Daily Quiz #3611
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 7 December 2018
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Q1.
What phrase was used to describe the separation of China from the West during the Cold War?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is not part of the Asian mainland?
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3
Q3.
At the 2000 Olympics at Sydney, which Cuban was the second person in Olympic history to win three gold medals in Heavyweight boxing?
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Q4.
What is the rich soil known as loess?
B
Rock which has been ground by glacier action
C
Deep sea matter thrown to mountain height by tectonic action
D
An accumulation of wind-blown dust
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5
Q5.
Which claimant to the Kingdoms of England and Ireland was de facto monarch of England after the death of Edward VI for just over a week in July 1553, and was executed in 1554?
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Q6.
John Williams said to Steven Spielberg, "You need a better composer than I am for this film" and got the reply "I know. But they're all dead!" What was the film?
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Q7.
By the 15th century, coffee was known in the Middle East, Persia, Turkey, and northern Africa. It first arrived in Europe in the area covered by what modern day country?
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