Daily Quiz #3579
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 5 November 2018
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Q1.
Which film musical ends with "Eliza? Where are my slippers?"
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Q2.
When was the first part of the erstwhile royal palace, the Louvre, opened in France as a public museum?
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3
Q3.
Where does the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Grand Canal, the longest and oldest canal or artificial river in the world, flow from and to?
A
San Marco to Santa Lucia, Venice, Italy
B
Beijing to Hangzhou, China
C
The Grand Canal Dock at the River Liffey to Shannon Harbour on the River Shannon, Ireland
D
Taunton in Somerset to Tiverton in Devon, UK
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4
Q4.
An oenophile is a lover of what?
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Q5.
Which father and son, 17th and 18th century composers, between them lived in Rome, Naples, Florence and Madrid and composed over 120 operas, 600 chamber cantatas, and 500 harpsichord sonatas?
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Q6.
The fruit of which plant, endemic to the island of Socotra, or Soqotra, between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, is known to be used as a treatment for sores and wounds?
C
Socotran Frankincense Tree
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Q7.
Mickey Hargitay, the second husband of leading blonde sex symbol of the 1950s Jayne Mansfield, was famous for winning what in 1955?
C
World Chess Championship
D
Oscar for Best Supporting Actor
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