama broadcast 1991-1997 starred Robson Green and Jerome Flynn as soldiers in a fictional British Army infantry regiment, The King's Fusiliers?
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2
Q2.
In the acronym NASA, what does the last "A" stand for?
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3
Q3.
In 1992 UNESCO declared the Casbah, or qasba, of Algiers a World Heritage Site. What is the Casbah?
A
The citadel, or fortress, of Algiers, and the quarter around it
C
A forum for music and dancing
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Q4.
The fall of the city of Edo, capital of the Tokugawa shogunate, in 1868 accelerated the final stages of what change in Japan?
A
The restoration of imperial power as supreme
B
Establishment of democracy
C
Surrender to Chinese rule
D
Eradication of the black plague
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5
Q5.
Which nation was the first to put a man-made object on the moon?
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6
Q6.
What is the number of points required to win a game of Canasta?
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Q7.
Who was the host of a TV variety show based in New York which was broadcast on Sunday nights from 20 June 1948 to 6 June 1971?
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