Daily Quiz #3552
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 9 October 2018
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1
Q1.
Which of these was written by Anthony Powell?
A
Tremor of Intent: An Eschatological Spy Novel
B
A Dance to the Music of Time
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2
Q2.
What is or are the mandible(s)?
B
Sand used for creating a religious symbol
C
Tool for peeling citrus fruit
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3
Q3.
Which of these might be used to add a sweet, sour, fruity smell and taste to food?
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4
Q4.
The Ironman World Championship, which has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978, with an additional race in 1982, involves which sport?
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5
Q5.
What character was played by Ronnie Barker in the TV series "Open All Hours"?
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6
Q6.
In 1840 a two masted square rigged gunship, the HMS Britomart under Commander Owen Stanley, was sent to Akaroa on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. For what reason?
A
To forestall an armed French claim to sovereignty over the South Island
B
To take the Treaty of Waitangi, newly signed in the north, for signing by South Island Maori
C
For military exercises with the French
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7
Q7.
The national flag of which of these countries does not have any stars on it?
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